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* To allow translation of the message, the Doctor uses a Seal of the [[High Council of Time Lords|High Council]] of [[Gallifrey]], claiming he "nicked it off [[the Master]] in the [[Death Zone]]." The [[Third Doctor]], while there, did exactly that, incorrectly assuming that the Master had himself stolen it. The Doctor stated at that time he would return it to the High Council at the "first opportunity". Clearly he never got around to it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | * To allow translation of the message, the Doctor uses a Seal of the [[High Council of Time Lords|High Council]] of [[Gallifrey]], claiming he "nicked it off [[the Master]] in the [[Death Zone]]." The [[Third Doctor]], while there, did exactly that, incorrectly assuming that the Master had himself stolen it. The Doctor stated at that time he would return it to the High Council at the "first opportunity". Clearly he never got around to it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
* The Doctor confirms to Clara that although he is "Number Eleven", he has in fact used all twelve of his regenerations, and is therefore unable to regenerate again. The two "missing" lives are the [[War Doctor]] (who was not generally referred to as "the Doctor" due to his actions in the [[Time War]], and the fact that he rejected the title moments after his regeneration by declaring "Doctor, no more."), ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') and the abortive regeneration by the [[Tenth Doctor]] when he sent his regenerative energy into a matching bio-receptacle (his severed hand) rather than change. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') The Doctor's statement also implies that [[River Song]]'s sacrifice of her remaining regenerations to save his life only transferred the healing effect of regenerative energy, not her remaining lives. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') | * The Doctor confirms to Clara that although he is "Number Eleven", he has in fact used all twelve of his regenerations, and is therefore unable to regenerate again. The two "missing" lives are the [[War Doctor]] (who was not generally referred to as "the Doctor" due to his actions in the [[Time War]], and the fact that he rejected the title moments after his regeneration by declaring "Doctor, no more."), ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') and the abortive regeneration by the [[Tenth Doctor]] when he sent his regenerative energy into a matching bio-receptacle (his severed hand) rather than change. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') The Doctor's statement also implies that [[River Song]]'s sacrifice of her remaining regenerations to save his life only transferred the healing effect of regenerative energy, not her remaining lives. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') | ||
* Despite acknowleding that his current incarnation is his last, the Doctor previously mentioned regeneration as a possible solution to his current problems ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]''), although he did not on either time. It is possible that the Doctor was unaware that the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s aborted regeneration used up one of his limited regenerations, and did not realise that fact until he found himself unable to regenerate despite his increased age during the siege. | |||
* It is again confirmed that [[Time Lord]]s can only regenerate twelve times, for a total of thirteen lives, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', et al.) but that a Time Lord can be granted a new regeneration cycle. The Master had been offered a new regeneration cycle by the [[High Council]] to persuade him to rescue the various Doctors trapped in the [[Death Zone]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and was apparently given one when he was resurrected to fight in the Time War. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | * It is again confirmed that [[Time Lord]]s can only regenerate twelve times, for a total of thirteen lives, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', et al.) but that a Time Lord can be granted a new regeneration cycle. The Master had been offered a new regeneration cycle by the [[High Council]] to persuade him to rescue the various Doctors trapped in the [[Death Zone]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and was apparently given one when he was resurrected to fight in the Time War. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
* Regenerative energy again proves to be highly damaging to non-organic objects, with the Doctor using the regenerative reset he undergoes prior to his full regeneration to destroy the Daleks attacking Trenzalore. When the Tenth Doctor regenerated, some of that energy hit the TARDIS console, causing major damage and sending it out of control. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | * Regenerative energy again proves to be highly damaging to non-organic objects, with the Doctor using the regenerative reset he undergoes prior to his full regeneration to destroy the Daleks attacking Trenzalore. When the Tenth Doctor regenerated, some of that energy hit the TARDIS console, causing major damage and sending it out of control. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
