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Should the Master's incarnations have separate pages?

Shouldn't we put The Master's incarnations on seperate pages instead of all on one page? The Master Chief-117 23:49, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

No. Unlike the Doctor where it's all very clear cut who/which one he is, with the Master it's a little more vague. Therefore easier to understand in one line in the single article. --Tangerineduel 14:54, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

I vote yes for the main reason that it facilitates going into more detail for individual incarnations, so, that, for example, a Harold Saxon page can go into more detail about the Master's specific plans on Earth at that time. we probably had more stories revolving around that particular character on television than any other character other than the Doctor himself.

also, a precedent exists for K-9 Mark I, K-9 Mark II, Romana I and Romana II, etc. --Stardizzy? 00:43, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Can you explain how it's vague? Please? Just, so I understand. The Master Chief-117 01:17, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

There was a Master during the Third Doctor's era, which could have been basically any regeneration from 1-12. Then there was a Master in The Deadly Assassin, which was probably the 13th. Then he took over Tremas, which could be considered a continuation of his 13 regeneration or a whole new cycle. Then in the Doctor Who: The TV Movie he was killed by the Daleks, and turned into a snake-thingy, which could also be a continuation or a new cycle. Then he takes over a Human, which could also be a new cycle or a continuation. Then he's killed and brought back by the Time Lords for the Last Great Time War, which is definitely a new cycle. Then, at some point he goes to the far future, which in turn could be any regeneration from 1-12 (who knows how many times he was killed between being brought back and meeting the Doctor in Utopia?).

The Master's life isn't as well documented as the Doctors, so trying to split it up would be rather difficult. -<Azes13 03:35, 28 January 2008 (UTC)>-

your summary ignores the continuity established in the books, which fill in some continuity holes. beneath The Dark Path establishes that the Master we first saw on television had reached his last regeneration. Legacy of the Daleks explains the whole rotting Master thing. during the Eighth Doctor time period the Master's gets snarled-up, contradictory and confusing but then so had the Doctor's at that time, with audios and comics, etc. all saying different things. again, multiple articles would help readers to assimilate this information in small chunks. --Stardizzy? 00:43, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Also in addition to those TV stories there is First Frontier where he gets the whole Kitling thing un-done by the Tzun and is killed once there. --Tangerineduel 04:31, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

That's alot of Master's. I think I see your point know. Unless your up to the challenge. Probably not huh? The Master Chief-117 22:11, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

most of the master's we have seen are the same. Pratt, Beevers, Ainley (and Tipple if you count him) arwe the same 13th incarnation. I think Roberts also played the same version, as he was able to transform into a snake after The Eight Doctors. i haven't seen Deadly assasin, but If I've understood correctly, the pratt version is a decayed version of Delgado, so he is also the same version. In which case we would have three articels - the classic series master, the yana master and the Saxon Master, in addition to the masters in the books/ audios. I don't think that is really needed, as the Yana and Saxon masters haven't really featured enough. We could split the current page to separate the new series masters from the old series master. Jack's the man - 10:35, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

• The Master (as played by Roger Delgado who decayed into the Pratt/Beevers Master) reborn as the Tremas Master
• The Tremas Master (played by Anthony Ainley)
• The rotted Master (played by Beevers in Seventh Doctor audio plays)
• The snake Master (played by Eric Roberts)
• The Eighth Doctor Master (from the Doctor Who Magazine comics)
• The Eighth Doctor novels Master (who appeared briefly enough not to warrant an entry, I think)
• The version of the Master from the The Book of the War whose name escapes me
• The Yana Master (I don't think he features enough and I think the Professor Yana page will do)
• The Harold Saxon Master
• Out-of-continuity versions: "The Curse of the Fatal Death", The Scream of the Shalka, the Doctor Who Unbound one --Stardizzy? 00:43, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

That's a great idea I don't know why I didn't think of it. Oh, yeah I'm not as smart as people think and people don't think I'm too smart. The Master Chief-117 23:42, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

you don't have to demean yourself, just try the best that you can. --Stardizzy? 00:43, 23 February 2008 (UTC)