Ian shows a breadth of skills throughout his tenure with the Doctor. He manages to create fire ("An Unearthly Child"), rides a horse, knows how to fight with swords ("The Romans") and is knowledgeable about pressure points that can paralyse an opponent ("The Aztecs"). He is also fiercely protective of Barbara, going on a lone mission to rescue her from Saracens in "The Crusade". In that story, he is also knighted by King Richard I of England as "Sir Ian of Jaffa". After many travels, Ian and Barbara eventually use a Dalek time machine to go home, two years after their disappearance.