Doctor Who: Flux - 15 Huge Details We Just Learned About Series 13

3. The Ravagers Are Related To The Doctor

Doctor Who Series 13 Flux
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One of Series 13's new additions to the Whoniverse are the Ravagers, a mysterious alien species that is assumed to be on the villainous side.

Unsurprisingly, there's been a ton of speculation about what the Ravagers are and what their role in the series might be, but arguably the clearest hint about them was actually dropped by Chibnall himself:

"They are a couple of characters who we meet, who are creatures of another dimension who have a history with the Doctor - but I even think with this I am giving too much away!"

Tinfoil hats on here, but "creatures of another dimension" and "history with the Doctor" could be interpreted as a nod to the original home of the Timeless Child. Are the Ravagers the Doctor's real parents? Are they other members of the Doctor's species, the same species as the Timeless Child?

Compare the similar clothing patterns on the Timeless Child's outfit (below) to the above image of the Ravagers, and this theory suddenly doesn't sound too crazy.

Doctor Who The Timeless Child
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