What Doctor Who's latest episode means about Pantheon

This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of Doctor Who, “Wish World.”

Summary

  • Desidirium, The God of Wishes, is a new member of Pantheon in Doctor Who's latest episode.

  • Rani uses the child's power and transfers it to others, perhaps through suggestions and physical contact.

  • There are parallels between desidirium and the power of the doctors that are manipulated at a young age, which can suggest a deeper connection.

Pantheon of Discord has been a driving force under Ncuti Gatwa's era of Doctor Who. Ever since the return of the Toymakers, the giggles have haunted the doctor and his companion over the universe. The gods have taken on many forms: human, a gigantic dog-like creature, even a mysterious non-corporeal unit. However, the latest episode has perhaps the most curious portrayal of a God yet: a baby. Born to a seemingly ordinary family make the circumstances of this child's birth of God God.

At the beginning of “Wish World” the Rani steals the child himself. She is aware of his power and wants to use it for her own purposes. But throughout the section, the child's will is not what shapes the imaginary world – it's Conrads. The core concept “Wish World” centers around a bone -cooling idea: the power of the gods is transferable. Or maybe it can be stolen. And it can link Pantheon to the doctor in an unexpected way.

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Desidirium, the latest member of Pantheon

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According to several European folklore traditions, the seventh son of a seventh son is blessed with certain powers, usually related to turn or healing. In the opening scene in “Wish World”, Rani shows up at a cabin in the 19th century Bavaria and addresses the man's man as such a man and says he was “Born Happy.” The man's wife has just gave birth to a child: the seventh son of a seventh son by a seventh son. The implication seems to be that this “seventh son” power increases exponentially, resulting in this child being born a god. As Rani puts it:

Your child is the fountain for a power beyond this universe.

The child's status as a member of the Pantheon becomes clear later in the section. Conrad, high up in Rani's palace, reads from a book when Mrs Flood gives him a sandwich. Conrad talks about how difficult it is to keep the world in order and reveals to the audience that he is the one who has control over the twisted, almost illusory world below. He is the one who wanted it for existence – but not by himself.

He picks up a child from a nearby crib and points it out “He sustains our entire world.” He is also mole about how the child never cries, just laugh – on which the child releases the clear “giggles.” And towards the end of the section, when Rani reveals her schedule, she identifies the child as a desidirium, the wishes.

How does Rani use the power of God?

When she reveals her intricate schedule to the doctor, Rani explains that Vindicator improves the power that the child has, creating a massive network of power over the universe. But it just does not explain why it is Conrad's wishes that come to reality, not the child's. Given how young the child is, perhaps it is just the power of the proposal enough. Conrad reads stories, announces the weather and gives people the “news” from their room in Bone Palace, where the child also lives. The language that Conrad uses is simplified, almost stupid to the point where it sounds like he is talking to a child. In fact, it seems like he is.

It is also worth noting that Rani in the section's opening scene plants a kiss on the child's forehead before he “wishes” his family for flowers and animals. Later we see that the child is held in Conrad's room in the Ben Palace, and we see him pick up the child and hold him. Perhaps physical contact also has something to do with how his power can be shared.

How does this connect to the doctor?

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According to the timeless children's history, the doctor and desidirium have one thing in common: other people calculated how to use their power for themselves. When the timeless child was taken in by Tecteun, she was the one who calculated how the child could regenerate and applied it to other residents of the Gallifrey to create the time lords. Although the timeless child was not an infant as young as Desidirium is in “Wish World”, they were still very young, which made the circumstances even more similar.

But Tecteun didn't work alone. She was one of three founders of the Time Lord Society, along with Rassilon and Omega. Rassilon, President of Time Lords, has appeared throughout the classic series, as well as in the last story of the tenth. Rani mentions him as she tries to jog the doctor's memory and shows him “Rassilon's seal.” And Omega, thanks to Rani, is returning.

The new WHO audience may not know the name, but to classic who fans are Omega a chilly enemy. Conrad refers to him as “Creator of Time Lords,” that falls in line with his classic series. With the context we have now, this strongly means that Omega was involved in reverse construction of the power of the timeless child.

With how often he has met and dueling them, the panthe and the doctor seem to be connected in a way that feels like fate. And now there is a parallel that is drawn between the doctor and the “most powerful god of all.” They had both their power manipulated, used by others, when they were too young to understand what was happening.

Is it possible that the doctor himself is a member of Pantheon? If so, can this be revealed when he confronts Omega, the first time Lord, one of the people who took his power and used it for their own profits? It is unclear what plans Rani has for Omega, but it is also possible that she is not done with the doctor yet. The season finale has a lot it needs to pull off, but it has the potential to get things in full circle: the timeless child, the time lords, Rani's ultimate goals and maybe even the nature of Discord's panteon.


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Doctor Who

Release date

2005 – 2021

Network

BBC

Board members

Graeme Harper, Euro Lyn, Douglas Mackinnon, Jamie Magnus Stone, Charles Palmer, Rachel Talalay, Joe Ahearne, James Strong, Jamie Childs, Saul Metzstein, Toby Haynes Gunn, Nida Manzoor, Lawrence, Paul Murph

Author

Steven Moffat, Russell T. Davies


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