The Doorknob (Alice in Wonderland (1951)

 First Appearance: Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Played By: Joseph Kearns

Attached to the door at the end of the Rabbit Hole, the Doorknob is the only way for people to enter Wonderland.

"Alice in Wonderland"

When Alice entered the empty room at the end of the passage of doors (opening each one after the other to gain access) she comes across the doorknob fast asleep behind a small curtain at the far end. When she twists the knob, he wakes with a start that shocks her. He accepts her apology, jesting that he had "given me quite a turn" and interrupts her explanation of following the rabbit by complementing his own wordplay. He tells her that "one good turn deserves another" and asks what he can do for her in return. She moves closer to him telling him that she is "looking for a white rabbit". The Doorknob opens it's keyhole wide and she sees the Rabbit and begs that she must get through. However he pulls away saying that she was "much too big" and that the situation was "impassible". She tries to correct him by saying he meant "impossible", but he is defiant that he meant what he said with the justification that nothing can be "impossible."

He directs her to "the bottle on the table" which has just appeared before her and tells her to "read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction." He is confused when Alice talks to herself about the potential for the contents of the bottle being poisonous and watches as she drinks some of the bottle and shrinks to the right size. He chuckles when she asks him what had happened and he replies that "you almost went out like a candle." She points out that she is the right size to pass, but he says that he "forgot to tell you" that he was locked. Thinking she had the key he remarks that she is able to get in and is surprised that she doesn't have it- the key having materialised seconds later on the glass top. He recommends her to "try the box" and eat one of "eat me" biscuits. As Alice grows bigger, he foot presses against his mouth and he makes a comment that is inaudible. Asking what the Doorknob said after removing her foot, he jokes that "a little of that went a long way"

He tries to cheer her up as Alice begins to cry, which results in a large build up of water filling the corridor. He hurriedly points her to the bottle. When she shrinks herself down to a size small enough to fit within the bottle, it is carried on the "tide" and is swallowed by the Doorknob.

While being pursued by the Queen of Hearts, the creatures of Wonderland and the whole pack of playing cards, Alice travels up the purple smoke passage (created by the Caterpillar) and tries to reach out for the door at the end, which is still locked. Alice begs him as the Queen would catch her if she didn't get out, but he states that she is not in Wonderland anymore and tells her to "see for yourself". He opens his mouth and shows the real Alice to be asleep in the meadow where she and her sister had started before, forcing her to bang on the door to wake her up from her dream.

The Fox (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950 Book)

First Appearance: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950 Book): "Chapter Eleven: Aslan is near"

A relatively old fox that lived during the Jadis, The Queen of Narnia's reign and her 100 years of Winter, he was one of the many animals that had been visited by Father Christmas: when her grip over Narnia began to loosen allowing Christmas to happen. He and a party of several woodland residents were given Christmas Food, Wine and Holly.

"Chapter Eleven: Aslan is near"

During the Queen's sledge journey towards the Stone Table Jadis discovered the party in the woods, which was being attended by: the Fox, a family of squirrels, two satyrs and one dwarf who were celebrating the return of Father Christmas, who had given them the stuff. The Fox had been about to start a toast when the Queen ordered her sled to stop and demands to know what was happening. When nobody answers her, she snaps to the Fox that if he didn't answer her question she would get her Dwarf to "find a new tongue with his whip" calling him "vermin." She continues to ask "what is the meaning of this gluttony, this waste, this self indulgence?" and describes all the Christmas related stuff as "things."

The Fox politely tells her that they had been given the stuff, before going on to try and have them "drink your majesty's good health." However she ignores this and goes on to question who had given them. Terrified the Fox stammers that it had been "Father Christmas" and Jadis advances on them with fury. She berates them, saying that it was impossible for "him" to have gotten into Narnia. However she changes her tact and tells them that if they tell her it was a "lie" she would forgive them.

However after one of the child squirrels confirms the Fox's statement to be true, Jadis uses her wand to turn the whole party to stone. She smacks Edmund across the face, who had tried to protest telling him that it was his lesson for asking "favor for spies and traitors", before continuing the journey.

The Fox along with all the other animals at the party were freed by Alsan at some point after the death of the White Witch.

Broken Azura's Star (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Taken by Malyn Varen, Azura's star was used for his experiments to find a method to prolong his life from a disease he was dying from. 

Getting more desperate in his experiments and the transfer from the College of Winterhold to Illinalta's Deep the star was broken and damaged, being left in the Illinalta's Deluge when he was finally successful in soul trapping himself- lying near the remains of Varen that had turned into a skeleton. 


"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"

Recovering the Broken Star from the Deluge, the Dragonborn returned the Star to Nelacar at the Frozen Hearth. Openly surprised that they had managed to retrieve it, Nelacar examines the Star expressing his concerns about the state the star was in, which had "fissures and cracks" throughout the artifact. He also discovers the artifact had managed to contain Varen's soul and concludes that the Star is sustaining his "life", but stopping it from it's primary function to being used in enchanting.

Nelacar fixes the star and tasks the Dragonborn to rid the artifact of Malyn's soul- fully repairing the star almost to the state it once was.


Alternate Reality:

Upon finding the Broken Azura's Star the Dragonborn returns it to the Shrine of Azura, where Aranea Ienith happily takes the star from them with the declaration that she knew "the Lady of Twilight had sent you for a reason." She tells them that she will commune with Azura and have her repair the Star to it's former state.

Placing it on the alter of the Shrine, Azura fixes the star, but says that she can't make it whole without the exorcism of Malyn's soul from within. Tasking him to go inside and defeat Varen to remove the enchantments that the mage had put up within that made it capable of capturing mortal souls. 

The Black Star (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Formally the Daedric artifact- Azura's Star- of the "Queen of Dusk and Dawn", the Star a refillable soul gem that was altered by Malyn Varen's experiments. These resulted in the Star having the ability to only absorb "Black Souls" (the souls of mortals). The Black Star was cut off from Azura temporarily, while it was in Varen's possession and was permanently cut off by the Dragonborn when Nelacar soul trapped him into the star and allowed them to kill Varen.


"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"

After the Dragonborn killed Malyn Varen within his "sanctuary" of the interior of Azura's Star and returns to the Frozen Hearth Inn, Nelacar congratulates them for cutting off the link between the Star and Azura, altering "the fate of a Daedric item and live" (which is a very event to happen). The Dragonborn asks what they should do with Black Star now and Nelacar replies that they can keep it and use the Black Star to both collect and manipulate black souls for the enchanting process. He tells them that the Black Star "will never decay", but reminds them that they can no longer absorb "White Souls." 


(In game powers of The Black Star)

A soul gem that is capable of being reused after each enchantment involving the soul within the gem is completed.

K-9 Mark IV (Doctor Who Series Four)

First Appearance: Doctor Who Series Two Episode Four "School Reunion"

Played By: John Leeson

The latest model of the K-9 unit built after the previous one sacrificed itself to blow up the Krillitanes and Deffry Vale High School by the Doctor, he was a present for Sarah Jane Smith and was left in her care after he left Earth with Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith in the Tardis.

Around a year and a half before Sarah Jane adopted Luke Smith and began saving the world his aid and the aid of his friends- Maria, Clyde and (later) Rani- K-9 was forced to leave Earth and watch over an artificially created black hole (made in deep space by members of human race in Switzerland), where he has very little contact to his "mistress" or "master." Although he is still capable of visiting Earth in an emergency.


"Journey's End"

When the Doctor asks Mr. Smith to use the power from the Rift in Cardiff- sent by the Torchwood team via their Rift Manipulator- Mr. Smith informs him that he is unable to do so without having "remote access to Tardis basecode numerals." The Doctor remarks that getting the number to Mr. Smith will be a long process, however Sarah Jane tells him to let her do it. 

From the Tardis, Sarah Jane orders K-9 back to Earth, who follows his orders with his usual phrase "affirmative mistress." Luke watches as the Doctor calls him a "good dog" and orders him to transfer the basecode. Following his instructions, K-9 remarks that "the process is simple", which makes many of the "Children of Time" amused. 

K-9 stays with Luke during the planet's tow back into its rightful place in the Universe, who wraps his arms around him and cheers excitedly.

The Psychic Servant (Doctor Who Series Four)

First Appearance: Doctor Who Series Four Episode 13: "The Stolen Earth"

Played By: Amy Beth Hayes

A young albino servant working within the Shadow Proclamation, she had some form of psychic powers and the ability to see both into the future and past.


"The Stolen Earth"

The servant snaps Donna back into the present as she zones out while waiting for the Doctor during their time at the Shadow Proclamation, listening to the sound of a heartbeat inside her head (the sound of the meta-crisis Doctor's heart), offering her a bowl of water. She claims that she "needs sustenance" and that she should drink the water as it "purifies." Donna thanks her but is suddenly taken aback by the servant commenting about how she had "something on your back" (referring to the time beetle) and asks how she could know that. She ignores the question and tells her that she is "something new". Donna replies that she is nothing more than a "temp. Shorthand, filing, 100 words per minute" and that it was "fat lot of good that is now. I'm no use to anyone." The servant tells her that she is "so sorry for her loss", which Donna thinks is referring to the fact that the whole of Earth has been taken (by Davros and his new Dalek army grown from the very flesh of it's original creator). However the servant whispers that she meant "the loss that has yet to come" and hurries past her up the stairs (where Donna had been sitting) with the final comment of "God save you."

The Fox (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe)

First Appearance: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Played By: Rupert Everett

One of the talking animals of Narnia, the Fox was born during the reign of the "White Witch"- Jadis, the self proclaimed Queen of Narnia. 

At some point prior to the arrival of the Pevensie children, the Fox was recruited to join Aslan's army of "rebels" seeking to take back Narnia and free it from her endless Winter. One of his responsibilities was to personally find new troops for their cause.


"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe"

The fox met the Pevensie children (Susan, Lucy and Peter) outside Badger's house, where he hears Peter ask what had happened after seeing the stone statues of the former residents. He answers, telling them that "this is what becomes those who cross the witch" and creeps out of the woods where he had been watching them and stands outside one of the higher up houses (that have been cut into the mountain).

Mr. Beaver has to be restrained by Mrs. Beaver, who angrily snaps that "you take one step closer traitor, I'll chew you to splinters." However the Fox laughs this off and tells him to "relax" as he was "one of the good guys." Beaver is unconvinced and points out that he "looked an awful lot like one of the bad ones," but the Fox remarks the it was an "unfortunate family resemblance". Hearing Maugrim and his secret police trying to pursue them through the barreled off tunnel, he tells them that they have to move and slyly smiles when Peter questions what "he had in mind". 

Acting as a distraction while the Pevensie children and Beavers hide in a nearby tree, the Fox greets Maugrim with an enthusiastic good evening and politely asking if they had "lost something" while the rest of his pack circle him. Maugrim harshly barks that he shouldn't "patronize me" and declares that he knew whose side he was on. He tells them that he is looking for the children and gets furious when the Fox jokes about that being "valuable information". He is attacked by one of the wolves, who bites his flank and lifts him off the ground for Maugrim to interrogate further. He darkly tells him that his "reward is his life" and mockingly tells him that it "isn't much". Asking him again, the Fox tells them that the "fugitives" have gone North. He is tossed aside as the pack continue their hunt.

Mrs. Beaver tends to his wounds as the Fox explains about how the animals had been "helping" Mr. Tumnus before the police and the Witch had gotten to them first. Lucy asks him if he was "alright" and he replies rather jovially that "he wish that he could say that his bark was worse than his bite", but yelps in pain. Mrs. Beaver demands that he stops "squirming" and compares him to Beaver on his bath day (who makes a side note that it was the worst day of the year). He thanks her for her help, but tells her that he is unable to get any more aid as his mission to get more troops needs to be completed, telling Lucy that it had been both "a pleasure and an honor" to meet them. The Beavers ask him excitedly what Aslan was like and he declares like he was everything the old stories had made him out as being. He comments that the children should be happy to have Aslan on their side during the upcoming war, but Susan defiantly says that they weren't going to battle. He asks them what they intended to do about the prophecy and Mr. Beaver says sadly that they can't go to war without them. Peter tells him that all they wanted to do was get Edmund back.

Leaving the children as they went to Beruna, the Fox began gathering more of the Witches enemies to join the army in the Shuddering Wood, but was caught by Maugrime. He was dragged before the Queen, who sarcastically thanks him for telling them the wrong direction the children had went in and mockingly tells him that "it was nice of you to drop in." The fox begs forgiveness to "your majesty" and the Queen orders him not to "waste my time with flattery." However he defiantly answers her by saying that he wasn't being "rude" but "he wasn't actually talking to you" and looks in the direction of Edmund. Realising what he meant, she angrily demands where the "humans" were going but he doesn't answer the question. Edmund stops her advancing on him by telling her that they were heading to the Stone Table, thinking it would save his life, but only ends up to making him sigh and shake his head in disappointment. She thanks him and happily tells him that "it was nice for this creature to see some honesty... before he dies." She uses her wand to turn him into stone mid bound to Edmund's protest. She smacks him across the face telling him to "think about whose side he was on" directing Edmund in the Foxes general direction to show him what she saw in her eyes was the losing side.

He is brought back to "life" and is present at the children's coronation, where he stands beside the lioness (that Edmund had drawn on when he first arrived at the Queen's place) at the front of the hall of Cair Paravel. He joins in with the cheering, laughing at the lioness' face that has been permanently drawn on with a piece of charcoal.