The Save Ianto Campaign was a campaign organised after Ianto’s death in Children of Earth: Day Four to bring the character back to life. It involved sending messages to the BBC and the crew of Torchwood as well as donating money to charity in his honor. Ianto still has a shrine in Cardiff Bay to this day.
Ianto’s character has never resurrected to this day, with all stories released after The House of the Dead being set before his death.
Similar phenomenon
- The death of Sherlock Holmes started a similar campaign.
- On the other hand, Longinus Podbipięta’s death sparked a much less aggressive reaction, with readers preferring to turn to God rather than harrassing the author.