Howling:10th Doctor Technicality? (Spoilers)

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The doctor has 12 regeneration cycles, correct? The 10th doctor TECHNICALLY used one of the series 4 finale episodes. Does that mean David Tennant is TECHNICALLY both the 10th doctor AND the 11th doctor?

Just because he didn't change his face, doesn't mean he didn't use a regeneration. The doctor number increases every regeneration so are we not at 11 doctors now?

Solore 04:04, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

The limit of 12 regenerations (ie 13 lives) is a psychological one rather than a physical (I can't remember the novel, it's probably one the Virgin New Adventures), but it states that 13 is the maximum 'personalities' that can be contained within one Time Lord. Also until it's actually stated on screen how many regenerations he's got left anything other than that is total speculation. --Tangerineduel 13:07, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

I think he's still the 10th - he said he used the regeneration to heal himself, but didn't want to change. But it probably won't matter as they are bound to find a way to go past the 12th regeneration anyway Jack's the man - 13:24, 7 July 2008 (UTC)