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{{Quote|Again.|The Doctor's first word|Human Nature (novel)}} | {{Quote|Again.|The Doctor's first word|Human Nature (novel)}} | ||
There exist many mysteries and conflicting accounts of the the Doctor's life prior to leaving Gallifry. These accounts include matters regarding his early life, parentage, fate of his family, career, importance among his own people, his true name and his reasons for leaving. However it's unclear how much of this information is correct. Most incarnations seem to avoid discussing his past on Gallifry. | |||
According to one account, the Doctor was a genetic [[reincarnation]] of [[the Other]], and was [[loom]]ed into the [[House of Lungbarrow]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') in the form of a small child. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] recounted his birth to [[Patience (Cold Fusion)|Patience]], telling her that he was "born at Otherstide through the Loom of the [[House of Lungbarrow]] in Southern Gallifrey." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (audio story)|Cold Fusion]]'') As the [[Eleventh Doctor]] told [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], he slept in [[The Doctor's cot|a cot]] as an infant. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | According to one account, the Doctor was a genetic [[reincarnation]] of [[the Other]], and was [[loom]]ed into the [[House of Lungbarrow]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') in the form of a small child. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] recounted his birth to [[Patience (Cold Fusion)|Patience]], telling her that he was "born at Otherstide through the Loom of the [[House of Lungbarrow]] in Southern Gallifrey." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (audio story)|Cold Fusion]]'') As the [[Eleventh Doctor]] told [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], he slept in [[The Doctor's cot|a cot]] as an infant. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | ||
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==== Family life ==== | ==== Family life ==== | ||
The Doctor was married to an unidentified individual; with [[Clara Oswald]] counting a fourth marriage alongside his successors' wives when trying to convince the [[Cybermen]] that she was the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') His [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] recalled being "terrible" at his own wedding. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'') | The Doctor was married to an unidentified individual; with [[Clara Oswald]] counting a fourth marriage alongside his successors' wives when trying to convince the [[Cybermen]] that she was the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') His [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] recalled being "terrible" at his own wedding. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'') This individual is assumed to be the grandmother of Susan Foreman, as well as the mother of the Doctor's children. | ||
Several accounts suggest the Doctor was a father at one point in his life, ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'', ''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'', ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') of both "sons and daughters". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'') The Doctor also had three known grandchildren: [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[John and Gillian]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]'') [[Clara Oswald]] also referred to the Doctor's "children and grandchildren", who were "missing" by the time of the Doctor's [[Twelfth Doctor|twelfth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | Several accounts suggest the Doctor was a father at one point in his life, ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'', ''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'', ''[[Listen (TV story)|Listen]]'') of both "sons and daughters". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'') The Doctor also had three known grandchildren: [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[John and Gillian]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]'') [[Clara Oswald]] also referred to the Doctor's "children and grandchildren", who were "missing" by the time of the Doctor's [[Twelfth Doctor|twelfth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') | ||
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=== Leaving Gallifrey === | === Leaving Gallifrey === | ||
The Doctor's true motivation for leaving Gallifry has never been definitely explained and there is evidence to suggest that he often lies about his reasons for leaving. Why Susan choose to accompany him is also a mystery. | |||
According to [[Ashildr]], when he was "barely more than a child", the Doctor learned of a prophesied warrior called "[[the Hybrid]]" from the [[Cloister Wraith]]s and the story made him "so scared" ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') that he eventually left Gallifrey out of fear, ([[TV]]: ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') bringing Susan with him as an accidental passenger, ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Here There Be Monsters (audio story)|Here There Be Monsters]]'') and also taking the [[Hand of Omega]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') some [[validium]], and Gallifrey's moon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') | According to [[Ashildr]], when he was "barely more than a child", the Doctor learned of a prophesied warrior called "[[the Hybrid]]" from the [[Cloister Wraith]]s and the story made him "so scared" ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') that he eventually left Gallifrey out of fear, ([[TV]]: ''[[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]]'') bringing Susan with him as an accidental passenger, ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Here There Be Monsters (audio story)|Here There Be Monsters]]'') and also taking the [[Hand of Omega]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') some [[validium]], and Gallifrey's moon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') | ||
