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The [[Tenth Doctor]] admitted that he had "killed" others during the Time War; ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)}}) showing delight at the sight of Daleks being killed by a [[chronic tripwire]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Four Doctors (comic story)|Four Doctors]]'') killing [[Lara Zannis]] by un-writing her existence, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Shadow Vortex (audio story)|The Shadow Vortex]]'') boiling [[Kaled mutant]]s alive, attempting to subject a Dalek to a Temporal Cannon, leaving Karlax to his own death after Cinder's murder, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') and unceremoniously mowing down attacking Daleks with his TARDIS. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) While he still felt grief for the pain he inflicted and guilt for the lives he had to take, the Doctor did not allow his feelings to deter him from his objective to end the war, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) and felt despair when he found out the consequences of his hard decisions were undone. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legion of the Lost (audio story)|Legion of the Lost]]'', ''[[The Enigma Dimension (audio story)|The Enigma Dimension]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] admitted that he had "killed" others during the Time War; ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)}}) showing delight at the sight of Daleks being killed by a [[chronic tripwire]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Four Doctors (comic story)|Four Doctors]]'') killing [[Lara Zannis]] by un-writing her existence, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Shadow Vortex (audio story)|The Shadow Vortex]]'') boiling [[Kaled mutant]]s alive, attempting to subject a Dalek to a Temporal Cannon, leaving Karlax to his own death after Cinder's murder, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') and unceremoniously mowing down attacking Daleks with his TARDIS. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) While he still felt grief for the pain he inflicted and guilt for the lives he had to take, the Doctor did not allow his feelings to deter him from his objective to end the war, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) and felt despair when he found out the consequences of his hard decisions were undone. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legion of the Lost (audio story)|Legion of the Lost]]'', ''[[The Enigma Dimension (audio story)|The Enigma Dimension]]'') | ||
However, he shared the belief of his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth]] and eighth incarnations that [[mercy]] was a strength, and valued [[life]] above all else. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') He vehemently opposed the [[murder]] of any [[sentience|sentient]] being, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legion of the Lost (audio story)|Legion of the Lost]]'') apart from the Daleks, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Heart of the Battle (audio story)|The Heart of the Battle]]'') arguing at length with {{Dalton}} about closing the [[Tantalus Eye]], as the result would be [[genocide]] on the lives within the [[Tantalus Spiral]] in the ensuing destruction. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') He also hesitated to destroy [[Gallifrey]] when forced to think of the innocent children he would kill as a result. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) He refused to kill [[Project K006]] out of pity, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Thing of Guile (audio story)|A Thing of Guile]]'') was unwilling to follow a plan that would have resulted in the Daleks wiping out the [[Sontaran]]s, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eternity Cage (audio story)|The Eternity Cage]]'') and | However, he shared the belief of his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth]] and [[Eighth Doctor|eighth]] incarnations that [[mercy]] was a strength, and valued [[life]] above all else. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') He vehemently opposed the [[murder]] of any [[sentience|sentient]] being, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legion of the Lost (audio story)|Legion of the Lost]]'') apart from the Daleks, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Heart of the Battle (audio story)|The Heart of the Battle]]'') arguing at length with {{Dalton}} about closing the [[Tantalus Eye]], as the result would be [[genocide]] on the lives within the [[Tantalus Spiral]] in the ensuing destruction. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') He also hesitated to destroy [[Gallifrey]] when forced to think of the innocent children he would kill as a result. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) He refused to kill [[Project K006]] out of pity, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Thing of Guile (audio story)|A Thing of Guile]]'') was unwilling to follow a plan that would have resulted in the Daleks wiping out the [[Sontaran]]s, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eternity Cage (audio story)|The Eternity Cage]]'') and was sickened by a plan to destroy the [[Rutan|Rutans]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[In Name Only (audio story)|In Name Only]]'') | ||
Despite focusing on the grand scale, the Doctor still had his limits, and would try to employ less "extreme" and more "harmless" measures whenever he could, aiming to allow himself to be the sole casualty of his plans, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Thing of Guile (audio story)|A Thing of Guile]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Organ Grinder (comic story)|The Organ Grinder]]'', ''[[The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)|The Whole Thing's Bananas]]'') and constantly tried to have the Time Lords avoid using dubious and lunatic tactics to win the War. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Heart of the Battle (audio story)|The Heart of the Battle]]'', ''[[Legion of the Lost (audio story)|Legion of the Lost]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]'') He was appalled by the depths Rassilon and the [[High Council]] had sunk to in the Time War, and was both outraged and disgusted when he found out Rassilon had retro-evolved [[Borusa]] into a [[possibility engine]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') | Despite focusing on the grand scale, the Doctor still had his limits, and would try to employ less "extreme" and more "harmless" measures whenever he could, aiming to allow himself to be the sole casualty of his plans, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Thing of Guile (audio story)|A Thing of Guile]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Organ Grinder (comic story)|The Organ Grinder]]'', ''[[The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)|The Whole Thing's Bananas]]'') and constantly tried to have the Time Lords avoid using dubious and lunatic tactics to win the War. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Heart of the Battle (audio story)|The Heart of the Battle]]'', ''[[Legion of the Lost (audio story)|Legion of the Lost]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]'') He was appalled by the depths Rassilon and the [[High Council]] had sunk to in the Time War, and was both outraged and disgusted when he found out Rassilon had retro-evolved [[Borusa]] into a [[possibility engine]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') | ||
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While he enjoyed watching them "[work] together to solve a problem", ([[WC]]: ''[[Doctors Assemble! (webcast)|Doctors Assemble!]]'') the War Doctor did not reflect fondly on his predecessors, believing them to be "posturing, prancing fool[s]" who "lived for the thrill of stepping through a door and seeing all [the] faces turn towards [them] in hope and wonder". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) He especially demonised his [[fourth incarnation]] for not having "the guts to do what was necessary" when his hesitation to destroy them ensured the [[creation of the Daleks]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') but praised his [[sixth incarnation]] for his cleverness. ([[WC]]: ''[[Doctors Assemble! (webcast)|Doctors Assemble!]]'')+ He held a low opinion of his [[eighth incarnation]], viewing him as "foolish", ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Light the Flame (audio story)|Light the Flame]]'') a "romantic idiot", ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'') and having had the arrogance to "[mistake] himself for a hero" and make jokes at often inappropriate times | While he enjoyed watching them "[work] together to solve a problem", ([[WC]]: ''[[Doctors Assemble! (webcast)|Doctors Assemble!]]'') the War Doctor did not reflect fondly on his predecessors, believing them to be "posturing, prancing fool[s]" who "lived for the thrill of stepping through a door and seeing all [the] faces turn towards [them] in hope and wonder". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) He especially demonised his [[fourth incarnation]] for not having "the guts to do what was necessary" when his hesitation to destroy them ensured the [[creation of the Daleks]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') but praised his [[sixth incarnation]] for his cleverness. ([[WC]]: ''[[Doctors Assemble! (webcast)|Doctors Assemble!]]'')+ He held a low opinion of his [[eighth incarnation]], viewing him as "foolish", ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Light the Flame (audio story)|Light the Flame]]'') a "romantic idiot", ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'') and having had the arrogance to "[mistake] himself for a hero" and make jokes at often inappropriate times; ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) though he did admire him for being a "romantic hero with hope." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Light the Flame (audio story)|Light the Flame]]'') Despite this, he still felt that he carried the Doctor's spirit through the war, and as part of the whole of his incarnations, as experienced through [[Retro-regeneration|degeneration]], he tended to respectfully keep his distance, even willingly letting his eighth self be the one to have the final word with [[The Union (The Union)|the Union]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Union (audio story)|The Union]]'') | ||
The War Doctor was critical at first of his [[tenth incarnation|tenth]] and [[eleventh incarnation]]s, finding them to be very childish and ashamed to be grownups, and branding them a "midlife crisis". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) As a consequence of their youthful appearance, the War Doctor had at first believed them to be children playing dress up, and their [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdrivers]] to be [[magic wand]]s. He also had difficulty telling the two apart. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) He was particularly critical of the Eleventh Doctor, annoyed and confused his use of the phrase "[[Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey|timey wimey]]" and his inability to [[talking|talk]] without flapping his hands around, while also criticising the Tenth Doctor's [[sandshoe|footwear]] and the Eleventh Doctor's [[bow tie]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) He was particularly annoyed by the apparent lack of dignity and [[wisdom]] they showed, likening them both to presenters of ''[[Blue Peter]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) However, after watching them use their [[survivor's guilt|guilt]] from the Time War to broker peace between [[UNIT]] and the [[Zygon]]s, his opinion of them changed for the better, as he described them as "extraordinary men" to the Moment. When leaving for his own [[time stream]], he considered meeting his future selves "an honour and a privilege", a compliment they returned to him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) | The War Doctor was critical at first of his [[tenth incarnation|tenth]] and [[eleventh incarnation]]s, finding them to be very childish and ashamed to be grownups, and branding them a "midlife crisis". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) As a consequence of their youthful appearance, the War Doctor had at first believed them to be children playing dress up, and their [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdrivers]] to be [[magic wand]]s. He also had difficulty telling the two apart. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) He was particularly critical of the Eleventh Doctor, annoyed and confused his use of the phrase "[[Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey|timey wimey]]" and his inability to [[talking|talk]] without flapping his hands around, while also criticising the Tenth Doctor's [[sandshoe|footwear]] and the Eleventh Doctor's [[bow tie]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) He was particularly annoyed by the apparent lack of dignity and [[wisdom]] they showed, likening them both to presenters of ''[[Blue Peter]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) However, after watching them use their [[survivor's guilt|guilt]] from the Time War to broker peace between [[UNIT]] and the [[Zygon]]s, his opinion of them changed for the better, as he described them as "extraordinary men" to the Moment. When leaving for his own [[time stream]], he considered meeting his future selves "an honour and a privilege", a compliment they returned to him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) | ||
