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* The Dalek Time Controller from ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' is also becoming quite popular due to being a particularly cunning Dalek and MagnificentBastard. A lot of people want him to appear on TV.

* Kate Stewart, because not only is she the Brig's daughter, she's a Badass scientist and quite the snarker. She even had the honor of being the first character from the revival to show up in the Big Finish 'verse in her very own UNIT based spinoff like her dad before her. To cap it off, she's played by Jemma Redgrave, who easily waltzes away with every scene she is in.

* Perkins the train engineer from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E8MummyOnTheOrientExpress Mummy On The Orient Express]]" is quite popular for his sharp mind and his [[DeadpanSnarker witty tongue]] that can match the Doctor's. Many wished that he had accepted the Doctor's offer and became a companion.

* The Ruth!Doctor was an instant hit in the fandom, with some even saying they prefer her to the Thirteenth Doctor, or wanted her to be actually the Fourteenth Doctor, [[TakeAThirdOption or having Jo Martin cast as the Fourteenth Doctor.]]

* The Ruth!Doctor was an instant hit in the fandom, with some even saying they prefer her to the Thirteenth Doctor, or wanted her to be actually the Fourteenth Doctor.

** Strax, the disgraced Sontaran Warrior forced to become a ''nurse'', and later Vastra and Jenny's ''butler'' in Victorian London. Despite his new station he has lost ''none'' of his ProudWarriorRaceGuy tendencies and [[AffablyEvil casually informs]] people he's healing that he hopes to destroy them for the Empire one day. He's also been genetically altered to [[MrSeahorse produce breast-milk for infants]] and has ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments declared war on the Moon]]''. Pretty much any scene with him is an automatic laugh. The BBC clearly likes him too — he gives "field reports" on [=YouTube=] about how weird Earth is. And then he met Jago and Litefoot in a Big Finish audio story!

* The Ruth!Doctor was an instant hit in the fandom, with some even saying they prefer her to the Thirteenth Doctor.

* Adding to the list of Darkhorses provided by Series 8, there's both Psi and Saibra from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E5TimeHeist Time Heist]]" and Shona from "[[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas Last Christmas]]", the latter especially being pegged as a potential future companion.

* Another Twelfth Doctor companion who never was: lovable Shona from "[[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas Last Christmas]]", his first ChristmasEpisode. She and Journey were the most popular choices for his first post-Clara companion, but instead new characters were introduced, possibly because the circumstances of Clara's departure required a cleaner break from the past than usual.

* Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart was originally intended as a one-shot character in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E5TheWebOfFear The Web of Fear]]", and Jamie [=MacCrimmon=] was originally intended as a one-shot character in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E4TheHighlanders The Highlanders]]". Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart became ''[[TheBrigadier Brigadier]]'' Lethbridge-Stewart, companion at one time or another to ''every single Doctor in the Classic Series'', longest-running companion in the show's history, even showing up on ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures''. Jamie, meanwhile, went on to become the Second Doctor's longest-serving companion, featuring in all of his stories bar one (his first, "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E3ThePowerOfTheDaleks The Power of the Daleks]]"), and making return appearances in "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors]]" and "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors The Two Doctors]]".

* The Zygons have proved to be a popular creation even though they only made one televised appearance in the classic series in 1975. Creator/DavidTennant has said they are his favourite monsters, and are so popular that they had their own subplot in "The Day of the Doctor", followed by a Series 9 two-parter that continued it (and yielded up a darkhorse among Twelfth Doctor antagonists with the rebel leader [[spoiler:Bonnie, aka "Evil Clara"]]).
* [[OmnicidalManiac Sutekh]] is also quite popular in some circles despite appearing [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsofMars in only one story]]. It helps that he has a terrifying voice, is a villain powerful enough to take over the Doctor, and this story is widely considered one of the best.

* "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary Silence in the Library]]"/"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead Forest of the Dead]]"'s MonsterOfTheWeek, the Vashta Narada, have turned out to be one of the most popular in the ''entire new run'', arguably only being bested by the Weeping Angels. A loyal section of the fanbase has been clamouring for their return.

* On a similar note, Craig's infant son [[MemeticBadass Alfie]]. Or, [[BabyLanguage as Alfie prefers to be called]], '''[[DeathbringerTheAdorable Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All]]'''.

** Strax, the disgraced Sontaran Warrior forced to become a ''nurse'', and later Vastra and Jenny's ''butler'' in Victorian London. Despite his new station he has lost ''none'' of his ProudWarriorRaceGuy tendencies and [[AffablyEvil casually informs]] people he's healing that he hopes to destroy them for the Empire one day. He's also been genetically altered to [[MrSeahorse produce breast-milk for infants]] and has ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments declared war on the moon]]''. Pretty much any scene with him is an automatic laugh. The BBC clearly likes him too — he gives "field reports" on [=YouTube=] about how weird Earth is. And then he met Jago and Litefoot in a Big Finish audio story!
* Canton Everett Delaware III from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E1TheImpossibleAstronaut The Impossible Astronaut]]"/"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E2DayOfTheMoon Day of the Moon]]", partly because it's very hard to forget an ex-FBI agent from 1969 who wants to marry a ''black man''. The fact he's a competent and intelligent American (See AcceptableTargets above) may help.

* For "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror The Crimson Horror]]", [[spoiler: despite being a parasite, Mr. Sweet actually won many viewers' hearts due to his cute name and face. In fact, when Ada kills him, some viewers were actually sad and wished the Doctor had saved him and returned him to his timeline.]]

* Kate Stewart, because not only is she the Brig's daughter, she's a Badass scientist and quite the snarker. She even had the honor of being the first character from the revival to show up in the Big Finish 'verse in her very own UNIT based spinoff like her dad before her. To cap it off, she's played by Jemma Redgrave, who easily waltzes away with every scene she is in.
** Her right-hand woman Osgood, GenreSavvy {{Cosplay}}ing Fangirl [[AudienceSurrogate surrogate]] extraordinaire, is one in her own right, which led to a fan ''outrage'' when [[spoiler: she was killed off]] in Series 8. She returned for Series 9 despite this, with the reveal that [[spoiler: she and her Zygon double from "[[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor The Day of the Doctor]]" became "sisters", so there was still one around all along. Which one? She's not saying yet]], and got to be the Doctor's temporary companion for a two-parter. Now she's in Big Finish too!

* The Daleks definitely qualify. In 1963, ''nothing'' even ''remotely'' resembling them had ever been seen before, and their stellar popularity caused them to be upgraded from one-time [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of the Week]] to return appearances in season two and season three. They were KilledOffForReal in season four, but by that time, JokerImmunity had firmly set in. In fact, the series' developers originally wished to avoid stories about bug-eyed monsters or robots, intending to tell more grounded stories teaching children about science and history. They were reluctant to make [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E2TheDaleks "The Daleks"]] at all, yet it was the serial that made ''Doctor Who'' a success. They've grown into their hype, becoming gods of destruction capable of almost ''making universe-destroying plans work.'' Massive armies descending on the universe and destroying all in their path is common. And it is awesome.

* Griffin the Chef from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]]". His constant pessimism and regarding the crazy world around him with resigned acceptance does a quite lot to endear him to the audience.

* The Special Weapons Dalek from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E1RemembranceOfTheDaleks Remembrance of the Daleks]]" is one of the most popular Dalek designs, despite appearing in only one story of the classic series. Due to its popularity it has cameoed in the revived series, in the 11th Doctor episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E1AsylumOfTheDaleks Asylum of the Daleks]]" and the 12th Doctor two-parter "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E1TheMagiciansApprentice The Magician's Apprentice]]"/"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E2TheWitchsFamiliar The Witch's Familiar]]" – the latter being the only story in which the Special Weapons Dalek ''has a line of dialogue''.

* The Special Weapons Dalek from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E1RemembranceOfTheDaleks Remembrance of the Daleks]]" is one of the most popular Dalek designs, despite appearing in one story, plus a cameo in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E1AsylumOfTheDaleks Asylum of the Daleks]]", for being pure badass.

** Sally Sparrow gained a lot of fans after her appearance. More than once, it's been suggested that she be the next companion. Of course it doesn't hurt that Creator/CareyMulligan, the actress playing Sally, is extremely attractive. It helps that Mulligan has gained more popularity outside of ''Doctor Who'' as a rising Hollywood actress, with an Oscar nomination for her work in ''Film/AnEducation'' and much acclaim for her work in films like ''Film/{{Shame}}'', ''Film/{{Drive}}'', and ''{{The Great Gatsby|2013}}''.

* The Daleks definitely qualify. In 1963, ''nothing'' even ''remotely'' resembling them had ever been seen before, and their stellar popularity caused them to be upgraded from one-time [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters Of The Week]] to return appearances in season two and season three. They were KilledOffForReal in season four, but by that time, JokerImmunity had firmly set in. In fact, the series' developers originally wished to avoid stories about bug-eyed monsters or robots, intending to tell more grounded stories teaching children about science and history. They were reluctant to make "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E2TheDaleks The Daleks]]" at all, yet it was the serial that made ''Doctor Who'' a success. They've grown into their hype, becoming gods of destruction capable of almost ''making universe-destroying plans work.'' Massive armies descending on the universe and destroying all in their path is common. And it is awesome.

* The Zygons have proved to be a popular creation even though they only made one televised appearance in the classic series in 1975. Creator/DavidTennant has said they are his favourite monsters, and are so popular that they had their own subplot in "The Day of the Doctor", followed by a Series 9 two-parter that continued it (and yielded up a darkhorse among Twelfth Doctor antagonists with the rebel leader [[spoiler: Bonnie, aka "Evil Clara"]]).

* The Raston Warrior Robot from "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors]]". It only appeared in one scene, but that scene in question saw it take out a squadron of Cybermen.

* Despite him only wearing them in one two-part episode, the Tenth Doctor's 3D Glasses are a well-loved fan favorite. He is often depicted wearing them in fan art.

* Within just one episode, the Weeping Angels were heavily regarded as the show's most terrifying villains. Even more so than the Daleks, just from the sheer [[ParanoiaFuel paranoia factor]]. "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E4TheTimeOfAngels The Time of Angels]]" / "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E5FleshAndStone Flesh and Stone]]" only ''increased'' their popularity (except among certain fans who screamed "ruined" at some of the changes).

* "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary Silence in the Library]]"/"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead Forest of the Dead]]"'s MonsterOfTheWeek, the Vashta Narada, have turned out to be one of the most popular in the ''entire new run'', arguably only being bested by the Weeping Angels. A loyal section of the fanbase has been clamoring for their return.
* Jenny "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E6TheDoctorsDaughter The Doctor's Daughter]]" is one of the most influential characters both in-universe and out-of-universe. Many are still vouching for her return as a companion. Finally it was confirmed that Jenny would return in 2018 in [[https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jenny---the-doctor-s-daughter-1701 four Big Finish audio stories]] with the original actress voicing her.

* The Paternoster Gang is one terrific trio. They were well-received enough to be used to help bridge the transition from the Eleventh Doctor to the Twelfth, and warrant a short story feature in the kid-oriented ''Magazine/DoctorWhoAdventures''.
* Madame Vastra, the [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard Lesbian Victorian Silurian Detective]], and her wife/servant Jenny are incredibly popular, with the fandom begging for a spin-off. What's so awesome about them? Well, Madame Vastra is a female Silurian. Living in Victorian London. In a mansion. And she works for Scotland Yard, hunting down criminals. [[ImAHumanitarian And eating them.]] She's in a lesbian/inter-species relationship (later full-on marriage) with her kick-ass maid-servant Jenny, and they both wield katanas. They're simply amazing, and we didn't even get to see how they met the Doctor, and it's doubtful we ever will.
* Strax, the disgraced Sontaran Warrior forced to become a ''nurse'', and later Vastra and Jenny's ''butler'' in Victorian London. Despite his new station he has lost ''none'' of his ProudWarriorRaceGuy tendencies and [[AffablyEvil casually informs]] people he's healing that he hopes to destroy them for the Empire one day. He's also been genetically altered to [[MrSeahorse produce breast-milk for infants]] and has ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments declared war on the moon]]''. Pretty much any scene with him is an automatic laugh. The BBC clearly likes him too -- he gives "field reports" on Youtube about how weird Earth is. And then he meets Jago and Litefoot in a Big Finish audio story!
* Canton Delaware III from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E1TheImpossibleAstronaut The Impossible Astronaut]]" / "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E2DayOfTheMoon Day of the Moon]]", partly because it's very hard to forget an ex-FBI agent from 1969 who wants to marry a ''black man''. The fact he's a competent and intelligent American (See AcceptableTargets above) may help.

* For "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E11TheCrimsonHorror The Crimson Horror]]", [[spoiler: despite being a parasite, Mr. Sweet actually won many viewers' hearts due to his cute name and face. In fact, when Ada kills him, some viewers were actually sad and wished the Doctor should have saved him and returned him to his timeline]].
* The War Doctor is very popular even if he was only created exclusively for the 50th Anniversary - the fact he's played by Sir Creator/JohnHurt no doubt helps also.
* Journey Blue from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E2IntoTheDalek Into the Dalek]]". She proved to be so immensely popular after the episode's release that a not-insignificant number of fans have since been calling for her to become a companion -- which is to say nothing of the people who took immediately to shipping her with Clara.
** Rusty the good-not-good Dalek from the above episode. The fact that the scene featuring [[spoiler: the character's death]] was removed from the final cut suggests the writers were aware of this.

* Lin from "[[Recap/DoctorWho2019NYSResolution Resolution]]", an archaeologist who falls under the control of a Dalek she unearthed. Her well-developed romance with her partner on the job, nightmarish situation coupled with a killer performance as the Dalek takes control, and surprisingly living to tell the tale and perhaps even appear in future stories made her quite popular.

* Of the many original characters introduced in the ComicBook/DoctorWhoTitan lines, Time Surgeon -- a punk {{Expy}} of the Twelfth Doctor who is the central character of an in-universe comic book and is PlayedForLaughs -- may be the only one who has ''cosplayers'' in the real world.

** Sally Sparrow gained a lot of fans after her appearance. More than once, it's been suggested that she be the next companion. Of course it doesn't hurt that Creator/CareyMulligan, the actress playing Sally, is extremely attractive. It helps that Mulligan has gained more popularity outside of ''Doctor Who'' as a rising Hollywood actress, with an Oscar nomination for her work in ''Film/AnEducation'' and much acclaim for her work in films like ''Film/{{Shame}}'', ''Film/{{Drive}}'', and ''Film/TheGreatGatsby''.

** Sally Sparrow gained a lot of fans after her appearance. More than once, it's been suggested that she be the next companion. Of course it doesn't hurt that Creator/CareyMulligan, the actress playing Sally, is extremely attractive. It helps that Mulligan has gained more popularity outside of ''Doctor Who'' as a rising Hollywood actress, with an Oscar nomination for her work in ''Film/AnEducation'' and much acclaim for her work in films like ''Film/{{Shame}}'', ''Film/{{Drive}}'', and ''Film/TheGreatGatsby2013''.

* Orcini "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E6RevelationOfTheDaleks Revelation of the Daleks]]" for being a genuinely noble badass, to the extent that many see him as the true hero of the story.

* Despite the fact that only under a minute of footage of the villainous duo of Quill and Oak survives from the missing episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]", the chilling scene of them [[spoiler:attacking Maggie Harris]] has cemented them as two of the most iconic villains in the show's history. Their creator, Victor Pemberton, seems to have agreed: he actually tried to pitch a spin-off with them as the leads.

* Castellan Spandrell from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E3TheDeadlyAssassin "The Deadly Assassin"]] is easily the most popular Time Lords, thanks to his being a ReasonableAuthorityFigure in a story filled with corrupt old politicians, as well as his actor's memorable Czech accent.

* Despite Sharaz Jek only appearing in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani The Caves of Androzani]]" [[spoiler:and dying in the final episode]], he's arguably one of the most popular side characters in the show's history. The CoolMask in particular made him quite unforgettable.

* [[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E7TheCelestialToymaker The Celestial Toymaker]]. His only appearance was in ''one'' story in the Classic Series, of which three of its episodes are now lost, but he's still one of the most iconic villains in the franchise.
* Griffin the Chef from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World]]". His constant pessimism and regarding the crazy world around him with resigned acceptance does a quite lot to endear him to the audience.

* Lin from "[[Recap/DoctorWho2019NYSResolution Resolution]]," an archaeologist who falls under the control of a Dalek she unearthed. Her well-developed romance with her partner on the job, nightmarish situation coupled with a killer performance as the Dalek takes control, and surprisingly living to tell the tale and perhaps even appear in future stories made her quite popular.

* Strax, the disgraced Sontaran Warrior forced to become a ''nurse'', and later Vastra and Jenny's ''butler'' in Victorian London. Despite his new station he has lost ''none'' of his ProudWarriorRaceGuy tendencies and [[AffablyEvil casually informs]] people he's healing that he hopes to destroy them for the Empire one day. He's also been genetically altered to [[MrSeahorse produce breast-milk for infants]] and has ''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny declared war on the moon]]''. Pretty much any scene with him is an automatic laugh. The BBC clearly likes him too -- he gives "field reports" on Youtube about how weird Earth is. And then he meets Jago and Litefoot in a Big Finish audio story!

** Sally Sparrow gained a lot of fans after her appearance. More than once, it's been suggested that she be the next companion. Of course it doesn't hurt that Creator/CareyMulligan, the actress playing Sally, is extremely attractive.
*** It helps that Mulligan has gained more popularity outside of ''Doctor Who'' as a rising Hollywood actress, with an Oscar nomination for her work in ''Film/AnEducation'' and much acclaim for her work in films like ''Film/{{Shame}}'', ''Film/{{Drive}}'', and ''Film/TheGreatGatsby2013''.
* Jethro Cane from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight Midnight]]". "We've broken down! ''In the middle of nowhere!''" Possibly due to the fact his actor is Series/{{Merlin|2008}}.

* Wilfred Mott. Initially intended as a one-shot newspaper vendor called Stan, rewritten as Donna's grandfather before becoming the Doctor's companion. Also [[spoiler: the Tenth Doctor ultimately dies saving his life]]
* Eleven's Fez and bow tie. [[MemeticMutation Both are cool.]]
** The Fez returns in Series 11. It's still popular with the Doctor!

** On a similar note, Craig's infant son [[MemeticBadass Alfie]]. Or, [[BabyLanguage as Alfie prefers to be called]], '''[[DeathbringerTheAdorable Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All]]'''.

** Madame Vastra, the [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard Lesbian Victorian Silurian Detective]] and her wife/servant Jenny are incredibly popular, with the fandom begging for a spin-off. What’s so awesome about them? Well, Madame Vastra is a female Silurian. Living in Victorian London. In a mansion. And she works for Scotland Yard, hunting down criminals. [[ImAHumanitarian And eating them.]] She’s in a lesbian/inter-species relationship (later full-on marriage) with her kick-ass maid-servant Jenny, and they both wield katanas. They’re simply amazing, and we didn't even get to see how they met the Doctor, and it’s doubtful we ever will.
** Strax, the disgraced Sontaran Warrior forced to become a ''nurse'', and later Vastra and Jenny's ''butler'' in Victorian London. Despite his new station he has lost ''none'' of his ProudWarriorRaceGuy tendencies and [[AffablyEvil casually informs]] people he's healing that he hopes to destroy them for the Empire one day. He's also been genetically altered to [[MrSeahorse produce breast-milk for infants]] and has ''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny declared war on the moon]].'' Pretty much any scene with him is an automatic laugh. The BBC clearly likes him too -- he gives "field reports" on Youtube about how weird Earth is. And then he meets Jago and Litefoot in a Big Finish audio story!

* The Curator who appeared at the end of [[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor "The Day of the Doctor"]] is extremely popular, and was voted as the best revival series guest star, largely due to being played by an elderly Creator/TomBaker.
* Perkins the train engineer from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E8MummyOnTheOrientExpress "Mummy On The Orient Express"]] is quite popular for his sharp mind and his [[DeadpanSnarker witty tongue]] that can match the Doctor's. Many wished he had accepted the Doctor's offer and became a companion.
* Clara's sort-of companion Rigsy, from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E9Flatline "Flatline"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E10FaceTheRaven "Face the Raven"]], has a fair few fans.

* Erica the botanist from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E7ThePyramidAtTheEndOfTheWorld "The Pyramid at the End of the World"]]. She was widely noted as being far more likable and competent than Bill in this particular episode, and accordingly a lot of fans wished she could become a companion at some point, taking up the Doctor's actual offer of such in-universe. Also very popular was the casting of dwarf actress Rachel Denning, despite the role as written having nothing requiring a non-average height. Alas, she became a case of WhatHappenedToTheMouse even though there was no reason the next episode ([[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E8TheLieofTheLand "The Lie of the Land"]]), which followed on from this episode's events, couldn't have included her if only to tie off the thread.

* The Pting, the monster from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E5TheTsurangaConundrum "The Tsuranga Conundrum"]], became popular quickly due to both being adorable, like the Adipose, and people finding its "hangry" attitude to be very relatable.

* Bonnie, the Zygon leader from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion The Zygon Invasion]]" / "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion The Zygon Inversion]]", is loved by both fans and the cast. Her "Evil Clara" masquerade might just be Creator/JennaColeman's most popular character on the show, with even Clara haters taking a liking to her! And with [[spoiler: her HeelFaceTurn turning her into the new Osgood "sister"]], Bonnie will have a special place in expanded universe media for years to come.
* Erica the botanist from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E7ThePyramidAtTheEndOfTheWorld "The Pyramid at the End of the World"]]. She was widely noted as being far more likable and competent than Bill in this particular episode, and accordingly a lot of fans wished she could become a companion at some point, taking up the Doctor's actual offer of such in-universe. Also very popular was the casting of dwarf actress Rachel Denning, despite the role as written having nothing requiring a non-average height. Alas, she became a case of WhatHappenedToTheMouse even though there was no reason the next episode ("The Lie of the Land"), which followed on from this episode's events, couldn't have included her if only to tie off the thread.
* Grace, Ryan's grandmother and Graham's wife. Her loving nature and the fact that she immediately JumpedAtTheCall to help the Doctor defeat Tzim'Sha endeared her to many fans who naturally saw her as companion material, and were left brokenhearted when [[spoiler:she gave her life trying to stop an alien monster from killing her grandson]].

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* Despite only appearing in one book, ''Engines of War'', Cinder the Dalek Hunter has become quite popular, [[spoiler: considering she gets killed off in that book]]. She was subsequently one of the first ExpandedUniverse characters to be incorporated into ''VideoGame/DoctorWhoLegacy''.

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** Grace, Ryan's grandmother and Graham's wife. Her loving nature and the fact that she immediately JumpedAtTheCall to help the Doctor defeat Tzim'Sha endeared her to many fans who naturally saw her as companion material, and were left brokenhearted when [[spoiler:she gave her life trying to stop an alien monster from killing her grandson]].