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Miranda (Doctor Who)
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Miranda is a fictional character from the Eighth Doctor Adventures
novel series published by BBC Books
; based upon the British
science fiction television series, Doctor Who
. She was, for a time, the adopted daughter and companion
of the Eighth Doctor
. Although her last name is never mentioned, some stories imply that Miranda's surname might indeed be "Who" (see also "Doctor who?").
When Miranda first appeared in the Eighth Doctor Adventures
novel Father Time
by Lance Parkin
, she was about nine or ten years old and small for her age. When the amnesia
c Eighth Doctor
(who had spent most of the last hundred years on Earth) met one of her teachers, Mrs Castle, he was amazed to find that Miranda had two heart
s, just as he did. The Doctor also discovered that Miranda was the Last One, the last scion of a corrupt intergalactic empire of the far future; her people's acts drained the universe of energy and caused severe damage to the timelines.
Her father, the Emperor, was a Time Lord
who was the last survivor of a catastrophe that had destroyed his race. When the Emperor was deposed, two members of the Imperial staff spirited the infant Miranda away to the 20th century to protect her. However, they were discovered, and when her "parents" were killed by the rebels, the Doctor adopted her. Parkin has hinted that Miranda's father was actually a future incarnation of the Doctor, and in Father Time Miranda is described as looking "just like" her adoptive father.
The Eighth Doctor raised Miranda until she was sixteen (The Gallifrey Chronicles
reveals that the two shared at least one adventure during that time), at which point the rebels returned to kill her. However, Miranda ended up killing the leader of the rebels and fled the country. Three years later, she was discovered once again, but managed to reach an understanding with the rebels after she rejected her would-be captor's belief that strength would always prevail. She returned to the future as supreme ruler of the universe, leaving the Doctor just in time for his anticipated meeting with Fitz
.
Miranda was featured in her own short-lived comic book, written by Lance Parkin, which chronicled some of her adventures in her own time. She made her last appearance in the novel Sometime Never...
by Justin Richards
, older and with a daughter named Zezanne. (The name "Zezanne" is a reference to the First Doctor
's granddaughter, Susan Foreman
; coincidentally, Carole Ann Ford
, the actress who played Susan, has a daughter named Miranda). At the end of the novel, Miranda sacrificed her own life to prevent herself being used as a hostage to stop the Doctor taking action.
Eighth Doctor Adventures
The Eighth Doctor Adventures are a series of spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. 73 books were published overall...
novel series published by BBC Books
BBC Books
BBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
; based upon the British
United Kingdom
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science fiction television series, Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
. She was, for a time, the adopted daughter and companion
Companion (Doctor Who)
In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who and related works, the term "companion" refers to a character who travels with, and shares the adventures of the Doctor. In most Doctor Who stories, the primary companion acts as both deuteragonist and audience surrogate...
of the Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
. Although her last name is never mentioned, some stories imply that Miranda's surname might indeed be "Who" (see also "Doctor who?").
When Miranda first appeared in the Eighth Doctor Adventures
Eighth Doctor Adventures
The Eighth Doctor Adventures are a series of spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. 73 books were published overall...
novel Father Time
Father Time (Doctor Who)
Father Time is a BBC Books original novel written by Lance Parkin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor and introduces the Doctor's adopted daughter Miranda.-External links:*...
by Lance Parkin
Lance Parkin
Lance Parkin is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who and Emmerdale...
, she was about nine or ten years old and small for her age. When the amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
c Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
(who had spent most of the last hundred years on Earth) met one of her teachers, Mrs Castle, he was amazed to find that Miranda had two heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
s, just as he did. The Doctor also discovered that Miranda was the Last One, the last scion of a corrupt intergalactic empire of the far future; her people's acts drained the universe of energy and caused severe damage to the timelines.
Her father, the Emperor, was a Time Lord
Time Lord
The Time Lords are an ancient extraterrestrial race and civilization of humanoids in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, of which the series' eponymous protagonist, the Doctor, is a member...
who was the last survivor of a catastrophe that had destroyed his race. When the Emperor was deposed, two members of the Imperial staff spirited the infant Miranda away to the 20th century to protect her. However, they were discovered, and when her "parents" were killed by the rebels, the Doctor adopted her. Parkin has hinted that Miranda's father was actually a future incarnation of the Doctor, and in Father Time Miranda is described as looking "just like" her adoptive father.
The Eighth Doctor raised Miranda until she was sixteen (The Gallifrey Chronicles
The Gallifrey Chronicles (2005 novel)
For the John Peel book of the same name, see: The Gallifrey Chronicles The Gallifrey Chronicles is a BBC Books original novel written by Lance Parkin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
reveals that the two shared at least one adventure during that time), at which point the rebels returned to kill her. However, Miranda ended up killing the leader of the rebels and fled the country. Three years later, she was discovered once again, but managed to reach an understanding with the rebels after she rejected her would-be captor's belief that strength would always prevail. She returned to the future as supreme ruler of the universe, leaving the Doctor just in time for his anticipated meeting with Fitz
Fitz Kreiner
Fitzgerald Michael Kreiner, or simply Fitz, is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. The Eighth Doctor first met him in the novel The Taint by Michael Collier — the character was co-created by Stephen Cole...
.
Miranda was featured in her own short-lived comic book, written by Lance Parkin, which chronicled some of her adventures in her own time. She made her last appearance in the novel Sometime Never...
Sometime Never...
Sometime Never... is a BBC Books original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
by Justin Richards
Justin Richards
Justin Richards is a British writer. He has written science fiction and fantasy novels, including series set in Victorian or early-20th-century London, and also adventure stories set in the present day...
, older and with a daughter named Zezanne. (The name "Zezanne" is a reference to the First Doctor
First Doctor
The First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell reprised the role in the tenth anniversary story The Three Doctors in 1973 - albeit in a...
's granddaughter, Susan Foreman
Susan Foreman
Susan Foreman is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The granddaughter and original companion of the First Doctor, she was played by actress Carole Ann Ford from 1963 to 1964, in the show's first season and the first two stories of the second season...
; coincidentally, Carole Ann Ford
Carole Ann Ford
Carole Ann Ford is a British actress best known for her role as Susan Foreman in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. She also appeared in the 1962 film version of The Day of the Triffids....
, the actress who played Susan, has a daughter named Miranda). At the end of the novel, Miranda sacrificed her own life to prevent herself being used as a hostage to stop the Doctor taking action.