Baff wrote:
>  Kurt Ullman  wrote:
> 
> 
>>  IIRC somewhere back in the mists of time, there was something said 
>>that the Dr. could only regenerate (or whatever they call it) 13 times. 
>>They have to be getting near that.
> 
> 
> The current canon is that a Time Lord can regenerate 12 times (13 
> lives).  Though, the regenerations were handled by the Time Lords.  The 
> Time Lords are all dead now and they haven't explained how it works now.
> 
> Anyway, he can regen 3 more times... before they need to change the 
> rules.
> 
> One of the Doctor's sidekicks (Romana) was a Time Lord.  On one episode 
> she regenerated 4 or 5 times just for kicks looking for a body she liked.
> 
> Vince
> 
> 
I don't think the multiple regenerations for Romana counted; it's only 
after the regeneration has been completed that it counts.

Besides, the Master has obviously figured out how to go beyond the 
12-regeneration limit--he figured that out during the original series.

Blair
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