Romana (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia. Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar,[needs British English IPA] is a fictional character in the long- running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, she is a companion to the Fourth Doctor. As a Time Lord,[1] Romana is able to regenerate, having had two on- screen incarnations with somewhat different personalities (dubbed Romana I and Romana II by fans). Romana I was played by Mary Tamm from 1.

When Tamm chose not to sign on for a second season, the part was recast. Romana II was played by Lalla Ward from 1. A third incarnation of Romana has been depicted in some of the spin- off novels, and a fourth (performed by Juliet Landau) has been featured in several audio dramas released by Big Finish Productions in 2. Watch Fast &Amp; Furious Online Hoyts. Romana is one of only two members of the Doctor's own race to travel with him in the original television series, the first being his granddaughter Susan Foreman (though the term "Time Lord" was only introduced after Susan's departure). Romana I[edit]The White Guardian originally assigns Romana to assist the Doctor during the quest for the Key to Time, a series of linked serials which constitute the whole of Season 1.

Romana first appears in The Ribos Operation, and was intended as a contrast to her predecessor, the savage Leela. Romana is initially haughty and somewhat arrogant, looking down on the Doctor (whom she considers to be her academic inferior) and responding to his initial resentment at her presence with icy put- downs. However, she soon gains an appreciation for the Doctor's experience and sense of adventure, and begins to respect him as a teacher. Over the course of Season 1. Romana begins to take on some of the characteristics of the screaming "damsel in distress", which reinforced Tamm's decision not to remain in the role as she felt the character had been taken as far as she could go.[2] As a result, Romana regenerates at the start of Season 1.

Although Tamm had left the show on relatively good terms and was willing to film a regeneration sequence for the start of Season 1. It has frequently been mentioned that the real reason Tamm left the show after one year, was that she was pregnant. This is untrue, as often stated by Tamm herself over the years. The revelation is a myth that was started by former producer John Nathan- Turner.[6][7] Various sources, including some online sites, mention that the reason she couldn't film a regeneration sequence, was because she was pregnant.[5]Romana II[edit]The introduction of Romana's second incarnation in Destiny of the Daleks, a script credited to Terry Nation, but with several additions and alterations by script editor Douglas Adams, treats the concept of regeneration humorously.[5] At the beginning of the serial, Romana changes bodily forms several times, rather like someone casually trying on different outfits, before deciding to take the form of Princess Astra, who had been played by Lalla Ward in the final serial of Season 1. The Armageddon Factor. This regeneration scene is controversial with some fans, as it does not conform with how regeneration is treated with regard to the Doctor or other Time Lord characters.

Attempts at rationalising Romana's regeneration have been made in licensed spin- off media, including the Short Trips short story "The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe" which speculates that the TARDIS was responsible for her regeneration. It has also been theorised[citation needed] that Romana may have needed to regenerate after being tortured by the Shadow in the previous serial, and that the different bodies she tries were merely projections. The second Romana enjoys a more intimate relationship with the Doctor than her previous incarnation, to the point that some fans have assumed a romantic relationship with the Doctor. Although a relationship was never explicitly shown or intended by the writers, many fans have found the signs of a romantic relationship particularly evident in the story City of Death, perhaps reflecting the real- life romance between Tom Baker and Lalla Ward which blossomed during the production of that story, leading to their brief marriage in 1.

In many ways, she might be claimed to be the companion most like her Doctor (if Romana I were not more like the Doctor than her) – besides being of the same race and comparable intelligence, she occasionally mimics his sense of style, wields her own sonic screwdriver and can occasionally get the better of him in moments of banter and more practical situations. As her practical experience develops, she also becomes more assured and capable in the situations she encounters. At the end of the serial Meglos, Romana receives word from the Time Lords recalling her to Gallifrey. The opening of the next serial Full Circle makes it clear that, having travelled with the Doctor, she no longer desires to return home. Before the issue can be resolved, the TARDIS falls through a Charged Vacuum Emboitment and disappears into another universe known as E- Space. Her final television appearance was in the 1. Warriors' Gate where, along with the robot dog K9, she leaves to forge her own path in E- space when faced with a choice of remaining there or returning to Gallifrey.

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She also appears briefly in the 2. Anniversary special The Five Doctors through the reuse of footage from the uncompleted story Shada, as Tom Baker declined to film any new scenes for the special. After the departure of both Romana I and II, both versions of the character also appeared very briefly in flashback sequences during the Fourth Doctor's regeneration in Logopolis as well as the Fifth Doctor's mind- copy in Resurrection of the Daleks. Romana would also be mentioned in Castrovalva during the Fifth Doctor's post- regenerative confusion, as well as in Arc of Infinity, in which the Fifth Doctor, in response to a reprimand from the High Council of Time Lords for "leaving [her] behind", retorts that she "chose to remain in E- Space".

Ward subsequently returned for a brief cameo as Romana in the 1. Dimensions in Time. In "The End of the World", the Ninth Doctor stated that his homeworld had been destroyed and that he was the last of the Time Lords. Whether Romana was killed with the others had not been specifically established on screen.

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