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'''∂³Σx²''' was inscribed on [[K9]]'s [[regeneration unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'') Similar inscriptions were seen by the [[First Doctor|First]], [[Second Doctor|Second]] and [[Third Doctor]]s in the tomb of [[Rassilon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')
{{First pic|Regeneration unit signature.jpg|The name of [[the Doctor]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'') as seen upon [[K9 Mark 1|K9]]'s [[regeneration unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')}}
According to the [[secret]] [[file]]s created by [[High Court of the Time Lords|High Court]] of the [[Time Lords]], [[the Doctor]]'s [[Aliases of the Doctor|true name]] was '''∂³Σx²'''; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'') indeed, the name was inscribed upon [[K9 Mark 1]]'s [[regeneration unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')
 
Curiously, the name was also seen in the [[Tomb of Rassilon]], perhaps an example of [[Old High Gallifreyan]], the archaic language used in the [[Rassilon Era|Time of Rassilon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
[[File:Regeneration unit signature.jpg|thumb|right|In the wreckage of K9, writing on his regeneration unit resembles [[Old High Gallifreyan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'')]]
[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'' is the only [[T:VALID|valid]] story, as the Wiki defines it, that explicitly confirms that "∂³Σx²" is the Doctor's true name. The claim was also reiterated in [[MP 57|Marvel Premiere 57]], though due to the non-narrativity of that source, the Wiki does not acknowledge it as part of the DWU.
This is close to [[the Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's name|real name]] "∂³Σx²" as given according to the 1972 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference guide ''[[The Making of Doctor Who]]'', which is, however, not a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source on this wiki]]. It was also said to be his real name in an article in [[MP 57|''Marvel Premiere'' #57]].  
 
In [[TV]]: ''[[Regeneration (TV story)|Regeneration]]'', the regeneration unit that the name is inscribed upon is implicitly linked to the Doctor, with hints that the Doctor was the one who sent it.
 
In [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', the presence of the is somewhat odd due to it being presumably an ancient carving. One could speculate links to [[the Other]] or the [[Timeless Child]]ren.
 
However, this name has certainly not been widely accepted, as the Doctor's name is a contentious subject with aplenty of conflicting "names", such as "Doctor Who", "Theta Sigma", and "The Doctor" being some notable examples. Moreover, despite the few sources revealing that "∂³Σx²" is the Doctor's name, how to pronounce it, or even the relevancy of it, is undefined. So it simultaneously answers one of the largest questions in ''Doctor Who'' while also resolving nothing.


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Revision as of 17:53, 27 January 2022

According to the secret files created by High Court of the Time Lords, the Doctor's true name was ∂³Σx²; (PROSE: The Trial of Doctor Who) indeed, the name was inscribed upon K9 Mark 1's regeneration unit. (TV: Regeneration)

Curiously, the name was also seen in the Tomb of Rassilon, perhaps an example of Old High Gallifreyan, the archaic language used in the Time of Rassilon. (TV: The Five Doctors)

Behind the scenes

PROSE: The Trial of Doctor Who is the only valid story, as the Wiki defines it, that explicitly confirms that "∂³Σx²" is the Doctor's true name. The claim was also reiterated in Marvel Premiere 57, though due to the non-narrativity of that source, the Wiki does not acknowledge it as part of the DWU.

In TV: Regeneration, the regeneration unit that the name is inscribed upon is implicitly linked to the Doctor, with hints that the Doctor was the one who sent it.

In TV: The Five Doctors, the presence of the is somewhat odd due to it being presumably an ancient carving. One could speculate links to the Other or the Timeless Children.

However, this name has certainly not been widely accepted, as the Doctor's name is a contentious subject with aplenty of conflicting "names", such as "Doctor Who", "Theta Sigma", and "The Doctor" being some notable examples. Moreover, despite the few sources revealing that "∂³Σx²" is the Doctor's name, how to pronounce it, or even the relevancy of it, is undefined. So it simultaneously answers one of the largest questions in Doctor Who while also resolving nothing.