History Characters / DoctorWhoCybermen

** "You belong to us"/"You will become like us", or variations upon those phrases. "WE MUZZT SURVIVE!" also tends to pop up fairly often.

->''[[AC:"You belong to us. You shall be like us."]]''

[[caption-width-right:300:The various Cybermen seen throughout the show's history.[[note]]Left to right and top to bottom: [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet Mondasian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E6TheMoonbase Telosian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace Late CyberFaction]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion Early CyberFaction (Planet 14)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen Nomad]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Neomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E3SilverNemesis Isomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Cybus]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel Industries]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar Cyber-Legion]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver Weapons-grade (Cyberiad)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime Mondasian]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls (Colony Ship)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E9AscensionOfTheCybermen Cyber-Warrior]].[[/note]]]]

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Not only does he ignore the Genevan Bio-Convention in creating the Cybermen, but the Cybus website has him admitting to committing multiple murders in an interview, then ''murdering the interviewer'' and publishing the entire interview on the Cybus official website for all to see.

* MotiveDecay: The way they convert people after their initial appearance changed. The Russell T. Davies era was pretty consistent in having the brain removed from the human body and transferred to the empty Cyber-suit, infused with an artificial nervous system to make it move. The ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' episode "Cyberwoman" muddied the waters, showing the partially converted Lisa Hallett retaining most of her organic parts (albeit with numerous cybernetic implants) - though in her case, it's mentipned that they converted as many people as they could in a hurry while fighting the Daleks, so didn't have time for the full process. Likewise, when a decapitated Cybus-head from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E12ThePandoricaOpens "The Pandorica Opens"]] was opened, it revealed a skull.

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*** The much later [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough and Time"]] brought back the Mondasian Cybermen with a slightly altered appearance, sporting a more form-fitting mask, notably smaller chest unit, less prominent tubing extending from it, Caucasian-colored gloves covering the human hands and a smaller "handle-bar"/light combination on the head. While Mondasians, they originated on a Mondasian colony ship under influence from the Master, separate from those on Mondas itself, and have been dubbed Exodus Cybermen. Additionally, what was originally their weapon (the large, detachable lamp hanging under the chest unit) is now part of the unit itself, and their weapon has been relocated to their headlamp.
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E6TheMoonbase "The Moonbase"]] - A radical overhaul which was dubbed the Telosian Cyberman or [=CyberTelosian=], these Cybermen were less clunky but nonetheless keep the general outline of the Mondasian Cybermen, albeit with a sleeker and less surgical look, an entirely metal helmet incorporating a much smaller light in , silver bodysuit with external tubing, three-fingered hands and greatly downsized chest units and transparent "handle-bars" on the helmet. According to some of the crew members who played the Cybermen in their debut story, they disliked the experience of wearing the costumes, hence the redesign.

*** The much later [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough and Time"]] brought back the Mondasian Cybermen with a slightly altered appearance, sporting a more form-fitting mask, notably smaller chest unit, less prominent tubing extending from it, Caucasian-colored gloves covering the human hands and a smaller "handle-bar"/light combination on the head. While Mondasians, they originated on a Mondasian colony ship under influence from the Master, separate from those on Mondas itself. Additionally, what was originally their weapon (the large, detachable lamp hanging under the chest unit) is now part of the unit itself, and their weapon has been relocated to their headlamp.

[[caption-width-right:300:The various Cybermen seen throughout the show's history.[[note]]Left to right and top to bottom: [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet Mondasian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen Telosian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace Late CyberFaction]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion Early CyberFaction (Planet 14)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen Nomad]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Neomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E3SilverNemesis Isomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Cybus]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel Industries]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar Cyber-Legion]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver Weapons-grade (Cyberiad)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime Mondasian]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls (Colony Ship)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E9AscensionOfTheCybermen Cyber-Warrior]].[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:300:The various Cybermen seen throughout the show's history.[[note]]Left to right and top to bottom: [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet Mondasian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen Telosian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace Late CyberFaction]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion Early CyberFaction (Planet 14)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen Nomad]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Neomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E3SilverNemesis Isomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Cybus]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel Industries]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar Early Cyber-Legion]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver Late Cyber-Legion (Cyberiad)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime Mondasian]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls (Colony Ship)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E9AscensionOfTheCybermen Cyber-Warrior]].[[/note]]]]

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* KilledOffForReal: Meets his end at the hands of a furious Tegan Jovanka, who declares [[AndThisIsFor "This is for]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Adric!"]]

* KilledOffForReal: Meets his end at the hands of a furious Tegan Jovanka, who declares [[AndThisIsFor "This is for]] [[DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Adric!"]]

* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Averted; unlike the other Cybermen he doesn't seem to have an emotional inhibitor as he's unaffected by it being turned off and displaying obvious emotion even as the Cyber-Controller. Of course, it's not like he had much of a soul to be eaten at.

** Cyber Controller Lumic does retain his emotions. When the Doctor short-circuits the rank-and-file Cybermen, Lumic reacts with surprise. As he prepares to chase the Doctor, he snarls with rage.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Similar to Davros, John Lumic tries to sell and justify turning humanity into Cybermen as a means of preserving the human brain and ensuring immortality, but at the end of the day all he cares about is using the Cybermen [[ItsAllAboutMe is preserving his legacy]] [[MortalityPhobia and his brain]], not caring how anyone who's not a Cybermen would consider it a FateWorseThanDeath.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Much like Davros, his invention would later be a big impact to the Doctor. Though it's mostly in regards to Rose's departure, some sources indicate his Cybermen would later merge with the ones originating from Mondas; creating the Cybermen seen from the Eleventh Doctor's era onwards.

* BigBad: The Cybermen are some of the Doctor's most tenacious enemies, second only to the Daleks. The Cybus Cybermen and Ashad are lesser members in {{Big Bad Ensemble}}s with the Cult of Skaro and the Spy Master in Series 2 and 12, respectively; the Mondasian Cybermen overshadow the Saxon and Missy Masters after the former helps create them in Series 10, reprogrammed by the Doctor to include Time Lords among their targets.

* EvilSoundsDeep: But generally colder and more mechanical than the Cyber-Leader.
* GreaterScopeVillain: As the highest-ranking Cyberman seen in the show, it presumably is this for any stories which feature a Cyber-Leader or Cyber-Planner as the BigBad.

* BigBadEnsemble: In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E3SilverNemesis "Silver Nemesis"]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday "Doomsday"]]; competing with Lady Peinforte and Nazi leader De Flores to capture Nemesis in the former and competing against the Cult of Skaro to take over Earth in the latter.
* BrainInAJar: Not as often as the Controller, but some Cyber-Leaders such as those in "The Next Doctor" and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar "A Good Man Goes to War"]] have this along with the standard black handlebars.

* EvilSoundsDeep: Speaks in a lower register than its troops, with David Banks seemingly channelling [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] at a few points.

* LegacyCharacter: See the entry for YouAreInCommandNow.

* YouAreInCommandNow: Implied; all their 80s appearances feature a credited Cyber-Lieutenant, with it being assumed that it takes over on the death of the Leader.

* AllThereInTheManual: The audio "Spare Parts" had the first Cyber-Planner created when the (still human) Intelligencia of Mondas abandoned their individual personalities and funnelled their collective intelligence into a mechanical shell.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Much like Davros, his invenion would later be a big impact to the Doctor. Though it's mostly in regards to Rose's departure, some sources indicate his Cybermen would later merge with the ones originating from Mondas; creating the Cybermen seen from the Eleventh Doctor's era onwards.

[[folder:Tobias Vaughn]]
!!Tobias Vaughn
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->'''Played by:''' Creator/KevinStoney (1968)

The founder of International Electromatics, who met the Cybermen and formed an alliance with them, and then masterminded an invasion to take over the Earth. However, [[TheStarscream he plans to backstab them]] as he knows their intentions too well.

[[caption-width-right:300:The various Cybermen seen throughout the show's history.[[note]]Left to right and top to bottom: [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet Mondasian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen Telosian]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace Late CyberFaction]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion Early CyberFaction (Planet 14)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen Nomad]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Neomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E3SilverNemesis Isomorph]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Cybus]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel Industries]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar Early Cyber-Legion]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver Late Cyber-Legion (Cyberiad)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime Mondasian]] Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls (Colony Ship)]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E9AscensionOfTheCybermen Cyber-Warrior]].[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:300:The various Cybermen seen throughout the show's history.[[note]]Left to right and top to bottom: [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet Mondasian]], Telosian, Late [=CyberFaction=], Early [=CyberFaction=] (Planet 14), Nomad, Neomorph, Isomorph, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen Cybus]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel Industries]], Early Cyber-Legion, Late Cyber-Legion (Cyberiad), Mondasian (Colony Ship), Cyber-Warrior.[[/note]]]]

The second most famous villains of ''Series/DoctorWho'', alongside the [[Characters/DoctorWhoDaleks Daleks]], the Cybermen first appeared in the [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor First Doctor's]] final serial, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet "The Tenth Planet"]].

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