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Browse 500 Time Lord names for Doctor Who fan fiction and tabletop games: long birth names with their short forms like Thessalonidravectar (Thessa), chosen titles like The Horologist, office holders like Castellan Rendar, chapter names like Ovira the Arcalian and Academy nicknames like Delta Rho.

About Time Lord names

Time Lords in Doctor Who carry two kinds of name. The birth name is long and ornate and gets cut down in use: on screen, Romanadvoratrelundar becomes Romana. This list gives each long name with its short form in brackets, such as Thessalonidravectar (Thessa) or Kastromeridalvaneth (Kastro). Renegades who leave Gallifrey drop the name and take a title built from a plain noun, the way the Doctor, the Master, the Rani and the Monk did. The original titles here follow the same rule, a trade or a temperament: The Horologist, The Almoner, The Contrarian.

Those who stay at home keep short formal names and wear their rank. The offices heard on screen include Lord President, Chancellor, Castellan, Cardinal, Co-ordinator and Inquisitor, and The Deadly Assassin names three chapters: Prydonian, Arcalian and Patrex. Entries such as Castellan Rendar or Ovira the Arcalian join a name to one of them. Women hold the same offices in the series (Chancellor Flavia, Chancellor Thalia), so female names run through every group.

The rest are Academy nicknames in Greek letters on the pattern of Theta Sigma, titles from the Time War, and names with an epithet in the manner of Runcible the Fatuous. A small share are names from the series and its tie-in stories, listed in the questions below; everything else is original.

How to choose Time Lord names

  • Give the full birth name once, at an introduction or a trial, and use the short form after that, the way the series does with Romana. The short form is simply the opening syllables, so Quellandrivastomir is Quella to her friends.
  • A chosen title says what a renegade thinks of themselves. The Almoner gives things away, The Auditor checks other people's sums and The Truant simply left. Decide on the noun first and the personality will follow.
  • Use office and chapter to place a character in Gallifrey's politics. A Castellan looks after security in the Capitol, a Cardinal is a senior figure of a chapter, and a line such as Lord Kelmund of the Prydonian Chapter tells the reader which robes he wears.
  • Save the Greek-letter nicknames for old classmates. Delta Rho or Kappa Tau works best in the mouth of someone who knew your character at the Academy and refuses to use the grand title that came later.
  • Keep the names from the series (the Doctor, the Master, Romana, Rassilon) for those characters and build your own Time Lord on the original entries.

Frequently asked questions

How are Time Lord names formed?

The series shows three habits. Birth names are long and shortened in use, as with Romanadvoratrelundar and Romana; renegades take a title made of "the" and a plain noun; and Time Lords in office are addressed by rank and a short name, like Castellan Spandrell. The list follows all three, with entries such as Pelladrinovastrelle (Pella), The Bookbinder and Cardinal Tamsith.

Which names on this list come from Doctor Who itself?

Just under forty of the 500. From the television series come the titles The Doctor, The Master, The Rani, The Monk, The Corsair, The War Chief, The Valeyard, The General, The Partisan and The Visionary, and the names Romana (in full Romanadvoratrelundar), Rassilon, Omega, Borusa, Morbius, Flavia, Thalia, Goth, Hedin, Zorac, Spandrell, Kelner, Andred, Maxil, Engin, Rodan, Damon, Drax and Runcible the Fatuous. Theta Sigma is the Doctor's Academy nickname. Narvin, Braxiatel, Darkel and Ollistra come from the audio plays and novels rather than the screen. Every other entry is original and belongs to no story.

What are the Prydonian, Arcalian and Patrex chapters?

They are the three chapters of Time Lord society named in The Deadly Assassin, each with its own robes: scarlet and orange for the Prydonians, green for the Arcalians and heliotrope for the Patrexes. The Doctor is a Prydonian. Entries like Havrin of the Prydonian Chapter, Zennith in Arcalian Green and Dorsa in Patrex Heliotrope use them to give a character a background.

Can I use these names in fan fiction or a tabletop game?

Yes, that is what the list is for: player characters, renegades, High Council scenes and background Time Lords. The original names were invented for this page and have no standing in the series, and the page has no connection to the BBC.

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A: 16 names

  • Aldane the Ceremonious
  • Aldrec
  • Amalveridonvaskel (Amal)
  • Amrell
  • Andred
  • Arbeck
  • Arcalian Archivist Sull
  • Arcalian Cardinal Pestrel
  • Arcalian Registrar Jorvith
  • Arcalian Tutor Meskra
  • Ardith
  • Ardovalinthramesk (Ardo)
  • Astrene
  • Astrevalidormundax (Astre)
  • Aurelan
  • Aurestolimandravel (Aures)

B: 20 names

  • Battle Co-ordinator Lurissa
  • Battle Co-ordinator Vordic
  • Battle Co-ordinator Zabrek
  • Belisandrovektarin (Belisa)
  • Bellora the Prydonian
  • Belvia
  • Beta Xi
  • Bexilandromavestre (Bexi)
  • Bordivalenkastrome (Bordi)
  • Borusa
  • Brascus
  • Braxiatel
  • Brennotalimavorsk (Brenno)
  • Bressa the Unhurried
  • Brisca the Prydonian
  • Brissom the Much-Regenerated
  • Bront
  • Brovic of the Arcalian Chapter
  • Brusk the Brief
  • Bryndalomekastiphar (Brynda)

C: 69 names

  • Calidon
  • Calistramovendelque (Calis)
  • Calpex
  • Cardinal Arvelle
  • Cardinal Drennic
  • Cardinal Elvida
  • Cardinal Grallon
  • Cardinal Huldor of the Arcalians
  • Cardinal Lentula
  • Cardinal Meroth
  • Cardinal Mirabeth
  • Cardinal Quenna
  • Cardinal Ressin of the Prydonians
  • Cardinal Sabella of the Patrexes
  • Cardinal Sabrith
  • Cardinal Tamsith
  • Cardinal Usselle
  • Carissan
  • Cassivorandelmithra (Cassi)
  • Castellan Drumlow
  • Castellan Fornax
  • Castellan Garrivan
  • Castellan Garvock
  • Castellan Halbrec
  • Castellan Jarmund of Arcadia
  • Castellan Koldan
  • Castellan Oskra
  • Castellan Rendar
  • Castellan Spandrell
  • Castellan Strevik
  • Castellan Ysenna
  • Castellan Ythane
  • Castellan Zarel
  • Cathmor the Thrice-Censured

C, continued

  • Chancellor Anthemia
  • Chancellor Domira
  • Chancellor Flavia
  • Chancellor Hyrcan
  • Chancellor Lomac
  • Chancellor Olympa
  • Chancellor Orlith
  • Chancellor Pendrow
  • Chancellor Sivelle
  • Chancellor Tybran
  • Chancellor Varnic
  • Chancellor Wenric
  • Chancellor Xanthis
  • Chi Iota
  • Clovia
  • Co-ordinator Camira
  • Co-ordinator Halara
  • Co-ordinator Isvarre
  • Co-ordinator Nordek
  • Co-ordinator Oland
  • Co-ordinator Rhosyn
  • Co-ordinator Trell
  • Co-ordinator Ulthec
  • Co-ordinator Vesk
  • Co-ordinator Vexin
  • Commander Ilsabet of the Arcadia Garrison
  • Commander Rambold of the Chancellery Guard
  • Commander Torrec of the Chancellery Guard
  • Commander Zadkin of the Chancellery Guard
  • Commander Zendak of the Sky Trenches
  • Corbus
  • Cordra
  • Corrin the Twice-Regenerated
  • Corvalistremandoran (Corva)
  • Cymra the Arcalian

D: 18 names

  • Damon
  • Darkel
  • Daskin of the Arcalian Chapter
  • Dastrel of the Prydonians
  • Delphistromavendar (Delphi)
  • Delta Rho
  • Dessima the Unanimous
  • Dolmar the Verbose
  • Dorsa in Patrex Heliotrope
  • Dorvalentrimastorn (Dorval)
  • Dovina
  • Dovrak the Arcalian
  • Dravilomestandrius (Dravi)
  • Drax
  • Dromiselandrakoveth (Dromis)
  • Drusan
  • Dulcibrathenormax (Dulci)
  • Dusken the Unconvinced

E: 9 names

  • Eldramistovalenka (Eldra)
  • Elmarivostrandelle (Elmari)
  • Elspa the Observant
  • Emrelle the Elder
  • Engin
  • Ephronakildervaunt (Ephron)
  • Erskan
  • Eta Phi
  • Evrondelistamarque (Evron)

F: 8 names

  • Fastrin the Younger
  • Feliandrovastrimane (Felia)
  • Felsina of the Patrexes
  • Fendral
  • Fensom
  • Fidra
  • Flavia
  • Fyndoralistamavenn (Fyndor)

G: 13 names

  • Galvorastimendellon (Galvo)
  • Gamma Upsilon
  • Gavia the Footnoted
  • Gavrilomestandire (Gavri)
  • General Agrath of the War Council
  • General Kavorrin of the War Council
  • General Ysmere of the War Council
  • Gisard
  • Glimoravestandrella (Glimora)
  • Goswintharedolmek (Goswin)
  • Goth
  • Gundry the Procedural
  • Gwyllistanovradeth (Gwyllis)

H: 12 names

  • Hadrivolomistrenka (Hadri)
  • Halcimondravestelle (Halci)
  • Hallis the Homesick
  • Halvane the Punctual
  • Havrin of the Prydonian Chapter
  • Hedin
  • Helmia
  • Hemsk the Overdue
  • Hendric the Arcalian
  • Hesperolandravikte (Hesper)
  • Hovick
  • Hyvelistramodanque (Hyvel)

I: 20 names

  • Ildrus
  • Ileth the Unamused
  • Illiandravoskelenth (Illia)
  • Imra the Impartial
  • Inostravelimandorr (Inostra)
  • Inquisitor Averill
  • Inquisitor Caldreth
  • Inquisitor Juste
  • Inquisitor Moravine
  • Inquisitor Quintara
  • Inquisitor Sephrum
  • Inquisitor Sulpic
  • Inquisitor Vellane
  • Iota Mu
  • Iota Omicron
  • Isembaroquinteleth (Isemba)
  • Ismera
  • Isoveldranimasterre (Isovel)
  • Ithrasevolandomir (Ithra)
  • Ivok the Patrex

J: 8 names

  • Jelvastrimondarelle (Jelva)
  • Jenestrivalondrake (Jenes)
  • Jessamir the Prydonian
  • Jorand
  • Jorvel the Absent
  • Jovandrelistamoque (Jovan)
  • Junilla in Prydonian Scarlet
  • Juxon the Patrex

K: 11 names

  • Kappa Tau
  • Kappa Upsilon
  • Kastromeridalvaneth (Kastro)
  • Keeper of the Matrix Anselmir
  • Keeper of the Matrix Callix
  • Keeper of the Matrix Ovidra
  • Kelistrovandamethe (Kelis)
  • Kelner
  • Kemmis of the Scarlet and Orange
  • Kevra the Meticulous
  • Korvimelastrandax (Korvi)

L: 34 names

  • Lady Ismaline of the Prydonian Chapter
  • Lady Ombrise of the Patrexes
  • Lady President Carvella
  • Lady President Embrix
  • Lady President Meridra
  • Lady President Ovelline
  • Lady President Thelissa
  • Lady President Ysolane
  • Lady Vestrine of the Arcalians
  • Lambda Psi
  • Lambda Rho
  • Lantor in Patrex Heliotrope
  • Lavina in Arcalian Green
  • Lenorr
  • Lessa the Last to Know
  • Lethramovindaskar (Lethra)
  • Livrea
  • Lord Dennoch of the Arcalians
  • Lord Eskoll of the Patrexes
  • Lord Kelmund of the Prydonian Chapter
  • Lord President Amberlin
  • Lord President Balthen
  • Lord President Corvane
  • Lord President Dravos
  • Lord President Hadrek
  • Lord President Ostrane
  • Lord President Praxon
  • Lord President Stanmor
  • Lord President Thelred
  • Lorimastevandrakel (Lorima)
  • Lucana the Well-Briefed
  • Lumastrivelodanne (Lumas)
  • Lysandromivextral (Lysan)
  • Lysara of the Arcalian Chapter

M: 15 names

  • Malvia
  • Marciva of the Arcalian Chapter
  • Marisand
  • Marnivelothracundis (Marni)
  • Marrec of the Arcalians
  • Marsa the Early
  • Mavrostellindakorr (Mavros)
  • Maxil
  • Meraxa
  • Merovandelistrakaan (Merov)
  • Mirrane of the Patrex Chapter
  • Morbius
  • Morcant
  • Mu Theta
  • Myrendolavistamarr (Myren)

N: 7 names

  • Nalder the Quorate
  • Narquistolavendrath (Narquis)
  • Narvin
  • Nerivastolandrime (Neriva)
  • Nessarine the Steadfast
  • Nevora
  • Nolistravemandrion (Nolis)

O: 17 names

  • Octaveridanostrel (Octa)
  • Octrevia
  • Ollistra
  • Ollun the Non-Interfering
  • Olvidramestoraquin (Olvi)
  • Ombrelastivandrix (Ombrel)
  • Omega
  • Omicron Lambda
  • Oravelindastrimon (Oravel)
  • Orbec
  • Orrick the Overruled
  • Orsilandravomestith (Orsila)
  • Orvan the Forgetful
  • Oskarin the Prydonian
  • Oskelle the Unready
  • Ostrel the Adjourned
  • Ovira the Arcalian

P: 20 names

  • Parvelidostramunde (Parvel)
  • Patrex Archivist Yelda
  • Patrex Cardinal Lohmane
  • Patrex Registrar Ennick
  • Patrex Tutor Kettrick
  • Pelladrinovastrelle (Pella)
  • Pellin the Late
  • Peltravonidasmerelle (Peltra)
  • Peridon
  • Persica the Provisional
  • Phaelon
  • Pi Iota
  • Pontavelakrisundar (Ponta)
  • Prasca
  • Prydonian Archivist Welleth
  • Prydonian Cardinal Orvesh
  • Prydonian Registrar Wendock
  • Prydonian Tutor Haldrin
  • Pryvalistomerandane (Pryva)
  • Psi Eta

Q: 6 names

  • Quellandrivastomir (Quella)
  • Quendolimastravane (Quendo)
  • Quillane of the Prydonians
  • Quillis the Inquisitive
  • Quist of the Prydonians
  • Quorinthalvasdomek (Quorin)

R: 16 names

  • Rasmolindevatrieth (Rasmo)
  • Rassilon
  • Rastel of the Patrexes
  • Ravelin
  • Ravostellimandrigar (Ravo)
  • Rellis the Retired
  • Rendolimavastrieth (Rendo)
  • Rho Mu
  • Rho Zeta
  • Rhodivanestralomir (Rhodi)
  • Rodan
  • Romana
  • Romanadvoratrelundar (Romana)
  • Ruddoc the Reluctant
  • Runcible the Fatuous
  • Ruvina

S: 10 names

  • Saltus
  • Sartavellinomadrex (Sarta)
  • Selmine of the Patrex Chapter
  • Sestra the Serene
  • Sevrandimortalexis (Sevran)
  • Sigromandelthuvic (Sigro)
  • Silvranidostamelle (Silvra)
  • Sovrane the Sonorous
  • Spandrell
  • Sulvamestrandorelle (Sulva)

T: 127 names

  • Tamrin the Patient
  • Tau Eta
  • Tau Xi
  • Tessarel of the Prydonian Chapter
  • Tessil the Tardy
  • Thalia
  • The Abbess
  • The Absentee
  • The Actuary
  • The Advocate
  • The Almoner
  • The Arbiter
  • The Armistice
  • The Armorer
  • The Astronomer
  • The Auditor
  • The Battle Surgeon
  • The Beadle
  • The Beekeeper
  • The Bombardier
  • The Bookbinder
  • The Botanist
  • The Bugler
  • The Bursar
  • The Cellist
  • The Chandler
  • The Cobbler
  • The Codebreaker
  • The Compositor
  • The Conjurer
  • The Conscript

T, continued

  • The Contrarian
  • The Cooper
  • The Corsair
  • The Cynic
  • The Defector
  • The Deserter
  • The Dissenter
  • The Doctor
  • The Duellist
  • The Engraver
  • The Evacuee
  • The Falconer
  • The Farrier
  • The Field Medic
  • The Forger
  • The Gambler
  • The Garrison Keeper
  • The General
  • The Glazier
  • The Governess
  • The Heretic
  • The Horologist
  • The Insomniac
  • The Last Chancellor
  • The Last Sentry
  • The Librarian
  • The Lookout
  • The Luthier
  • The Master
  • The Matron
  • The Midwife
  • The Monk

T, continued

  • The Notary
  • The Objector
  • The Optimist
  • The Ostler
  • The Partisan
  • The Pathfinder
  • The Pedant
  • The Penitent
  • The Piper
  • The Playwright
  • The Proctor
  • The Prodigal
  • The Puppeteer
  • The Quartermaster
  • The Rani
  • The Rearguard
  • The Recluse
  • The Registrar
  • The Reservist
  • The Ropemaker
  • The Runaway
  • The Sapper
  • The Satirist
  • The Seamstress
  • The Sentry of Arcadia
  • The Shepherd
  • The Siege Engineer
  • The Signal Officer
  • The Skeptic
  • The Standard Bearer
  • The Steward
  • The Stoic

T, continued

  • The Stonemason
  • The Stowaway
  • The Strategist
  • The Stretcher Bearer
  • The Surveyor
  • The Tailor
  • The Translator
  • The Trench Warden
  • The Truant
  • The Truce Bearer
  • The Vagabond
  • The Valeyard
  • The Vanguard
  • The Verger
  • The Veteran
  • The Vintner
  • The Visionary
  • The War Archivist
  • The War Chief
  • The War Poet
  • The Weaver
  • The Widow of Arcadia
  • Thessalonidravectar (Thessa)
  • Theta Sigma
  • Tiburn the Abstaining
  • Tolmistravelandorre (Tolmis)
  • Tolvar
  • Toval the Tedious
  • Trebia
  • Tregar
  • Tremolistavandrekh (Tremo)
  • Tresk the Incorrigible

U: 8 names

  • Ulmira the Undaunted
  • Ulphiramondesticar (Ulphi)
  • Ulvenastridomarque (Ulven)
  • Umbrastelivandorin (Umbra)
  • Undra the Uninvited
  • Upsilon Gamma
  • Ustane
  • Uxmar of the Patrex Chapter

V: 8 names

  • Valdomeristankellor (Valdo)
  • Vandrith of the Prydonian Chapter
  • Vantressilodrakaan (Vantre)
  • Varinia in Patrex Heliotrope
  • Verenna the Seldom Wrong
  • Vesparolindakomatre (Vespar)
  • Vintra
  • Vorrel the Venerable

W: 6 names

  • War Cardinal Ovessa
  • War Cardinal Tarquil
  • Wendralistomavius (Wendra)
  • Wolvastrimelidanne (Wolva)
  • Wyssan the Wary
  • Wystramolindavesk (Wystra)

X: 5 names

  • Xandrelomivastane (Xandrel)
  • Xerimastolandrivane (Xeri)
  • Xi Alpha
  • Xi Gamma
  • Xilomandrevastinel (Xilo)

Y: 7 names

  • Yavelindrostamundus (Yavel)
  • Yessane the Yawning
  • Yllana the Patrex
  • Yorath the Exact
  • Yostravelindamorque (Yostra)
  • Yrsalomidavestranne (Yrsa)
  • Ysoldrimavectranne (Ysol)

Z: 10 names

  • Zantherimoldavesk (Zanthe)
  • Zelmarindovastrieth (Zelmar)
  • Zemira
  • Zennith in Arcalian Green
  • Zephranolidavestra (Zephra)
  • Zeta Nu
  • Zeta Omicron
  • Zorac
  • Zorelle the Candid
  • Zorimandelvastrique (Zori)