History Characters / DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor

The thirteenth and final incarnation in the Doctor's first regeneration cycle.[[note]]Between the War Doctor being retconned in during his tenure, and his predecessor burning through an extra regeneration in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]"[[/note]]

** Is a dorky, hyperactive, alien oddball, as opposed to Ten, who beyond being more traditionally cool, was more in tune with "human" tastes and attitudes. But overall, it is actually {{downplayed| Trope}} quite a bit, as Eleven and Ten share quite a few quirks and personality traits and even pretty much have the same sense of humour. It is even to a degree that when they meet each other in "The Day of the Doctor", they quickly subvert the usual IHatePastMe[=/=]OtherMeAnnoysMe dynamic the different Doctors usually play into when they team up. Eleven and Ten might occasionally take a few cheap shots at each other, but they get along swimmingly most of the time, to the point where they are even moving in sync and finishing each other's' sentences at times.

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* JustForPun: Ice Warriors are cool! ... Get it?

* ActuallyADoomBot: Turns out The Doctor wasn't shot in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E1TheImpossibleAstronaut The Impossible Astronaut]]'' but the Teselacta disguised as him.

*** Also in regards to a dash of Meta, Jon Pertwee bonded well with his castmates, was close friends with Roger Delgado even before Doctor Who, with his chemistry with the rest of the regulars resulting in the production era known as the UNIT family. Eleven was involved with the Pond Family, married to River Song, yet Matt Smith has retained close yet professional relations with the rest of his castemates.

* CatchPhrase: Eleven ''loves'' catchphrases, and has a lot of fun inventing new ones.

* {{Dissimile}}: Used so often it's a CatchPhrase.

'''The Doctor:''' It's a fez. I wear a fez now. [[CatchPhrase Fezzes are cool]].\\

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour "There's something you better understand about me, 'cause it's important and one day your life may depend on it. I am ''definitely'' a madman with a box!"]]'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"There's something you better understand about me, 'cause it's important and one day your life may depend on it. I am ''definitely'' a madman with a box!"'']]

->''[[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor "I will not forget one line of this. Not one day. I swear. I will always remember when the Doctor was me."]]''

The [[BunnyEarsLawyer outlandish]] {{hipster}} crossed with a [[WizardClassic fairy tale wizard]] who sorts out problems with a wave of his {{Magic Wand}}. He was particularly drawn to [[GreatDetective mystery-solving]] as well as a FriendToAllChildren who loved [[OneOfTheKids joining in on their fun]]. Had a distinct air of an old professor in a young man's body, trying in vain to blend in with his younger, more sociable companions. Frequently tripping over his own tangled thoughts, words, and limbs, Eleven was [[CloudCuckooLander definitely very alien]].

A large chunk of his life was governed by uncovering various mysteries, including a cult known as [[Characters/DoctorWhoTheSilence the Silence]], the identity of [[Characters/DoctorWhoRiverSong]] and the true nature of the Impossible Girl, [[Characters/DoctorWhoClaraOswald Clara Oswald]]. He spent a long time trying to keep the universe intact, being thrust deep into a conspiracy to put an end to him, and having many encounters with River Song, learning the story behind her existence.

A large chunk of his life was governed by uncovering various mysteries. He spent a long time trying to keep the universe intact, being thrust deep into a conspiracy to put an end to him, and having many encounters with River Song, learning the story behind her existence.

He was also incredibly burdened by loss and took it with profound mourning, followed by seclusion and bitterness. It was only through confronting the worst moment of his life that allowed him to truly move forward and be the Doctor, fighting his greatest enemies on a final battlefield for almost a millennium. Having ran out of regenerations, the Doctor was surprised to receive a new regeneration cycle and escaped a final death by the [[Characters/DoctorWhoDaleks Daleks]]. After being reset to his younger form and bidding one final farewell to this body, he regenerated into [[Characters/DoctorWhoTwelfthDoctor an older man with sharp eyebrows and a sharper wit]].

He was also incredibly burdened by loss and took it with profound mourning, followed by seclusion and bitterness. It was only through confronting the worst moment of his life that allowed him to truly move forward and be the Doctor, fighting his greatest enemies on a final battlefield for almost a millennium.

* HeroicWillpower: When the heavily-upgraded Cybermen attempt to use TheVirus to turn the Doctor into their new Cyber-controller, he's not only able to resist the transformation long enough to trap the Cyberman personality into a temporary stalemate while he figures out his next move, but demonstrates the ability to lock off specific parts of his memory to prevent "Mr Clever" gaining access to Time Lord secrets.

* VocalEvolution: While his pitch doesn't change too significantly, Eleven's speech patterns begin to sound distinctly more venerable and mature in Series 7B, at times making him sound similar to his earliest incarnations. This reflects his CharacterDevelopment after the mid-season time skip, but also creates a [[VocalDissonance strange effect]] of a young man talking more like a senior citizen.

* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Apparently he's the inspiration for [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai the Easter Island statues]].

*** Also to note their settings as well: Three was for the most of his life grounded to 1970s/1980s Earth, with an occasional outer-Earth mission due to the Time Lords and an accidental parallel universe trip on his own accord. While on Earth, Three openly worked with UNIT, establishing himself as their scientific advisor against all sorts of outer-space menaces, especially with plots involving The Master. It wasn't until near the end of his life when Three regained full knowledge of the workings of the TARDIS as a reward from the Time Lords during the events of "The Three Doctors". Eleven on the other hand could rarely sit still and spent most of his life traveling about until the very end of his life where he spent the end living on Trenzalore while intentionally separating himself from his TARDIS to protect the residents of the Town of Christmas as well as the remaining Time Lords sealed away within their time bubble as depicted in "Day of the Doctor" and "Time of the Doctor". Also, as noted above, Eleven got along great with his immediate predecessor Ten, in comparison, Three loathed Two. Also in regards to a dash of Meta, Jon Pertwee bonded well with his castmates, was close friends with Roger Delgado even before Doctor Who, with his chemistry with the rest of the regulars resulting in the production era known as the UNIT family. Eleven was involved with the Pond Family, married to River Song, yet Matt Smith has retained close yet professional relations with the rest of his castemates.

** When compared to the professional, gentleman scientist that the Third Doctor was, Eleven is downright ''ridiculous'' yet clearly more conniving when push comes to shove.
*** Also to note their settings as well. Three was for the most of his life grounded to 1970s/1980s Earth, with an occasional outer-Earth mission due to the Time Lords and an accidental parallel universe trip on his own accord. While on Earth, Three openly worked with UNIT, establishing himself as their scientific advisor against all sorts of outer-space menaces, especially with plots involving The Master. It wasn't until near the end of his life when Three regained full knowledge of the workings of the TARDIS as a reward from the Time Lords during the events of "The Three Doctors". Eleven on the other hand could rarely sit still and spent most of his life travelling about until the very end of his life where he spent the end living on Trenzalore while intentionally exiling himself from his TARDIS to protect the residents of the Town of Christmas as well as the remaining Time Lords sealed away within their time bubble as depicted in "Day of the Doctor" and "Time of the Doctor". Also, as noted above, Eleven got along great with his immediate predecessor Ten. In comparison, Three loathed Two. Also in regards to a dash of Meta, Jon Pertwee bonded well with his castmates, was close friends with Roger Delgado even before Doctor Who, with his chemistry with the rest of the regulars resulting in the production era known as the UNIT family. Eleven was involved with the Pond Family, married to River Song, yet Matt Smith has retained close yet professional relations with the rest of his castemates.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Eleven's an eccentric, fun-loving, and kind-hearted individual, but he's also someone you ''really'' don't want to upset.

->''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "Legs! I’ve still got legs!! Good. Arms, hands. Ooh, fingers. Lots of fingers. Ears? Yes. Eyes: two. Nose… eh, I’ve had worse. Chin – blimey! Hair… I’m a girl! No! No! I’m not a girl! And still not ginger! There’s something else. Something… important, I’m… I’m-I’m… Ha-ha! Crashing! Geronimo!!"]]''

* NiceGuy: Despite his occasional arrogance, deceptiveness, and ''[[Main/TranquilFury terrifying fury]]'' [[Main/BewareTheNiceOnes if truly angered]], Eleven is a friendly, upbeat, quirky, and caring CloudCuckooLander who loves a good joke, has a [[Main/FriendToAllChildren tender nature around children]], and tends to have an optimistic outlook on life.

* TheDandy: Sticks to a LimitedWardrobe when he's still with his Ponds, but goes full-on dandy after they leave. His series 7 outfits are inspired by Victorian, Edwardian and Teddy Boy fashion, with plenty of waistcoats, top hats, bowler hats, watch chains and gorgeous coats.

* TheDreaded: As River Song states, the Eleventh Doctor is able to make armies turn and run at the sound of his name. In Series 6 this reputation comes back to kick him in the ass, causing him to work on [[DefiedTrope defying]] it in series 7 by slowly erasing himself from every database in the universe.

* {{Flanderization}}: Though he was always something of a ManChild throughout his run, it is heavily emphasized in his last season. He is first portrayed as more of an immature DeadpanSnarker in series 5, with moments of childlike glee and being good with kids, but can still crack a joke and will still maintain a competent, if not quirky, presence. Eleven becomes goofier in Series 6, but his darker, sterner side as well as his fatal faults (arrogance, vindictiveness, deceitfulness) are explored in depth this season. By series 7, he will often cover his eyes or groan when Amy and Rory kiss,[[note]]arguably justified as by this point he has learnt that they are his parents-in-law[[/note]] is genuinely confused by innuendos, randomly kisses his friends, and acts more like one of the children he encounters than he would have before. Amy even makes jokes about getting him a babysitter by series 7.
* ForeseeingMyDeath: By series 7, he has a pretty good idea how, when and where his life will one day permanently end, due to not having any regenerations left. When he learns he's finally going there, he starts crying. As if that wasn't traumatising enough yet, he's then forced to become intimately acquainted with his own corpse. By saving Gallifrey in "The Day of the Doctor", however, he enables the Time Lords to change history and grant him a new regeneration cycle in "The Time of the Doctor".

** Stetsons are cool. He wears a Stetson in series 6 which River also shoots off his head. ItWasAGift from Craig.

** It became more and more obvious ever since [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E7AmysChoice "Amy's Choice"]], and got focused on especially in series 6. He was approaching the date of his death, and knew it. Matt Smith's thoughts on him make it even more clear:

* TangledFamilyTree: From late series 6 onwards. Amy and Rory are together and have a daughter, Melody, who was named after their childhood best friend, Melody. Amy, however, fancies the Doctor and forces him into a kiss early on. Melody turns out to be River Song, who eventually marries the Doctor and is ''also'' Amy's and Rory's best friend Melody, accidentally named after herself. On top of that, Melody's second mother is the TARDIS, who considers herself married to the Doctor and has a rather romantic (as well as biologically symbiotic) relationship with him. Things get more complicated when Amy accidentally marries Henry VIII in a throwaway gag -- because the Doctor, rather briefly, married Queen Elizabeth I, who happens to be Henry VIII's daughter, making her simultaneously his biological mother-in-law ''and'' his step-mother-in-law. And in the middle of all that, the Doctor starts fancying Rory a bit and snogs him for no reason.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Eleven is the first Doctor to actively snog a male companion on the show. ([[ThrowItIn Not that it was scripted or anything.]]) Creator/StevenMoffat has even explicitly stated that the Doctor doesn't ''care'' about words like "gay" or "straight", and has some trouble grasping what they mean. A great throwaway example of this shows up in "Let's Kill Hitler" when he tells Mels that he danced with everyone at Rory and Amy's wedding, not seeming to understand why the men were "a bit shy."

-->'''The Doctor:''' [[MemeticMutation Bowties are cool!]]

* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Particularly when it comes to Craig. When surrounded by a legion of very scary Cybermen, the Doctor's first instinct is to distract Craig... by wrapping himself around him and trying to kiss him. It doesn't work. He also mercilessly teases Rory -- pinching his cheeks, slapping his face and [[HoYay randomly kissing him on the mouth]] when he's excited. (Rory is not amused.) He does, however, realise that he needs to ask for Rory's permission whenever he wants to give Amy a SecurityCling hug.

-->'''The Doctor:''' Goodbye, Clara. [[TearJerker Miss ya.]]