Theory:Timeline - Gwen Cooper
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This page lists appearances of Gwen Cooper in the order in which she experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed that for each novel, comic, audio or television series, their published, broadcast or numbered order is the order they occur in.
Timeline
Working for the police force
- Gwen appears as a police officer alongside Andy Davidson.
Joining Torchwood Three
- Gwen Cooper is recruited after Suzie kills herself to prevent her arrest for killing three people in her experiments with the Resurrection gauntlet and the Life Knife. Gwen learns of Jack's immortality, and is currently the only team member to know.
- During Gwen's first day on the job, she accidentally releases Sex Gas from a fallen meteorite.
- Set 66 years after 1941. Gwen is still inexperienced with weapons, with Jack giving her her first lesson on handling a gun. Rhys becomes annoyed at Gwen's absences for the first time.
- Set in Cardiff, 2007. Gwen has recently joined Torchwood. (AUDIO: Army of One)
- Rhys mentions a co-worker called Lucy who has been on a diet recently, foreshadowing Slow Decay. Gwen has been working for Torchwood for a few weeks now and has experience with weapons, setting this after Ghost Machine.
- Set in October 2007.
- Ianto keeps something secret in the hub.
- The Torchwood team learn that Ianto has been keeping his cyber-converted girlfriend, Lisa Hallett, underneath the Hub, and they kill her once she leaves herself vulnerable enough after her Cyberman personality takes hold of her. Owen kisses Gwen for the first time.
- After Estelle Cole rings Jack to view her new photos of fairies, she is killed by them. The fairies also attack Gwen's flat, which is the first time her "work life" has intruded on her "normal life". Jack is forced to surrender Jasmine Pierce to the fairies.
- Owen and Ianto recall the recent events of Cyberwoman, specifically that their last kisses were with Gwen and Lisa, respectively, while Tosh has not been kissed since "last Christmas". After their traumatic experience with the Brynblaidd villagers, Gwen and Owen start having an affair.
- Using a telepathy pendant, Tosh learns about Gwen and Owen's affair, and hears how Ianto is still recovering from the events of Cyberwoman.
- Set three months after Everything Changes. Susie is temporarily resurrected with the Resurrection gauntlet, but is killed again when Tosh destroys the gauntlet. A sexual relationship is developing between Jack and Ianto.
- Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Owen and Tosh are all present in the Hub. Jack and Ianto are in a relationship.
- Apparently set 14 years after 1992, but this can be attributed to Eugene rounding out the years.
- Set in 2007.
Jack's disappearance
- Gwen has started taking charge more in Jack's absence, in comparison to Captain Jack Harkness, where Owen was said to be second-in-command. Gwen is now engaged to Rhys.
- Occurs on Friday 20th of June, 114 years after 1894. Gwen has her first and only encounter with Tommy Brockless, who is annually defrosted for the last time. Thus, she has been at Torchwood for no longer than exactly one year.
- Set between Meat and Adam.
- Continues where Reset left off. Owen is resurrected, but with no lifesigns.
- Set three days after Reset.
- Set after Owen's undeath and before Gwen's wedding.
- Both stories set during the first day after Gwen’s return from honeymoon.
- Gwen mentions the Nostrovite, placing this story after Something Borrowed. The Team have reason not to trust Jack.
- Set in 2009, before Exit Wounds.
- Continues where Fragments left off. Owen and Tosh die.
- AUDIO: In the Shadows (introduction)
- Gwen attempts to send a message to Owen and Tosh in the afterlife.
- Martha meets Jack for the first time since Owen and Tosh's funeral.
2009
- The door to the Hub is still damaged from the Dalek attack.
- PROSE: Bay of the Dead
- PROSE: Into the Silence
- PROSE: The House That Jack Built
- PROSE: Risk Assessment
- PROSE: The Undertaker's Gift
- PROSE: Consequences: The Wrong Hands
- PROSE: Consequences: Virus
- AUDIO: Department X
- AUDIO: Ghost Train
- AUDIO: Asylum
- AUDIO: Golden Age
- AUDIO: The Dead Line
- PROSE: Consequences: Consequences
- AUDIO: The Devil and Miss Carew
- AUDIO: Submission
- AUDIO: Outbreak
- Norton Folgate is aware that Ianto will die soon.
- TV: Children of Earth: Day One
- TV: Children of Earth: Day Two
- TV: Children of Earth: Day Three
- TV: Children of Earth: Day Four
- TV: Children of Earth: Day Five
- Shrouded and The House of the Dead are set in the six-month gap at the end of Children of Earth: Day Five. Shrouded takes place at Ianto's funeral after Ianto dies in Day Four. Jack leaves Earth at the end of Children of Earth: Day Five. Days One through Five flow into one another.
2010
- TV: Children of Earth: Day Five (epilogue)
- 6 months later, Jack leaves Earth.
2011
- Prequel to The New World.
- Jack returns to Earth.
- Jack and Gwen are taken to America.
- TV: Dead of Night
- TV: Escape to LA
- TV: The Categories of Life
- TV: The Middle Men
- TV: Immortal Sins
- TV: End of the Road
- Jack and Gwen return to the UK, along with Esther after End of the Road. The New World through End of the Road flow into one another.
- Takes place a few months after End of the Road.
- Continues where The Gathering left off.
2012
2016
2017
- Having been "dumped" by the crew of the Ice Maiden, Jack has returned to duty at Torchwood Cardiff.
- AUDIO: Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy
- AUDIO: Orr
- AUDIO: Superiority Complex
- AUDIO: Love Rat
- AUDIO: Zero Hour
- AUDIO: The Empty Hand
- AUDIO: Poker Face
- AUDIO: Tagged
- AUDIO: Escape Room
- AUDIO: Herald of the Dawn
- AUDIO: Future Pain
Later
- Following the 2021 Dalek revolution, Jack makes contact with Gwen. Gwen now has a son and tells Jack of her Dalek encounter. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
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Alternate Timeline
Unplaced
- After Day One ~ Before Fragments
- PROSE: Something in the Water
- PROSE: Trace Memory
- COMIC: The Legacy of Torchwood One!
- COMIC: Jetsam
- COMIC: Rift War!
- PROSE: Harm's Way
- PROSE: Black Water
- PROSE: Mrs Acres
- PROSE: The Beauty of Our Weapons
- PROSE: The Book of Jahi
- COMIC: Captain Jack and the Selkie
- PROSE: Who by Fire
- PROSE: Gordian
- COMIC: Broken
- COMIC: Fated to Pretend
- TV: Web of Lies
- COMIC: The Return of the Vostok
- AUDIO: Dissected
- AUDIO: Tropical Beach Sounds and Other Relaxing Seascapes #4
- Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Owen and Tosh are all present in the hub. Jack and Ianto are in a relationship.