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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 swordfight. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Trials of Tara (short story)|The Trials of Tara]]'') | 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 escape from [[handcuffs]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Final Genesis (comic story)|Final Genesis]]'') 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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