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The '''Nightmare Child''' was born during the [[Last Great Time War]]. [[Davros]]' command ship flew into the "jaws" of this creature during the first year of the war. ({{source}})
The '''Nightmare Child''' was born during the [[Last Great Time War]]. [[Davros]]' command ship flew into the "jaws" of this creature during the first year of the war at the [[Gates of Elysium]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')


The [[Tenth Doctor]] stated, "I saw [[Arcadia]] destroyed. I laughed in the face of the Nightmare Child," after reliving a memory from his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[IDW]]: ''[[The Forgotten]]'')
The [[Tenth Doctor]] stated, "I saw [[Arcadia]] destroyed. I laughed in the face of the Nightmare Child," after reliving a memory from his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[IDW]]: ''[[The Forgotten]]'')


[[Rassilon]]'s [[Ultimate Sanction|plan]] to return [[Gallifrey]] to the universe in December [[2009]] would have led to the Nightmare Child, in addition to similar  horrors like the [[Skaro Degradations]], the [[Army of Meanwhiles and Neverweres]] led by the [[Could've Been King]], and the [[Horde of Travesties]], being pulled out of the Time War and into reality. The [[Tenth Doctor]] managed to prevent this from happening by severing the link that the Time Lords had to the rest of the universe, preventing them from escaping the oblivion of the Last Great Time War. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
[[Rassilon]]'s [[Ultimate Sanction|plan]] to return [[Gallifrey]] to the [[universe]] would have led to the Nightmare Child, in addition to similar  horrors like the [[Skaro Degradations]], the [[Army of Meanwhiles and Neverweres]] led by the [[Could've Been King]], and the [[Horde of Travesties]], being pulled out of the Time War and into reality. The [[Tenth Doctor]] severed the link created by the [[Time Lords]] and prevented them from escaping the oblivion of the Last Great Time War. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* In ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]'', it was referred to as 'the [[Dalek Emperor]]'s Nightmare Child' in an early script draft.
According to, ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]'', it was referred to as 'the [[Dalek Emperor]]'s Nightmare Child' in [[Russell T Davies]]' early script draft.
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Revision as of 02:05, 21 December 2011

The Nightmare Child was born during the Last Great Time War. Davros' command ship flew into the "jaws" of this creature during the first year of the war at the Gates of Elysium. (DW: The Stolen Earth)

The Tenth Doctor stated, "I saw Arcadia destroyed. I laughed in the face of the Nightmare Child," after reliving a memory from his eighth incarnation. (IDW: The Forgotten)

Rassilon's plan to return Gallifrey to the universe would have led to the Nightmare Child, in addition to similar horrors like the Skaro Degradations, the Army of Meanwhiles and Neverweres led by the Could've Been King, and the Horde of Travesties, being pulled out of the Time War and into reality. The Tenth Doctor severed the link created by the Time Lords and prevented them from escaping the oblivion of the Last Great Time War. (DW: The End of Time)

Behind the scenes

According to, Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale, it was referred to as 'the Dalek Emperor's Nightmare Child' in Russell T Davies' early script draft.