The Valeyard's Trial of the Doctor
A dark legal and moral reckoning in which the Sixth Doctor is prosecuted by the Valeyard, a future manifestation of his darker self, under the scrutiny of Gallifrey's judiciary system.
Involved Characters
Arc Timeline
Season 23
13 eventsThe Doctor exposes the trial’s inherent corruption by directly addressing the Valeyard’s hidden agenda in front of the Inquisitor. His defiant question reveals the court’s true motives and undermines its …
The Doctor stands accused in a Trial Room where the Inquisitor and Valeyard press charges about his actions across time. When pressed on his role in altering Ravalox the Doctor …
The Doctor interrupts his own trial with a bold protest, challenging the legitimacy of the proceedings and his forced participation. His challenge forces the Inquisitor to address his outburst directly, …
The trial room becomes a battleground of conflicting philosophies as the Valeyard accuses the Doctor of deliberate interference in the rebels' struggle, framing his choices as reckless meddling rather than …
The trial reaches a critical impasse as the Valeyard presses accusations against the Doctor for deliberate interference in the rebels' cause. Seeking an opening, the Doctor pivots to groveling compliance, …
The Doctor finds himself trapped in a rigged trial where the Valeyard weaponizes graphic violence accusations to dismantle his credibility. The Inquisitor’s protests go unheeded as the Valeyard forces graphic …
The Doctor seizes control of the trial by attacking the Valeyard’s evidence, forcing him to defend the use of Matrix surveillance footage from the Doctor’s own TARDIS. His deliberate provocation …
The Doctor faces trial in a rigged proceeding where the Valeyard presents doctored evidence, suppressing exculpatory material under High Council orders. Rather than challenging the corruption, the Doctor permits it …
The Valeyard escalates his prosecution by presenting meticulously selected evidence from the Doctor’s Thoros Beta intervention, painting his actions as reckless interference rather than rescue. The Doctor’s interruptions reveal deeper …
The Doctor’s pent-up frustration erupts as the Valeyard systematically dismantles his legacy by tallying the past dangers faced by his companions under his care. No longer able to tolerate the …
The Valeyard exploits the Doctor's memory gaps to erode his defense during the sham trial, twisting fragments of Thoros Beta events into accusations of cowardice and mental instability. When the …
The Doctor erupts in frustration at the trial’s insistence that his memories of Thoros Beta are unreliable. Rejecting any suggestion of mental instability, he demands the Matrix be played to …
The Doctor faces mounting accusations in the trial room as the Valeyard escalates his attacks, tying the Doctor’s mere presence to the resistance’s catastrophic losses. The Inquisitor reinforces the issue …