Erimem
Encyclopedia
Erimemushinteperem, or simply Erimem, is a fictional character played by Caroline Morris
in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions
based on the long-running British
science fiction television
series Doctor Who
. A princess of Ancient Egypt
born in 1419 BC, she is the daughter of Pharaoh
Amenhotep II
and a companion
of the Fifth Doctor
. The canonicity of the audio dramas with respect to the television series, like other Doctor Who spin-offs
, is open to interpretation.
, set in 1400 BC. She was supposed to take the throne upon her father's death, but there was controversy about the throne passing to a woman. It was in the midst of this intrigue that the Fifth Doctor
and Peri
arrived in Egypt
in the TARDIS
.
The Doctor realised that according to history, Amenhotep was succeeded by Thutmose IV
, and feared that Erimem was going to die in a revolution to prevent her from becoming Pharaoh. Erimem did survive the events of Scorpion, however, and realising that she was not destined to rule Egypt, decided to leave for Greece
. Peri persuaded the Doctor to take Erimem aboard the TARDIS, as Erimem was no longer required to play any further role in history.
Erimem was raised as a warrior princess of Ancient Egypt, and despite being just a young woman had both the royal charisma and the strength that entailed. She relied on Peri and the Doctor a great deal, as her knowledge of the world, let alone the universe, was limited and her travels in the TARDIS a constant source of amazement to her.
However, when called on, she was more than capable of taking care of herself. She led armies in Ancient Egypt, and when the TARDIS crew landed in Paris
in 1626, becoming embroiled in a plot to kill Queen Anne
, Erimem was able to inspire and lead a combined force of both King Louis XIII
and Cardinal Richelieu's guards against the English forces of the Duke of Buckingham
(The Church and the Crown
, 2002). In The Council of Nicaea
she even stood against the Doctor on matters of principle that she felt were important.
Erimem parted ways with the Doctor and Peri in The Bride of Peladon
, when she accepted the marriage proposal of Peladon's King. She explained to her companions, that she was genuinely fond of the king and the planet, and that it had always been her destiny to rule.
Blood and Hope
by Iain McLaughlin
. In that story, the Doctor, Peri and Erimem travelled to the time of the American Civil War
where, because slavery still existed, some people had a problem with Erimem's dark skin.
A novel featuring Erimem, The Coming of the Queen by Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett
and set before the events of The Eye of the Scorpion, was published by Big Finish in 2005.
Iain McLaughlin tweeted in April 2011 that Erimem would be appearing in a forthcoming episode of the Kerides The Thinker series on Imagination Theater
.
Caroline Morris
Caroline Morris is a British actress who played the part of the companion Erimem in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC television series Doctor Who....
in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
based on the long-running British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
science fiction television
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
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...
. A princess of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
born in 1419 BC, she is the daughter of Pharaoh
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...
Amenhotep II
Amenhotep II
Amenhotep II was the seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few military campaigns in Syria; however, he fought much less than his father, and his reign saw the effective cessation of hostilities...
and a 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 Fifth Doctor
Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
. The canonicity of the audio dramas with respect to the television series, like other Doctor Who spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
, is open to interpretation.
Character history
Erimem first appeared in the 2001 audio drama The Eye of the ScorpionThe Eye of the Scorpion
The Eye of the Scorpion is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
, set in 1400 BC. She was supposed to take the throne upon her father's death, but there was controversy about the throne passing to a woman. It was in the midst of this intrigue that the Fifth Doctor
Doctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
and Peri
Peri Brown
Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
arrived in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in the TARDIS
TARDIS
The TARDISGenerally, TARDIS is written in all upper case letters—this convention was popularised by the Target novelisations of the 1970s...
.
The Doctor realised that according to history, Amenhotep was succeeded by Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was the 8th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt, who ruled in approximately the 14th century BC...
, and feared that Erimem was going to die in a revolution to prevent her from becoming Pharaoh. Erimem did survive the events of Scorpion, however, and realising that she was not destined to rule Egypt, decided to leave for Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
. Peri persuaded the Doctor to take Erimem aboard the TARDIS, as Erimem was no longer required to play any further role in history.
Erimem was raised as a warrior princess of Ancient Egypt, and despite being just a young woman had both the royal charisma and the strength that entailed. She relied on Peri and the Doctor a great deal, as her knowledge of the world, let alone the universe, was limited and her travels in the TARDIS a constant source of amazement to her.
However, when called on, she was more than capable of taking care of herself. She led armies in Ancient Egypt, and when the TARDIS crew landed in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1626, becoming embroiled in a plot to kill Queen Anne
Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria was Queen consort of France and Navarre, regent for her son, Louis XIV of France, and a Spanish Infanta by birth...
, Erimem was able to inspire and lead a combined force of both King Louis XIII
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
and Cardinal Richelieu's guards against the English forces of the Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated...
(The Church and the Crown
The Church and the Crown
The Church and the Crown is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
, 2002). In The Council of Nicaea
The Council of Nicaea (Doctor Who audio)
The Council of Nicaea is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
she even stood against the Doctor on matters of principle that she felt were important.
Erimem parted ways with the Doctor and Peri in The Bride of Peladon
The Bride of Peladon
The Bride of Peladon is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*The Doctor — Peter Davison*Peri — Nicola Bryant*Erimem — Caroline Morris*Beldonia — Phyllida Law...
, when she accepted the marriage proposal of Peladon's King. She explained to her companions, that she was genuinely fond of the king and the planet, and that it had always been her destiny to rule.
Other appearances
As well as appearing in the Big Finish audio dramas, the character of Erimem featured in the Telos novellaTelos Doctor Who novellas
The Telos Doctor Who novellas were a series of tie-in novellas based on the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing Ltd...
Blood and Hope
Blood and Hope
Blood and Hope is an original novella written by Iain McLaughlin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by...
by Iain McLaughlin
Iain McLaughlin
Iain McLaughlin is a writer and journalist who has written for a number of British comics including The Beano and The Dandy. He has also written a number of Doctor Who related plays and novels for Big Finish Productions and Telos Publishing, and also several plays for Imagination Theater...
. In that story, the Doctor, Peri and Erimem travelled to the time of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
where, because slavery still existed, some people had a problem with Erimem's dark skin.
A novel featuring Erimem, The Coming of the Queen by Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett
Claire Bartlett
Claire Bartlett is a British writer and journalist, who has co-written a number of radio plays, short stories and novels. Her regular writing partner is Iain McLaughlin. They have written for Big Finish, Telos and Imagination Theater.- References :...
and set before the events of The Eye of the Scorpion, was published by Big Finish in 2005.
Iain McLaughlin tweeted in April 2011 that Erimem would be appearing in a forthcoming episode of the Kerides The Thinker series on Imagination Theater
Imagination Theater
Imagination Theater is an American syndicated radio drama program produced by Jim French Productions. It airs on FM and AM radio stations across the United States and also on XM satellite radio. It features modern radio dramas, the most popular of which are The Adventures of Harry Nile and The...
.
Audio dramas
- The Eye of the ScorpionThe Eye of the ScorpionThe Eye of the Scorpion is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
- No Place Like HomeNo Place Like Home (Doctor Who audio)No Place Like Home is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
- The Church and the CrownThe Church and the CrownThe Church and the Crown is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
- NekromanteiaNekromanteia (Doctor Who audio)Nekromanteia is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*The Doctor — Peter Davison*Peri — Nicola Bryant*Erimem — Caroline Morris*Tallis — Kate Brown...
- The Axis of InsanityThe Axis of InsanityThe Axis of Insanity is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
- The Roof of the WorldThe Roof of the WorldThe Roof of the World is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:The Doctor and friends arrive in Tibet, 1917 and investigate an ancient evil hidden in the Himalayas....
- Three's a CrowdThree's a Crowd (Doctor Who audio)Three's A Crowd is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
- The Council of NicaeaThe Council of Nicaea (Doctor Who audio)The Council of Nicaea is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
- The Veiled LeopardThe Veiled LeopardThe Veiled Leopard is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
- The KingmakerThe KingmakerThe Kingmaker is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The drama was written by Nev Fountain who is better known for his work on the radio and television series Dead Ringers, and also stars Jon Culshaw who in the same...
- Son of the Dragon
- The Mind's Eye
- The Bride of PeladonThe Bride of PeladonThe Bride of Peladon is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*The Doctor — Peter Davison*Peri — Nicola Bryant*Erimem — Caroline Morris*Beldonia — Phyllida Law...
Short stories
- "Graham Dilley Saves The World" by Iain McLaughlinIain McLaughlinIain McLaughlin is a writer and journalist who has written for a number of British comics including The Beano and The Dandy. He has also written a number of Doctor Who related plays and novels for Big Finish Productions and Telos Publishing, and also several plays for Imagination Theater...
and Claire BartlettClaire BartlettClaire Bartlett is a British writer and journalist, who has co-written a number of radio plays, short stories and novels. Her regular writing partner is Iain McLaughlin. They have written for Big Finish, Telos and Imagination Theater.- References :...
(Short Trips: Past TenseShort Trips: Past TenseShort Trips: Past Tense is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Ian Farrington and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection's theme is history with each story being set before the year 2000...
) - "The Gangster's Story" by Jon de Burgh MillerJon de Burgh MillerJon de Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. He is also co-owner of and regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website.-Work:...
(Short Trips: RepercussionsShort Trips: RepercussionsShort Trips: Repercussions is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Gary Russell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection explores the theme of unforeseen consequences.-Stories:...
) - "Far Away in a Manger" by Iain McLaughlinIain McLaughlinIain McLaughlin is a writer and journalist who has written for a number of British comics including The Beano and The Dandy. He has also written a number of Doctor Who related plays and novels for Big Finish Productions and Telos Publishing, and also several plays for Imagination Theater...
(Short Trips: The Ghosts of ChristmasShort Trips: The Ghosts of ChristmasShort Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection features stories set at Christmas in the past, present and future...
)