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[[File:Death of the Doctor.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Doctor is killed at Lake Silencio. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'')]]  
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'''Lake Silencio''' was located in [[Utah]].
|image      = Death of the Doctor.jpg
|type        = [[Lake]]
|location    = [[Utah]]
|first      = The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''
|clip        = The day the Doctor dies! - Doctor Who - The Impossible Astronaut - Series 6 - BBC
|clip2      = River Song changes fixed point in time - Doctor Who - The Wedding of River Song - Series 6 - BBC
}}
'''Lake Silencio''' was located in [[Utah]], situated on the Plain of Sighs. According to [[Dorium Maldovar]], it was a [[still point in time]] which [[the Silence]] of the [[Kovarian Chapter]] hoped would ensure the [[Eleventh Doctor]] finally died. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'')
 
== History ==
== History ==
[[River Song]] was abducted by the [[Silence]] and [[Kovarian]], placed in an Apollo spacesuit and submerged in the lake to await the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')
[[River Song]] was abducted by [[the Silence]] and [[Kovarian]], placed in an Apollo spacesuit and submerged in the lake to await the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. This horrified her as it meant the tale about when the Doctor was supposed to die was true. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')


On [[22 April]] [[2011]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] brought his [[companion]]s to the lake for a picnic. During the picnic, [[Amy Pond]] saw a [[Silent]] in the distance, but promptly forgot about it when she looked away. Later in the picnic, the earlier version of River Song in an [[Apollo 11|Apollo]] spacesuit emerged from the lake and shot the Doctor three times, apparently killing him. Amy Pond, [[Rory Williams]], and River placed his body into a nearby boat, set it aflame with gasoline provided by an elderly [[Canton Delaware]] and pushed it into the lake. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'')
On [[22 April]] [[2011]], the Doctor brought his [[companion]]s to the lake for a [[picnic]]. During the picnic, [[Amy Pond]] saw a [[Silent]] in the distance, but promptly forgot about it when she looked away. Later in the picnic, the earlier version of River Song in an [[Apollo 11|Apollo]] spacesuit emerged from the lake and shot the Doctor three times, apparently killing him. Amy Pond, [[Rory Williams]], and River placed his body into a nearby boat, set it aflame with gasoline provided by an elderly [[Canton Everett Delaware III]] and pushed it into the lake. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')


The [[Teselecta]]'s database contained a record of the Doctor's death at this lake. ([[DW]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'')
The ''[[Teselecta]]''{{'}}s database contained a record of the Doctor's death at this lake. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'')


Dorium Maldovar claimed that the Silence chose this spot because it was a "still point in time", making it easier to create a [[fixed point in time]]. ([[DW]] : ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]'')
Dorium Maldovar claimed that the Silence chose this spot because it was a "[[still point in time]]", making it easier to create a [[fixed point in time]]. ([[TV]] : ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'')


In an alternate timeline, River Song refused to kill the Doctor. This caused time to collapse. All of history happened at once. The Doctor averted this timeline by persuading River that his death was necessary and revealing to her that it was not him that she shot, but the ''[[Teselecta]]'', which had taken the Doctor's form. The Doctor was present at his 'death', but was safe inside the ''Teselecta'' and "barely got singed" by the funeral pyre. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]'')
In [[River Song's World|an alternate timeline]], River Song refused to kill the Doctor. This caused time to collapse with all of history happening at once. The Doctor averted this timeline by persuading River that his death was necessary and revealing to her that she had shot not him, but the ''[[Teselecta]]'', which had taken the Doctor's form. The Doctor was present at his "death", but was safe inside the ''Teselecta'' and "barely got singed" by the funeral pyre. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]'')
 
Later, River Song bought the Doctor a [[t-shirt]] saying "I died at Lake Silencio and all my wife got me was this lousy t-shirt". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Houdini and The Space Cuckoos (short story)|Houdini and The Space Cuckoos]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* "Silencio" is the Spanish word for silence.
Scenes located in Lake Silencio were shot at [[Lake Powell]], in [[Utah]].
 
[[Category:North American lakes|Silencio]]
[[Category:US locations]]
[[Category:Locations visited by the Eleventh Doctor]]
[[Category:Fixed points in time]]
[[Category:Locations visited by River Song]]


[[Category:Earth lakes|Silencio]]
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[[Category:United States of America locations]]

Latest revision as of 12:48, 22 April 2023

Lake Silencio was located in Utah, situated on the Plain of Sighs. According to Dorium Maldovar, it was a still point in time which the Silence of the Kovarian Chapter hoped would ensure the Eleventh Doctor finally died. (TV: The Wedding of River Song)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

River Song was abducted by the Silence and Kovarian, placed in an Apollo spacesuit and submerged in the lake to await the Eleventh Doctor. This horrified her as it meant the tale about when the Doctor was supposed to die was true. (TV: Closing Time)

On 22 April 2011, the Doctor brought his companions to the lake for a picnic. During the picnic, Amy Pond saw a Silent in the distance, but promptly forgot about it when she looked away. Later in the picnic, the earlier version of River Song in an Apollo spacesuit emerged from the lake and shot the Doctor three times, apparently killing him. Amy Pond, Rory Williams, and River placed his body into a nearby boat, set it aflame with gasoline provided by an elderly Canton Everett Delaware III and pushed it into the lake. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut)

The Teselecta's database contained a record of the Doctor's death at this lake. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)

Dorium Maldovar claimed that the Silence chose this spot because it was a "still point in time", making it easier to create a fixed point in time. (TV : The Wedding of River Song)

In an alternate timeline, River Song refused to kill the Doctor. This caused time to collapse with all of history happening at once. The Doctor averted this timeline by persuading River that his death was necessary and revealing to her that she had shot not him, but the Teselecta, which had taken the Doctor's form. The Doctor was present at his "death", but was safe inside the Teselecta and "barely got singed" by the funeral pyre. (TV: The Wedding of River Song)

Later, River Song bought the Doctor a t-shirt saying "I died at Lake Silencio and all my wife got me was this lousy t-shirt". (PROSE: Houdini and The Space Cuckoos)

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

Scenes located in Lake Silencio were shot at Lake Powell, in Utah.