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The '''Chapterhouses''' — often simply called Chapters — of [[Gallifrey]] were the political affiliations of the various [[Great Houses]] and Families. There were six chapters, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'') each representing one of the founders of [[Time Lord]] society. Each Chapter had its own dominant colour, and wore robes of that colour during ceremonial occasions, such as the inauguration of a new [[Lord President]]. The most prominent was the [[Prydonian Chapter]]. [[The Doctor]] belonged to this chapter. Additionally, more Lord Presidents came from this one chapter than any other. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')
The '''Chapterhouses''' — often simply called Chapters — of [[Gallifrey]] were the political affiliations of the various [[Great Houses]]. There were six chapters, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'') each representing one of the founders of [[Time Lord]] society. Each Chapter had its own dominant colour, and wore robes of that colour during ceremonial occasions, such as the inauguration of a new [[Lord President]]. The most prominent was the [[Prydonian Chapter]], whose members included more Lord Presidents (including [[the Doctor]]) than any other Chapter. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')


Its significance was closely followed by the [[Arcalian Chapter|Arcalian]] and the [[Patrex Chapter]]s. The remaining three, the [[Dromeian Chapter]], the [[Cerulean Chapter]] and the [[Scendeles Chapter]] were overshadowed by the first.{{fact}}
Its significance was closely followed by the [[Arcalian Chapter|Arcalian]] and the [[Patrex Chapter]]s. The remaining three, the [[Dromeian Chapter]], the [[Cerulean Chapter]] and the [[Scendeles Chapter]] were overshadowed by the first.{{fact}}
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According to [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]], marriage was a way of strengthening the bonds between Houses and Chapters. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spirit (audio story)|Spirit]]'')
According to [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]], marriage was a way of strengthening the bonds between Houses and Chapters. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spirit (audio story)|Spirit]]'')


Interestingly, the roles filled by the six founding Chapters seemed to have been replaced by six [[:Great House|Great Houses]] in the timeline of the [[:The War|War in Heaven]]; Houses [[:House Dvora|Dvora]], [[:House Tracolix|Tracolix]], [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/House_Lineacrux?flow=create-page-article-redlink&veaction=edit&redlink=1&tracked=true Lineacrux,] [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/House_Arpexia?flow=create-page-article-redlink&veaction=edit&redlink=1&tracked=true Arprexia], [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/House_Xianthellipse?flow=create-page-article-redlink&veaction=edit&redlink=1&tracked=true Xianthellipse], and [[:House Mirraflex|Mirraflex]] (presumably due to political upheavals and social reforms) [[:The Book of the War (novel)|(PROSE: ''The Book of the War'')]]
During [[the War]], political upheavals and social reforms on [[Gallifrey|the Homeworld]] led to the six Chapters' almost continual replacement as other [[Great Houses]] rose and fell in importance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'')


=== Chapters ===
=== Chapters ===
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* [[Cerulean Chapter|Cerulean]]
* [[Cerulean Chapter|Cerulean]]
* [[Scendeles Chapter|Scendeles]]
* [[Scendeles Chapter|Scendeles]]
=== Great Houses ===
In the fiftieth year of [[the War]], the six [[Ruling Houses]] were
* [[House Dvora|Dvora]]
* [[House Tracolix|Tracolix]]
* [[House Lineacrux|Lineacrux]]
* [[House Arpexia|Arpexia]]
* [[House Xianthellipse|Xianthellipse]]
* [[House Mirraflex|Mirraflex]]


==== Founders ====
==== Founders ====
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The colour gold was reserved for the [[Gold Usher]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')
The colour gold was reserved for the [[Gold Usher]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')


[[Category:Gallifreyan Chapters| *]]


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[[pt:Capítulos de Gallifrey]]
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Revision as of 21:43, 16 May 2017

The Chapterhouses — often simply called Chapters — of Gallifrey were the political affiliations of the various Great Houses. There were six chapters, (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) each representing one of the founders of Time Lord society. Each Chapter had its own dominant colour, and wore robes of that colour during ceremonial occasions, such as the inauguration of a new Lord President. The most prominent was the Prydonian Chapter, whose members included more Lord Presidents (including the Doctor) than any other Chapter. (TV: The Deadly Assassin)

Its significance was closely followed by the Arcalian and the Patrex Chapters. The remaining three, the Dromeian Chapter, the Cerulean Chapter and the Scendeles Chapter were overshadowed by the first.[source needed]

The heads of the Chapters were the Lord Cardinals, and the chief of these in a chapter was known as the Cardinal Prime (PROSE: Lungbarrow) Both Lenadi (PROSE: Lungbarrow) and Borusa (TV: The Deadly Assassin) served as Cardinal Prime of the Prydonian Chapter.

According to Commander Hallan, marriage was a way of strengthening the bonds between Houses and Chapters. (AUDIO: Spirit)

During the War, political upheavals and social reforms on the Homeworld led to the six Chapters' almost continual replacement as other Great Houses rose and fell in importance. (PROSE: The Book of the War, AUDIO: Neverland)

Chapters

Great Houses

In the fiftieth year of the War, the six Ruling Houses were

Founders

According to legend there were six founders of the Chapters and modern Gallifreyan life: (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors, PROSE: The Ancestor Cell)

Ceremonial colours

Prydonians used scarlet and orange. Arcalians used green. Patrexes used heliotrope. (TV: The Deadly Assassin) Dromeians used silver-grey and Ceruleans, as the name would indicate, used blue. (PROSE: Lungbarrow) The Scendeles ceremonial robes change from a light pink to a darker shade of red. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) The colour gold was reserved for the Gold Usher (TV: The Deadly Assassin)