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==Notes==
==Notes==
*The Dream Lord shares some similarities with the [[Valeyard]]; both are representations of the Doctor's dark side, and they both have great hatred for him. Indeed they may be incarnations of the same force; however, the Valeyard is less inclined to give the Doctor hints, and does not employ wit (Though this may be due to the poor writing of the era at the time the Valeyard appeared). In addition, the names "Valeyard" and "Dream Lord" are phonetically similar, employing the same number of syllables and ending on the same sound. This is further reinforced by the Doctor telling the Dream Lord that "There's only one person in the Universe who hates me this much." It is stated throughout that the Doctor has run into this character before (it can be assumed that the show has too) and the Dream Lord being a facet of the Doctor's mind (awoken by "psychic pollen") leaves the Valeyard as the only viable option.
*The Dream Lord shares some similarities with various 'classic'  villains seen throughout the classic series, including the [[Valeyard]], both of which are reprisentations of the Doctor's dark side, the [[Celestial Toymaker]], the [[Black Guardian]], who claimed to be "evil to the Doctor's good", and [[the Master]], in as much as he is the Doctor's nemesis and yet defeats himself surreptitiously helping the Doctor and his companions
*The Dream Lord also has similarities with the [[Celestial Toymaker]].
*Whether or not he had been truly defeated at the end of his debut is open for interpretation, as he is seen smirking at the Doctor at the end in his later's reflection. One might say that, due the the Doctor's inner darkness, he would never be truly defeated, but only hiding in him.[[Celestial Toymaker|
*A third comparison can be made with the [[The Black Guardian|Black Guardian]], who claimed to be "Evil to the Doctor's good".
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*Finally, there is also something of the [[The Master|Master]] in him, in as much as he is the Doctor's nemesis and yet defeats himself by surreptitiously helping the Doctor and his companions.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 03:16, 16 May 2010

The Dream Lord is the dark side of the Doctor, who has control over dreams. He was "awoken" by speck of psychic pollen from the candle meadows of Karass Don Slava that had gotten stuck in the TARDIS, and awoken as it was warmed up. The Dream Lord drew his personality from the Doctor's inner darkness. He trapped the Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams between two worlds, telling them that one was dream and one was real and that they would have to choose between them. However, the Doctor eventually realised that neither were real, and managed to return them all to the waking world. After removing the pollen, the Doctor saw the Dream Lord's face in his reflection in the TARDIS console, smiling slyly at him. (DW: Amy's Choice)

Notes

  • The Dream Lord shares some similarities with various 'classic' villains seen throughout the classic series, including the Valeyard, both of which are reprisentations of the Doctor's dark side, the Celestial Toymaker, the Black Guardian, who claimed to be "evil to the Doctor's good", and the Master, in as much as he is the Doctor's nemesis and yet defeats himself surreptitiously helping the Doctor and his companions
  • Whether or not he had been truly defeated at the end of his debut is open for interpretation, as he is seen smirking at the Doctor at the end in his later's reflection. One might say that, due the the Doctor's inner darkness, he would never be truly defeated, but only hiding in him.

See also