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Like [[the Doctor]], the renegade | Like [[the Doctor]], the renegade [[Time Lord]] known as [[the Master]] (who, according to some sources, was once known as [[Koschei]]) has employed a number of '''aliases''' in the course of his career. However, while the Doctor tends to use false names on a fairly ad hoc basis in order to avoid awkward questions, the Master usually adopts them in order to further whatever scheme he is currently embarked upon. | ||
==Variations on 'the Master'== | ==Variations on 'the Master'== | ||
===The Master=== | ===The Master=== | ||
''The Master'' has effectively discarded his former name. He and the Doctor refer to each other by their titles as a matter of course. | ''The Master'' has effectively discarded his former name. He and the Doctor refer to each other by their titles as a matter of course. While earlier in his life he was heard saying that he was "known as" the Master, by the time of his final confrontation with the Doctor's [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], [[Harold Saxon|he]] considered "The Master" to be his name ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ||
=== | ===[[UNIT]] era aliases=== | ||
During a period when [[the Master (UNIT years)|the Master]] came into frequent and regular contact with Earth's then-United Nations Intelligence Taskforce and the Doctor's [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]], he used a number of aliaes, many of which were plays of the name "Master". | |||
=== | ====Colonel Masters=== | ||
Used | Used when infiltrating [[Rex Farrel]]'s plastics company. ([[DW]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'') | ||
=== | ====Reverend Magister==== | ||
Used | Used when infiltrating [[Devil's End]]. ''Magister'' is Latin for ''Master''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'') | ||
=== | ====Professor Thascalos==== | ||
Used | Used when infiltrating the [[Newton Institute]]. ''Thascalos'' is Greek for ''Master''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]'') | ||
=== | ===='Duke' Dominus==== | ||
Used | Used when impersonating a gangster in [[1930s]] [[Chicago]]. ''Dominus'' is also Latin for ''Master''. ([[ST]]: ''[[The Duke of Dominoes]]'') | ||
=== | ====Estro==== | ||
Used | Used while posing as an adviser to [[Lord Haldoran]] follwing the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]] on [[2299]] [[Earth]], in an effort to procure a Dalek [[matter-transmuter]]. ''Estro'' was [[Esperanto]] for ''Master''. ([[EDA]] ''[[Legacy of the Daleks]]''). | ||
====Dr Emil Keller==== | |||
Used in [[the Master (UNIT years)|one incarnation]] when assuming the identity of the creator of the [[Keller Machine]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil]]'') | |||
:''In an alternate timeline [[the Master (Unbound)|the Master]] used this identity when working for the government of [[China]], during which time he was known as ''Ke Le''. ([[DWU]]: ''[[Sympathy for the Devil]]''.)'' | |||
====The Adjudicator (Martin Jurgens)==== | |||
Used when posing as an [[Adjudicator]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]'') | |||
===Godspodar=== | ===Godspodar=== | ||
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===Mr. Seta=== | ===Mr. Seta=== | ||
Used aboard the starship ''[[Gallery]]''. It was another anagram of ''Master''. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Dust Breeding]]'') | Used aboard the starship ''[[Gallery]]''. It was another anagram of ''Master''. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Dust Breeding]]'') | ||
===[[Melkur]]=== | ===[[Melkur]]=== | ||
An alias used by [[The Master (Tersurus)|an incarnation of the Master]] while hiding inside his | An alias used by [[The Master (Tersurus)|an incarnation of the Master]] while hiding inside his TARDIS, just prior to his taking over [[Tremas]] and becoming [[The Master (Tremas)|a new incarnation]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]''). | ||
===The Portreeve=== | ===The Portreeve=== | ||
Used by | Used by [[The Master (Tremas)|the Tremas incarnation]] when attempting to trap [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] in [[Castrovalva]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | ||
===Kalid=== | ===Kalid=== | ||
Used [[The Master (Tremas)| | Used by [[The Master (Tremas)|the Tremas incarnation]] while attempting to take control of the [[Xeraphin]] [[gestalt]]. As Kalid, he affected the identity of a vaguely [[Arabian]] sorcerer. ([[DW]]: ''[[Time-Flight]]'') | ||
===Sir Gilles Estram=== | |||
Used by [[the Master (Tremas)|this same incarnation]] when attempting to avert the signing of the [[Magna Carta]]. ''Estram'' was an anagram of ''Master''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'') | |||
===The Sheriff=== | ===The Sheriff=== | ||
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===[[Professor Yana]]=== | ===[[Professor Yana]]=== | ||
Used after he had transformed himself into a [[Human]] by means of a [[Chameleon Arch]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | : ''Main article: [[Yana]]'' | ||
Used after he had transformed himself into a [[Human]] by means of a [[Chameleon Arch]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') The Doctor's discovery of the Master's survival after the [[Last Great Time War]] had been foreshadowed by an encounter with the [[Face of Boe]], who has uttered "You are not alone" as his dying words. ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'') The Doctor later learned this was an acronym for YANA. Yana was shot by [[Chantho]] and became one of the few incarnations of the Master known to have undergone a natural [[regenertion]] into... | |||
===[[Harold Saxon]]=== | |||
: ''Main article: [[Harold Saxon]]'' | |||
'' | A [[Human]] alias adopted by [[Harold Saxon|the new incarnation]] of the Master, in which form he had himself elected as [[British]] [[Prime Minister]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''). However, by the time of his final confrontation with the Doctor's [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], the Master had distanced himself from the Saxon alias and was once again calling himself, simply, the Master. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
:'''Mister Saxon' is an anagram of 'Master No Six' and [[John Simm]], who played this incarnation of the Master, was the sixth major actor to portray the character. '' | |||
[[Category:Aliases of the Master|*]] | [[Category:Aliases of the Master|*]] | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 21 January 2010
Like the Doctor, the renegade Time Lord known as the Master (who, according to some sources, was once known as Koschei) has employed a number of aliases in the course of his career. However, while the Doctor tends to use false names on a fairly ad hoc basis in order to avoid awkward questions, the Master usually adopts them in order to further whatever scheme he is currently embarked upon.
Variations on 'the Master'
The Master
The Master has effectively discarded his former name. He and the Doctor refer to each other by their titles as a matter of course. While earlier in his life he was heard saying that he was "known as" the Master, by the time of his final confrontation with the Doctor's tenth incarnation, he considered "The Master" to be his name (DW: The End of Time.
UNIT era aliases
During a period when the Master came into frequent and regular contact with Earth's then-United Nations Intelligence Taskforce and the Doctor's third incarnation, he used a number of aliaes, many of which were plays of the name "Master".
=Colonel Masters
Used when infiltrating Rex Farrel's plastics company. (DW: Terror of the Autons)
Reverend Magister
Used when infiltrating Devil's End. Magister is Latin for Master. (DW: The Dæmons)
Professor Thascalos
Used when infiltrating the Newton Institute. Thascalos is Greek for Master. (DW: The Time Monster)
'Duke' Dominus
Used when impersonating a gangster in 1930s Chicago. Dominus is also Latin for Master. (ST: The Duke of Dominoes)
Estro
Used while posing as an adviser to Lord Haldoran follwing the 22nd century Dalek invasion on 2299 Earth, in an effort to procure a Dalek matter-transmuter. Estro was Esperanto for Master. (EDA Legacy of the Daleks).
Dr Emil Keller
Used in one incarnation when assuming the identity of the creator of the Keller Machine. (DW: The Mind of Evil)
- In an alternate timeline the Master used this identity when working for the government of China, during which time he was known as Ke Le. (DWU: Sympathy for the Devil.)
The Adjudicator (Martin Jurgens)
Used when posing as an Adjudicator. (DW: Colony in Space)
Godspodar
Used when attempting to access the TITAN array in order to destroy the Chronovores. Godspodar was Serbian for Master. (PDA: The Quantum Archangel)
Mr. Seta
Used aboard the starship Gallery. It was another anagram of Master. (BFA: Dust Breeding)
Melkur
An alias used by an incarnation of the Master while hiding inside his TARDIS, just prior to his taking over Tremas and becoming a new incarnation (DW: The Keeper of Traken).
The Portreeve
Used by the Tremas incarnation when attempting to trap the Doctor in Castrovalva. (DW: Castrovalva)
Kalid
Used by the Tremas incarnation while attempting to take control of the Xeraphin gestalt. As Kalid, he affected the identity of a vaguely Arabian sorcerer. (DW: Time-Flight)
Sir Gilles Estram
Used by this same incarnation when attempting to avert the signing of the Magna Carta. Estram was an anagram of Master. (DW: The King's Demons)
The Sheriff
Used by this incarnation trying to gain access to the regenerative fountain near Eternity. (ST: A Town Called Eternity)
Major Kreer
Used when allied with the Tzun in 1950s America. (NA: First Frontier)
Doctor John Smith
Used while living as an amnesiac on an un-named colony world. The Doctor also frequently used this alias. (BFA: Master)
Bruce
The name of the paramedic whose body the Master possessed in San Francisco in 1999. The Master assumed his identity on a number of occasions during this affair. (DW: Doctor Who: The TV Movie)
Professor Yana
- Main article: Yana
Used after he had transformed himself into a Human by means of a Chameleon Arch. (DW: Utopia) The Doctor's discovery of the Master's survival after the Last Great Time War had been foreshadowed by an encounter with the Face of Boe, who has uttered "You are not alone" as his dying words. (DW: Gridlock) The Doctor later learned this was an acronym for YANA. Yana was shot by Chantho and became one of the few incarnations of the Master known to have undergone a natural regenertion into...
Harold Saxon
- Main article: Harold Saxon
A Human alias adopted by the new incarnation of the Master, in which form he had himself elected as British Prime Minister (DW: The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords). However, by the time of his final confrontation with the Doctor's tenth incarnation, the Master had distanced himself from the Saxon alias and was once again calling himself, simply, the Master. (DW: The End of Time)
- 'Mister Saxon' is an anagram of 'Master No Six' and John Simm, who played this incarnation of the Master, was the sixth major actor to portray the character.
