The Sword of the Chevalier (audio story)

1791 and the Doctor and Rose get to meet one of the most enigmatic, thrilling and important people in history: The Chevalier d'Eon. She used to be known as a spy, but then she used to be known as a lot of things. If there’s one thing the Doctor knows it’s that identity is what you make it. Choose a life for yourself and be proud. Mind you, if the Consortium of the Obsidian Asp get their way, all lives may soon be over...

Plot Edit

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Cast Edit

The Doctor - David Tennant
Rose Tyler - Billie Piper
Chevalier D'Eon - Nickolas Grace
Joxer / Butler - Mark Elstob
Christopher Dalliard - Tam Williams
Hempel / Dancer / Duchess - Lucy Briggs-Owen
Darcy / Groom - James Joyce

References Edit

The Doctor was taught fencing alongside Errol Flynn by Basil Rathbone.
The Doctor notes Oscar Wilde as an example of a "name-dropper".
Hempel notes the Earth's population to be "eight hundred million, give or take."

Notes Edit

Sword of the Chevalier German — Doctor Who auf Deutsch cover.

This story was released dubbed in German, as Das Schwert der Ritterin.
D'Eon previously appeared in the The Faction Paradox Protocols two-part audio story Sabbath Dei / In the Year of the Cat.
The authorised German translation of the story was titled Das Schwert der Ritterin, thus, identifying the titular character as a female.

Continuity Edit

Rose claims that there is no such thing as the Devil. However, she and the Doctor would later encounter the Beast, who claimed to be so, on the planet Krop Tor. (TV: The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit)
The Doctor tells Rose that Time Lords consider concepts like gender to be archaic. (TV: World Enough and Time)

External links Edit

Official The Sword of the Chevalier page at bigfinish.com
Official Doctor Who auf Deutsch: Das Schwert der Ritterin page at bigfinish.com