Are there black Time Lords?
Isabella Bartlett
Updated on May 16, 2026
Doctor Who unveils its first black portrayal of the Time Lord in show's 57-year history... as show boss CONFIRMS actress Jo Martin is 'definitively the Doctor' Doctor Who has introduced its first black portrayal of the titular Time Lord in its illustrious 57-year history.
What race are the Time Lords?
The series 12 finale "The Timeless Children" (2020) reveals the Time Lords were originally members of the Shobogan race who were genetically altered with the genetic code of "The Timeless Child", a being that later came to be as the Doctor.Are there any Time Lords left?
We may never know for certain, but whatever its genesis, the outcome of this epic conflict was horrifying and only two Time Lords survived - the Doctor and the Master. With the latter's apparent death the Doctor is left to continue his travels with the lonely knowledge that he is the last 'child of Gallifrey'.Are all people from Gallifrey Time Lords?
There are still Gallifreyans whom are not Time Lords, some which lived outside of the Capital Cities. There are also non-Timelord farmers in the series such as in the episode Hell Bent.Do Time Lords exist?
The Time Lords are a fictional humanoid species originating on the planet Gallifrey, seen in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Time Lords are so called because they are able to travel in and manipulate time through prolonged exposure to the time vortex.The Creation of the Time Lords | The Timeless Children | Doctor Who
Can Time Lords have babies?
The Fourth Doctor's companion Leela married a Gallifreyan Time Lord, and in non-screen materials they had the first natural-born child on Gallifrey in millennia.Can humans become Time Lords?
Time Lord DNA is incredibly sought after; advanced alien races would tear worlds apart for a single Time Lord cell. A whole new Time Lord can be generated from a severed limb. Transfer of Time Lord DNA into a human imbues the human with the entire Time Lord mind.Are Weeping Angels Time Lords?
The Weeping Angels being disgraced Time Lords creates a classic Doctor Who time travel paradox - the Time Lord punishment was inspired by the Weeping Angels, but the Weeping Angels were created by the Time Lords' punishment.How many types of Gallifreyan are there?
To have boltholes or decoys in case of attack, the Time Lords have created nine separate planet Gallifreys (it even hinted that the original Gallifrey may at some point be reduced to ruins) and special looms to constantly produce new soldiers.Are Time Lords genderless?
In Doctor Who, Time Lords are canonically genderfluid, in that their genders can change between incarnations. Time Lords transform their bodies in order to prevent death, giving them a new personality each time they undergo this process.How many regenerations does River song have?
Assuming they did not, it would appear that Melody Pond/River Song gave up TEN incarnations (9 regenerations) to save The Doctor. First Regeneration - while homeless, young Melody Pond apparently succumbed to hunger & illness, undergoing her first regeneration in the episode "Day of the Moon".How do I become a Time Lord?
Box 1. Becoming a Time Lord (2008)
- Fifteen minutes late does not mean you are early.
- Work your appointment book.
- MaxPack.
- Control the patient's list.
- Use the annual check.
- Get in the red zone – use your practice teams.
- Engage the patients in the process.
- Breaking up is hard to do.