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 The Doctor is visibly disturbed by the painting. As his old memories awaken, he shares with Clara his darkest secret: the life he has tried to bury for years. There was a past incarnation of the Doctor that fought in the Time War, and made the ultimate decision to eliminate the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Time Lord]]s. And it was done on the very day this painting depicts...
-As the Daleks ravage Arcadia, the Gallifreyans are running in fear. There is little hope of survival. As children cry and the people scream, a soldier messages the [[High Council of Time Lords]]: Arcadia has fallen. He looks around and sees the Doctor's TARDIS. Then the elderly voice of the "[[War Doctor]]" asks him for his gun. He carves a message for both warring civilizations to see into a nearby wall: NO MORE. As Daleks attempt to exterminate innocent Gallifreyan refugees, the Doctor's presence draws their attention away from the innocent people and leads them to the wall with the message. He launches his TARDIS through the wall at full speed, demolishing several Daleks. The Doctor's escape from Arcadia is witnessed by one surviving Dalek of the attack, though it is bisected. It questions the meaning of "NO MORE". Bellowing "Explain! Explain!", the nearby Gallifreyan soldier shoots the Dalek with his gun, killing it and then causing it to explode.
+As the Daleks ravage Arcadia, the Gallifreyans are running in fear. There is little hope of survival. As children cry and the people scream, a soldier messages the [[High Council of Time Lords]]: Arcadia has fallen. He looks around and sees the Doctor's TARDIS. Then the elderly voice of the "[[War Doctor]]" asks him for his gun. He carves a message for both warring civilizations to see into a nearby wall: NO MORE. As Daleks attempt to exterminate innocent Gallifreyan refugees, the Doctor's presence draws their attention away from the innocent people and leads them to the wall with the message. He launches his TARDIS through the wall, demolishing several Daleks. The Doctor's escape from Arcadia is witnessed by one surviving Dalek of the attack, though it is bisected. It questions the meaning of "NO MORE", bellowing "Explain! Explain!" The nearby Gallifreyan soldier shoots the Dalek with his gun, killing it and then causing it to explode.
 The High Commanders gather in the [[War Room]], planning their next moves, with [[the General]] dismissing the [[High Council]]'s upcoming plans as "they have already failed". They receive the Doctor's message, and the General is not pleased to learn of his presence, calling him a madman. A Time Lady rushes in to inform the War Council that there has been a breach in the [[Omega Arsenal]] in the [[Time Vaults]]. The most feared and forbidden weapon in the universe is missing: [[The Moment]]. The Doctor has stolen it, and intends to use it to end the Time War once and for all. The Time Lords have already used all of the previously forbidden weapons, but dared not unleash ''this'' weapon in particular. It was said that the Moment was so advanced as to have developed a conscience, and could stand in judgement of the user. The General muses that only the Doctor would be mad enough to use such a weapon.
 [[File:The Moment Is coming.jpg|thumb|left|[[The Moment]] takes the form of the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]].]]
-The Doctor strides across a desolate desert, a burlap sack over his shoulder, and eventually enters a barn-like dwelling, where he uncovers a complicated mechanical box, covered in gears. While he puzzles over how to activate it - grumbling "Why is there never a big red button?" - he hears a rustling sound. He opens the door and calls out. A girl's voice behind him reassures him that it’s "just a Wolf". Startled, he turns around to see what appears to be [[Rose Tyler]]. He doesn't recognize her, as this point in his timeline predates his first meeting with Rose. He grabs her arm and throws her out the door, only for her to appear again, sitting on the Moment. She begins questioning the Doctor as to his motives and rationalizations (though it looks like she is making fun of him). Not realizing what she is, he orders her out, and then burns his hand on the box. Impishly, she guides the Doctor to realize that she is the interface of the Moment. She can hear the Doctor's thoughts, and has attempted to assume the form of a familiar figure from his past; however, the Moment has a history of confusing the past with the future, and so has chosen the form of Rose Tyler as [[Bad Wolf (entity)|the Bad Wolf]] to be its manifestation. War-weary and bitter, the elderly Time Lord tells her to stop calling him "the Doctor"; he claims he has lost the right to bear the title. She replies that he will be the one to save the universe. He explains that the suffering of the universe is too great, and he must end it. Like a conscience, she challenges his words and actions, guiding him towards his future. He ''will'' destroy the Daleks, but he will also murder his own people, asking him how many children on Gallifrey will die, but he has no idea. After suggesting that one day, he will find a way to count them, the Moment opens a window in time, to show him the man he will become. A time fissure opens - and a [[fez]] falls out, much to the mutual confusion of the Doctor and the Moment.
+The Doctor strides across a desolate desert, a burlap sack over his shoulder. He eventually enters a barn-like dwelling, where he uncovers a complicated mechanical box, covered in gears. While he puzzles over how to activate it - grumbling "Why is there never a big red button?" - he hears a rustling sound. He opens the door and calls out. A girl's voice behind him reassures him that it’s "just a Wolf". Startled, he turns around to see what appears to be [[Rose Tyler]]. He doesn't recognize her, as this point in his timeline predates his first meeting with Rose. He grabs her arm and throws her out the door, only for her to appear again, sitting on the Moment. She begins questioning the Doctor as to his motives and rationalizations (though it looks like she is making fun of him). Not realizing what she is, he orders her out, and then burns his hand on the box. Impishly, she guides the Doctor to realize that she is the interface of the Moment. She can hear the Doctor's thoughts, and has attempted to assume the form of a familiar figure from his past; however, the Moment has a history of confusing the past with the future, and so has chosen the form of Rose Tyler as [[Bad Wolf (entity)|the Bad Wolf]] to be its manifestation. War-weary and bitter, the elderly Time Lord tells her to stop calling him "the Doctor"; he claims he has lost the right to bear the title. She replies that he will be the one to save the universe. He explains that the suffering of the universe is too great, and he must end it. Like a conscience, she challenges his words and actions, guiding him towards his future. He ''will'' destroy the Daleks, but he will also murder his own people, asking him how many children on Gallifrey will die, but he has no idea. After suggesting that one day, he will find a way to count them, the Moment opens a window in time, to show him the man he will become. A time fissure opens - and a [[fez]] falls out, much to the mutual confusion of the Doctor and the Moment.
 Back in the 21st century, Kate explains that Queen Elizabeth left the painting to prove that the orders do come from her. The Doctor breaks the seal and reads her words: "''My dearest love: I hope the painting known as'' Gallifrey Falls ''will serve as proof that it is your Elizabeth that writes to you now. You will recall that you pledged yourself to the safety of my kingdom. In that capacity, I have appointed you Curator of the [[Under-Gallery]], where deadly danger to England is locked away. Should any disturbance occur within its walls, it is my wish that you should be summoned. Godspeed, gentle husband.''"
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 The reality of the Time War projects around them: children crying, innocents suffering. The Doctor could not find another way to end it all, but Clara believes in a different solution. She reminds the Time Lord of who he is: the Warrior, the Hero, and the Doctor. They've had plenty of warriors, and what he will do is a heroic act unto itself. What the universe needs now is a Doctor who lives up to the name he chose for himself: never cruel or cowardly, never giving up, never giving in. A new day dawns on Gallifrey: a day of hope.
-At that, a brilliant new idea descends on the room; the Eleventh Doctor admits that he had thought of an alternative in the centuries that had passed since he was the War Doctor, but had never seen a way he could have actually implemented it before. The intent of the Moment worked: The War Doctor saw the future he needed to see. Picking up on his future self's idea without explanation, the War Doctor exclaims that he could kiss "Bad Wolf girl", which catches the Tenth's attention, only for him to be distracted from it as he realizes what his counterparts were getting at and agrees that it's a wonderful idea. They change their minds about using the Moment, and the Eleventh Doctor disarms the device with his sonic screwdriver. Instead, they intend to freeze Gallifrey in a moment in time, slipped away in a pocket universe, the way the Zygons froze themselves into Time Lord art. When Gallifrey vanishes, the sphere of Dalek ships surrounding the planet and firing constantly will be exterminated in their own crossfire, and the universe will believe that the two races destroyed each other.
+At that, a brilliant new idea descends on the room; the Eleventh Doctor says that he's had a long time to think about it - he's changed his mind! The intent of the Moment worked: The War Doctor saw the future he needed to see. Picking up on his future self's idea without explanation, the War Doctor exclaims that he could kiss "Bad Wolf girl", which catches the Tenth's attention, only for him to be distracted from it as he realizes what his counterparts were getting at and agrees that it's a wonderful idea. They change their minds about using the Moment, and the Eleventh Doctor disarms the device with his sonic screwdriver. Instead, they intend to freeze Gallifrey in a moment in time, slipped away in a pocket universe, the way the Zygons froze themselves into Time Lord art. When Gallifrey vanishes, the sphere of Dalek ships surrounding the planet and firing constantly will be exterminated in their own crossfire, and the universe will believe that the two races destroyed each other.
 On the last day of the Time War, another message from the Doctor appears before the High Command: GALLIFREY STANDS. The three Doctors race in their TARDISes towards Gallifrey, and transmit to the War Room. Three transmissions, each showing a different Doctor (much to the General's dismay), appear. They explain their mad plan to save Gallifrey. They position themselves around the planet equidistantly, and prepare to freeze it through the stasis cubes. The General objects, claiming that the calculations would take centuries, but the Eleventh Doctor is well prepared for the task. After all, he's had centuries to think about it.
 [[File:8_and_7_Time_War.jpg|thumb|right|The Doctors protect Gallifrey]]
-At that, ten more phone boxes fly around the planet, and ''all'' the past incarnations of the Doctor come together to save Gallifrey – even a [[Twelfth Doctor|thirteenth incarnation]] from the Doctor's days yet to come. As the Daleks increase their attack upon seeing the thirteen TARDISes, the General gives his blessing, and the thirteen Doctors save the planet and the Daleks destroy themselves.
+At that, the voice of the [[First Doctor]] is heard contacting the War Council. Ten more phone boxes fly around the planet, and ''all'' the past incarnations of the Doctor come together to save Gallifrey – even a [[Twelfth Doctor|thirteenth incarnation]] from the Doctor's days yet to come. As the Daleks increase their attack upon seeing the thirteen TARDISes, the General tells the Doctor to do it now. After a flash and a colossal explosion, the space becomes empty and quiet.
 [[File:War Doctor Regenerating.jpg|thumb|left|His work done, the War Doctor proudly [[regenerate]]s.]]
-In 2013, back in the National Gallery, the Tenth, Eleventh, and War Doctors muse on the ambiguity of whether their plan succeeded. The mysterious painting of the fall of Arcadia remains an enigma to the three Doctors, another thing lost to time. The War Doctor bids a fond farewell to his replacements, who finally address him as "Doctor": a man fully worthy of the title, even if he only knows it briefly; the War Doctor and the Tenth Doctor won't be able to retain their memories of these events, forgetting them completely until they catch up to their Eleventh incarnation, as the time lines are out of sync. However, before the memories can fade fully, as the War Doctor pilots his TARDIS away, he notices that his body has worn thin again, and he is dying of old age. [[Regeneration]] energy begins to overtake the War Doctor, but he is not alarmed in the least. With no regrets and a heart full of hope, he only hopes the change will leave him with less conspicuous ears this time and smiles peacefully as his [[Ninth Doctor|next regeneration begins]].
+Back in the National Gallery, the Tenth, Eleventh, and War Doctors muse on the ambiguity of whether their plan succeeded. The presence of the mysterious painting of the fall of Arcadia remains an enigma to the three Doctors. The War Doctor bids a fond farewell to his replacements, who finally address him as "Doctor": a man fully worthy of the title, even if he only knows it briefly. The War Doctor and the Tenth Doctor won't be able to retain their memories of these events. They will forget them completely until they catch up to their Eleventh incarnation, as the time lines are out of sync. However, before the memories can fade fully, as the War Doctor pilots his TARDIS away, he notices that his body has worn thin again. As he is dying of old age, [[regeneration]] energy begins to overtake the War Doctor. With no regrets and a heart full of hope, he only hopes the change will leave him with less conspicuous ears this time. He smiles peacefully as his [[Ninth Doctor|next regeneration begins]].
 [[File:Tenth Doctor Says Goodbye to Eleven.jpg|thumb|right|"We need a new destination... [[The End of Time (TV story)|because I don't want to go."]] The Tenth Doctor says goodbye.]]
-Acknowledging that he won't be able to remember the answer, the Tenth Doctor questions his successor as to "where they're going" that the Eleventh Doctor clearly wants to forget; he finally relents and reveals that they are destined to die on [[Trenzalore]], in battle, with millions of lives lost. The Tenth Doctor tells himself that the future is in good hands, and with a smile, he starts to step into his TARDIS, before expressing his desire to change their final destination, as "I don't want to go." He leaves, the Eleventh Doctor remarking "[[The End of Time (TV story)|he always says that]]."
+Acknowledging that he won't be able to remember the answer, the Tenth Doctor questions his successor as to "where they're going" that the Eleventh Doctor clearly wants to forget; he finally relents and reveals that they are destined to die on [[Trenzalore]], in battle, with millions of lives lost. The Tenth Doctor says that's not how it's supposed to be, but the Eleventh Doctor tells him it is determined now. Preparing to leave, the Tenth Doctor tells himself that he's glad his future is in good hands. He kisses Clara's hand, and with a smile, starts to step into his TARDIS. Before he does, he expresses his desire to change their final destination of Trenzalore, saying: "I don't want to go." As the TARDIS dematerialises, the Eleventh Doctor remarks "[[The End of Time (TV story)|he always says that]]."
 [[File:TheCuratorTDOTD.jpg|thumb|left|The Curator of the National Gallery]]
 Clara asks the Doctor if he would like to sit and look at the painting for a little while. He smiles, asking how she knew. Clara kisses him on the cheek and tells him that she always knows - it's his sad old eyes. As she steps into the TARDIS, she mentions that an old man, possibly the [[Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|Curator]], was looking for him.
-The Doctor muses out loud that he would be a great curator. He could call himself "the Great Curator", retire and become the curator of this gallery. A very familiar voice affirms that he really might. The astonished Doctor looks over to see a very familiar face standing next to him. An old man who greatly resembles the Fourth Doctor speaks to him of the painting, which he says he acquired under most unusual circumstances. He tells the Doctor that its two names are actually one: the true title of the painting is "''[[Gallifrey Falls No More]]''". The Doctor realises that he was successful, and Gallifrey was indeed saved. The mysterious man reveals that it is simply "lost", and that the Doctor has a lot to do. The Eleventh Doctor concludes that he has a mission, the mission of a lifetime: he must find Gallifrey and return it and all its people to the universe.
+The Doctor muses out loud that he would be a great curator. He could call himself "the Great Curator", retire and become the curator of this gallery. A very familiar voice affirms that he really might. The astonished Doctor looks over to see a very familiar face standing next to him. An old man who greatly resembles the [[Fourth Doctor]] speaks to him of the painting, which he says he acquired under most unusual circumstances. He tells the Doctor that its two names are actually one: the true title of the painting is "''[[Gallifrey Falls No More]]''". The Doctor realises that he was successful, and Gallifrey was indeed saved. The mysterious man reveals that it is simply "lost", and that the Doctor has a lot to do. The Eleventh Doctor concludes that he has a mission, the mission of a lifetime: he must find Gallifrey and return it and all its people to the universe.
 [[File:Day of the Doctor Closing Scene.jpg|thumb|right|“It’s taken me so many years, so many lifetimes, but at last I know where I’m going. Where I've always been going: Home, the long way round.”]]
 Later, the Doctor speaks of his dreams, as he is seen to walk through the TARDIS console room. He says that he finally realises where he has been travelling all this time: home. He simply has taken the long way around. As he exits the TARDIS in the dream, the Doctor joins his eleven past selves in gazing up at the magnificent planet in the sky, determined to find Gallifrey and save his home once and for all.