The Man with the Rosette knew the Doctor before he had lost his memories. The Man was known to have tried to destroy the universe while the Doctor tried to save it. The Man and the Doctor "had all of time and space as [their] battlefield", and had many duels upon it. After the destruction of Gallifrey, the Man travelled to Earth in the 18th century and sat with Scarlette in a pub during a brawl. He spoke with her about politics. He left before the Eighth Doctor arrived. The Man left a wedding present for Scarlette: a fake rose of blue and white satin, which looked like no flower on Earth.