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An '''android''' was a [[humanoid]] [[robot]] — or, as the [[Tenth Doctor]] once explained to [[Martha Jones|Martha]], a "humanoid [[automaton]]". ([[ | An '''android''' was a [[humanoid]] [[robot]] — or, as the [[Tenth Doctor]] once explained to [[Martha Jones|Martha]], a "humanoid [[automaton]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'') Examples included [[Kamelion]] (in his natural form) ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'') and the [[K1]] robot ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''). By the [[51st century]] androids indistinguishable from [[human]]s were common, and [[River Song]] claimed to have dated several. She said they were "rubbish". ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'') | ||
Although the term "android" was often used for robots of both genders, a female android was technically called a '''gynoid''', and they were referred to as such on occasion. ([[ | Although the term "android" was often used for robots of both genders, a female android was technically called a '''gynoid''', and they were referred to as such on occasion. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | ||
== List of androids == | == List of androids == | ||
=== Android types === | === Android types === | ||
* [[Roboform]]s ([[ | * [[Roboform]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride]], [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') | ||
* [[Raston Warrior Robot]] ([[ | * [[Raston Warrior Robot]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
* [[Adherents of the Repeated Meme]] ([[ | * [[Adherents of the Repeated Meme]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ||
* [[Clockwork Droid]]s ([[ | * [[Clockwork Droid]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | ||
* [[Cyberman android]] ([[ | * [[Cyberman android]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'') | ||
* [[Host]]s ([[ | * [[Host]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'') | ||
* [[Kraal android]]s ([[ | * [[Kraal android]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Android Invasion]]'') | ||
* [[Monarch]]'s androids ([[ | * [[Monarch]]'s androids ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Movellan]]s ([[ | * [[Movellan]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* [[Osiran service robot|Android mummies]] ([[ | * [[Osiran service robot|Android mummies]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'') | ||
* [[Robot Clown]]s of the [[Psychic Circus]] ([[ | * [[Robot Clown]]s of the [[Psychic Circus]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') | ||
* [[Sharaz Jek]]'s androids ([[ | * [[Sharaz Jek]]'s androids ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'') | ||
* [[Slab]]s ([[ | * [[Slab]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | ||
* [[Tara]]n androids ([[ | * [[Tara]]n androids ([[TV]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'') | ||
* [[Warden]]s ([[ | * [[Warden]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') | ||
* [[Smiler]] ([[ | * [[Smiler]] ([[TV]]: [[The Beast Below]]) | ||
* [[Borad]]'s [[Karfelon android|blue-skinned androids]] ([[ | * [[Borad]]'s [[Karfelon android|blue-skinned androids]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | ||
=== Individual androids === | === Individual androids === | ||
* The [[Anne Droid]] ([[ | * The [[Anne Droid]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'') | ||
* Android versions of [[Dracula (robot)|Dracula]] and [[Frankenstein's Monster]] ([[ | * Android versions of [[Dracula (robot)|Dracula]] and [[Frankenstein's Monster]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') | ||
* [[Dalek]]s' [[Robot Dr Who|Doctor]] ([[ | * [[Dalek]]s' [[Robot Dr Who|Doctor]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') | ||
* [[Eve (The Last Dodo)|Eve]] ([[ | * [[Eve (The Last Dodo)|Eve]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'') | ||
* [[Governor Lok]] ([[ | * [[Governor Lok]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') | ||
* [[K1]] ([[ | * [[K1]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | ||
* [[Kamelion]] (in his natural form) ([[ | * [[Kamelion]] (in his natural form) ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'')([[WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') | ||
* [[Terileptil android]] ([[ | * [[Terileptil android]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation]]'') | ||
* [[Trine-E]] and [[Zu-Zana]] ([[ | * [[Trine-E]] and [[Zu-Zana]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'') | ||
* [[Salateen (android)|Salateen replica]] ([[ | * [[Salateen (android)|Salateen replica]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'') | ||
* [[Quarsian]]s' robot [[Destructor Unit J7]] ([[ | * [[Quarsian]]s' robot [[Destructor Unit J7]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Android of Death]]'') | ||
* [[Mister Dread]] ([[ | * [[Mister Dread]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'') | ||
* [[Edwin Bracewell]] ([[ | * [[Edwin Bracewell]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* [[Melaina]] ([[ | * [[Melaina]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Sirens of Ceres]]'') | ||
* [[The Muse]] ([[DWM]]: ''[[Planet Bollywood]]'') | * [[The Muse]] ([[DWM]]: ''[[Planet Bollywood]]'') | ||
* [[Bigon]] ([[ | * [[Bigon]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Minister of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] ([[ | * [[Minister of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Kurkutji]] ([[ | * [[Kurkutji]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Lin Futu]] ([[ | * [[Lin Futu]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Minister of Persuasion|Persuasion]] ([[ | * [[Minister of Persuasion|Persuasion]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Villagra]] ([[ | * [[Villagra]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
* [[Data (Assimilation²)|Data]] ([[ | * [[Data (Assimilation²)|Data]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'') | ||
* [[Catherine Broome]] ([[ | * [[Catherine Broome]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece]]'') | ||
* [[Antimony]] ([[WC]]: ''[[Death Comes to Time]]'') | * [[Antimony]] ([[WC]]: ''[[Death Comes to Time]]'') | ||
Revision as of 10:34, 16 September 2012
An android was a humanoid robot — or, as the Tenth Doctor once explained to Martha, a "humanoid automaton". (PROSE: The Last Dodo) Examples included Kamelion (in his natural form) (TV: The King's Demons) and the K1 robot (TV: Robot). By the 51st century androids indistinguishable from humans were common, and River Song claimed to have dated several. She said they were "rubbish". (TV: Silence in the Library)
Although the term "android" was often used for robots of both genders, a female android was technically called a gynoid, and they were referred to as such on occasion. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet)
List of androids
Android types
- Roboforms (TV: The Christmas Invasion, The Runaway Bride, The Pandorica Opens)
- Raston Warrior Robot (TV: The Five Doctors)
- Adherents of the Repeated Meme (TV: The End of the World)
- Clockwork Droids (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
- Cyberman android (TV: Earthshock)
- Hosts (TV: Voyage of the Damned)
- Kraal androids (TV: The Android Invasion)
- Monarch's androids (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Movellans (TV: Destiny of the Daleks)
- Android mummies (TV: Pyramids of Mars)
- Robot Clowns of the Psychic Circus (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)
- Sharaz Jek's androids (TV: The Caves of Androzani)
- Slabs (TV: Smith and Jones)
- Taran androids (TV: The Androids of Tara)
- Wardens (TV: The Infinite Quest)
- Smiler (TV: The Beast Below)
- Borad's blue-skinned androids (TV: Timelash)
Individual androids
- The Anne Droid (TV: Bad Wolf)
- Android versions of Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster (TV: The Chase)
- Daleks' Doctor (TV: The Chase)
- Eve (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
- Governor Lok (TV: The Infinite Quest)
- K1 (TV: Robot)
- Kamelion (in his natural form) (TV: The King's Demons)(WC: Scream of the Shalka)
- Terileptil android (TV: The Visitation)
- Trine-E and Zu-Zana (TV: Bad Wolf)
- Salateen replica (TV: The Caves of Androzani)
- Quarsians' robot Destructor Unit J7 (COMIC: Android of Death)
- Mister Dread (TV: Dreamland)
- Edwin Bracewell (TV: Victory of the Daleks)
- Melaina (TV: Sirens of Ceres)
- The Muse (DWM: Planet Bollywood)
- Bigon (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Enlightenment (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Kurkutji (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Lin Futu (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Persuasion (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Villagra (TV: Four to Doomsday)
- Data (COMIC: Assimilation²)
- Catherine Broome (PROSE: Companion Piece)
- Antimony (WC: Death Comes to Time)
