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{{Infobox Story | |range = Short Trips (series) | ||
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|series= | |series number in range = 2 | ||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |number in series = 7 | ||
|companions=[[Romana I | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|setting= | |companions = [[Romana I]] | ||
|writer= | |setting = [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] | ||
|anthology=''[[Short Trips | |writer = Mark Michalowski | ||
|prev=Kept Safe and Sound (short story) | |anthology = Short Trips: Companions | ||
|next=Hearts of Stone (short story) | |release date = 2 April 2003 | ||
|series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | |||
|prev = Kept Safe and Sound (short story) | |||
|next = Hearts of Stone (short story) | |||
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'''''The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe''''' was the seventh short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Companions]]''. It was written by [[Mark Michalowski]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]]. | '''''The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe''''' was the seventh short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Companions]]''. It was written by [[Mark Michalowski]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]]. | ||
Thematic and conceptual elements such as [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] appearing in human form and reflecting about her relationship with the Doctor would coincidentally reappear in [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]''. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Romana I|Romana]] is in the [[TARDIS | [[Romana I|Romana]] is in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS#Wardrobe|TARDIS wardrobe room]]. She has just met the TARDIS wardrobe mistress, [[Iraj]], who she learns is a shape shifter. Iraj wants to play a joke on the Doctor. | ||
Romana has no patience for this right now. She can feel that a [[regeneration]] is near. Although most [[Time Lord]] regenerations occur when the Time Lord body is damaged beyond repair, sometimes subtle damages build up. Romana thinks this is what happened to her, with the [[chronodyne]]'s influence starting the process. | Romana has no patience for this right now. She can feel that a [[regeneration]] is near. Although most [[Time Lord]] regenerations occur when the Time Lord body is damaged beyond repair, sometimes subtle damages build up. Romana thinks this is what happened to her, with the [[chronodyne]]'s influence starting the process. | ||
Iraj takes the form of Princess [[Astra of Atrios|Astra]], to | Iraj takes the form of Princess [[Astra of Atrios|Astra]], to Romana's horror. Iraj goes to the [[control room]] to see the Doctor. She comes back to complain to Romana that he barely noticed her. She tries three more forms; when Romana loses patience with her, she freezes Romana in place. She then joins the Doctor in Astra's form, wearing an outfit in the same style as the Doctor's. | ||
Romana, frozen in place, is unable to tell how much time has passed. Iraj finally returns to tell Romana about an adventure she and the Doctor had with [[Davros]] and the [[Dalek]]s. She again grumbles that the Doctor barely noticed her. Romana finally realises that Iraj is a manifestation of the TARDIS. She manages to convince Iraj that the Doctor cares for her. Iraj apologises, and offers to help Romana through her regeneration. | Romana, frozen in place, is unable to tell how much time has passed. Iraj finally returns to tell Romana about an adventure she and the Doctor had with [[Davros]] and the [[Dalek]]s. She again grumbles that the Doctor barely noticed her. Romana finally realises that Iraj is a manifestation of the TARDIS. She manages to convince Iraj that the Doctor cares for her. Iraj apologises, and offers to help Romana through her regeneration. | ||
When Romana finally regenerates, she is shocked to discover herself in [[Romana II|Astra's form]]. | When Romana finally regenerates, she is shocked to discover herself in [[Romana II|Astra's form]]. | ||
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* [[Romana I]] | * [[Romana I]] | ||
* [[Romana II]] | * [[Romana II]] | ||
* [[Iraj]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Romana has not yet learned how to stop her [[Binary vascular system|hearts]]. | * Romana has not yet learned how to stop her [[Binary vascular system|hearts]]. | ||
* Romana has heard rumours that some [[Time Lord]]s can [[Regeneration|regenerate]] to order, choosing their new forms, but she cannot do it yet. | * Romana has heard rumours that some [[Time Lord]]s can [[Regeneration|regenerate]] to order, choosing their new forms, but she cannot do it yet. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The title is a play on [[C. S. Lewis]]'s ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', as are [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop (comic story)|The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]''. | * The title is a play on [[C. S. Lewis]]'s ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', as are [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop (comic story)|The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]''. | ||
* This story claims that the Romana seen in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' was in fact a manifestation of the TARDIS, who would achieve humanoid form in ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]''. | |||
* Michalowski stated that he wrote this story largely because he came up with the title and that he noticed how Romana didn't use her [[Anti-radiation pill]]s but was still safe.<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/Mm4KSSm Michalowski Youtube Comment]</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This story | * This story is concurrent with [[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''. | ||
* | * Romana believes that damage from [[chronodyne]] caused her to regenerate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') | ||
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