All you need to know about Doctor Who's Omega as classic villain returns
Doctor Who viewers will see a major villain return to the franchise after the latest episode set the scene for a reality to be torn apart to make way for evil
Doctor Who fans can rejoice as as the show is set to see a major villain make their return as part of the Unholy Trinity.
Last week viewers learned that Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson) is in The Rani, with the bi-generation also resulting in a new incarnation of the villain (played by Archie Panjabi). But Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies later confirmed that the two Ranis count as one part of the trinity, with grifter Conrad Clark (Jonah Hauer-King) taking the second spot.
While the question remained of who the third member would be the latest episode, Wish World, gave fans the answer they had been waiting for with 1973 villain Omega taking their place in the trinity.
Wish World centers on an Earth where life is dictated by Conrad Clark. The infant God of Wishes has been abducted by the Rani who uses its powers alongside Conrad's warped mind and "a web of titanic power" created by the Doctor's vindicator to mould their "idyllic" world.
The Rani(s) created Wish World so that they could ultimately destroy it as the break in reality it causes will open the Underverse, a realm where "the one who is lost" - Omega - dwells. Conrad describes him as: "Omega - the first Time Lord. The creator of the Time Lords. The greatest and most terrifying Time Lord of all."
Omega's origins are rooted deep within the foundations of Time Lord's. He helped to harness the power of a star which enabled time travel, which in turn laid the foundations of Time Lord civilisation. But, the amazing feat saw Omega lost and totally consumed by madness.
He then became a bitter villain who wants revenge against the Time Lords. The character first appeared in 1972 in The Three Doctors which starred Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and William Hartnell. He appeared again in 1983 before he was banished back to his universe via the antimatter.
It is yet to be revealed if the "Underverse" the Rani mentioned is the same antimatter realm where we last left Omega or if he now resides in a new realm since the events of Arc of Infinity.
Omega has previously been brought to life by actors including the late Stephen Thorne in The Three Doctors, and the late Ian Collier in the Arc Of Infinity. With both of those stars having passed away in the years since we last saw the villain.
Peter Davison also played Omega when he assumed the Doctor's physical form.
However, in Wish World as the Underverse cracks open, a voice is heard bellowing: "Long live Omega! Omega shall be free!" Fans now expect to see a new actor take on the role for the season finale The Reality War next week. Doctor Who will return on Saturday May 31.
New episodes are available from 8am on Saturdays on BBC iPlayer, landing later in the day on BBC One in the UK. Viewers outside of the UK can stream the series on Disney+.
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