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The Master

recurring character in the British television science fiction series Doctor Who
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The Master

Summary

The Master is a character in the Doctor Who Universe[1]. He was born in Gallifrey[2]. He worked as a time traveller[3]. He ranks in the top 9% of character_in_the_doctor_who_universe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • The Master's place of birth was Gallifrey[2].
  • Among The Master's spouses was Lucy Saxon[5].
  • Gallifreyan was The Master's native language[6].
  • The Master worked as a time traveller[3].
  • The Master is recorded as male[7].
  • The Master is recorded as female[8].
  • The Master's instance of is recorded as character in the Doctor Who Universe[9].
  • The Master's instance of is recorded as Time Lords[10].
  • The Master's instance of is recorded as television character[11].
  • The Master's instance of is recorded as fictional extraterrestrial[12].
  • The Master's based on is recorded as Professor Moriarty[13].
  • The Master was performed by Peter Pratt[14].
  • The Master was performed by Geoffrey Beevers[15].
  • Among the performers on The Master was Anthony Ainley[16].
  • The Master was performed by Gordon Tipple[17].
  • The Master was performed by Eric Roberts[18].
  • The Master was performed by Derek Jacobi[19].
  • The Master was performed by John Simm[20].
  • The Master was performed by Michelle Gomez[21].
  • Among the performers on The Master was Sacha Dhawan[22].
  • The Master was performed by Roger Delgado[23].
  • The Master's Commons category is recorded as The Master (Doctor Who)[24].
  • The Master began on 1971[25].
  • The Master was part of the conflict Time War[26].
  • The Master's pseudonym is recorded as Harold Saxon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

The Master's place of birth was Gallifrey[2]. Gallifreyan was his native language[6].

Career and Affiliations

The Master's professions included time traveller[3].

Personal Life

Among The Master's spouses was Lucy Saxon[5].

Why It Matters

The Master ranks in the top 9% of character_in_the_doctor_who_universe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was The Master born?

Born in Gallifrey[2], The Master…

Who was The Master married to?

The Master's spouses include Lucy Saxon[5].

What did The Master do for work?

The Master worked as time traveller[3].

Related Entities

Derek Jacobi Doctor Who Eric Roberts

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . doctorwho.tv. Retrieved . doctorwho.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', '
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  3. 15w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/The_Master_32444
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Gallifreyan, English
    Topic's main category → Category:The Master (Doctor Who)
    Present in work → Doctor Who
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