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Lady '''Livia Caralis''' ('''Livia''' for short) of the [[House of Brightshore]] was a high ranking [[Time Lord]]. Despite being [[Politics|political]] opponents, [[Lord President|President]] [[Romana II]] appointed her as her successor.
Lady '''Livia Caralis''' ('''Livia''' for short) of the [[House of Brightshore]] was a high ranking [[Time Lord]]. Despite being [[Politics|political]] opponents, [[Lord President|President]] [[Romana II]] appointed her as her successor.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
In the [[timeline]] where the ''[[Moros]]'' was destroyed, [[Plutus]] was Livia's ally and became her [[Castellan]]. Because she didn't trust Romana, Livia tried to recruit [[Irving Braxiatel]] to be her liaison and [[spy]] in the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]]. Time Lords from all across [[Gallifrey]] came to Livia's inauguration, but after the [[Monan Host]] embassy exploded and killed thousands, Livia announced an alliance with the [[Warpwright]]s of [[Phaidon]] and declared war on the Monan Host. However, [[Kalbez]] and [[Gaal]] later admitted in Livia's presence that they had framed the Monan Host; upon confronting Plutus for his part in the plot, Livia was kidnapped, but she was rescued by [[Leela]] and had Plutus arrested. After the timelines were rewritten, Livia was still named as Romana's successor, and she was inaugurated without incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Enemy Lines (audio story)|Enemy Lines]]'')
=== Incarnations of Livia Caralis ===
 
In the [[timeline]] where the ''[[Moros]]'' was destroyed, [[Livia Caralis (Enemy Lines)|one incarnation of Livia]] tried to recruit [[Irving Braxiatel]] to be her liaison and [[spy]] in the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]]. After the timelines were rewritten, Livia was named as Romana's successor in the Time Lord presidency, and was inaugurated without incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Enemy Lines (audio story)|Enemy Lines]]'')
[[President (The Eleven)|A different Lady President]], who was eventually killed by [[Caleera|the Sonomancer]], was in office during [[Padrac]] schemes with the [[Doom Coalition]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eleven (audio story)|The Eleven]]'', ''[[Songs of Love (audio story)|Songs of Love]]'')
 
=== A new body ===
Before the outbreak of the [[Last Great Time War]], she had recently undergone a [[regeneration]], following an assassination. She had to negotiate between [[Trave]] and Romana to facilitate a sharing of information between them. When refugees from [[Phaidon]] asked for sanctuary, she sent Trave, Leela and a member of the High Council to inspect their ship just in case there were [[Dalek]]s on board. Following this act, she declared the start of the Time War. She knew about Project Revenant and the War Council's plan to resurrect dead Time Lords. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]'')
 
Livia and Trave planned to resurrect [[Rassilon]] to lead the Time Lords through the Time War. To do this, Livia resigned from office. She asked Romana and [[Narvin]] if there was a technicality that would help her retain her reputation. She named [[Valerian (Celestial Intervention)|Valerian]] as her successor, but he was challenged by Romana. When Valerian won the election, she had [[Karla (Celestial Intervention)|Karla]] use Project Revenant to resurrect Rassilon in Valerian's body. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'')
 
After Rassilon's resurrection, she was appointed to the new office of Prime Minister, but was not considered to be a part of Rassilon's inner circle. She agreed with Trave and Romana to propose the formation of an advisory board to counter the influence of Rassilon's sycophants. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Havoc (audio story)|Havoc]]'') She began to fear that she had made a mistake in bringing back Rassilon, and secretly informed Romana of his plans for [[Ysalus]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Partisans (audio story)|Partisans]]'')
 
Romana criticised her for not being able to choose which side of the fence she was on. When Narvin refused to help Romana assassinate Rassilon, Livia offered her assistance. She allowed the [[Sicari]] to enter the Presidential office, hoping that they would kill Rassilon. Although he survived, he unexpectedly approved of her attempt on his life, and she gained his favour. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Assassins (audio story)|Assassins]]'')  


Livia continued to serve as Prime Minister, though continued to have doubts about Rassilon especially after a speech in which he called for the “extermination” of the resistance. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deception (audio story)|Deception]]'') When the [[Dalek Emperor in the Last Great Time War|Dalek Emperor]] led a saucer over Gallifrey itself armed with null zone technology, Rassilon conscripted Livia and Mantus to lead a counterattack aboard a [[Battle TARDIS]]. They discovered it had been pre-programmed to go to The the saucer, but were saved from the suicidal attack by Narvin who intercepted them with the resistance’s TARDIS. He took them aboard the saucer to stop the Daleks, finding Romana and Leela, however Livia was wounded by a Dalek blast. She and Narvin decided to move the resistance TARDIS to the null zone power source to detonate it. They were aboard the TARDIS when it exploded, causing the saucer to break apart. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'')
Following an assassination, [[War Livia Caralis|Livia regenerated]], and acted on behalf of the Time Lords during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]'', et al.)


== Personality ==
== Personality ==

Revision as of 23:01, 14 July 2021

Lady Livia Caralis (Livia for short) of the House of Brightshore was a high ranking Time Lord. Despite being political opponents, President Romana II appointed her as her successor.

Biography

Incarnations of Livia Caralis

In the timeline where the Moros was destroyed, one incarnation of Livia tried to recruit Irving Braxiatel to be her liaison and spy in the Celestial Intervention Agency. After the timelines were rewritten, Livia was named as Romana's successor in the Time Lord presidency, and was inaugurated without incident. (AUDIO: Enemy Lines)

Following an assassination, Livia regenerated, and acted on behalf of the Time Lords during the Last Great Time War. (AUDIO: Celestial Intervention, et al.)

Personality

Livia's hatred for President Romana was well-known, (AUDIO: Enemy Lines) but the two later found common ground. Romana criticised her for her seeming inability to choose a side following Rassilon's resurrection. (AUDIO: Assassins)