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'''Blitzen fish''', or '''Resurrection fish''', were a pan-dimensional species native to the [[Aurora Gloriousia]], in the [[fourth universe]]. They were able to mimic death whilst using a nearby power source to grow larger. | '''Blitzen fish''', or '''Resurrection fish''', were a pan-dimensional species native to the [[Aurora Gloriousia]], in the [[fourth universe]]. They were able to mimic death whilst using a nearby power source to grow larger. | ||
According to ''[[Gauntlet's Bestiary of the Fourth Universe]]'', the longest known Blitzen fish was noted to have been 14.7 [[ | According to ''[[Gauntlet's Bestiary of the Fourth Universe]]'', the longest known Blitzen fish was noted to have been 14.7 [[metre]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Relative Dimensions (audio story)|Relative Dimensions]]'') | ||
Whilst on the [[planet]] [[Quinnis]], the [[First Doctor]] bought his granddaughter [[Susan Campbell|Susan]] a shrivelled up baby Blitzen fish. They both assumed it was dead but, due to its beautiful colours, Susan wanted it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'') | Whilst on the [[planet]] [[Quinnis]], the [[First Doctor]] bought his granddaughter [[Susan Campbell|Susan]] a shrivelled up baby Blitzen fish. They both assumed it was dead but, due to its beautiful colours, Susan wanted it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'') | ||
Long after her departure, it was kept with her other possessions in [[Susan Foreman's TARDIS bedroom|her room]], which the Doctor preserved untouched on the [[TARDIS holding ring]]. | Long after her departure, it was kept with her other possessions in [[Susan Foreman's TARDIS bedroom|her room]], which the Doctor preserved untouched on the [[TARDIS holding ring]]. | ||
One [[Christmas|Christmas day]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] recovered her room and wished to give it to Susan again as a Christmas present. Unbeknownst to the Doctor, the fish had grown up to seven metres and had [[Hibernation|hibernated]] in Susan's room. After reshuffling the location of Susan's room, the Blitzen fish was awakened and started breaching the planes of reality within [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], jumping back and forth in time, killing [[Fledershrew]]s along the way. | One [[Christmas|Christmas day]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] recovered her room and wished to give it to Susan again as a Christmas present. Unbeknownst to the Doctor, the fish had grown up to seven metres and had [[Hibernation|hibernated]] in Susan's room. After reshuffling the location of Susan's room, the Blitzen fish was awakened and started breaching the planes of reality within [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], jumping back and forth in time, killing [[Fledershrew]]s along the way. | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The Blitzen fish is actually based on the lionfish, which bear similar appendages and stripes. The cast were shown pictures of the fish to help them to visualise what they were being attacked by. | * The Blitzen fish is actually based on the lionfish, which bear similar appendages and stripes. The cast were shown pictures of the fish to help them to visualise what they were being attacked by. | ||
[[Category:Fish]] | [[Category:Fish]] | ||
[[Category:Time-travelling species]] | [[Category:Time-travelling species]] | ||
[[Category:Apparent death]] | [[Category:Apparent death]] | ||
