Edwin Bracewell's mother
The human Edwin Bracewell had a mother.
The Bracewell family lived in Paisley, Scotland, and ran a post office. At some point, she and Bracewell's father both died of scarlet fever, which cause the young Bracewell great pain. (TV: Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
As an android with his human counterpart's memories, Bracewell recalled his parents. In order to prevent the Oblivion Continuum within him from detonating, the Eleventh Doctor mentioned Bracewell's parents to him to remind him of his humanity. (TV: Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Whether Bracewell's parents were real individuals or false memories created by the Daleks was initially unconfirmed. Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"] later stated that the human Bracewell did exist "at some point".
