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The '''Fisher King''' was a [[Warlord (term)|warlord]] who conquered [[Tivoli]] in the [[20th century]]. He ruled the planet for ten "glorious" years until the planet was liberated by the [[Arcateenian]]s. | The '''Fisher King''' was a [[Warlord (term)|warlord]] who conquered [[Tivoli]] in the [[20th century]]. He ruled the planet for ten "glorious" years until the planet was liberated by the [[Arcateenian]]s. | ||
He apparently died and his body was transported to [[Earth]] in [[1980]] by the [[Tivolian]] [[Undertaker|funeral director]] [[Albar Prentis]]. However, he was still alive and planned for his people to recover him by turning people into | He apparently died and his body was transported to [[Earth]] in [[1980]] by the [[Tivolian]] [[Undertaker|funeral director]] [[Albar Prentis]]. However, he was still alive and planned for his people to recover him by turning people into [[ghost]]s transmitting coordinates to Earth and then waiting inside a [[stasis chamber]]. | ||
[[File:Fisher King flood.jpg|left|thumb|The Fisher King | [[File:Fisher King flood.jpg|left|thumb|The Fisher King watches the flood envelop [[Caithness]] before his [[death]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'')]] | ||
He first shot and killed Prentis, who would become a ghost. His next victim was [[Alice O'Donnell]], after he found her hiding in an abandoned building. He was tricked by the [[Twelfth Doctor]] into thinking the Doctor would try to circumvent a future where he appeared to die and become one of the ghosts. The Doctor instead blew up a dam and instead a [[hologram]] replica of himself as a ghost in the future. The Fisher King was caught in the flood and killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | He first shot and killed Prentis, who would become a ghost. His next victim was [[Alice O'Donnell]], after he found her hiding in an abandoned building. He was tricked by the [[Twelfth Doctor]] into thinking the Doctor would try to circumvent a future where he appeared to die and become one of the ghosts. The Doctor instead blew up a [[dam]] nearby and instead a [[hologram]] replica of himself as a ghost in the future. The Fisher King was caught in the flood and killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The [[wikipedia:Fisher King|Fisher King]] was a figure in Arthurian legend. Having been wounded, the legendary king waits for someone who is able to heal him to arrive. This is similar to the ''Doctor Who'' character who is waiting for someone from his people to come and save him. | The [[wikipedia:Fisher King|Fisher King]] was a figure in Arthurian legend. Having been wounded, the legendary king waits for someone who is able to heal him to arrive. This is similar to the ''Doctor Who'' character who is waiting for someone from his people to come and save him. | ||
His blaster is available as a weapon in ''[[The Doctor Who Game Maker]]''. | His [[Fisher King's gun|blaster]] is available as a weapon in ''[[The Doctor Who Game Maker]]''. | ||
[[Category:Warlords]] | [[Category:Warlords]] | ||
