Doctor Who's regeneration rules can be tricky, and as many fans are aware, as is writing interesting twists in the franchise without messing with continuity.Ĭurrent showrunner Chris Chibnall has spoken about the Doctor Who regeneration twist and told Radio Times this had been his plan since he agreed to take over the show. It's also possible The Doctor had an unlimited number of regenerations, but later had her DNA limited by the Time Lords as well. It was kind of harsh on the Time Lords' part, but if the higher-ups knew The Doctor was never in any danger of not regenerating, no harm, no foul, I guess. The other possibility is that The Doctor has always had an unlimited amount of regenerations, and Clara's plight to the Time Lords in the time crack went completely unanswered. This could be an elaborate trap for The Doctor even she doesn't realize yet. I'm not sure what the play in messing with The Doctor's head would be in this case, but sometimes The Master's intentions behind his plans aren't immediately clear. In the case that the Time Lords did grant The Doctor a new set of regeneration cycles, then The Master may not be telling the whole truth about why he destroyed Gallifrey. One of these stories is the truth, and depending on which one is the real story, it could mean some pretty big things for the show's universe. The major question surrounding Doctor Who's regeneration cycle at the moment is whether or not The Doctor continued to regenerate past the 12th regeneration because the Time Lords bestowed him a new regeneration cycle, or because The Doctor was never a Time Lord at all. If she's from the past, then I would think it would confirm The Master told the truth as The Doctor exceeded their regenerations before Clara begged for help. It's worth noting there's the "Fugitive Doctor" introduced in Season 12, who would either be from a past incarnation or future incarnation of The Doctor. That's certainly possible due to The Doctor allegedly not being a Time Lord, assuming The Master's story and presented visions are accurate. With that said, the experimentation sequence showed The Doctor regenerate several times in a short amount of time and appeared to have the capability for far more than the 12 regenerations viewers originally knew about. The Time Lords engineered the regeneration capabilities into their own genetics, but decided all Time Lords would be capped at 12 regenerations. Tecteun studied the child and eventually found a way to work the capability into Time Lord DNA. She was adopted by a Gallifreyan named Tecteun, who discovered the child had regenerative capabilities after a fatal fall off a cliff. The season finale finally answered the Season 11 mystery of the Timeless Child and revealed the news that The Doctor was not actually a Time Lord or even from Gallifrey. The Doctor Who regeneration question has only gotten more complicated in Season 12 after a bombshell reveal by The Master to The Doctor. The Thirteenth Doctor And The Timeless Child
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