The Master's Temporal Dominance Plot
The Master pursues temporal dominance through manipulation of time, history, and allies in a catastrophic bid for control.
Involved Characters
Arc Timeline
Season 20
9 eventsThe 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Borusa and the High Council extend a full pardon and regenerated life to the Master despite their revulsion, binding him to a desperate mission to rescue the Doctor. The exchange …
The Master arrives in the chequered corridor as the First Doctor and Tegan cross to safety by solving the pattern’s lethal design. Pretending to offer aid, he lures Cybermen onto …
Borusa’s desperate bid to claim Rassilon’s Ring ends in instant reversal as Rassilon asserts his ultimate authority and strips him of power. The scattered incarnations converge, only to collectively refuse …