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* In ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'' it is implied the Leader is an alternate Doctor within the Inferno universe. In ''[[I, Alastair (novel)|I, Alastair]]'', there are two hints that the Leader may not be entirely human and possibly a [[Time Lord]]. When speaking of his heart condition the Leader says that his "hearts are not what they once were" and there is a rumour among the loyal party zealots that he could once extend his life. In addition, when Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart starts referring to alien infiltration, the Leader initially seems about to have him dragged away, which Gordon takes as meaning he's not convincing him. In the novel, these hints are seemingly dismissed as a slip-up by the Leader, or propaganda. As [[Candy Jar Books]] did not have licencing permission to stories involving the Doctor or the Time Lords, legally, they could not explicitly confirm the Leader is either. As such, it remains vague whether the Leader is a human or extra-terrestrial. | * In ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'' it is implied the Leader is an alternate Doctor within the Inferno universe. In ''[[I, Alastair (novel)|I, Alastair]]'', there are two hints that the Leader may not be entirely human and possibly a [[Time Lord]]. When speaking of his heart condition the Leader says that his "hearts are not what they once were" and there is a rumour among the loyal party zealots that he could once extend his life. In addition, when Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart starts referring to alien infiltration, the Leader initially seems about to have him dragged away, which Gordon takes as meaning he's not convincing him. In the novel, these hints are seemingly dismissed as a slip-up by the Leader, or propaganda. As [[Candy Jar Books]] did not have licencing permission to stories involving the Doctor or the Time Lords, legally, they could not explicitly confirm the Leader is either. As such, it remains vague whether the Leader is a human or extra-terrestrial. | ||
* [[Robert Mammone]], interviewed in 2021, noted that the Leader's paranoia and tendency to play cabinet members off against each other are based on [[Joseph Stalin]]. He also admitted that when writing it, he had forgotten about Paul Cornell's implication that the Inferno Earth ruler was a version of the Doctor; "in my head, the Leader was just another in a long line of very human tyrants".<ref>Interview in ''Doctor Who - The Mind-Blowing Secret Of This 1970 Photo''.</ref> In the press release for ''I, Alastair'' Mammone mentioned that [[Andy Frankham-Allen]] had helped him with continuity references he may have missed, saying that; "I had a lot of fun throwing in bits and pieces that call back to events in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. Andy [Frankham-Allen] is as always a font of information about the setting, and was a great sounding board when I found myself lost in the weeds. His work editing [''I, Alastair''] has made it an even better book".<ref>[https://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/files/I_Alastair_Press_Release.pdf ''I, Alastair'' Press Release]</ref> | * [[Robert Mammone]], interviewed in 2021, noted that the Leader's paranoia and tendency to play cabinet members off against each other are based on [[Joseph Stalin]]. He also admitted that when writing it, he had forgotten about Paul Cornell's implication that the Inferno Earth ruler was a version of the Doctor; "in my head, the Leader was just another in a long line of very human tyrants".<ref>Interview in ''Doctor Who - The Mind-Blowing Secret Of This 1970 Photo''.</ref> In the press release for ''I, Alastair'' Mammone mentioned that [[Andy Frankham-Allen]] had helped him with continuity references he may have missed, saying that; "I had a lot of fun throwing in bits and pieces that call back to events in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. Andy [Frankham-Allen] is as always a font of information about the setting, and was a great sounding board when I found myself lost in the weeds. His work editing [''I, Alastair''] has made it an even better book".<ref>[https://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/files/I_Alastair_Press_Release.pdf ''I, Alastair'' Press Release]</ref> | ||
* The unproduced audio story ''[[Inferno (unproduced audio story)|Inferno]]'' would have explored the Leader's background in greater detail, revealing his species to be human and his name to be Jack. The story would have taken place around the same time as the television story of the same name. | |||
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