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The [[Eighth Doctor]] was nearly unique amongst his other [[incarnation]]s in that he was technically dead both when he regenerated from the [[Seventh Doctor]] and when he regenerated into [[The Doctor's ninth incarnation|his successor]]. Following a non-fatal shooting, the Seventh Doctor was taken to a [[San Francisco]] [[hospital]], where subsequent exploratory [[surgery]] by [[Grace Holloway]] with a [[camera]] accidentally clogged a [[vein]]; the [[anaesthetic]] he had been given delayed regeneration for several [[hour]]s and almost destroyed the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') The Eighth Doctor himself died aboard [[Cass Fermazzi's gunship]] when it crash-landed on [[Karn]], but was resurrected for four [[minute]]s by the [[Sisterhood of Karn]], enabling him to regenerate into the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'') | The [[Eighth Doctor]] was nearly unique amongst his other [[incarnation]]s in that he was technically dead both when he regenerated from the [[Seventh Doctor]] and when he regenerated into [[The Doctor's ninth incarnation|his successor]]. Following a non-fatal shooting, the Seventh Doctor was taken to a [[San Francisco]] [[hospital]], where subsequent exploratory [[surgery]] by [[Grace Holloway]] with a [[camera]] accidentally clogged a [[vein]]; the [[anaesthetic]] he had been given delayed regeneration for several [[hour]]s and almost destroyed the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') The Eighth Doctor himself died aboard [[Cass Fermazzi's gunship]] when it crash-landed on [[Karn]], but was resurrected for four [[minute]]s by the [[Sisterhood of Karn]], enabling him to regenerate into the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'') | ||
After beginning to regenerate on a [[Mondasian colony ship]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] declared that he didn't want to go on, telling his would-be successor to "let go" and interrupting the regenerative process by triggering a huge [[explosion]], killing himself in the process. [[Bill Potts]] found his body, and, with [[Heather (The Pilot)|Heather]]'s help, brought him back to [[the TARDIS]], believing it to be "the only place he'd rest in peace, if there's any place he'd do that". However, before saying her final goodbyes, Bill (now made of [[sentient oil]] like Heather), left him one of her [[tear]]s, stating that "where there's tears, there's hope". After Bill and Heather left, the tear reignited a small burst of regeneration energy; awakening, the Twelfth Doctor had visions of past companions saying his name, and on hearing | After beginning to regenerate on a [[Mondasian colony ship]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] declared that he didn't want to go on, telling his would-be successor to "let go" and interrupting the regenerative process by triggering a huge [[explosion]], killing himself in the process. [[Bill Potts]] found his body, and, with [[Heather (The Pilot)|Heather]]'s help, brought him back to [[the TARDIS]], believing it to be "the only place he'd rest in peace, if there's any place he'd do that". However, before saying her final goodbyes, Bill (now made of [[sentient oil]] like Heather), left him one of her [[tear]]s, stating that "where there's tears, there's hope". After Bill and Heather left, the tear reignited a small burst of regeneration energy; awakening, the Twelfth Doctor had visions of past companions saying his name, and on hearing [[Missy]]'s voice, he awoke and began regenerating in earnest again. He halted it again through sheer willpower, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') entering a [[state of grace]] during which he was restored to full health but had a short window of time in which to decide whether to let himself die as he was, or let himself regenerate completely into a [[Thirteenth Doctor|new Doctor]]. After an encounter with the [[First Doctor]] and the [[Testimony Foundation]]'s "ghosts" of his last few [[companion]]s, as well as input from the TARDIS herself, he finally allowed himself to regenerate. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') | ||
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In a new [[timeline]], River Song refused to play her part, creating an unstable [[River Song's World|alternate reality]] in which all of [[Earth]]'s [[history]] took place at once. On discovering that the Eleventh Doctor was safe on board the ''Teselecta'', however, during her [[wedding]] with the Doctor, River initiated contact with him again, allowing time to continue, as it had before. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') Afterwards, [[River Song]] was imprisoned at the [[Stormcage Containment Facility]], on charges of [[murder]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'') for having "killed" the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') She went on many adventures with the Doctor during her [[prisoner|imprisonment]], ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[First Night (home video)|First Night]]'', ''[[Last Night (home video)|Last Night]]'') and became known for escaping, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]'') though she always returned in the end, to serve her [[sentence]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | In a new [[timeline]], River Song refused to play her part, creating an unstable [[River Song's World|alternate reality]] in which all of [[Earth]]'s [[history]] took place at once. On discovering that the Eleventh Doctor was safe on board the ''Teselecta'', however, during her [[wedding]] with the Doctor, River initiated contact with him again, allowing time to continue, as it had before. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') Afterwards, [[River Song]] was imprisoned at the [[Stormcage Containment Facility]], on charges of [[murder]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'') for having "killed" the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') She went on many adventures with the Doctor during her [[prisoner|imprisonment]], ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[First Night (home video)|First Night]]'', ''[[Last Night (home video)|Last Night]]'') and became known for escaping, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]'') though she always returned in the end, to serve her [[sentence]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') [[Missy]] was among those who believed the Doctor to be dead, and so claimed herself to be the last living Time Lord in the universe before she met River and learnt that the Doctor had survived, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]'') coming to realise that he was responsible for [[Fall of Gallifrey|saving her]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'') During an adventure with a younger Doctor, River [[spoiler|refused]] to reveal the name of the man she'd killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]]'') | ||
River Song was later released, since it seemed the man she killed had never existed, when the Eleventh Doctor expunged any details about himself from all records. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | River Song was later released, since it seemed the man she killed had never existed, when the Eleventh Doctor expunged any details about himself from all records. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | ||
