The Warkeeper's Crown (comic story)

Summary
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Part 1
At Sandhurst Military School, a new batch of soldiers are participating in a "Passing Out" ceremony. The Brigadier is in attendance, standing in front of two soldiers who are talking crassly. The Brigadier yanks them by the ear and tells them off. A vortex appears, catching the Brigadier. He has a vision of his past at his grandfather's house.

The Brigadier appears in front of the Hawk Leader and expresses his dissatisfaction, saying he wants to go home. A few minutes later, the Doctor arrives and is announced as the new Warkeeper's fool. While they're catching up, dragons attack, killing some of the Hawk troops. The Hawk Leader flies the Doctor and the Brigadier over a battlefield, where they see trolls, ogres, orcs, centaurs and goblins fighting. After the Hawks defeat the dragons, the Doctor and Brigadier are taken to the Warkeeper's castle. The Warkeeper is ancient and feeble. This reminds the Brigadier of his grandfather's death. The Warkeeper tells them he summoned the Brigadier to succeed him. The Brigadier says that he is not interested. They meet Michael Yates, but not Captain Mike Yates from UNIT. An army of beasts attack the castle.

Part 2
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Part 3
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Characters

 * Tenth Doctor
 * Is appointed the new Warkeeper's (ie the Brigadier's) fool (or jester) and wears a court jester's hat when first meeting the Brigadier.
 * Offers sound tactical advice during the attack on the Warkeeper's Castle, much to the Brigadier's surprise.
 * Can't use the Warkeeper's Crown due to his alien biology.
 * The Brigadier
 * Realises with a shock that the Doctor has been in a war after he tenderly talks to a wounded soldier.
 * Is disgusted by the poor conduct of a pair of young officers, and knocks their heads together during a passing out parade.
 * Demonstrates accuracy with a rifle despite his age, knocking the Warkeeper's crown off (the other) Mike Yates' head.
 * Isn't allowed to keep his revolver loaded anymore.
 * Feels that he's trotted out only when the armed forces (and possibly UNIT) need someone dignified and old to attend ceremonies.

Continuity

 * Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was last seen in EDA: The Shadows of Avalon, though the events of this story take place before then.
 * The Brigadier's appearance is closer to the way he looked in DW: Battlefield than SJA: Enemy of the Bane.

Timeline

 * This story occurs after DWS: Corner of the Eye
 * This story occurs before DWA: The Hunters