Howling:Who was the Shopkeeper?

Seeing as how The Sarah Jane Adventures has come to an end it seems we'll never find out who the Shopkeeper was, unless the writers decide to just tell everyone or release a book that explains it. We do know that he claimed to be 'a servant of the universe' and that he was probably a time-traveller. Sonanyone have any thoughts on who this shopkeeper and his parrot were? 94.72.209.160talk to me 17:31, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

They were probably new characters who aren't related to anything we have seen before in any of the shows. If the show had continued, then I'm sure we would have found out more of his backstory, but it probably isn't something that can be guessed using only our knowledge of what has been aired.Icecreamdif talk to me 20:04, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

In Sky, the Shopkeeper hinted fairly strongly that Sarah Jane would eventually find out who he and his boss, the parrot, were. Unless they reappear elsewhere, however, we won't find out any more. As Icecreamdif says, what we already know isn't enough to work it out. However, one thing 94 may have missed is that, in Lost in Time, the Shopkeeper stated outright that he was "forbidden to travel in time". That doesn't help to identify him but does cut down the possibilities: He's not likely to have been a Guardian or an Eternal, for example. --78.146.177.197talk to me 22:26, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

Well, the fact that he was forbidden to travel through time does suggest that he was, at least at one poing capable of doing so. Still, the fact that SJA's audience largely consists of children, they probably weren't going to make major plots that depended on the viewer having seen an episode of Doctor Who in the 70s or 80s.Icecreamdif talk to me 23:11, January 1, 2012 (UTC)