I had another one of my Random ideas today, which I posted onto Twitter. Rather than let them disappear into the ether, I’m reposting them here.
So here’s the idea again, so you can see how it pans out…
Old High Gallifreyan, the language of the Time Lords. “There were days when those words could burn stars”. What if they literally could?! I mean, was old high gallifreyan a language that when spoken could manipulate the universe, change the very fabric of space and time. Which is why NO ONE can know The Doctor’s name, because his name is old high Gallifreyan and cannot be spoken.
This seemed to go down well with a few followers until…
I’ve been reminded that River told The Doctor’s name to him in The Library. She must have spoken it or whispered it or perhaps she missed a bit out, y’know being part TimeLord and knowing Old High Gallifreyan anyway.
I think this might be a good resolution to the whole Doctor “Who” connundrum. You can never know his name, not because he’d have to kill you once you knew it. Once you knew it… his name could kill you.
Source: twitter.com