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Aug 9, 2022 · A regenerative ‘cycle’ consists of twelve regenerations, after which Time Lords are unable to regenerate. This means that the thirteenth incarnation of any Time Lord should be their last. Yet, there’s some wriggle room in that, hence the ‘should.’. You see, Time Lords can be given a whole new regenerative cycle.
- William Hartnell > Patrick Troughton. Story: The Tenth Planet. Reason for regeneration: The Doctor’s body was wearing a bit thin after his life force was drained during the destruction of Mondas.
- Patrick Troughton > Jon Pertwee. Story: The War Games. Reason for regeneration: The Doctor was forced to regenerate by the Time Lords as punishment for stealing the Tardis.
- Jon Pertwee > Tom Baker. Story: Planet of the Spiders. Reason for regeneration: The Doctor’s body had been exposed to radiation poisoning after prolonged exposure to the Great One’s web of Metebelis crystals.
- Tom Baker > Peter Davison. Story: Logopolis. Reason for regeneration: The Doctor’s body was weakened after he fell from a tower during a battle with the Master.
After Time of the Doctor, and after the ambiguity (especially as addressed in Kill the Moon), it's clear that the intent is that the Doctor now has as many regenerations 'as necessary'. That is, no one has to make an arc about how the Doctor needs to get some regeneration energy anymore (unless they want to for some reason).
Reply reply. VenomStripes. •. No, the Doctor does not have unlimited regenerations. The whole point of them turning the Timeless Child into the Doctor was to stop the Doctor remembering who they are, so it would make no sense whatsoever for them to leave the Doctor with the one single thing that would out their lie.
- First Doctor - Old Age
- Second Doctor - Punishment
- Third Doctor - Spider Radiation
- Fourth Doctor - Falling from A Tower
- Fifth Doctor - Poisoning
- Sixth Doctor - The Rani
- Seventh Doctor - Human Surgery
- Eighth Doctor - Ship Crash
- War Doctor - Old Age
- Ninth Doctor - Absorbing Tardis Energy
Regenerated in "The Tenth Planet" - October 29, 1966
Doctor Who's original creative team cooked up the idea of regeneration after William Hartnell, the very first actor to bring the Doctor to life, began to struggle with memorizing scripts and delivering lines. Seeking to continue the show with a younger star, the Doctor would "renew" himself and transform into a completely different man. Throughout the First Doctor's final adventure, "The Tenth Planet," the Time Lord appeared weakened and frail, sometimes being forced to rest as he battled the...
Regenerated in "The War Games" - June 21, 1969
When it came time for Patrick Troughton to move on from Doctor Who, the "old age" excuse wasn't going to fly for a second time, with the Second Doctor not only younger and more cheerful than his predecessor, but also far more sprightly. Instead, Doctor Whointroduced a different element to the show's wider mythology that would form a core part of the franchise for decades to come: the Time Lords. Although always clearly of alien origin, the Doctor's background had never been previously address...
Regenerated in "Planet Of The Spiders" - June 8, 1974
Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor was the most human version yet, driving a jaunty car, joining Doctor Who's UNIT organizationas a scientific advisor, and taking down baddies with his Venusian aikido. However, the Third Doctor's eventual regeneration was definitively alien in nature. Having previously stolen a blue crystal from the planet Metebelis 3, the Doctor discovered that a race of giant mutated spiders had taken over and were seeking the crystal's prompt return. While this sounds like a reaso...
Regenerated in "Logopolis" - March 21, 1981
Tom Baker's regeneration into Peter Davison was unique in that it required the cooperation of a mysterious third party. In "Logopolis," the fabric of reality was beginning to unravel, forcing the Doctor to team up with the Master to save the universe. Although the unlikely duo succeeded, the always-opportunistic Master threatened to restart the collapse unless the universe pledged its unwavering subservience. Ascending a high radio tower, the Doctor managed to disconnect the large dish broadc...
Regenerated in "The Caves of Androzani" - March 16, 1984
In his final story, Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor stumbled across a battle between various political and military factions over a valuable natural resource called Spectrox on the planet Androzani. While inspecting the Caves of Androzani, the Doctor's then-assistant, Peri Brown, became entangled in an unknown sticky substance later revealed to be unrefined Spectrox. Both Peri and the Doctor made skin contact with this deadly material, and soon begin to exhibit symptoms of poisoning. The Fifth D...
Regenerated in "Time & The Rani" - September 7, 1987
Colin Baker's departure from Doctor Who was an acrimonious one, and this resulted in the most abrupt regeneration in Doctor Who history. At the very beginning of Doctor Who season 24 premiere "Time And The Rani," the TARDIS came under attack from the planet Lakertya at the Rani's command. After a barrage of energy blasts, the TARDIS was caught and boarded, at which point the Rani witnessed the Sixth Doctor regenerate. The exact cause of Colin Baker's renewal has never been made clear, leaving...
Regenerated in the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie
The classic series of Doctor Who was canceledwhile Sylvester McCoy's Seventh Doctor held the keys to the TARDIS, but his story continued in the 1996 TV movie, which offered a regeneration sequence grounded in stark realism. Thanks to the Master, the Doctor's TARDIS unintentionally materialized in 1999 San Francisco, right in the center of a shootout between rival gangs. The Doctor's sudden appearance spared the life of a young man named Chang Lee, but the Time Lord himself took a barrage of b...
Regenerated in the 2013 short "The Night of the Doctor"
With his most prominent appearance coming in the unpopular Doctor Who TV movie, fans spent several decades guessing how Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor regenerated. An answer finally arrived via the short film, "The Night of the Doctor" in time for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. Written by Steven Moffat, "The Night of the Doctor" saw the Time Lord desperately trying to avoid getting involved in the burgeoning Time War spreading across the universe. Traveling alone, the Doctor came across Cass, th...
Regenerated in "The Day of the Doctor" - November 23, 2013
Appearing in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, John Hurt's War Doctor was a fleeting but welcome addition to Doctor Who canon, and regenerated in the final moments of "The Day of the Doctor." Making reference to his body "wearing a bit thin," the War Doctor's regeneration could, for the first time since 1966, be attributed to old age. It can be argued, however, that the War Doctor's function was merely to serve as a soldier in the Time War, and once that conflict was over, the War Doct...
Regenerated in "The Parting of the Ways" - June 18, 2005
For the second time, the Doctor sacrificed himself to save a companion. Under assault from the Daleks, the Ninth Doctor sent his then-companion, Billie Piper's Rose Tyler, away in the TARDIS for her own safety. Rose refused to accept being unable to help the Doctor and fought to find her way back to him, eventually absorbing the heart of the TARDIS and gaining the godlike abilities of Bad Wolf in the process. Rose saved the day, but the massive energy would have killed her before long, forcin...
Dec 9, 2023 · As the pair attempt to figure out what's happening, Donna references the return of Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford) into the Doctor's life, asking why he's never mentioned her before. She adds that ...
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Mar 8, 2020 · The Brain of Morbius Doctors. Written by legendary Doctor Who script editor Robert Holmes during the 4th Doctor era, "The Brain of Morbius" saw The Doctor battle the titular renegade Time Lord, who had been sentenced to disintegration for his crimes against the universe, only to have his brain saved by one of his followers.
