Omega (Doctor Who)
Omega is a male extraterrestrial television character who features in Doctor Who.
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Biography
Omega
He was a stellar engineer and a member of the High Council of Gallifrey where among his creations was the Hand of Omega. This was a remote stellar manipulator that had the ability to control the reactions within a star. (Episode: Remembrance of the Daleks)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, he was a humanoid though his true form was long lost due to his presence in the anti-matter universe. As a result, his body was subject to his will and he was able to create a masked costumed form for himself. However, he lacked any true substance as his original body was long destroyed after his attempt at taming the Eye of Harmony. (Episode: The Three Doctors)
He was very bitter towards his fellow Time Lords due to the events that saw him imprisoned in the anti-matter universe. Whilst he knew the dangers, he claimed that he was sacrificed by his comrades in order for them to attain greatness. As such, he showed an eternal hatred towards his own people and sought vengeance against them. Though acknowledged as a hero on Gallifrey, Omega showed nothing but scorn as he believed he should have become a god for his actions. (Episode: The Three Doctors)
Omega was also prone to paranoia and was noted for his random changes in his mood. In addition, he lacked any restraint and had a vicious temper to the point that these aspects of his personality meant that the Doctor considered him a madman. Despite this being the case, he was noted for his incredible willpower which was the primary reason for his survival in the anti-matter universe. (Episode: The Three Doctors)
Despite being insane, Omega was noted for his extremely strong will, which allowed him to reshape the antimatter universe in the singularity to create an environment as well as servants that suited him. This made him linked to the antimatter realm, as his will alone kept it alive and prevented his escape. He was completely unaware of the fact that his body had corroded away as a result of prolonged exposure to the antimatter realm, and that both his physical form and the world he created were made by his will alone. (Episode: The Three Doctors)
Powers and abilities
Due to his body's composition, he suffered an adverse affect from exposure to normal matter as its interaction with his anti-matter body led to an explosion. (Episode: The Three Doctors)
Notes
- Omega was created by Bob Baker and Dave Martin where he featured in the setting of the Doctor Who universe.
- In his first appearance, the character was portrayed by actor Stephen Thorne and his later appearance was made by both Ian Collier along with Peter Davison.
In other media
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- In Doctor Who Magazine v1 #100 (1985), Omega appeared in the non-canonical story "The Legacy of Gallifrey" written by Gary Russell published by Marvel Comics UK. Omega and Rassilon were said to had been born in an era of Gallifrey's history when the Gallifreyan civilisation was turned outwards, perfecting more advanced forms of interstellar travel to guide the development of less advanced cultures and set themselves up as Gods. Rassilon and Omega were among the only Gallifreyans who gave much thought to the future and destiny of Gallifrey. Rassilon and Omega became solar engineers, a respected class of scientists among the Gallifreyans. While Rassilon dreamed of immortality, Omega, believing immortality to be impossible, turned him over to the prospect of developing time travel. Omega and Rassilon worked on the project for several years until they had developed the final form of the plan to detonate a black hole and funnel its power back to Gallifrey, which they presented before the Gallifreyan Council. They were initially dismissive, but Tussan's cat spoke out in favour of the two engineers and they received the funding their needed. Omega was more popular than Rassilon amongst the Gallifreyans; Rassilon was a politician and heavily disliked, whereas Omega had become a public hero.
Appearances
- Doctor Who: "The Three Doctors"
- Doctor Who: "Arc of Infinity"
- Doctor Who: "Remembrance of the Daleks"
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