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{{Infobox Individual | |||
|individual name= Unknown | |||
|alias=Soothsayer | |||
|image=[[Image:Soothsayer.jpg|250px]] | |||
|race= [[Human]] | |||
|home planet= [[Earth]] | |||
|home era= [[79]] | |||
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | |||
|actor= [[Karen Gillan]] | |||
}} | |||
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]]'') | |||
==Behind | ==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]]. | *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]]. | ||
[[Category:1st century individuals]] | [[Category:1st century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Humans with psychic powers]] | [[Category:Humans with psychic powers]] | ||
[[Category:Human cult members]] | [[Category:Human cult members]] | ||
[[Category:Humans with unknown names]] | [[Category:Humans with unknown names]] | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 7 November 2010
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
- Actress Karen Gillan was later cast as Amy Pond, first companion of the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, beginning in 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.
