Pacifism
Pacifism was the term used to describe the beliefs of anyone who opposed wars and the use of violence. Anyone who took this choice of life was known as a pacifist.
The Seventh Doctor once described it as a "noble ideal". (AUDIO: Fiesta of the Damned [+]Loading...["Fiesta of the Damned (audio story)"]) The Thirteenth Doctor commented that it was a "strong position to take during wartime." (TV: Spyfall [+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"]) "Pacifism" was a swear word for Sontarans, who found honour only in battle. (AUDIO: The Eternal Battle [+]Loading...["The Eternal Battle (audio story)"])
Pacifist species
After the neutronic war that mutated its survivors, the Thals became a pacifist race. (TV: "The Ambush" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Ambush (4)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) The First Doctor wanted them to attack the Daleks, telling his granddaughter Susan that it was "no time for morals". (TV: "The Expedition" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Expedition (5)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) Fifty cycles after what came to be known as the "Thal-Dalek battle", the Thals had abandoned a purely pacifistic lifestyle though a movement existed within their society that championed a return to it. (AUDIO: Return to Skaro [+]Loading...["Return to Skaro (audio story)"]) By the Last Great Time War, the Thals were pacifists once again, refusing to give the Time Lords the formula to the anti-radiation drug on that basis. (PROSE: Dalek Combat Training Manual [+]Loading...["Dalek Combat Training Manual (reference book)"])
Professor Mehendri Solon, a follower of the Renegade Time Lord Morbius, branded the Time Lords who rejected him as "pacifist degenerates". (TV: The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"])
During the human-Hath War on Messaline in 6012, there was an outbreak of pacifism among the humans in the Eastern Zone, three generations before the Tenth Doctor's arrival. (TV: The Doctor's Daughter [+]Loading...["The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)"])
The Arbitans were pacifistic until the Voord forced them to fight. (TV: The Keys of Marinus [+]Loading...["The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"])
Rills only fought when attacked and were left with no other options. (PROSE: Galaxy Four [+]Loading...["Galaxy Four (novelisation)"])
The Dulcians outlawed wars. (TV: The Dominators [+]Loading...["The Dominators (TV story)"])
The Humanoid Daleks were pacifists before their leader, Drenz, was murdered by the Dalek War Minister, Zolfian. (COMIC: Genesis of Evil [+]Loading...["Genesis of Evil (comic story)"])
After the Cybermen became Cyberlords, they were pacifists. (PROSE: Synthespians™ [+]Loading...["Synthespians™ (novel)"])
The Telphin became pacifists after it was "banished from their culture". (COMIC: Memorial [+]Loading...["Memorial (comic story)"])
The Thains were pacifists to the point of having no weapons save in their museum. This left them unable to defend themselves when the Kleptons attacked their city. (COMIC: The Klepton Parasites [+]Loading...["The Klepton Parasites (comic story)"])
The Sensorites identified as pacifists, to the point that their warrior caste was only meant for defence. (TV: The Sensorites [+]Loading...["The Sensorites (TV story)"], AUDIO: Sphere of Influence [+]Loading...["Sphere of Influence (audio story)"])
Pacifist individuals
The Thirteenth Doctor identified as a pacifist, as did Noor Inayat Khan, a British spy operating in Nazi-occupied Paris in World War II. As such, Noor did not carry a gun or a cyanide pill, only her radio equipment. (TV: Spyfall [+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"]) During the Last Great Time War, a pacifist movement grew among the Time Lords with individuals such as Seratrix and Heleyna's grandfather wishing to peacefully negotiate with the Dalek Empire. (AUDIO: The Heart of the Battle [+]Loading...["The Heart of the Battle (audio story)"], Eye of Harmony [+]Loading...["Eye of Harmony (audio story)"])
While posing as Professor Carl Thascalos, the Master claimed to be a pacifist. (TV: The Time Monster [+]Loading...["The Time Monster (TV story)"])
Herrick branded Orfe a pacifist as he had no wish to take up arms against the Time Lords. (TV: Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"])
Sarah Jane Smith often expressed her dislike for violence. (TV: Invasion of the Bane [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Bane (TV story)"], TV: The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"])
During the Thousand Year War on Skaro, Kaled pacifists were known as "peace activists" and were viewed with suspicion and disdain. Major Brogan was secretly a peace activist in spite of the fact that he was an officer in the Military Elite. (AUDIO: Innocence [+]Loading...["Innocence (audio story)"]) Yarvell was inspired by his example to become involved with the peace movement. (AUDIO: Purity [+]Loading...["Purity (audio story)"]) In one account of Dalek history that named the Humanoid Daleks as the direct ancestors of the machine Daleks, their leader Drenz had been a pacifist before War Minister Zolfian killed and usurped him. (COMIC: Genesis of Evil [+]Loading...["Genesis of Evil (comic story)"])
During the Last Great Time War, some Time Lords, such as Seratrix and Heleyna's grandfather, identified as pacifists and sought peaceful ways to end the conflict. (AUDIO: The Heart of the Battle [+]Loading...["The Heart of the Battle (audio story)"], Eye of Harmony [+]Loading...["Eye of Harmony (audio story)"])
