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| CurrentAlias = The Doctor |
| CurrentAlias = The Doctor |
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| − | | Aliases = Doc, Professor, Theta Sigma, John Smith, Dr Von Wer, Dr James McCrimmon, [[Doctor Who]], The Oncoming Storm, others |
+ | | Aliases = Doc, Professor, Theta Sigma, John Smith, Dr Von Wer, Dr James McCrimmon, [[Doctor Who]], The Oncoming Storm, many others |
| Identity = Public |
| Identity = Public |
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| Alignment = Good |
| Alignment = Good |
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| Affiliation = former president of the High Council of Time Lords; occasional scientific advisor to United Nations (later Unified) Intelligence Taskforce (UNIT); former operative of the Celestial Intervention Agency, businessman, owner of the St. Louis bar |
| Affiliation = former president of the High Council of Time Lords; occasional scientific advisor to United Nations (later Unified) Intelligence Taskforce (UNIT); former operative of the Celestial Intervention Agency, businessman, owner of the St. Louis bar |
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| Relatives = |
| Relatives = |
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| − | Susan Foreman ( |
+ | Susan Foreman (granddaughter)<br /> |
Jenny (clone 'daughter')<br /> Miranda (adoptive daughter) |
Jenny (clone 'daughter')<br /> Miranda (adoptive daughter) |
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many others before the Last Great Time War. |
many others before the Last Great Time War. |
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| Universe = Earth-5556 |
| Universe = Earth-5556 |
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| − | | BaseOfOperations = Type 40 TARDIS, mobile across the known universe |
+ | | BaseOfOperations = Type 40 TARDIS, mobile across the known universe and beyond and all of time |
| Gender = Male |
| Gender = Male |
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| Origin = Alien |
| Origin = Alien |
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| PlaceOfBirth = Loombanks, House of Lungbarrow, Southern mountains of [[Gallifrey]] |
| PlaceOfBirth = Loombanks, House of Lungbarrow, Southern mountains of [[Gallifrey]] |
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| − | | Creators = Sydney Newman; Verity Lambert |
+ | | Creators = Sydney Newman; C.E. Webber; Anthony Coburn; Donald Wilson; Verity Lambert |
| First = Doctor Who Weekly Vol 1 1 |
| First = Doctor Who Weekly Vol 1 1 |
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| − | | HistoryText = The Doctor was born on the planet [[Gallifrey]], in the constellation of Kasterborous, home of the Time Lords. Details of his early life are unknown, but he attended the Time Lord Academy, where his best friend was the man who was destined to become his nemesis, the Master. The Doctor eventually stole an obsolete type 40 TARDIS and fled Gallifrey in it, apparently accompanied by his granddaughter (who took the name Susan Foreman on Earth) in order to experience the universe for himself. Over the years he traveled the universe with numerous companions including Susan, [[K-9 (Earth-5556)|K9]], [[Sharon Davies (Earth-5556)|Sharon]] and [[Dorothy McShane (Earth-5556)|Ace]], meeting allies like the shadow man [[Shayde]], [[Death's Head (Lupex)|Death's Head]] and Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer, and battling monsters and villains such as the Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, [[Beep the Meep (Earth-5556)|Beep the Meep]], the Malevilus, the demon Melanicus and countless others. Although he was eventually captured by the Time Lords and exiled to Earth in the 20th Century for a time, where he found employment with the paramilitary organization UNIT, he was later given his freedom by the Time Lords after assisting them against their insane former hero, Omega. More recently though, the Doctor became involved in the last great Time War, in which he was apparently responsible for the destruction of both his own race and the Dalek race. He has "regenerated" ten times so far; a process in which a Time Lord can change his physical appearance and cheat death. |
+ | | HistoryText = The Doctor was born on the planet [[Gallifrey]], in the constellation of Kasterborous, home of the Time Lords. Details of his early life are unknown, but he attended the Time Lord Academy, where his best friend was the man who was destined to become his nemesis, the Master. The Doctor eventually stole an obsolete type 40 TARDIS and fled Gallifrey in it, apparently accompanied by his granddaughter (who took the name Susan Foreman on Earth) in order to experience the universe for himself. Over the years he traveled the universe with numerous companions including Susan, [[K-9 (Earth-5556)|K9]], [[Sharon Davies (Earth-5556)|Sharon]] and [[Dorothy McShane (Earth-5556)|Ace]], meeting allies like the shadow man [[Shayde]], [[Death's Head (Lupex)|Death's Head]] and Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer, and battling monsters and villains such as the Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, [[Beep the Meep (Earth-5556)|Beep the Meep]], the Malevilus, the demon Melanicus and countless others. Although he was eventually captured by the Time Lords and exiled to Earth in the 20th Century for a time, where he found employment with the paramilitary organization UNIT, he was later given his freedom by the Time Lords after assisting them against their insane former hero, Omega. More recently though, the Doctor became involved in the last great Time War, in which he was apparently responsible for the destruction of both his own race and the Dalek race. He has "regenerated" ten times so far; a process in which a Time Lord can change his physical appearance and cheat death. It was once said that Time Lords can only regenerate a maximum of 12 times, but it is unclear whether this is actually the case, with the Doctor once claiming to be able to regenerate 507 times. |
The Doctor has extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of temporal mechanics, cybernetics, robotics, starship engineering, medicine, history and alien biology. He knows how to hypnotize normal humans and has limited telepathic ability. |
The Doctor has extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of temporal mechanics, cybernetics, robotics, starship engineering, medicine, history and alien biology. He knows how to hypnotize normal humans and has limited telepathic ability. |
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| Strength = Normal Time Lord with varying amounts of exercise which is confirmed to be an unknown level above that of an ordinary human, depending on the regeneration. |
| Strength = Normal Time Lord with varying amounts of exercise which is confirmed to be an unknown level above that of an ordinary human, depending on the regeneration. |
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| − | | Weaknesses = The Doctor once claimed Aspirin could kill him. However, various events have triggered the Doctor's regenerations - radiation, Dalek weaponry, falling from great heights, and |
+ | | Weaknesses = The Doctor once claimed Aspirin could kill him. However, various events have triggered the Doctor's regenerations - radiation, Dalek weaponry, falling from great heights, and botched exploratory heart surgery are all examples. It can be assumed that when the Doctor reaches his final life, any of these examples and others would be able to kill him for good. It has also been established that the Doctor can be killed permanently if a mortal injury is inflicted upon him while in the midst of regenerating, or if both his hearts are destroyed at the same time. |
| Equipment = Sonic Screwdriver. This innocent-looking device is the Doctor's favorite tool. He can reprogram it to manipulate sound and matter in nearly infinite combinations. Plus, it doesn't kill, doesn't wound, doesn't maim. But it is ''very'' good at opening doors. |
| Equipment = Sonic Screwdriver. This innocent-looking device is the Doctor's favorite tool. He can reprogram it to manipulate sound and matter in nearly infinite combinations. Plus, it doesn't kill, doesn't wound, doesn't maim. But it is ''very'' good at opening doors. |
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| − | | Transportation = Type 40 TARDIS. Short for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, ''TARDIS'' refers to several models of space-time vessels, capable of travelling to any place or time. The interior is an extradimensional space that can be much larger than the exterior, usually with cabins, recreational areas, and a control room. It often has a ''chameleon circuit,'' which allows the user to change its outward appearance to blend in with the scenery (in keeping with the Time Lords' nonintervention policy). The Doctor's TARDIS, for instance, took on the appearance of a London police call box when he visited Earth in the 1960s, but when the chameleon circuit malfunctioned, it remained in that shape permanently, only ever changing slightly. |
+ | | Transportation = Type 40 TARDIS. Short for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, ''TARDIS'' refers to several models of space-time vessels, capable of travelling to any place or time. The interior is an extradimensional space that can be much larger than the exterior, usually with cabins, recreational areas, and a control room. It often has a ''chameleon circuit,'' which allows the user to change its outward appearance to blend in with the scenery (in keeping with the Time Lords' nonintervention policy). The Doctor's TARDIS, for instance, took on the appearance of a London police call box when he visited Earth in the 1960s, but when the chameleon circuit malfunctioned, it remained in that shape permanently, only ever changing slightly. The TARDIS is controlled by a sentient consciousness who the Doctor only recently was able to directly communicate with for the first time. While on Earth, the Doctor has also been known to drive an antique roadster automobile dubbed "Bessie" and also designed a flying car. |
| − | | Weapons = None . The Doctor prefers using brain instead of brawn, but he is an expert swordsman, crossbowman, and wrestler. When in his third incarnation, the Doctor stated he practiced Venusian Aikido. He has also been known to wield a Time Lord Weapon known as 'The Moment', which is possibly the weapon used to end the Last Great Time War. |
+ | | Weapons = None . The Doctor prefers using brain instead of brawn, but he is an expert swordsman, crossbowman, and wrestler. When in his third incarnation, the Doctor stated he practiced Venusian Aikido. He has also been known to wield a Time Lord Weapon known as 'The Moment', which is possibly the weapon used to end the Last Great Time War. Has only been witnessed using guns on exceedingly rare occasions. |
| − | | Notes = * Marvel Comics ceased to hold the license for the Doctor's comic book adventures in 1996, and consequently some of the information on this page (specifically, everything relating to the Time War and the last three Doctors) was not revealed until after he ceased to be a Marvel character. It is included here purely for the sake of completeness but may not necessarily be relevant to the Doctor of Earth-5556, whose history does not always precisely match that of the original Doctor and whose position in relation to the canon of the television series is debatable. The image on this main page depicts the eighth Doctor, the last to appear in titles carrying the Marvel UK banner on the cover. |
+ | | Notes = * Marvel Comics ceased to hold the license for the Doctor's comic book adventures in 1996, and consequently some of the information on this page (specifically, everything relating to the Time War and the last three Doctors) was not revealed until after he ceased to be a Marvel character. It is included here purely for the sake of completeness but may not necessarily be relevant to the Doctor of Earth-5556, whose history does not always precisely match that of the original Doctor and whose position in relation to the canon of the television series is debatable. The image on this main page depicts the eighth Doctor, the last to appear in titles carrying the Marvel UK banner on the cover. Marvel, in one form or another, depicted the adventures of the first eight Doctors in the ''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic strip. The comic strip established by Marvel in October 1979 continues to be published as of 2012 by current license holder Panini. |
| − | * The Doctor first appeared on BBC Television in 1963; the original series ran until 1989, was followed by an American made-for-TV film in 1996, and then the series was revived in 2005 and continues to air as of |
+ | * The Doctor first appeared on BBC Television in 1963; the original series ran until 1989, was followed by an American made-for-TV film in 1996, and then the series was revived in 2005 and continues to air as of 2012; it will mark its 50th anniversary in 2013. All three productions are considered part of the same continuity. |
| − | *So far, eleven different actors have played the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'': [[w:William Hartnell|William Hartnell]] (1963-66); [[w:Patrick Troughton|Patrick Troughton]] (1966-69); [[w:Jon Pertwee|Jon Pertwee]] (1970-74); [[w:Tom Baker|Tom Baker]] (1974-81); [[w:Peter Davison|Peter Davison]] (1981-84); [[w:Colin Baker|Colin Baker]] (1984-86); [[w:Sylvester McCoy|Sylvester McCoy]] (1987-89 and the 1996 TV movie); [[w:Paul McGann|Paul McGann]] (1996 TV movie and later audio adventures); [[w:Christopher Eccleston|Christopher Eccleston]] (2005); [[w:David Tennant|David Tennant]] (2005-2010) and [[w:Matt Smith|Matt Smith]] (2010-). |
+ | *So far, eleven different actors have played the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'': [[w:William Hartnell|William Hartnell]] (1963-66); [[w:Patrick Troughton|Patrick Troughton]] (1966-69); [[w:Jon Pertwee|Jon Pertwee]] (1970-74); [[w:Tom Baker|Tom Baker]] (1974-81); [[w:Peter Davison|Peter Davison]] (1981-84); [[w:Colin Baker|Colin Baker]] (1984-86); [[w:Sylvester McCoy|Sylvester McCoy]] (1987-89 and the 1996 TV movie); [[w:Paul McGann|Paul McGann]] (1996 TV movie and later audio adventures); [[w:Christopher Eccleston|Christopher Eccleston]] (2005); [[w:David Tennant|David Tennant]] (2005-2010) and [[w:Matt Smith|Matt Smith]] (2010-). Additionally, [[w:Peter Cushing|Peter Cushing]] played a reimagined version of the character, Dr. Who, in two 1960s-era films (one of which, ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'', was adapted as a comic book by Dell Comics) which are not considered canon. |
* Much of the character background detailed above comes from varied sources of uncertain canonicity with relation to the television series. The BBC, owners of the franchise, have never made a firm statement as to what is considered canon, therefore all spin-offs including Marvel Comics stories, are considered a "grey area". |
* Much of the character background detailed above comes from varied sources of uncertain canonicity with relation to the television series. The BBC, owners of the franchise, have never made a firm statement as to what is considered canon, therefore all spin-offs including Marvel Comics stories, are considered a "grey area". |
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| − | *Two spin-off TV series have been produced by the BBC: ''Torchwood'' and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''; as well as the non-BBC spin-off, ''K9''. No spin-offs have as yet been adapted as full-length comic books by Marvel, although ''Torchwood'' |
+ | *Two spin-off TV series have been produced by the BBC: ''Torchwood'' and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''; as well as the non-BBC spin-off, ''K9''. No spin-offs have as yet been adapted as full-length comic books by Marvel, although ''Torchwood'' was adapted as a comic strip by Titan Publishing for ''Torchwood Magazine'', which later was reprinted by Titan in a monthly comic title for North American distribution. |
==Recommended Readings== |
==Recommended Readings== |
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Revision as of 16:53, 27 May 2012
History
The Doctor was born on the planet Gallifrey, in the constellation of Kasterborous, home of the Time Lords. Details of his early life are unknown, but he attended the Time Lord Academy, where his best friend was the man who was destined to become his nemesis, the Master. The Doctor eventually stole an obsolete type 40 TARDIS and fled Gallifrey in it, apparently accompanied by his granddaughter (who took the name Susan Foreman on Earth) in order to experience the universe for himself. Over the years he traveled the universe with numerous companions including Susan, K9, Sharon and Ace, meeting allies like the shadow man Shayde, Death's Head and Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer, and battling monsters and villains such as the Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, Beep the Meep, the Malevilus, the demon Melanicus and countless others. Although he was eventually captured by the Time Lords and exiled to Earth in the 20th Century for a time, where he found employment with the paramilitary organization UNIT, he was later given his freedom by the Time Lords after assisting them against their insane former hero, Omega. More recently though, the Doctor became involved in the last great Time War, in which he was apparently responsible for the destruction of both his own race and the Dalek race. He has "regenerated" ten times so far; a process in which a Time Lord can change his physical appearance and cheat death. It was once said that Time Lords can only regenerate a maximum of 12 times, but it is unclear whether this is actually the case, with the Doctor once claiming to be able to regenerate 507 times.
The Doctor has extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of temporal mechanics, cybernetics, robotics, starship engineering, medicine, history and alien biology. He knows how to hypnotize normal humans and has limited telepathic ability.Attributes
Weaknesses
The Doctor once claimed Aspirin could kill him. However, various events have triggered the Doctor's regenerations - radiation, Dalek weaponry, falling from great heights, and botched exploratory heart surgery are all examples. It can be assumed that when the Doctor reaches his final life, any of these examples and others would be able to kill him for good. It has also been established that the Doctor can be killed permanently if a mortal injury is inflicted upon him while in the midst of regenerating, or if both his hearts are destroyed at the same time.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Sonic Screwdriver. This innocent-looking device is the Doctor's favorite tool. He can reprogram it to manipulate sound and matter in nearly infinite combinations. Plus, it doesn't kill, doesn't wound, doesn't maim. But it is very good at opening doors.
Weapons
None . The Doctor prefers using brain instead of brawn, but he is an expert swordsman, crossbowman, and wrestler. When in his third incarnation, the Doctor stated he practiced Venusian Aikido. He has also been known to wield a Time Lord Weapon known as 'The Moment', which is possibly the weapon used to end the Last Great Time War. Has only been witnessed using guns on exceedingly rare occasions.
Transportation
Type 40 TARDIS. Short for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, TARDIS refers to several models of space-time vessels, capable of travelling to any place or time. The interior is an extradimensional space that can be much larger than the exterior, usually with cabins, recreational areas, and a control room. It often has a chameleon circuit, which allows the user to change its outward appearance to blend in with the scenery (in keeping with the Time Lords' nonintervention policy). The Doctor's TARDIS, for instance, took on the appearance of a London police call box when he visited Earth in the 1960s, but when the chameleon circuit malfunctioned, it remained in that shape permanently, only ever changing slightly. The TARDIS is controlled by a sentient consciousness who the Doctor only recently was able to directly communicate with for the first time. While on Earth, the Doctor has also been known to drive an antique roadster automobile dubbed "Bessie" and also designed a flying car.
Notes
- Marvel Comics ceased to hold the license for the Doctor's comic book adventures in 1996, and consequently some of the information on this page (specifically, everything relating to the Time War and the last three Doctors) was not revealed until after he ceased to be a Marvel character. It is included here purely for the sake of completeness but may not necessarily be relevant to the Doctor of Earth-5556, whose history does not always precisely match that of the original Doctor and whose position in relation to the canon of the television series is debatable. The image on this main page depicts the eighth Doctor, the last to appear in titles carrying the Marvel UK banner on the cover. Marvel, in one form or another, depicted the adventures of the first eight Doctors in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip. The comic strip established by Marvel in October 1979 continues to be published as of 2012 by current license holder Panini.
- The Doctor first appeared on BBC Television in 1963; the original series ran until 1989, was followed by an American made-for-TV film in 1996, and then the series was revived in 2005 and continues to air as of 2012; it will mark its 50th anniversary in 2013. All three productions are considered part of the same continuity.
- So far, eleven different actors have played the Doctor in Doctor Who: William Hartnell (1963-66); Patrick Troughton (1966-69); Jon Pertwee (1970-74); Tom Baker (1974-81); Peter Davison (1981-84); Colin Baker (1984-86); Sylvester McCoy (1987-89 and the 1996 TV movie); Paul McGann (1996 TV movie and later audio adventures); Christopher Eccleston (2005); David Tennant (2005-2010) and Matt Smith (2010-). Additionally, Peter Cushing played a reimagined version of the character, Dr. Who, in two 1960s-era films (one of which, Dr. Who and the Daleks, was adapted as a comic book by Dell Comics) which are not considered canon.
- Much of the character background detailed above comes from varied sources of uncertain canonicity with relation to the television series. The BBC, owners of the franchise, have never made a firm statement as to what is considered canon, therefore all spin-offs including Marvel Comics stories, are considered a "grey area".
- Two spin-off TV series have been produced by the BBC: Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures; as well as the non-BBC spin-off, K9. No spin-offs have as yet been adapted as full-length comic books by Marvel, although Torchwood was adapted as a comic strip by Titan Publishing for Torchwood Magazine, which later was reprinted by Titan in a monthly comic title for North American distribution.
Recommended Readings
- About Time, volumes 1-6, by Lawrence Miles and Tat Wood, Mad Norwegian Press
- I, Who: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who Novels and Audios, volumes 1-3, by Lars Pearson, Mad Norwegian Press
- AHistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe 2nd Edition , by Lance Parkin with additional material by Lars Pearson, Mad Norwegian Press
- The Comic Strip Companion 1964-79 by Paul Scoones
Trivia
- The Doctor was exiled at least once.
See Also
- 314 appearance(s) of The Doctor (Earth-5556)
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of The Doctor (Earth-5556)
- 11 mention(s) of The Doctor (Earth-5556)
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of The Doctor (Earth-5556)
- 265 image(s) of The Doctor (Earth-5556)
- 23 quotation(s) by or about The Doctor (Earth-5556)
Links and References
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