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[[File:Dimension Riders crop.jpg|thumb|The Doctor faces the [[Garvond]] in a game of [[chess]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'')]] | [[File:Dimension Riders crop.jpg|thumb|The Doctor faces the [[Garvond]] in a game of [[chess]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'')]] | ||
The Seventh Doctor was a grand manipulator, often utilising his choice of words to persuade others into a decision of his choosing, ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'') or devising an unscrupulous scheme to defeat his adversaries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'', ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') He had a tendency to play the long game in his schemes, preferring to keep his plans subtle and "behind the scenes", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'', ''[[The Highest Science (novel)|The Highest Science]]'') but would often focus on | The Seventh Doctor was a grand manipulator, often utilising his choice of words to persuade others into a decision of his choosing, ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'') or devising an unscrupulous scheme to defeat his adversaries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'', ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') He had a tendency to play the long game in his schemes, preferring to keep his plans subtle and "behind the scenes", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'', ''[[The Highest Science (novel)|The Highest Science]]'') but would often focus on overcomplicating his plans to the point that he overlooked a more simpler approach. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of the Mermaid and Jupiter (short story)|Of the Mermaid and Jupiter]]'') When his plans went awry, or an unexpected element developed, the Doctor was efficient at improvising solutions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') However, as he got older, his power of persuasion weakened, with the Doctor unable to convince [[Grace Holloway]] not to operate on him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
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Despite his stature, the Doctor was capable of both directly and indirectly taking control of situations involving strangers, using his greater intelligence to assess and direct events. ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'') Even though he loathed using violence, ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') he also showed a skill at unarmed combat, being able to briefly overpower a [[judo]] trained Mel, ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') wrestle a [[Cheetah virus]] infected Master, ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') strike down two [[Hitler Youth]]s with a series of slaps, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') and disarm [[Aoi]] using martial arts. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Room With No Doors (novel)|The Room With No Doors]]'') He also possessed the strength to bend a gun barrel as a demonstration, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Independence Day (novel)|Independence Day]]'') and could still best [[Grendel of Gracht]] in a | Despite his stature, the Doctor was capable of both directly and indirectly taking control of situations involving strangers, using his greater intelligence to assess and direct events. ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'') Even though he loathed using violence, ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') he also showed a skill at unarmed combat, being able to briefly overpower a [[judo]] trained Mel, ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') wrestle a [[Cheetah virus]] infected Master, ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') strike down two [[Hitler Youth]]s with a series of slaps, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') and disarm [[Aoi]] using martial arts. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Room With No Doors (novel)|The Room With No Doors]]'') He also possessed the strength to bend a gun barrel as a demonstration, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Independence Day (novel)|Independence Day]]'') and could still best [[Grendel of Gracht]] in a swordfight. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Trials of Tara (short story)|The Trials of Tara]]'') | ||
Something of a showman, the Seventh Doctor was an adept physical performer, and deployed a repertoire of magic tricks, illusions and escape artistry as part of his plans. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'', ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') He could juggle five balls with his feet while standing on his head and gargling "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') and whistle with a small bomb in his mouth, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People (novel)|The Also People]]'') but he could not dance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') He also possessed the necessary accuracy to lasso a small target and improvise a zip wire, ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') was capable of picking a lock with a hairpin, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Death of Art (novel)|The Death of Art]]'') and could crack a safe by listening to the turns of its dial. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge (audio story)|Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge]]'') | Something of a showman, the Seventh Doctor was an adept physical performer, and deployed a repertoire of magic tricks, illusions and escape artistry as part of his plans. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'', ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') He could juggle five balls with his feet while standing on his head and gargling "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') and whistle with a small bomb in his mouth, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People (novel)|The Also People]]'') but he could not dance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') He also possessed the necessary accuracy to lasso a small target and improvise a zip wire, ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') was capable of picking a lock with a hairpin, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Death of Art (novel)|The Death of Art]]'') and could crack a safe by listening to the turns of its dial. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge (audio story)|Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge]]'') | ||
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After opening a surgery in [[The Doctor's TARDIS (Blood Heat)|the alternate universe TARDIS]], the Doctor was able to remove genetic implants from soldiers modified by the [[Skrak]], and sew [[Sareth]]'s hand back on to him while doing so. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death and Diplomacy (novel)|Death and Diplomacy]]'') He could also perform [[CPR]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') | After opening a surgery in [[The Doctor's TARDIS (Blood Heat)|the alternate universe TARDIS]], the Doctor was able to remove genetic implants from soldiers modified by the [[Skrak]], and sew [[Sareth]]'s hand back on to him while doing so. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death and Diplomacy (novel)|Death and Diplomacy]]'') He could also perform [[CPR]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') | ||
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The Doctor could see in the dark, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') and his sense of smell was sensitive enough for him to differentiate between ketones, ammonia, amino acids, aldehydes, butyric acid and geosmin in [[cheese]], though he could choose to switch off the part of his brain that identified the chemicals to enjoy the taste of the cheese. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Culture War (short story)|Culture War]]'') He could also identify blood samples by taste, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') see ultraviolet light, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Room With No Doors (novel)|The Room With No Doors]]'') and perform a biochemical analysis by drinking chemicals. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Independence Day (novel)|Independence Day]]'') | The Doctor could see in the dark, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') and his sense of smell was sensitive enough for him to differentiate between ketones, ammonia, amino acids, aldehydes, butyric acid and geosmin in [[cheese]], though he could choose to switch off the part of his brain that identified the chemicals to enjoy the taste of the cheese. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Culture War (short story)|Culture War]]'') He could also identify blood samples by taste, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') see ultraviolet light, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Room With No Doors (novel)|The Room With No Doors]]'') and perform a biochemical analysis by drinking chemicals. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Independence Day (novel)|Independence Day]]'') | ||
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The Seventh Doctor also showed a knack for playing the [[spoon]]s as a musical instrument, ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'', ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') though he was known to play them less as he matured into schemer. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]'') Representing [[Earth]] in lieu of [[Nicky Newman]], he won the 309th Intergalactic Song Contest by playing the spoons, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom! (audio story)|Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]'') and also broke the galactic record for continuous spoon-playing, with sixty-seven hours to his name. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People (novel)|The Also People]]'') He could also play the [[harmonica]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and the [[piano]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') | The Seventh Doctor also showed a knack for playing the [[spoon]]s as a musical instrument, ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'', ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') though he was known to play them less as he matured into schemer. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Master (audio story)|Master]]'') Representing [[Earth]] in lieu of [[Nicky Newman]], he won the 309th Intergalactic Song Contest by playing the spoons, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom! (audio story)|Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]'') and also broke the galactic record for continuous spoon-playing, with sixty-seven hours to his name. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People (novel)|The Also People]]'') He could also play the [[harmonica]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and the [[piano]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') | ||
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He could ride a [[motorcycle]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') drive a [[van]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') and was still capable of | He could ride a [[motorcycle]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') drive a [[van]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') and was still capable of driving [[Bessie]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') He could also ride a [[horse]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') and pilot a [[helicopter]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps (novel)|Eternity Weeps]]'') | ||
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The Doctor could levitate off the ground whilst in meditation, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') deliberately lower his intelligence, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Parasite (novel)|Parasite]]'') and sculpture a [[sandcastle]] in the shape of the [[Great City of the Exxilons]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Storm Harvest (novel)|Storm Harvest]]'') While he could forget names, the Doctor never forgot what someone looked like. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project Lazarus]]'') | The Doctor could levitate off the ground whilst in meditation, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') deliberately lower his intelligence, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Parasite (novel)|Parasite]]'') and sculpture a [[sandcastle]] in the shape of the [[Great City of the Exxilons]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Storm Harvest (novel)|Storm Harvest]]'') While he could forget names, the Doctor never forgot what someone looked like. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project Lazarus]]'') | ||
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== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
