Who Is Davros? (webcast)

 was the fifth in-universe webcast in the TARDIS Index Files series.

Synopsis
Find out everything the TARDIS knows about Davros in this Index File of our Monsters of the Month!

Plot
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Cast

 * Davros (voice) - Julian Bleach (uncredited)
 * Voice of the Daleks - Nicholas Briggs (uncredited)

Crew

 * Illustrator - Rachael Stott

Worldbuilding

 * On Skaro, Thals and Kaleds were locked in a war that had raged for generations.
 * Davros was a Kaled scientist who created the Daleks as a way for his race to survive. But Davros worked without conscience, without soul, without pity and his machines were equally devoid of these qualities.
 * The Daleks left Skaro long ago. At times they have been commanded by Davros. He has been their lackey and their leader. A loving father and a vengeful god.
 * Davros's chair is equipped with life-support systems that activate when he is under attack.
 * Davros has an artificial hand that can direct deadly energy bolts.
 * The Doctor returned to Skaro and met Davros, encountering the Kaled when he was still a young child. The Doctor emphasized the importance of mercy. It is possible that this intervention persuaded Davros to imbue the Daleks with this quality.

Story notes

 * This webcast is presented as an in universe fact-file available on the TARDIS.
 * This webcast featured new 3D footage of the villains.

Continuity

 * Davros created the Daleks on Skaro in the midst of a war between the Kaleds and the Thals. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
 * Davros' hand was replaced with an artificial substitute that can shoot deadly beams. (TV: Revelation of the Daleks, The Stolen Earth, Journey's End)
 * The Twelfth Doctor encountered Davros as a child and demonstrated mercy to him. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice, The Witch's Familiar)