Why is River Song a child of the TARDIS?

She was mostly human, with some Time Lord DNA, and was conceived by her parents, Amy Pond and Rory Williams, aboard the TARDIS as it travelled through the Time Vortex.

Is River Song the Tardis?

In "A Good Man Goes to War", it is revealed that River is Amy and Rory's daughter Melody (Harrison and Maddison Mortimer), who was conceived in the TARDIS while it was in the Time Vortex and consequently carries Time Lord DNA.

Did River Song and the Doctor have a child?

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.

What is a child of the Tardis?

A commissioned sketch-painting of River and Idris, showing the unseen moment in the S6 ep: “Let's Kill Hitler” when River enters the TARDIS alone and hears her for the first time, after being told by the Doctor that she is “the child of the TARDIS.” :) Doctor Who and co. is copyright BBC.

What race is the timeless child?

The Timeless Child's species were a largely unknown species from another universe or dimension, being, according to the Spy Master, the Doctor's original species as the Timeless Child.

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Is the Master the timeless child?

In some ways, the Master being the Timeless Child would've made more sense, especially as the character is known to consistently cheat death. Going as far back as the Roger Delgado years, the Master has always had a penchant for being one step ahead of his enemies and even outsmarting them when they least expect it.

How many regenerations does River Song have?

Assuming they did not, it would appear that Melody Pond/River Song gave up TEN incarnations (9 regenerations) to save The Doctor. First Regeneration - while homeless, young Melody Pond apparently succumbed to hunger & illness, undergoing her first regeneration in the episode "Day of the Moon".

Why does River Song know the Doctor's name?

Obviously this couldn't just be a coincidence of "Oh, look, there's some person with me while I'm dying, I'll tell my name to them," because River uses her knowledge to convince the Doctor that one day, he will trust her absolutely.

How was River Song born?

River Song. I was born in battle on an asteroid called Demons Run. I was the daughter of Amy Pond and Rory Williams. They named me Melody Pond.

How did River Song get regenerations?

River Song is Amy and Rory's daughter, also known as Melody. Also known as Mels. It's complicated. River was born with the power to regenerate but used up all her remaining regenerations when she saved the Doctor after she poisoned him because she was programmed to kill him...

Why did River Song marry the Doctor?

But rather than let that happen—she went to school to learn to love the guy, come on! —she decides that she'd rather destroy the universe than fulfill that function. But the universe has to be righted, so to appease her, the Doctor agrees to marry her.

Did River Song actually marry the Doctor?

Moffat squashed this hypnosis saying that the Doctor's marriage to Elizabeth I was unconsummated and therefore invalid and that the Doctor never actually married either Marilyn Monroe nor River Song.

Is River a Time Lord?

No. River Song is not a Time Lord. The title and distinction belongs solely to those beings from the world of Gallifrey who have been indoctrinated, trained and introduced to the Time Vortex via a particular set of rituals, instruction and guidance.

Did River Song meet the 13th Doctor?

While that didn't close the TARDIS door on future appearances from her, she hasn't appeared alongside Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor.

Why is River Song backwards?

River Song's Timeline isn't backwards (and neither is the Doctors). Their individual timelines move forward from birth to death (in the loosest sense of the word) but as time travellers they are free to visit any time and space in any order.

What did the Doctor whisper to Rose?

In the Doctor Who Confidential episode End of an Era, executive producer Julie Gardner confirmed that the intention was that the new Doctor did indeed say "I love you" when he whispered in Rose's ear.

What is the Doctor's true name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.

Is the Doctor in love with River Song?

River makes a point of it that she knows the Doctor doesn't love her, but the Doctor never confirms that. It also seems that anytime River claims the Doctor doesn't love her, the Doctor looks rather uncomfortable (or at least 12 did).

Does River Song have 2 Hearts?

Although it's a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' moment, she does indeed appear to have two hearts... You might want to mention that the novel seems to be contradicted by screen evidence in The Doctor's Daughter.

What are female Time Lords called?

As last year's Christmas Special revealed, Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker has taken on the role of the Thirteenth Doctor – and we couldn't be more excited for her adventures starting later this year. But some fans slightly baulked at a female Time Lord, or Time Lady if you will.

Is the little girl in the space suit River Song?

Sydney Wade, who played the child in the spacesuit we would later discover to be the young River Song, had just finished shooting Marchlands when she arrived at Doctor Who. In a neat moment of synchronicity, she played the daughter of Kingston's character.

Is Sam Swift immortal?

Ashildr uses her spare immortality charge to cancel out Sam's death - the portal is closed and Sam is saved - whether he has become immortal remains to be seen!

Did the timeless child ruined Doctor Who?

Season 12's Timeless Child reveal was so big because it completely altered the very foundations of Doctor Who. First, it changed history, by revealing that the Doctor had an unknown number of lives prior to who fans know as William Hartnell's First Doctor.

Does the timeless child have infinite regenerations?

Tecteun was eventually able to replicate this regenerative ability, regenerating herself into a new incarnation. The Second Tecteun eventually spread this power to other Shobogans, who would go on to become Time Lords, and artificially limited the number of regenerations to a maximum of twelve.