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According to one account, '''[[Leela]] and [[Andred]]'s first child''', half-[[human]] and half-[[Time Lord]], was the first child conceived naturally on [[Gallifrey]] since the [[Pythia's Curse]] which had originally forced the [[Great House]]s to develop the [[loom]]s.  
|grandparent      = Sole (The Face of Evil)
|grandparent2    = Neela
|mother          = Leela
|father          = Andred (The Invasion of Time)
|origin          = [[Gallifrey]]
|species          = The Doctor's species{{!}}Half-Gallifreyan, half-human
|first mention cs = Lungbarrow (novel)
|only cs          = Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)
}}
According to some accounts, the '''child''' of [[Leela]] and [[Andred (The Invasion of Time)|Andred]] was also the first child naturally conceived and born on [[Gallifrey]] for millennia, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}, {{cs|Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)}}, {{cs|Jealous, Possessive (short story)}}) since the [[Pythia's Curse]] which had originally forced the [[Great House]]s to develop the [[loom]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}, {{cs|Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)}})


Noting with a twinkle in his eye that the son of a Time Lord father and a human mother would make for "[[The Doctor's species|interesting parentage]]", the [[Seventh Doctor]], upon learning that Leela was expecting, advised her to name the child [[The Doctor's name|after him]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'')
== Biography ==
Upon the child's conception, [[K9 Mark I]] delivered the news of Leela's pregnancy to [[K9 Mark II]], whom was still trapped in [[E-Space]] with [[Romana II|Mistress Romana]]. According to Mark I, Andred wasn't happy with the news and had been "going around disconsolately, muttering, and shaking his [[head]]".
 
Upon hearing this news, Mark II told Romana of the pregnancy, and she remarked that "such an advent would be very big news on her [[the Homeworld|homeworld]]". She also admitted to Mark II that she felt that the whole thing was a "bit common", with "an asylum-seeking off-worlder moving in, marrying one of the guards and proceeding to GIVE BIRTH ALL OVER THE PLACE". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Jealous, Possessive (short story)}})
 
When the [[Seventh Doctor]] learned that Leela was expecting, he looked into her eyes for a long moment, as if recognising something there. Noting that the son of a Time Lord father and human mother would have an "[[The Doctor's species|unusual pedigree]]", he asked her to name the child [[The Doctor's name|after him]]. Leela looked startled, then nodded. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}})
 
The event of the child's birth was included in a [[tour]] run by a time travelling [[tour operator (Gallifrey: A Rough Guide)|tour operator]], thoughout the history of [[Gallifrey]] after its [[destruction]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
*[[Marc Platt]] intended the ending of ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' to imply that Leela and Andred's child would eventually travel back to the [[Dark Times]] and become [[the Other]], thus reconciling the idea of the Doctor being half-human with that of his being the [[loom]]-born reincarnation of the Other.<ref>"The Fall of the House of Gold Usher", [[DWM 305]]</ref>
* [[Marc Platt]] intended the ending of ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' to imply that Leela and Andred's child would eventually travel back to the [[Dark Times]] and become [[the Other]], who ultimately dissolves himself in the [[Loom]] network to be rewoven as the [[First Doctor]], explaining how he can be "half-human on [his] mother's side" but also Loom-born.<ref>[[DWM 305]], "The Fall of the House of Gold Usher"</ref>
* The ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' character of [[Intrepid]] may have been intended to be an older version of Leela and Andred's child, being highlighted as half-human without their parentage or birth name ever being clarified.
* The ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' character [[Intrepid]] may have been intended to be an older version of Leela and Andred's child. Intrepid is said to be half-human, half-[[Time Lord|Homeworlder]], but their parentage and birth name are never given.


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== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 12:01, 2 April 2024

According to some accounts, the child of Leela and Andred was also the first child naturally conceived and born on Gallifrey for millennia, (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"], Gallifrey: A Rough Guide [+]Loading...["Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)"], Jealous, Possessive [+]Loading...["Jealous, Possessive (short story)"]) since the Pythia's Curse which had originally forced the Great Houses to develop the looms. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"], Gallifrey: A Rough Guide [+]Loading...["Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)"])

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Upon the child's conception, K9 Mark I delivered the news of Leela's pregnancy to K9 Mark II, whom was still trapped in E-Space with Mistress Romana. According to Mark I, Andred wasn't happy with the news and had been "going around disconsolately, muttering, and shaking his head".

Upon hearing this news, Mark II told Romana of the pregnancy, and she remarked that "such an advent would be very big news on her homeworld". She also admitted to Mark II that she felt that the whole thing was a "bit common", with "an asylum-seeking off-worlder moving in, marrying one of the guards and proceeding to GIVE BIRTH ALL OVER THE PLACE". (PROSE: Jealous, Possessive [+]Loading...["Jealous, Possessive (short story)"])

When the Seventh Doctor learned that Leela was expecting, he looked into her eyes for a long moment, as if recognising something there. Noting that the son of a Time Lord father and human mother would have an "unusual pedigree", he asked her to name the child after him. Leela looked startled, then nodded. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"])

The event of the child's birth was included in a tour run by a time travelling tour operator, thoughout the history of Gallifrey after its destruction. (PROSE: Gallifrey: A Rough Guide [+]Loading...["Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Marc Platt intended the ending of Lungbarrow to imply that Leela and Andred's child would eventually travel back to the Dark Times and become the Other, who ultimately dissolves himself in the Loom network to be rewoven as the First Doctor, explaining how he can be "half-human on [his] mother's side" but also Loom-born.[1]
  • The Faction Paradox character Intrepid may have been intended to be an older version of Leela and Andred's child. Intrepid is said to be half-human, half-Homeworlder, but their parentage and birth name are never given.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. DWM 305, "The Fall of the House of Gold Usher"