Doctor Who: 14 Cool Details James Moran Just Revealed About The Fires Of Pompeii

5. The Pyrovile Originally Had A Much Longer Name

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While the Pyrovile are a solid Doctor Who monster, you're unlikely to find the fiery beasts alongside the Weeping Angels and the Daleks on a list of the all-time best.

Still, they look incredible from a design perspective, and were brought to life with some quality CGI and effects. They also have a really snappy and easy-to-pronounce name, but at one point in time... well, let's just say that there were a lot more letters.

As noted by Moran, the Pyrovile were originally called the Pyrovillaxians, which was then shortened to Pyrovellians before their final name was decided upon.

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