Doctor Who
Summary
After creating legion transcript ( known as splinters ) of herself upon jumping into the Doctor ’s clip flow in " The Impossible Girl " arc , every rendering of Clara Oswald has now become important toDoctor Whocanon . play by Jenna Coleman , the writers ofDoctor Whopromoted her theatrical role as a " mystery deserving solving " as they teased that she would have a bigger role to play than any of the other companions before her . It was sure as shooting a financial statement that appealed to the fandom - peculiarly after they revealed that the deaths of Oswin Oswald and Clara Oswin Oswald were somehow tied to the third ( and primary ) iteration , Clara Oswald .
While the writers did initially lead people to believe that theseClaras were across theDoctor Whotimeline , just born for the solitary purpose of saving the Doctor ( and that there would be no more Clara ' matchwood ' on - screen after " The Impossible lady friend " whodunit was work in season 7 , episode 13 " The Day Of The Doctor " ) , Moffat soon unwrap that he was n’t done with the part just yet . " Clara ’s indistinguishability " ended up play an important role in seasons 8 , 9 , and 10 , where it was used by the Doctor ’s enemies and other non - humans to show how their friendship could go to some drastic consequence for all ( include Time ) .
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Clara Oswald Was The Original “Impossible Girl,” Who Stepped Into The Doctor’s Timeline To Save Their Lives
Season 7 - Season 9
Clara Oswald was first introduced at the end of the iconicDoctor WhoChristmas special , " The Snowmen,“after Moffat shut out time of year 7a with the reveal that there was a third " unsufferable young woman . " However , she rapidly became an crucial staple to the show in episode 13 , " The Name of the Doctor of the Church , " when the viewersdiscovered she was the creator of " out of the question little girl " ' sliver . ‘This was explained by Clara after she jumped into The Doctor ’s prison term watercourse , stating that because she was splintered across space and time ( hence the name ) , multiple copies of herself were scattered across the entireDoctor Whotimeline - all predestined to preserve every incarnation .
The conclude twist was well - executed as it added deepness to Clara and The Doctor ’s relationship and changed the franchise ’s history as it usher Clara had been there from the origin of the journeying . Even when she was deliver from his timestream , " 2013 Clara " continued to ' keep ' the Time Lord in many way . She convincedthree versions of The Doctor to work togetherand discontinue Gallifrey from being destroy in the Time War , which was a innovative second as it retconned the established canon . alas , her 39 - episode ravel ended on a heartbreaking annotation as the real Clara Oswald died in season 9 , sequence 10 , " Face the Raven , " saving Rigsy from the Quantum Shade .
The Twelfth Doctor later tried to contribute Clara back to life in time of year 9 , episode 13 , " Hell Bent , " relegate the fundamental rules of metre travel by distill her from her timeline and running to the end of the universe to escape The Time Lords . They soon agnize their partnership was too grievous as they were set up their own pauperism forwards of the greater honorable , shockingly making them ' The Hybrid ' thatDoctor Whoviewers had been warned about . Given all the sacrifice Clara made , it was hugely disappointing that they had to let her death come about because she deserved to get her happy ending .
Oswin Oswald (aka Soufflé Girl) Was A Time Splinter Of Clara’s Who Died Fighting The Daleks
Season 7
Marking Coleman ’s first on - screen visual aspect , the iconic Dalek episode " Asylum of The Daleks ( season 7 , sequence 1 ) introduced viewers to Oswin Oswald - a witty Junior Entertainment Manager of Starship Alaska . draw and quarter the Time Lord ’s attention after he let on she had been fighting the ' pepperpots ' alone for a yr , Oswin expend this episode protecting Amy , Rory , and the Doctor from behind closed in doors . While Oswin ’s narrative ab initio ended on a tragical note of hand as she died at the end during the destruction of the satellite , it was after revealed thatshe was one of 2013 Clara ’s splinters , pre - destined to save the Time Lord(episode 13 , " Name of The Dr. " ) .
Although not a lot of attention was paid to it at the time , Moffat did allude to Oswin ’s splinter identity operator through her last words , " head for the hills , you clever boy , and remember . " This quote proved to be of import down the transmission line as it was the last parole 2013 Clara said to The Eleventh Doctor on Trenzalore before she leap into his time stream ( wanting him to think her sacrifices ) . However , since this installment happened beforeAmy and Rory ’s exit fromDoctor Who , the cellular inclusion here served to only generate intrigue since Moffat did n’t argue what The Doctor was mean to remember about her specifically .
Clara Oswin Oswald Was A Time Splinter Of Clara’s Who Died Fighting The Great Intelligence
Introduced in the time of year 7 Christmas episode , " The Snowmen , " witness come across the straightlaced governess as she attend to the Eleventh Doctor in defeating the powerfulvillain , The Great Intelligence , who tried to take over London with their ice - like fauna . While she did save the Time Lord ’s life after the Great Intelligence tried to wipe out him , Clara Oswin did terminate up become flat ( like her predecessor)from the injury she sustained after she fall from a swarm . Eventually , it was revealed by the material Clara Oswald in instalment 13 , " The Name of the MD " that she was another ' sliver . '
Out of all the ' sliver , ' Clara Oswin ’s end was one of the deplorable inDoctor Whosince Moffat allowed the consultation to connect with this version more . However , it turned out to be for the best since it developed the " unsufferable Girl " mystery more . Although there were analog between Oswin and Clara Oswin , it was their similar deaths that sparked the Eleventh Doctor to begin his investigation into her identities - coin the " Impossible daughter " term after realizing that it should n’t have been potential for him to escape into the same woman when she had died twice .
The TARDIS Interface Of Clara Hinted To Her Being A Temporal Anomaly
The " TARDIS Voice Interface of Clara " appear in season 7 , episode 9 , " cover " afterthe motorcar diss Prime Clara . While it was n’t a " splinter , " it did end up being of import as Moffat afterward revealed in an interview withDoctor Who Magazine(viaCult Box ) that the TARDIS ' bad blood towards Clara wasbecause it envision them becoming " The Hybrid . “Looking in hindsight , there ’s only ever been one time when the TARDIS rejected a companion and that was Captain Jack Harkness after he became immortal , so the fact that a similar traffic pattern was occurring hinted that Clara was a potential temporal anomaly .
The Time Zombie Version Of Clara Almost Became A Splinter
Season 7b
Time Zombie Clara was innovate in season 7 , episode 10 " Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS , " issue forth from an alternative future timeline that showed that 2013 Clara had died after being bring out to The Eye Of Harmony ( which was before long made non - actual by the end ) . Frightening and sanguinary , the Time Zombie reading had a small impact on " The unacceptable girlfriend " arc as it led to The Doctor confronting Clara over her replication andinfluenced substantial Clara ’s determination to jump into The Doctor ’s timelineas she actualize she also had a pre - destined mission ( installment 14 , " The Name of The Doctor " ) . This could have potentially become one ofDoctor Who’sbest plot of land twist if Moffat had n’t prolonged the whodunit .
Gallifreyan Clara Was A Time Splinter Who Helped The First Doctor Steal The TARDIS
First realise in episode 13 " The Name of The Doctor , " Gallifreyan Clara was a sliver who advise the Time Lord about which TARDIS he should slip . Since she had only a limited amount of time on the concealment , however , there are no track record of whether she died afterward(although there ’s a possibility she may have fallen when Gallifrey did ) . Still , even with her modest cameo , Gallifreyan Clara proved herself to be a trueDoctor Whocompanion , since her interference exhibit she is the ground why The Doctor run short on these thrilling adventures ( particularly when she tell apart the TARDIS ' defective piloting system would allow for him to get off Gallifrey undetected ) .
Hints To Another Clara Oswald Splinter In 1954
“Summer Falls And Other Stories” Book By Amy Pond
While theSummer Fallsnovel Clara and Artie Maitland talk over at the beginning ofDoctor Who’sless - than - memorable season 7looked like an ordinary book , another Clara sliver is colligate with it ( episode 6 , “ The Alexander Bell of Saint John ” ) . In the " Introduction " of the BBC Books edition , " Summer Falls and Other fib : " ( 2013 ) Amy write to The Doctor about how a woman keeps following her in 1954 , ( which is heavily implied to be a sliver as she echoes the iconic Clara citation : “ hightail it , you ingenious boy … ” ) . Sincethis was one of 2013 Clara ’s favorite booksand The Doctor study these notes , it seemed like Moffat was hinting the modern version was the one trying to track him .
Oswin “Winnie” Clarence Was A Time Splinter Found In 2048, Who Didn’t Die After Meeting The Doctor
The Comics
While Jenna Coleman did n’t get the luck to work Oswin " Winnie " Clarence on - concealment , thisBlood and Ice(2015 ) Clara splinter proved to be crucial as she was the first one to survive after making a sacrifice . Winnie prevented theTwelfth Doctor from regenerate tooearly when she appeared to die after pull Dr. Audley into liquid methamphetamine hydrochloride . However , they later discovered that she was alert since she had injected herself with an antidote before . give that the Doctor and Clara have had a good deal of guilt for potentially have endless amount of pain with the cyclical " unacceptable Girl " prophecy , the fact that some survived provided them with some much - needed closing .
Police Constable Oswald Was A Time Splinter Found In 1963, Who Filed A Missing Person’s Report For Susan
“Susan’s Diary”
While the Clara splinters have n’t been usher on - screen since 2013 Clara revealed she was responsible for them all , the otherDoctor Whoprose writers have continued to check that her legacy lives on through their story . Found inThe Doctor of the Church : His Lives and Times , near " Susan ’s Diary , " there is a miss person ’s police composition from 1963 for Susan Foreman , which has been filed by a " P.C. Oswald . " Although nothing else is bring out about the life they led or whether they fail , this contingent serves to emphasize thatConstable Oswald has dedicate herself to the causeand would also be another Clara who would sacrifice herself for The Doctor if it intend protecting them .
Saibra Was A Mutant Human Who Used Clara Oswald’s Identity To Show Her Powers
Season 8
Saibra was not a ' splinter , ' buta mutant - human that could transubstantiate into any living being she touched . Appearing in season 8 , episode 5 , " Time Heist , " this one - timeDoctor Whocompanion launching see her , Clara and The Twelfth Doctor forced to participate in a bank heist . It was here she was seen to transform into the original " Impossible Girl " to display her powers . Since Saibra did n’t come out again afterward this episode , this Clara version is a little bit forgettable . However , in term of storytelling , she did raise to be important as her powers show that there were potentially other non - humans out there who may also be able to double her identity operator .
