A Sycorax commonly identified as the Sycorax Leader, (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Steve Tribe, BBC Books (2008). Chapter 3, "Everything Changes"; Page 78., The Visual Dictionary [+]Andrew Darling, Kerrie Dougherty, David John and Simon Beecroft, Dorling Kindersley (2007)., Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Gary Russell, BBC Books (2007)., etc.) who held the title of Fadros Pallujikaa, (PROSE: "No Place Like Home" [+]Part of The Sycorax, Jacqueline Rayner, Doctor Who Files (BBC Children's Books, 2006). Page 20., COMIC: The Widow's Curse [+]Rob Davis, DWM Comics (Panini Comics, 2008).) was the leader of both the Sycorax (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Gary Russell, BBC Books (2007). Page 342.) and of the Halvinor tribe. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Andrew Darling, Kerrie Dougherty, David John and Simon Beecroft, Dorling Kindersley (2007).) He led an asteroid ship to Earth in 2006 and tried to invade the planet using blood control. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Christmas special (BBC One, 2005)., etc.)
Biography[]
The Sycorax Leader spent the first two and a half centuries of his life to become the leader of the Halvinor tribe, rising through the ranks through trials of strength and combat. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Andrew Darling, Kerrie Dougherty, David John and Simon Beecroft, Dorling Kindersley (2007). Page 82; Edition: 2010 reprint.) He would marry Haxan Craw, and, as a symbol of his marriage bond, wore one of Haxan's ribs. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse)
In late 2006, he led the tribe into Earth's airspace above London after his ship picked up Guinevere One over the surface of Mars, using the A+ blood onboard the probe to hold the planet to ransom by blood controlling all A- positive humans. He brought Harriet Jones aboard when she declared herself leader of Earth, along with her aide, Alex, Daniel Llewellyn and UNIT Major Blake. When Llewellyn attempted to plead mercy from the Sycorax, the Fadros Pallujikaa murdered both him and Major Blake with his death whip. He saw through Rose Tyler's subterfuge when she claimed to have the authority to order the invaders to depart.
He duelled with the Tenth Doctor and cut off his hand which the Doctor was able to regrow using residual energy from his recent regeneration - allowing the Doctor to defeat him. When the Doctor's back was turned, the leader tried to kill him again, but the Doctor used a satsuma from his borrowed dressing gown to hit a button which collapsed the ground the leader was standing on and he plummeted thousands of feet to his death (TV: The Christmas Invasion) when he hit the ground at Westminster Abbey. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse)
Legacy[]
The Doctor soon wrote about his defeat of the Sycorax with a satsuma in his diary, accompanied by a picture of the Sycorax leader. (PROSE: First Day of the Doctor [+]Paul Lang, Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024 (Penguin Group, 2023). Page 30.)
The Great Intelligence mentioned, among others, the death of "the leader of the Sycorax" at the hands of the Doctor to dispute Madame Vastra's claim that the Doctor was never "blood-soaked". (TV: The Name of the Doctor)
Appearance[]
The Fadros Pallujikaa wore red robes of leadership and trophies from conquered species and victories. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Andrew Darling, Kerrie Dougherty, David John and Simon Beecroft, Dorling Kindersley (2007). Page 82; Edition: 2010 reprint., COMIC: The Widow's Curse) He also wore a rib from his wife, Haxan Craw, as a marriage bondage, (COMIC: The Widow's Curse [+]Rob Davis, DWM Comics (Panini Comics, 2008).) as well as a "fearsome" bone helmet, forearm guards, a Judoon-skin belt, the Lanyard of the order of Prokraxis, and protective Baltaric spats. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Andrew Darling, Kerrie Dougherty, David John and Simon Beecroft, Dorling Kindersley (2007). Page 82; Edition: 2010 reprint.) His height was around 6'2", the average for the species. (PROSE: "Meet the Sycorax" [+]Part of The Sycorax, Jacqueline Rayner, Doctor Who Files (BBC Children's Books, 2006). Page 6.)
He carried the Staff of Helkaac-ak-ac and a death whip which he used to kill. (PROSE: The Final Darkness)
Personality[]
The Sycorax Leader was "bullish". (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Gary Russell, BBC Books (2007). Page 342.)
Behind the scenes[]
- The Sycorax leader's true name has not been revealed as of 24 September 2023[update]. He was credited as "Sycorax Leader" in the credits of The Christmas Invasion [+]Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Christmas special (BBC One, 2005)., which was also used in The Visual Dictionary. "Fadros Pallujikaa" was established to be this Sycorax's title in The Sycorax [+]Jacqueline Rayner, Doctor Who Files (BBC Children's Books, 2006). Page 20., which directly translated to "tribal leader"; this title was used again in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip The Widow's Curse [+]Rob Davis, DWM Comics (Panini Comics, 2008).)
- However, he can be heard using his full name in Sycoraxic language to address himself during his first transmission to Earth, though it is not clearly indicated to be his name.[statement unclear]
