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Yes, Time Lords are limited to twelve regenerations (giving thirteen incarnations total). With all due deference to the previous comments, that is stated quite clearly on several occassions on screen. (I sincerely doubt that the 'new series' would divorce itself at this point so dramatically from the 'original series' as to contradict that, as they've tried very hard to maintain continuity.) The real question being asked above is: did the events in Stolen Earth/Journey's End count as an actual regeneration? My inference is that it did not, as the Doctor did not allow it to go "all the way". That seems to have been the implication of the writer as well. However, it's not clearly stated, so they could probably play it either way in the future if they wanted to do so. Regardless, there will always be a way for a creative writing staff to get around this limitation should they need to. That's part of the beauty of science fiction :) <small>preceding comment was added by [[User Talk:161.11.120.174|r 161.11.120.174]] at 21:17, July 22, 2008 </small> | Yes, Time Lords are limited to twelve regenerations (giving thirteen incarnations total). With all due deference to the previous comments, that is stated quite clearly on several occassions on screen. (I sincerely doubt that the 'new series' would divorce itself at this point so dramatically from the 'original series' as to contradict that, as they've tried very hard to maintain continuity.) The real question being asked above is: did the events in Stolen Earth/Journey's End count as an actual regeneration? My inference is that it did not, as the Doctor did not allow it to go "all the way". That seems to have been the implication of the writer as well. However, it's not clearly stated, so they could probably play it either way in the future if they wanted to do so. Regardless, there will always be a way for a creative writing staff to get around this limitation should they need to. That's part of the beauty of science fiction :) <small>preceding comment was added by [[User Talk:161.11.120.174|r 161.11.120.174]] at 21:17, July 22, 2008 </small> | ||
I agree with the above that the Time Lord does indeed have 12 regenerations, therefore USUALLY 13 incarnations. Of course the debate is did the Doctor use up a regenration? Of course he did. It would seem that regeneration is a biological process, in this case one that results in the expellsion of a huge amount of energy (for 15 hours, at least). The Doctor used a small amount of this to heal himself, yes, but he then transfered the rest of the energy into the hand. Therefore he used up one lot of regenerative 'energy', which by extention means he used up a regeration. He didnt actually regerate, but he did use it up. You could say the MetaCrisis Doctor is the 11th Doctor as the energy from that regeration ended up with him, but seeing as its unlkely we'll see him again that argument is mute. Therefore Tennant is the 10th Doctor, but on his 11th 'life' (as it is called in the movie). The logical summary is that the Doctor will only have 12 incarnations instead of the usual 13, but has used up '12 regenerative cycles' as well, with 2 being used by one incarnation...greedy. [[User:Taccer 07|Taccer 07]] | |||