Inquisitor (Doctor Who)

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Template:Doctorwhocharacter The Inquisitor is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. She played a central role in The Trial of a Time Lord, the story which spanned the whole fourteen episodes comprising Season 23 of the series. Lynda Bellingham portrayed the Inquisitor.

The Inquisitor was a stern Time Lady charged by the High Council of Time Lords with weighing evidence against the Sixth Doctor for his alleged crimes. She constantly had to stop the prosecutor, the Valeyard, and the Doctor from arguing. After all the evidence had been presented, the Master revealed himself to be lurking within the Matrix. He revealed that the Valeyard was in fact an evil version of the Doctor himself. Despite this revelation, the Inquisitor insisted that the inquiry continue to pursue the stated aim of discovering the truth of the Doctor's actions. However, the Doctor and the Valeyard entered the Matrix for their final battle, and the members of the Court, including the Inquisitor, were nearly killed by a secret weapon hidden by the Valeyard in the Matrix.

At the end of the story, a revolution having occurred on Gallifrey, and the Doctor was cleared of all charges, he suggested that she would make an excellent Lady President before continuing on his travels.

The Inquisitor was not given a name in the television series, and it was assumed that this was her only known name (much like the Doctor, the Master or the Rani). The character of the Inquisitor, voiced by Bellingham and given the name of Darkel, also appeared in the Gallifrey series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions. However, the canonicity of these productions is unclear.

In The End of the World the Doctor stated that his homeworld had been destroyed and that he was the last of the Time Lords. Presumably this included the Inquisitor.