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|species      = Time Lord
alias=[[K'anpo Rimpoche]]|
|origin      = [[Gallifrey]]
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|appearances  = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]]''
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|actor        = Kevin Lindsay
appearances= [[Planet of the Spiders]] |
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'''Cho Je''' was [[K'anpo Rimpoche]]'s future incarnation. He was manifested into physical form in K'anpo's present time much like [[The Watcher]]. When K'anpo was struck down by the [[Eight Legs]] human hosts, Cho Je faded into nothingness as the [[Time Lord]] guru [[regeneration|regenerated]] into his new form, that of Cho Je. Later, after [[Third Doctor| the Doctor]] had been exposed to lethal radiation, Cho Je/K'anpo Rimpoche donated some of his own energy to "give the process a little push" so that his former student was able to regenerate into his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'').
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'''Cho-Je''' was an incarnation of a [[Time Lord]] who, as a projection, assisted [[K'anpo|his former incarnation]] in running a [[Buddhist]] [[meditation]] centre on late [[20th century]] [[Earth]]. After [[regeneration]], he took on his predecessor's title, "[[K'anpo Rimpoche]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')


[[Category:Individual Time Lords]]
Earlier in his life, this Time Lord was also known as [[the Hermit]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', et al.) and [[Ansillon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blood of the Time Lords (audio story)|Blood of the Time Lords]]'')
 
== Biography ==
[[File:Cho Je Planet of the Spiders.jpg|left|thumb|Cho-Je assists his prior self. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')]]
When [[K'anpo]] was struck down by the [[Eight Legs]] possessing his own meditation students as human hosts, Cho Je faded into nothingness and then re-appeared, taking K'anpo's place. He had [[Regeneration|regenerated]]. He corrected [[Tommy (Planet of the Spiders)|Tommy]] when he addressed him as "Cho-Je", maintaining that he was K'anpo ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') – "or, if you prefer, I am both!" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]]'') He did continue to use the name Cho-Je in this incarnation, although [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was unsure whether to call him K'anpo Rinpoche or Cho-Je. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]'')
 
After the Doctor's confrontation with [[The Great One (Planet of the Spiders)|the Great One]] in her cave, he began to die from the [[radiation]] there. Once the Doctor had returned in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to [[UNIT HQ]], Cho-Je [[teleport]]ed to him to give the Doctor "a little push" enabling [[Third Doctor's regeneration|his regeneration]] into [[Fourth Doctor|a new incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* Cho-Je appeared before the mechanics of [[regeneration]] were well-established, and his denial of the name "Cho-Je" after merging with K'anpo mirrors the [[Second Doctor]]'s past-tense commentary on "[[First Doctor|the Doctor]]" immediately after [[First Doctor's renewal|his "renewal"]] in ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]''.
* Over a decade later, [[the Watcher (Logopolis)|the Watcher]] played a similar role in ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', merging with the [[Fourth Doctor]] at the moment of [[Fourth Doctor's regeneration|his regeneration]]. However, K'anpo actually ''becomes'' Cho-Je, rather than just merging with him.
* While [[George Cormack]] appeared as K'anpo Rimpoche as a {{w|Caucasian}}, as Cho-Je, [[Kevin Lindsay]] wore makeup and adopted a faint accent to portray him as apparently [[Tibet]]an. As the new regeneration of K'anpo Rimpoche, Kevin Lindsay continued to wear the makeup and employ the accent. This is the first time a Time Lord is shown to change ethnicity upon regeneration.
 
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[[Category:Individuals with psychic powers]]
[[Category:Buddhists]]
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[[Category:Incarnations of K'anpo Rimpoche]]

Latest revision as of 20:37, 24 March 2024

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Cho-Je was an incarnation of a Time Lord who, as a projection, assisted his former incarnation in running a Buddhist meditation centre on late 20th century Earth. After regeneration, he took on his predecessor's title, "K'anpo Rimpoche". (TV: Planet of the Spiders)

Earlier in his life, this Time Lord was also known as the Hermit (TV: The Time Monster, et al.) and Ansillon. (AUDIO: Blood of the Time Lords)

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cho-Je assists his prior self. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)

When K'anpo was struck down by the Eight Legs possessing his own meditation students as human hosts, Cho Je faded into nothingness and then re-appeared, taking K'anpo's place. He had regenerated. He corrected Tommy when he addressed him as "Cho-Je", maintaining that he was K'anpo (TV: Planet of the Spiders) – "or, if you prefer, I am both!" (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders) He did continue to use the name Cho-Je in this incarnation, although Sarah Jane Smith was unsure whether to call him K'anpo Rinpoche or Cho-Je. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders, Doctor Who and the Giant Robot)

After the Doctor's confrontation with the Great One in her cave, he began to die from the radiation there. Once the Doctor had returned in the TARDIS to UNIT HQ, Cho-Je teleported to him to give the Doctor "a little push" enabling his regeneration into a new incarnation. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Cho-Je appeared before the mechanics of regeneration were well-established, and his denial of the name "Cho-Je" after merging with K'anpo mirrors the Second Doctor's past-tense commentary on "the Doctor" immediately after his "renewal" in The Power of the Daleks.
  • Over a decade later, the Watcher played a similar role in Logopolis, merging with the Fourth Doctor at the moment of his regeneration. However, K'anpo actually becomes Cho-Je, rather than just merging with him.
  • While George Cormack appeared as K'anpo Rimpoche as a Caucasian, as Cho-Je, Kevin Lindsay wore makeup and adopted a faint accent to portray him as apparently Tibetan. As the new regeneration of K'anpo Rimpoche, Kevin Lindsay continued to wear the makeup and employ the accent. This is the first time a Time Lord is shown to change ethnicity upon regeneration.
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