Weeping Angel

Weeping Angels are super spooky characters from a TV show called Doctor Who. They look like statues, maybe like the ones you see in gardens or old buildings. But here's the trick: they can only move when you're NOT looking at them! If you blink, they might be closer than before. They are sneaky and scary because they are always watching, even when you think they're just stone.

These aren't just any statues. Weeping Angels have a special power called 'quantum-locked'. This means they freeze completely still when anyone sees them. It's like playing freeze tag, but if you move, you get sent back in time! They don't eat food like we do. Instead, they 'eat' the energy that happens when someone travels through time. So, they send you back in time to get their energy snack!

A writer named Steven Moffat thought up the Weeping Angels. He was inspired by a real statue he saw in a graveyard. He looked away for a moment, and when he looked back, the statue was gone! That gave him a shiver and the idea for these moving statues. They are played by actors who stand super still, and then special camera tricks make them seem like they are moving when no one is watching.

Weeping Angels are one of the most famous and scariest monsters from Doctor Who. Kids and grown-ups alike find them really frightening because they are always a surprise. You never know when they might move! They have appeared in many Doctor Who stories and even have their own computer tool named after them. They are a big part of why people love the show.