History Characters / DoctorWhoTwelfthDoctor

This Doctor sees rich CharacterDevelopment over the course of his adventures and overtime is shown to be capable of a deep love of many kinds; you can, in fact, tell where he is in his character development - just look at how his hair grows! For his first companion [[Characters/DoctorWhoClaraOswald Clara Oswald]], he endured 4 1/2 ''billion'' years [[note]]Via GroundhogDayTimeLoop[[/note]]worth of torture for her, and afterwards he risked space, time, and his whole identity to save her from the grave... and he ''almost'' succeeded. He was the Doctor who truly returned the love of his most infamous wife, [[Characters/DoctorWhoRiverSong River Song]], and had the growth to move on from her death. He met Nardole, rescued him from life as a head on a robot, and facilitated his reconstruction with various body parts all because he needed someone to keep him company- though Nardole quickly grew annoyed with the Doctor's attitude. With Bill Potts, a teacher-pupil relationship grew into familial love reciprocated in its own ways. Finally, his relationship with his ArchEnemy [[Characters/DoctorWhoMasters the Master]] -- regenerated into a [[GenderBender woman]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoMissy Missy]], since he last saw them -- and their mutual longing for the friendship they once knew is the story that weaves throughout all of his adventures...

This Doctor sees rich CharacterDevelopment over the course of his adventures and overtime is shown to be capable of a deep love of many kinds; you can, in fact, tell where he is in his character development - just look at how his hair grows! For his first companion [[Characters/DoctorWhoClaraOswald Clara Oswald]], he endured 4 1/2 ''billion'' years [[note]]Via TimeLoop[[/note]]worth of torture for her, and afterwards he risked space, time, and his whole identity to save her from the grave... and he ''almost'' succeeded. He was the Doctor who truly returned the love of his most infamous wife, [[Characters/DoctorWhoRiverSong River Song]], and had the growth to move on from her death. He met Nardole, rescued him from life as a head on a robot, and facilitated his reconstruction with various body parts all because he needed someone to keep him company- though Nardole quickly grew annoyed with the Doctor's attitude. With Bill Potts, a teacher-pupil relationship grew into familial love reciprocated in its own ways. Finally, his relationship with his ArchEnemy [[Characters/DoctorWhoMasters the Master]] -- regenerated into a [[GenderBender woman]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoMissy Missy]], since he last saw them -- and their mutual longing for the friendship they once knew is the story that weaves throughout all of his adventures...

* OverprotectiveDad: He's not really Clara's "space dad" like Danny Pink thought, but he acts like it with his anger over Clara dating ''a soldier'' because he's not good enough for her, though again it could also be jealousy over her being with someone who's not him.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: TA sardonic curmudgeon, the Twelfth Doctor was often grumpy and pragmatic, displaying a more guarded, no-nonsense attitude when compared to his predecessors. However, beneath his cynical and abrasive exterior, he was a deeply compassionate individual with a strong moral compass. Throughout his tenure, the Twelfth Doctor showcased significant personal growth, enabling him to embrace his role as a hero and reveal a softer, wittier and happier side beneath his seemingly unyielding personality.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: This Doctor is grumpy, abrasive, rude and rather apathetic. He is also very devoted to his companions and friends, few though they may be, still thinks humans are very important (being explicit about it while alone with the Half-Face Man in "Deep Breath"), and ultimately tries to be the best man he can be. And he questions his own actions surprisingly often: He's willing to die if it might atone for abandoning young Davros and regrets his choice to revive Ashildr in a way that grants her immortality, his most dangerously rash decision since he risked undoing all space and time in "The Waters of Mars" (though notably he wasn't trying to ''rewrite'' fate but ''fight'' fate, and the initial stakes weren't as high), almost immediately.

An [[BrutalHonesty acerbic]], aging {{punk rock}}er-cum-[[StageMagician street magician]]. Although still lovably dorky, he is [[DarkerAndEdgier less goofy and affable]] compared to the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] and values a pragmatic approach. Twelve [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior exploits the full breadth of his age and experience]] as a [[Characters/DoctorWhoTimeLords Time Lord]] rather than hiding from it, and can be dangerous and difficult to deal with as a result. Because he is a bit blunt and insensitive at times, he occasionally outdoes his predecessor's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} alien mannerisms]]. Unlike some past incarnations, he HatesBeingTouched and has little interest in flirting with anyone; even a simple hug makes him squeamish at first. Despite all of this, he remains a HurtingHero capable of incredible compassion towards even the least likely souls, still determined to be the man who saves people - Earth, as he often warns enemies, is definitely under his protection and, if you hurt it (or things he cares about), he's coming for you. And God help you when he does. A mix of his [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirdDoctor Third]] and [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourthDoctor Fourth incarnations]], he could either show you mercy when you don’t deserve it, kill you or, on the occasions he chooses not to kill you, make you wish he ''had''.

* BadassBaritone: Has a gravelly voice with a Scottish brogue.

* AntiHero: He's not a particularly nice or empathetic man (although the latter point softens with time), and likes neither of those qualities. The Doctor has to check with Clara if he's a "good man" during "Into the Dalek", and Clara, Courtney, and Lundvik debate this in "Kill the Moon", bringing up that the Doctor treats Clara like a pet half the time and leaves her [[INeedAFreakingDrink craving a glass of wine]].

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: He makes epic speeches very frequently, often bemoaning the fact that he can do ''anything'' with the powers at his disposal, but may have to compromise his own rules and morals in order to exercise them. He can overcome any obstacle, escape any trap, resurrect the dead, reign hell down on every enemy in his path, alter the web of time itself. Indeed, when he does decide that the situation calls for some rule-breaking, expect his enemies to get very, '''very''' scared.

** The Fourth Doctor of the Classic era, while outwardly an ByronicHero, was an laid-back and outright outlandish figure who became more and more DarkerAndEdgier towards the end of his time. As the fourth incarnation to appear in the revival era of the show, while Twelve is just as much otherworldly and against authority, his byronic traits were much more pronounced and traditional when it came to his personality and outlook but becomes LighterAndSofter as time goes on until the end.
*** The beginnings and endings of Four and Twelve are remarkably similar to the point of intentional homaging. In Four's first story, he's regenerated from the body of an older man into a younger one. In Twelve's first story, he's regenerated from the body of a younger man into an older one. Both Four and Twelve's first stories involve robots. Yet Four's introductory robot story involved humans exploiting a robot for personal gain, while Twelve's introductory robot story involved robots exploiting humans for personal gain. There's a lot more comparisons and contrastings one can read on the trivia page for Twelve's first episode. As for the endings, both Four and Twelve have a sudden flash of remembrance of their friends and foes just before regeneration. But they differ in that Four openly accepts the end of his life and welcomes regeneration, while Twelve severely struggles until an adventure with the First Doctor convinces him to accept regeneration again.

->''[[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor "Kidneys! I've got new kidneys! I don't like the colour.!]]''

->''[[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor "Kidneys! I’ve got new kidneys! I don’t like the colour. …We’re probably crashing! Ohh! Stay calm. Just one question: Do you happen to know how to fly this thing?"]]''

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This Doctor sees rich CharacterDevelopment over the course of his adventures and overtime is shown to be capable of a deep love of many kinds; you can, in fact, tell where he is in his character development - just look at how his hair grows! For his first companion [[Characters/DoctorWhoClaraOswald Clara Oswald]], he endured 4 1/2 ''billion'' years worth of torture for her, and afterwards he risked space, time, and his whole identity to save her from the grave... and he ''almost'' succeeded. He was the Doctor who truly returned the love of his most infamous wife, [[Characters/DoctorWhoRiverSong River Song]], and had the growth to move on from her death. He met Nardole, rescued him from life as a head on a robot, and facilitated his reconstruction with various body parts all because he needed someone to keep him company- though Nardole quickly grew annoyed with the Doctor's attitude. With Bill Potts, a teacher-pupil relationship grew into familial love reciprocated in its own ways. Finally, his relationship with his ArchEnemy [[Characters/DoctorWhoMasters the Master]] -- regenerated into a [[GenderBender woman]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoMissy Missy]], since he last saw them -- and their mutual longing for the friendship they once knew is the story that weaves throughout all of his adventures...

** Clara gives him an ArmorPiercingSlap in "Into The Dalek" for being happy that the "good" Dalek going on a killing spree reinforces his belief there are no good Daleks.

** He categorically dismisses all soldiers as unworthy of his time, even nice ones like Journey Blue. Danny Pink, who the Doctor views with the same condescending contempt from the moment they meet, turns out to be smart enough to realise the Doctor's complete hypocrisy and calls him out. The Doctor is eventually forced to admit that Danny and Clara's love for each other is the real deal, powerful enough to break through Cyberman conditioning.
** He assumed that Robin Hood and his Merry Men were robotic plants created by the Sheriff of Nottingham, ignoring the many indications that that they were flesh-and-blood people and genuinely heroic ones at that.

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: He makes epic speeches very frequently, often bemoaning the fact that he theoretically can do ''anything'' with the powers at his disposal, but may have to compromise his own rules and morals in order to exercise them. He can overcome any obstacle, escape any trap, resurrect the dead, reign hell down on every enemy who crosses him, alter time itself. Indeed, when he does decide that the situation calls for some rule-breaking, expect his enemies to get very, '''very''' scared.

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* TheUnsmile: Frequently dons the wide Creator/TomBaker - esque grin.

** His main theme is called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1Ng0XCUyw A Good Man?]]", which follows the same level of magnificence as "I Am The Doctor".

** Twelve also occasionally inherits leitmotifs from his previous incarnations, like "The Doctor's Theme" from Nine, or "The Mad Man With A Box" from Eleven.
* LimitedWardrobe: In contrast to his predecessors, he possesses arguably the most diverse set of outfits over the course of his run that do not follow a single theme.

** By the end of Series 9, he discards the staple navy Crombie coat in favour of a red velvet Crombie coat combined with a white shirt, waist coat and dark trousers, harking back to his original style.

** His dislike of having to take orders is very similar to Four. The difference is Four's dislike of taking orders was a reaction to Three's forced exile on Earth and being stuck with UNIT (along with serving as the Time Lords' occasional RogueAgent). Here it's more Twelve's ego at work, with a bit of residual Time War/Trenzalore [=PTSD=] mixed in.
** In "[[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas Last Christmas]]", when he and Santa Claus engage in SnarkToSnarkCombat, Clara says "behave Doctor"!

** First, he sees not saving young Davros when he had the chance as the catalyst for Davros creating the Daleks. In the process of atoning for this, he becomes the boy's savior instead. Davros became evil on his own...but the Doctor '''is''' the reason Daleks understand the concept of mercy. From there...

** Due to his pride and unwillingness to admit/show vulnerability, he grabs this several times in "The Pyramid at the End of the World", starting with not admitting his blindness to anyone besides Nardole (he tries to do this as the episode progresses, but keeps getting distracted) and ending with him not making sure his valet wears protective gear in the lab where the deadly bacteria has been released. The result of all this is his getting trapped in a lab rigged to explode. Bill saves him -- by agreeing to give humanity up to the control of the Monks so his sight can be restored and he can thus escape, meaning that they get what they want and all his efforts to stop them (by stopping the bacteria, which they would stop in exchange for said control) were for nothing. In fact, the Monks' plot was likely capitalizing on his weaknesses so he would grab the ball! Still, Doctor Idiot once again realizes his mistakes, ''does'' save all life on Earth, and helps stop the Monks in the next episode -- moreover "Pyramid" is a straight-up IdiotPlot and he acts more intelligently than any of the other characters as the ball is passed around!

An [[BrutalHonesty acerbic]], aging {{punk rock}}er-cum-[[StageMagician street magician]]. Although still lovably dorky, he is [[DarkerAndEdgier less goofy and affable]] compared to the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] and values a pragmatic approach. Twelve [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior exploits the full breadth of his age and experience]] as a Time Lord rather than hiding from it, and can be dangerous and difficult as a result. Because he is a bit blunt and insensitive at times, he occasionally outdoes his predecessor's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} alien mannerisms]]. Unlike some past incarnations, he HatesBeingTouched and has little interest in flirting with anyone; even a simple hug makes him squeamish at first. Despite all of this, he remains a HurtingHero capable of incredible compassion towards even the least likely souls, still determined to be the man who saves people - Earth, as he often warns enemies, is definitely under his protection and, if you hurt it (or things he cares about), he's coming for you. And God help you when he does. A mix of his Third and Fourth incarnations, he could both kill you and, on the occasions he chooses not to kill you, he'll make you wish he ''had.''

This Doctor sees rich CharacterDevelopment over the course of his adventures and overtime is shown to be capable of a deep love of many kinds; you can, in fact, tell where he is in his character development - just look at how his hair grows! For his first companion Clara Oswald, he endured 4 1/2 ''billion'' years worth of torture for her, and afterwards he risked space, time, and his whole identity to save her from the grave... and he ''almost'' succeeded. He was the Doctor who truly returned the love of his most infamous wife, River Song, and had the growth to move on from her death. He met Nardole, rescued him from life as a head on a robot, and facilitated his reconstruction with various body parts all because he needed someone to keep him company- though Nardole quickly grew annoyed with the Doctor's attitude. With Bill Potts, a teacher-pupil relationship grew into familial love reciprocated in its own ways. Finally, his relationship with his ArchEnemy The Master -- regenerated into a woman, Missy, since he last saw them -- and their mutual longing for the friendship they once knew is the story that weaves throughout all of his adventures...

...save his very last, "Twice Upon a Time". The final acts of the Doctor who learns and knows more than any other the values of kindness and love are to 1) inspire [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor his ''first'' incarnation]] to regenerate despite all the terrors that lie ahead and 2) to let go of his present self and allow [[Characterd/DoctotWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteen]] to exist.

An [[BrutalHonesty acerbic]], aging {{punk rock}}er-cum-[[StageMagician street magician]]. Although still lovably dorky, he is [[DarkerAndEdgier less goofy and affable]] compared to the Eleventh Doctor and values a pragmatic approach. Twelve [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior exploits the full breadth of his age and experience]] as a Time Lord rather than hiding from it, and can be dangerous and difficult as a result. Because he is a bit blunt and insensitive at times, he occasionally outdoes his predecessor's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} alien mannerisms]]. Unlike some past incarnations, he HatesBeingTouched and has little interest in flirting with anyone; even a simple hug makes him squeamish at first. Despite all of this, he remains a HurtingHero capable of incredible compassion towards even the least likely souls, still determined to be the man who saves people - Earth, as he often warns enemies, is definitely under his protection and, if you hurt it (or things he cares about), he's coming for you. And God help you when he does. A mix of his Third and Fourth incarnations, he could both kill you and, on the occasions he chooses not to kill you, he'll make you wish he ''had.''

...save his very last, "Twice Upon a Time". The final acts of the Doctor who learns and knows more than any other the values of kindness and love are to 1) inspire his ''first'' incarnation to regenerate despite all the terrors that lie ahead and 2) to let go of his present self and allow Thirteen to exist.

->''[[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind. Doctor... I let you go."]]''

* GrumpyBear: The Doctor is a little more curmudgeonly in this incarnation. He argues with everybody, from his companions to authority figures. He even gets into a snarking match with ''Robin Hood''. (He laughs too much!)

An [[BrutalHonesty acerbic]], aging {{punk rock}}er-cum-[[StageMagician street magician]]. Although still lovably dorky, he is [[DarkerAndEdgier less goofy]] compared to the Eleventh Doctor and values a pragmatic approach. Twelve [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior exploits the full breadth of his age and experience]] as a Time Lord rather than hiding from it, and can be dangerous and difficult as a result. Because he is a bit blunt and insensitive at times, he occasionally outdoes his predecessor's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} alien mannerisms]]. Unlike some past incarnations, he HatesBeingTouched and has little interest in flirting with anyone; even a simple hug makes him squeamish at first. Despite all of this, he remains a HurtingHero capable of incredible compassion towards even the least likely souls, still determined to be the man who saves people - Earth, as he often warns enemies, is definitely under his protection and, if you hurt it (or things he cares about), he's coming for you. And God help you when he does. A mix of his Third and Fourth incarnations, he could both kill you and, on the occasions he chooses not to kill you, he'll make you wish he ''had.''

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter:

[[caption-width-right:350:''"I am ''not'' a good man! And I'm not a bad man. I am not a hero. I'm definitely not a president. And no, I'm not an officer. You know what I am? I... am... an idiot. With a box and a screwdriver, passing through, helping out, learning. I don't need an army, I never have. Because I've got them. Always them. Because love, it's not an emotion. Love is a promise."'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Sometimes the only choices you have are bad ones, but you still have to choose."'']]