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Becka Savage was the landlady of Bilehurst | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = Becka Savage weeps mud (TW).jpg | |||
|species = Human | |||
|species2 = Morax (species) | |||
|origin = [[England]] | |||
|spouse = Becka Savage's husband | |||
|first = The Witchfinders (TV story) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (novelisation)|The Witchfinders]]''}} | |||
|actor = Siobhan Finneran}} | |||
'''Becka Savage''' was the [[landlady]] of [[Bilehurst Cragg]] at some point in the early [[17th century]]. | |||
She, along with her [[cousin]] [[Willa Twiston|Willa]], was raised by her grandmother. She later went on to marry the land owner of Bilehurst Cragg. After [[Becka Savage's husband|her husband]]'s [[death]], Becka took over as the village's owner. | |||
After cutting down a [[tree]] on [[Pendle Hill]], she released the [[Morax (species)|Morax]] imprisoned within it and was infected by their [[Morax Queen|Queen]]. Blaming [[witchcraft]], Savage falsely convicted many women in the village, leading to many deaths in [[witch trial]]s. Eventually, the Queen possessed her body and kidnapped [[James I|King James]] to be possessed by [[Morax King|their King]]. After the Queen's plans were thwarted by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], she was killed by James with a [[torch]] made out of the Morax prison, the same tree she'd chopped down. Although Willa attempted to reach out to Becka during the confrontation, the Morax Queen claimed that she was already dead. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* According to the script for {{cs|The Witchfinders (TV story)}},<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-s11-ep8-tx-script-uk.pdf ''S11: EP8 - The Witchfinders'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> Becka's house is called Savage Hall. | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 18 February 2024
Becka Savage was the landlady of Bilehurst Cragg at some point in the early 17th century.
She, along with her cousin Willa, was raised by her grandmother. She later went on to marry the land owner of Bilehurst Cragg. After her husband's death, Becka took over as the village's owner.
After cutting down a tree on Pendle Hill, she released the Morax imprisoned within it and was infected by their Queen. Blaming witchcraft, Savage falsely convicted many women in the village, leading to many deaths in witch trials. Eventually, the Queen possessed her body and kidnapped King James to be possessed by their King. After the Queen's plans were thwarted by the Thirteenth Doctor, she was killed by James with a torch made out of the Morax prison, the same tree she'd chopped down. Although Willa attempted to reach out to Becka during the confrontation, the Morax Queen claimed that she was already dead. (TV: The Witchfinders)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- According to the script for The Witchfinders [+]Loading...["The Witchfinders (TV story)"],[1] Becka's house is called Savage Hall.
