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The '''Gamma Forest''' was a location of unknown origin. The girls from there were sometimes known as "Gamma Girls".  It was "Heaven-neutral", referring to its neutral stance towards recruitment for [[the Church]]. The people there were known to craft handstitched cloth symbols of devotion called  "prayer leaves". These were embroidered with the names of one's children in the native tongue of the people of the Gamma Forests, as a sign of belief that child would always come home to them.
The '''Gamma Forests''' were a location inhabited by [[humanoid]]s.


The first reference to the forests was by [[Idris]] as she was dying. She repeatedly told [[Rory Williams|Rory]] that "the only water in the forest is the river", causing him confusion. Rory recounted the statement to the Doctor, which was dismissed at the time as something yet to come ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'').  This was later discovered to reference that in the Gamma Forest tongue, the only word for water in a forest translates to "river" ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'').
== Culture ==
A girl from the Gamma Forests might be referred to as a "Gamma Girl". In the 52nd century, the Gamma Forests were "Heaven-neutral", referring to its neutral stance towards recruitment for [[the Church]]. The people there crafted hand-stitched cloth symbols of devotion called "[[prayer leaf|prayer leaves]]". These were embroidered with the names of one's child in the native tongue of the people of the Gamma Forests, as a sign of belief that the child would always come home.


When [[Lorna Bucket]] was a child she met the Doctor there. She recalled that he repeatedly told her to "run", implying the situation they faced together had been dangerous. She also implied the reason she enlisted was partly because the Doctor's short visit to the forests was the only thing that had ever happened there. Lorna later crafted and gifted a prayer-leaf to [[Amy Pond]], who had recently been separated from her [[Melody Pond|newborn daughter]].
A few facts were known of the Gamma Forests language. The word "[[doctor]]" meant "mighty [[warrior]]". According to [[River Song]], this was because of the history of [[the Doctor]]. Additionally, the language contained no words for bodies of water other than [[river]]s, because the only water in the forest was the river. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')


Later as Lorna died, the Doctor pretended to recall their adventure there, despite the fact he had not yet met Lorna in his own timeline. After Lorna's death, [[River Song]] appeared and mentions the Gamma Forest in part of her argument that some of the horrors he faced now was a result of what he had become, and mentioned that the people of the Gamma Forests define "doctor" as "mighty warrior".
== History ==
The information known was related by or about one individual, [[Lorna Bucket]]. When she was a child, she met the Doctor in the Gamma Forests. She and her friend, [[Stefan (Lorna's Escape)|Stefan]], were nearly attacked by a [[Creature (Lorna's Escape)|creature]], whose ship crash landed over the forest. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] led it away from them and connected a shield to a cable. The shield released an "impossibly bright" light, which engulfed the creature, who disappeared. Afterwards, he quickly gathered his equipment and departed in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lorna's Escape (short story)|Lorna's Escape]]'')
 
Lorna claimed that the reason she enlisted in the Church was partly because the Doctor's visit to the forests was the only thing that had ever happened there. She wished to meet this "mighty warrior" again. Lorna later crafted a prayer leaf and gave it to [[Amy Pond]], who had recently been separated from her [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|newborn daughter]]. After the [[Battle of Demons Run]], as Lorna died, the Eleventh Doctor told her that he remembered her and spoke of how they had run. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')  He then turned to [[Vastra]] and asked, "Who was she?", revealing that he had been lying to comfort her.


As the Doctor confronted River about her identity, she showed him the prayer leaf Lorna had crafted laying in his crib, translated by the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. After the Doctor left, [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] confronted [[River Song|River]], who prompted them to look at the prayer leaf, explaining the name was translated this way because "...the only water in the forest is the river." The letters translated the forest's words for "pond" to "river", and "[[Melody Pond|melody]]" to "[[River Song|song]]".  It implied a closer history between River and the location, due to her knowledge and her affinity to be commonly known as their translation of her birthname. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
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Latest revision as of 07:55, 22 November 2021

The Gamma Forests were a location inhabited by humanoids.

Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]

A girl from the Gamma Forests might be referred to as a "Gamma Girl". In the 52nd century, the Gamma Forests were "Heaven-neutral", referring to its neutral stance towards recruitment for the Church. The people there crafted hand-stitched cloth symbols of devotion called "prayer leaves". These were embroidered with the names of one's child in the native tongue of the people of the Gamma Forests, as a sign of belief that the child would always come home.

A few facts were known of the Gamma Forests language. The word "doctor" meant "mighty warrior". According to River Song, this was because of the history of the Doctor. Additionally, the language contained no words for bodies of water other than rivers, because the only water in the forest was the river. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The information known was related by or about one individual, Lorna Bucket. When she was a child, she met the Doctor in the Gamma Forests. She and her friend, Stefan, were nearly attacked by a creature, whose ship crash landed over the forest. The Eleventh Doctor led it away from them and connected a shield to a cable. The shield released an "impossibly bright" light, which engulfed the creature, who disappeared. Afterwards, he quickly gathered his equipment and departed in the TARDIS. (PROSE: Lorna's Escape)

Lorna claimed that the reason she enlisted in the Church was partly because the Doctor's visit to the forests was the only thing that had ever happened there. She wished to meet this "mighty warrior" again. Lorna later crafted a prayer leaf and gave it to Amy Pond, who had recently been separated from her newborn daughter. After the Battle of Demons Run, as Lorna died, the Eleventh Doctor told her that he remembered her and spoke of how they had run. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War) He then turned to Vastra and asked, "Who was she?", revealing that he had been lying to comfort her.

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