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The [[Time Lord]]s had a form of immortality in their ability to [[regeneration|regenerate]]. [[Lord President]] [[Borusa]], however, determined that [[Rassilon]] had discovered the secret of true immortality, and used the first five incarnations of [[the Doctor]] to obtain it. | The [[Time Lord]]s had a form of immortality in their ability to [[regeneration|regenerate]]. [[Lord President]] [[Borusa]], however, determined that [[Rassilon]] had discovered the secret of true immortality, and used the first five incarnations of [[the Doctor]] to obtain it. This turned out to be the immortality of a living statue. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
According to [[Iris Wildthyme]], she defeated [[Morbius]]'s attempt to obtain Rassilon's gift of immortality. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'') | According to [[Iris Wildthyme]], she defeated [[Morbius]]'s attempt to obtain Rassilon's gift of immortality. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'') | ||
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[[Mawdryn]] and his group of scientists stole a [[metamorphic symbiosis regenerator]] from the Time Lords and used it on themselves to gain immortality, only to find that theirs was one of unending [[mutation]] and [[regeneration]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'') | [[Mawdryn]] and his group of scientists stole a [[metamorphic symbiosis regenerator]] from the Time Lords and used it on themselves to gain immortality, only to find that theirs was one of unending [[mutation]] and [[regeneration]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'') | ||
[[Qataka]], afraid of death and having heard stories of the Time Lords, experimented with cybernetics in an attempt to | [[Qataka]], afraid of death and having heard stories of the Time Lords, experimented with cybernetics in an attempt to gain immortality. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') | ||
Professor [[Richard Lazarus]] invented a device which would reverse the aging process, | Professor [[Richard Lazarus]] invented a device which would reverse the aging process, providing a form of immortality, but it also mutated him into a monster. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment]]'') | ||
The [[Family of Blood]] pursued [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] in an attempt to gain his body, thus becoming immortal. As punishment for their crimes, the Doctor granted them immortality in various unpleasant ways. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') | The [[Family of Blood]] pursued [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] in an attempt to gain his body, thus becoming immortal. As punishment for their crimes, the Doctor granted them immortality in various unpleasant ways. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 11 August 2011
Immortality was the ability to live forever, or at least a vastly long time. Most beings called immortal were not also unkillable, but there were exceptions.
The race known as the Olympians had the power of immortality. (DWM: The Life Bringer)
Attempts at gaining immortality
The Time Lords had a form of immortality in their ability to regenerate. Lord President Borusa, however, determined that Rassilon had discovered the secret of true immortality, and used the first five incarnations of the Doctor to obtain it. This turned out to be the immortality of a living statue. (DW: The Five Doctors)
According to Iris Wildthyme, she defeated Morbius's attempt to obtain Rassilon's gift of immortality. (EDA: The Scarlet Empress)
Queen Xanxia of Zanak attempted to create an immortal body for herself using the energies stolen from other planets. (DW: The Pirate Planet)
Mawdryn and his group of scientists stole a metamorphic symbiosis regenerator from the Time Lords and used it on themselves to gain immortality, only to find that theirs was one of unending mutation and regeneration. (DW: Mawdryn Undead)
Qataka, afraid of death and having heard stories of the Time Lords, experimented with cybernetics in an attempt to gain immortality. (NA: Timewyrm: Genesys)
Professor Richard Lazarus invented a device which would reverse the aging process, providing a form of immortality, but it also mutated him into a monster. (DW: The Lazarus Experiment)
The Family of Blood pursued the Doctor in an attempt to gain his body, thus becoming immortal. As punishment for their crimes, the Doctor granted them immortality in various unpleasant ways. (DW: The Family of Blood)
Joshua Naismith attempted to use the Vinvocci Immortality Gate to make his daughter immortal. (DW: The End of Time)
Gained immortality
The Cybermen gained immortal bodies but lost their emotions and humanity. (DW: The Tenth Planet)
Jack Harkness, after being revived by Bad Wolf, would always come back to life after being killed, and his aging was slowed down. (TW: Everything Changes) He lost this Immortality on miracle day.
Owen Harper became Immortal when he died, and was brought back to life. All of his bodily functions did not happen, because he was technically dead, but his body was fragile. He died when his body was completely disintegrated by irradiated coolant.
The Little Girl may have acquired immortality. (TW: Dead Man Walking, Fragments)
Thomas Vaughan discovered the secret of immortality in the mid 17th century. (TWA: Hidden)
In an alternate timeline, the Nimon granted immortality to Sebastian Grayle. (BFA: Seasons of Fear)
The Warlord Grayvorn gained immortality from the Relic. (BFA: Excelis Rising).Erasmus Darkening gained immortality. (SJA: The Eternity Trap)
In 2011, during an event dubbed by the world press as "Miracle Day", the human race somehow gained the ability to stop dying. (TW: The New World)
See also
