auton
Speech parts
1. auton - Noun
2. Auton - Proper noun
Meaning
auton (plural autons)
(science fiction) A machine or robot, usually in the form of a living being, designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
Auton (plural Autons)
A surname.
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Examples
When being chased by an Auton in " Rose " (2005), the Doctor reassures future companion Rose Tyler that "the assembled hordes of Genghis Khan couldn't break through those doors, and believe me, they've tried."
By this point in the series, Rory was a plastic Auton, originally controlled by the Nestene Consciousness until he broke free of its control.
The Doctor himself considered the human Rory to be a continuation of Auton Rory, privately admiring his devotion to Amy over two millennia, calling him, "the Boy Who Waited".