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The Master's Temporal Dominance Plot

The Master pursues temporal dominance through manipulation of time, history, and allies in a catastrophic bid for control.

9 events across 1 season

Arc Timeline

Season 20

9 events
S20E22 · The King's Demons Part 2
Doctor tests King John against the Master

The Doctor faces the Master’s impersonation of King John in the Great Hall, where verbal sparring reveals the moral divide between them. Tegan’s desperate attempt to kill the Master fails …

Start
False King condemns Master to Iron Maiden

The Master's impersonation of King John reaches a brutal crescendo as his deception unravels under the Doctor's gaze. Exploiting his stolen authority, the False King condemns the Master to the …

Climax
Master commands Kamelion to act

The Master finishes his boastful amusement and commands Kamelion to begin its assumed role as King John. By asserting absolute dominance over the android through terse, mocking commands, he showcases …

Start
Ranulf and Hugh expose the Master’s plot twist

The Master gloats over the Doctor’s helplessness, having turned Kamelion into a compliant King John to rewrite history. Just as he prepares to finish the Doctor, Ranulf’s interruption shatters his …

Climax
Doctor rescues Tegan and Turlough flees

The Doctor exploits the chaos in the King's Chamber to mount a desperate rescue. While he and the Master vie for control over Kamelion—whose form flickers between King John and …

Resolution
Master trapped as TARDIS departs with fugitives

The Master’s grand scheme collapses when the Doctor outmaneuvers him using Kamelion’s latent sentience. As Ranulf storms in to report Geoffrey’s murder, the Doctor manipulates Kamelion to shift forms, allowing …

Resolution