Does River Song meet the 12th Doctor?
The episode marks the return of Alex Kingston as River Song, making her first appearance alongside Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor. This also marks the first appearance of Nardole, who would become a companion starting from the next episode.
What is the Doctor’s real name River Song?
Melody Pond
River Song (Doctor Who)
| River Song | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Steven Moffat |
| Portrayed by | Adult: Alex Kingston Baby to young adult: Harrison and Maddison Mortimer Sydney Wade Maya Glace-Green Nina Toussaint-White |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Melody Pond, Mels, Melody Malone |
What does River Song whisper to the Doctor in the library?
The Doctor arrives and says that is impossible. As he returns his attention to the present, Anita asks him what River whispered in his ear earlier. She reminds him that she’s about to die, and so his secret is “safe” with her.
Did River Song give the Doctor her regenerations?
River Song is Amy and Rory’s daughter, also known as Melody. Also known as Mels. It’s complicated. River was born with the power to regenerate but used up all her remaining regenerations when she saved the Doctor after she poisoned him because she was programmed to kill him…
Why does the Doctor tell river his name?
Later in the episode, at the moment of River Song’s death (one of them, anyway), the Doctor tells River, “There’s only one reason I would ever tell anyone my name. There’s only one time I could.” For a time, the presumption was that the Doctor could only speak their name when they’re getting married.
Are Clara and Oswin the same person?
Seeing her full name on her tombstone and finally recognising her voice, the Doctor realises she is the same woman as Oswin from the Dalek Asylum, whom he had never seen in her human form.