Fobwatch Fic

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Synonym(s)Fobbed, Chameleon Arch fic
See alsoDoctor Who
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Fobwatch fics employ a AU scenario that originated in the Doctor Who episode, "Family of the Blood". In this episode, the Doctor uses a Chameleon Arch to change their biology, essentially turning the Timelord human, while their original memories are stored in a fobwatch. The Doctor's memories and Timelord biology are only restored when the fobwatch is opened.

Works employing this trope are rarely episode tags. Instead authors create scenarios where the Doctor, or another Timelord, must use the chameleon arch to become human. Often same actor characters are used for the Fobbed!Timelords human identity. For example fobbed!Tenth Doctor works could disguise Ten as Alex Hardy, David Tennant's character from TV series Broadchurch. In this way, a fobwatch fic can resemble a Human AU and crossover fic.

In other cases, the Fobbed!Timelords human alias may be based on a name they've used in canon or in para-canonical stories.

There are also examples of works where existing human companions are revealed to be fobbed!Timelords, allowing these character to gain a Timelords regenerative ability once the watch is opened.

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