The Doctor

The Doctor is an alien - a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey - who travels through time and space in their time and space machine, the TARDIS, frequently with one or more companions.
Like all Time Lords, they are very long-lived and have the power to regenerate themselves into different incarnations (with a different exterior and personality) when mortally injured.
The Doctor usually carries their "Sonic Screwdriver" with them, an item capable of doing many, many things that, like the TARDIS, has become iconic for the series (and beyond). In canon it is frequently used as a lockpick or some kind of fix-it device. In fanfiction it has naturally repeatedly been used as a sex-toy.
Although not human, The Doctor repeatedly shows that they care about humanity and Earth, and likes saving Earth. Because of their immense power and actions they've taken in the course of their 900+ years of life, some of their incarnations show a certain type of emotional remoteness, others, angst.
==Relationships==
In canon, The Doctor is shown to have several genetically related relatives during various incarnations, including their granddaughter Susan (First Doctor era), their clone-daughter Jenny (Tenth Doctor era), their half-human semi-clone (Tenth Doctor era), and several Gallifreyan relatives (various eras).
They form friendships with their traveling companions (and with some humans and aliens they encounter but who do not travel with them), although they are not good at saying goodbye and sometimes abandon their companions and friendships in ways that seem cruel to them. This often leads to fix-it fics in fandom.
Many classic fans have typically considered The Doctor to be asexual -- though some have always shipped the Doctor with certain companions or other characters. For example, pairing The Doctor/The Master in various incarnations has been popular since the 1980s due to the great enemyslash potential.
The New Who reboot of the series in 2005 started including more shippy vibes in canon, and brought an influx of new, pairing-focused fans into the fandom, who started writing a lot of het and slash fic pairing him with the new era companions. 
Some fans also pair him with the TARDIS herself, especially in the wake of the season six episode The Doctor's Wife -- written by Neil Gaiman of Sandman fame -- which personifies the TARDIS temporarily in human form.
==Meta==
*Doctor Who - The Doctor as a Character Across 11 Regenerations by icarus_chained & livingtolaugh
==General Fandom==
To prevent having to write it out in full every time, many of The Doctor's incarnations will be referred to simply via their number, such as Nine for the Ninth Doctor, or Twelve for the Twelfth.
AU's featuring The Doctor often use their alias in the show, John Smith and similiar variations, as their real name. Versions for incarnations who are women, such as Thirteen, may use other short first names starting with 'J', like Jess or Jolie.
==First Doctor==
William Hartnell played the first Doctor from 1963 to 1966. 
===Succinct First Doctor Canon===
Curmudgeonly doctor. 
===First Doctor Fandom===
===Example First Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*First Doctor by Erich0823
*First Doctor by RodReis
*Doctor Who - First Doctor Wallpaper by Spirit--Of-Adventure
*The 1st Doctor by Art-By-Steve
*octor Who - The First Doctor - William Hartnell by MoRgAn-GrEnKe
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Tardis772-5.jpg|Cover art of TARDIS v.2 n.5 by Stuart Glazebrook (1977)
File:8doctor.jpg|A 1981 fanwork by Pyracantha: "This one's adapted from a 1964 episode, called "Planet of Giants," where the Doctor and his companions are miniaturized [...] Original drawing is ink on illustration board, about 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", summer 1981." -- Incredible Shrinking Doctor Who number 8 (May 22, 2017)
File:Whoterror.jpg|A 1981 fanwork by Pyracantha: "Here's more old fan art from my work reconstructing images of Dr. Who scenes for a fanzine "Fantasy Empire"? . This one is from "The Reign of Terror" in which the Doctor's time machine takes him and his companions to the time of the French Revolution. Black ink on illustration board, 6 1/2" x 5", Spring 1981. This is an OLD piece. I don't see many contemporary illustrations done in this pen and ink style, and even I don't do that much of it." -- Old Doctor Who Fan Art part 3: "The Reign of Terror" (May 6, 2017)
File:Faces3-2.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #3 (1983)
File:Facesoftime4-8.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #4 (1984)
File:Panicmoon9.JPG|Cover art from Panic Moon #9 by unspecified artist (2014)
====Meta====
* by robiniswriting, 2023
===Archives and Links===
*First Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*First Doctor at FanFiction.net
*First Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Second Doctor==
 
Patrick Troughton played the second Doctor from 1966 to 1969.
===Succinct Second Doctor Canon===
Has a bowtie and a recorder.
===Second Doctor Fandom===
Usually paired with Jamie McCrimmon (Doctor/Jamie McCrimmon).
===Example Second Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*Second Doctor by MadelineSlytherin
*Doctor Who - Second Doctor Wallpaper by Spirit--Of-Adventure
*Second Doctor by efrajoey1
*Examiner by Harnois75
*Patrick Troughton by Marker-Mistress
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Dimensionfour1-2.jpg|Cover art by Cheryl Luckinbill for Dimension Four #1 (1982)
File:Faces3-3.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #3 (1983)
File:Timelog11.jpg|Cover art for Time Log #11 by C.H. Burnett (1985)
File:SonicScrewDriver 1 InternalArt.jpg|Art by an unknown artist from Sonic Screwdriver #1 (1986)
File:APCNet21.jpg|Cover art for APC Net #21 by unknown artist (1990)
File:Timestreams2.gif|Cover art of Timestreams #2 by David Bishop (1991)
File:Panicmoon7.jpg|cover of Panic Moon #7; the Second Doctor by unknown artist (2010) 
===Archives and Links===
*Second Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Second Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Second Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Third Doctor==
Jon Pertwee played the third Doctor from 1970 to 1974.
===Succinct Third Doctor Canon===
Introduced Sarah Jane Smith as a companion. Was stuck on Earth for his entire run. Also introduced The Master.
===Third Doctor Fandom===
The Third Doctor is paired with his companion Jo Grant (Doctor/Jo Grant), the Brigadier, his liaison with UNIT, but most popularly with The Master (Three/Master). 
===Example Third Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*3rd doctor by nightwing1975
*3rd Doctor Who Jon Pertwee by kevinbolk
*Third Doctor by Erich0823
*Third Doctor by MadelineSlytherin
*Third - Doctor Who by aimeekitty
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Facesoftime-3.jpg|Interior art by Connie Faddis for The Faces of Time #1 (1981)
File:Gall6-7back.jpg|Back cover art of Gallifrey Chronicles #6/7 by Stefanie Hawks (1981)
File:Facesoftime2-6.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #2 (1982)
File:Faces3-4.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #3 (1983)
File:Diverse4-1.jpg|Art from Diverse Dimensions #4 by Chris Haynes (1983)
File:Ratstales2back.jpg|Back cover art of Rats Tales #2 by Paul Richardson (1987), with the Master
File:Dyad13-1.jpg|Art from Dyad #13 by e.k. (1993) 
===Archives and Links===
*Third Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Third Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Third Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
*Always the Third Doctor
==Fourth Doctor==
Tom Baker played the fourth Doctor from 1974 to 1981. The Fourth Doctor was the incarnation with The Scarf (which led to much fannish knitting). He probably inspired the quote "You never forget your first Doctor."
The Society of Time Lords released "The Fourth Incarnation of Doctor Who" zine in his honor.
===Succinct Fourth Doctor Canon===
Loved jelly babies. The Scarf.
===Fourth Doctor Fandom===
Paired with Romana (Doctor/Romana) or with Sarah Jane Smith (Doctor/Sarah Jane Smith).
In wider fandom, he's generally conceived to be one of the most well received, being many people's favourite Doctor.
===Example Fourth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*4th doctor by nightwing1975
*Fourth Doctor by Erich0823
*The Fourth Doctor by aimeekitty
*The Doctor in trouble by telesketch
*Fourth by banjodi
====Zines====
*Frame of Mind
*The Fourth Incarnation of Doctor Who
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Warped44-8.jpg|Art by Paulie Gilmore from Warped Space #44 (1980)
File:Felger89-10.jpg|Interior art by Mary Bloemker for Felgercarb 8/9 (1981)
File:Starwings1-7.jpg|Art by Angela-Marie Varesano from Starwings #1 (1982)
File:Facesoftime2-5.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #2 (1982)
File:Baselines3-3.jpg|Interior art from Baselines #3 (1983)
File:Faces3-5.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #3 (1983)
File:Timelog10.jpg|The Fourth Doctor on the cover of Time Log (1984)
File:Hfederation6-2.jpg|Art by Signe Landon from The Holmesian Federation #6 (1985)
===Archives and Links===
*Fourth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Fourth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Fourth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Fifth Doctor==
Peter Davison played the fifth Doctor from 1981 to 1984.
===Succinct Fifth Doctor Canon===
Cricket-player's outfit. Fond of wearing a celery stalk as a bouttonière. 
===Fifth Doctor Fandom===
Often paired with any of his companions, usually Nyssa of Traken, Turlough (Doctor/Turlough), Peri or Tegan.
===Example Fifth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*Just a Twinge of Cosmic Angst by Saimain
*Doctor Who - Fifth Doctor Wallpaper by Spirit--Of-Adventure
*5th doctor by nightwing1975
*Doctor Who - Peter Davidson by art-by-Shiela
*The Fifth Doctor by Ismar33
====Zines====
*Castrovalva
*The Cricketer
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Faddis drwho.jpg|A Fifth Doctor portrait by Connie Faddis
File:Dimtrans-5.jpg|Art by Regine De Simone for Dimensionally Transcendental (1982)
File:Zetaminor2back.jpg|Back cover art for Zeta Minor #2 by Rob St. John (1982)
File:Timelog8back.jpg|Back cover of Time Log #8 by Gail Bennett (1983)
File:Faces3-6.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #3 (1983)
File:Facesoftime4-11.jpg|Art by Mary D. Bloemker from The Faces of Time #4 (1984)
File:Sonicscrewdrivermulti3-8.jpg|Art from The Sonic Screwdriver (multimedia zine) #3 by joan hanke-woods (1987)
File:Crick2front.jpg|Cover art for The Cricketer #2 by Ann Larimer (1992)
File:Enlightenment no.84.jpg|Cover art for Enlightenment no.84 by Susan Paul (1998) 
===Archives and Links===
*Fifth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Fifth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Fifth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
*The Five Archive
==Sixth Doctor==
Colin Baker played the sixth Doctor from 1984 to 1986.
===Succinct Sixth Doctor Canon===
Terrible fashion sense. The Gallifreyan Buccaneer.
===Sixth Doctor Fandom===
Six is often viewed by fans to have improved characterization through his Big Finish stories. He is occasionally paired with his companion Peri.
===Example Sixth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*Doctor Who - Sixth Doctor Wallpaper by Spirit--Of-Adventure
*6th Doctor Who Colin Baker by kevinbolk
*Sixth Doctor and a pissed cat by jossujb
*Sixth Doctor by Sherlockian
*Sixth Doctor by AdamWithers
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Timelog12.jpg|Cover art of Time Log #12 by unknown artist (1986)
File:Gall5.jpg|Cover art for The Gallifrey Gazette #5 (1986) by unknown artist
File:Gateway4back.jpg|Back cover art by Leah Rosenthal in Gateway to Time #4 (1988)
File:Burnttoast12.jpg|Cover art by Jonathan Baron for Burnt Toast #12 (1992)
File:Enlightenment no.82.jpg|Cover art by Susan Paul for Enlightenment no.82 (1997)
===Archives and Links===
*Sixth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Sixth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Sixth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Seventh Doctor==
Sylvester McCoy played the seventh Doctor from 1987 to 1989.
===Succinct Seventh Doctor Canon===
Carried an umbrella with a question-mark handle. 
===Seventh Doctor Fandom===
He is occasionally paired with his companion Ace. 
* , cosplay? photo?, saved to Tumblr in 2023
===Example Seventh Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*Seventh Doctor Juggling by dyonisia96
*7th Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy by kevinbolk
*Doctor Who - Seventh Doctor Wallpaper by Spirit--Of-Adventure
*The Seventh Doctor by Ismar33
*Doctor Who - Sylvester Mccoy by art-by-Shiela
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Behindthebluedoor1.jpg|Cover art for Behind the Blue Door #1 by unknown artist (1988)
File:Timestreams3.gif|Cover art of Timestreams #3 by Felicity Fletcher (1991)
File:Mounds of Time -1992.JPG|Cover art for Mounds of Time by Martin Proctor (1992)
File:Crossingpaths2.jpg|Art by unknown artist from Crossing Paths: Through the Gateway (1995)
File:Enlightenment no.70.jpg|Cover art for Enlightenment no.70 by Susan Paul (1995)
File:DW Guardians of Gallifrey Yearbook '88.jpg|Cover art by an unknown artist from Guardians of Gallifrey Yearbook #10 (1996)
File:Panicmoonoct2010.png|Cover art of Panic Moon #2, with the Eleventh Doctor, by Lydia Butz (2010) 
===Archives and Links===
*Seventh Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Seventh Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Seventh Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Eighth Doctor==
Paul McGann played the eighth Doctor in a TV movie, aired in May of 1996. After that, Big Finish and various novels took the job of shaping his character.
===Succinct Eighth Doctor Canon===
The Eighth Doctor was the first to kiss his companion in canon, and may well have thereby launched a thousand ships.
The Eighth Doctor has been active in Big Finish audio stories since 2001, traveling with a number of companions. Before the new series, the Eighth Doctor was not considered to be part of the Classic Who canon. 
===Eighth Doctor Fandom===
The fandom thinks that Paul McGann never ages. 
Online fandom was fragmented. There was The Paul McGann Estrogen Brigade, and a small LiveJournal fandom bloomed around the Eighth Doctor. Many authors have personal sites for their fanworks but fanfic also appeared on DW archives including Panatropic. 
Doctor/Master, Eighth Doctor/companions (Fitz, Charley), were popular ships. Fans continue to ship Eight/Charley, Eight/Lucie, Eight/Fitz and Eight/Rose among others.
Eight's tendancy to frequently experience amnesia has become somewhat of a meme in the fandom.
===Example Eighth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*Eighth Doctor -NM by Saimain
*Eighth Doctor (2) by JohannesViii
*The 8th Doctor - Thais by Timedancer
*Eighth Doctor by efrajoey1
*08 Eighth Doctor by Erich0823
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Celestial248.jpg|Cover art The Celestial Toyroom #248 by unknown artist (1998) 
File:Enlightenment no.87.jpg|Cover art of Enlightenment no.87 by Sharon Lowachee (1998)
File:Enlightenment no.112.jpg|Cover art of Enlightenment no. 112 by Denise Rajauski (2002)
====Archives and Links====
*Eighth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Eighth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Eighth Doctor works (archived link) at Panatropic
*Eighth Doctor fanworks at Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Ninth Doctor==
Christopher Eccleston played the ninth Doctor in 2005. His companions were Rose Tyler and more briefly Jack Harkness and Mickey Smith.
===Succinct Ninth Doctor Canon ===
The angsty Doctor"Despite his huge, infectious grin, and often manic energy, Nine was someone scarred and ravaged from what had been done to him in the Time War… and what he'd been forced to do – destroying not only the Daleks, but also his own people, the Time Lords. Darkness, despair and self-loathing were never very far beneath the surface of his smile… and even as we watched him beguiled by Rose, often times Nine seemed to hate himself far more than it was possible for him to love anyone." From his reach is global, his tower secure; his cause is noble, his power is pure... essay by kalichan at Idol Reflection, 11 Aug 2009. (Accessed 30 Jan 2012). Black leather jacket.
===Ninth Doctor Fandom===
'Don't skip Nine' - or other phrases to that affect - were quite popular at one time, emphasising that even though Ten was a popular favourite, that newcomers to the fandom should still watch Series 1.
In shippy fanworks, Nine is usually paired with Rose Tyler (Doctor/Rose) or Jack Harkness (Doctor/Jack Harkness) or sometimes the three of them in a triad (Doctor/Jack/Rose).
===Example Ninth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*“The Parting of the Ways” - portrait by Alicexz, commissioned Big Chief Studios and officially licensed by the BBC. "It’s meant to be a dually melancholy/hopeful piece, as it was inspired by both the triumphant scene in The Doctor Dances, as well as the bittersweet regeneration scene."
*art for #1 issue of Doctor Who: Ninth Doctor by Alicexz
*Ninth by andycwhite
*9 by jasric
*The 9th Doctor by LindaMarieAnson
*Nine and catsss by siiins
====Fanfiction====
* 18 Seconds by Kate Bolin -- vignette.
* Relatives & Relativity by Yahtzee - fic. Gen crossover with Sense and Sensibility.
====Fan Vids====
* Exile by wolfling - vid. It's not that there's no place like home, it's that home is gone, and how he tries to make up for it.
* Building A Mystery by Thedivinegoat
====Meta====
*The Oncoming Storm: The Ninth Doctor character arc essay by nuit_belle in Idol Reflection. (8/2006)	
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Enlightenment no.128.jpg|Cover art of Enlightenment no. 128 by Michael Leis (2005)
File:Zodin4.jpg|Cover art of The Terrible Zodin #4 by Adi Covino (2009)
===Archives and Links===
*Ninth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Ninth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Ninth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
*Back in Time fansite
*nine_love LiveJournal community
==Tenth Doctor==
David Tennant played the tenth Doctor from 2005 to 2010. In chronological order, his companions were Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, and Donna Noble.
===Succinct Tenth Doctor Canon===
The manic Doctor. Also, according to some, "Emo kid."See "The Doctor Meets Ceiling Cat" commentfic/coda at the end of the Dreamwidth version of Trying to Communicate by Sam Starbuck (Accessed 29 Jan 2012) Skinny, wild hair, often wears a close-cut brown suit (or a blue one), and almost always Converse-type sneakers.
Saw the introduction of River Song in the widely admired episodes Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. Also introduced the Metacrisis Doctor, originally dubbed Blue!Doctor because of the colour of his suit. Now more commonly referred to as Tentoo. 
===Tenth Doctor Fandom===
Many fans were dissatisfied with the season 4 finale, leading to many fix-it fics. 
The most popular pairing by far is Doctor/Rose. Other pairings include Doctor/Master, Doctor/Jack, Doctor/River Song, and Doctor/Donna Noble.
===Example Tenth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanfic====
*Time v.3.0 by teyke
====Fanart====
*“The Turn of the Universe” - portrait by Alicexz, commissioned Big Chief Studios and officially licensed by the BBC.
*Doctor Who: Tenth by Almerious
*Thinking Outside the Box by michaeldoig
*The Last of the Time Lords by sugarpoultry
*Grand Theft walkie talkie by Harnois75
====Fan Vids====
* Handlebars - vid by Flummery
* The Perfect Ten (vid) by luciazephyr
* Tabula Rasa - vid by hollywoodgrrl
* Tenth Doctor: The Musical by di_br - vid where the Ninth Doctor is bemused watching the Tenth Doctor's affairs and antics.
* Papa Don't Preach - constructed reality vid by eunice and greensilver. Jack Harkness gets pregnant by The Master and worries about The Doctor's reaction.
==== Zines ====
* Summer Camp 
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Enlightenment no.136.jpg|Cover art for Enlightenment no.136 by Erin Allen (2006)
File:The Day the Sun Didn t Rise by youarenotalone.jpg|Art by Aphex for You Are Not Alone 3b (2007)
File:Shippedfirstclass1-4.jpg|Art by Laura Quiles for Shipped First Class #1 (2008)
File:Enlightenment no. 151.jpg|Cover art from Enlightenment no. 151 by Natalie Racz (2009)
File:Ourfavoritethings27front.jpg|Cover art for Our Favorite Things #27 by Kate Nuernberg (2011) 
===Archives and Links===
*Tenth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Tenth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Tenth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Eleventh Doctor==
Matt Smith played the Eleventh Doctor from January 2010 to December 2013. He had three companions, first Amy Pond and Rory Williams, then Clara Oswin Oswald. River Song played a major role, but for the most part did not travel with the Doctor.
===Succinct Eleventh Doctor Canon===
(The even more manic Doctor?) Bow tie. Likes eating fish fingers dipped in custard.
===Eleventh Doctor Fandom===
Often nicknamed "Eleventy" or "Hipster Doctor."
Popular ships for the Eleventh Doctor include all his companions in various permutations, though Doctor/River is by far the most popular on the AO3.As of November 29, AO3 has 1945 works for Eleventh Doctor/River Song, compared to 297 for Eleventh Doctor/Amy Pond, 166 for Eleventh Doctor/Clara Oswin Oswald, 139 for Eleventh Doctor/Amy Pond/Rory Williams, and 119 for Eleventh Doctor/Rory Williams. A Teaspoon and an Open Mind has only character categories and nothing to mark pairings, so gen and het fanfic featuring the Doctor and Amy appear to be the most popular.As of 29 November 2013, there are an estimated 1065 Doctor and Amy stories, 810 Doctor and River stories, 765 Doctor and Rory stories, and only 120 Doctor and Clara stories. Fanfiction.net did not add a pairing feature until 2013, so pairing numbers are very low and not necessarily representative; Doctor-and-River stories barely beat out Doctor-and-Amy stories for first place, but as a pairing, Doctor/Clara wins.As of 29 November, there were 3.2K Doctor and River stories and 84 Doctor/River, 3.1K Doctor and Amy stories and 11 Doctor/Amy, 1.6K Doctor and Clara stories and 125 Doctor/Clara, 907 Doctor and Rory stories and 0 Doctor/Rory.
==== Challenges ====
* Bowties Are Cool Ficathon
* Eleventy Fest
==== Convention ====
* Return to the 11th Hour was a convention held to celebrate the 11th Doctor.
===Example Eleventh Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*“The Roar of Our Stars” - portrait by Alicexz which was later officially licensed by the BBC.
*Eleventh Doctor -NM by Saimain
*A thousand years of time and space by SoniaMatas
*Doctor Who - Geronimo! by Lehanan
*The Eleventh Doctor by napalmnacey
====Fan Vids====
* Don't Tell Me Where You've Been (Just Show Me What You Know) by Laura Shapiro - an Eleven/River Song vid.Laura's Vids, accessed January 30, 2012
* Your Life (extempore) by lim - a Doctor/Amy/Vincent vid.Your Life (extempore) on YouTube, accessed January 30, 2012
====Meta====
*The Eleventh Doctor and Genocide – Or Why Context and Narrative Are Important - Meta by tillthenexttimedoctor (February 2015)
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Matt smith.jpg|Matt Smith - The 11th Doctor by RodReis (2009)
File:Enlightenment no. 153.jpg|Cover art for Enlightenment no. 153 by J.F. Wilson (2009)
File:Panicmoonoct2010.png|Cover art of Panic Moon #2, with the the Seventh Doctor, by Lydia Butz (2010)
File:Panicmoonjuly2011.jpg|Cover art for Panic Moon #5 by an unknown artist (2011)
File:Terriblezodin10art.jpg|The Mad Man With A Box by SheldonSands (2011)
File:The eleventh hour by tinaturtle.png|The Eleventh Hour (Jul 2012) by TinaTurtle - This artwork appeared on BBC America's Farewell to Matt Smith special.
File:Britishmultimediacartoons.jpg|Art from British Multimedia Cartoons by Leah Rosenthal (2015) 
===Archives and Links===
*Eleventh Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Eleventh Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Eleventh Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Twelfth Doctor==
Peter Capaldi plays the Twelfth Doctor, starting as a cameo in the episode "The Day of the Doctor" on the 14th of November 2013 and ending on December 25th, 2017. His main companion is Clara Oswald, who is hesitant to continue traveling with him when he first regenerates. He later travels with Bill Potts and Nardole.
===Succinct Twelfth Doctor Canon===
Attack eyebrows. Sonic sunglasses. Four and a half billion years. Last night on Darillium. "Be kind."
===Twelfth Doctor Fandom===
Generally accepted as the "angry doctor" or the "rebel time lord". Known for Capaldi's tour-de-force turn in the puzzle-box episode Heaven Sent. 
Most common pairings are Doctor/Clara Oswald, Doctor/River Song and Doctor/Missy.
===Example Twelfth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
* The Doctor and Clara - portrait celebrating the season premiere; The Doctor & Clara Oswald San Diego Comic-con-exclusive Doctor Who covers by Alicexz.
*Twelfth Doctor by EllisC50
*Twelfth by Rapsag
*Hell Bent by luluha
*The Last of the Time Lords by andycwhite 
====Fanfiction====
* basil and cleopatra by jontinf - Twelve/Clara fanfic, explicit, NSFW
* Mr and Mrs Smith by samchandler1986 - Twelve/Clara fanfic, mature
====Fan Vids====
* Pulse by katrindepp, a Twelve/Clara vid
* Without Reward by Margarita Life, a Twelfth Doctor vid
==== Memes ====
* Is four a lot?
==== Audio ====
* The Twelfth Doctor Fan Audios
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Panicmoon8cover.JPG|Cover art of Panic Moon by unspecified artist (2013) 
File:12th doctor by boop boop.jpg|12th Doctor by boop-boop, one of a series of calendar pages by the artist (2014)
File:Hybrid.png|Cover art of The Hybrid by unknown artist (2018) 
===Archives and Links===
*Twelfth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Twelfth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Twelfth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Thirteenth Doctor==
The Thirteenth Doctor is played by Jodie Whittaker. Whittaker appeared for the first time as the Thirteenth Doctor at the end of the 2017 Christmas special, "Twice Upon a Time", and became the main Doctor in the show's eleventh series.
===Succinct Thirteenth Doctor Canon===
Regenerated as female. 
===Thirteenth Doctor Fandom===
The Thirteenth Doctor brought a new wave of femslash to Doctor Who, which had previously been quite rare in the fandom. Postive comments from Alex Kingston (River Song) and Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) about the recent regeneration made Thirteen/River and Thirteen/Rose popular before season 11 began. Many of these fics centered around their initial reaction to meeting Thirteen. Following the trend of pairing the Doctor with one of their companions, Thirteen/Yaz was quick to become the preferred couple for Thirteen while season 11 aired. 
The first female Doctor has resulted in expanded use of pronouns within DW fandom. 13 uses she/her, whereas all her previous incarnations used he/him pronouns. This can result in pronouns switching within a fic, when the Doctor refers to or thinks of her former lives, and in some cases pronouns can swap mid-sentence. When referring to all the Doctors, they/them pronouns are commonly used.
Most commonly paired with Yasmin Khan. Other popular pairings include Doctor/River and Thirteen/Master.
===Example Thirteenth Doctor Era Fanworks===
====Fanart====
*Thirteenth Doctor by Ellisc50
*Thirteenth Doctor by MissAway
*Doctor Who: Thirteen. by Helonzyz
*She Was The Universe. by sophiecowdrey
*The Doctor by rafidesousa
====Fanfiction====
* Acceptance - 13th Doctor/Clara by amooniesong - fic. Gen
==== Zines ====
* Thirteen
====Example Art Gallery====
File:Hello 13.jpg|Hello 13 by staypee (2017)|alt="the Thirteenth Doctor floating among the stars and waving at the viewer"
File:Whittaker_master.png|Whittaker!Master, Roleswap AU art by zeramara (2020)
===Archives and Links===
*Thirteenth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
*Thirteenth Doctor at FanFiction.net
*Thirteenth Doctor at Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Fourteenth Doctor==
The Fourteenth Doctor was once again played by David Tennant, for three specials in 2023.
=== Succinct Fourteenth Doctor Canon ===
Fourteen reunites with former companion Donna Noble, and faces off against the Toymaker, a returning antagonist from the First Doctor's era. Fourteen bi-generates creating Fifteen. Fourteen retires to live with Donna and her family, while Fifteen continues on to have new adventures as the Doctor.
=== Fourteenth Doctor Fandom ===
Fandom for Fourteen is often highly attached to Ten, often comparing and contrasting the two and any changes that have occurred over the intervening years. There was renewed focus on Donna & the Doctor, because their relationship was central to the specials. 
It also sparked a small amount of selfcest shipping of Fourteen/Fifteen.
=== Archives and Links ===
* Fourteenth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own
* Fourteenth Doctor at FanFiction.Net
* Fourteenth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Fifteenth Doctor==
The Fifteenth Doctor is played by Ncuti Gatwa.
=== Succinct Fifteenth Doctor Canon ===
=== Fifteenth Doctor Fandom ===
Popularly paired with Rogue, his canonical love interest in one episode. 
=== Archives and Links ===
* Fifteenth Doctor tag at Archive of Our Own 
* Fifteenth Doctor at FanFiction.Net
* Fifteenth Doctor at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
==Other Versions of The Doctor==
[[File:Yes, there are 64 doctors.jpg|thumb|right|'This came to me in a dream.' (May 2023) by swordlesbi - Meme about the high number of Doctors based on the 'yes, there are 64 genders' meme, featuring all 15 numbered Doctors, The War Doctor, Martin!Doctor, Shalka!Doctor, the Morbius!Doctors, the Curse of Fatal Death Doctors, Dr Hooves, and the Timeless Children]]
* Rowan Atkinson doctor and Hugh Grant doctor and Joanna Lumley doctor from "Curse of the Fatal Death" short charity special parody.
* The War Doctor portrayed by John Hurt, retroactively created by showrunner Steven Moffat for productions celebrating the show's 50th anniversary, first appearing in "The Name of the Doctor" (2013).
* Shalka Doctor voiced by Richard E. Grant
* The Martin!Doctor portrayed by Jo Martin, is an unknown iteration of the Doctor, introduced by Chris Chibnall during Series 12. She first appeared in Fugitive of the Judoon (2020) and is the first POC to play the Doctor.
==References==
Category:Whoniverse Characters