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use to talk about, like that of the crew of the [[''Invincible'']]. Jamie saw them as the dead members of his clan from the [[Battle of Culloden]], who were dismembered by the effects of [[grapeshot]]. Whereas the [[Signalman (The Mouthless Dead|signalman]], [[Michael Thomas|Michael]] and [[Frances (The Mouthless Dead)|Frances]] saw them as the soldiers of [[World War I]]. | use to talk about, like that of the crew of the [[''Invincible'']]. Jamie saw them as the dead members of his clan from the [[Battle of Culloden]], who were dismembered by the effects of [[grapeshot]]. Whereas the [[Signalman (The Mouthless Dead|signalman]], [[Michael Thomas|Michael]] and [[Frances (The Mouthless Dead)|Frances]] saw them as the soldiers of [[World War I]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] theorised that the [[TARDIS]]' [[telepathic circuits]] were magnetising the [[thought]]-waves of the [[Great Britain|British]] nation at the time, grieving in the aftermath of [[World War I]], and being enhanced due to the laying of the [[Tomb of the Unknown Solider]], which had enormous emotional significance to Britain at the time. The Doctor theorised that the TARDIS' telepathic circuits, which were damaged slightly after being hit by a train when landing, were projecting this grief into physical form, with the train carrying the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming a magnet for the ghosts, drawing them to it. Their touch however was fatal, as being the embodiment of the collective grief of the Britain, it consumed you and destroyed you, as the Signalman found out when he was killed by them. However, the Signalman had also not served in World War I, whereas people who had served and seen battle, such as Michael, Ben, Jamie and presumably the Doctor (although he is unspecific about what he saw the figures as). The Doctor was worried that if went on the train containing the Tomb of the Unknown Solider to London they would spread and grow even more, potentiality killing many people and causing chaos.They eventually dissipated due to the reuniting of Francis and Michael, with the TARDIS's telepathic circuits throwing the magnifying of grief into reverse, now magnifying hope and joy, effectively killing the soldiers. (AUDIO: The Mouthless Dead) | The [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] theorised that the [[TARDIS]]' [[telepathic circuits]] were magnetising the [[thought]]-waves of the [[Great Britain|British]] nation at the time, grieving in the aftermath of [[World War I]], and being enhanced due to the laying of the [[Tomb of the Unknown Solider]], which had enormous emotional significance to Britain at the time. The Doctor theorised that the TARDIS' telepathic circuits, which were damaged slightly after being hit by a train when landing, were projecting this grief into physical form, with the train carrying the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier becoming a magnet for the ghosts, drawing them to it. Their touch however was fatal, as being the embodiment of the collective grief of the Britain, it consumed you and destroyed you, as the Signalman found out when he was killed by them. However, the Signalman had also not served in World War I, whereas people who had served and seen battle, such as Michael, Ben, Jamie and presumably the Doctor (although he is unspecific about what he saw the figures as). The Doctor was worried that if went on the train containing the Tomb of the Unknown Solider to London they would spread and grow even more, potentiality killing many people and causing chaos.They eventually dissipated due to the reuniting of Francis and Michael, with the TARDIS's telepathic circuits throwing the magnifying of grief into reverse, now magnifying hope and joy, effectively killing the soldiers. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mouthless Dead (audio story)|The Mouthless Dead]]'') | ||
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