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{{Infobox Individual
individual name= Sir Robert MacLeish|
|image   = Robert MacLeish (TAC).jpg
image=[[Image:Robert MacLeish.jpg|250px]] |
|alias   =
alias=|
|species = Human
race= [[Human]] |
|origin  = [[Scotland]]
home planet=[[Earth]] |
|birth date = [[1837]]
home era= [[19th century]] |
|death date = [[1879]], [[Torchwood House]]
appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw]]'', <br> [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]'' (re-used footage) |
|spouse  = Isobel MacLeish
actor= [[Derek Riddell]] |
|father  = George MacLeish
|actor   = Derek Riddell
|clip    = The Doctor saves the Queen - Doctor Who - Tooth and Claw - Series 2 - BBC
|only cs = Tooth and Claw (TV story)
}}
}}
[[Sir]] '''Robert MacLeish''' ([[1837]]-[[1879]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Welcome to Torchwood House (feature)}})) was the owner of [[Torchwood House]].


'''Sir Robert MacLeish''' inherited his home from his father, Sir [[George MacLeish]].  Sir Robert never understood the work that his father and Prince Albert, the [[Queen Victoria|Queen's]] consort, had undertaken in the Observatory of [[Torchwood House]]. When the [[Brethren]] came, he was unable to stop them taking the house over and setting a trap for the Queen. They held his wife, Lady [[Isobel MacLeish|Isobel]], and the entire household captive, thus blackmailing him into assisting them.
== Biography ==
Robert was born in [[1837]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Welcome to Torchwood House (feature)}}) to [[George MacLeish]]. Upon his father's death, Sir Robert inherited Torchwood House.  


After [[the Host]] escaped, Sir Robert realised that the only way to salvage his family name and reputation was to sacrifice himself to protect the Queen. So, he held the werewolf off for a few vital seconds outside the Observatory, allowing the Doctor time to find a way out, before he became its final victim. ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw]]'')
In [[1879]], [[the Brethren]] seized Torchwood House by force, and Sir Robert was unable to stop them taking over the house and setting a trap for [[Queen Victoria]]. In order to coerce him into assisting them, the Brethren held his [[wife]], [[Lady]] [[Isobel MacLeish|Isobel]], and the entire household captive. When the Queen arrived, he subtly attempted to tell her something was up and to ward her away, though was unsuccessful. He also met the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]]. During their visit, Sir Robert presented Torchwood House's [[observatory]]. He never understood the work his father and [[Prince]] [[Albert]], the Queen's late consort, had undertaken in the observatory, remarking that it had become an obsession for his father.


When [[Davros]] asked the Doctor "How many have died in your name?", Robert was one of those pictured. ([[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]'')
He ate [[dinner]] with the [[Doctor]], [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] and Captain Reynolds, where he told them of the [[Werewolf]] stories.


==Behind the Scenes==
After [[the Host]] escaped, the Doctor, Rose, the Queen and Sir Robert eventually reached the observatory, the Doctor needing time to activate the [[light chamber]]. Hoping to buy some time, Sir Robert decided to sacrifice himself, believing it to be the only way to salvage his name and reputation. Declaring that his wife would remember him with honour, he let himself be torn apart and devoured alive, allowing the Tenth Doctor the time he needed to destroy the Haemovariform with the observatory's [[light chamber]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}})
*He is referenced on the Home Office website for Torchwood in [[TW]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day One]]''.
 
[[Category:19th century individuals|MacLeish, Robert]]
== Legacy ==
[[Category:British aristocrats|MacLeish, Robert]]
When [[Davros]] asked the Doctor, "How many have [[died]] in your name?", Robert was one of those he remembered. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}})
[[Category:Human knights|MacLeish, Robert]]
 
He was mentioned on the [[Home Office]] database for [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)}})
 
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 11 September 2024

Sir Robert MacLeish (1837-1879 (PROSE: Welcome to Torchwood House [+]Loading...["Welcome to Torchwood House (feature)"])) was the owner of Torchwood House.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Robert was born in 1837 (PROSE: Welcome to Torchwood House [+]Loading...["Welcome to Torchwood House (feature)"]) to George MacLeish. Upon his father's death, Sir Robert inherited Torchwood House.

In 1879, the Brethren seized Torchwood House by force, and Sir Robert was unable to stop them taking over the house and setting a trap for Queen Victoria. In order to coerce him into assisting them, the Brethren held his wife, Lady Isobel, and the entire household captive. When the Queen arrived, he subtly attempted to tell her something was up and to ward her away, though was unsuccessful. He also met the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler. During their visit, Sir Robert presented Torchwood House's observatory. He never understood the work his father and Prince Albert, the Queen's late consort, had undertaken in the observatory, remarking that it had become an obsession for his father.

He ate dinner with the Doctor, Queen Victoria and Captain Reynolds, where he told them of the Werewolf stories.

After the Host escaped, the Doctor, Rose, the Queen and Sir Robert eventually reached the observatory, the Doctor needing time to activate the light chamber. Hoping to buy some time, Sir Robert decided to sacrifice himself, believing it to be the only way to salvage his name and reputation. Declaring that his wife would remember him with honour, he let himself be torn apart and devoured alive, allowing the Tenth Doctor the time he needed to destroy the Haemovariform with the observatory's light chamber. (TV: Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Davros asked the Doctor, "How many have died in your name?", Robert was one of those he remembered. (TV: Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"])

He was mentioned on the Home Office database for Torchwood. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One [+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)"])

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