John Lumic

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John Lumic is a male television character who features in Doctor Who.

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Biography

John Lumic was an English businessman in the parallel universe version of Earth, who was the head of Cybus Industries. Dying of a terminal illness and confined to a wheelchair, Lumic funded the experiments of Dr. Kendrick to create "immortal" cybernetic bodies for human beings to inhabit, which resulted in the creation of the parallel universe Cybermen. Lumic's efforts to persuade the British government to endorse his idea to (legally) cybernetically enhance himself and others proved fruitless. So he sent his henchman Crane to round up homeless people, whom the Cybus scientists converted into Cybermen.

Lumic used Britain's fad of wearing EarPods to control the minds of all its citizens, and have them report to the Cybus factory to be turned into more Cybermen. He was opposed by the Doctor and a small group of freedom fighters, and even his own underling Crane turned against him eventually, sabotaging his life support equipment.

Lumic's Cyberman bodyguards hurriedly ushered the dying man to the operating room, where he was converted into the Cybermen's new leader, the Cyber-Controller. Following the destruction of most of his Cyberman army, Lumic chased the Doctor, Rose Tyler and Peter Tyler to the roof of the Cybus building. They escaped by flying away in Lumic's own zeppelin, however Lumic attempted to climb up after them. He was killed when the rope ladder was cut, dropping him to his death.

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Personality and attributes

Lumic was a genius, but his quest to preserve his life slowly turned him into a megalomaniac who cared little for human life. He tried any way possible of getting his own way, whilst always being one step ahead in case he could not and he was not granted permission to embark cyber-converting Britain, but nonetheless had already set a plan in motion that would ensure his success.

He considered the Cybermen his 'children', and refused to refer to them as machines.

Lumic seemed to retain several of his personality traits following his upgrade into a Cyberman. His arrogance and megalomania were ever present, if not amplified. He proclaimed the Cybermen as a species of their own and was certain nothing could stop them from taking over the world. Also, he displayed rage and anger, speaking often with a raised voice and even screaming in rage once his plans were thwarted.

Powers and abilities

Following his conversion into a Cyberman, Lumic gained the increased strength and bullet-proof durability granted by the armoured Cyber-suit. He possessed the standard weaponry that all Cybermen models, namely the electrocution via touch, though he never got the opportunity to use it.

Notes

  • John Lumic was created by Tom MacRae where he was portrayed by actor Roger Lloyd Pack with him featuring in the Doctor Who universe.

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