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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Based on her [[Zodiac]] sign, Leo, she was born in July or August. In [[2009]], Wells was briefly taken over when [[Martin Trueman]] (possessed by the [[Ancient Lights]]) invoked Leo. ([[ | Based on her [[Zodiac]] sign, Leo, she was born in July or August. In [[2009]], Wells was briefly taken over when [[Martin Trueman]] (possessed by the [[Ancient Lights]]) invoked Leo. ([[TV]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]'') | ||
During [[Christmas]] 2009, she was covering a speech by [[Barack Obama]] during which he was supposed to reveal his financial plan to battle a worldwide economic recession. Along with Obama and the rest of the human race, Wells was temporarily transformed into [[The Master Race|a duplicate]] of [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] during the speech. ([[ | During [[Christmas]] 2009, she was covering a speech by [[Barack Obama]] during which he was supposed to reveal his financial plan to battle a worldwide economic recession. Along with Obama and the rest of the human race, Wells was temporarily transformed into [[The Master Race|a duplicate]] of [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] during the speech. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once mentioned never having met Wells in person, but knowing that whenever he saw her on the news it was a sure sign there was trouble. ([[ | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once mentioned never having met Wells in person, but knowing that whenever he saw her on the news it was a sure sign there was trouble. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army]]'') | ||
=== Stories covered === | === Stories covered === | ||
* The [[2006]] [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]] crisis in [[London]]. ([[ | * The [[2006]] [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]] crisis in [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War III]]'') | ||
* The [[Sycorax]] ship flying over London in 2006. ([[ | * The [[Sycorax]] ship flying over London in 2006. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
* [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|Mr Saxon]] announcing [[first contact]] with [[Toclafane|a supposed alien race]] in [[2008]]. ([[ | * [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|Mr Saxon]] announcing [[first contact]] with [[Toclafane|a supposed alien race]] in [[2008]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
* Tranducers draining energy from electrical equipment on [[Earth]] then drawing energy from everything else including the [[Sun]] in 2008. ([[ | * Tranducers draining energy from electrical equipment on [[Earth]] then drawing energy from everything else including the [[Sun]] in 2008. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | ||
* The [[sezerfine gas]] emitting from [[ATMOS]]-equipped cars in [[2009]]. ([[ | * The [[sezerfine gas]] emitting from [[ATMOS]]-equipped cars in [[2009]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
* The Earth being moved into the [[Medusa Cascade]]. ([[ | * The Earth being moved into the [[Medusa Cascade]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') | ||
* [[Martin Trueman]]'s enslavement of almost everyone on the planet using the power of the [[Ancient Lights]] in 2009. Trinity was herself taken over when Trueman invoked Leo. ([[ | * [[Martin Trueman]]'s enslavement of almost everyone on the planet using the power of the [[Ancient Lights]] in 2009. Trinity was herself taken over when Trueman invoked Leo. ([[TV]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]'') | ||
* [[The 456|The 456's]] possession of Earth's children and arrival on Earth in 2009. ([[ | * [[The 456|The 456's]] possession of Earth's children and arrival on Earth in 2009. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three]]'', ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | ||
* [[Barack Obama]] trying to get the Earth out of recession in 2009. ([[ | * [[Barack Obama]] trying to get the Earth out of recession in 2009. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
* The [[Vykoid|Vykoid's]] attempted takeover of [[New York City]] in [[2010]]. ([[ | * The [[Vykoid|Vykoid's]] attempted takeover of [[New York City]] in [[2010]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army]]'') | ||
== Alternate realities == | == Alternate realities == | ||
In the timeline known as [[Donna's World]], she announced the [[March of the Adipose]] in the [[United States]]. She survived the events of this timeline. ([[ | In the timeline known as [[Donna's World]], she announced the [[March of the Adipose]] in the [[United States]]. She survived the events of this timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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=== Name === | === Name === | ||
[[File:MalLoup.jpg|thumb|right|Trinty Wells' news report, captioned "Mal Loup"]] | [[File:MalLoup.jpg|thumb|right|Trinty Wells' news report, captioned "Mal Loup"]] | ||
Trinity Wells was not named on-screen until [[ | Trinity Wells was not named on-screen until [[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]].'' Before that, there had been much speculation over her name. It was later revealed by Russell T Davies that she was offically ''unnamed'' until series 2, when he finally decided to name the recurring character Trinity Wells. | ||
The words "Mal Loup" (aka Bad Wolf) appeared captioning one of her news reports, but seem to be a manifestation of the Bad Wolf meme, as explored in [[ | The words "Mal Loup" (aka Bad Wolf) appeared captioning one of her news reports, but seem to be a manifestation of the Bad Wolf meme, as explored in [[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'', in which the word appears everywhere in many forms. | ||
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Revision as of 17:32, 18 September 2012
Trinity Wells was an American newsreader. She reported several alien encounters for an American news network known as "AMNN".
Biography
Based on her Zodiac sign, Leo, she was born in July or August. In 2009, Wells was briefly taken over when Martin Trueman (possessed by the Ancient Lights) invoked Leo. (TV: Secrets of the Stars)
During Christmas 2009, she was covering a speech by Barack Obama during which he was supposed to reveal his financial plan to battle a worldwide economic recession. Along with Obama and the rest of the human race, Wells was temporarily transformed into a duplicate of the Master during the speech. (TV: The End of Time)
The Eleventh Doctor once mentioned never having met Wells in person, but knowing that whenever he saw her on the news it was a sure sign there was trouble. (PROSE: The Forgotten Army)
Stories covered
- The 2006 Slitheen crisis in London. (TV: Aliens of London/World War III)
- The Sycorax ship flying over London in 2006. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)
- Mr Saxon announcing first contact with a supposed alien race in 2008. (TV: The Sound of Drums)
- Tranducers draining energy from electrical equipment on Earth then drawing energy from everything else including the Sun in 2008. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
- The sezerfine gas emitting from ATMOS-equipped cars in 2009. (TV: The Poison Sky)
- The Earth being moved into the Medusa Cascade. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
- Martin Trueman's enslavement of almost everyone on the planet using the power of the Ancient Lights in 2009. Trinity was herself taken over when Trueman invoked Leo. (TV: Secrets of the Stars)
- The 456's possession of Earth's children and arrival on Earth in 2009. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three, Children of Earth: Day Four)
- Barack Obama trying to get the Earth out of recession in 2009. (TV: The End of Time)
- The Vykoid's attempted takeover of New York City in 2010. (PROSE: The Forgotten Army)
Alternate realities
In the timeline known as Donna's World, she announced the March of the Adipose in the United States. She survived the events of this timeline. (TV: Turn Left)
Behind the scenes
- Trinity Wells is one of only two characters, as well as the only named character, to have appeared in Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The other one is French Newsreader, played by Anthony Debaeck.
- Apart from the Tenth Doctor, she is the only other character to have appeared in all of the first four series of Doctor Who from 2005 to 2010.
- Russell T Davies revealed in Doctor Who Confidential that he had originally planned for the Doctor to meet Trinity Wells in the special, but the scene was cut. In Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale, a full script for the scene can be read (in which Trinity reports of the destruction of Broadfell Prison and gives the Doctor information on Joshua Naismith). The reason for the scene being cut, as given in the book, is that Davies considered it to be "indulgent, and also shit."
Name
Trinity Wells was not named on-screen until TV: Turn Left. Before that, there had been much speculation over her name. It was later revealed by Russell T Davies that she was offically unnamed until series 2, when he finally decided to name the recurring character Trinity Wells.
The words "Mal Loup" (aka Bad Wolf) appeared captioning one of her news reports, but seem to be a manifestation of the Bad Wolf meme, as explored in TV: Turn Left, in which the word appears everywhere in many forms.
