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{{you may|Unkindness|ravens of death|n1=the Unkindnesses|n2=UNIT's mechanical "ravens of death"}}The '''raven''' was a variety of [[bird]] native to [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: | {{Infobox Species | ||
| image = Merlin's raven.jpg | |||
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| type = [[Bird]] | |||
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| origin = [[Earth]] | |||
| first cs = The Stones of Blood (TV story) | |||
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| individuals = [[Merlin's raven]] | |||
}}{{you may|Unkindness|ravens of death|n1=the Unkindnesses|n2=UNIT's mechanical "ravens of death"}}The '''raven''' was a variety of [[bird]] native to [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stones of Blood (TV story)}}, et al.) | |||
[[Merlin (Dr. Who's Time Tales)|Merlin]] had a [[Merlin's raven|raven familiar]]. ([[COMIC]]: | == Actual ravens == | ||
During the [[Middle Ages]], [[Merlin (Dr. Who's Time Tales)|Merlin]] had a [[Merlin's raven|raven familiar]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Dr. Who's Time Tales (DWM 34 comic story)}}) | |||
In the [[12th century]], when walking through a [[forest]] that had been infiltrated by [[Krynoid]]s, [[Osbert (The Green Man)|Osbert]] and [[Alfred (The Green Man)|Alfred]] noted that the ravens seemed scared. They were soon attacked by a Krynoid themselves. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Green Man (audio story)}}) | |||
[[Druid]]s believed that ravens acted as the eyes of the [[Cailleach]]. [[Leonard de Vries]] of the [[British Institute of Druidic Studies]], a [[20th century|modern-day]] worshipper of the Cailleach, kept a raven in his home. | [[Druid]]s believed that ravens acted as the eyes of the [[Cailleach]]. [[Leonard de Vries]] of the [[British Institute of Druidic Studies]], a [[20th century|modern-day]] worshipper of the Cailleach, kept a raven in his home. [[Cessair]], who impersonated the Cailleach during her time on Earth, had an affinity with ravens, many of whom perched ominously on [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] after it had landed there. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stones of Blood (TV story)}}) | ||
[[ | In [[1994]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] saw a raven while visiting [[Alaska (state)|Alaska]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Land of the Dead (audio story)}}) | ||
== Raven-like beings == | |||
[[UNIT]] kept [[ravens of death]] in the [[Tower of London]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of Three (TV story)}}) [[Kate Stewart]] revealed that they ran on [[battery|batteries]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) When the [[Faction Paradox]] moved into the shadow-London of the [[Eleven-Day Empire]], they discovered the [[Unkindness]]es, giant raven-like creatures, who seemed to be the "shadows" of the Tower of London's ravens from normal reality, were already living there. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Interference - Book One (novel)}}) | |||
[[File:Quantum Shade raven.jpg|thumb|The [[Quantum Shade]] taking the form of a raven. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Face the Raven (TV story)}})]] | |||
During her time as [[Mayor]] of [[Trap Street, London|the Trap Street]], [[Ashildr|Me]] made a contract with a [[Quantum Shade]] which frequently took the form of a raven, and was referred to as "[[the Raven]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Face the Raven (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | == Other references == | ||
[[Stephanie (Engines of War)|Stephanie]], a resistance fighter on the [[planet]] [[Moldox]] during the [[Last Great Time War]], had hair matching the colour of a raven. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Engines of War (novel)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 18 May 2024
- You may be looking for the Unkindnesses or UNIT's mechanical "ravens of death".
The raven was a variety of bird native to Earth. (TV: The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"], et al.)
Actual ravens[[edit] | [edit source]]
During the Middle Ages, Merlin had a raven familiar. (COMIC: Dr. Who's Time Tales 34 [+]Loading...["Dr. Who's Time Tales (DWM 34 comic story)"])
In the 12th century, when walking through a forest that had been infiltrated by Krynoids, Osbert and Alfred noted that the ravens seemed scared. They were soon attacked by a Krynoid themselves. (AUDIO: The Green Man [+]Loading...["The Green Man (audio story)"])
Druids believed that ravens acted as the eyes of the Cailleach. Leonard de Vries of the British Institute of Druidic Studies, a modern-day worshipper of the Cailleach, kept a raven in his home. Cessair, who impersonated the Cailleach during her time on Earth, had an affinity with ravens, many of whom perched ominously on the TARDIS after it had landed there. (TV: The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"])
In 1994, the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa saw a raven while visiting Alaska. (AUDIO: The Land of the Dead [+]Loading...["The Land of the Dead (audio story)"])
Raven-like beings[[edit] | [edit source]]
UNIT kept ravens of death in the Tower of London. (TV: The Power of Three [+]Loading...["The Power of Three (TV story)"]) Kate Stewart revealed that they ran on batteries. (TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"]) When the Faction Paradox moved into the shadow-London of the Eleven-Day Empire, they discovered the Unkindnesses, giant raven-like creatures, who seemed to be the "shadows" of the Tower of London's ravens from normal reality, were already living there. (PROSE: Interference - Book One [+]Loading...["Interference - Book One (novel)"])
During her time as Mayor of the Trap Street, Me made a contract with a Quantum Shade which frequently took the form of a raven, and was referred to as "the Raven". (TV: Face the Raven [+]Loading...["Face the Raven (TV story)"])
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
Stephanie, a resistance fighter on the planet Moldox during the Last Great Time War, had hair matching the colour of a raven. (PROSE: Engines of War [+]Loading...["Engines of War (novel)"])
