First Doctor/Psychological profile
The First Doctor had a psychological profile that developed over his lifetime, transforming from an untrusting and untrustworthy figure disdainful of those whom he deemed of lesser intelligence than him, to a kindly, mischievious, grandfatherly soul with a pacifistic streak, who toppled tyranny along his travels. He had various sounds and phrases that he would often repeat, and often held his lapels.
Psychological profile
Personality
In his older years, the First Doctor was a guarded figure who was slow to trust newcomers who learnt of him, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}) but once his trust had been earned, he would show himself to be a mischievous anti-authoritarian, (TV: "The Dimensions of Time" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dimensions of Time (2)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}, The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"]) who would not follow instructions without giving his own input, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) nor would he stand by and allow someone to bark orders without contributing themselves. (TV: "Guests of Madame Guillotine" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}) He was protective of the young women he took on as companions, as they reminded him of his granddaughter. (TV: "Bell of Doom" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"Bell of Doom (4)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"})
The First Doctor was a pragmatic individual, opting to focus on an objective that would benefit the majority, even if it meant being counterintuitive to his own safety and freedom, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Guests of Madame Guillotine" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}, "Crater of Needles" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"Crater of Needles (4)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"]) and was not afraid to leave someone to their fate if it was too late to save them, (TV: "The Death of Time" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Time (2)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) or if they were fated to die. (TV: "Bell of Doom" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"Bell of Doom (4)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"}) He preferred to remain in the background and "observe, note, collate, and then conclude" before he acted. (TV: "Trap of Steel" [+]Part of Galaxy 4, Loading...{"namedep":"Trap of Steel (2)","1":"Galaxy 4 (TV story)"})
Disdainful towards "fools", (TV: "The Wheel of Fortune" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wheel of Fortune (3)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) and rather "tetchy" due to his youth, (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]) the Doctor thought highly of his "superior brain", (TV: "The Ordeal" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ordeal (6)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) and was prone to criticise those whom he felt were beneath his intellect, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Five Hundred Eyes" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Five Hundred Eyes (3)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, "The Wheel of Fortune" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wheel of Fortune (3)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) even believing himself superior to those he saw as intellectually inferior. (COMIC: A Religious Experience [+]Loading...["A Religious Experience (comic story)"]) He initially refused to kneel to Kublai Khan due to both his pride and a pain in his back, but was talked into do so by Susan, though he remained defiant towards the Great Khan's demands, which earned him the respect of the Khan. (TV: "Mighty Kublai Khan" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Mighty Kublai Khan (6)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) He did, however, respectfully bow to the Empress. (TV: "Assassin at Peking" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Assassin at Peking (7)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) He could put his own interests ahead of others', but would abandon his plans if he realised they were putting him in danger. (TV: "The Survivors" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Survivors (2)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"})
Originally a very difficult and stubborn misanthrope, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) who would leave others to their own business in spite of the dangers they were in, (TV: "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) the First Doctor matured from an apparent selfishness and became more inviting, (TV: "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, "Horse of Destruction" [+]Part of The Myth Makers, Loading...{"namedep":"Horse of Destruction (4)","1":"The Myth Makers (TV story)"}, "Bell of Doom" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"Bell of Doom (4)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"}, The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) less willing to involve others in his dangerous exploits, (TV: "The Death of Time" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Time (2)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) and more friendly and approaching to new people. (TV: "Don't Shoot the Pianist" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"Don't Shoot the Pianist (2)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"}) His happier, kinder characteristics fostered when he began to acquire an entourage of companions to accompany him throughout the wonders of the fourth dimension and learned to be a caregiver with a sense of justice in a universe afflicted by evils. (COMIC: Hunters of the Burning Stone [+]Loading...["Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)"]) However, his ego persisted, with him telling white lies to inflate his own self-importance, (PROSE: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (novelisation)"]) and his false modesty at being heralded by the Thals when he visited their city. (AUDIO: Return to Skaro [+]Loading...["Return to Skaro (audio story)"])
In his youth, the young Doctor was something of a pessimist, until a conversation with the Hermit opened his eyes to the beauties in the mundane, (TV: The Time Monster [+]Loading...["The Time Monster (TV story)"]) leading him to believe that it was impossible to "diminish wonder, beauty and discovery," even when people tried to take the mystery out of things. (PROSE: Longest Day [+]Loading...["Longest Day (novel)"]) He never felt at home on Gallifrey. (AUDIO: No Place Like Home [+]Loading...["No Place Like Home (audio story)"]) Upon leaving Gallifrey, the Doctor did not see "good" as "a practical survival strategy", as "it require[d] loyalty, self-sacrifice, [and] love", (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) but told Susan that "individuals hungry for power" were to be fought, and that "the right thing to do was often forbidden". (COMIC: Time & Time Again [+]Loading...["Time & Time Again (comic story)"])
During his early travels, the Doctor rarely smiled, (PROSE: Dr. First [+]Loading...["Dr. First (novel)"]) although, when he first witnessed the French Revolution, his emotions were swept up in the revolutionary fervour and optimism as the French population around him rose up against their rulers. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"]) However, he remained satisfied with merely observing the universe due to having the non-interference policy ingrained into his psyche. (PROSE: Time and Relative [+]Loading...["Time and Relative (novel)"]) While he felt he had a duty to prevent outside intervention from corrupting a society, (COMIC: Operation Proteus [+]Loading...["Operation Proteus (comic story)"]) he was willing to allow civilisations to be destroyed without aiding them, until Susan convinced him to save Earth from the Cold, which did gave him "a feeling of satisfaction". (PROSE: Time and Relative [+]Loading...["Time and Relative (novel)"]) Despite this, the Doctor was mostly self-serving, even locking fleeing people out of Coal Hill School to better protect himself from the Space wolves. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Horror of Coal Hill [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Horror of Coal Hill (short story)"]) However, he still respected humanity as "intelligent, sentient beings" that were deserving of basic respects. (COMIC: Operation Proteus [+]Loading...["Operation Proteus (comic story)"])
When the Doctor first met Ian and Barbara, he abducted them, and even set the TARDIS console to shock Ian when he tried to open the doors, justifying his actions by claiming he was keeping himself and Susan safe. He regarded humans as primitives, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) and contemplated killing the mortally wounded Za so that he would not slow him down. When Ian caught him apparently ready to bludgeon the man with a rock, the Doctor explained he merely wanted Za to draw him a map, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) but this was, in fact, a lie to cover up his murder attempt. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors [+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"]) When first visiting Skaro, the Doctor was willing to risk everyone's safety so he could satisfy his own curiosity, resulting in them nearly dying from radiation poisoning in the prison cells of the Dalek city. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"]) He also threatened to throw Ian and Barbara into space after accusing them of sabotage. When proven wrong, the Doctor humbly apologised. (TV: "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"})
He was willingly to put his morals aside to have others fight his battles for him, (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) but was horrified when he learnt the full extent of the Daleks plans to exterminate the Thals, branding it "sheer murder". (TV: "The Ordeal" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ordeal (6)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) He was also quick to bargain with the Tribe of Gum for Ian's safety, (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) and offered to help build a ship for the Daleks to leave Skaro in return for Susan's safety. (TV: "The Rescue" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Rescue (7)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) The Twelfth Doctor later opined that his experience on Skaro helped shape his identity for the better. (TV: Into the Dalek [+]Loading...["Into the Dalek (TV story)"])
As the Doctor travelled more, he began to thaw and help people, albeit reluctantly at times, (TV: "The Sea of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Sea of Death (1)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}) and more willingly on other occasions. (TV: "Guests of Madame Guillotine" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}) Eventually, he would not hesitate to dare to stop any "menace to common humanity" that he encountered in his travels, sometimes out of a "moral obligation" to minimise damages he felt responsible for. (TV: "Dangerous Journey" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Dangerous Journey (2)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}, "The Daleks" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Daleks (2)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "The Waking Ally" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Waking Ally (5)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "Day of Armageddon" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Day of Armageddon (2)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}, The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"], The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) However, he did not see himself as a saviour, instead as someone merely "doing what [had] to be done". (TV: "Day of Armageddon" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Day of Armageddon (2)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}) Indeed, when the Doctor heard his twelfth incarnation declare the Earth to be protected, he failed to realise that his future self was referring to himself, due to being in the "early days". (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
While he initially refused to help a fallen enemy, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) and would not hesitate to abandon someone to save himself, (TV: "The Survivors" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Survivors (2)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) the Doctor came to see it as "monstrous" and "inhuman" to leave a person to die by refusing them aid. (TV: "A Race Against Death" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Race Against Death (4)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"], The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"]) He even negotiated the release of the First Monk from the Daleks, despite peace not being brokered between the two. (TV: "Escape Switch" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Escape Switch (10)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"})
He would sometimes fall back into old habits of focusing solely on his own interests, but was quicker to put his companions' safety first than he was before. (TV: "Five Hundred Eyes" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Five Hundred Eyes (3)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) He would also forget his niceties when under pressure. (TV: "The Warriors of Death" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Warriors of Death (2)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, "Planet of Giants" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Giants (1)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}, "The Planet of Decision" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Planet of Decision (6)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) While he claimed to never give advice, (TV: "The Rescue" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Rescue (7)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) the Doctor would share his wisdoms to those that needed it, (TV: "The Keys of Marinus" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Keys of Marinus (6)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}) seeing that it was his responsibility as an elder to use his accumulated knowledge to help other people. (TV: "Hidden Danger" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Hidden Danger (3)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) He came to hold such a welcoming presence that others would instantly feel they could trust him. (TV: "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "The Wheel of Fortune" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wheel of Fortune (3)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"})
While he could get easily flustered when he lost control of a situation, (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}) the First Doctor did not allow himself to be easily intimidated, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Mighty Kublai Khan" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Mighty Kublai Khan (6)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, etc.) even being willing to take a fight directly to his adversary's lair, (COMIC: The Klepton Parasites [+]Loading...["The Klepton Parasites (comic story)"]) as he did not like to show when he was afraid. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) He employed self-control to keep his emotions in check and prevent his brain from becoming vulnerable to fear, (TV: "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) though would react with indignity if he thought his capabilities were being belittled. (TV: "The Slave Traders" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"The Slave Traders (1)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "The Planet of Decision" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Planet of Decision (6)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, "The Celestial Toyroom" [+]Part of The Celestial Toymaker, Loading...{"namedep":"The Celestial Toyroom (1)","1":"The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)"})
When he disagreed with something, the Doctor would deny the facts his companions gave to him in favour of believing his opinions. (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "The Wall of Lies" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wall of Lies (4)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, "Journey into Terror" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"Journey into Terror (4)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}) He would get particularly annoyed with those who doubted the TARDIS could actually travel through space and time. (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}) However, when he realised he had been in the wrong, the Doctor would acknowledge his blame in events and apologise. (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"})
Craving the adventures to be found in the universe, (TV: "A Land of Fear" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"A Land of Fear (1)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}) the Doctor did not like the idea of staying still, believing he would be "bored to tears doing nothing", (TV: "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) even deriding sleep as being "[for] tortoises". (COMIC: In-Between Times [+]Loading...["In-Between Times (comic story)"]) The French Revolution was among his favourite places in time and space. (TV: "A Land of Fear" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"A Land of Fear (1)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}) He enjoyed learning of the new places he found himself and their properties, with his notebook being of high importance to him due to what he had documented inside of it. (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) When he was given the chance to obtain what he desired most, the Doctor asked for "a well-equipped laboratory with every conceivable instrument", (TV: "The Velvet Web" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Velvet Web (2)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}) and he would also seek out other scientists to discuss their theories when the chance presented itself. (TV: "War of God" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"War of God (1)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"})
He could get excited by frightening experiences, such as being insistent on exploring an abandoned city, (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) erupting into uncontrollable giggles when told Marco Polo would take his TARDIS as a gift for Kublai Khan, (TV: "The Roof of the World" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"The Roof of the World (1)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) chuckling at the thought of an ambush as he and Ian pursued a person in a dark tunnel, (TV: "A Desperate Venture" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Desperate Venture (6)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) laughing as he fought off the assassin Ascaris, (TV: "All Roads Lead to Rome" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"All Roads Lead to Rome (2)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}) and finding amusement after he realised he accidentally had a hand in burning down Rome. (TV: "Inferno" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"Inferno (4)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"})
He admired those who built and rebuilt civilisations, (TV: "The Rescue" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Rescue (7)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) and got especially giddy when he realised he was watching a solar system being created. (TV: "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}) While he disagreed with the Aztecs using human sacrifices, he did admire them for their architectural achievements, (TV: "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) and also held a passion for fifth dynasty Aquilian architecture. (PROSE: The Golden Door [+]Loading...["The Golden Door (short story)"]) However, he took contradictory satisfaction in destroying something that helped in "evil". (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
He disliked whistling, (TV: "The Executioners" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Executioners (1)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) unnecessary climbing, (TV: "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}) riding camels, (COMIC: Plague of the Black Scorpi [+]Loading...["Plague of the Black Scorpi (comic story)"]) hippies and pop music. (PROSE: Dr. First [+]Loading...["Dr. First (novel)"]) He also "loathed" recorders, (AUDIO: The Power of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Power of the Daleks (audio story)"]) and looked down on the sonic screwdriver and the sonic sunglasses. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
The First Doctor liked pomegranates, grapes, (TV: "The Velvet Web" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Velvet Web (2)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}) hot chocolate, (TV: "The Bride of Sacrifice" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Bride of Sacrifice (3)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) coconut milk, (COMIC: Plague of the Black Scorpi [+]Loading...["Plague of the Black Scorpi (comic story)"]) and chocolate ice cream. (PROSE: Bide-a-Wee [+]Loading...["Bide-a-Wee (short story)"])
While he claimed to "never touch" alcohol, and would decline it when offered, (TV: "A Holiday for the Doctor" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"A Holiday for the Doctor (1)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"}, The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) the Doctor enjoyed mead, (TV: "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}) wine, (TV: The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) and kept brandy in his TARDIS. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) He also drank Madeira with Samuel Pike, (TV: The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) shared a few glasses of Médoc with John Lucarotti, (PROSE: The Meeting [+]Loading...["The Meeting (short story)"]) and told Steven that he wanted chilled white wine while in France. (PROSE: The Massacre [+]Loading...["The Massacre (novelisation)"])
Believing that "nothing [was] impossible", (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen [+]Loading...["The Nine-Day Queen (short story)"]) the Doctor was adamant that there was "always a way" out of a conundrum, (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Planet of Giants" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Giants (1)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}) and would implore those in doubt to have hope, (TV: "The Day of Darkness" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Day of Darkness (4)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) though he thought hope was forever linked with fear. (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) When Dyoni feared the Thals' history would die with them, the Doctor encouraged her to have hope, (TV: "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) and also encouraged Carol Richmond to have courage that John would recover from the Sensorites' attack. (TV: "A Race Against Death" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Race Against Death (4)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) He was insisted that he should not give up a task until he had at least tried it first. (TV: "Dangerous Journey" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Dangerous Journey (2)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"})
While he could be pessimistic, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) the Doctor believed that there was a reason for everything in the universe, (TV: "The Death of Doctor Who" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Doctor Who (5)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) having left Gallifrey to find what "[kept] the balance between good and evil in [the] appalling universe", and why "good prevail[ed]" despite not being "a practical survival strategy" in the face of "evil". (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) He believed that evil "[didn't] follow principle", and that "the greatest evil [was] inaction", with rules "just [being] distractions". He thought that the best way to combat evils was with kindness and understanding. (POEM: A Simple Truth [+]Loading...["A Simple Truth (poem)"]) He thought that the smallest and most seemingly unimportant of details could lead to the "greatest discoveries". (TV: "The Dimensions of Time" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dimensions of Time (2)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"})
While he could disagree with the culture of the civilisations he visited, the Doctor did not see it as his place to judge and interfere with their business. (TV: "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) Seeing that "fear [made] companions of [everyone]", (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) the Doctor thought that forging alliances between factions was reward enough for his travels and efforts. (COMIC: Mission for Duh [+]Loading...["Mission for Duh (comic story)"]) He thought that bias based on appearance instead of intelligence was unwelcome, (TV: "The Exploding Planet" [+]Part of Galaxy 4, Loading...{"namedep":"The Exploding Planet (4)","1":"Galaxy 4 (TV story)"}) and defied the suggestion that progress was based on exploitation, branding it as "protracted murder". (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
He decreed that one should never "be a slave to time", or waste their time. (PROSE: Barbara in Wonderland [+]Loading...["Barbara in Wonderland (short story)"])
He believed it was important to honour agreements made in an exchange. (COMIC: Challenge of the Piper [+]Loading...["Challenge of the Piper (comic story)"])
He found slavery of humans to be "inhuman and wicked". (COMIC: The Trodos Tyranny [+]Loading...["The Trodos Tyranny (comic story)"])
He theorised that fate was on the side of justice. (COMIC: The Experimenters [+]Loading...["The Experimenters (comic story)"])
Seeing everyone as "adrift on a sea of random[ness]" caused from decisions taken by millions of strangers, the Doctor sought to "steer through the storm" in the "tempest of chaos" as he "resolve[d] to make good progress when the wind [was] behind [him]". (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Horror of Coal Hill [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Horror of Coal Hill (short story)"])
Due to his adventures, the Doctor was unable to "feel very much fear". (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab [+]Loading...["The Sons of the Crab (short story)"])
While the First Doctor learned to disapprove of violence, (TV: "A Holiday for the Doctor" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"A Holiday for the Doctor (1)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"}) he was not averse to beating his opponents with his bare hands in self-defence, (TV: "All Roads Lead to Rome" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"All Roads Lead to Rome (2)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}) and could be dismissive towards casual violence. (PROSE: Tarnished Image [+]Loading...["Tarnished Image (short story)"]) While he also disliked guns, (TV: "Don't Shoot the Pianist" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"Don't Shoot the Pianist (2)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"}) he noted that weapons were "handy little things" when used for protection, (TV: "Kidnap" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Kidnap (5)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) and even constructed a ray gun explicitly to help destroy Daleks. (COMIC: The Defeat of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Defeat of the Daleks (comic story)"]) He disapproved of revenge. (TV: "The Velvet Web" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Velvet Web (2)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"})
After seeing the callousness of the Daleks, (TV: Into the Dalek [+]Loading...["Into the Dalek (TV story)"]) the Doctor came to stand against "senseless, evil killing", (TV: "The Rescue" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Rescue (7)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Traitors" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"The Traitors (4)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}, The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"]) vowing to only take a life if his own was sufficiently threatened, (TV: "The Waking Ally" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Waking Ally (5)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}) and was greatly disturbed when he saw needless bloodshed. (TV: "Horse of Destruction" [+]Part of The Myth Makers, Loading...{"namedep":"Horse of Destruction (4)","1":"The Myth Makers (TV story)"}, The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) He thought that to sacrifice a life in the name of progress to be "nauseating" and "inhumane". (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
While he was willing to drop bombs on the Master Race's city, he knew to be careful not to hit the innocent prisoners. (COMIC: The Experimenters [+]Loading...["The Experimenters (comic story)"])
Because they could be caught off-guard by the unexpected, (COMIC: The Gyros Injustice [+]Loading...["The Gyros Injustice (comic story)"]) the First Doctor looked down on machines, as, while they could make laws, he did not believe they could preserve justice, seeing only living beings capable of doing so, which was his reasoning for why "man was [not] made to be controlled by machines". (TV: "The Keys of Marinus" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Keys of Marinus (6)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}) While he was defensive towards his TARDIS's capabilities, (TV: "Devil's Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Devil's Planet (3)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}) he viewed travel dials as "perfectly acceptable method[s] of travel", as they were "very compact and very neat". (TV: "The Sea of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Sea of Death (1)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"})
When it came to changing history, the Doctor knew he "[couldn't] stem the tide", instead focusing on not "being carried away with the flood", (TV: "Prisoners of Conciergerie" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Prisoners of Conciergerie (6)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}) preferring to "watch and wait" in the trust that time would sort itself out in the end. (AUDIO: Daybreak [+]Loading...["Daybreak (audio story)"]) He stood against "time meddler[s]", (TV: "Checkmate" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"Checkmate (4)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}) believing that not a single line in history should be altered, (TV: "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) even if it meant sending someone to their death in a historical event, such as when he sent Anne Chaplet back to Paris before the St Bartholomew's Day massacre, though admitted there was a possibility she would survive. (TV: "Bell of Doom" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"Bell of Doom (4)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"}) However, he would interfere if he believed the effect to time would be minuscule, (COMIC: Unnatural Selection [+]Loading...["Unnatural Selection (comic story)"]) such as when he tried to convince King Richard to carry out a peace plan that was fated to fail. (TV: "The Warlords" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Warlords (4)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) After watching the Twelfth Doctor alter time slightly to save the lives of two men, the First Doctor took his future self's meddling to be a good indicator of the man he would eventually become. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
Comparing himself to an immigrant, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Horror of Coal Hill [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Horror of Coal Hill (short story)"]) the Doctor claimed he was "a scientist of no time or place", (COMIC: The Caterpillar Men [+]Loading...["The Caterpillar Men (comic story)"]) being "a citizen of the universe, and a gentleman to boot". (TV: "The Feast of Steven" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"The Feast of Steven (7)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}) He once claimed to Vicki that he was "a wanderer and a survivor" in "the fourth dimension of space and time", as well as "a refugee from an ancient civilisation, cut off from [his] own people by aeons of time and universes far beyond human understanding". (PROSE: The Empire of Glass [+]Loading...["The Empire of Glass (novel)"]) He once described himself as having "the directional instinct of a homing pigeon". (TV: "The Executioners" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Executioners (1)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"})
Reflecting on his successors, the First Doctor labelled his third and second incarnations as "a dandy and a clown", and joked when meeting them for the first time to battle Omega that they had yet to do anything. However, he did get along with them to a point, though got noticeably frustrated when the Second Doctor was slow to catch on. (TV: The Three Doctors [+]Loading...["The Three Doctors (TV story)"]) He also got on well with his fifth incarnation, admitting he did "quite well" after the Game of Rassilon and was reassured that his future was in "safe hands". (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]) While combating Adam Mitchell's Autons, the First Doctor associated himself with his second and seventh incarnations, combining with them to think of a solution to the situation. (COMIC: Endgame [+]Loading...["Endgame (POT comic story)"]) However, he disliked his seventh incarnation, believing him to be "too manipulative". (PROSE: Five Card Draw [+]Loading...["Five Card Draw (short story)"]) Upon meeting his tenth incarnation, the First Doctor took a disliking to him and his behaviour. (AUDIO: Collision Course [+]Loading...["Collision Course (audio story)"])
The First Doctor was confused by the mannerisms of his twelfth incarnation, such as his use of the sonic sunglasses, (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) and did not like him at first, leading to him making comments that he knew would wind him up, (PROSE: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (novelisation)"]) but eventually confided in him his fears of regenerating, and came to respect him after seeing him save two men from death. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
Several of his future incarnations had a noticeably profound respect for the First Doctor, so much so that they dared not question his judgement, or argue in his presence, (TV: The Three Doctors [+]Loading...["The Three Doctors (TV story)"], The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]) with the exception of the Eleventh Doctor, who looked upon his first incarnation with shame, branding him a "selfish idiot" and a coward, (COMIC: Hunters of the Burning Stone [+]Loading...["Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)"]) with the Twelfth Doctor recognising that his past incarnations would let the First Doctor get away with whatever he wanted, but stated that he would not do the same, (PROSE: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (novelisation)"]) though meeting his first incarnation still made him excited. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
The Eighth Doctor remembered the First Doctor as a "fierce old man". (PROSE: The Eight Doctors [+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"]) The Twelfth Doctor considered his first incarnation to have been "eccentric, a bit mad, [and] rude to people," (TV: Hell Bent [+]Loading...["Hell Bent (TV story)"]) and was rather shocked at some of his mannerisms, particularly his lack of political correctness (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) that was deliberately exaggerated by the First Doctor to make his future incarnation feel uncomfortable due to his initial dislike of him. (PROSE: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (novelisation)"])
The First Doctor's strongest relationship was with his granddaughter, Susan Foreman, with him always putting her wellbeing first, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}) even if he could come across as condescending towards her, refusing to tolerate her ideas and treating her like a child, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Survivors" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Survivors (2)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Hidden Danger" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Hidden Danger (3)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "World's End" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"World's End (1)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}) though he appreciated her faith in him highly. (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) His last act of paternity towards Susan was to leave her in the 22nd century with David Campbell, a freedom fighter she had fallen in love with, to start her own life. (TV: "Flashpoint" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"Flashpoint (6)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"})
While visiting 15th century Tenochtitlan, the Doctor became attracted to an elderly Aztec woman named Cameca, admiring her for being "intelligent and gentle". (TV: "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) While he was shocked to be accidently engaged to her due to misunderstanding an Aztec custom, (TV: "The Bride of Sacrifice" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Bride of Sacrifice (3)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}) when the time came for him to leave, he could not bring himself to depart without the brooch she had gifted to him. (TV: "The Day of Darkness" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Day of Darkness (4)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"})
The Doctor was protective of youngsters, being morally outraged when he found the Pied Piper keeping children away from their parents, (COMIC: Challenge of the Piper [+]Loading...["Challenge of the Piper (comic story)"]) and helping Santa Claus build model TARDISes so as not to disappoint the children who has asked for one for Christmas. (COMIC: A Christmas Story [+]Loading...["A Christmas Story (comic story)"])
The First Doctor had a low opinion of the Master, dismissing him as a "charlatan" and taking great pleasure in outsmarting him. (AUDIO: The Destination Wars [+]Loading...["The Destination Wars (audio story)"])
While Susan once described her grandfather as being a "great man", (AUDIO: Domain of the Voord [+]Loading...["Domain of the Voord (audio story)"]) the Doctor considered himself to be very dangerous when roused. Geoffrey Chaucer, meanwhile, described the Doctor as being "a man of rare wit and temper, a philosopher." (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale [+]Loading...["The Doctor's Tale (audio story)"]) Ian Chesterton once described the First Doctor as being "basically good, but bad-tempered, [and] mischievous" and also voiced that he "sometimes [didn't] trust him". (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby [+]Loading...["Venusian Lullaby (novel)"]) Dodo Chaplet implied that she thought the First Doctor to be "condescending, arrogant, smug and irritating". (PROSE: Tarnished Image [+]Loading...["Tarnished Image (short story)"]) Steven Taylor recalled the Doctor as being "a wily, old character". (TV: The Time Meddler [+]Loading...["The Time Meddler (TotT TV story)"])
Princess Joanna told the Doctor that "there [was] something new in [him], [and] yet something older than the sky itself." (TV: "The Wheel of Fortune" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wheel of Fortune (3)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) When recalling her encounter with the First Doctor to Mortimus, Ace described him as "sweet". (PROSE: No Future [+]Loading...["No Future (novel)"]) When the Eighth Doctor had a tarot card reading, the First Doctor was identified as "the Hierophant". (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
While the Tremas Master found him admirable for his intelligence, he also admitted that the First Doctor was a "bore", (GAME: Destiny of the Doctors [+]Loading...["Destiny of the Doctors (video game)"]) with Adam Mitchell identifying the First Doctor as the "educator" in comparison to his other incarnations. (COMIC: Unnatural Selection [+]Loading...["Unnatural Selection (comic story)"])
As he felt his first regeneration nearing, the Doctor hoped that his successor would be a better man than he was. However, he was fearful of the regeneration, knowing that it would change him beyond recognition. (PROSE: The Man in the Velvet Mask [+]Loading...["The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)"]) Though he continued to be afraid of the change, (PROSE: Ten Little Aliens [+]Loading...["Ten Little Aliens (novel)"]) the Doctor put on a brave face to comfort Polly Wright while dying as a prisoner of the Cybermen. After Ben rescued them, the Doctor hurryingly made his way back to the TARDIS, (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"]) and became determined to fight the regeneration, branding "the whole thing" as "ridiculous". (TV: The Doctor Falls [+]Loading...["The Doctor Falls (TV story)",""]) His fear of regenerating grew during an encounter with his twelfth incarnation, where he learned he would become known as "the Doctor of War" to the Testimony, and saw recordings of the conflicts his future selves would participate in. However, after witnessing the Twelfth Doctor alter time to spare two lives on a battlefield, the First Doctor understood what he would truly become, and decided to return to the South Pole to regenerate, (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"]) using the last of his strength to unlock the door for Ben and Polly. (TV: The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"])
Habits and quirks
The First Doctor would frequently end his sentences with a questioning hum, something which was picked up by those that acquired elements of his personality, such as Jano (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"]) and the newly-regenerated Fifth Doctor. (TV: Castrovalva [+]Loading...["Castrovalva (TV story)"]) He also made a habit of putting his fingers to his lips when thinking, an impulse that was also subconsciously adopted by Jano when he absorbed a piece of the Doctor's consciences. (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
The First Doctor polluted his speech with unpredictable stuttering (TV: "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, etc.) and the occasional mangled or incorrect phrase or word, (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Survivors" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Survivors (2)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "Rider from Shang-Tu" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Rider from Shang-Tu (5)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, etc.) though ironically would take it upon himself to see that others' used proper diction. (TV: "The Plague" [+]Part of The Ark, Loading...{"namedep":"The Plague (2)","1":"The Ark (TV story)"})
He also made a habit of repeatedly uttering "dear", (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Ordeal" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ordeal (6)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Roof of the World" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"The Roof of the World (1)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, "The Warriors of Death" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Warriors of Death (2)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, etc.) "yes", (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "The Roof of the World" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"The Roof of the World (1)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, etc.) "no", (TV: "The Rescue" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Rescue (7)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "Kidnap" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Kidnap (5)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "A Desperate Venture" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Desperate Venture (6)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, etc.) "wait", (TV: "The Day of Darkness" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Day of Darkness (4)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, "Planet of Giants" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Giants (1)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}) and, "of course". (TV: "A Change of Identity" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"A Change of Identity (3)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}, "The Web Planet" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"The Web Planet (1)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, "Johnny Ringo" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"Johnny Ringo (3)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"})
When something made him laugh, the Doctor would release a series of small, high-pitched chuckles. (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Ordeal" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ordeal (6)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Crater of Needles" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"Crater of Needles (4)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, The Time Meddler [+]Loading...["The Time Meddler (TotT TV story)"], etc.)
He was frequently sarcastic towards those around him, seemingly to elevate himself above lesser intellects, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) and was not above teasing those who annoyed him, (TV: "The Slave Traders" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"The Slave Traders (1)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "The Dimensions of Time" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dimensions of Time (2)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}, "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}) such as by deliberately ignoring them when he wanted them to leave him alone. (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) When he wished to not engage someone in conversation, he would bluntly tell them to "go away". (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Bride of Sacrifice" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Bride of Sacrifice (3)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "The Meddling Monk" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Meddling Monk (2)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, etc.)
He would address young women as "child" and "young lady", and younger men as either "my boy" or "young man", or, in Ian Chesterton's case, he would address someone by their surname, although he would get Ian's surname wrong. (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) He also enjoyed making puns. (TV: "The Daleks" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Daleks (2)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "The Warlords" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Warlords (4)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) When he found something of interest, he would describe it as "fascinating". (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Sea of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Sea of Death (1)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}, "The Slave Traders" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"The Slave Traders (1)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "The Death of Time" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Time (2)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, etc.) and would mutter, "eh-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-", when interrupting someone. (TV: "A Bargain of Necessity" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"A Bargain of Necessity (5)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}, "The Space Museum" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Space Museum (1)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}, "The Death of Doctor Who" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Doctor Who (5)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, "Four Hundred Dawns" [+]Part of Galaxy 4, Loading...{"namedep":"Four Hundred Dawns (1)","1":"Galaxy 4 (TV story)"}, etc.)
The Doctor would utter variants of, "Good gracious me", when he was either surprised, (TV: "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, "Checkmate" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"Checkmate (4)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, "Devil's Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Devil's Planet (3)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}, etc.) annoyed, (TV: "Escape to Danger" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"Escape to Danger (3)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, "The Death of Time" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Time (2)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, "Flight Through Eternity" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"Flight Through Eternity (3)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, "A Holiday for the Doctor" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"A Holiday for the Doctor (1)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"}, etc.) out of breath, (TV: "Four Hundred Dawns" [+]Part of Galaxy 4, Loading...{"namedep":"Four Hundred Dawns (1)","1":"Galaxy 4 (TV story)"}) or amused. (TV: "Trap of Steel" [+]Part of Galaxy 4, Loading...{"namedep":"Trap of Steel (2)","1":"Galaxy 4 (TV story)"}, "The Feast of Steven" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"The Feast of Steven (7)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}, "Bell of Doom" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"Bell of Doom (4)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"})
He would say, "come along", when instructing people to follow him. (TV: "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "Assassin at Peking" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Assassin at Peking (7)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}, "The Sea of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Sea of Death (1)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}, "Kidnap" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Kidnap (5)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, etc.)
The Doctor often made speeches, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Flashpoint" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"Flashpoint (6)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "The Traitors" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"The Traitors (4)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}, "Bell of Doom" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"Bell of Doom (4)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"}, etc.) and had a knack for and proverbs. (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Rescue" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Rescue (7)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, The Keys of Marinus [+]Loading...["The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"], "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, etc.)
The Doctor tended to hold onto his lapels while confronting someone, (TV: "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "Escape to Danger" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"Escape to Danger (3)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"], Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"], etc.) speaking, (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Sentence of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"Sentence of Death (5)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}, "The Day of Darkness" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Day of Darkness (4)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, "The Dimensions of Time" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dimensions of Time (2)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}, etc.) preparing himself, (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "A Battle of Wits" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"A Battle of Wits (3)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, etc.) expressing happiness, (TV: "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Brink of Disaster" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Brink of Disaster (2)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "The Powerful Enemy" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"The Powerful Enemy (1)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "The Final Phase" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Final Phase (4)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}, etc.) thinking, (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "World's End" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"World's End (1)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "The Powerful Enemy" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"The Powerful Enemy (1)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, etc.) and when feeling defensive. (TV: "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "A Race Against Death" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Race Against Death (4)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "A Land of Fear" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"A Land of Fear (1)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}, "The Daleks" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Daleks (2)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, etc.)
He would sometimes strum the tips of his fingers together, (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "A Race Against Death" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Race Against Death (4)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "Planet of Giants" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Giants (1)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}, etc.) or would interlock his fingers when explaining something, (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Sentence of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"Sentence of Death (5)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}, "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "Conspiracy" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"Conspiracy (3)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, etc.) in contemplation, (TV: "The Escape" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Escape (3)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "Planet of Giants" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Giants (1)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}, etc.) when negotiating, (TV: "Hidden Danger" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Hidden Danger (3)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "Escape to Danger" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"Escape to Danger (3)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, "The Lion" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Lion (1)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}, "The Wheel of Fortune" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wheel of Fortune (3)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}, etc.) or simply when having nothing else to do with his hands. (TV: "Kidnap" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Kidnap (5)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "Crater of Needles" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"Crater of Needles (4)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, "The Knight of Jaffa" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Knight of Jaffa (2)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}, "The Final Phase" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Final Phase (4)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}, etc.)
He would point his index finger upwards when making a point, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "The Velvet Web" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"The Velvet Web (2)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}, "The Temple of Evil" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Temple of Evil (1)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, etc.) and was known to also cusp his hands together in front of his chest, (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "A Race Against Death" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Race Against Death (4)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "The Web Planet" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"The Web Planet (1)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, "The Wheel of Fortune" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Wheel of Fortune (3)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}, etc.) and scratch his fingers with his thumbs when making a fist. ("All Roads Lead to Rome" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"All Roads Lead to Rome (2)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "The Zarbi" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"The Zarbi (2)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, "Flight Through Eternity" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"Flight Through Eternity (3)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}, "A Battle of Wits" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"A Battle of Wits (3)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, etc.)
Whenever he coughed, he would waft his handkerchief around. (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Guests of Madame Guillotine" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}, "Planet of Giants" [+]Part of Planet of Giants, Loading...{"namedep":"Planet of Giants (1)","1":"Planet of Giants (TV story)"}, "The Waking Ally" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Waking Ally (5)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, etc.)
He was also known to cross his arms together, (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}, "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) stand with his hands behind his back, ("Hidden Danger" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Hidden Danger (3)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}, "World's End" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"World's End (1)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "The Web Planet" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"The Web Planet (1)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}, etc.) and would sometimes stand with his hands in his pockets, flicking his coat back as he did so. (TV: "The Edge of Destruction" [+]Part of The Edge of Destruction, Loading...{"namedep":"The Edge of Destruction (1)","1":"The Edge of Destruction (TV story)"}, "The Bride of Sacrifice" [+]Part of The Aztecs, Loading...{"namedep":"The Bride of Sacrifice (3)","1":"The Aztecs (TV story)"}, The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"], The Tenth Planet [+]Loading...["The Tenth Planet (TV story)"], etc.)
As he was on the run from the Time Lords, (AUDIO: The Five Companions [+]Loading...["The Five Companions (audio story)"]) the Doctor never stated the nature of his own origins, other than to hint that Susan and himself were exiled from another place and time, (TV: "An Unearthly Child" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"An Unearthly Child (1)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) and to state that he and the Monk originated on the same world. (TV: "Checkmate" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"Checkmate (4)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"})
The First Doctor was very particular about how others addressed him; he never liked how Drax called him "Theta Sigma", (PROSE: Divided Loyalties [+]Loading...["Divided Loyalties (novel)"]) refused to answer to the name "Dr. Foreman", (TV: "The Cave of Skulls" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Cave of Skulls (2)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) disliked being referred to as "Doc", (TV: "Flashpoint" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"Flashpoint (6)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "The Watcher" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"The Watcher (1)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"}, The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]) and also didn't like being called "Pop". (TV: "Don't Shoot the Pianist" [+]Part of The Gunfighters, Loading...{"namedep":"Don't Shoot the Pianist (2)","1":"The Gunfighters (TV story)"})
When met with a concept he rejected, he would describe the ideas as "rubbish".[source needed] He had a tendency to use "ugly costumer" when referring to his opponents. (COMIC: The Klepton Parasites [+]Loading...["The Klepton Parasites (comic story)"], The Hijackers of Thrax [+]Loading...["The Hijackers of Thrax (comic story)"]) He would also exclimate, "Great powers", when surprised. (COMIC: The Haunted Planet [+]Loading...["The Haunted Planet (comic story)"], The Underwater Robot [+]Loading...["The Underwater Robot (comic story)"], Return of the Trods [+]Loading...["Return of the Trods (comic story)"])
Skills
The First Doctor was more of an intellectual incarnation, and would mostly leave the fighting to others, due to his older and frail appearance. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"]) He was certainly a thinker, preferring to find the best way of tricking himself out of a situation to achieve victory, (TV: "The Firemaker" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Firemaker (4)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}, "Guests of Madame Guillotine" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"}, "All Roads Lead to Rome" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"All Roads Lead to Rome (2)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "Conspiracy" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"Conspiracy (3)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "The Knight of Jaffa" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Knight of Jaffa (2)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) with the Doctor believing that knowledge was the only way to defeat the "evil creatures" of the universe. (PROSE: Salvation [+]Loading...["Salvation (novel)"]) Because of this, the Elders recognised him as a man of infinite wisdom. (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
Trying his best to avoid making "uninformed guesses", (TV: "Strangers in Space" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"Strangers in Space (1)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) the Doctor' broad range of knowledge allowed him to make various complex calculations from memory. (PROSE: City at World's End [+]Loading...["City at World's End (novel)"]) He could be an effective detective when the situation called for it, (TV: "Sentence of Death" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus, Loading...{"namedep":"Sentence of Death (5)","1":"The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"}) and also see a person's true character behind their attempts to disguise it. (TV: "War of God" [+]Part of The Massacre, Loading...{"namedep":"War of God (1)","1":"The Massacre (TV story)"}, The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"]) At the conclusion of the Game of Rassilon, it was the First Doctor who realised the meaning of the riddle in the Tower of Rassilon, with none of his future incarnations uncovering the meaning until he explained it to them. (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"])
Whilst normally peaceful, the Doctor would, when pressed, resort to hand-to-hand combat with an effectiveness which belied his age, (TV: "All Roads Lead to Rome" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"All Roads Lead to Rome (2)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}, "The Lion" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Lion (1)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}, "The Death of Time" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Time (2)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) usually relying on his intelligence to outwit his opponents and to find simple ways to deflect attacks, (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"]) and using whatever he could get his hands on as a weapon. (TV: "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"}, "All Roads Lead to Rome" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"All Roads Lead to Rome (2)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"}) He was at least able to overpower Dako when he took him by surprise, (TV: "The Dimensions of Time" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dimensions of Time (2)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}) and managed to take down the First Monk after he had sufficiently intimidated him. (TV: "Escape Switch" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Escape Switch (10)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}) He proved to be a capable swordsman, (TV: "The Lion" [+]Part of The Crusade, Loading...{"namedep":"The Lion (1)","1":"The Crusade (TV story)"}) even if he had to use his cane as a makeshift blade. (TV: "The Waking Ally" [+]Part of The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Loading...{"namedep":"The Waking Ally (5)","1":"The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"}, "The Death of Doctor Who" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Death of Doctor Who (5)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) At other times, however, the Doctor revealed age-related vulnerabilities, such as needing to catch his breath after a long period of running, (TV: "The Forest of Fear" [+]Part of An Unearthly Child, Loading...{"namedep":"The Forest of Fear (3)","1":"An Unearthly Child (TV story)"}) the rheumatism he suffered from that flared up if he was exposed to cold, (TV: "The Final Phase" [+]Part of The Space Museum, Loading...{"namedep":"The Final Phase (4)","1":"The Space Museum (TV story)"}) and Ian noted that the Doctor's moments of physical activity often left him more fatigued and weary than he normally was after the effort was over. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"])
While he proved inept with a hand gun, (PROSE: The Gunfighters [+]Loading...["The Gunfighters (novelisation)"]) the Doctor was a crack shot with long-range firearms, (COMIC: On the Web Planet [+]Loading...["On the Web Planet (comic story)"], Space Station Z-7 [+]Loading...["Space Station Z-7 (comic story)"]) and could also hit a target with a frisbee. (COMIC: The Galaxy Games [+]Loading...["The Galaxy Games (comic story)"])
Having been taught by the Master, (PROSE: The Dark Path [+]Loading...["The Dark Path (novel)"]) the Doctor could perform hypnosis, using a fob watch to induce sleep in a giant lizard, (COMIC: Lizardworld [+]Loading...["Lizardworld (comic story)"]) and using his signet ring to break Dodo Chaplet's mind control by the artificial intelligence WOTAN, causing her to sleep for two days and forget her ordeal. (TV: The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"]) He once claimed he could read minds. (TV: "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"})
The First Doctor was something of an inventor, being able to tinker with machines until they were functional, (TV: "The Executioners" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"The Executioners (1)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) rework technologies to suit his benefits, (TV: "Air Lock" [+]Part of Galaxy 4, Loading...{"namedep":"Air Lock (3)","1":"Galaxy 4 (TV story)"}, "Destruction of Time" [+]Part of The Daleks' Master Plan, Loading...{"namedep":"Destruction of Time (12)","1":"The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)"}) and build new contraptions for his needs. (TV: "Death of a Spy" [+]Part of The Myth Makers, Loading...{"namedep":"Death of a Spy (3)","1":"The Myth Makers (TV story)"}, The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"])
The Doctor could diagnose atropine poisoning, and was able to quickly create an antidote when he had the right equipment, (TV: "A Race Against Death" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"A Race Against Death (4)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) and was also able to manufacture a cure to a mutation of the common cold. (TV: "The Plague" [+]Part of The Ark, Loading...{"namedep":"The Plague (2)","1":"The Ark (TV story)"}) He could also recognise a dislocated bone on sight, and fix it just as quickly. (TV: The Smugglers [+]Loading...["The Smugglers (TV story)"])
Though he required spectacles for reading, the Doctor's eyesight was better than a human's. (PROSE: The Plotters [+]Loading...["The Plotters (novel)"])
The Doctor could pilot a rocket, (COMIC: The Experimenters [+]Loading...["The Experimenters (comic story)"]) drive a car, (PROSE: The Time Travellers [+]Loading...["The Time Travellers (novel)"]) and ride a horse, though he found it uncomfortable to do so. (PROSE: Bunker Soldiers [+]Loading...["Bunker Soldiers (novel)"])
While the Doctor had virtually no control over his TARDIS, (TV: "The Dead Planet" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Dead Planet (1)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) due in part to piloting it by himself without the needed number of pilots, (TV: Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"]) he was able to pilot the TARDIS to Venus circa 3000000000 BC, explaining that, as it was close to the origin of the universe, plotting coordinates was more stable, though the process was still difficult, causing the TARDIS to shake badly during the journey. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby [+]Loading...["Venusian Lullaby (novel)"]) After a period of time where Rassilon allowed him complete control over his TARDIS, (PROSE: The Witch Hunters [+]Loading...["The Witch Hunters (novel)"]) the Doctor had gained enough experience to return the TARDIS to 1986 Antarctica from 1914 Ypres. However, he wasn't confident in his ability to pilot it after initially taking off from Antarctica and was amazed by his future incarnation's ability to flawlessly pilot the TARDIS to Villengard. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
The Doctor once claimed to be able to speak all the Chinese dialects, (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Tiger (novel)"]) and could also read Old High Gallifreyan. (TV: The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"])
The Doctor was a skilled gambler, being able to win half of Asia in a game of backgammon with Kublai Khan, (TV: "Assassin at Peking" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Assassin at Peking (7)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) and could at least imitate the voice of the Toymaker. (TV: "The Final Test" [+]Part of The Celestial Toymaker, Loading...{"namedep":"The Final Test (4)","1":"The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)"}) He was an effective pickpocket. (TV: "Guests of Madame Guillotine" [+]Part of The Reign of Terror, Loading...{"namedep":"Guests of Madame Guillotine (2)","1":"The Reign of Terror (TV story)"})
He was also quick to learn new skills when required; when trapped on the planet Avalon, the Doctor spent a few days being coached in the planet's "magic" by Kilvenny Odoyle, and was then able to hold his own against the powerful magician, Gramling, in a magical duel, at one point engaging Gramling on his own after his enemy had been weakened by Odoyle and Anni Glassfeather. (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)"]) He had also been trained to be a ninja while on Quinnis. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune [+]Loading...["The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)"])
The Doctor had a knack for knowing one's character and finding who to trust, (TV: "Assassin at Peking" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"Assassin at Peking (7)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) and had the ability to sense an alien presence, getting goose bumps upon seeing the Post Office Tower and claiming that there was "something alien" about it. (TV: The War Machines [+]Loading...["The War Machines (TV story)"])
The First Doctor could suppress strong bouts of pain though sheer willpower. (PROSE: A Big Hand for the Doctor [+]Loading...["A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)"]) He proved a stealthy person, able to draw out the First Monk from his monastery hideout and sneak in when his back was turned. (TV: "A Battle of Wits" [+]Part of The Time Meddler, Loading...{"namedep":"A Battle of Wits (3)","1":"The Time Meddler (TV story)"})
