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Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, 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, 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 1978 to 1979. When Tamm chose not to sign on for a second season, the part was recast. Romana II was played by Lalla Ward from 1979 to 1981. 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 2013 and 2014, and appeared again in early 2015. Romana is one of only two members of the Doctor's own race to travel with him in the original television series. The other is Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, though Susan was never actually referred to as a Time Lord. ==Romana I== 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 16 (1978–79). 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 16, 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.〔"There's Something About Mary", a featurette in ''The Key to Time: Special Edition'' DVD box set (BBC Video/2 Entertain, 2007 - UK; 2009 - US).〕 As a result, Romana regenerates at the start of Season 17, emerging with a different physical appearance and a lighter personality. Although Tamm had left the show on relatively good terms and was willing to film a regeneration sequence for the start of Season 17, she was not invited to do so.〔(MaryTamm Official Website - Photo Gallery )〕〔"There's Something About Mary" DVD featurette〕〔(A Brief History Of Time (Travel): Destiny Of The Daleks )〕 She has stated that the often-repeated explanation that she left due to pregnancy is a myth that was started by producer John Nathan-Turner as she was not pregnant when she decided to leave the series.〔(MaryTamm Official Website - Mary Tamm in Dr Who )〕〔(Mary Tamm ('Doctor Who') - Doctor Who Interview - Cult - Digital Spy )〕 However, her pregnancy has been stated as the reason she was not able to film a regeneration sequence.〔 ==Romana II== 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.〔 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 16, ''The Armageddon Factor''. This regeneration scene is controversial with some fans, as it does not conform with how regeneration is treated with regards to the Doctor or other Time Lord characters. Attempts at rationalizing 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 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 1981. 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 1981 story ''Warriors' Gate'' where, along with the robot dog K-9, she leaves to forge her own path in E-space when faced with a choice of remaining there or returning to Gallifrey. She also appears briefly in the 20th 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 () behind", retorts that she "chose to remain in E-Space". Ward subsequently returned for a brief cameo as Romana in the 1993 charity special ''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. Of note, while various spin-off material (see below) reveals that Romana later became President of Gallifrey after returning from E-Space, this is clearly not the case at the end of the Time War; in ''The End of Time'' (2009–10), the Time Lord founder, Rassilon (Timothy Dalton), is shown alive again and claiming the title. However, after ''The Day of the Doctor'', it is possible that Romana may still be alive as Gallifrey did not fall, but was instead sent to a pocket universe through the combined efforts of the first thirteen incarnations of the Doctor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Romana (Doctor Who)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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