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The entity crashed to [[Earth]] in the [[Weserbergland Mountains]] in [[Lower Saxony]] in [[Early human history#13th century A.D.|1283]], and by [[Early human history#13th century A.D.|the following year]] had broken loose from the meteorite by feeding on the local inhabitants' fear of the plague. Its first major act was to take the children from the city of [[Hamelin]] in order to elicit fear from their parents; an act that made it known as the Pied Piper. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | The entity crashed to [[Earth]] in the [[Weserbergland Mountains]] in [[Lower Saxony]] in [[Early human history#13th century A.D.|1283]], and by [[Early human history#13th century A.D.|the following year]] had broken loose from the meteorite by feeding on the local inhabitants' fear of the plague. Its first major act was to take the children from the city of [[Hamelin]] in order to elicit fear from their parents; an act that made it known as the Pied Piper. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') | ||
The Pied Piper took the children to its own realm, which included such wonders as toffee apple trees and lemonade fountains, but they soon tired of these and began longing for their parents. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]], [[John and Gillian]] arrived and decided to help free the children. They | The Pied Piper took the children to its own realm, which included such wonders as toffee apple trees and lemonade fountains, but they soon tired of these and began longing for their parents. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]], [[John and Gillian]] arrived and decided to help free the children. They travelled to the Pied Piper's castle, who 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. ([[TVC]]: ''[[Challenge of the Piper]]'') | ||
Over the next seven hundred years, he continued to abduct children in order to create fear. One notable stint was an eight year period between [[1932]] and [[1940]], in America, as "Odd Bob the Clown". He was also responsible for instilling [[coulrophobia]] in young [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | Over the next seven hundred years, he continued to abduct children in order to create fear. One notable stint was an eight year period between [[1932]] and [[1940]], in America, as "Odd Bob the Clown". He was also responsible for instilling [[coulrophobia]] in young [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
*Odd Bob seems to have some | *Odd Bob seems to have some similarities to Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King's 'It' | ||
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