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According to one account, the Doctor was one of the forty-five [[cousin]]s created by the [[Loom]] of the [[House of Lungbarrow]] on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir (short story)|Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir]]'') At other times, the Doctor stated that they had parents, including a [[Time Lord]] [[the Doctor's father|father]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'', ''[[Matrix (novel)|Matrix]]'') named [[Ulysses]] in one account, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') and a [[human]] [[the Doctor's mother|mother]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[Grimm Reality (novel)|Grimm Reality]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'', ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'', ''[[Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir (short story)|Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir]]'') Some accounts held that the Doctor's mother was the human [[Penelope Gate]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') The Eighth Doctor recognised [[I.M. Foreman]] as "one of my ancestors", but then clarified that he meant Foreman preceded him as a pioneering Gallifreyan rebel, not necessarily a biological ancestor; the Doctor noted that, ironically, Susan had adopted Foreman's surname without realising their shared heritage. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'') | According to one account, the Doctor was one of the forty-five [[cousin]]s created by the [[Loom]] of the [[House of Lungbarrow]] on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir (short story)|Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir]]'') At other times, the Doctor stated that they had parents, including a [[Time Lord]] [[the Doctor's father|father]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'', ''[[Matrix (novel)|Matrix]]'') named [[Ulysses]] in one account, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') and a [[human]] [[the Doctor's mother|mother]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[Grimm Reality (novel)|Grimm Reality]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'', ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'', ''[[Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir (short story)|Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir]]'') Some accounts held that the Doctor's mother was the human [[Penelope Gate]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') The Eighth Doctor recognised [[I.M. Foreman]] as "one of my ancestors", but then clarified that he meant Foreman preceded him as a pioneering Gallifreyan rebel, not necessarily a biological ancestor; the Doctor noted that, ironically, Susan had adopted Foreman's surname without realising their shared heritage. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'') | ||
By other accounts, the Doctor's mother was also a Time Lord, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Comfort of the Good (comic story)|The Comfort of the Good]]'') with [[Lady]] [[Peinforte]] claiming that the idea of the Doctor being half human via his mother was "much disregarded". She also came to believe Looms were "non-[[ | By other accounts, the Doctor's mother was also a Time Lord, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Comfort of the Good (comic story)|The Comfort of the Good]]'') with [[Lady]] [[Peinforte]] claiming that the idea of the Doctor being half human via his mother was "much disregarded". She also came to believe Looms were "non-[[canonicity|canonical]]" after reading articles on the [[TARDIS Wiki]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lady Peinforte (short story)|Lady Peinforte]]'') In a third account of the Doctor's origins, they were originally the mysterious [[Timeless Child]], discovered and adopted by the [[Shobogan (species)|Shobogan]] traveller [[Tecteun]], who brought her child back with her to Gallifrey. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'') | ||
[[Patience (The Tides of Time)|Patience]] taught [[the Doctor's grandfather]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') and the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] spoke of several [[The Doctor's grandmothers|grandmothers]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[It Takes You Away (TV story)|It Takes You Away]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] spoke of his [[The Doctor's godmother|godmother]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'') and his great-aunt [[Inertia]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]'') The Doctor also had an aunt, [[Flavia]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blue Boxes (audio story)|Blue Boxes]]'') and an uncle known simply as "[[the Uncle]]". ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]] remembered coming from an "important" political family and [[the Doctor's early life|growing up]] with all the [[privilege]] that entailed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Must-See TV (audio story)|Must-See TV]]'') | [[Patience (The Tides of Time)|Patience]] taught [[the Doctor's grandfather]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') and the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] spoke of several [[The Doctor's grandmothers|grandmothers]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[It Takes You Away (TV story)|It Takes You Away]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] spoke of his [[The Doctor's godmother|godmother]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'') and his great-aunt [[Inertia]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Mazes of Time (video game)|The Mazes of Time]]'') The Doctor also had an aunt, [[Flavia]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blue Boxes (audio story)|Blue Boxes]]'') and an uncle known simply as "[[the Uncle]]". ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Eternity Clock (video game)|The Eternity Clock]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]] remembered coming from an "important" political family and [[the Doctor's early life|growing up]] with all the [[privilege]] that entailed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Must-See TV (audio story)|Must-See TV]]'') | ||
