Man with the rosette
The man with the rosette was one of the four surviving elementals who survived the destruction of Gallifrey.
Biography
The man with the rosette knew the Doctor before he had lost his memories. The man was known to have tried to destroy the universe while the Doctor tried to save it. The man and the Doctor "had all of time and space as [their] battlefield", and had many duels upon it.
After the destruction of Gallifrey, the man travelled to Earth in the 18th century and sat with Scarlette in a pub during a brawl. He spoke with her about politics. He left before the Eighth Doctor arrived.
He later met Scarlette at the London docks, where he gave her a pair of rings for the Doctor's wedding. He attended the Doctor's wedding where he sat in the seat reserved for the Doctor's family. He did not interact with the other guests, but simply sat quietly, helping himself to the wine provided for him.
The man left a wedding present for Scarlette: a fake rose of blue and white satin, which looked like no flower on Earth.
The man later met the Doctor in the Kingdom of Beasts. As they stood on a hill, they talked about the state of the universe without Gallifrey in it. The man told the Doctor that he would not fight him because there were only four Time Lords left in existence. He told the Doctor that Sabbath and his kind were now the future of the universe and quietly left.
The man was present at the fall of the house on Henrietta Street, where he told Lisa-Beth that he was leaving. He speculated that if he couldn't find something to alleviate his boredom he would go to sleep until the universe was ready for him again, even if it took a million years. He then walked away from the house on Henrietta Street.
Many individuals impersonating the Doctor claimed that the man had returned in an "unexpected capacity". However, the meaning of this was never revealed. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street)
In a vision of the four surviving elementals, the Eighth Doctor and Marnal saw a man wearing a blue rosette. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)
Appearance
The man with the rosette had dark hair and spoke with an English accent. He was noted to be slim and of "distinguished middle age". He was clean shaven to emphasise his contrast to the Doctor, who had grown a beard. He wore a black shirt upon which he sported a blue and white rosette, signifying the colours of the Whig party. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street) He had a sallow face. He grew a pointed black beard after the Doctor had shaven his. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)
Behind the scenes
- In Lance Parkin's AHistory, Parkin acknowledges that the creator of the character, Lawrence Miles, intended the man with the rosette to be the Master.
- In Lance Parkin's "The School of Doom," published in Myth Makers #12 and set during PROSE: Father Time, the Master posing as the Headmaster of Miranda's school. Like the Doctor, he cannot remember Gallifrey or details about himself, but he knows who the Doctor is. He is determined to join forces with the Doctor and the other "four survivors." At the story's conclusion, the Doctor expresses doubt that he has seen the last of his "old school friend."
