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A''' Soothsayer''' was a member of the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] that were in Pompeii in [[79]] CE. She had eyes painted on the back of her hands - a sign of a soothsayer. She was the first of the Sisterhood to see the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], or "Blue Box", that had appeared in a prophecy. She had psychic powers due to breathing in dust from Vesuvius that was converting her into a [[Pyrovile]], and could see time thanks to the rift activity there. It is likely that she died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
'''Soothsayer''' is a member of the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] that were in Pompeii in [[79]] CE. She has eyes painted on the back of her hands - a sign of a soothsayer. She was the first of the Sisterhood to see the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] or "Blue Box" that had appeared in a prophecy. She had psychic powers due to breathing in dust from Vesuvius that was converting her into a [[Pyrovile]] and could see time thanks to the rift activity there. It is likely that she died during the eruption as it has not been shown otherwise. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Actress Karen Gillan was later cast as [[Amy Pond]], first companion of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] played by [[Matt Smith]] beginning in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]. This is the most recent example of an actor being cast in an ongoing role in ''Doctor Who'' after making a one-off guest appearance as another character, similar to [[Freema Agyeman]]'s one-off character [[Adeola Oshodi]] before her appearance as the Doctor's companion [[Martha Jones]] and [[Eve Myles]]'s character [[Gwyneth]] on '''Doctor Who''', before her starring role on '''[[Torchwood]]''' as [[Gwen Cooper]].
*Actress Karen Gillan was later cast as [[Amy Pond]], first companion of the [[Eleventh Doctor]], played by [[Matt Smith]], beginning in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]. This is the most recent example of an actor being cast in an ongoing role in ''Doctor Who'' after making a one-off guest appearance as another character, similar to [[Freema Agyeman]]'s one-off character [[Adeola Oshodi]] before her appearance as the Doctor's companion [[Martha Jones]] and [[Eve Myles]]'s character [[Gwyneth]] on ''Doctor Who'', before her starring role on ''[[Torchwood]]'' as [[Gwen Cooper]].
 
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A Soothsayer was a member of the Sibylline Sisterhood that were in Pompeii in 79 CE. She had eyes painted on the back of her hands - a sign of a soothsayer. She was the first of the Sisterhood to see the TARDIS, or "Blue Box", that had appeared in a prophecy. She had psychic powers due to breathing in dust from Vesuvius that was converting her into a Pyrovile, and could see time thanks to the rift activity there. It is likely that she died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. (DW: The Fires of Pompeii)

Behind the scenes