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An '''alternate timeline''' is a reality which is different from a [[parallel universe]] in that historical events have been altered by a [[time travel]]ler or other [[time|temporal]] phenomena. These alterations can be prevented from having ever come to pass, although memories of them are usually retained.
An '''alternate timeline''' is a reality, which is different from a [[parallel universe]] in that historical events have been altered by a [[time travel]]ler or other [[time|temporal]] phenomena. These alterations can be prevented from having ever come to pass, although memories of them are usually retained.


== Timelines encountered by the Doctor ==
== Timelines encountered by the Doctor ==
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An alternate timeline is a reality, which is different from a parallel universe in that historical events have been altered by a time traveller or other temporal phenomena. These alterations can be prevented from having ever come to pass, although memories of them are usually retained.

Timelines encountered by the Doctor

Timeline Negated By Featured in
The First Doctor and his companions become exhibits in the Moroks' Space Museum First Doctor, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright, Vicki DW: The Space Museum
Barbara Wright marries Ptolemy I and becomes Queen of Alexandria alternate Barbara VD: The Book of Shadows
WOTAN conquers Earth (this was the correct timeline before it was changed by the Doctor) First Doctor PDA: The Time Travellers, DW: The War Machines
Nancy Grover uses Grold technology to become a goddess Third Doctor and Liz Shaw MA: The Eye of the Giant
The Power Elite take over Earth Third Doctor VD: Prisoners of the Sun
Freedom fighters from the 22nd century assassinate Sir Reginald Styles Third Doctor and Jo Grant DW: Day of the Daleks
Theodore Cassells's experiments lead to a global war which devastates Earth Third Doctor TVA: A Stitch in Time
The Third Doctor dies on Dust and regenerates Eighth Doctor by destroying Gallifrey (EDA: The Ancestor Cell) EDA: Interference - Book One, Interference - Book Two
Sutekh is freed and devastates Earth Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith DW: Pyramids of Mars
Daleks undergo the Mutant Phase Dalek Emperor BFA: The Mutant Phase
Melanicus creates the Millennium Wars Fifth Doctor, Sir Justin and Shayde DWM: The Tides of Time
Humans evolve into Haemovores Seventh Doctor and Ace DW: The Curse of Fenric
The Dark Matrix terrorises England Seventh Doctor and Ace PDA: Matrix
The Nazis win World War II after a piece of laser technology is left at Colditz Castle Alternate Eighth Doctor and Elizabeth Klein (inadvertantly) BFA: Colditz, Klein's Story
Adolf Hitler uses the Timewyrm's power to enable Nazi Germany to conquer Earth Seventh Doctor and Ace NA: Timewyrm: Exodus
Chad Boyle kills Dorothy McShane with a brick to the head Ace NA: Timewyrm: Revelation
The Process enslaves the Time Scaphe crew Seventh Doctor NA: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible
Silurian Earth Destroyed, not negated, by Seventh Doctor NA: Blood Heat
The Doctor doesn't leave Gallifrey, allowing many alien races to invade Earth Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield DWM: Time & Time Again
The Knights of Velyshaa conquer Gallifrey Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor, the Temperon BFA: The Sirens of Time
Humans don't evolve and Earth is a Tractis colony known as Paratractis Eighth Doctor, Sam Jones, Jo Grant EDA: Genocide
Pete Tyler doesn't die and Reapers begin consuming humanity Pete Tyler DW: Father's Day
The Year That Never Was Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones and Captain Jack Harkness DW: Last of the Time Lords
Donna's World alternate Donna Noble, with assistance from Rose Tyler DW: Turn Left
The Progenitor Daleks repopulate Skaro and exterminate humanity to extinction Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond VG: City of the Daleks
The Doctor's TARDIS explodes, creating a Time Field which erases parts of history Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams (Auton) and River Song (DW: The Big Bang) DW: Series 5
Amy Pond is stranded on Apalapucia for 36 years Eleventh Doctor DW: The Girl Who Waited
River Song's World Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams, River Song, the Teselecta DW: The Wedding of River Song

Timelines encountered by others

Timeline Negated By Featured in
Andrea Yates' World alternate Andrea Yates SJA: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
The Trickster's Earth Eddie and Barbara Smith SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Ship erases Sarah Jane Smith, Luke Smith and Clyde Langer Adam Lloyd SJA: The Mad Woman in the Attic