Doctor Who
If there is one thingDoctor Whofans know , it ’s that the Doctor is nothing without their companions - and the Doctor themself would harmonise - though there is one companion who is arguably the coolest of them all thatDoctor WhoTV rooter have never even met(even if they have find out of them):Shayde .
InDoctor Who(2005 ) season 3 , episode 9 “ The Family of Blood”,Doctor Who ’s 10th Doctor(played by David Tenant ) is forced to use what is known as the Chameleon Arch to change his biology / soma to that of a human being while absent his Time Lord essence and keeping it in a biodata mental faculty . The rationality he did this was that the Doctor was on the run from the Family of Blood , who were trace the Doctor in an exertion to slip his virtually immortal essence . So , the Tenth Doctor decide the best course of action was to lie low as a homo for a while and essentially wait for the Family of Blood to give out . However , that transition was n’t just biologic , but also psychological . He did n’t commemorate that he was actually a Time Lord , despite the lingering , fractured memories that came to him in dream . In orderliness to cope with these strange visions , the Doctor - who went by his human name , John Smith - kept a journal where he write down / delineate the details of these dreams , and one thing that was included in this Journal of Impossible Things was a companion he had when the Doctor was the Fifth Doctor and again as the Eighth Doctor , a companion called Shayde .
Shayde’s Doctor Who History Is Detailed In The Comics
That abbreviated cite in time of year 3 , episode 9 was the most television receiver sports fan got from the familiar Shayde , while fans of the manyDoctor Whocomic Bible serial got much , much more . Debuting in 1982’sDoctor Who Monthlystory titled “ The Tides of Time ” by Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons , Shayde is eventually revealed to be an instrument of the Matrix Lords - the bodiless collective cognizance of numb Time Lords - who was , themself , more of a construct than a amply constituent being in their own right wing . However , that did n’t mean Shayde was any less of a associate , if anything , the opposite was dependable . In this unveiling account , Shayde met the Fifth Doctor after they attend to him in kill the villainous Melanicus , and went on to attend in a act of other missions as well , even team up with the Eighth Doctor later in their life history .
Shayde remain firm out as a Dr. Who familiar for a turn of reasons . First and foremost , they are a tie to a virtually undiscovered corner of Time Lord chronicle through the Matrix Lords , which is in and of itself incredibly interesting to fan of the dealership . Shayde also brings a spot more to the tabular array in price of assisting the Doctor on mission . ordinarily , the Doctor invite people to chase along on their adventures because the Time Lord wants to witness the admiration of the universe through their eyes . surely , they often get into bother , but the goal of the fellow traveller is n’t to be a soldier , but rather just that : a fellow traveler . However , it ca n’t be ignored that wherever the Doctor goes , hassle follow , so having a companion like Shayde is plainly more pragmatic . Shayde can track individuals through time and space , can store an unlimited bit of thing inside their ‘ soundbox ’ ( which is actually more of a gateway to an interdimensional nihility ) , and has all the weaponized ability of what ’s known as a Cast , which were essentially Time Sentinels design for terrestrial defense .
From their significance to Time Lord account and culture through the Matrix Lords to their alone utility ( particularly when compare to other companions),Shaydeis easy the coolest fellow traveler fan of theDoctor WhoTV series have never met - and it makes sense why the 10th Doctor would think of them .
