Ninth Doctor

The Ninth Doctor was the ninth incarnation of the Doctor. (DW: Season 28/Series 1) He gave an impression of being manic and energetic. He also spoke with a Northern accent, and was critical of his own large ears. (DW: "Rose")

Biography

 * It is not specifically known how the Ninth Doctor came in to being. However, the most commonly accepted explanation is that the Eighth Doctor was killed in the Time War.

After the conclusion of the Time War, of which the Doctor was the sole survivor, the Ninth Doctor travelled to Earth, where he rescued the Human girl Rose Tyler from several Autons and encountered the Nestene Consciousness that was controlling them. 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 time and space inside his Tardis. Rose accepted the position and consequently became his companion. (DW: "Rose")

He has met three different companions during his lifespan - most notably Rose Tyler, a shop assistant from early 21st-century Earth. He also met Adam Mitchell following his experience with the 'last' Dalek ("Dalek"). The Doctor ditched Adam after the events on Satellite Five, during which time Adam almost changed history ("The Long Game"). The Doctor's third assistant was ex-Time Agent and conman Captain Jack Harkness, whom the Doctor and Rose met on a visit to London during the World War II Blitz ("The Empty Child," "The Doctor Dances"). Captain Jack was 'killed' by the Daleks but brought back to life by the Bad Wolf ("The Parting of the Ways").

The Ninth Doctor was killed by cellular degeneration caused by absorbing the energies of the Time Vortex from Rose, who had absorbed them from the TARDIS ("The Parting of the Ways").

Personality
The Ninth Doctor was a study in contrasts. On the one hand, this Doctor 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 Ninth Doctor was the sole survivor 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 preying 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.

Habits and Quirks
In stark contrast to his predecessors, the Ninth Doctor wore a plain leather jacket, red or black jumper and dark trousers. He addressed Rose's boyfriend Mickey Smith as 'Mickey the idiot' or simply 'Ricky'. He was also fond of describing situations (particularly dangerous ones) as "Fantastic!".

He called humans 'stupid apes' and seemed very alien. He carried an air of mystery around him, and sometimes rowed with Rose. However, he "does not do 'domestic'," which can lead to some tension in his interactions with Jackie Tyler.

No reference is made to his apparently human parentage (revealed in the Doctor Who TV movie).

Mysteries and Discrepancies
Clive possessed images of the Doctor in Dallas at the moment of John F. Kennedy's assassination, in Southampton just before the launch of the Titanic, and in Indonesia on the day of Krakatoa's eruption. If the Ninth Doctor visited these points in history before he met Rose, why does he react to his reflection in a mirror in her flat in a way which indicates he has recently regenerated? If these visits were after Rose joined him, where was she when these images were executed? Did the Doctor perhaps make these trips after initially leaving Mickey and Rose in 2005, then return at a point just seconds later to invite Rose aboard? The relationship between these events and those in "Who Killed Kennedy," "The Left-Handed Hummingbird," and "Inferno" are also worth considering.

Quotes
(when asked by Rose why, if he is alien, he has a Northern accent): "Lots of planets have a North!" (does this indicate he is from Northern Gallifrey?)

Aliens of London "D'you mind not farting while I'm trying to save the world?"