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{{first pic|Dogon Sixth Eye.jpg|A Dogon sixth eye. ([[TV]]: ''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]'')}}
[[File:Dogon Sixth Eye.jpg|right|thumb|[[Eugene Jones]] holds a [[Dogon]] Sixth Eye. ([[TW]]: ''[[Random Shoes]]'')]]
The '''Dogon''' were a reptilian species with thirteen [[eye]]s.
A '''Dogon Sixth Eye''' was one of the eyes of a [[Dogon]], known for its special powers. Using it, a person could look back at their life more clearly. When ingested, [[Eugene Jones]] retained a presence in the world after dying. His ghost was able to influence the mind of [[Gwen Cooper]] and eventually became corporeal in order to save her life, whereupon he floated away into the afterlife. ([[TW]]: ''[[Random Shoes]]'')


== History ==
== Biology ==
The Sixth Eye was first found on [[Earth]] after the Dogon arrived around the [[Great Fire of London]]. ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.org.uk]]'')
The sixth eye was located on the back of the head and was nearly the size of a [[golf ball]], although it looked more like a shifting blue [[Marble (toy)|marble]]. This eye allowed a person to look back clearly on their life and make better choices, especially if swallowed.


In the [[1980s]], Mr [[Garret]] watched a Dogon Sixth Eye fall from the sky while golfing, landing in the sand trap he was stuck in. In [[1992]], he gave it to [[Eugene Jones]] as a consolation prize for a maths competition that his team had lost due to Eugene's nervousness. ([[TW]]: ''[[Random Shoes]]'')
Oddly enough, [[Eugene Jones]] steadily gained more physical contact with the world after swallowing a sixth eye and then dying. He was able to influence the mind of [[Gwen Cooper]] and eventually became corporeal and seemed to float into an afterlife. ([[TV]]: ''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]'')


:''Though unstated, it is likely that the eye came to Earth via [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]].''
== History ==
In the [[1980s]], Mr [[Garret (Random Shoes)|Garret]] found a Dogon sixth eye while golfing. In [[1992]], he gave it to [[Eugene Jones]] as a consolation prize for a failure at a [[maths]] competition.


After the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]], Dogon Sixth Eyes appeared on [[eBay]] and became very popular in [[Belgium]]. ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.org.uk]]'')
When Eugene was 28, he decided to sell his Dogon eye on [[eBay]]. His friends [[Gary (Random Shoes)|Gary]] and [[Josh (Random Shoes)|Josh]] bid on it to cheer him up. However they accidentally won. They planned to buy the eye and resell it at a higher price. When they tried to take the eye by force, Eugene swallowed it and ran away. Though he was later killed, the eye brought him back as a [[ghost]]-like being, allowing him to help [[Gwen Cooper]] investigate his death. He remained halfway between life and death even when the eye was removed from him. [[Torchwood Three]] retrieved the eye. ([[TV]]: ''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]'')


In [[2007]], Eugene decided to sell his Dogon eye on [[eBay]]. His friends [[Gary (Random Shoes)|Gary]] and [[Josh (Random Shoes)|Josh]] bid up the price to cheer him up. However, they accidentally won. They planned to buy the eye and resell it at a greater price. When they tried to take the eye by force, Eugene swallowed it and ran away. Though he was later killed, the eye brought him back as a [[ghost]]-like being, allowing him to help [[Gwen Cooper]] investigate his death. He remained halfway between life and death even when the eye was removed from him. [[Torchwood Three]] retrieved the eye. ([[TW]]: ''[[Random Shoes]]'')
The collector [[Henry Parker]] also had a Dogon eye. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]'')


The collector [[Henry Parker]] also had a Dogon eye. ([[TW]]: ''[[A Day in the Death]]'')
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 9 December 2023

A Dogon sixth eye. (TV: Random Shoes)

The Dogon were a reptilian species with thirteen eyes.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The sixth eye was located on the back of the head and was nearly the size of a golf ball, although it looked more like a shifting blue marble. This eye allowed a person to look back clearly on their life and make better choices, especially if swallowed.

Oddly enough, Eugene Jones steadily gained more physical contact with the world after swallowing a sixth eye and then dying. He was able to influence the mind of Gwen Cooper and eventually became corporeal and seemed to float into an afterlife. (TV: Random Shoes)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the 1980s, Mr Garret found a Dogon sixth eye while golfing. In 1992, he gave it to Eugene Jones as a consolation prize for a failure at a maths competition.

When Eugene was 28, he decided to sell his Dogon eye on eBay. His friends Gary and Josh bid on it to cheer him up. However they accidentally won. They planned to buy the eye and resell it at a higher price. When they tried to take the eye by force, Eugene swallowed it and ran away. Though he was later killed, the eye brought him back as a ghost-like being, allowing him to help Gwen Cooper investigate his death. He remained halfway between life and death even when the eye was removed from him. Torchwood Three retrieved the eye. (TV: Random Shoes)

The collector Henry Parker also had a Dogon eye. (TV: A Day in the Death)

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