The Swords of Kali (comic story)

 was the second story of the Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor comic story series published in 2014.

Publisher's summary
In the distant past, the land that would be India played host to a war between ancient aliens, whose cross-temporal battles contributed to the country's rich myths and legends. Kali, oldest and deadliest of these creatures, was thought defeated long, long ago; her body scattered throughout time to prevent her return. But her psychic essence could not be killed... nor her millennia-long quest for vengeance.

Now, in the 23rd Century, she is on the brink of resurrection. And with India at the forefront of human spaceflight, it's not only Earth that falls to her predations if she succeeds – but the whole cosmos!

In a race against time, and across it, the Doctor and Clara must gather secrets, intelligence and allies from across India's past, present and future — if they are to survive... THE SWORDS OF KALI!

Part one
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Part two
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Part three
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Characters

 * Twelfth Doctor
 * Clara Oswald
 * Kali
 * Rani Jhulka
 * Tiger Maratha
 * Priyanka Maratha
 * Fourth Doctor
 * Leonardo da Vinci
 * Husband
 * Wife
 * Acolytes of Thuggee

Original print details
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Continuity

 * The Doctor calls himself "more Scottish" than his previous incarnations. (TV: Deep Breath)
 * Clara references multi-tasking her life, while thinking of Danny Pink. (TV: The Caretaker)
 * The Doctor offers Priyanka jelly babies from his cigarette case. (TV: Mummy on the Orient Express)
 * The Eleventh Doctor interacted with the Indian Space Agency in the 24th century to save Earth from the Silurian Ark. (TV: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)
 * It is revealed that Clara Oswald was the model for the Mona Lisa. The Fourth Doctor was involved in an affair revolving around the painting (TV: City of Death) and an alien presence at one point took over the painting and caused havoc for Sarah Jane Smith (TV: Mona Lisa's Revenge).
 * The Doctor says he taught Harry Houdini everything he knows. In other occasions, he gave credit to Houdini for his escapology know-hows. (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice et al.)
 * The Doctor mentions the Jagaroth. (TV: City of Death)
 * Clara tells Priyanka to tell the TARDIS where to fly (TV: Hide) and she subsequently is granted access to the TARDIS' telepathic circuits (TV: Listen).
 * Clara, who as Kali grows to Amazonian proportions, remarks that she enjoyed being taller without having to wear huge heels. (TV: Time Heist)