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A '''lie''' was the action of telling something that was not the [[truth]].
A '''lie''' was the action of telling something that was not the [[truth]].


The [[Tenth Doctor|tenth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') and [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh doctors]] made a habit of lying, ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]'', ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') leading to [[River Song]] to declare "[[The Doctor's rules|Rule One: The Doctor lies]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') The Tenth Doctor believed he did it to make himself feel better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'') Eleventh Doctor even lied about [[The Doctor's age|his age]], so much so that was unsure he was even lying about it when speaking to the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
The [[Tenth Doctor]] occasionally lied. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') He believed he did it to make himself feel better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'')
 
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] made a habit of lying, both to [[companion]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]'', ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') and enemies. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'', ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') This led [[River Song]] to declare "[[The Doctor's rules|Rule One: The Doctor lies]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') Eleventh Doctor even lied about [[The Doctor's age|his age]], so much so that was unsure he was even lying about it when speaking to the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')


The Doctor would also lie about his name. In order to prevent him lying, the [[Time Lord]]s constructed a [[Truth Field]] on [[Trenzalore]] to force him to speak truthfully. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'')
The Doctor would also lie about his name. In order to prevent him lying, the [[Time Lord]]s constructed a [[Truth Field]] on [[Trenzalore]] to force him to speak truthfully. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'')

Revision as of 13:24, 3 June 2020

A lie was the action of telling something that was not the truth.

The Tenth Doctor occasionally lied. (TV: School Reunion, The Fires of Pompeii) He believed he did it to make himself feel better. (TV: Gridlock)

The Eleventh Doctor made a habit of lying, both to companions (TV: Flesh and Stone, The Lodger, The Impossible Astronaut, The Almost People, Let's Kill Hitler, The Wedding of River Song, The Name of the Doctor) and enemies. (TV: Victory of the Daleks, The Doctor's Wife, The Snowmen, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, Nightmare in Silver) This led River Song to declare "Rule One: The Doctor lies." (TV: The Big Bang, The Wedding of River Song) Eleventh Doctor even lied about his age, so much so that was unsure he was even lying about it when speaking to the War Doctor. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)

The Doctor would also lie about his name. In order to prevent him lying, the Time Lords constructed a Truth Field on Trenzalore to force him to speak truthfully. (TV: The Time of the Doctor)

According to the Spy Master, the Time Lords lied about the Doctor's origins, and that they were actually the Timeless Child. (TV: The Timeless Children)