The 8th Doctor

Time Zone: June 25th, 1996
Played By: Paul McGann

The Eighth Doctor, a Byronesque figure who is arguably the most human and romantic of all of his incarnations, encouraged those around him to seize life instead of withdrawing from it. He also seemed to enjoy giving people hints of their own futures, apparently to prod them into making the right decisions. However, as with the Fifth Doctor, the debonair Eighth Doctor's youthful, wide-eyed enthusiasm actually hid a very old soul with perhaps a darker side.

After getting caught in the crossfire of a gang shoot-out the Doctor was taken to a hospital where surgeons, confused by his double heartbeat, accidently "killed" him, triggering a regeneration into his eighth incarnation. At the time of his injury, the Doctor had been transporting the remains of his long-time nemesis The Master to Gallifrey. The Master, however, was not completely dead, and was able to possess a human form. In an attempt to steal the Doctor's remaining lives, the Master opened the Eye of Harmony within the TARDIS, and nearly destroyed the planet Earth. However, with the aid of Dr. Grace Holloway, the Doctor was able to stop the Master, who was sucked into the Eye, apparently dying once and for all.