Third Tuesday 2019-11: The Twelfth Doctor Event Cache

The Twelfth Doctor

Portrayed by: Peter Capaldi Years: 2014-2017 Series: 3 Number of Episodes: 40 Companions: Clara Oswald, River Song, Nardole, Bill Potts

Starting his life as a cynical man with a dry, acerbic wit, brutal honesty and fierce internalised anger, the Twelfth Doctor adopted a less caring attitude and a more hostile nature, though he believed he gave people the benefit of the doubt. However, after embracing the idea of being "an idiot", the Doctor employed a kookier demeanour, trying harder to be social but still keeping to his pragmatic ideology and would resume being hostile when angered. Following his final night with River Song, the Doctor became more relaxed, amenable and adventurous, with a kinder approach to how he handled situations.

Even though he identified himself as a pacifist and believed necessary evils to be a last resort, the Twelfth Doctor showed even less restraint than his predecessor and would get frank and physical with others, even claiming to the Master that he was "always angry". However, behind his cold exterior, he was extremely self-reflective, to the point where he even questioned whether he was a good man. Eventually, he came to the conclusion that he was neither a good nor bad man, but rather just "an idiot, with a box and a screwdriver, just passing through, helping out.

The Twelfth Doctor was a tall, thin-faced man with a tousled mop of silver-grey hair and intense eyes framed by unruly, expressive eyebrows. He had a hooked nose, with big ears, and sharp silvery blue eyes. At some point, the Doctor appeared to have had his left earlobe pierced, and had visible scarring there by the time he extracted Clara from her timeline.

The Doctor initially donned a navy blue Crombie style coat with red lining and matching navy cardigan with a white collared shirt, dark blue trousers, and black brogue boots. On his left hand ring finger, he had a pair of gold rings, a normal gold band and a second ring with a greenish amber setting that rested atop the first band. Occasionally, the Doctor would replace his cardigan with a waistcoat, with colours ranging in dark blue and plain black, and change his dark blue trousers to black. His socks were either decorated with cartoon animals or plain black.