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The Toymaker once described himself as the "pan-dimensional" equivalent of [[Walt Disney]], [[Charles Darrow]], and [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Divided Loyalties (novel)}}) The [[First Doctor]] berated him for his "childish behaviour", ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)}}) and he was prone to flitting rapidly between moods and ideas as the whim took him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Nightmare Fair (audio story)}}) Occasionally the Toymaker would show a more serious side; he seemed truly disturbed by the notion of facing [[the One Who Waits]], and showed anger and irritation during his confrontations with the Doctor. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}) | The Toymaker once described himself as the "pan-dimensional" equivalent of [[Walt Disney]], [[Charles Darrow]], and [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Divided Loyalties (novel)}}) The [[First Doctor]] berated him for his "childish behaviour", ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)}}) and he was prone to flitting rapidly between moods and ideas as the whim took him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Nightmare Fair (audio story)}}) Occasionally the Toymaker would show a more serious side; he seemed truly disturbed by the notion of facing [[the One Who Waits]], and showed anger and irritation during his confrontations with the Doctor. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}) | ||
Though "wily" ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Greatest Gamble (comic story)|page=41}}) he denied that he would [[cheat]] in his games, seeming genuinely offended by the suggestion. While the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] confirmed it was "the one thing he won't do" as "the rules of the game" were the only rules he would follow, the Toymaker would try to work outside the rules, such as trying to best the Doctor in a game of catch by throwing the ball without warning to catch the Doctor off-guard. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}) By the time of his encounter with the [[Fifth Doctor]], he took a dim view of the way the First Doctor tricked his way out of the [[Trilogic Game]], lightly chiding the Doctor for cheating — though not so dim as to try to invalidate the outcome of that game. ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Divided Loyalties (novel)}}) | Though "wily" ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Greatest Gamble (comic story)|page=41}}) he denied that he would [[cheat]] in his games, seeming genuinely offended by the suggestion. While the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] confirmed it was "the one thing he won't do" as "the rules of the game" were the only rules he would follow, the Toymaker would try to work outside the rules, such as trying to best the Doctor in a game of catch by throwing the ball without warning to catch the Doctor off-guard. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}) By the time of his encounter with the [[Fifth Doctor]], he took a dim view of the way the First Doctor tricked his way out of the [[Trilogic Game]], lightly chiding the Doctor for cheating — though not so dim as to try to invalidate the outcome of that game. ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Divided Loyalties (novel)}}) One account, however, took it as a given that the Toymaker could not be trusted to "play fair". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|A Game of Daleks (game)}}) | ||
The Toymaker also only wanted the Doctor's help if he could best him in a game, seemingly too proud to ask him directly. According to this account, the Toymaker was deathly afraid of the universe and could barely conceive the idea of being forced to leave the Toyroom. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Relative Dimensions (comic story)}}) However, other accounts indicated he visited the outside universe without such fear. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Greatest Gamble (comic story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Games (short story)}}, etc.) The [[concept]]s of [[evil]] and, up until a point, a [[stalemate]] were beyond his comprehension. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Games (short story)|page=22}}) | The Toymaker also only wanted the Doctor's help if he could best him in a game, seemingly too proud to ask him directly. According to this account, the Toymaker was deathly afraid of the universe and could barely conceive the idea of being forced to leave the Toyroom. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Relative Dimensions (comic story)}}) However, other accounts indicated he visited the outside universe without such fear. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Greatest Gamble (comic story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Games (short story)}}, etc.) The [[concept]]s of [[evil]] and, up until a point, a [[stalemate]] were beyond his comprehension. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Games (short story)|page=22}}) | ||
