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}}A '''soothsayer''' was a member of the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] in Pompeii in [[79]] AD. She had eyes painted on the back of her hands — a sign of the cult. She was the first of the Sisterhood to see [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], or "Blue Box", that had appeared in a prophecy. She had psychic powers from breathing in dust from Vesuvius that was converting her into a [[Pyrovile]], and could see through time because of the rift activity there. It is likely that she died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.  
}}A '''soothsayer''' was a member of the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] in Pompeii in [[79]] AD. She had eyes painted on the back of her hands — a sign of the cult. She was the first of the Sisterhood to see [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], or "Blue Box", that had appeared in a prophecy. She had psychic powers from breathing in dust from Vesuvius that was converting her into a [[Pyrovile]], and could see through time because of the rift activity there. It is likely that she died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')


The soothsayer bore a strong resemblance to [[Amy Pond]], but whether she was an ancestor of Amy's has not been recorded. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
The soothsayer bore a strong resemblance to [[Amy Pond]]. {{fact}}


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 10:04, 17 September 2014

A soothsayer was a member of the Sibylline Sisterhood in Pompeii in 79 AD. She had eyes painted on the back of her hands — a sign of the cult. She was the first of the Sisterhood to see the TARDIS, or "Blue Box", that had appeared in a prophecy. She had psychic powers from breathing in dust from Vesuvius that was converting her into a Pyrovile, and could see through time because of the rift activity there. It is likely that she died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii)

The soothsayer bore a strong resemblance to Amy Pond. [source needed]

Behind the scenes

  • Karen Gillan was later cast as Amy Pond, first companion of the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, beginning in Series 5; coincidentally, Amy had an affinity for Romans. Unlike other guest actors who later played more prominent characters (such as Lalla Ward or Freema Agyeman), no attempt was made, either on-screen or in behind-the-scenes interviews, to connect the soothsayer to Amy.