The Four Faces of Immortality (short story)

The Four Faces of Immortality

Main character(s):

President Borusa

Featuring:

Vansell, Rallon, Rassilon

Main setting:

Gallifrey

Key crew

Writer:

Gary Russell

Read by:

Barnaby Edwards

Release details

Part of:

The Adventures Before

Release date:

3 October 2024

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The Four Faces of Immortality was the fourth story in The Adventures Before anthology, published by BBC Books. It was written by Gary Russell and featured Borusa, Vansell, Rallon and Rassilon.

Summary[]

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Characters[]

President Borusa
Vansell
Rallon
Rassilon
President Pandad II
Mool the Fool
Archivist Jarell
Gold Usher
Chancellor Malevelor
Cardinal
Keeper of the Matrix
Coordinator Maken
Fagus

Worldbuilding[]

Individuals[]

Pandad II was the same individual as Pandad I, he regenerated and was made to re-take his presidential induction and change his name. He decreed this would not happen again to an incumbent president.

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Notes[]

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Continuity[]

Pandad forces a second regeneration, on himself, using a Varga plant. (TV: Mission to the Unknown et al)
The Coronet of Rassilon contains Validium. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
Pandad's cousin became one of the Pandak presidents. (AUDIO: Babblesphere (audio story),TV: The Deadly Assassin)

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