Cane

Canes were long, hand-held rods, constructed of a variety of styles and materials. They were used by several humanoid species, primarily for assisting the elderly to walk. They did, however, frequently conceal other purposes.

Uses

 * In his first incarnation, the Doctor sometimes carried a cane, which he occasionally used as a weapon. (TV: The Chase)


 * In 1970s London, the Third Doctor used his cane, which had a built-in laser beam, to fight and destroy an alien which had been sent to assassinate him. (COMIC: Assassin from Space)


 * In 2007, the Abzorbaloff concealed a limitation field generator within his cane to control his abilities. When Elton Pope destroyed the cane, the Abzorbaloff and his victims died. (TV: Love & Monsters)


 * In 2009, Staal kept a cane which was capable of firing a laser that could paralyse his enemies. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)


 * In 2009, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart kept a cane gun which he used to knock out a Bane. (TV: Enemy of the Bane)


 * In 2050, Drake kept a dragon-headed cane. When tests on an experimental device failed, he used his cybernetic hand to crush the head on his cane in anger. (TV: Sirens of Ceres)


 * In his eleventh incarnation, the Doctor once used a sonic cane, which was similar, if not identical, in function to his sonic screwdriver. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)


 * The elderly curator of the National Gallery in London was seen to walk with a cane. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)