Do Time Lords have gender?

In Doctor Who, Time Lords are canonically genderfluid, in that their genders can change between incarnations. Time Lords transform their bodies in order to prevent death, giving them a new personality each time they undergo this process.
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What are female Time Lords called?

A female Time Lord is a “Time Lady”, as stated multiple times in the classic series and in the newer series. For example, see City of Death (classic series) and Dark Water (newer series). As for why, consider the phrase “lords and ladies…” (Lady is simply the feminine equivalent of Lord.)
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How do Time Lords reproduce?

There was a point where it planned to be revealed that they were produced in vats and emerged as fully grown adults. But that was dropped, and it's now been confirmed on screen that they start out as children with parents who, to use the show's euphemism, “dance with each other.”
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Is the Doctor from Doctor Who nonbinary?

Ncuti Gatwa was ultimately cast as the Fifteenth Doctor. New details have been revealed about how Ncuti Gatwa was cast in Doctor Who, with the show's bosses explaining that they also considered a non-binary actor for the role.
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Can Time Lords have babies with humans?

But the books which are non-canon are clear that Time Lord's and Humans can produce children, and a number of the books say the Doctor's father was a Time Lord and his mother was an Earth woman.
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How old can Time Lords get?

A further application of this technology in the following episode, "Last of the Time Lords", suspends the Doctor's capacity to regenerate, showing the effects of 900 years of life without regeneration.
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Can Time Lords live forever?

Apparently, Time Lords can only regenerate a maximum of twelve times in a single regenerative cycle. After that, they die. However, the Time Lords have been able to give certain members of their society additional regenerative cycles.
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Is the 13th Doctor LGBT?

The 13th Doctor Is the First Queer Non-binary Doctor

Given the gender-fluidity of the Time Lords, it was only a matter of time before the Doctor would regenerate into a different gender, complete with queer sexuality. Enter the 13th Doctor, played by actress Jodie Whittaker in the Chris Chibnall era.
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Is the 13th doctor a girl?

The Thirteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme, Doctor Who. She is portrayed by English actress Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to portray the character, starring in three series as well as five specials.
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Do Daleks have gender?

According to Jimmy Carr and the Dalek, the Daleks have no concept of gender.
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What kills a Time Lord?

The most effective way to kill a Time Lord is to stab them in both hearts before the regeneration starts.
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Can Time Lords get drunk?

Another one of their differences is that alcohol doesn't have the same effect on them as it does on us. It seems that Time Lords can hold their liquor a lot better than us humans, as the effects of alcohol aren't generally as great on them. This is thought to be because they metabolize alcohol very quickly.
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What is the Doctor's actual name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.
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How many Time Lords are left?

BTW, ALL THE TIME LORDS ARE DEAD (AGAIN)

But, all of those Cyber Lords are killed in the end, too. So, just like in 2005, with the Ninth Doctor, the Thirteenth Doctor is once again, the Last of the Time Lords, even though she's also the first of the Time Lords, too.
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Why do Time Lords look human?

So why do Time Lords appear human? My favorite personal theory is that they look human because we are the ones looking at them! Using something similar to the TARDIS' chameleon circuit / perception filter, the Time Lords alter our perception to appear as humans.
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Who was the first female Time Lord?

Susan. The original Time Lady, you might say. For those who don't know, Susan was the Doctor's granddaughter and traveled with him from the very first episode, An Unearthly Child. The Doctor would end up leaving her on Earth in the 22nd Century at the denouement of The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964).
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Is Clara the Doctor's daughter?

Clara is the future child of the Doctor and River who's had her memory erased. The two Time Lords must be up to something on their nights away from River's prison cell.
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Why did the Doctor turn into a girl?

Tom Baker thought a woman could take over from him after his tenure as the Time Lord ended in 1981. The show's creator, Sydney Newman, suggested in the 80s that, if the show were to continue, the Doctor should change gender. Joanna Lumley even portrayed a female incarnation of the Doctor in a 1999 Comic Relief sketch.
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Who will be the 15th doctor?

The Fifteenth Doctor will be the next incarnation of the Doctor, the fictional protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme, Doctor Who. He will be portrayed by Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa. Gatwa is the first black actor and the fourth Scottish actor to lead the series.
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Who is the Lgbtq character in Doctor Strange?

With her witty humor, charm and fake-it-till-you-make-it confidence, the character of America Chavez in the latest “Doctor Strange” franchise film is already stealing hearts as an LGBTQ and Latinx addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Is there a 14th Doctor?

The Fourteenth Doctor is set to appear in special episodes in 2023, executive produced by Russell T Davies, who also returns to the series having executive produced the show from 2005 to 2010.
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Does Dr Who ever have a love interest?

And perhaps the biggest lover of them all is The Doctor himself, lover of a lot of loves. He loves his wife, and he loves his other wife. He loves a French mistress and a British nurse. He loves his companions – all of them, though with different kinds of love.
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How long is a Gallifreyan year?

According to Romana, the Doctor stole the TARDIS at the age of 237. So 237 Gallifreyan Years is equal to 209 Earth Years. This means one Earth Year is 1.133971291866 Gallifreyan Years.
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Can Time Lords refuse to regenerate?

During this time, the incarnation must choose whether or not to regenerate. Once the period is over, if the Time Lord chooses not to regenerate, they will permanently die.
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Are Time Lords sterile?

Virgin's New Adventures range came up with the idea that Time Lords were genetically engineered in "Looms." They eventually revealed the Time Lords of Gallifrey had been cursed by the Pythia, rendering the whole race sterile, and so they had sought alternative solutions.
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