Howling:List of disputed companions

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The following was moved from the main article space to the Howling in an effort to preserve the original editor's fairly extensive work. It doesn't belong in the main article space, though, because it's pure fan speculation. There's no way to write about disputed companions from an in-universe perspective, because it's only the fans who dispute the companions; the characters themselves don't go around wondering if they're a companion of the Doctor. For a more generalised discussion about disputed companions, see also Forum:Disputed Companions. 05:22:41 Tue 31 May 2011

Original article by user:Dallan007
There are several characters whose status as a companion is disputed, even if they have been recognized by official sources. Fans have often argued for the exclusion of characters for several reasons, including lack of travel time in the TARDIS, lack of an invitation to adventure with the Doctor, appearances in only one adventure, etc.

Below is a list of characters whose status has been disputed by fans, including those recognized as companions by official sources. For more information regarding the debate over these characters' statuses, see their individual listings.

Television

 * Sara Kingdom (recognized by the BBC)

Television

 * Edward Travers
 * Colonel/Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
 * Corporal John Benton

Television

 * The Brigadier (recognized by the BBC)
 * Captain Mike Yates
 * Sergeant John Benton

Television

 * The Brigadier
 * Warrant Officer John Benton
 * Borusa
 * Rodan

Television

 * The Brigadier

Audio

 * Iris Wildthyme

Television

 * The Brigadier

Television

 * Chang Lee

Prose fiction

 * Iris Wildthyme

Television

 * Jackie Tyler
 * Mickey Smith
 * Lynda Moss

Television

 * Jackie Tyler
 * K9 Mark III and IV
 * Jenny
 * Professor River Song
 * Luke Smith
 * Clyde Langer
 * Rani Chandra
 * Rosita
 * Cassie Rice (recognized by the BBC)
 * Jimmy Stalkingwolf (recognized by the BBC)
 * Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor

Television

 * Nasreen Chaudhry
 * Vincent Van Gogh
 * Craig Owens
 * Auton Rory (independence from Rory Williams debated)
 * Kazran Sardick (recognized by BBC)
 * Abigail Pettigrew (recognized by BBC)
 * Canton Delaware

Theatrical films

 * Susan
 * Barbara
 * Ian
 * Louise
 * Tom Campbell

Stage plays

 * Jenny
 * Jimmy

Comics

 * Ria

Television

 * Emma

Webcasts

 * The Master
 * Alison Cheney

Theatrical plays

 * Jason
 * Crystal
 * Zog