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It was stated in the novelisation (which, like this episode, was written by Steven Moffat) that the potion the Doctor drank to become a warrior was a fake, intended by Ohila to convince him to fight in the Time War.
In Night of the Doctor, I always thought it was strange that Ohila claimed they could brew a potion that would force a regeneration of any kind he wants, he says "make me a warrior," and the words barely escape his lips before she's holding up the potion she brewed herself just for that purpose.
The Doctor initially refuses, but after seeing Cass's dead body, he agrees there is not much need for a doctor any more and asks for a potion that will turn him into "a warrior". Saluting the memory of his past companions, he drinks the potion and regenerates into a new incarnation, known as the War Doctor , who wears Cass's bandolier .
In Night Of The Doctor we saw that the Eighth Doctor drank the potion given to him by The Sisters Of Karn to control his regeneration into a Warrior aka The War Doctor who would end The...
The Eighth Doctor was mortally wounded after activating the Moment to destroy Gallifrey Original to end the Time War, breaking his body after falling into his TARDIS. Activating the Moment fixed his existence, meaning the Doctor should not have been capable of regeneration.
Although weirdly according to the novelisation the Elixir he drank to trigger his regeneration into War was just lemonade and dry ice and that it was his subconscious belief that he needed to be a Warrior that turned him into the War Doctor.
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Jan 19, 2011 · According to the official Doctor Who Magazine, which I bought right after they announced Matt Smith, Timelords can only surpass the 12 regenerations if they do the time lord council a favor, and since the tenth doctor killed them all, he's out of luck.
