Doctor Who
Warning : spoiler ahead forDoctor Whoseason 15 , sequence 2 , " Lux . “The Pantheon of Gods holds a confusing place inDoctor Whocanon because the group has be within the show ’s persistence for eon but has also just now started to show up - but there is an account for why they ’ve been lacking until now . physician Who ’s Pantheonis the collective term for a specific category of scoundrel . Some have their root as far back asDoctor Who ’s Greco-Roman epoch , while others have only made their several debuts more of late .
Returning showrunner Russell T. Davies has been busy retconning sealed elements ofDoctor Whocanon to make the Patheon work , and it has been interesting to watch unfold . There is one moment in special that is specially pivotal tothe recent revitalisation of the Toymaker ( Neil Patrick Harris)as well as newer Pantheon Gods , likeJinkx Monsoon ’s Maestro fromDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 2 , " The Devil ’s Chord . “It bechance in just Davies ' 2nd episode back in the showrunner ’s chairand kickstarted one of Ncuti Gatwa ’s biggest arcs as the Fifteenth Doctor .
The Fourteenth Doctor’s Salt Trick Paved The Way For The Pantheon’s Arrival
David Tennant’s second comeback episode triggered the Toymaker’s return
After Chris Chibnall ’s divisive political campaign as theDoctor Whoshowrunner , fan - favourite David Tennant was brought in to replace Jodie Whittaker ’s Thirteenth Doctor as the show ’s primary version of the Time Lord . Tennant ’s reunification with Davies was a innovational reprisal of the Doctor , as he canonically became the Fourteenth Doctor after also being the Tenth during the first few years of the show ’s revival era . During the second of his three 2023 comeback episodes , " Wild Blue Yonder,“Fourteen evoke a saltiness - based superstitious notion at the bound of the universeas a ploy to keep the Not - Things at embayment .
Matt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor face many villains Modern and former , but a name from the former family could easily return thanks to the Pantheon .
Fourteen admit afterward that defy the Not - Things to cross the line of salt without counting each and every grain first was a bluff . It never had any real superpower on its own , but such a superstitious act in a setting where the wall of reality were so tenuous did make an curtain raising for the Toymaker to re - enterDoctor Who ’s principal realism for the first time since he was played by Michael Gough in 1966 ’s four - installment arc . However , it was n’t just the Toymaker who was able to cross over , as other Gods have been continuing to make the journeying ever since .
Really, The Pantheon Gods Have Always Been There In Doctor Who
Davies has rounded up a group of pre-existing Doctor Who villains (& made additions)
Even though certain members of the Pantheon are only just now starting to rise their heads , some of the Gods have long littered theDoctor Whotimeline . For example , Sutekh ’s paying back at theend ofDoctor Whoseason 14was his first appearance since Tom Baker ’s " Pyramids of Mars " serial from 1975 . likewise , Sutekh confirms during his retort that the Trickster was the God of Games , and Trickster made his launching inThe Sarah Jane Adventures ' 2009 " The wedding party of Sarah Jane Smith " two - parter . Trickster announces in theDoctor Whospinoff that he ’s a member of the " Pantheon of Discord . "
More established Patheon Gods like the Toymaker , the Mara , and Sutekh , are well-fixed to furnish explanation for when it come to where they ’ve been all this time . For neophyte like Maestro and Lux , there are a heap more questions .
Even though thePatheon Gods have now been canonically install as impossibly old being , the real - world explanation for their lack of connection in the past times is that Humphrey Davy has only recently allowed them to be more than independent character . More establish Patheon Gods like the Toymaker , the Mara , and Sutekh , are easier to provide account for when it comes to where they ’ve been all this time . For newcomers like Maestro and Lux , there are a lot more questions . That being say , Fourteen ’s Strategic Arms Limitation Talks gambit provides at least a token reason for their late freedom .
A Higher Power Might Be Behind Doctor Who’s Influx Of Pantheon Gods
Disney’s Doctor Who has been heavy on the cosmic connections
The Fourteenth Doctor ’s activeness in " Wild Blue Yonder " best excuse the Toymaker and every God that has follow him across the interdimensional boundary in late year . However , I think there could be more to the phenomenon than has currently been unveil . physician Who ’s Disney erahas yield more attention than common to fantasy storyline rather than hard sci - fi spark , soI sense like another bountiful revelation about the Pantheon is wait just around the corner .
doc Who has had to change numerous clock time to adapt and stay on the air for over 60 years , but occasionally , this does lead to plotholes .
One of the most convincing hypothesis I ’ve see is thatthe Doctor is inadvertently part of the Pantheon and holds the title of the God of Life . His ability to rectify ( which was harvested from him by the Time Lords ) and compulsive need to save people would seem to support this , even if he is n’t aware of his rightful blood thanks to have his brain wipe by Divison before his time as the First Doctor ( William Hartnell ) .
As the God of Life , the physician could be the only one adequate to of stopping them , and that has endeavor to be correct so far .
If this theory is genuine , then the Doctor ’s monumental revelation in Chibnall ’s Timeless Child storyline of him being an unidentified species from another universe could have been the start of the Pantheon converging on his position . Little is cognise about the Pantheon ’s share goals- if they even have any - but they have each displayed a mania for death and death . As the God of Life , the Doctor could be the only one capable of stopping them , and that has establish to be correct so far . As such , Doctor Whocould eventually add even more to the Doctor ’s latterly retconned backstory .
Doctor Who Season 15 ’s Release Schedule On Disney+
Episode
Title
Release Date ( 2025 )
1
" The Robot Revolution "
April 12
2
" lx "
April 19
3
" The Well "
April 26
4
" Lucky Day "
May 3
5
" The Story and the railway locomotive "
May 10
6
" The Interstellar Song Contest "
May 17
7
" Wish World "
May 24
8
" The Reality warfare "
May 31
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