Doctor Who’s Most Powerful Gods, Ranked

Doctor Who’s recent series has placed a major emphasis on the Whoniverse’s Gods, pitting the Doctor against some of his toughest foes. Season One has seen the Time Lord face a few omnipotent beings, including the larger-than-life Maestro, on his journey to help Ruby find her biological mother. Doctor Who’s two-part finale, “The Legend Of Ruby Sunday/Empire Of Death,” saw the mighty Sutekh return to the series, prompting fans to discuss which of the show’s Gods is the most powerful.

While the show is mostly known for its extraterrestrial terrors, it has also introduced audiences to several deities. These deadly forces of evil are incredibly strong and test the Doctor more than any other enemy he has encountered. Doctor Who’s Gods are often portrayed as a grave threat to the universe and can vary greatly in their power levels, with some being notably mightier than others.

10The Mara Traps Its Victims inside A Nightmarish Dreamscape

Tegan’s multiple encounters with the Mara left a big impact on Doctor Who’s Peter Davison era, with “Snakedance” being considered one of the best Season 20 episodes. The Mara holds an extremely tight psychic connection over Tegan, placing her into a dreamlike state.

As “The God Of Beasts,” the Mara can not only trap its victim inside a nightmarish dreamscape, but it can also possess their body to perform various nefarious tasks. Doctor Who’s Mara gives their unfortunate targets snake tattoos on their skin, which then come to life and attach themselves to other hosts. Once attacked by the Mara, their influence never truly leaves, allowing these Doctor Who creatures to invade a person’s mind at any time.

9The Daemons Are Overwhelmingly Powerful

The Daemons are hellish beings. They are first seen in “The Daemons,” when the Master awakens Azal. Among the Daemons’ most incredible skills include their ability to bring inanimate objects, like stone gargoyles, to life, and also their capability to shrink and grow in size.

The Daemons can also produce a lethal forcefield that disintegrates anyone who tries to step inside, and fire electricity bolts from their hands. They remain one of few beings in Doctor Who to successfully travel to the edge of the universe, as well as traverse hyperspace. Doctor Who’s Daemon’s power is so overwhelming that it can destroy entire planets, as Azal threatens to do to Earth after being summoned by the Master.

8The Trickster Holds Concerning Power Over Time

Described by Sutekh as “The God of Traps,” the Trickster is the best Doctor Who villain to come from The Sarah Jane Adventures, where he manipulates Sarah Jane’s personal history for his own gain. The Trickster’s power over time is concerning, able to create alternate realities where events transpire differently.

One of his deadliest traits is how he can trap individuals inside the limbo dimension, after altering their timelines. He is also capable of seeing into the future, warning the Tenth Doctor of the Immortality Gate. Unfortunately, the Trickster’s power is limited in Doctor Who by his victims needing to give consent first before he can change their past, and he can also be weakened by artron energy from Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

7Maestro’s Ability To Eliminate All Music Can Cause A Nuclear War

A recent addition to Doctor Who’s pantheon of Gods, Maestro impressed in “The Devil’s Chord.” She is the God of Music in Doctor Who. Maestro’s omnipotence is displayed when she traps the Doctor and Ruby inside the Beatles’ drums and weaponizes musical notes to attack her enemies.

Doctor Who’s Maestro can remove music entirely from another planet, using her tuning fork. When she takes away the 1960s’ catchy tunes, it causes Present-Day London to become a nuclear wasteland, after the world succumbs to a devastating war without any inspiring melodies to unite people. Her appearance troubles the Doctor, who is worried that she could drain the TARDIS’s power, showing Maestro to be one of the Time Lord’s most fearsome foes.

6The Toymaker Bends Reality To His Will

The Toymaker is one of the Doctor’s oldest adversaries, originally challenging the First Doctor in Doctor Who’s “The Celestial Toymaker.” Like the Doctor, the Toymaker can also change his face, having been portrayed by actors including Michael Gough and David Baille. He is named “The God Of Games,” due to how he challenges his rivals to various dangerous contests to secure their freedom.

Among the Toymaker’s skills are his ability to traverse space and time without the need for a ship in Doctor Who, and also his capability to change reality, which he uses to transform his subjects into living toys. Doctor Who’s Toymaker also trapped the Master inside a golden tooth, which is impressive considering the Master’s powerful reputation.

5The Chronovores Are Hailed As Gods By The Ancient Greeks And Atlantis

Featuring Doctor Who’s “The Time Monster,” the Chronovores are hailed as Gods by the Ancient Greeks and the Atlantis population. Doctor Who’s Chronovores can traverse the time vortex without a time machine, which would kill most other creatures due to the artron energy radiation.

The Chronovores devour time, causing people and events to be wiped from history. Like the Toymaker, they possess the capability to change reality, which Kronos uses to prevent a time ram when the Third Doctor’s and the Master’s TARDISes nearly collide. Doctor Who’s Chronovores are so powerful that they can pull individuals from their timelines without warning, like how Artemis grabs Jason from the 1990s and places him in charge of the Land of Fiction.

4The Gods of Ragnarok’s Unstoppable Nature Provokes Fear Across The Galaxy

“The Greatest Show In The Galaxy” places Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor against the Gods of Ragnarok. These Doctor Who baddies reside over the psychic circus, where beings perform for the Gods’ amusement. Not only can the Gods of Ragnarok fire lightning bolts that turn people to dust, but they can also control the weather, causing it to rain during the Doctor’s magic act at the circus.

Doctor Who’s Gods Of Ragnarok manifest themselves throughout time, allowing them to appear simultaneously across multiple periods. They are also responsible for creating Doctor Who’s Land Of Fiction, which grants life to fictional characters from various media projects. They ruled the universe during the Dark Times, provoking fear across the galaxy.

3Bad Wolf Rose Holds Full Control Over Life And Death

Considered one of the best Doctor Who two-parters, “Bad Wolf/The Parting of The Ways” provides an epic climax to the revival’s first series. Rose Tyler’s Bad Wolf form steals the show. Her transition into a God sees her hold control over life and death.

Her new abilities allow Rose to reduce any sentient being to dust, which she uses to wipe out the Daleks. She is also able to resurrect the dead, reviving Captain Jack in Doctor Who after he is shot by the Daleks, and granting him immortality. Rose uses her new gift to spread a message to herself throughout time and space, inspiring the past Rose to return to the Game Station through the words “Bad Wolf.”

2Sutekh Is A Major Deal As The God Of Death

Doctor Who’s recent series finale contains Sutekh’s shocking return. Proclaiming himself to be the “God of Death,” he is one of the few villains to leave the Doctor terrified and is easily one of the show’s strongest characters. Sutekh is a major deal in the Doctor Who universe, capable of possessing others to do their bidding.

Sutekh can turn his victims to dust, through his messengers touching them. He is capable of subjecting Time Lords to intense psychic pain, as he does to the Doctor in “Pyramids Of Mars.” Doctor Who goes further in showing Sutekh’s devastating potential by revealing how he has been inside the Doctor’s TARDIS since “Wild Blue Yonder,” which is usually safe from outside forces.

1Omega’s Willpower Allows Him To Create Sentient Life

Omega’s Doctor Who debut, “The Three Doctors,” is regarded as one of the best Doctor Who episodes. He is viewed as a God by the Time Lords, and his omnipotence is firmly established when the Doctors visit the antimatter universe he presides over.

Omega uses willpower to change the landscape of the antimatter universe, creating objects and scenery. These incredible abilities also allow him to create a sentient life, bringing the Gell Guards into existence. Omegas’s Doctor Who legacy sees him become responsible for one of the series’ most dangerous weapons, the Hand of Omega, and also the Time Lords’ ability to travel through time, solidifying him as the franchise’s most powerful God to date.