What galaxy is Gallifrey?

Gallifrey’s star lies within the constellation of Kasterborous, as seen from Earth (see Mission to the Unknown). The galactic core is in Sagittarius, so perhaps Kasterborous occupies the same area in Earth’s sky in the future.

Is Gallifreyan an actual language?

The Gallifreyan alphabet was created by a fan of Dr. Who named Loren Sherman. He created this way of writing so he could transform English words to mimic the artistic representations of the Doctor’s native language, Gallifreyan. It is not used by the show and is not a real language.

Why is the Doctor’s name a secret?

He keeps his name a secret because, as long as time-travel exists, that secret is the only thing which keeps his friends, his loved ones, and his parents and grandparents safe from those who might seek to undermine, even prevent his existence.

What is the meaning of Gallifrey?

Gallifrey (/ˈɡælɪfreɪ/) is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the original home world of the Time Lords, the civilisation to which the main protagonist, the Doctor belongs.

Did Missy lie about Gallifrey?

So shortly after entering our universe Missy escapes from gallifrey and has the whole Dark Water/ Death in Heaven adventure with the Doctor. At which point she tells the Doctor the truth about Gallifrey in order to taunt him as he will go there and see only empty space.

What is the Doctor’s real name?

John Smith. The Doctor’s most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.

What is the Doctor’s real name in Gallifreyan?

Theta Sigma
The Doctor’s name is… Theta Sigma – or ΘΣ, if you’re feeling flash – was the nickname given to the Doctor at the Time Lord Academy on Gallifrey, according to Drax, a student contemporary from “the class of ’92” who the Fourth Doctor bumped into again during The Armageddon Factor.

What is Gallifreyan language?

Gallifreyan is the language spoken by the Time Lords of Gallifrey from the British TV show Doctor Who. The Time Lords are a time-aware species capable of traveling through time and space who have taken upon themselves to protect the Web of Time from other time traveling species.

What is the IQ of a Doctor?

between 120-130
Doctors are smart. The IQ of the average American physician falls somewhere between 120-130, putting most doctors in the Very Superior Intelligence category on a standard IQ test.

Is Clara Oswald a Time Lord?

It’s in that repair we discover something even more amazing about Clara: she’s a Time Lord. Think about it. Clara is there on Gallifrey to persuade the first Doctor to take the TARDIS with the wonky steering. It has been stated that only Time Lords are allowed on Gallifrey.

Why does the Doctor look human?

Using something similar to the TARDIS’ chameleon circuit / perception filter, the Time Lords alter our perception to appear as humans.

Why did Missy gave Clara the Doctor’s number?

Missy planned to give the Doctor the “perfect” companion that he would grow incredibly attached to. She would then kill said companion, driving the Doctor mad and then using him as a tool for her revenge upon Gallifrey.

What are the symbols of the circular Gallifreyan alphabet?

It can seem fairly confusing at first, but the symbols of the Circular Gallifreyan alphabet follow most of the rules of written English. Understand the basic set-up. Instead of being character/letter based like English, circular Gallifreyan is based, as the name implies, on circles.

How are diacritics used to write in Gallifreyan?

A diacritic is a mark used to add meaning, stress, or emphasis to a letter. In Circular Gallifreyan, there are four basic symbols used to represent consonants. These symbols can be written alone, or you can add one diacritic mark or another to modify the base meaning of the symbol and change it into another consonant.

Is there a translation of Old High Gallifreyan?

( TV: The Five Doctors) TARDISes ‘ translation circuits translated neither Old High Gallifreyan nor Gallifreyan written in the Doctor’s time. ( PROSE: The Price of Paradise, TV: The Time of Angels, A Good Man Goes to War )

Why are there more consonant symbols in Gallifreyan than English?

With the four consonant-symbols and five diacritics, there are a total of 24 consonants in Gallifreyan, which is slightly larger than English’s 21 consonant alphabet. The reason Gallifreyan has more consonant-symbols is because Gallifreyan use a graphed alphabet instead of one based on characters/letters.