10 Longest Pay-Offs In Doctor Who History

Eleven's era began in 2010 and was haunted by the sinister phrase: Silence Will Fall. The arc incorporated the cracks in space and time, the terrifying Silence monsters and the fields of Trenzalore where the Doctor's tomb resides.

In the season seven finale, The Name of the Doctor, the Doctor must speak his name to enter his tomb but refuses to speak. Instead, River Song who is a ghost, says his name and opens the tomb without us hearing it.

Later on in 2013's Christmas special, The Time of the Doctor, it was revealed that the Time-Lords were on the other side of the crack and they wanted the Doctor to confirm his name and help them to return. Still, the Doctor refused to answer because the Time-Lords return would trigger another Time-War.

At this time, we see the Kovarian sect split from the church. A moment that triggered the Silence will fall arc that we've already lived through. It's a confusing arc but one that lasted an entire Doctor's era.

All of this chaos is dedicated to prevent the Doctor from revealing his name and continue the mystery of: Doctor Who?