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On a windy day in [[Blackpool]] in [[1981]], this leaf fell from its [[tree]] and flew into Dave's face. This led him to almost get hit by a [[car]], before being saved by Ellie. After, they began dating and eventually got [[marriage|married]]. Dave kept the leaf as a symbol of their love. | On a windy day in [[Blackpool]] in [[1981]], this leaf fell from its [[tree]] and flew into Dave's face. This led him to almost get hit by a [[car]], before being saved by Ellie. After, they began dating and eventually got [[marriage|married]]. Dave kept the leaf as a symbol of their love. | ||
Ellie put the leaf in the first page of her [[book]], ''[[101 Places to See]]'', which she later passed on to her daughter, [[Clara Oswald]]. | Ellie put the leaf in the first page of her [[book]], ''[[101 Places to See]]'', which she later passed on to her daughter, [[Clara Oswald]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'') | ||
Clara, | When Clara was fourteen, she had asked her mother to be able to sleep over after a [[Halloween]] party but she said no. As a result Clara took the leaf out of the book and let the wind blow it away, though she then realised it was a step too far. After the [[Eleventh Doctor]] rescued her from alien trees, he accidentally brought her to a different forest in which the leaf resided in a hollowed out tree. Guided by a [[wolf]], she picked it up and put it in her pocket. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Clara Oswald and the Enchanted Forest (short story)|Clara Oswald and the Enchanted Forest]]'') | ||
Clara, who became a [[companion]] of the Eleventh Doctor, used that leaf to feed [[Akhaten]], an entity that fed off peoples' [[soul]]s, and therefore stories. The leaf represented the history of the family, as well as potential futures. The infinite amount of stories in that one leaf bloated Akhaten, and he imploded. The leaf was destroyed in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'') | |||
When Clara entered [[the Doctor's time stream]] on [[Trenzalore]], the Eleventh Doctor was able to send her the leaf in order to guide her back into the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | When Clara entered [[the Doctor's time stream]] on [[Trenzalore]], the Eleventh Doctor was able to send her the leaf in order to guide her back into the world. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | ||
Clara Oswald had a [[maple]] leaf pressed in the pages of ''101 Places to See''. 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 about and she told him, "That wasn't a leaf, that was page one." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'') | Clara Oswald had a [[maple]] leaf pressed in the pages of ''101 Places to See''. 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 about and she told him, "That wasn't a leaf, that was page one." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'') | ||
Clara's leaf and her copy of ''101 Places to See'' were entered into [[UNIT United Kingdom|UNIT]]'s [[Black Archive]] by Dr [[Shaw (INCOMING TRANSMISSION)|Shaw]] ([[WC]]: ''[[INCOMING TRANSMISSION (webcast)|INCOMING TRANSMISSION]]'') in the [[2020s]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[14681 UNIT Field Log (webcast)|14681 UNIT Field Log]]'', etc.) | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 30 April 2024
Clara's leaf, dubbed "the most important leaf in human history", was a large red ovate leaf which caused the meeting of Dave Oswald and Ellie Ravenwood.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
On a windy day in Blackpool in 1981, this leaf fell from its tree and flew into Dave's face. This led him to almost get hit by a car, before being saved by Ellie. After, they began dating and eventually got married. Dave kept the leaf as a symbol of their love.
Ellie put the leaf in the first page of her book, 101 Places to See, which she later passed on to her daughter, Clara Oswald. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)
When Clara was fourteen, she had asked her mother to be able to sleep over after a Halloween party but she said no. As a result Clara took the leaf out of the book and let the wind blow it away, though she then realised it was a step too far. After the Eleventh Doctor rescued her from alien trees, he accidentally brought her to a different forest in which the leaf resided in a hollowed out tree. Guided by a wolf, she picked it up and put it in her pocket. (PROSE: Clara Oswald and the Enchanted Forest)
Clara, who became a companion of the Eleventh Doctor, used that leaf to feed Akhaten, an entity that fed off peoples' souls, and therefore stories. The leaf represented the history of the family, as well as potential futures. The infinite amount of stories in that one leaf bloated Akhaten, and he imploded. The leaf was destroyed in the process. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten)
When Clara entered the Doctor's time stream on Trenzalore, the Eleventh Doctor was able to send her the leaf in order to guide her back into the world. (TV: The Name of the Doctor)
Clara Oswald had a maple leaf pressed in the pages of 101 Places to See. 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 about and she told him, "That wasn't a leaf, that was page one." (TV: The Bells of Saint John)
Clara's leaf and her copy of 101 Places to See were entered into UNIT's Black Archive by Dr Shaw (WC: INCOMING TRANSMISSION) in the 2020s. (WC: 14681 UNIT Field Log, etc.)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
It is unclear whether or not the maple leaf is the same as "the most important leaf in human history". It might however simply be a production error which caused the leaf to change form.
