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|main alias = Octavian, [[the Doctor]], the IX, Pi Gamma, [[The Union (The Union)|the Union]] | |main alias = the Collective, Octavian, [[the Doctor]], the IX, Pi Gamma, [[The Union (The Union)|the Union]] | ||
|species = Time Lord | |species = Time Lord | ||
|origin = [[Gallifrey]] | |origin = [[Gallifrey]] | ||
|affiliation = Doom Coalition | |affiliation = Doom Coalition | ||
|affiliation2 = High Council | |affiliation2 = High Council | ||
|grandparent = Sylva Argento | |||
|first = The Eleven (audio story) | |first = The Eleven (audio story) | ||
|appearances = | |appearances = {{appears}} | ||
|voice actor = Mark Bonnar | |voice actor = Mark Bonnar | ||
|other voice actor = [[Tim McMullan]], [[John Heffernan]], [[Julia McKenzie]], [[Michael Maloney]], [[Maureen O'Brien]] | |other voice actor = [[Tim McMullan]], [[John Heffernan]], [[Julia McKenzie]], [[Michael Maloney]], [[Maureen O'Brien]] | ||
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''' | '''The Multitude''', ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Box of Terrors (audio story)}}) also known as '''the Collective''', ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Morbius (audio story)}}) was a name once used by a [[renegade]] [[Time Lord]] who suffered from [[regenerative dissonance]]. They faced at least the [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]], [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]], [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] and [[Tenth Doctor]]s, as well as a [[degeneration|degenerated]] [[War Doctor]]. They also faced multiple incarnations of [[The Master|the Master]], including the [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|UNIT Master]], the [[Decayed Master]], the [[The Master (The TV Movie)|Bruce Master]], the [[War Master]], and [[Missy]]. | ||
== Name == | == Name == | ||
Each [[incarnation]] of the | Each [[incarnation]] of the Multitude went by a sequential [[number]], for example the eleventh incarnation was known as "[[the Eleven]]". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eleven (audio story)}}, et.al) | ||
[[The Six]] once went by the name "the Multitude" when encapsulating all of his first eleven selves. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Six]] once went by the name "the Multitude" when encapsulating all of his first eleven selves. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Box of Terrors (audio story)}}) | ||
When [[the Nine]] sought to make himself immortal using the [[Crucible of Souls]], he considered several new names, such as "the Infinite", "the Numberless", and "the Eternity", before concluding that naming things was much more complicated than it was made out to be. ([[AUDIO]]: | When [[the Nine]] sought to make himself immortal using the [[Crucible of Souls]], he considered several new names, such as "the Infinite", "the Numberless", and "the Eternity", before concluding that naming things was much more complicated than it was made out to be. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Crucible of Souls (audio story)}}) | ||
The thirteenth incarnation of the | After a hologram of [[Morbius]] revealed Captain Argento's fears by showing her a descendant, he claimed that some refer to the Multitude as the Collective. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Morbius (audio story)}}) | ||
The thirteenth incarnation of the Multitude called herself [[The Union (The Union)|the Union]], due to her claim that she had finally gotten rid of her previous selves. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Union (audio story)}}) | |||
== Incarnations == | == Incarnations == | ||
In their [[the One (Time Lord)|first incarnation]], the | In their [[the One (Time Lord)|first incarnation]], the Multitude was a member of the [[High Council]] and worked in the [[Panopticon Archive]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eleven (audio story)}}, {{cs|The Satanic Mill (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Two]] was described by the [[Eighth Doctor]] as "the charmer". ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Two]] was described by the [[Eighth Doctor]] as "the charmer". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Planet of the Ogrons (audio story)}}) He tried to stop his future from happening by going to [[Karn]], but only learned of the part the Doctor would play in his future. He then tried to track the Doctor down on [[Earth]] and destroy [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. However, he was stopped by the [[War Doctor]], suffering from [[retro-regeneration|degeneration]], having temporarily stabilised in the form of the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Two's Company (audio story)}}) | ||
According to the Eighth Doctor, [[the Three]] was one of the [[personalities]] more willing to [[kill]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | According to the Eighth Doctor, [[the Three]] was one of the [[personalities]] more willing to [[kill]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eleven (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Four (Time Lord)|The Four]] was described by [[Liv Chenka]] as "the arrogant one". ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Four (Time Lord)|The Four]] was described by [[Liv Chenka]] as "the arrogant one". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Day of the Master (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Five]] boasted that he was a formidable opponent who was capable of killing anyone. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Five]] boasted that he was a formidable opponent who was capable of killing anyone. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Stop the Clock (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Six]] was by far the most violent of the | [[The Six]] was by far the most violent of the Multitude's incarnations, and had one of the most unstable personalities. He would often try to get [[the Eleven]] to butcher his way through a situation, regardless of whether the victims could be of use. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eleven (audio story)}}, {{cs|The Box of Terrors (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Seven]] was known for being rude and abrasive. Once, he was used by the Eleven to portray a [[scientific advisor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Seven]] was known for being rude and abrasive. Once, he was used by the Eleven to portray a [[scientific advisor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|World of Damnation (audio story)}}, {{cs|Sweet Salvation (audio story)}}) | ||
As the Eighth Doctor described, [[the Eight]] was "the exception that proved the rule". ([[AUDIO]]: | As the Eighth Doctor described, [[the Eight]] was "the exception that proved the rule". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Planet of the Ogrons (audio story)}}) Through [[meditation]], he was able to suppress the [[voice]]s of his previous incarnations. While assisting the Doctor and [[River Song|"Sister Cantica"]] in defeating [[the Clocksmith]], he was shot. After retreating to [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], he [[regenerated]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eighth Piece (audio story)}} / {{cs|The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Nine]] initially claimed to be a new [[incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] to [[Helen Sinclair]] and [[Liv Chenka]]. Unlike his predecessor, the Nine did not try to be a "good man" and was motivated by [[kleptomaniacal]] greed. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Nine]] initially claimed to be a new [[incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] to [[Helen Sinclair]] and [[Liv Chenka]]. Unlike his predecessor, the Nine did not try to be a "good man" and was motivated by [[kleptomaniacal]] greed. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Crucible of Souls (audio story)}}, {{cs|Companion Piece (audio story)}}, {{cs|Relative Time (audio story)}}) | ||
[[The Ten]] was known for his skills in [[hypnotism]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Ten]] was known for his skills in [[hypnotism]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Stop the Clock (audio story)}}) | ||
[[File:Eleven and Nine.jpg|thumb|left|[[The Eleven]] and [[the Nine]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ravenous 3]]'')]] | [[File:Eleven and Nine.jpg|thumb|left|[[The Eleven]] and [[the Nine]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ravenous 3]]'')]] | ||
[[The Eleven]] was captured by the [[Seventh Doctor]] and imprisoned on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: | [[The Eleven]] was captured by the [[Seventh Doctor]] and imprisoned on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Dark Universe (audio story)}}) However, he managed to escape, and so the Eighth Doctor was brought in to find him. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eleven (audio story)}}) Along with [[Padrac]], [[Caleera]] and [[the Clocksmith]], the Eleven was a member of the [[Doom Coalition]], a secret organisation of Time Lords who sought to bring about the [[end of the universe]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Crucible of Souls (audio story)}}, {{cs|Stop the Clock (audio story)}}) | ||
While running from the [[Ravenous]], the Eleven met his ninth incarnation, who was attempting to get revenge on the Doctor, and learnt that his regenerative dissonance made him immune to being consumed by the Ravenous. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Odds Against (audio story)}}) After entering an alliance with the Ravenous, the Eleven was foiled by the Doctor, Liv Chenka, Helen Sinclair and three different incarnations of [[the Master]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Planet of Dust (audio story)}}) On the [[Crucible of Souls]], he met his comeuppance and was killed by the three Masters while trying to form an alliance. Left for dead, the Eleven regenerated into [[the Twelve]], a female incarnation. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Day of the Master (audio story)}}) | |||
During the [[Last Great Time War]], the Twelve was able to stabilise her regenerative dissonance via a [[neural inhibitor]] implanted into her [[brain]] by the Time Lords. After reuniting with the Eighth Doctor, the Twelve travelled with him and [[Bliss]] to the [[The Planet|Ogron homeworld]] and infiltrated a Dalek base commanded by [[Overseer (Planet of the Ogrons)|the Overseer]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Planet of the Ogrons (audio story)}}) before the Daleks imprisoned her with the Doctor and Bliss on [[Sangrey]] for [[interrogation]], disabling her neural inhibitor in the process. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|In the Garden of Death (audio story)}}) After a mission for the Time Lords on [[Uzmal]], during which the Daleks used a [[mind probe]] to control her, the Twelve was imprisoned in cryo-freeze by the Time Lords on [[Gallifrey]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Jonah (audio story)}}) but she eventually escaped after the Daleks were erased from [[history]]. The Twelve then utilised a [[Dreadshade]] and attempted to blackmail the [[High Council]] into granting her a seat on the Council, but ultimately failed, and after causing the Dreadshade to panic and fire a [[Bolt of Frightening]], the Twelve was seemingly buried in a large amount of rubble. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Dreadshade (audio story)}}) | |||
Their thirteenth incarnation was known as [[The Union (The Union)|the Union]]. In the midst of the Time War she developed a weapon which could extract [[degeneration]] energy, that she could use to stabilise herself, whilst causing its victims to degenerate. The Union tested it on [[the Master]], [[the Corsair]] and the [[War Doctor]], who eventually returned to face her whilst shifting between incarnations and destroyed the weapon. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Union (audio story)}}) | |||
Following [[Fall of Gallifrey|the end]] of the Time War, the [[Ninth Doctor]] believed all the [[Time Lord]]s bar himself to be dead, ([[TV]]: | Following [[Fall of Gallifrey|the end]] of the Time War, the [[Ninth Doctor]] believed all the [[Time Lord]]s bar himself to be dead, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dalek (TV story)}}) and so told Liv that he did not expect to see the Time Lord once known as the Eleven again. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Flatpack (audio story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Up until the story | * Up until the story {{cs|The Box of Terrors (audio story)}} on [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]], no name had been given in-narrative for this Time Lord in general (only for each of their [[incarnation]]s). However, [[John Dorney]], who regularly wrote stories featuring the character, has expressed a fondness for the name "the Collective".<ref>https://twitter.com/MrJohnDorney/status/1086998778186526720</ref> Later, the [[Big Finish]] website used "The Renegade" as a name on the credits tab for the audio story {{cs|Two's Company (audio story)}} to conceal the fact that it was the incarnation of the Multitude known as [[the Two]] who appeared in that story.<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-once-and-future-two-s-company-2777</ref> The name “the Collective” was also later used in-narrative in {{cs|Morbius (audio story)}}. | ||
* The [[War Master]] refers to them as "that numerical non-entity" in 2019's | * The [[War Master]] refers to them as "that numerical non-entity" in [[2019 (releases)|2019]]'s {{cs|Day of the Master (audio story)}}. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Time Lords who suffered from regenerative dissonance]] | [[Category:Time Lords who suffered from regenerative dissonance]] | ||
[[Category:Individual time travellers]] | [[Category:Individual time travellers]] | ||
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[[Category:Time Lords who have been inside the Clocksmith's TARDIS]] | [[Category:Time Lords who have been inside the Clocksmith's TARDIS]] | ||
[[Category:TARDIS pilots]] | [[Category:TARDIS pilots]] | ||
[[Category:Arcalians]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:26, 3 October 2024
The Multitude, (AUDIO: The Box of Terrors [+]Loading...["The Box of Terrors (audio story)"]) also known as the Collective, (AUDIO: Morbius [+]Loading...["Morbius (audio story)"]) was a name once used by a renegade Time Lord who suffered from regenerative dissonance. They faced at least the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Doctors, as well as a degenerated War Doctor. They also faced multiple incarnations of the Master, including the UNIT Master, the Decayed Master, the Bruce Master, the War Master, and Missy.
Name[[edit] | [edit source]]
Each incarnation of the Multitude went by a sequential number, for example the eleventh incarnation was known as "the Eleven". (AUDIO: The Eleven [+]Loading...["The Eleven (audio story)"], et.al)
The Six once went by the name "the Multitude" when encapsulating all of his first eleven selves. (AUDIO: The Box of Terrors [+]Loading...["The Box of Terrors (audio story)"])
When the Nine sought to make himself immortal using the Crucible of Souls, he considered several new names, such as "the Infinite", "the Numberless", and "the Eternity", before concluding that naming things was much more complicated than it was made out to be. (AUDIO: The Crucible of Souls [+]Loading...["The Crucible of Souls (audio story)"])
After a hologram of Morbius revealed Captain Argento's fears by showing her a descendant, he claimed that some refer to the Multitude as the Collective. (AUDIO: Morbius [+]Loading...["Morbius (audio story)"])
The thirteenth incarnation of the Multitude called herself the Union, due to her claim that she had finally gotten rid of her previous selves. (AUDIO: The Union [+]Loading...["The Union (audio story)"])
Incarnations[[edit] | [edit source]]
In their first incarnation, the Multitude was a member of the High Council and worked in the Panopticon Archive. (AUDIO: The Eleven [+]Loading...["The Eleven (audio story)"], The Satanic Mill [+]Loading...["The Satanic Mill (audio story)"])
The Two was described by the Eighth Doctor as "the charmer". (AUDIO: Planet of the Ogrons [+]Loading...["Planet of the Ogrons (audio story)"]) He tried to stop his future from happening by going to Karn, but only learned of the part the Doctor would play in his future. He then tried to track the Doctor down on Earth and destroy his TARDIS. However, he was stopped by the War Doctor, suffering from degeneration, having temporarily stabilised in the form of the Sixth Doctor. (AUDIO: Two's Company [+]Loading...["Two's Company (audio story)"])
According to the Eighth Doctor, the Three was one of the personalities more willing to kill. (AUDIO: The Eleven [+]Loading...["The Eleven (audio story)"])
The Four was described by Liv Chenka as "the arrogant one". (AUDIO: Day of the Master [+]Loading...["Day of the Master (audio story)"])
The Five boasted that he was a formidable opponent who was capable of killing anyone. (AUDIO: Stop the Clock [+]Loading...["Stop the Clock (audio story)"])
The Six was by far the most violent of the Multitude's incarnations, and had one of the most unstable personalities. He would often try to get the Eleven to butcher his way through a situation, regardless of whether the victims could be of use. (AUDIO: The Eleven [+]Loading...["The Eleven (audio story)"], The Box of Terrors [+]Loading...["The Box of Terrors (audio story)"])
The Seven was known for being rude and abrasive. Once, he was used by the Eleven to portray a scientific advisor. (AUDIO: World of Damnation [+]Loading...["World of Damnation (audio story)"], Sweet Salvation [+]Loading...["Sweet Salvation (audio story)"])
As the Eighth Doctor described, the Eight was "the exception that proved the rule". (AUDIO: Planet of the Ogrons [+]Loading...["Planet of the Ogrons (audio story)"]) Through meditation, he was able to suppress the voices of his previous incarnations. While assisting the Doctor and "Sister Cantica" in defeating the Clocksmith, he was shot. After retreating to the Doctor's TARDIS, he regenerated. (AUDIO: The Eighth Piece [+]Loading...["The Eighth Piece (audio story)"] / The Doomsday Chronometer [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)"])
The Nine initially claimed to be a new incarnation of the Doctor to Helen Sinclair and Liv Chenka. Unlike his predecessor, the Nine did not try to be a "good man" and was motivated by kleptomaniacal greed. (AUDIO: The Crucible of Souls [+]Loading...["The Crucible of Souls (audio story)"], Companion Piece [+]Loading...["Companion Piece (audio story)"], Relative Time [+]Loading...["Relative Time (audio story)"])
The Ten was known for his skills in hypnotism. (AUDIO: Stop the Clock [+]Loading...["Stop the Clock (audio story)"])
The Eleven was captured by the Seventh Doctor and imprisoned on Gallifrey. (AUDIO: Dark Universe [+]Loading...["Dark Universe (audio story)"]) However, he managed to escape, and so the Eighth Doctor was brought in to find him. (AUDIO: The Eleven [+]Loading...["The Eleven (audio story)"]) Along with Padrac, Caleera and the Clocksmith, the Eleven was a member of the Doom Coalition, a secret organisation of Time Lords who sought to bring about the end of the universe. (AUDIO: The Crucible of Souls [+]Loading...["The Crucible of Souls (audio story)"], Stop the Clock [+]Loading...["Stop the Clock (audio story)"])
While running from the Ravenous, the Eleven met his ninth incarnation, who was attempting to get revenge on the Doctor, and learnt that his regenerative dissonance made him immune to being consumed by the Ravenous. (AUDIO: The Odds Against [+]Loading...["The Odds Against (audio story)"]) After entering an alliance with the Ravenous, the Eleven was foiled by the Doctor, Liv Chenka, Helen Sinclair and three different incarnations of the Master. (AUDIO: Planet of Dust [+]Loading...["Planet of Dust (audio story)"]) On the Crucible of Souls, he met his comeuppance and was killed by the three Masters while trying to form an alliance. Left for dead, the Eleven regenerated into the Twelve, a female incarnation. (AUDIO: Day of the Master [+]Loading...["Day of the Master (audio story)"])
During the Last Great Time War, the Twelve was able to stabilise her regenerative dissonance via a neural inhibitor implanted into her brain by the Time Lords. After reuniting with the Eighth Doctor, the Twelve travelled with him and Bliss to the Ogron homeworld and infiltrated a Dalek base commanded by the Overseer, (AUDIO: Planet of the Ogrons [+]Loading...["Planet of the Ogrons (audio story)"]) before the Daleks imprisoned her with the Doctor and Bliss on Sangrey for interrogation, disabling her neural inhibitor in the process. (AUDIO: In the Garden of Death [+]Loading...["In the Garden of Death (audio story)"]) After a mission for the Time Lords on Uzmal, during which the Daleks used a mind probe to control her, the Twelve was imprisoned in cryo-freeze by the Time Lords on Gallifrey, (AUDIO: Jonah [+]Loading...["Jonah (audio story)"]) but she eventually escaped after the Daleks were erased from history. The Twelve then utilised a Dreadshade and attempted to blackmail the High Council into granting her a seat on the Council, but ultimately failed, and after causing the Dreadshade to panic and fire a Bolt of Frightening, the Twelve was seemingly buried in a large amount of rubble. (AUDIO: Dreadshade [+]Loading...["Dreadshade (audio story)"])
Their thirteenth incarnation was known as the Union. In the midst of the Time War she developed a weapon which could extract degeneration energy, that she could use to stabilise herself, whilst causing its victims to degenerate. The Union tested it on the Master, the Corsair and the War Doctor, who eventually returned to face her whilst shifting between incarnations and destroyed the weapon. (AUDIO: The Union [+]Loading...["The Union (audio story)"])
Following the end of the Time War, the Ninth Doctor believed all the Time Lords bar himself to be dead, (TV: Dalek [+]Loading...["Dalek (TV story)"]) and so told Liv that he did not expect to see the Time Lord once known as the Eleven again. (AUDIO: Flatpack [+]Loading...["Flatpack (audio story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Up until the story The Box of Terrors [+]Loading...["The Box of Terrors (audio story)"] on 23 November 2023, no name had been given in-narrative for this Time Lord in general (only for each of their incarnations). However, John Dorney, who regularly wrote stories featuring the character, has expressed a fondness for the name "the Collective".[1] Later, the Big Finish website used "The Renegade" as a name on the credits tab for the audio story Two's Company [+]Loading...["Two's Company (audio story)"] to conceal the fact that it was the incarnation of the Multitude known as the Two who appeared in that story.[2] The name “the Collective” was also later used in-narrative in Morbius [+]Loading...["Morbius (audio story)"].
- The War Master refers to them as "that numerical non-entity" in 2019's Day of the Master [+]Loading...["Day of the Master (audio story)"].
