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|image           = Ma-12.jpg
|name= The Sorcerer's Apprentice
|range          = Virgin Missing Adventures
|image= Ma-12.jpg  
|number in range = 12
|series=[[Virgin Missing Adventures]]
|doctor         = First Doctor
|number= 12  
|companions     = [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]
|doctor=First Doctor  
|enemy           = {{il|[[Marton Dhal]]|[[Gramling]]}}
|companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]
|setting         = [[Avalon (planet)|Avalon]], [[2991]]
|enemy= {{il|[[Marton Dhal]]|[[Gramling]]}}
|writer         = Christopher Bulis
|setting= [[Avalon (planet)|Avalon]], [[2945]]
|cover          = [[Paul Campbell]]
|writer= [[Christopher Bulis]]  
|publisher       = Virgin Books
|publisher= Virgin Books  
|release date   = 20 July 1995
|release date= [[20 July (releases)|20 July]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]]
|number          = 12
|format= Paperback Book, 27 Chapters, 296 Pages  
|format         = Paperback Book, 27 Chapters, 296 Pages
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20447-6
|isbn           = ISBN 0-426-20447-6
|prev=System Shock (novel)
|series          = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]]
|next= Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)}}
|prev           = System Shock (novel)
'''''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''''' was the twelfth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Christopher Bulis]]. It featured the [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]].  
|next           = Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)
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'''''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''''' was the twelfth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Christopher Bulis]] and featured the [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
:"There’s no such thing as [[magic]]," [[First Doctor|the Doctor]] said.
:"There's no such thing as [[magic]]," [[First Doctor|the Doctor]] said.


But the land of [[Elbyon]] might just prove him to be wrong. It is a place, populated by creatures of fantasy, where myth and legend rule. [[Elf|Elves]] and [[Dwarf|dwarves]] live in harmony with mankind, [[wizard]]s wield arcane powers and armoured knights battle monstrous dragons.  
But the land of [[Elbyon]] might just prove him to be wrong. It is a place, populated by creatures of fantasy, where myth and legend rule. [[Elf|Elves]] and [[Dwarf|dwarves]] live in harmony with mankind, [[wizard]]s wield arcane powers and armoured [[knight]]s battle monstrous [[dragon]]s.


Yet it seems that Elbyon has secrets to hide. The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew find a relic from the [[30th century|thirtieth century]] hidden in the woods. Whose sinister manipulations are threatening the stability of a once peaceful land? And what part does the planet play in a conflict that may save an Empire, yet doom a [[galaxy]]?  
Yet it seems that Elbyon has secrets to hide. [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] crew find a relic from the [[30th century|thirtieth century]] hidden in the woods. Whose sinister manipulations are threatening the stability of a once peaceful land? And what part does the planet play in a conflict that may save an Empire, yet doom a [[galaxy]]?


To solve these puzzles, and save his companions, the Doctor must learn to use the sorcery whose very existence he doubts.
To solve these puzzles, and save his companions, the Doctor must learn to use the sorcery whose very existence he doubts.
== Chapter Titles ==
* Prologue
# Apprentice
# Forest of Death
# For the Empire
# A Knight's Duty
# Mission Specialists
# Wizard
# The Cat
# An Unwelcome Guest
# The Veil of Guinevere
# Merlin's Helm
# The Hostages
# Lights in the Sky
# Task Force
# The Stolen Hour
# Descent
# Objectives
# Into the Shadows
# Stairway
# The Dancers and the Ring
# Nightmare in Orbit
# Amateur Magic
# Witch Craft
# Flight
# Invasion
# Turnabout
# The Legacy of Avalon


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The [[First Doctor|Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] arrive in a deserted [[forest]], where they follow a path which leads to a demolished village. Fearing danger, they return to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], to find a [[dragon]], which injures Barbara. They are saved by Sir [[Bron]] of [[Westhold]], who slaughters the beast. He offers to take them to [[Fluxford]] for rest.
The [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] arrive in a deserted [[forest]], where they follow a path which leads to a demolished [[village]]. Fearing danger, they return to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], to find a [[dragon]], which injures Barbara. They are saved by Sir [[Bron of Westhold]], who slaughters the beast. He offers to take them to [[Fluxford]] for rest.


On arrival in the great city, they meet up with [[Edmund Palbury]] preparing for his marriage to Princess [[Mellisa]]. They enter the palace and are given rooms. After settling in, the TARDIS crew meet up with the wizard of the court, [[Gramling]], who politely offers to help open the blue box. He cannot enter under suspicious circumstances.
On arrival in the great city, they meet up with [[Edmund Palbury]] preparing for his [[marriage]] to [[Mellisa|Princess Mellisa]]. They enter the [[palace]] and are given rooms. After settling in, the TARDIS crew meet up with the [[wizard]] of the court, [[Gramling]], who politely offers to help open the blue box. He cannot enter under suspicious circumstances.


The new arrivals are asked to attend a meal, ordered by the king and queen in celebration of their daughter's marriage. There, the TARDIS crew meet up with many other new faces, including Sir [[Peridor]], [[Kilvenny Odoyle]] and the princess herself. The meal is interrupted rudely by a mysterious figure known as [[Marton Dhal]]. He asks for Princess Melissa to come forth so that he may marry her. Edmund is furious, but before he can do anything, Dhal disappears.
The new arrivals are asked to attend a meal, ordered by the king and queen in celebration of their daughter's marriage. There, the TARDIS crew meet up with many other new faces, including [[Peridor|Sir Peridor]], [[Kilvenny Odoyle]] and the princess herself. The meal is interrupted rudely by a mysterious figure known as [[Marton Dhal]]. He asks for Princess Melissa to come forth so that he may marry her. Edmund is furious, but before he can do anything, Dhal disappears.


In the night, there is a sudden attack and, while the guards prepare themselves for battle, Apemen have already infiltrated the castle. Princess Melissa and Susan are taken. Edmund demands a retribution in order to save his fiance, and so a debate begins organising a wise way in order to tackle the problem. The TARDIS crew then hear of [[Merlin's Helm]], a machine that could save them from Dhal's powers. They then decide to send two parties: one straight to Dhal, and another to find Merlin's Helm in the [[Shadow Isles]].
In the night, there is a sudden attack and, while the guards prepare themselves for battle, Apemen have already infiltrated the castle. Princess Melissa and Susan are taken. Edmund demands a retribution in order to save his fiance, and so a debate begins organising a wise way in order to tackle the problem. The TARDIS crew then hear of [[Merlin's Helm]], a machine that could save them from Dhal's powers. They then decide to send two parties: one straight to Dhal, and another to find Merlin's Helm in the [[Shadow Isles]].


Up in space above [[Avalon (planet)|Avalon]], Admiral [[Nyborg]] is amassing an army to land on the planet, but they have been suffering faults. Finally, he manages to send a successful party down, but miraculously. Inside, Captain [[Shannon]], Lieutenant [[Monadno]], [[Jen Komati]] and [[Ivanov]] crash land on the planet.
Up in space above [[Avalon (planet)|Avalon]], [[Nyborg|Admiral Nyborg]] is amassing an army to land on the planet, but they have been suffering faults. Finally, he manages to send a successful party down, but miraculously. Inside, [[Shannon (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Captain Shannon]], [[Vincent Monadno|Lieutenant Monadno]], [[Jen Komati]] and [[Ivanov]] crash land on the planet.


The Doctor and Ian decide to join the quest to find Merlin's Helm. Along with them, they have Kilvenny Odoyle, Sir Bron, [[Thurguld]] the [[Dwarf]] and [[Alammar]] the [[Elf]]. They travel to the docks to find their seventh companion, Captain [[Tristram]] and his crew on the ''[[Merrow]]''. Using the sea, they travel towards the Shadow Isles, colliding with creatures and terrors of all kinds until they finally arrive. Along the way the find a crash landed ship, which contains the off-worlders. They bring them on board, but are reluctant to trust them.
The Doctor and Ian decide to join the quest to find Merlin's Helm. Along with them, they have Kilvenny Odoyle, Sir Bron, [[Thurguld]] the [[Dwarf]] and [[Alammar]] the [[Elf]]. They travel to the docks to find their seventh companion, Captain [[Tristram]] and his crew on the ''[[Merrow]]''. Using the sea, they travel towards the Shadow Isles, colliding with creatures and terrors of all kinds until they finally arrive. Along the way the find a crash landed ship, which contains the off-worlders. They bring them on board, but are reluctant to trust them.
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However, when Gramling is crowned, everything stops outside except for Dhal. The audience realise that Gramling was their enemy and has been working with Dhal. Dhal wants to end the world with one easy movement. However, being very old and very weak, Gramling is unable to control the power. He somehow swaps bodies with Dhal who dies unexpectedly. Gramling is now the main enemy. Using their joint powers, Kilvenny Odoyle, Anni Glassfeather and the Doctor fight against Gramling. Odoyle is killed by Gramling's strong powers and Anni is knocked out. Becoming weaker, the Doctor finally manages to subdue Gramling and they break apart.
However, when Gramling is crowned, everything stops outside except for Dhal. The audience realise that Gramling was their enemy and has been working with Dhal. Dhal wants to end the world with one easy movement. However, being very old and very weak, Gramling is unable to control the power. He somehow swaps bodies with Dhal who dies unexpectedly. Gramling is now the main enemy. Using their joint powers, Kilvenny Odoyle, Anni Glassfeather and the Doctor fight against Gramling. Odoyle is killed by Gramling's strong powers and Anni is knocked out. Becoming weaker, the Doctor finally manages to subdue Gramling and they break apart.


An ancient [[Cephile]] comes to rectify the problem. He promises to cease everything bad by killing its species. Thanking the TARDIS crew, the king, queen, princess and prince to be are grateful. With the danger now gone, they are allowed back into the TARDIS without any more problems.
An ancient [[cephlie]] comes to rectify the problem. He promises to cease everything bad by killing its species. Thanking the TARDIS crew, the king, queen, princess and prince to be are grateful. With the danger now gone, they are allowed back into the TARDIS without any more problems.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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=== Avalonians ===
=== Avalonians ===
* [[Bron|Sir Bron]]
* [[Marton Dhal]]
* Sir [[Bron of Westhold]]
* [[Gramling]]
* [[Gramling]]
* [[Edmund (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Edmund]]
* [[Mellisa|Princess Mellisa]]
* [[Mellisa]]
* [[Kilvenny Odoyle]]
* [[Kilvenny Odoyle]]
* [[Marton Dhal]]
* [[Anni Glassfeather]]
* [[Anni Glassfeather]]
* [[Magnus III|King Magnus III]]
* [[Leonora|Queen Leonora]]
* [[Edmund Palbury]]
* [[Harding]]
* [[Stephan Palbury|Sir Stephan]]
* [[Stephan Palbury|Sir Stephan]]
* [[Harding]]
* [[Peridor|Sir Peridor]]
* [[Morgane|Captain Morgane]]
* [[Thurguld Thongarson]]
* [[Alammar]]
* [[Tristram (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Tristram]]


=== Earth Empire ===
=== Earth Empire ===
* Captain [[Shannon]]
* [[Shannon (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Captain Shannon]]
* Lieutenant [[Modando]]
* [[Vincent Monadno|Lieutenant Monadno]]
* [[Ivanov]]
* [[Ivanov]]
* [[Jen Komati]]
* [[Jen Komati]]
* Admiral [[Nyborg]]
* [[Nyborg|Admiral Nyborg]]
* [[Bob Chandry|Captain Bob Chandry]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Culture ===
=== Culture ===
* [[Body bepple|Body beppling]] is a fad.
* [[Body bepple|Body beppling]] is a fad.
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=== The Doctor ===
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor palms an [[egg]] to demonstrate "magic".
* The Doctor palms an [[egg]] to demonstrate "magic".
* He dresses up like a [[wizard]].
* The Doctor dresses up like a [[wizard]].
* He has visited [[Ireland]].
* The Doctor has visited [[Ireland]].
* The Doctor and Susan are noted to be speaking a 'strange language' (presumably a dialect of gallifreyan).


=== The Doctor's items ===
=== The Doctor's items ===
* The Doctor uses his [[signet ring|sapphire ring]] to create "magic" spells.
* The Doctor uses [[The Doctor's signet ring|his sapphire ring]] to create "magic" spells.


=== Foods and beverages ===
=== Foods and beverages ===
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* Ian fights a [[dragon]], stabbing it with a lance.
* Ian fights a [[dragon]], stabbing it with a lance.
* [[Marton Dhal]] has an army that includes [[dragon]]s and [[winged ape]]s.
* [[Marton Dhal]] has an army that includes [[dragon]]s and [[winged ape]]s.
=== Time Lords ===
* Susan has yet to pass the "first maturation" and therefore needs a few hours sleep.


=== Governments ===
=== Governments ===
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=== Books ===
=== Books ===
* Avalon's distorted history books include an account of King Arthur defeating a [[Nazi]] armada off the coast of [[Cornwall]].
* Avalon's distorted history books include an account of King Arthur defeating a [[Nazi]] armada off the coast of [[Cornwall]].
=== TARDIS ===
=== TARDIS ===
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] has a [[force field]] that protects the doors and filters the outside air when the doors are open.
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] has a [[force field]] that protects the doors and filters the outside air when the doors are open.
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* Barbara flies on a broomstick with a [[witch]].
* Barbara flies on a broomstick with a [[witch]].
* The ''[[Valkyrie (ship)|Valkyrie]]'' burned up in the atmosphere.
* The ''[[Valkyrie (ship)|Valkyrie]]'' burned up in the atmosphere.
* The ''[[Mercury Starhopper .C]]'' was built by the [[Armstrong Aerospace Company]], which was based in [[Empire City (Luna)|Empire City]], [[Tycho]], [[The Moon|Luna]], in [[2976]].
* The ''[[Mercury Starhopper .C]]'' was built by the [[Armstrong Aerospace Company]], which was based in [[Empire City, Tycho|Empire City]], [[Tycho]], [[The Moon|Luna]], in [[2976]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story is set between ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'' and ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'', beginning literally two minutes after the events of the former.
* The novel's title is likely a reference to the [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]] poem {{wi|The Sorcerer's Apprentice}} and the well-known {{w|The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)|symphonic poem}} by {{w|Paul Dukas}} based on it.
* The novel's title is likely a reference to the [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]] poem {{wi|The Sorcerer's Apprentice}} and the well-known {{w|The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)|symphonic poem}} by {{w|Paul Dukas}} based on it.
* The story begins literally two minutes after the events of the television story ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''. Ian is described as wearing the same outfit that he wore in the preceding story.
* This story can be determined to take place in [[2991]], since the TARDIS arrives on 15 June 846 AL (After landfall), with landfall later being revealed to have occurred in [[2145]].
* The body beppling reaction and city riots occurred in the novel ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]''.
* The novel ''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'' makes mention of events in this novel.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Ian refers to the radiation poisoning which the travellers suffered on [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'')
* Ian is still wearing the tunic he acquired in [[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''.
* Ian refers to the [[radiation]] poisoning from which the travellers suffered on [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'')
* Prior to their arrival in [[1963]], the Doctor and Susan met [[Harry Houdini]] in the [[United States of America|United States]]. Houdini taught the Doctor how to perform sleight-of-hand tricks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nevermore (audio story)|Nevermore]]'')
* Prior to their arrival in [[1963]], the Doctor and Susan met [[Harry Houdini]] in the [[United States of America|United States]]. Houdini taught the Doctor how to perform sleight-of-hand tricks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Nevermore (audio story)|Nevermore]]'')
* The Doctor refers to the fall of the [[Earth Empire]] in the late [[30th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'')
* The Doctor refers to the fall of the [[Earth Empire]] in the late [[30th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'')
* The novel ''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'' makes mention of events in this novel.
* When facing the dragon, the Doctor stands in front of its fireball and yells that it is impossible, Ian briefly thinking that it looks as though the Doctor is trying to will the fireball to stop simply by not believing in it. The First Doctor would actually succeed in such an endeavor when facing the [[Patriarch (Salvation)|Patriarch]] of the [[Latter-Day Pantheon]] in [[New York City]] in [[1965]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'')
* [[Body bepple|Body beppling]] and the city riots are referred to by the Earth Empire soldiers. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|who_ma12.htm|The Sorcerer's Apprentice}}
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* {{whoniverse|MA12.php|The Sorcerer's Apprentice}}
* {{whoniverse|ma12|The Sorcerer's Apprentice}}
* [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/sorcapp.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''']
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/sorcapp.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''']


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