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| appearances= <ul><li>[[NA]]: ''[[The Pit]]''</li><li>[[PDA]]: ''[[Matrix (novel)|Matrix]]''</li><li>[[IDW]]: ''[[Ripper's Curse]]''</li></ul>
| appearances= {{bp|[[NA]]: ''[[The Pit]]''|[[PDA]]: ''[[Matrix (novel)|Matrix]]''|[[IDW]]: ''[[Ripper's Curse]]''}}
| mentions= <ul><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''</li><li>[[NA]]: ''[[Birthright (novel)|Birthright]]''</li><li>[[EDA]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers]]''</li><li>[[EDA]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two]]''</li><li>[[PDA]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]''</li><li>[[BNA]]: ''[[Dead Romance]]''</li><li>[[BFDWU]]: ''[[He Jests at Scars...]]''</li><li>[[BFA]]: ''[[The Kingmaker]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''</li></ul>
| mentions= {{bp|[[NA]]: ''[[Birthright (novel)|Birthright]]''|[[EDA]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers]]'', ''[[Interference - Book Two]]''|[[PDA]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]''|[[BNA]]: ''[[Dead Romance]]''|[[BFA]]: ''[[The Kingmaker]]''|[[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]''}}
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'''Jack the Ripper''' was the name given to a serial killer who terrorised [[London]] in [[1888]]. The [[Silurian]] [[Vastra|Madame Vastra]] was believed to have found and killed him. She proceeded to devour him. She found him "stringy, but tasty all the same". ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
'''Jack the Ripper''' was the name given to a serial killer who terrorised [[London]] in [[1888]]. Several entities were believed to be the source behind the killings.


== Potential Suspects ==
==Potential Suspects==
Several other entities were believed to be the source behind the killings.
The [[Valeyard]] was said to have committed the killings in order to power the [[Dark Matrix]]. In an [[alternate timeline]], the killings continued, leading to anarchy in [[London]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Matrix (novel)|Matrix]]'')
 
[[The Valeyard]] was said to have committed the killings in order to power the [[Dark Matrix]]. In an [[alternate timeline]], the killings continued, leading to anarchy in [[London]]. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Matrix (novel)|Matrix]]'')


Other accounts claimed that [[the Fellowship]] committed the murders in an attempt to summon the [[Yssgaroth]] into the [[universe]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Pit]]'')
Other accounts claimed that [[the Fellowship]] committed the murders in an attempt to summon the [[Yssgaroth]] into the [[universe]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Pit]]'')


A third account claimed the Ripper was a [[Re'Nar]] shapechanger who was killing in order to place blame upon a rival race. It was eventually stopped by the the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[IDW]]: ''[[Ripper's Curse]]'')
A third account claimed the Ripper was a [[Re'Nar]] shapechanger who was killing in order to place blame upon a rival race. It was eventually stopped by the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[IDW]]: ''[[Ripper's Curse]]'')


== Other References ==
==Other References==
* In this [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor planned to investigate the mystery of Jack the Ripper's identity for the use in his book ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries]]''. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Kingmaker]]'') By his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth regeneration]], he believed he knew Jack the Ripper's identity. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers]]'', ''[[Interference - Book Two]]'')
*Jack the Ripper was believed to be caught by the [[Silurian]] Madame [[Vastra]], who proceeded to devour him. She found him "stringy, but tasty all the same". ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
* [[Chris Cwej]] believed he knew Jack the Ripper's identity. ([[BNA]]: ''[[Dead Romance]]'')
*The killings by [[Li H'sen Chang]] were blamed on Jack the Ripper by some [[newspaper]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
* In an alternative timeline, the [[the Valeyard]] used the knife which had belonged to the Ripper. ([[BFDWU]]: ''[[He Jests at Scars...]]'')
*The [[Fifth Doctor]] planned to investigate the mystery of Jack the Ripper's identity for the use in his book ''[[Doctor Who Discovers Historical Mysteries]]''. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Kingmaker]]'') By his [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth regeneration]], he believed he knew Jack the Ripper's identity. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers]]'', ''[[Interference - Book Two]]'')
*[[Chris Cwej]] believed he knew Jack the Ripper's identity. ([[BNA]]: ''[[Dead Romance]]'')
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Revision as of 19:45, 21 November 2011

Jack the Ripper was the name given to a serial killer who terrorised London in 1888. Several entities were believed to be the source behind the killings.

Potential Suspects

The Valeyard was said to have committed the killings in order to power the Dark Matrix. In an alternate timeline, the killings continued, leading to anarchy in London. (PDA: Matrix)

Other accounts claimed that the Fellowship committed the murders in an attempt to summon the Yssgaroth into the universe. (NA: The Pit)

A third account claimed the Ripper was a Re'Nar shapechanger who was killing in order to place blame upon a rival race. It was eventually stopped by the Eleventh Doctor. (IDW: Ripper's Curse)

Other References

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