The Master

So, after a lengthy absence, sorry about that by the way, I am back and back to my little poems. This time I'd like to talk to you all about the Master, the Doctor's arch-nemesis. This was the first time that another rogue Time Lord was introduced and re-appeared in numerous stories, in fact he he would appear in at least one story for each of the Doctors from the third to the eighth. However, this was not the plan at first. Oh no no, the Master was originally planned to die in the last of Jon Pertwee's stories where he would die to save the Doctor and be revealed as the Doctor's brother. However this was not be as the actor, Roger Delgado, sadly died before the story could be shot. Since then the Master has popped up continually to be a pain in the Doctor's backside before finally seeming to die to save the Doctor in David Tennant's last story, however it is likely that he will return. The Doctor and the Master have always seemed to be intertwined  as well, it is widely accepted that, even if they are not related, they knew each other at the Time Lord academy and were in fact friends. In fact on particular book (Divided Loyalties) describes this friendship, and the Doctor's friendship with other rogue Time Lords, as being part of a group called the Deca. Also, in Planet of Fire, when the Doctor has a chance to save the Master from certain death, although he did escape somehow, the Master declares 'would you do this to your own'. Sadly we never hear what the last word would have been; friend maybe? Or maybe brother? Whatever the Master's relation to the Doctor it can be assured that he will always return.

The Master

The Moriarty to the Doctor’s Sherlock

A member of the Doctor’s own race; the Time Lords

A suave psychopath with a mutual respect for the Doctor, seeing him as almost his equal

Became obsessed with survival towards the end of his life, willing to destroy the Time Lords to gain it.

Stole a body and became more flamboyantly evil and bombastic. More charismatic, deadly and sophisticated.

Resurrected to fight in the Time War but fled

Became more sadistic and manipulative, shared many traits with the Tenth Doctor

Apparently sacrificed himself to save the Doctor against Rassilon; Lord President of the Time Lords