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|image | |image = Ma-12.jpg | ||
| | |range = Virgin Missing Adventures | ||
|number | |number in range = 12 | ||
|doctor | |doctor = First Doctor | ||
|companions | |companions = [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] | ||
|enemy | |enemy = {{il|[[Marton Dhal]]|[[Gramling]]}} | ||
|setting | |setting = [[Avalon (planet)|Avalon]], [[2991]] | ||
|writer | |writer = Christopher Bulis | ||
|publisher | |cover = [[Paul Campbell]] | ||
|release date = | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
|format | |release date = 20 July 1995 | ||
|isbn | |number = 12 | ||
|prev | |format = Paperback Book, 27 Chapters, 296 Pages | ||
|next | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20447-6 | ||
}} | |series = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | ||
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'''''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''''' was the twelfth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Christopher Bulis]] | |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 | 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. | 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. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The [[First | 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 | 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 | 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]], | 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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=== Avalonians === | === Avalonians === | ||
* [[ | * [[Marton Dhal]] | ||
* Sir [[Bron of Westhold]] | |||
* [[Gramling]] | * [[Gramling]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Mellisa|Princess Mellisa]] | ||
* [[Kilvenny Odoyle]] | * [[Kilvenny Odoyle]] | ||
* [[Anni Glassfeather]] | * [[Anni Glassfeather]] | ||
* [[Magnus III|King Magnus III]] | |||
* [[Leonora|Queen Leonora]] | |||
* [[Edmund Palbury]] | |||
* [[Harding]] | |||
* [[Stephan Palbury|Sir Stephan]] | * [[Stephan Palbury|Sir Stephan]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Peridor|Sir Peridor]] | ||
* [[Morgane|Captain Morgane]] | |||
* [[Thurguld Thongarson]] | |||
* [[Alammar]] | |||
* [[Tristram (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Tristram]] | |||
=== Earth Empire === | === Earth Empire === | ||
* | * [[Shannon (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Captain Shannon]] | ||
* | * [[Vincent Monadno|Lieutenant Monadno]] | ||
* [[Ivanov]] | * [[Ivanov]] | ||
* [[Jen Komati]] | * [[Jen Komati]] | ||
* Admiral [[ | * [[Nyborg|Admiral Nyborg]] | ||
* [[Bob Chandry|Captain Bob Chandry]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Culture === | === Culture === | ||
* [[Body bepple|Body beppling]] is a fad. | * [[Body bepple|Body beppling]] is a fad. | ||
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* The Doctor dresses up like a [[wizard]]. | * The Doctor dresses up like a [[wizard]]. | ||
* The Doctor 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 [[The Doctor's ring|his 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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* 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 | * 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. | ||
* | * 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]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* 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]]'') | * 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 == | ||
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[[Category:First Doctor novels]] | [[Category:First Doctor novels]] | ||
[[Category:1995 novels]] | [[Category:1995 novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in | [[Category:Stories set in 2991]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Novels set in Mutter's Spiral]] | ||
