The Shadow Passes (short story)
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The Shadow Passes was a short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and written by Paul Cornell. It was later published as the eleventh story in the anthology Adventures in Lockdown.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Death Moon forces the Calapians into shelter when it passes over Calapia every sixty-four years.
- Yaz has studied criminology.
- The Calapians enjoy balloon animals, yoga and karaoke.
- When playing a guessing game Lewis Capaldi, Mel and Sue and Theodoric the Great are mentioned.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is told from Yaz's perspective.
- The story is an allegory for passing time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor recalls putting "this girl in a mirror", and intends to finally release her, claiming that it no longer suits who she is. (TV: The Family of Blood; WC: The Shadow in the Mirror)
- The Doctor is still processing the revelation of her forgotten early life as the Fugitive Doctor. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon)
