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{{first pic|Crow Kar close up (TEOL).jpg|A crow in [[2nd century]] [[Scotland]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]'')}}
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'''Crows''' were an [[Earth]] [[species]] of bird, described by the [[Fifth Doctor]] as "harbingers of doom". While crows were scavengers by nature, feeding on fresh meat such as [[road-kill]] killed by others, they did occasionally [[kill]] by themselves, although this usually only extended to field [[mouse|mice]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'')
|image      = Crow Kar close up (TEOL).jpg
|type        = [[Bird]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|first      = Bunker Soldiers (novel)
|appearances = {{il|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Combat Magicks (novel)|Combat Magicks]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Praxeus (TV story)|Praxeus]]''}}
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'''Crows''' were an [[Earth]] [[species]] of [[bird]], described by the [[Fifth Doctor]] as "harbingers of doom". While crows were scavengers by nature, feeding on fresh meat such as [[roadkill]] killed by others, they did occasionally [[kill]] by themselves, although this usually only extended to field [[mouse|mice]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'')
 
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] claimed that crows were able to talk to humans, but they eventually ceased this when humans stopped having intelligent conversations with them. In the [[2nd century]], crows were capable of repeating phrases as well as a few words, such as "Doc-tor" or "Monst-er". When [[Kar]] sacrificed herself to be a keeper of the gate, her brother [[Ban (The Eaters of Light)|Ban]] told the crows her name. As a result, the cawing sounds that would become well known in the following centuries originated out of remembrance of Kar. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]'')
 
In Gaul 641, crows were among those resurrected to carry out death as commanded by the Tenctrama during [[Attila the Hun|Attila the Hun's]] invasion of the [[Roman Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Combat Magicks (novel)|Combat Magicks]]'')
 
After the [[1240]] sacking of [[Kiev]], crows scavenged the remains of the dead. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bunker Soldiers (novel)|Bunker Soldiers]]'')
 
In [[1890]], [[Vincent van Gogh]] painted [[Wheatfield with Crows|crows soaring through the sky above a wheat field]]; this was one of his final [[painting]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'')


A group of artificial [[Dalek]]-controlled crows mysteriously observed the Fifth Doctor and [[Nyssa]] when they arrived in [[45th century]] [[Stockbridge]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]'')
A group of artificial [[Dalek]]-controlled crows mysteriously observed the Fifth Doctor and [[Nyssa]] when they arrived in [[45th century]] [[Stockbridge]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Plague of the Daleks (audio story)|Plague of the Daleks]]'')


In [[1890]], [[Vincent van Gogh]] painted [[Wheatfield with Crows|crows soaring through the sky above a wheat field]]; this was one of his final [[painting]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'')
There were also crows on the planet [[Querkus]], which was once invaded by the [[Dalek]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Roots of Evil (short story)|Roots of Evil]]'')


During the [[2nd century]], crows were able to talk to humans by repeating their phrases as well as a few words usually based on what's to come in the future. When [[Kar]] sacrificed herself to be a keeper of the gate, her brother [[Ban]] told the crows her name. As a result, the cawing sound by the crows turn out to be them remembering her name. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]'')
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 11 December 2023

Crow

Crows were an Earth species of bird, described by the Fifth Doctor as "harbingers of doom". While crows were scavengers by nature, feeding on fresh meat such as roadkill killed by others, they did occasionally kill by themselves, although this usually only extended to field mice. (AUDIO: Plague of the Daleks, TV: The Day of the Clown)

The Twelfth Doctor claimed that crows were able to talk to humans, but they eventually ceased this when humans stopped having intelligent conversations with them. In the 2nd century, crows were capable of repeating phrases as well as a few words, such as "Doc-tor" or "Monst-er". When Kar sacrificed herself to be a keeper of the gate, her brother Ban told the crows her name. As a result, the cawing sounds that would become well known in the following centuries originated out of remembrance of Kar. (TV: The Eaters of Light)

In Gaul 641, crows were among those resurrected to carry out death as commanded by the Tenctrama during Attila the Hun's invasion of the Roman Empire. (PROSE: Combat Magicks)

After the 1240 sacking of Kiev, crows scavenged the remains of the dead. (PROSE: Bunker Soldiers)

In 1890, Vincent van Gogh painted crows soaring through the sky above a wheat field; this was one of his final paintings. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)

A group of artificial Dalek-controlled crows mysteriously observed the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa when they arrived in 45th century Stockbridge. (AUDIO: Plague of the Daleks)

There were also crows on the planet Querkus, which was once invaded by the Daleks. (PROSE: Roots of Evil)