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|cover = [[Alister Pearson]]
 
|publisher= Virgin Books
 
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|release date= [[15 February (releases)|15 February]] [[1996 (releases)|1996]]
 
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'''''The Man in the Velvet Mask''''' was the nineteenth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Daniel O'Mahony]]. It featured the [[First Doctor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]].
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'''''The Man in the Velvet Mask''''' was the nineteenth novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Daniel O'Mahony]] and featured the [[First Doctor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]].
   
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This novel contained a narrative that provided an explanation for the heart controversy regarding the Doctor's physiology. The narrative in ''The Man in the Velmet Mask'' stated [[regeneration]] would result in the growth of a second heart. This came about due to the apparent the presence of only one heart inside the first incarnation of the Doctor, seen in the story ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'', before the concept of a [[binary cardiovascular system]] was introduced in ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''. The newly-regenerated [[Third Doctor]] displayed two hearts in an x-ray that was taken of his chest.
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This novel provided an explanation for a notable inconsistency regarding the Doctor's physiology; ''The Man in the Velvet Mask'' stated [[regeneration]] would result in the growth of a second [[heart]]. This came about due to the apparent the presence of only one heart inside the first incarnation of the Doctor, seen in the story ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'', before the concept of a [[binary cardiovascular system]] was introduced in ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', where the newly-regenerated [[Third Doctor]] displayed two hearts in an [[x-ray]] that was taken of his chest and would become the case for his future incarnations as well as the rest of the [[Time Lord]] species.
   
 
== Publisher's summary ==
  
== Publisher's summary ==
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* [[Catherine Arouette|Fantômas]]
  
* [[Catherine Arouette|Fantômas]]
 
* [[Robin Goodfellow]]
  
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* [[Edith Cameo]]
 
* [[Catherine Arouette]]
  
* [[Catherine Arouette]]
 
* [[Dalville]]
  
* [[Dalville]]
 
* [[Garce]]
  
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* [[Juliette (The Man in the Velvet Mask)|Juliette]]
 
* [[Larkspur (The Man in the Velvet Mask)|Larkspur]]
  
* [[Larkspur (The Man in the Velvet Mask)|Larkspur]]
 
* [[Tyll Howlglass]]
  
* [[Tyll Howlglass]]
   
 
== References ==
  
== References ==
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=== The Doctor ===
  
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* The Doctor feels the TARDIS "calling to him" and recalls her having done so previously when he had lost her in the [[fourth universe]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'') and during the long months they were separated in [[China]] in [[1289]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')
  
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=== Individuals ===
  
=== Individuals ===
 
* Dalville offers Dodo [[cigar]]s and [[snuff]], both of which she refuses.
  
* Dalville offers Dodo [[cigar]]s and [[snuff]], both of which she refuses.
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=== Time Lords ===
  
=== Time Lords ===
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* Time Lords grow their second [[heart]] after their first [[regeneration]].
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* [[Time Lord]]s grow their second [[heart]] after their first [[regeneration]].
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
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* This adventure takes place between ''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'' and ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]''.
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* According to the novel, Time Lords grow their second heart after their first regeneration. This is an attempt to rectify the implication in the television story ''[[The Edge of Destruction]]'' that the First Doctor had only a single heart.
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* According to the novel, Time Lords grow their second heart after their first regeneration. This is an attempt to rectify the implication in the television story ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'' that the First Doctor had only a single heart; it would later be referenced in ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]''.
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* O'Mahony pitched a sequel novel to BBC Books. He described it as "a black-comedy historical set in 1916, called ''Viet Cong!''". However, it was rejected.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20061213205116/http://www.gallifreyone.com:80/interview.php?id=omahony Outpost Gallifrey Interview]</ref>
   
 
== Continuity ==
  
== Continuity ==
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* The Doctor mistakenly calls Dodo "[[Susan Foreman|Susan]]" at one point, and again mentions how similar they look. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'')
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* The Doctor mistakenly calls Dodo "[[Susan Foreman|Susan]]" at one point, and again mentions how similar they look. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'')
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* The Doctor tells Dodo that his time is near, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'') and that he has known it is coming since his latest meeting with the Toymaker. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'')
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* The Doctor tells Dodo that his time is near, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') and that he has known it is coming since his latest meeting with the Toymaker. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'')
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* The recent departure of [[Steven Taylor]] is mentioned twice ([[TV]]: ''[[The Savages]]'') and Dodo relates the story of his two-year imprisonment. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'')
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* The recent departure of [[Steven Taylor]] is mentioned twice. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'') and Dodo relates the story of his two-year imprisonment. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'')
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* [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] tells Dalville she can play the piano a bit, mentioning "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon" as an example of something she can play. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters]]'')
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* [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] tells Dalville she can play the [[piano]] a bit, mentioning "[[The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon]]" as an example of something she can play. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'')
 
* The Doctor recalls having been separated from the TARDIS in [[China]] in [[1289]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')
  
* The Doctor recalls having been separated from the TARDIS in [[China]] in [[1289]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')
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* When encountering aliens, Dodo compares them to the [[Monoid]]s and [[Refusian]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark]]'')
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* When encountering aliens, Dodo compares them to the [[Monoid]]s and [[Refusian]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'')
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* Dodo recalls having seen the Earth explode in the [[far future]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark]]'')
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* Dodo recalls having seen the Earth destroyed in the [[far future]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'')
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* Dodo mentions having once almost killed the entire human race. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark]]'')
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* Dodo mentions having once almost killed the entire human race. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'')
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* Dodo predicts she will stop travelling with the Doctor sooner rather than later. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines]]'')
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* Dodo predicts she will stop travelling with the Doctor sooner rather than later. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'')
 
* The Doctor feels the TARDIS "calling to him" and recalls her having done so previously when he had lost her on [[Quinnis]] in the [[fourth universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'')
  
* The Doctor feels the TARDIS "calling to him" and recalls her having done so previously when he had lost her on [[Quinnis]] in the [[fourth universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quinnis (audio story)|Quinnis]]'')
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* [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/velv.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Man in the Velvet Mask''']
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* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/velv.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Man in the Velvet Mask''']
   
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Revision as of 17:59, 5 September 2019

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The Man in the Velvet Mask was the nineteenth novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Daniel O'Mahony and featured the First Doctor and Dodo Chaplet.

This novel provided an explanation for a notable inconsistency regarding the Doctor's physiology; The Man in the Velvet Mask stated regeneration would result in the growth of a second heart. This came about due to the apparent the presence of only one heart inside the first incarnation of the Doctor, seen in the story The Edge of Destruction, before the concept of a binary cardiovascular system was introduced in Spearhead from Space, where the newly-regenerated Third Doctor displayed two hearts in an x-ray that was taken of his chest and would become the case for his future incarnations as well as the rest of the Time Lord species.

Publisher's summary

"The triumph of virtue. The misfortunes of vice. Who said the play had to be like the book?"

24 Messidor, XXII: the TARDIS has landed in post-revolutionary France, or so it appears. But the futuristic structure of the New Bastille towers over a twisted version of Paris. And First Deputy Minski, adopted son of the infamous Marquis de Sade, presides over a reign of terror that has yet to end.

Revolutionary soldiers arrest an ailing Doctor as a curfew breaker. Dodo is recruited by a band of wandering players whose intentions are less than pure. Deep in the dungeons of the Bastille, Prisoner 6 tries desperately to remember who he is. And outside time and space, a gathering of aliens watch in horror as their greatest experiment goes catastrophically wrong.

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Characters

References

Individuals

  • Dalville offers Dodo cigars and snuff, both of which she refuses.

Locations

Time Lords

Notes

  • This adventure takes place between The Savages and The War Machines.
  • According to the novel, Time Lords grow their second heart after their first regeneration. This is an attempt to rectify the implication in the television story The Edge of Destruction that the First Doctor had only a single heart; it would later be referenced in Christmas on a Rational Planet.
  • O'Mahony pitched a sequel novel to BBC Books. He described it as "a black-comedy historical set in 1916, called Viet Cong!". However, it was rejected.[1]

Continuity

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Outpost Gallifrey Interview

External links

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