#the flood of mars

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The Flood of Mars

Artist: Andrey Kuzinskiy TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[cameron-possibly]

His name has been Set. And Seth. And Sithifer. And his one true name forevermore is...

SUTEKH

[ohmerricat]

his waters of mars moment, foreshadowed by a million preceding events, but this time he's not doing it out of hubris or to prove some kind of point, alone and unhinged: he's doing it for love.

all the way back in before the flood ... i'm changing history to save clara.

[causalityparadoxes]

I think Mrs. Flood may be an Osirian. Specifically, Isis / Alozza

If they focus on the Osirian/Egyptian Mythology side of Sutekh, it would make sense: Isis is a goddess that has been associated with a million things. Importantly for this, she is connected to the sky, to rain, and to fate. She was also the sister-wife of Osiris, who himself is associated with cycles of nature. Including, the annual flooding of the Nile.

From there, the name 'Mrs. Flood' tracks! She is both the flood of rain and the wife of its endless cycle. She's also a widow, so of course she would have a married title yet no spouse.

It would make sense to include her specifically, as she is important to the Osiris Myth that Sutekh's history is based on. In it she collects pieces of Osiris that Sutekh/Set scatters after murdering him. After finding them, she resurrects Osiris for long enough to have Horus (or an aspect of him at least). Horus then 'defeats' Set. Which parallels the story in Pyramids of Mars.

Being an Osirian would explain her creepily ominous warning to Cherry. As while she would not be with Sutekh, she would still be a higher being with alien priorities. Her being on earth would also somewhat fit with the dweu. Where Isis waited on earth for Sutekh's awakening. Though not 1-1.

It could also connect back to Ruby, as Isis' has strong connections to motherhood. If Ruby was say, secretly an Osirian, there are options. Especially considering her name's reference to both the Sun and the colour red, like girl is nearly a verbal description of the Eye of Ra. She could be the daughter of Isis herself, maybe a younger aspect of Horus (God of Light but also a god of the Sunday), hidden away as a human. Though that would be a very literal take. Honestly, when it comes to Ruby I'm not sold on anything specific.

Lastly, If they go this direction, I'm guessing the "vital object on a distant planet with no name" that rtd teased, will be related to the Osirians. Since they've already used the Eye of Horus, perhaps the Eye of Ra? It is has been depicted in relation to Isis. It's also often personified as a Goddess so, maybe Ruby herself? A living trap/weapon, idk). Whatever it is though, Mrs. Flood would be instrumental in defeating Sutekh. We'll see.

(Also: disclaimer and apology in advance to both people who actually know about the religions I'm mentioning, and to EU/Faction Paradox fans. For anything I may have got wrong 🙏)

[doctorwhogirlie]

Doctor Who: The Flood

Favourite Episode: The Waters of Mars (Only story)

Home Planet: Possibly Mars

Scary Factor: 9/10

My Personal Rating: Not a 'creature' I appreciated as a kid, but one I actually really love now. You can tell when I love a creature because I'll read their entire wiki page for funsies.

(Please don't take these too seriously, it's just a bit of fun)

[littlehollyleaf]

OK I have questions...

1. It used to be canon that not all Gallifrians regenerate. Only those who graduated from the Academy were granted the ability and they limited it to 12 because of Reasons. That was A Thing, right? I'm not making that up? So I always assumed Susan didn't have the ability... are we just retconing that whole canon now? Did the Timeless Child plot change it? Or is the Doctor just assuming Susan specifically will have inherited his Timeless Child endless regenerating ability?

2. Sutekh was not an Actual God in Classic Who. I just rewatched Pyramids of Mars and everything - there's all that talk about the alien race of Osirans, who were powerful yes and had strong psychic ability, but they were ultimately 'just' aliens. Like... they weren't Toymaker and/or Guardian level beings I thought. They couldn't reshape reality. But... has Sutekh BECOME supernatural now, due to whatever the casting salt nonsense was? Is that the implication? Or are they still just super psychic and have been manipulating people/events that way?

3. Sutekh gives a whole crazy List of All The Gods. This is what the Doctor casually referred to as the Pantheon a few eps back I assume. But, again, this was never A Thing before, right? The beings referenced, or the ones known in DW mythology, were entirely UNCONNECTED aliens/entities up until now, right? Just wanting to check there's not canon (or EU canon?) I'm missing here... because if there are existing stories out there combining Sutekh, the Toymaker and THE MARA, then frankly I.Want.Them. So spill for me fandom if I'm missing out pls!

(4. I'm fucking lazy - who has a full written list of this Pantheon pls? How many more of the names have been tracked back to Classic villains already? Can one of them be Ragnarok? (is that why Fifteen name checked them specifically in The Giggle?!) Fenric? The Daemons? The Time Monster? I mean... if the Mara is in there, there's scope for just slapping ANY Classic monster that is vaguely religious/mythological/philosophical/godlike under this umbrella surely? What about Omega even? WERE ANY OF THEM APPLICABLE TO THE BLACK AND WHITE GUARDIANS PLSPLSPLS I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE TOYMAKER KILLED THEM RTD I REFUSE!)

[mariocki]

Pathfinders to Mars (ABC, 1960 - 1961)

"You know, Henderson, the progress of true science depends not only on the cold, calculating types, but also on the adventurers and dreamers. There's a place for all of us under the sun."

"Yes... as long as we don't get too close to it."

[ren-from-mars]

It's moving time! I'll be moving in a months time, which means I'm hosting a sale! Until the 17th of september, you can get 30% off of any order!

I want to transport as few of the prints as possible as I really don't want them to get damaged at all in the move, so I figured I'd extend the sale to all products!!

Find them here!

[witchofthemidlands]

DOCTOR WHO || The Waters Of Mars

"Thank you. There's the other two. Hold on. Margaret Cain and Andrew Stone." "You want to meet them?" Ed asked; he was already reaching for the mic on a nearby console. "Control to the biodome. Maggie, do you copy?"

[firstofficerkittycat]

sopping wet meow meow of all time

[add1ctedt0you]

They are like that. See. (Do you see the way wn is looking at jc, right?? Or am I insane??)

Anyway, my point is: they are walking like that. Then look at this:

JC IS LOOKING AT WQ.

Nothing. That's what I wanted to say.

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The Flood of Mars

Artist: Andrey Kuzinskiy TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[thingsasbarcodes]

Doctor Who 2009x02 - The Waters of Mars

[ohmerricat]

time is a body of water innit . some kind of turbulent ocean, always in flux, forever shifting. that's why it must be traversed in a ship (or you risk seasickness – a vortex manipulator is a leaky dinghy?) the current is strong but it is possible to sail again it, theoretically, though not without losses and not without fear.

pond. river. flood.

calm and playful one second and the next there's a storm at sea. oncoming on the horizon

[doctorwhogirlie]

(This is every being from Mars according to the Mars wiki page within the Doctor Who universe, so hopefully I haven't missed anyone! Also some of these are the ancestor of later beings... Mars has a lot happening on it basically... Here's the Wiki page if you wanna have a read!)

[krii-bolts]

Haha Impulse doodle of Anthro-ified Mar

I uh

Got bored and had a burst of small motivation. nothing much else to say (close up under Keep Reading)