DOCTOR WHO - THE KING'S DEMONS

A TARGET BOOK

Written by Terence Dudley

Novelization copyright Terence Dudley, 1986
Original script copyright Terence Dudley, 1983
'Doctor Who' series copyright British Broadcasting Corporation 1983, 1986




In The King's Demons, written by Terence Dudley, the Doctor and his companions Tegan and Turlough land in England in the middle of a joust on March 4, 1215 - the date where history records that King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a Crusader. The problem is that King John is not in London where he is supposed to be, but at the country castle where the Doctor and his companions have landed and is demanding funds from his subjects for the Crusade.

The Doctor is quite curious about this King John, who is surprisingly here is the countryside. King John, who is not surprised by the Doctor and his companions arrival, is also quite curious and welcomes the Demons - the Doctor and his companions. The king soon makes the Doctor his new champion over the king's previous champion Sir Giles. The Doctor soon discovers that the real reason for the historical discrepancy - is that an old enemy wants to change world history into which the magna carta does not exist.

This story introduced Kamelion as a companion. I have always felt rather sad for Kamelion. He was never truly respected by the Doctor and his companions. Even when Kamelion was freed, they never really respected him. He was just there and never really became a part of them - and as a result, he had no characterization at all. The lack of respect and characterization for Kamelion was rather sad for me, especially with considering how compassionate the Doctor usually is.

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