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A '''lie''' or '''lying''' was the action of telling something that was not the [[truth]]. | A '''lie''' or '''lying''' was the action of telling something that was not the [[truth]]. | ||
[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] lied to the [[Third Doctor]] about doing no harm to the [[Silurian|Silurians]] on [[Wenley Moor]], only to blow them up. ([[ | [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] lied to the [[Third Doctor]] about doing no harm to the [[Silurian|Silurians]] on [[Wenley Moor]], only to blow them up. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters]]'') | ||
While in [[London]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] lied to [[Rose Tyler]] that he was leaving her flat to get some privacy and was not going to wander off only to then investigate the [[Slitheen]] crash. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') He also lied to [[Jack Harkness]] that his [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] could not open a door in order to trick Jack into revealing he possessed a [[Sonic blaster]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') [[Metaltron|One Dalek]] accused the Doctor of lying when he declared he personally killed the [[Dalek]] race during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') The Doctor himself accused [[the Editor]] on [[Satellite Five]] of lying to the people within the [[Fourth Great and Bountiful Human Empire]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]'') | While in [[London]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] lied to [[Rose Tyler]] that he was leaving her flat to get some privacy and was not going to wander off only to then investigate the [[Slitheen]] crash. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') He also lied to [[Jack Harkness]] that his [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] could not open a door in order to trick Jack into revealing he possessed a [[Sonic blaster]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') [[Metaltron|One Dalek]] accused the Doctor of lying when he declared he personally killed the [[Dalek]] race during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') The Doctor himself accused [[the Editor]] on [[Satellite Five]] of lying to the people within the [[Fourth Great and Bountiful Human Empire]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]'') | ||
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The [[Tenth Doctor]] occasionally lied. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') He believed he did it to make himself feel better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'') Although, he occasionally lied for strategic purposes, such as tricking the [[Family of Blood]] that he was still in [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|human]] in order to tamper with their ship's equipment. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') He could also deduce when others were lying, such as Novice [[Hame]]'s lie that the [[Sisters of Plenitude]] were not harming patients on [[New Earth (New Earth)|New Earth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'') and that [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was actually researching [[Krillitane]] activity rather than writing a journal article about the local high school's improving exam results as she claimed. The Doctor himself likewise initially lied to her that he was a human [[Physics]] [[teacher]] at the school called [[The Doctor's aliases|John Smith]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'') He also claimed "John Smith" was his real name to a group of tourists when it actually wasn't, a lie the group saw through. ([[TV]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] occasionally lied. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') He believed he did it to make himself feel better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'') Although, he occasionally lied for strategic purposes, such as tricking the [[Family of Blood]] that he was still in [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|human]] in order to tamper with their ship's equipment. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') He could also deduce when others were lying, such as Novice [[Hame]]'s lie that the [[Sisters of Plenitude]] were not harming patients on [[New Earth (New Earth)|New Earth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'') and that [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was actually researching [[Krillitane]] activity rather than writing a journal article about the local high school's improving exam results as she claimed. The Doctor himself likewise initially lied to her that he was a human [[Physics]] [[teacher]] at the school called [[The Doctor's aliases|John Smith]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'') He also claimed "John Smith" was his real name to a group of tourists when it actually wasn't, a lie the group saw through. ([[TV]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'') | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] made a habit of lying, both to [[companion]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]'', ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') and enemies, ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'', ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') so much so that [[Amy Pond]] could sometimes tell when he was lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') This led [[River Song]] to declare "[[The Doctor's rules|Rule One: The Doctor lies]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') The Eleventh Doctor even lied about [[The Doctor's age|his age]], so much so that was unsure he was even lying about it when speaking to the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') Given his history, the [[Time Lord]]s constructed a [[Truth Field]] on [[Trenzalore]] to force the Doctor to speak truthfully. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') | The Third Doctor told Sarah Jane Smith that he rarely lies. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') [[Eleventh Doctor]] made a habit of lying, both to [[companion]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'', ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]'', ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') and enemies, ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'', ''[[Nightmare in Silver (TV story)|Nightmare in Silver]]'') so much so that [[Amy Pond]] could sometimes tell when he was lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', ''[[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]]'') This led [[River Song]] to declare "[[The Doctor's rules|Rule One: The Doctor lies]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') The Eleventh Doctor even lied about [[The Doctor's age|his age]], so much so that was unsure he was even lying about it when speaking to the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') Given his history, the [[Time Lord]]s constructed a [[Truth Field]] on [[Trenzalore]] to force the Doctor to speak truthfully. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') | ||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] also lied. He lied to [[Clara Oswald]], putting her in a dream scenario to test how far she would go to convince him to save [[Danny Pink]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') He later lied to [[Bill Potts]] that was assisting [[Monk (species)|the monks]] in order to test if she was under their control. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'') [[Ohila]] confessed to the Doctor that she always assumed he was lying because "it save[d] time." ([[WC]]: ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'') Clara noted however that the Doctor lied with purpose, trying to give those in danger hope so they would run from danger faster. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'') When the Twelfth Doctor returned to [[Gallifrey]], he claimed to have information about [[the Hybrid]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') [[Boy (Heaven Sent)|A Time Lord author]] later believed that this had been a lie, suspecting that the Doctor was simply using the Time Lords' fear of the Hybrid against them as part of his plan to rescue Clara Oswald. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] also lied. He lied to [[Clara Oswald]], putting her in a dream scenario to test how far she would go to convince him to save [[Danny Pink]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') He later lied to [[Bill Potts]] that was assisting [[Monk (species)|the monks]] in order to test if she was under their control. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'') [[Ohila]] confessed to the Doctor that she always assumed he was lying because "it save[d] time." ([[WC]]: ''[[Prologue (webcast)|Prologue]]'') Clara noted however that the Doctor lied with purpose, trying to give those in danger hope so they would run from danger faster. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'') When the Twelfth Doctor returned to [[Gallifrey]], he claimed to have information about [[the Hybrid]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') [[Boy (Heaven Sent)|A Time Lord author]] later believed that this had been a lie, suspecting that the Doctor was simply using the Time Lords' fear of the Hybrid against them as part of his plan to rescue Clara Oswald. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') | ||
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According to {{dhawan}}, the Time Lords lied about [[the Doctor]]'s origins, and that they were actually the [[Timeless Child]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') | According to {{dhawan}}, the Time Lords lied about [[the Doctor]]'s origins, and that they were actually the [[Timeless Child]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') | ||
[[Davros]] was known to'd told lies. ([[TV]]: [[ | [[Davros]] was known to'd told lies. ([[TV]]: [[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|''Genesis of the Daleks'']]; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]'', ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'', [[The Juggernauts (audio story)|''The Juggernauts'']], etc.) It was passed onto the [[Dalek|Daleks]], his creations. ([[TV]]: [[The Daleks (TV story)|''The Daleks'']], etc) | ||
A [[voice analyser]] could detect when one was lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bounty Hunter (TV story)|The Bounty Hunter]]'') | A [[voice analyser]] could detect when one was lying. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Bounty Hunter (TV story)|The Bounty Hunter]]'') | ||
Sister [[Spurrina]] declared the [[High Priestess (The Fires of Pompeii)|High Priestess]] lied to her about [[Pompeii]]'s survival through the [[Pyrovile]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | Sister [[Spurrina]] declared the [[High Priestess (The Fires of Pompeii)|High Priestess]] lied to her about [[Pompeii]]'s survival through the [[Pyrovile]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | ||
The [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] lied to [[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]] in order to trick her into becoming the [[CyberKing|Cyber-King]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | |||
When he met the [[Dalek Prime Strategist]], the Tenth Doctor came to believe that its claim of being proud of using a ruined [[Dalek War Machine]] was a lie, sympathising with lying as a coping mechanism. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Defender of the Daleks (comic story)|Defender of the Daleks]]'') | When he met the [[Dalek Prime Strategist]], the Tenth Doctor came to believe that its claim of being proud of using a ruined [[Dalek War Machine]] was a lie, sympathising with lying as a coping mechanism. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Defender of the Daleks (comic story)|Defender of the Daleks]]'') | ||
