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| Ninth Doctor | |
| Also known as: | John Smith The Oncoming Storm |
| Race: | Gallifreyan (Time Lord) |
| Home Planet: | Gallifrey |
| Home Era: | Rassilon Era |
| Appearances: | Full List of Appearances |
| Actor: | Christopher Eccleston |
The Ninth Doctor was the ninth incarnation of the Doctor, the brooding and melancholic survivor of the Last Great Time War. By the end of his life, he had largely emerged from the angry fog of his survivor's guilt, largely thanks to his relationship with Rose Tyler. The Ninth Doctor later perished after absorbing the energy of the Time Vortex.
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What caused the previous incarnation to regenerate is unknown. When asked about what happened to his Eighth incarnation, the Tenth Doctor answered, "What happened to me? That's simple. The Time War happened." (IDW: The Forgotten)
A report on the contact Clive website shows that almost immediately after regenerating, the Doctor arrived at Totters Lane in the early 2000s, wearing his previous incarnation's clothes and muttering to a local, "They're all gone. I'm the only one left." (WEB: whoisdoctorwho.co.uk)
While visiting Rose Tyler's home in the Powell Estate, he looked in a mirror and commented on his new face, which would suggest that he has not had a chance to look in a mirror since his regeneration. (This could also suggest he hadn't looked in the mirror since the explosion at Rose's work.) (DW: Rose)
In London, 2005, he rescued Rose Tyler from several Autons at her workplace, Henrik's. Together, they confronted the Nestene Consciousness that was controlling the Autons. Although the Doctor tried to persuade the Consciousness to leave Earth, it refused and attempted to take him prisoner. With Rose's help, however, the Ninth Doctor defeated the Nestene Consciousness and thwarted its plans of world domination. Appreciative of Rose's assistance, the Doctor subsequently invited her to travel with him on his journeys through space and time inside his TARDIS. Rose accepted and consequently became his companion. (DW: Rose)
Apart from Rose, the Doctor briefly traveled with Adam Mitchell, a GeoComTex employee who they met at the Vault in Utah in 2012 (DW: Dalek). Initially hesitant to take Adam on board -- and doing so only at Rose's behest -- the Doctor expelled him from the TARDIS soon after, when Adam tried to use knowledge from the year 200,000 for his own gain (DW: The Long Game).
In 1941 London, they met 51st century ex-Time Agent and current conman Jack Harkness. The Doctor experienced some jealousy over Rose's interest in Jack, but rescued him before his Chula Warship exploded, taking him into the TARDIS (DW: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances). Jack and the Doctor got on well together, and owing to Jack's pansexual orientation, the Doctor played along when Jack flirted with him (DW: Boom Town). At some point, however, the Doctor somehow learned aspects of Jack's future and made the decision to leave Jack behind after the defeat of the Daleks on Satellite Five (DW: The Parting of the Ways, DW: Utopia).
Those who have assisted him in his travels but not travelled with him in the TARDIS include Rose's on-and-off boyfriend Mickey Smith (DW: Rose onward), Jabe Ceth Ceth Jafe (DW: The End of the World), Gwyneth and Charles Dickens (DW: The Unquiet Dead), Harriet Jones (DW: Aliens of London/World War Three) and Nancy (DW: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances). He invited Lynda Moss to travel in the TARDIS with him, but she died before she got a chance (DW: Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways). He also had numerous encounters with Rose's mother, Jackie Tyler, though the closest she came to sharing an adventure with him was when she assisted Rose in her efforts to reactivate the TARDIS and return to Satellite Five (DW: The Parting of the Ways).
In 200,100, the Doctor and Rose found that the Dalek Emperor had not died and commanded an army of Daleks derived from unwilling Humans.
The Doctor believed that he would give his life to stop them and sent the TARDIS back to 21st century Earth
The Doctor knew that that Rose would burn up if she kept so much power in her body and re-absorbed the energy into himself. The Doctor and Rose went back to the TARDIS and left Jack on the station. The Doctor suddenly spasmed in pain and realised that the regeneration process was starting. He told Rose that he would change and complemented Rose, saying she had been fantastic. He then regenerated into the Tenth Doctor. (DW: The Parting of the Ways).
The Ninth Doctor was very serious when it came to his job. Before he met Rose, he had a very grim personality.
In stark contrast to the extravagant dress of most of his predecessors, the Ninth Doctor wore a plain leather jacket (mistaken in World War II for that of a German U-boat commander (DW: The Empty Child); a red, green or black jumper (which Charles Dickens thought made him look like a navy; DW: The Unquiet Dead); and dark trousers. Unlike previous Doctors, this Doctor wore his hair close-cropped.
This incarnation was a study in contrasts. On the one hand, he shared many characteristics with his predecessors. One moment he was full of manic energy and a sharp, offbeat wit; the next he was removed and reserved, keenly aware of the divide between himself and the humans he encountered. But the Time War of which the Doctor was the sole survivor had clearly affected him deeply indeed. This was a sadder and angrier Doctor; the weight of his having seemingly destroyed both the Time Lords and the Daleks preyed upon him greatly. But consequently, this was also a Doctor who harboured a new appreciation for the wonders of the universe and who, more keenly than ever, burned with a desire to keep the universe safe from harm.
While his previous incarnations were rarely heard uttering minor curse words like "hell" and "damn," the Ninth Doctor tended to use these phrases more freely. He is also seen to be more violent; he is seen in physical contact with guards when arrested (DW: Bad Wolf). The Tenth Doctor implied that the Ninth Doctor was more angry and pained due to being "born from war" as he compared the Meta-Crisis Doctor to the Ninth (DW: Journey's End).
He spoke with a Northern accent (which Rose points out, making the Doctor tell her that "lots of planets have a North") and was critical of his own large ears (DW: Rose).
He also has a fondness for saying "Fantastic" with emphasis on the second syllable whenever he sees something of interest -- usually something dangerous.
He nicknames Mickey Smith "Mickey the idiot" or simply "Ricky."
This Doctor called Humans "stupid apes" and seemed very alien. He carried an air of mystery around him and sometimes argued with Rose. However, he "does not do domestic," as he put it, which could lead to some tension in his interactions with Jackie Tyler. He also has been revealed to have a fondness for bananas (DW: The Doctor Dances).
This Doctor would noticeably become emotionally exhausted and would seemingly reach moments where he would breakdown whenever faced with pain, suffering, or death. In DW: The Doctor Dances this problem takes centre stage when the Doctor expresses his exhaustion several times, which ultimately results in a brief moment of relief and happiness when he realizes he can for once reverse all of the pain and suffering he has encountered.
"They're all gone, I'm the only one left" - Ninth Doctor to Steven Hudson
| The incarnations of the Doctor |
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| First – Second – Third – Fourth – Fifth – Sixth – Seventh – Eighth – Ninth — Tenth – Eleventh |
| Companions of the Ninth Doctor |
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| Television Rose Tyler • Adam Mitchell • Jack Harkness |
| Platform One Visitors |
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| Face of Boe • Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17 • Moxx of Balhoon • The Brothers Hop Pyleen • Adherents of the Repeated Meme • Jabe • Lute • Coffa • Surgeons • Mr and Mrs Pacoo • Ambassadors from the City State of Binding Light • Cal MacNannovich • Scholars of the University of Rago Rago 56 Rago • Ninth Doctor • Rose Tyler |
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