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|name = Joan of Arc
|alias          = Saint Joan
|alias          = Saint Joan
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|species=Human
|species = Human
|origin     = [[Earth]]
|origin         = [[Earth]]
|first     = The Lonely Computer (short story)
|first mention  = The Reign of Terror (novelisation)
|appearances    =[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Memory of Winter (audio story)|The Memory of Winter]]''
|first          = The Lonely Computer (short story)
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'''Joan of Arc''', also known as '''Saint Joan''', was a [[France|French]] military leader.
'''Joan of Arc''', also known as '''Saint Joan''', was a [[France|French]] military leader.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[Samuel Sands]] said he had been told that the voices St. Joan heard always came from the side. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleep of Reason]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] speculated that the voices Joan heard were sent by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks]]'')  
[[Samuel Sands]] said he had been told that the voices St. Joan heard always came from the side. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleep of Reason (novel)|The Sleep of Reason]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] speculated that the voices Joan heard were sent by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)|Renaissance of the Daleks]]'')


The [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have had a "confidence-building lunch with Joan of Arc, which went too well". They had [[crepe]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Four Doctors (comic story)|Four Doctors]]'')
The [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have had a "confidence-building lunch with Joan of Arc, which went too well". They had [[crepe]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Four Doctors (comic story)|Four Doctors]]'')


Joan was one of the individuals [[Momus]] pulled out of [[time]], an act she suggested was a trick of [[Satan|the Devil]]'s. [[Noel Coward]] told her the Devil had a better sense of humour. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer]]'')  
Joan was one of the individuals [[Momus]] pulled out of [[time]], an act she suggested was a trick of [[Satan|the Devil]]'s. [[Noël Coward]] told her the Devil had a better sense of humour. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer (short story)|The Lonely Computer]]'')
 
Joan was among the notable [[women]] of [[Earth]]'s [[history]] who were invited by [[Missy]] to join [[MADAM]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Girl Power! (short story)|Girl Power!]]'')


The Fifth Doctor noted that Joan's [[death]] by burning was a part of the [[Web of Time]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cobwebs (audio story)|Cobwebs]]'')
The Fifth Doctor noted that Joan's [[death]] by burning was a part of the [[Web of Time]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cobwebs (audio story)|Cobwebs]]'')
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The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]] met and shared an adventure with Joan. During that encounter, the Doctor told Clara that he previously met Joan, but later in the woman's timeline. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Memory of Winter (audio story)|The Memory of Winter]]'')
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]] met and shared an adventure with Joan. During that encounter, the Doctor told Clara that he previously met Joan, but later in the woman's timeline. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Memory of Winter (audio story)|The Memory of Winter]]'')


== Legacy ==
=== Legacy ===
When the Free France Army arrived in Britain in preparation for the [[Normandy landings]] in [[1944]], the first thing that they did was hold a memorial service for Joan of Arc. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'')
When the Free France Army arrived in Britain in preparation for the [[Normandy landings]] in [[1944]], the first thing that they did was hold a memorial service for Joan of Arc. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'')


Upon visiting [[Venus]] in the [[far future]], [[Henry Gordon Jago]] was ordered to entertain the Grand Empress [[Vulpina]]. To that end, he told her the following joke: "What's the difference between Joan of Arc and an old, oak table?" The punchline was "One's Maid of Orleans, the other's made of wood." Vulpina did not understand the joke. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'')
Upon visiting [[Venus]] in the [[far future]], [[Henry Gordon Jago]] was ordered to entertain the Grand Empress [[Vulpina]]. To that end, he told her the following joke: "What's the difference between Joan of Arc and an old, oak table?" The punchline was "One's Maid of Orleans, the other's made of wood." Vulpina did not understand the joke. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'')
== Alternate timelines ==
In [[River Song's World|a timeline]] where [[River Song]] caused time to collapse when she refused to kill the [[Eleventh Doctor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') Joan hosted the daytime chat series {{wi|Loose Women}} with [[Emily Brontë]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just a Minute... (short story)|Just a Minute...]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
According to ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]],'' a [[Tardis:Valid sources|source not to be used for  in-universe pages]], in an alternate universe where all of history happened at once, Joan hosted the daytime chat series {{wi|Loose Women}} with [[Emily Brontë]]. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Brilliant Book 2012]]'')
According to The Lords of Destiny background information for the 1985 Roleplaying Game, Joan was saved from being burnt at the stake by a passing Time Lord recognised as the Professor (identified as separate from the Doctor). She is given statistics to be played as one of the companions in the adventure or otherwise, with the explanation of her not being able to go back due to her historical death, travelling with the Professor. As this is a Roleplaying Game and non-narrative information it is not valid by this wiki.
 
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 19 June 2024

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc, also known as Saint Joan, was a French military leader.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Samuel Sands said he had been told that the voices St. Joan heard always came from the side. (PROSE: The Sleep of Reason) The Fifth Doctor speculated that the voices Joan heard were sent by the Daleks. (AUDIO: Renaissance of the Daleks)

The Tenth Doctor claimed to have had a "confidence-building lunch with Joan of Arc, which went too well". They had crepes. (COMIC: Four Doctors)

Joan was one of the individuals Momus pulled out of time, an act she suggested was a trick of the Devil's. Noël Coward told her the Devil had a better sense of humour. (PROSE: The Lonely Computer)

Joan was among the notable women of Earth's history who were invited by Missy to join MADAM. (PROSE: Girl Power!)

The Fifth Doctor noted that Joan's death by burning was a part of the Web of Time. (AUDIO: Cobwebs)

The Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald met and shared an adventure with Joan. During that encounter, the Doctor told Clara that he previously met Joan, but later in the woman's timeline. (AUDIO: The Memory of Winter)

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

When the Free France Army arrived in Britain in preparation for the Normandy landings in 1944, the first thing that they did was hold a memorial service for Joan of Arc. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)

Upon visiting Venus in the far future, Henry Gordon Jago was ordered to entertain the Grand Empress Vulpina. To that end, he told her the following joke: "What's the difference between Joan of Arc and an old, oak table?" The punchline was "One's Maid of Orleans, the other's made of wood." Vulpina did not understand the joke. (AUDIO: Voyage to Venus)

Alternate timelines[[edit] | [edit source]]

In a timeline where River Song caused time to collapse when she refused to kill the Eleventh Doctor, (TV: The Wedding of River Song) Joan hosted the daytime chat series Loose Women with Emily Brontë. (PROSE: Just a Minute...)

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

According to The Lords of Destiny background information for the 1985 Roleplaying Game, Joan was saved from being burnt at the stake by a passing Time Lord recognised as the Professor (identified as separate from the Doctor). She is given statistics to be played as one of the companions in the adventure or otherwise, with the explanation of her not being able to go back due to her historical death, travelling with the Professor. As this is a Roleplaying Game and non-narrative information it is not valid by this wiki.