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'''Rita''' was an abducted human abroad the [[Prison ship (The God Complex)|Prison Ship]]. She was the third human to get possessed by the [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]], following [[Joe Buchanan]] and [[Howie Spragg]]. She had a fear of her father yelling at her, and a faith in her religion (she described herself as a [[Islam|Muslim]], and compared the hotel to an Islamic conception of Hell). ([[DW]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
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'''Rita Jalal''' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) was an [[English]] medical student who was abducted as her shift was starting and brought aboard the [[God Complex|prison ship]]. She was astute, quickly diagnosing a situation based on her observations. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] immediately took a liking to her.
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== Biography ==
When Rita was doing her [[A levels]] she got a B in [[mathematics]]. [[Rita's father|Her father]], who was a [[physician]], was appalled at her results and berated her.
 
Rita was a devout [[Muslim]]. Though she accepted the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s claims that [[God Complex|the "hotel"]] did not exist on Earth, Rita thought it was actually [[Jahannam]]. She was observant and told the Doctor he had a "[[god complex]]". Her admirable qualities led the Doctor to jokingly fire Amy and offer Rita her place in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]].
 
Rita had already become the third human the Doctor encountered to be possessed by the [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]]. Her fear was revealed to be her father, a medical [[doctor]] whose constant berating her over her grades made her feel deep shame.
 
Subsequently, Rita hid her devotions to the Minotaur from the Doctor and the others. She separated herself from them. She asked the Doctor to turn off the camera before she died, to remember her as she had been, before her faith was stolen from her. The Doctor shut off the camera so they could not witness her death. The Doctor expressed anger and grief at her death. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The God Complex (TV story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* Rita was only addressed by her forename in the [[2011 (releases)|2011]] ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'', however [[Rita's father|her father]]'s nametag was shown to include the name "Afzal". In the non-fiction magazines [[DWMSE 31]] and [[DWDVDF 94]], Rita's name is given as Rita Afzal. Contrary to this, however, {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}} gives both Rita and her father's surnames as "Jalal" instead.
* Rita is one of the many characters in the revived series of ''Doctor Who'' to be offered the chance to travel with the Doctor and die before they can do so. Others include [[Lynda Moss]], [[Madame de Pompadour]], [[Astrid Peth]], and [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]].
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 5 September 2024

Rita Jalal (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"]) was an English medical student who was abducted as her shift was starting and brought aboard the prison ship. She was astute, quickly diagnosing a situation based on her observations. The Eleventh Doctor immediately took a liking to her.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Rita was doing her A levels she got a B in mathematics. Her father, who was a physician, was appalled at her results and berated her.

Rita was a devout Muslim. Though she accepted the Eleventh Doctor's claims that the "hotel" did not exist on Earth, Rita thought it was actually Jahannam. She was observant and told the Doctor he had a "god complex". Her admirable qualities led the Doctor to jokingly fire Amy and offer Rita her place in his TARDIS.

Rita had already become the third human the Doctor encountered to be possessed by the Minotaur. Her fear was revealed to be her father, a medical doctor whose constant berating her over her grades made her feel deep shame.

Subsequently, Rita hid her devotions to the Minotaur from the Doctor and the others. She separated herself from them. She asked the Doctor to turn off the camera before she died, to remember her as she had been, before her faith was stolen from her. The Doctor shut off the camera so they could not witness her death. The Doctor expressed anger and grief at her death. (TV: The God Complex [+]Loading...["The God Complex (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Rita was only addressed by her forename in the 2011 Doctor Who television story The God Complex, however her father's nametag was shown to include the name "Afzal". In the non-fiction magazines DWMSE 31 and DWDVDF 94, Rita's name is given as Rita Afzal. Contrary to this, however, Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"] gives both Rita and her father's surnames as "Jalal" instead.
  • Rita is one of the many characters in the revived series of Doctor Who to be offered the chance to travel with the Doctor and die before they can do so. Others include Lynda Moss, Madame de Pompadour, Astrid Peth, and Osgood.
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