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'''Excalibur''' was a [[sword]] which existed in at least two different realities. | '''Excalibur''' was a [[sword]] which existed in at least two different realities. | ||
== Of Arthur's | == Of Arthur's universe == | ||
Excalibur was the sword of [[King]] [[Arthur of England]]. When he fell in battle, [[Merlin]] placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of [[Lake Vortigern]]. In the late [[20th century]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] discovered Arthur's spaceship and retrieved Excalibur. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'') | Excalibur was the sword of [[King]] [[Arthur of England]]. When he fell in battle, [[Merlin]] placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of [[Lake Vortigern]]. In the late [[20th century]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] discovered Arthur's spaceship and retrieved Excalibur. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'') | ||
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== Of the Doctor's universe == | == Of the Doctor's universe == | ||
The {{PAGENAME}} of the [[Normal Space|universe]] that [[the Doctor]] called home was said to not be as much magic, but more of a simple tool of innovation. It only appeared to make him invincible because his sword was made out of steel, whilst his enemies wielded those of bronze. It was said that it could have been a mistranslation or joke as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | The {{PAGENAME}} of the [[Normal Space|universe]] that [[the Doctor]] called home was said to not be as much magic, but more of a simple tool of innovation. It only appeared to make him invincible because his sword was made out of [[steel]], whilst his enemies wielded those of [[bronze]]. It was said that it could have been a mistranslation or joke as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | ||
Despite this, [[the Golgotha Project]] collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | Despite this, [[the Golgotha Project]] collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* In the novel, [[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'', it lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to [[Monty Python]] and the Holy Grail, particularly the "Dennis" scene. | * In the novel, [[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'', it lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to ''[[Monty Python]] and the Holy Grail'', particularly the "Dennis" scene. | ||
* Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' until [[Russell T Davies]] decided to make a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[spin-off]]. John Hart's suggestion of Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' is a reference to this. | * Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' until [[Russell T Davies]] decided to make a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[spin-off]]. John Hart's suggestion of Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' is a reference to this. | ||
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