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|used by    =[[Clara Oswald]] [[Ellie Oswald]] [[Dave Oswald]]
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|first      =[[The Bells of Saint John]]
|first      = An Unearthly Child (TV story)
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}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a maple leaf that caused the meeting of [[Dave Oswald]] and [[Ellie Oswald]]. On a windy day in 1981 this leaf fell from its tree a flew into Dave Oswald's face as he was walking on a sidewalk. Dave Oswald then stumbled into traffic and was almost hit by a car before being saved by Ellie Ravenwood, his future wife. On a rainy evening, Dave showed Ellie the leaf and said:
A '''leaf''' was a component of [[plant]]s and [[tree]]s.
<blockquote>...this exact leaf had to grow in that exact way, in that exact place, so that exact wind could tear it from that exact branch and make it fly into this exact face at that exact moment. And if just one of those tiny little things had never happened, I'd never have met you. Which makes this leaf the most important leaf in human history.</blockquote>
Ellie would later on take the leaf and put it in the first page of her book [[101 Places to See]] which she passed on to her and Dave's daughter, [[Clara Oswald]], when Clara was nine years old.
Later, after saving Clara from having her mind being downloaded by The [[Great Intelligence]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] discovered the book containing the leaf. He asked Clara to explain it and she replied: "That wasn't a leaf, that was page one."
Clara Oswald would later use that leaf to feed Akhaten, a sentient planet feeding off the memories of sentimental things offered to him and on the memories of souls sacrificed to him, overloading him and thus defeating him. She explained by saying:
<blockquote>The most important leaf in human history. It's full of stories, it's full of history. And full of a future that never got lived. Days that should have been but never where. Passed on to me. This leaf isn't just the past, it's a whole future that never happened. There are billions and millions of unlived days for every day we live, an infinity. All the days that never came. And these are all my moments.</blockquote>
This was largely a reference to the premature death of Clara's mother and the days of her life she never got to live. As the doctor later explained there is a finite number of events that actually happened, but an infinite amount of possibilities for that which never did happen. This infinite amount of possible memories and moments became too much for Akhaten who imploded from the overload of memories.


The Leaf was destroyed in the process.  
== Biology ==
Leaves grew on [[plant]]s and [[tree]]s. On [[Earth]], during the [[autumn]], dead leaves would fall to the ground. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')


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While Earth's trees had [[green]] or [[orange]] leaves, other planets had leaves of different colours. The [[Cadonwood tree]]s of [[Gallifrey]] had [[silver (colour)|silver]] leaves, as did the trees native to [[Fragrance]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance (audio story)|The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance]]'') The [[Time Tree]]s of [[Hirath]] had orange leaves and the [[Poppito tree]]s of [[Raxacoricofallapatorius]] had [[red]]dish-[[brown]] leaves. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Genocide (novel)|Genocide]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]'')
 
== Uses ==
=== As trade goods ===
Tea [[plant]]s had leaves, which were used to make [[tea]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]'')
 
=== As drugs ===
Certain types of leaves had medicinal properties and some could be addictive. [[Raspberry]] leaf tea was good for the ailments of the [[throat]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'') [[Tobacco]] leaves were used in making [[cigarette]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'')
 
=== As superstition ===
Superstitious people believed that leaves could bring luck or be used to tell the future. Some [[clover]]s had four leaves, and were considered lucky. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Triskaidekaphobia (comic story)|Triskaidekaphobia]]'') Tea leaves were read by [[psychic]]s to tell the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)|The Curse of Clyde Langer]]'')
 
=== As a weapon ===
[[Missy]] claimed she once built a [[gun]] out of leaves. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'')
 
== History of leaves on Earth ==
In [[1981]], a leaf dubbed [[Clara's leaf|"the most important leaf in human history"]] brought [[Dave Oswald|Dave]] and [[Ellie Oswald]] together. Their daughter [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] kept the leaf as a keepsake. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')
 
=== Alternate Earths ===
In a dream created by the [[Dream Lord]], [[Rory Williams]] at first mistook the sound of [[the TARDIS]] materialising for the sound of someone blowing away leaves with a [[leaf blower]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]'')
 
== History of trees on other planets ==
While on a colony built entirely on one giant tree, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] once used a giant leaf as a [[parachute]] when escaping the [[Pulpavore]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Evergreen Death (comic story)|The Evergreen Death]]'')
 
The [[Sixth Doctor]] kept a [[cabbage]] leaf in his [[C chest]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Carrionite Curse (audio story)|The Carrionite Curse]]'') The floor of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] [[Cloister Room]] was covered in dried leaves. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
 
On [[Susan Foreman]]'s [[Planet (An Unearthly Child)|home planet]], there were [[tree]]s with silver [[leaves]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sensorites (novelisation)|The Sensorites]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] later mentioned that [[Gallifrey]] had trees with [[silver (colour)|silver]] leaves. ([[TV]]: ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 23 May 2024

Leaf
You may be looking for Clara's leaf.

A leaf was a component of plants and trees.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

Leaves grew on plants and trees. On Earth, during the autumn, dead leaves would fall to the ground. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)

While Earth's trees had green or orange leaves, other planets had leaves of different colours. The Cadonwood trees of Gallifrey had silver leaves, as did the trees native to Fragrance. (AUDIO: Neverland, AUDIO: The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance) The Time Trees of Hirath had orange leaves and the Poppito trees of Raxacoricofallapatorius had reddish-brown leaves. (PROSE: Genocide, PROSE: The Monsters Inside)

Uses[[edit] | [edit source]]

As trade goods[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tea plants had leaves, which were used to make tea. (TV: The Awakening)

As drugs[[edit] | [edit source]]

Certain types of leaves had medicinal properties and some could be addictive. Raspberry leaf tea was good for the ailments of the throat. (TV: The Sun Makers) Tobacco leaves were used in making cigarettes. (PROSE: History 101)

As superstition[[edit] | [edit source]]

Superstitious people believed that leaves could bring luck or be used to tell the future. Some clovers had four leaves, and were considered lucky. (COMIC: Triskaidekaphobia) Tea leaves were read by psychics to tell the future. (TV: The Curse of Clyde Langer)

As a weapon[[edit] | [edit source]]

Missy claimed she once built a gun out of leaves. (TV: The Lie of the Land)

History of leaves on Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1981, a leaf dubbed "the most important leaf in human history" brought Dave and Ellie Oswald together. Their daughter Clara kept the leaf as a keepsake. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)

Alternate Earths[[edit] | [edit source]]

In a dream created by the Dream Lord, Rory Williams at first mistook the sound of the TARDIS materialising for the sound of someone blowing away leaves with a leaf blower. (TV: Amy's Choice)

History of trees on other planets[[edit] | [edit source]]

While on a colony built entirely on one giant tree, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond once used a giant leaf as a parachute when escaping the Pulpavores. (COMIC: The Evergreen Death)

The Sixth Doctor kept a cabbage leaf in his C chest. (AUDIO: The Carrionite Curse) The floor of the TARDIS Cloister Room was covered in dried leaves. (TV: Doctor Who)

On Susan Foreman's home planet, there were trees with silver leaves. (TV: The Sensorites, PROSE: The Sensorites) The Tenth Doctor later mentioned that Gallifrey had trees with silver leaves. (TV: Gridlock)

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