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As with most such "rules", there were occasionally exceptions to the twelve regeneration limit. The [[High Council]] offered {{Ainley}} a new regeneration cycle if he rescued the various incarnations of the Doctor from the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') Although he did not receive this award on that occasion, later in his life, he was resurrected by the Time Lords ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Eyes of the Master (audio story)|Eyes of the Master]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') and was able to regenerate on at least two more occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') It was indicated that the Master possessed at least one more regeneration after this as he told his future self "don't even think about regenerating" after mortally wounding her with his [[laser screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') | As with most such "rules", there were occasionally exceptions to the twelve regeneration limit. The [[High Council]] offered {{Ainley}} a new regeneration cycle if he rescued the various incarnations of the Doctor from the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') Although he did not receive this award on that occasion, later in his life, he was resurrected by the Time Lords ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Eyes of the Master (audio story)|Eyes of the Master]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') and was able to regenerate on at least two more occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') It was indicated that the Master possessed at least one more regeneration after this as he told his future self "don't even think about regenerating" after mortally wounding her with his [[laser screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once flippantly claimed he could regenerate 507 times. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'') It was later revealed to not be true and that he could only regenerate twelve times, and had in fact already exhausted all of these. However, the Time Lords granted him a new cycle of regenerations before the Eleventh Doctor could die for the final time, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor]]'') with the [[Twelfth Doctor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') [[Rassilon]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') and [[the Master]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') expressing uncertainty as to how many regenerations the Doctor | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once flippantly claimed he could regenerate 507 times. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'') It was later revealed to not be true and that he could only regenerate twelve times, and had in fact already exhausted all of these. However, the Time Lords granted him a new cycle of regenerations before the Eleventh Doctor could die for the final time, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor]]'') with the [[Twelfth Doctor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]'') [[Rassilon]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') and [[the Master]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') expressing uncertainty as to how many regenerations the Doctor now possessed. | ||
=== Transference of regenerative energy === | === Transference of regenerative energy === | ||
