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== Psychological profile ==

=== Personality ===

Though he had previously preferred a male form, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Novel of the Film (novelisation)|The Novel of the Film]]'') the Master was indifferent when he learnt he would regenerate into a woman, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') and, fully embracing her new gender, the Master changed her title to "Mistress", shortening it to "Missy". Considering herself to be "old fashioned", she insisted on being addressed as [[Time Lady]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') while nicknaming herself the "Queen of Evil". ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') She also adopted a [[Scottish]] accent, claiming she would keep it after taking a liking to the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s accent, ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') occasionally utilising other accents when she felt the need. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'')

In her own words, Missy was "especially spiteful". Indeed, she began murdering some of the Scoundrels Club's members and enslaving the others after they refused to allow her to remain a member. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dismemberment (short story)|Dismemberment]]'')

Believing that the Doctor's saving of [[Gallifrey]] was meant to rescue only her, ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') Missy's affection for the Doctor became more conspicuous, telling the [[Half-Face Man]] that, while the Doctor could be mean to others, he would not be with her because he "loved [her] so much". She openly referred to him as her "boyfriend", ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') tracked his movements across time and space, ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'', ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'', ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') and mockingly professed that her hearts "belonged to [the Doctor]" after passionately kissing him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') Despite these implications of their relationship being romantic, Missy adamantly denied that she loved the Doctor, even showing disgust at the thought, insisting it to be a complicated friendship, though expressed jealous irritation when the Doctor called [[Davros]] his "arch-enemy", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') and would become upset and querulous when he did not show interest in her plans. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Five Masters (comic story)|The Five Masters]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr. Twelfth (novel)|Dr. Twelfth]]'')

=== Skills ===

Missy was a devious planner and skilled manipulator, able to manoeuvre others into place with ease by exploiting their desires. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') While trapped on [[Skaro]] with [[Clara Oswald]], Missy demonstrated fluid planning as her desires changed from wanting to ally with the Daleks, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') to wanting to help the Doctor, to then wanting the Doctor to unintentionally kill Clara. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') She was also a convincing liar, especially when using her talent for manipulative reasons. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'', ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') However, Missy would often opt for one solitary scheme with virtually no contingencies or back-up plans in place to help steer events back towards her favour like her previous incarnations employed, instead opting to give the Doctor false hope of reaching Gallifrey after she was beaten, ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') and walking away with nothing but taunts to say when the Doctor didn't kill Clara. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'')