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"'''Patience'''" was the name given by [[Tegan Jovanka]] to the [[Time Lord|Time Lady]] wife of [[Omega]] and of [[the Doctor]] — both of the Doctor as he existed [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|prior to]] being the [[First Doctor]], and of [[the Doctor (The Infinity Doctors universe)|the bespectacled Doctor]] who resided on Gallifrey in [[The Infinity Doctors universe|another universe]].
"'''Patience'''" was the name given by [[Tegan Jovanka]] to the [[Gallifreyan] wife of [[Omega]] and of [[the Doctor]] — both of the Doctor as he existed [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|prior to]] being the [[First Doctor]], and of [[the Doctor (The Infinity Doctors universe)|the bespectacled Doctor]] who resided on Gallifrey in [[The Infinity Doctors universe|another universe]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
=== Early life ===
Patience was born in the [[House of Blyledge]] on [[Gallifrey]], one of the last Womb-born [[Gallifreyan]]s. She was apparently "immortal, barring accidents" and lived to be [[2000000 (number)|two million]] years old. She was a young woman when the [[Pythia]] cursed Gallifrey with sterility. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')
Patience was born in the [[House of Blyledge]] on [[Gallifrey]], one of the last womb-born [[Gallifreyan]]s before [[Pythia]] cursed Gallifrey with sterility in her young age.([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') She was apparently "immortal, barring accidents" and lived to be [[2000000 (number)|two million]] years old.


=== Life on Gallifrey ===
=== Life on Gallifrey ===
In an alternate universe, she was widowed when [[Omega]] disappeared after causing [[Qqaba]] to go [[supernova]]. She became [[the Doctor (The Infinity Doctors)|the Doctor]]'s nurse and tutor, as she had been his father's and grandfather's. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')
In an alternate universe, she was widowed when [[Omega]] disappeared after causing [[Qqaba]] to go [[supernova]]. She became [[the Doctor (The Infinity Doctors)|the Doctor]]'s nurse and tutor, as she had been his father's and grandfather's. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')


[[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|Her husband]], one of the first to explore the [[Time Vortex]], married her upon his return to Gallifrey and they had thirteen children. When the [[Lord President]] at that time, [[Rassilon]], targeted her family because of the natural birth of her granddaughter, [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], as she was not [[Loom]]-born, despite her eldest son and Susan's father complaints, she was taken to [[the Machine]] of her husband for safety by the [[First Doctor]] transgressing to [[Laws of Time]], while he kept Susan. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')
[[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|Her husband]], one of the first to explore the [[Time Vortex]], married her upon his return to Gallifrey and they had thirteen children and a soon to be born granddaughter. When the [[Lord President]] at that time, [[Rassilon]], targeted her family because of the natural birth of her granddaughter, as she was not [[Loom]]-born, despite her eldest son and the baby's father complaints, she was taken to [[the Machine]] by, what is implied, the [[First Doctor]] transgressing to [[Laws of Time]]. He assures her that her granddaughter was born, as he said he watched it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')


=== Exile ===
=== Exile ===
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Patience, meanwhile, had her first [[regeneration]] shortly after the [[Fifth Doctor]] discovered her. Provost-General [[Tertullian Medford]], believing Patience to be a threat, shot her in the head, and her body vanished. The [[Ferutu]] told the Doctor that "it's not the first time you've met her, nor will it be the last." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')
Patience, meanwhile, had her first [[regeneration]] shortly after the [[Fifth Doctor]] discovered her. Provost-General [[Tertullian Medford]], believing Patience to be a threat, shot her in the head, and her body vanished. The [[Ferutu]] told the Doctor that "it's not the first time you've met her, nor will it be the last." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'')


In an alternate universe, the Doctor had a picture of her on the wall of his rooms on Gallifrey. The caption read "Death is but a door." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')
In an alternate universe, the Doctor had a picture of her on the wall of his rooms on Gallifrey. The caption read, "Death is but a door." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')


Moments before Patience's death, Omega, who had control of history, took her to the anti-matter universe. In this universe, Omega was able to give her the ability to regenerate. The Doctor was reunited with her there, but once in a "paradise", he began to doubt whether his memories with Patience were real. He began to consider that his memories, life, and love with Patience were fabricated by Omega to convince the Doctor to take his place within anti-matter.  
Moments before Patience's death, Omega, who had control of history, took her to the anti-matter universe. In this universe, Omega was able to give her the ability to regenerate. The Doctor was reunited with her there, but once in a "paradise", he began to doubt whether his memories with Patience were real. He began to consider that his memories, life, and love with Patience were fabricated by Omega to convince the Doctor to take his place within anti-matter.  
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== Physical appearance ==
== Physical appearance ==
In the incarnation ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (documentary)|Cold Fusion]]'') glimpsed by the Fifth Doctor in Melanicus' [[Maelstrom (The Tides of Time)|Maelstrom]], who greatly resembled ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'') the Doctor's on-time companion [[Zoe Heriot]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'', etc.) Patience was slender with black hair cut in a bob and vivid green eyes. She had freckled shoulders and a birthmark on her ankle, and in the Doctor's picture of her wore an archaic Gallifreyan dress of a gold material. After regenerating in Omega's world, she had long blonde hair and blue eyes. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')
In the incarnation ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (documentary)|Cold Fusion]]'') glimpsed by the Fifth Doctor in Melanicus' [[Maelstrom (The Tides of Time)|Maelstrom]], who greatly resembled ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'') the Doctor's on-time companion [[Zoe Heriot]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'') Patience was slender with black hair cut in a bob and vivid green eyes. She had freckled shoulders and a birthmark on her ankle, and in the Doctor's picture she has cat-like eyes and wore an archaic Gallifreyan golden gown. After regenerating in Omega's world, she had long blonde hair and blue eyes. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 22:18, 23 December 2020

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"Patience" was the name given by Tegan Jovanka to the [[Gallifreyan] wife of Omega and of the Doctor — both of the Doctor as he existed prior to being the First Doctor, and of the bespectacled Doctor who resided on Gallifrey in another universe.

Biography

Early life

Patience was born in the House of Blyledge on Gallifrey, one of the last womb-born Gallifreyans before Pythia cursed Gallifrey with sterility in her young age.(PROSE: Cold Fusion) She was apparently "immortal, barring accidents" and lived to be two million years old.

Life on Gallifrey

In an alternate universe, she was widowed when Omega disappeared after causing Qqaba to go supernova. She became the Doctor's nurse and tutor, as she had been his father's and grandfather's. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors)

Her husband, one of the first to explore the Time Vortex, married her upon his return to Gallifrey and they had thirteen children and a soon to be born granddaughter. When the Lord President at that time, Rassilon, targeted her family because of the natural birth of her granddaughter, as she was not Loom-born, despite her eldest son and the baby's father complaints, she was taken to the Machine by, what is implied, the First Doctor transgressing to Laws of Time. He assures her that her granddaughter was born, as he said he watched it. (PROSE: Cold Fusion)

Exile

The Machine crashed on an ice planet, where it was eventually found by human colonists in the 26th century.

Patience, meanwhile, had her first regeneration shortly after the Fifth Doctor discovered her. Provost-General Tertullian Medford, believing Patience to be a threat, shot her in the head, and her body vanished. The Ferutu told the Doctor that "it's not the first time you've met her, nor will it be the last." (PROSE: Cold Fusion)

In an alternate universe, the Doctor had a picture of her on the wall of his rooms on Gallifrey. The caption read, "Death is but a door." (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors)

Moments before Patience's death, Omega, who had control of history, took her to the anti-matter universe. In this universe, Omega was able to give her the ability to regenerate. The Doctor was reunited with her there, but once in a "paradise", he began to doubt whether his memories with Patience were real. He began to consider that his memories, life, and love with Patience were fabricated by Omega to convince the Doctor to take his place within anti-matter.

When the Doctor thought this, the anti-matter universe shifted into a broiling thunderstorm, and Patience's character suddenly and inexplicably shifted, implying the assumption was correct. With the Doctor faced with the choice of eternal happiness with her in a fictional world or returning to stop Omega, Patience spurred his decision to leave and help others. His departure from Omega's universe apparently caused the world to collapse, taking Patience with it. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors)

Legacy

The Fifth Doctor briefly interacted with an illusory young woman inside Melanicus' temporal aberration, "the Maelstrom", (COMIC: The Tides of Time) who resembled the incarnation of Patience who lived on Gallifrey. (PROSE: Cold Fusion) The Doctor confusedly recognised her, though he couldn't put his finger on who she was. She tried to speak to her, but she darted out of sight. (COMIC: The Tides of Time)

Physical appearance

In the incarnation (PROSE: Cold Fusion) glimpsed by the Fifth Doctor in Melanicus' Maelstrom, who greatly resembled (COMIC: The Tides of Time) the Doctor's on-time companion Zoe Heriot, (TV: The Wheel in Space) Patience was slender with black hair cut in a bob and vivid green eyes. She had freckled shoulders and a birthmark on her ankle, and in the Doctor's picture she has cat-like eyes and wore an archaic Gallifreyan golden gown. After regenerating in Omega's world, she had long blonde hair and blue eyes. (PROSE: Cold Fusion, The Infinity Doctors)

Behind the scenes

The mysterious woman (REF: The Tides of Time)
  • "Patience" being the name of the Doctor's wife is a pun based on the word "patient".
  • The woman glimpsed in COMIC: The Tides of Time, whom Lance Parkin used as a reference when establishing the appearance of the early incarnation of Patience who lived on Gallifrey, was likely originally intended to be, and is, at any rate, often interpreted as, Zoe Heriot. REF: AHistory's entry on The Tides of Time sees Lance Parkin acknowledge the common assumption but reassert that she better resembles Patience's incarnation from PROSE: Cold Fusion's flashback, to whom he refers as Patience's first incarnation.
  • An illustration of her was made in DWM illustrated previews of DWM 509.