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Compassion was an emotion.
The Doctor was noted for his compassion, which the Master (TV: The Time Monster [+]Loading...["The Time Monster (TV story)"]) and Davros (TV: The Magician's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)"] / The Witch's Familiar [+]Loading...["The Witch's Familiar (TV story)"]) believed were weaknesses. However, the Doctor seemed to have lost his compassion when he regenerated into his sixth incarnation. (TV: The Twin Dilemma [+]Loading...["The Twin Dilemma (TV story)"]) The Seventh Doctor told Helen A that a place without sadness would also be a place without compassion or love. (TV: The Happiness Patrol [+]Loading...["The Happiness Patrol (TV story)"])
When Daniel Llewellyn pled for compassion from Fadros Pallujikaa, the Sycorax murdered him with his death whip. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) By his own admission, Lord Sutcliffe lacked "an ounce" of compassion. (TV: Thin Ice [+]Loading...["Thin Ice (TV story)"]) The Daleks were completely lacking in compassion. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"], Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"], Resurrection of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)"], Evolution of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)"], Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"], Into the Dalek [+]Loading...["Into the Dalek (TV story)"])
Tegana praised Kublai Khan for showing wisdom and compassion for excusing Lady Ping-Cho of complicity in the theft of the Doctor's TARDIS. (TV: Marco Polo [+]Loading...["Marco Polo (TV story)"]) El Akir claimed that Saladin had commanded that all prisoners be treated with compassion, but William des Preaux challenged this, citing the treatment of Joanna by El Akir's men. (TV: The Crusade [+]Loading...["The Crusade (TV story)"]) The Third Doctor praised the Guardian for his "infinite" compassion in deciding to have the Doomsday Weapon destroyed. (TV: Colony in Space [+]Loading...["Colony in Space (TV story)"]) King Peladon of Peladon's mother taught him all she could of justice, compassion and love. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"])
Kalik claimed that he saved the Doctor's life out of mercy and compassion. (TV: Carnival of Monsters [+]Loading...["Carnival of Monsters (TV story)"]) Mike Yates survived the Eight Legs' psychic energy blast because his compassion protected him. (TV: Planet of the Spiders [+]Loading...["Planet of the Spiders (TV story)"]) Gatherer Hade noted that Cordo's compassion in purchasing a Golden Death for his father was noble, but also expensive. (TV: The Sun Makers [+]Loading...["The Sun Makers (TV story)"]) The Trakenites had compassion for the Melkurs. (TV: The Keeper of Traken [+]Loading...["The Keeper of Traken (TV story)"]) Abigail Pettigrew was grateful to Elliot Sardick for his compassion and generosity. (TV: A Christmas Carol [+]Loading...["A Christmas Carol (TV story)"])
During Miracle Day, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom declared the opening of the overflow camps to be the start of a new age of care and compassion. (TV: The Categories of Life [+]Loading...["The Categories of Life (TV story)"]) Graham O'Brien noted the Thijarians' compassion in honouring those who died alone. (TV: Demons of the Punjab [+]Loading...["Demons of the Punjab (TV story)"])