the Doctor of War
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The Doctor of War is a previously unseen incarnation of the Doctor from the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, portrayed by John Hurt as a battle-hardened version who fought in the Last Great Time War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Doctor of War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3448785 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: the Doctor of War Context triple: [War Doctor, alsoKnownAs, the Doctor of War]
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A.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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B.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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C.
Forgotten War
The "Forgotten War" refers to the Ifni War, a brief late-1950s conflict between Spain and Moroccan irregular forces over the Spanish enclave of Ifni in North Africa.
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D.
The Spirit of War
The Spirit of War is a 19th-century painting by American landscape artist Jasper Francis Cropsey that allegorically depicts the destructive forces and atmosphere of war.
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E.
Council of War
The Council of War was a key military-administrative body of the Catholic Monarchy responsible for overseeing war policy, army organization, and strategic decision-making.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Doctor of War Target entity description: The Doctor of War is a previously unseen incarnation of the Doctor from the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, portrayed by John Hurt as a battle-hardened version who fought in the Last Great Time War.
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A.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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B.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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C.
Forgotten War
The "Forgotten War" refers to the Ifni War, a brief late-1950s conflict between Spain and Moroccan irregular forces over the Spanish enclave of Ifni in North Africa.
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D.
The Spirit of War
The Spirit of War is a 19th-century painting by American landscape artist Jasper Francis Cropsey that allegorically depicts the destructive forces and atmosphere of war.
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E.
Council of War
The Council of War was a key military-administrative body of the Catholic Monarchy responsible for overseeing war policy, army organization, and strategic decision-making.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Time Lord
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ incarnation of the Doctor ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Time Lords
ⓘ
linked to:
Time Lord
|
| alsoKnownAs |
War Doctor
ⓘ
linked to:
the War Doctor
the Renegade ⓘ the Warrior ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Doctor Who
ⓘ
Doctor Who 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor" ⓘ
linked to:
"The Day of the Doctor" (2013)
Doctor Who Christmas special "The Time of the Doctor" ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Who episode "The Time of the Doctor"
Doctor Who mini-episode "The Night of the Doctor" ⓘ
linked to:
"The Night of the Doctor" (2013)
The Day of the Doctor ⓘ
linked to:
"The Day of the Doctor" (2013)
The Name of the Doctor ⓘ The Night of the Doctor ⓘ
linked to:
"The Night of the Doctor" (2013)
The Time of the Doctor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Steven Moffat ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Daleks ⓘ |
| era | Last Great Time War ⓘ |
| fightsIn | Last Great Time War ⓘ |
| fullName | The Doctor ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeworld | Gallifrey ⓘ |
| notableEvent | used the Moment to end the Last Great Time War ⓘ |
| occupation | warrior ⓘ |
| partOf |
Doctor Who franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Who expanded universe
|
| portrayedBy |
John Hurt
ⓘ
Sebastian Eccleston (young War Doctor, uncredited) ⓘ
linked to:
the War Doctor
|
| precedes |
the Ninth Doctor
ⓘ
linked to:
Ninth Doctor
|
| predecessor |
the Eighth Doctor
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighth Doctor
|
| regenerationOf |
the Eighth Doctor
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighth Doctor
|
| species |
Gallifreyan
ⓘ
linked to:
Gallifreyans
|
| successor |
the Ninth Doctor
ⓘ
linked to:
Ninth Doctor
|
| weapon | the Moment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Doctor of War Description of subject: The Doctor of War is a previously unseen incarnation of the Doctor from the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, portrayed by John Hurt as a battle-hardened version who fought in the Last Great Time War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the War Doctor