The War Games

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The War Chief is a fictional character who appeared in the 1969 Doctor Who story The War Games. The War Chief is played by Edward Brayshaw.

In The War Games, an alien race known as War Lords kidnap soldiers from various wars in Earth’s history to play war games on an unknown planet.

Helping the War Lords is The War Chief, a member of the Doctor’s own race the Time Lords. The War Chief has provided the War Lords with TARDIS like travel machines used to kidnap the human soldiers.

The War Chief and Doctor come face to face and recognize each other. The War Chief wants the Doctor’s help to double cross the War Lords and seize power for himself. The Doctor refuses and summons the Time Lords for help. The War Chief's plans are found out by the War Lords and hastily executed.

The big unanswered question posed by many fans regarding The War Chief is “ Is he the Master ? the Doctor's Arch Enemy.

The Master didn't appear in the series until 1971's Terror of Autons; however there is much to link the two and nothing to suggest he isn’t the Master.

Certainly it makes more much more sense to link The War Chief and the Master, than the Meddling Monk and the Master.

1) The War Chief certainly looks (and acts) the part of the Master. Sporting similar clothes, beard and hairstyle to both Roger Delgado and Anthony Ainley

2) The War Chief is very charming, cunning and devious. Very similar to what the Master would become.

3) Like the Master, The War Chief and the Doctor know each other from there home planet. The Monk and Doctor do not.

4) The Master wants to either destroy the universe or become Master of it. Normally the Master's usual tactic is to work for another bunch of baddies and then double cross them. This is exactly what the War Chief was planning in the War Games. The Monk on the other hand is more a casual thief and meddler.

5) During the Pertwee Era, the Master offered to share power with the Doctor. The War Chief also tries this tactic the War Games.

6) Although executed by The War Lord, it is quite possible that the War Chief regenerated, escaped in his Tardis only to reappear in Terror of the Autons.