Sixth Doctor

The Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the Doctor to appear in Doctor Who. He is a major character in Season 21 and the main protagonist of Seasons 22 and 23.
He is portrayed by .
==Biography==
The Sixth Doctor regenerated from the Fifth Doctor after he gave Peri Brown the only remaining antidote to the spectrox poisoning they both were suffering and allowed himself to perish from it, resulting in his regeneration into the Sixth Doctor.At first, the Sixth Doctor was incredibly incorrigible as a result of his regeneration sickness, acting aloof towards Peri and occasionally lashing out, as well as displaying tendencies that were very unlike the Doctor's previous personality, such as cowardliness. However, after the regeneration sickness wore off, the Doctor began to slowly regain the compassion he had in his previous incarnations. 
One of his early adventures saw him encountering the Cybermen once more and meeting the very same Cyber Controller his second incarnation had previously faced. The Sixth Doctor would encounter his previous self after he was kidnapped by the Sontarans and Androgums. After he and Peri rescued Jamie, they headed to Spain and thwarted their attempts to discover the secrets of time travel. The Doctor would also encounter Davros again after the wicked Kaled scientist set up a base of operations on the planet Necros, where he plotted to engineer a new race of Daleks loyal to him. Afterwards, he and Peri would go on many adventures, as seen in the expanded universe, where they would grow closer. In the Doctor Who Magazine comics, while Peri was living in New York, the Doctor ended up with a private detective shapeshifter, who would call himself Frobisher, as a companion. The Doctor would be forced by the "Lord of Life", Voyager to track down the mad Renegade Time Lord Astrolabus, whom had stolen his star charts. 
The Sixth Doctor would later be forced back to Gallifrey by the Time Lord High Council and made to stand trial, where the lead prosecutor, the Valeyard, made repeated attempts to discredit the Doctor and portray his character in a negative light. However, the Master later intervened in the trial and it emerged that the trial had really been orchestrated by the Time Lord High Council to cover up their destruction of Earth, and that the Valeyard was really a future incarnation of the Doctor embodying his dark side who sought to claim his past self's remaining regenerations.
The Sixth Doctor would later be fatally wounded during another encounter with the Rani, resulting in his regeneration into the Seventh Doctor.
==Personality==
The Sixth Doctor was much more brash than his previous incarnations, as well as more willing to resort to violence against his enemies. Initially, as a result of his regeneration sickness, the Doctor was also highly paranoid and prone to lashing out, though this eventually wore off. Despite being a more morally grey figure than previous Doctors, the Sixth Doctor still had a passionate desire to save others and help where he could. Indeed, he was far more openly emotional compared to his reserved predecessor, and when he found himself in error, he was quick to amend his mistakes. The Doctor had an interest in language, being fond of literature and citing (and often changing) quotations, and had a rather extravagant and theatrical manner. 
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*The Sixth Doctor's greyer and more anti-heroic portrayal alienated many viewers during his tenure, resulting in Doctor Who going on hiatus and not returning until over a year later with the "Trial of a Time Lord" season-long serial, which was in part made to "put the show on trial" in a meta-sense. After this failed to bring up ratings, the BBC fired Colin Baker from the role, and when Baker refused to return to film a regeneration, the BBC had Seventh Doctor actor Sylvester McCoy play the Sixth Doctor for a brief moment up until his regeneration.
*In spite of the controversy the Sixth Doctor generated during his initial run, his tenure is now looked on much more positively by fans, with it being noted that his brasher qualities softened over time and two of his serials, "Vengeance on Varos" and "Revelation of the Daleks", being highly praised. In addition, the character's appearances in Big Finish's audio dramas have also been highly acclaimed, with the Sixth Doctor even being voted "Best Audio Doctor" by fans.
*Even if he was acting pretty antagonistic towards Peri, he still liked her as companion, and he was happy to see her again in third episode of Tales of the TARDIS.
*Colin Baker actually disliked the garish out for his Doctor; having wanted a dark black outfit to reflect his darker incarnation. However, John Nathan-Turner said that he wanted bright colors to contrast the new personality of the Doctor.
**He did not wear the coat in his Tales of the TARDIS episode; instead wearing a salmon and pink suit, with a rainbows handkerchief. Which makes it a tamer and uniform update to the look.
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