The BBC has revealed the first-ever look at The Fifteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver, but it’s not only the model that’s changed, the new device actually holds a hidden message, one that might help our new Doctor.
New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa spoke about his weapon of choice in a video posted to the Doctor Who YouTube account, where he explained that the symbols etched on the golden plate at the center of the screwdriver, translate to a rather wise piece of advice. "My favorite thing about the sonic is this message that is written in Gallifreyan symbols and it is a Rwandan proverb," Gatwa reveals. "It translates to 'the sharpness of the tongue defeats the sharpness of the warrior.'" We sense a bit of foreshadowing here - maybe the message will aid our Doctor in his upcoming series.
