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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
The entity crashed to [[Earth]] in the [[Weserbergland Mountains]] in [[Lower Saxony]] in [[1283]], and by [[1284]] had broken loose from the meteorite by feeding on the local inhabitants' fear of the [[bubonic plague|plague]]. He acted benevolent to the people of [[Hamelin]] and rid them of their infestation. However, | The entity crashed to [[Earth]] in the [[Weserbergland Mountains]] in [[Lower Saxony]] in [[1283]], and by [[1284]] had broken loose from the meteorite by feeding on the local inhabitants' fear of the [[bubonic plague|plague]]. He acted benevolent to the people of [[Hamelin]] and rid them of their infestation. However, the Mayor of Hamelin refused to pay the Piper the thousand guilders he had been promised and, as his first major act, he used his powers to lure the children away in order to elicit fear from their parents; thus he became known as the Pied Piper. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | ||
[[File:Challenge_of_the_Piper_Pied_Piper.jpg|thumb|left|The Pied Piper as he encountered the [[First Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Challenge of the Piper]]'')]] | [[File:Challenge_of_the_Piper_Pied_Piper.jpg|thumb|left|The Pied Piper as he encountered the [[First Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Challenge of the Piper]]'')]] | ||
The Pied Piper took the children to his own realm, which included such wonders as [[toffee apple tree]]s, [[lemonade]] fountains and a [[barley sugar]] grove, but they soon tired of these and began longing for their parents. The [[First Doctor]], [[John and Gillian]] arrived and decided to help free the children. They travelled to the Pied Piper's [[castle]], where the Piper challenged the Doctor to pass three tests or become his prisoner. The Doctor used various technological tricks to pass the tests, then led the children back to Hamelin. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Challenge of the Piper]]'') | The Pied Piper took the children to his own realm, which included such wonders as [[toffee apple tree]]s, [[lemonade]] fountains and a [[barley sugar]] grove, but they soon tired of these pleasures and began longing for their parents. The [[First Doctor]], [[John and Gillian]] arrived in the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] and decided to help free the children. They travelled to the Pied Piper's [[castle]], where the Piper challenged the Doctor to pass three tests or become his prisoner. The Doctor used various technological tricks to pass the tests, then led the children back to Hamelin. The Mayor gave the Doctor the thousand guilders to give to the Piper (after the Doctor threatened to take the children away again), but on returning to the cave in the Koppelberg Hills, the Doctor and his grandchildren discovered both the Piper and his realm had disappeared. Before the three departed in the TARDIS, the Doctor left the bag of coins in the cave in case the Piper came back to look for it. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Challenge of the Piper]]'') | ||
[[File:Spellman.jpg|thumb|left|The Piper as Elijah Spellman. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'')]] | [[File:Spellman.jpg|thumb|left|The Piper as Elijah Spellman. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'')]] | ||
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The Pied Piper was a very powerful entity. Its powers included teleportation, [[telekinesis]], [[telepathy]], [[shapeshifter|shape shifting]], limited reality-warping and mind control, although the victim needed to touch or be holding something for him to channel it into them, such as the balloons or tickets. The entity needed fear to power his abilities and keep himself in existence. He was greatly susceptible to laughter as it weakened his power, since he fed off fear. | The Pied Piper was a very powerful entity. Its powers included teleportation, [[telekinesis]], [[telepathy]], [[shapeshifter|shape shifting]], limited reality-warping and mind control, although the victim needed to touch or be holding something for him to channel it into them, such as the balloons or tickets. The entity needed fear to power his abilities and keep himself in existence. He was greatly susceptible to laughter as it weakened his power, since he fed off fear. | ||
Shape shifting was one of his powers. The Pied Piper transformed his body, clothes and voice to new forms; he only showed three forms in total to Sarah Jane but hinted he could have more. Unless he was trying to lure children into his trap to feed on their parents fear, the Pied Piper stayed as Elijah Spellman and ran "Spellman's Magical Museum of the Circus". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | Shape shifting was one of his powers. The Pied Piper transformed his body, clothes and voice to new forms; he only showed three forms in total to Sarah Jane but hinted he could have more. Unless he was trying to lure children into his trap to feed on their parents' fear, the Pied Piper stayed as Elijah Spellman and ran "Spellman's Magical Museum of the Circus". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Odd Bob was mentioned in an episode of ''[[The Chase (TV series)|The Chase]]'', which is hosted by Bradley Walsh, dated 6 April 2012. A contestant who was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fan said he wanted Bradley Walsh's autograph as he had a role in a ''Doctor Who'' spin-off, which Bradley recounted as Odd Bob the Clown from ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | * Odd Bob was mentioned in an episode of ''[[The Chase (TV series)|The Chase]]'', which is hosted by Bradley Walsh, dated 6 April 2012. A contestant who was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fan said he wanted Bradley Walsh's autograph as he had a role in a ''Doctor Who'' spin-off, which Bradley recounted as Odd Bob the Clown from ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | ||
* Critics believe that the Sarah Jane Adventures character Pied Piper is based on [[Stephen King|Stephen King']]s Pennywise the Dancing Clown in IT.<ref>[http://fandomania.com/tv-review-the-sarah-jane-adventures-the-day-of-the-clown/ Review: The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Day of the Clown]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120054905/http://www.dwscifi.com/reviews/2558-the-sarah-jane-adventures-day-of-the-clown-parts-1-and-2-series-2-episodes-3-and-4 The Sarah Jane Adventures: Day of the Clown]</ref> Similar to Pennywise the Pied Piper feeds on the fear of children. He also makes children see and face their worst fears. Like Pennywise the Pied Piper uses red balloons when he appears. Grown | * Critics believe that the Sarah Jane Adventures character Pied Piper is based on [[Stephen King|Stephen King']]s Pennywise the Dancing Clown in IT.<ref>[http://fandomania.com/tv-review-the-sarah-jane-adventures-the-day-of-the-clown/ Review: The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Day of the Clown]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120054905/http://www.dwscifi.com/reviews/2558-the-sarah-jane-adventures-day-of-the-clown-parts-1-and-2-series-2-episodes-3-and-4 The Sarah Jane Adventures: Day of the Clown]</ref> Similar to Pennywise the Pied Piper feeds on the fear of children. He also makes children see and face their worst fears. Like Pennywise, the Pied Piper uses red balloons when he appears. Grown-ups usually do not see Pennywise or the Pied Piper. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[ru:Крысолов]] | [[ru:Крысолов]] | ||
[[Category:Clowns]] | [[Category:Clowns]] | ||
