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Character: The Doctor (Fifth)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Character Notes:
History: The Doctor was born on Gallifrey, a planet with a highly advanced but stagnate, corrupt society. During his first life he stole a TARDIS - a ship that travels through space and time - and with his granddaughter set off to explore the universe. He was tired of the binding rules, the fear of change and most of all the strict policy of non-interference. He wanted to see the universe, to make a difference.
By the time he reaches his fifth life, the Doctor has saved countless lives, liberated or saved various worlds, and generally been a meddler throughout around eight centuries of existence. He's both got himself exiled from and made President of his home planet, but never stays there long. His status changes from criminal to tolerated renegade to begrudged hero, and he ignores it when he can.
This particular regeneration began when the Fourth Doctor fell from a radio tower attempting to save the universe from entropy. The Master was trying to use said entropy to his advantage, being an insane megalomaniac, so naturally tossed him off the thing.
Then he attempted to send the newly regenerated, weak, confused Doctor to Event One, and then trapped him in an artificial world using the Doctor's own companion. This absurdly intricate plan was destroyed when the Doctor realised what was going on and used the Master's tragic puppets against him.
Since then, he went on to live as he always had, travelling, saving, discovering, preserving. Sometimes he failed; sometimes he lost people he cared for a great deal. Seeing his own companion die - such a young boy, who reminded him so much of himself - took a heavy toll on him. He kept on, but he was never quite as confident, quite as earnest.
Still, he treasured the wonders he saw, the adventures he had, and the friendships he made.
As time went on, he was forced to make harder and harder choices, to see more and more bloodshed. His chosen way of life was wearing him down; the execution of his oldest enemy and friend was almost too much.
Two young, vibrant, determined women renewed his fervour for the wonders of the universe. It became easier to weather the violence and injustice, to bear the memories.
He met another, long after she'd left him, only to discover that she was dying, that it would his fault, that she wouldn't let him help her. It was a hard blow, and he's travelling alone for now. His friends, of course, will never know how long he was without them.
Personality: This Doctor is often polite, using tact to his advantage. He can be tetchy, however, even snapping at his friends when he's annoyed. In a pinch his subtle, wry sense of humour can turn into sharp sarcasm, often in the face of wilful ignorance or needless cruelty.
He's a very knowledgeable sort, and enjoys going off on tangents about anything he finds interesting, which is quite a long list. He loves to learn more about the universe, and has the mind to retain it all.
He tries to remain remote while still being compassionate, so that emotions won't cloud his judgement, though he doesn't always succeed. He's somewhat repressed, never talking about his own doubts or pain, doing what he should rather than what he wants. As a result he doesn't deal well with intimate emotions, keeping his own under tight control and becoming uncomfortable when faced with those of others.
Usually he'll take everything in his stride, even making glib remarks while he's tortured. This does not endear him to his adversaries, and can at times irritate his friends.
He'll always try to talk through a conflict first, and wishes that others would act peacefully and rationally more often. This doesn't mean he isn't willing and able to use violence if necessary; he knows exactly how to incapacitate many beings, and can aim perfectly. He became less adverse to it as time went on, much to his distaste.
Other: The Doctor will be taken from after the audio story The Gathering.
Additional Links: Fifth Doctor Profile
The Doctor comes from a society that is very technologically advanced, and he often uses this knowledge to his advantage. In addition to that he knows a great deal about the universe - different cultures and histories - either through study or experience.
His mind is far above a human's, capable of processing many things at once, parsing the most complex of formulas, sorting the strands of Time, even holding sway over another's if he chooses; he often doesn't, and so his skills are rather limited.
He's fairly strong - he tries to settle conflicts without violence, but does know how to incapacitate his adversaries.
As a Gallifreyan his physiology is unique, and often beneficial. He can live for centuries if he's not killed. If he is, he'll regenerate into another body; he has seven lives left. He has two hearts, and a respiratory bypass system that allows him to go without air for some time. He has a great deal of stamina and heals quickly. On the other hand, ingesting aspirin can kill him.