Theory:Timeline - Emperor Dalek

This page lists the appearances of various Emperor Daleks in chronological order. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories.

Pre-Time War

 * TV: The Evil of the Daleks
 * The Dalek Emperor is caught up in the Great Civil War.


 * GAME: Dalek Attack
 * Davros, operating alongside a golden Dalek Emperor, leads an invasion of Earth in the year 2254, which is thwarted by the Seventh Doctor and Ace. He appears with an organic hand, placing this before Revelation of the Daleks. Davros has stolen a Time Ring, which he has possibly used to travel to an earlier period of Dalek history. As such, the Time Lords personally intervene to stop him.


 * COMIC: Nemesis of the Daleks
 * COMIC: Emperor of the Daleks!
 * The Emperor Dalek is destroyed by Daleks loyal to Davros, who becomes the new Emperor.


 * TV: Remembrance of the Daleks
 * Davros is the Emperor Dalek and leader of the Imperial Daleks during the civil war against the Renegade Daleks.


 * TV: Doctor Who / PROSE: The Novel of the Film
 * On Skaro, the Dalek Emperor presides over the Master's trial, which ends in his extermination, and allows the Seventh Doctor to take his remains to Gallifrey.


 * PROSE: Birth of a Legend
 * In anticipation of the Last Great Time War, the Dalek Emperor forms the Cult of Skaro.

Last Great Time War

 * PROSE: Engines of War
 * Set towards the end of the Time War.

Post-Time War

 * TV: The Parting of the Ways
 * Having survived the Time War aboard his ship, the Dalek Emperor invades Earth in the year 200,100 only to be destroyed by the Bad Wolf.


 * GAME: City of the Daleks
 * Following the establishment of the New Dalek Paradigm, the Daleks create a new Emperor Daleks from the shell of the old Emperor within the city of Kaalann. This Emperor ceases to exist after the Eleventh Doctor restores history.


 * GAME: The Eternity Clock
 * A new Dalek Emperor takes control of Earth in an alternate 2106 before being defeated by the Doctor.