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Warning : spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 1 & 2 .
Summary
Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor mentions four new Time Lord characters inDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 1 , teasing exciting opportunities for Russell T Davies ' unexampled era . Despite the of the essence grandness of Time Lords toDoctor Who ’s very premiss , Gallifreyans have always been few and far between amongDoctor Who ’s castof characters . The handful of stories set on Gallifrey aside , Doctor Who ’s comparatively humble lean of far-famed Time Lords include the Doctor , the Master , the Rani , the Monk , Rassilon , Romana , Susan , and Omega .
Between the Time War and the Master intrust genocide , however , Time Lords in the modern era have been even rarer than they were during the definitive years . That may all change afterDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 1 , " Space Babies . " As a gentle introduction for freshman on Disney+ , the premiere begins with Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor giving Ruby Sunday a smash course in all thingsDoctor Who . explain the Gallifreyan tendency to apply a claim in lieu of a proper name , the Doctor references four young Time Lords that have never appear in the show before : the Bishop , the Conquistador , the Pedant , and Sagi - Shi .
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Who Is The Bishop? Doctor Who Season 14 Tease Explained
Could The Bishop Become A Regular Character In Doctor Who?
The most challenging Time Lord mentioned inDoctor Whoseason 14 ’s curtain raising episode is " the Bishop , " as this is the only character mentioned doubly by Ncuti Gatwa - once at the beginning of the installment and then again at the end . The Bishop is not a character see anywhere inDoctor Whopreviously , so this mysterious entity will be an entirely new creation if they ever really appear onscreen .
Russell T Davies has , of course , offered no guarantee that the Bishop will ever become a future character inDoctor Who , but it would certainly seem strange in hindsight if a character mentioned on two separate occasion in " Space Babies " turns out to be nothing more than nonmeaningful dialogue chatter . The two name - drops in time of year 14 ’s opener feel very measured , and perhaps hint that the Bishop will eventually play a role in upcomingDoctor Whostories .
Gallifreyan claim often give away a all-important view of a Time Lord ’s personality - the Doctor make people better , the Master seeks domination over the universe , the Rani saw herself as royal family above others , the Monk liked brown robes , etc . The name " Bishop " has spiritual intension that could designate bass roots in Gallifreyan spirituality and lore , and potentially even cognition about the physician ’s true extraction afterDoctor Who ’s Timeless Child twist . The Bishop ’s name is ambiguous enough that the graphic symbol could be a freehearted admirer of the Doctor ’s , or a nefarious human body with ruthless views on upholding Gallifrey ’s traditions - something the Doctor is notoriously bad at .
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The Conquistador Could Be A Deep-Cut Doctor Who Character
Another Obscure Doctor Who Reference From RTD?
Another Time Lord mentioned by the Fifteenth Doctor , albeit only once , is the Conquistador . Unlike the Bishop , this could be a fictional character someDoctor Whofans are familiar with already . While not explicitly part of theDoctor Whouniverse , theFaction Paradoxseries is an outgrowth of a 1990s Eighth Doctor leger tale by Lawrence Miles that has since evolved into its own beast . The Conquistador is a Time Lord - adjacent protagonistfrom Simon Butcher - Jones’The Book of the Enemy .
While it may be a happenstance , the Meep look in " The Star Beast " proved Russell T Davies ' willingness to fetch inscrutable - cutDoctor Whocharacters from comicsand other media into TV canyon . Mentioning the Conquistador may , therefore , represent a late - snub Easter bollock nodding towardFaction Paradoxand its connection toDoctor Who . The link start out to see even more intentional when believe that RTD ’s three - Logos tease for " Space Babies " was " Roar . Glastonbury . Conquistador " ( viaDoctor Who Magazine#589 ) . Highlighting the " Conquistador " title incriminate that RTD is aware of the Conquistador role fromFaction Paradox .
Doctor Who Also Teases Time Lords Called “Sagi-Shi” & “The Pedant”
It’s Raining Time Lord Titles In Doctor Who Season 14
The two other Time Lords confirmed by the Fifteenth Doctor ’s Gallifreyan chronicle lesson are the Pedant and Sagi - Shi . Like the Bishop , these are names that have not featured inDoctor Whobefore . The " Pedant " title bid an impression of a instructor - eccentric Time Lord , or perhaps a law - keeper of some description . " Sagi - Shi " is a Nipponese full term broadly translating to " con artist , " painting the picture of a reprehensible adopting many unlike disguise - not dissimilar to the Master , but possibly less hell - crumpled on world supremacy . Both figure clearly bear the machination and potentiality to extend onto bigger things .
The Master is a classic and superb creation inDoctor Who , but there is way to put in more than one recurring Time Lord villain .
Doctor Whoseason 14 ’s " Space Babies " post more emphasis on the Bishop , so if any of the Time Lords mentioned are going to appear during future episodes , the Bishop is clearly in pole place ahead of the Pedant and Sagi - Shi . irrespective , it is undeniably exciting to seeDoctor Whoseason 14 dilate Time Lord mythology by revealing a host of intriguingly - titled charactersthat have either play a significant role in Gallifrey ’s history , or are known personally to the doc .
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RTD and next showrunners now have the option to bring these Time Lords into the narrative at any time rather than simply relying on the Master when an opponent from the Doctor ’s own major planet is required . The Master is a classical and superb initiation inDoctor Who , but there is room to inclose more than one recurring Time Lord villain - specially if they possess a fundamentally different personality equate to the tissue paper - compress menace .
Are Doctor Who’s Teased Time Lords All Dead?
The Master May Have Killed The Bishop & Friends
Doctor Whomay have really vote out its new Time Lord ride before it even unravels . In time of year 14 , episode 2 , " The Devil ’s Chord , " the Doctor speculates that Susan , his granddaughter , may have been killed by the Master ’s Gallifreyan genocide . He ponders whether the Master ’s attack rippled across space and prison term to feign all Time Lordsregardless of where and when they were . The Doctor may have been give up this fate because the Master plotted to defeat her only after explaining the Timeless Child in great detail . If the Doctor is correct , the Bishop , the Pedant , the Conquistador , and Sagi - Shi are all deadened .
The Doctor ’s theory aboutwhat happened to Susan after herDoctor Whoexitis , however , utter guess . One could even suggest that after the Doctor deliberately void visit Susan for the best part of 15 positive feedback , he ’s now making up excuses not to see her out of some excited insecurity . Furthermore , Tecteun ’s appearance inDoctor Whoseason 13 confirms not all Time Lords were wiped from existenceby the Master ’s mass mass murder . The Master is apt but not infallible , and if the Bishop , Conquistador , Sagi - Shi , and Pedant were smart enough , they might have obviate catastrophe and outlive in mystery .
Sources : Doctor of the Church Who Magazine # 589
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Disney+ Release Date
" Space Babies " and " The Devil ’s Chord "
May 10
" Boom "
May 17
" 73 Yards "
May 24
" Dot & Bubble "
May 31
" Rogue "
June 7
" The Legend of Ruby Sunday "
June 14
" Empire of dying "
June 21
The late Doctor Who serial publication introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by raw companion Ruby Sunday .
