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Excalibur was a sword which existed in at least two different realities.

Of Arthur's universe

Excalibur was the sword of King Arthur of England. When he fell at the Battle of Camlann, the Eighth Doctor as Merlin placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of Lake Vortigern. (PROSE: One Fateful Knight, TV: Battlefield) In the late 20th century, the Seventh Doctor and Ace discovered Arthur's spaceship and retrieved Excalibur. (TV: Battlefield)

The Master once tried to steal it from the Doctor. (GAME: Destiny of the Doctors)

Excalibur was once held in the Vault. (AUDIO: Mastermind)

Merlin sent Excalibur to his own universe into the possession of Winifred Bambera and Ancelyn. Bambera then travelled to Mars in order to use the sword to prevent Deimos and Phobos from leaving Mars' orbit. (PROSE: Excalibur of Mars)

Of the Doctor's universe

The Excalibur of the universe that the Doctor called home was said to not be as much magic, but more of a simple tool of innovation. It only appeared to make him invincible because his sword was made out of steel, whilst his enemies wielded those of bronze. It was said that it could have been a mistranslation or joke as well. (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS)

Despite this, the Golgotha Project collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS)

Captain John Hart jokingly suggested Excalibur as a name for Torchwood Cardiff. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)

Behind the scenes

The novel Heart of TARDIS lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, particularly the "Dennis" scene.
Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become Torchwood until Russell T Davies decided to make a Doctor Who spin-off. John Hart's suggestion of Excalibur as a name for Torchwood Three in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is a reference to this.

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-[[File:Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|Excalibur in Arthur's ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')]]
+[[File:Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|Excalibur in Arthur's ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'')]]
 '''Excalibur''' was a [[sword]] which existed in at least two different realities.
-== Of Arthur's Universe ==
+== Of Arthur's universe ==
-Excalibur was the sword of [[King]] [[Arthur of England]]. When he fell in battle, [[Merlin]] placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of [[Lake Vortigern]]. In the late [[20th century]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] discovered Arthur's spaceship and retrieved Excalibur. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')
+Excalibur was the sword of [[King]] [[Arthur of England]]. When he fell at the [[Battle of Camlann]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] as [[Merlin]] placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of [[Lake Vortigern]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Fateful Knight (short story)|One Fateful Knight]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') In the late [[20th century]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] discovered Arthur's spaceship and retrieved Excalibur. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'')
-[[The Master]] once tried to steal it from the Doctor. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors]]'')
+[[The Master]] once tried to steal it from the Doctor. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'')
+Excalibur was once held in [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|the Vault]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mastermind (audio story)|Mastermind]]'')
 [[The Doctor (Good Companions)|Merlin]] sent Excalibur to his own universe into the possession of [[Winifred Bambera]] and [[Ancelyn]]. Bambera then travelled to [[Mars]] in order to use the sword to prevent [[Deimos]] and [[Phobos]] from leaving Mars' orbit. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Excalibur of Mars (short story)|Excalibur of Mars]]'')
 == Of the Doctor's universe ==
-The {{PAGENAME}} of the [[Normal Space|universe]] that [[the Doctor]] called home was said to not be as much magic, but more of a simple tool of innovation. It only appeared to make him invincible because his sword was made out of steel, whilst his enemies wielded those of bronze. It was said that it could have been a mistranslation or joke as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'')
+The Excalibur of the [[N-Space|universe]] that [[the Doctor]] called home was said to not be as much magic, but more of a simple tool of innovation. It only appeared to make him invincible because his sword was made out of [[steel]], whilst his enemies wielded those of [[bronze]]. It was said that it could have been a mistranslation or joke as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]'')
-Despite this, [[the Golgotha Project]] collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'')
+Despite this, [[the Golgotha Project]] collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]'')
-Captain [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]] jokingly suggested Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood Cardiff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'')
+Captain [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|John Hart]] jokingly suggested Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood Cardiff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'')
 == Behind the scenes ==
-* In the novel, [[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'', it lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's  "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to [[Monty Python]] and the Holy Grail, particularly the "Dennis" scene.
+* The novel ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]'' lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to ''[[Monty Python]] and the Holy Grail'', particularly the "Dennis" scene.
-* Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' until [[Russell T Davies]] decided to make a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[spin-off]]. John Hart's suggestion of  Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' is a reference to this.
+* Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' until [[Russell T Davies]] decided to make a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who spin-offs|spin-off]]. John Hart's suggestion of Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three]] in ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' is a reference to this.
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 [[Category:Handheld weapons]]
 [[Category:The Doctor's possessions]]
-[[Category:The Master's items]]
+[[Category:The Master's possessions]]
 [[Category:Human artefacts]]
-[[Category:Earth myths and legends]]
+[[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]]