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| − | |image= Vampire tegan.jpg |
+ | |image = Vampire tegan.jpg |
| − | |series=[[Doctor Who Yearbook]] comic stories |
+ | |series = [[Doctor Who Yearbook]] comic stories |
| − | |number= |
+ | |number = |
| − | |doctor= Fifth Doctor |
+ | |doctor = Fifth Doctor |
| − | |companions= [[ |
+ | |companions= [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]] |
| − | |enemy |
+ | |enemy = [[Hemal]] |
| − | |setting= [[Gallifrey]], the [[Rassilon Era]] |
+ | |setting = [[Gallifrey]], the [[Rassilon Era]] |
| − | |editor= |
+ | |editor = |
| − | |writer= |
+ | |writer = Paul Cornell |
| − | |artist= [[John Ridgway]] |
+ | |artist = [[John Ridgway]] |
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+ | |colourist = |
| − | |letterer= |
+ | |letterer = |
| − | |publication= [[Doctor Who Yearbook 1995]] |
+ | |publication = [[Doctor Who Yearbook 1995]] |
| − | |release date= |
+ | |release date= September 1994 |
| − | |publisher= Marvel Comics UK |
+ | |publisher = Marvel Comics UK |
| − | |format= Comic |
+ | |format = Comic |
| − | |prev= The Naked Flame (comic story) |
+ | |prev = The Naked Flame (comic story) |
| − | |next= Star Beast II (comic story) |
+ | |next = Star Beast II (comic story) |
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| − | '''''Blood Invocation''''' was a [[Fifth Doctor]] comic story published in the ''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1995]]''. |
+ | '''''Blood Invocation''''' was a [[Fifth Doctor]] comic story published in the ''[[Doctor Who Yearbook 1995]]''. It functions as a prequel to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]. '' |
== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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| + | On [[Gallifrey]], a [[Vampire]] feasts on a [[Time Lord]], musing how, with the Time Lords having fought the [[Eternal War]] long ago, they are not prepared for the Vampires... |
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| − | ''to be added'' |
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| + | The [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], and [[Nyssa]] arrive on Gallifrey, as Cardinal Hemal sent a distress signal to the Doctor. [[Hemal]] tells the Doctor the matter is discreet, and Tegan and Nyssa follow the Doctor. Tegan feels ill with a cold, so she's given a tablet, and remains in the TARDIS. Hemal shows the Doctor and Nyssa a body in the morgue, with vampiric teeth marks, and drained of blood. The Doctor urges him to stake the body, before Gallifrey is overwhelmed with a Vampire plague. |
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| + | The Doctor tells Nyssa of how dangerous Vampire genetic material is, before they overhear a scream. There, they find a cult who worships [[Rassilon]] as a Vampire in the middle of sacrificing a man. In her bedroon, Tegan is feeling better, before being set upon by Hemal, who reveals himself to be the Vampire. The Doctor and Nyssa discover that the cult found an ancient Vampire DNA sample, and one of their number stole it. |
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| + | Back at the TARDIS, Nyssa and the Doctor discuss why anyone would think Rassilon was a secret Vampire, before Tegan walks into the control room. However, as she's infected, Tegan lunges at the Doctor, before he is able to talk her down. Hemal takes control of the TARDIS, and takes to another galaxy, revealing he had lured the Doctor so that he could transport the Vampire infection throughout time and space. With the first destination being London, Nyssa secretly resets the arrival parameters, so that the TARDIS lands in sunshine, killing Hemal, and freeing Tegan, although she doesn't remember anything. The Doctor assures Nyssa they have nothing to worry about, even though, in a graveyard, a cult is resurrecting a Vampire... |
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== Characters == |
== Characters == |
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* Cardinal [[Hemal]] |
* Cardinal [[Hemal]] |
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| − | * References are made to the [[Eternal War]]. |
+ | * References are made to the [[Eternal War]]. |
| + | * As a Vampire, Hemal wears the robes of a [[Valeyard]]. |
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| + | * Nyssa's outfit is the same one she wore in the TV story ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]''. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| + | * Despite the similarities to ''Goth Opera'', [[Paul Cornell]] did not intend for these stories to be linked, with him years later being somewhat baffled at his reuse of all the similar elements. (''[[The Clockwise War (graphic novel)|The Clockwise War: Commentary - Blood Invocation]]'') |
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== Continuity == |
== Continuity == |
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| + | * Nyssa recalls her previous trip to Gallifrey during the [[Second Omega Crisis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') |
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| − | ''to be added'' |
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| + | * A cult resurrects a Vampire in a graveyard. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') |
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 23 February 2024
Blood Invocation was a Fifth Doctor comic story published in the Doctor Who Yearbook 1995. It functions as a prequel to PROSE: Goth Opera.
Summary[]
On Gallifrey, a Vampire feasts on a Time Lord, musing how, with the Time Lords having fought the Eternal War long ago, they are not prepared for the Vampires...
The Fifth Doctor, Tegan, and Nyssa arrive on Gallifrey, as Cardinal Hemal sent a distress signal to the Doctor. Hemal tells the Doctor the matter is discreet, and Tegan and Nyssa follow the Doctor. Tegan feels ill with a cold, so she's given a tablet, and remains in the TARDIS. Hemal shows the Doctor and Nyssa a body in the morgue, with vampiric teeth marks, and drained of blood. The Doctor urges him to stake the body, before Gallifrey is overwhelmed with a Vampire plague.
The Doctor tells Nyssa of how dangerous Vampire genetic material is, before they overhear a scream. There, they find a cult who worships Rassilon as a Vampire in the middle of sacrificing a man. In her bedroon, Tegan is feeling better, before being set upon by Hemal, who reveals himself to be the Vampire. The Doctor and Nyssa discover that the cult found an ancient Vampire DNA sample, and one of their number stole it.
Back at the TARDIS, Nyssa and the Doctor discuss why anyone would think Rassilon was a secret Vampire, before Tegan walks into the control room. However, as she's infected, Tegan lunges at the Doctor, before he is able to talk her down. Hemal takes control of the TARDIS, and takes to another galaxy, revealing he had lured the Doctor so that he could transport the Vampire infection throughout time and space. With the first destination being London, Nyssa secretly resets the arrival parameters, so that the TARDIS lands in sunshine, killing Hemal, and freeing Tegan, although she doesn't remember anything. The Doctor assures Nyssa they have nothing to worry about, even though, in a graveyard, a cult is resurrecting a Vampire...
Characters[]
- Fifth Doctor
- Tegan
- Nyssa
- Cardinal Hemal
Worldbuilding[]
- References are made to the Eternal War.
- As a Vampire, Hemal wears the robes of a Valeyard.
- Nyssa's outfit is the same one she wore in the TV story Snakedance.
Notes[]
- Despite the similarities to Goth Opera, Paul Cornell did not intend for these stories to be linked, with him years later being somewhat baffled at his reuse of all the similar elements. (The Clockwise War: Commentary - Blood Invocation)
Continuity[]
- Nyssa recalls her previous trip to Gallifrey during the Second Omega Crisis. (TV: Arc of Infinity)
- A cult resurrects a Vampire in a graveyard. (PROSE: Goth Opera)
