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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|image = | |image = Anithon.jpg | ||
| | |type ={{il|Bioplasmic organism|[[Hive mind]]}} | ||
| | |aka= {{il|Xeriphan|Xeraphin Consciousness}} | ||
|aka= | |affiliation = {{Ainley|c}} | ||
|affiliation = | |||
|origin = [[Xeriphas]] | |origin = [[Xeriphas]] | ||
|appearances = [[ | |first= Time-Flight (TV story) | ||
|appearances= [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Vardon Horse (short story)|The Vardon Horse]]'' | |||
|individuals= [[Anithon]], [[Zarak]] | |individuals= [[Anithon]], [[Zarak]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Xeraphin''' or '''Xeriphan''' were a [[Telepathy|telepathic]] [[species]] that merged into a [[gestalt]] organism in order to survive, ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Time-Flight (novelisation)}}) becoming the '''Xeraphin Consciousness'''. ([[GAME]]: {{cite source|The Legions of Death (game)}}) Beings of immense mental power, the [[Fifth Doctor]] called them the most highly developed creatures in the [[universe]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|Time-Flight (novelisation)}}) | |||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
The Xeraphin were highly psychic beings, able to wield psychokinetic energy, possess people in order to communicate, exert a hypnotic influence over people, and | The Xeraphin were highly psychic beings, able to wield psychokinetic energy, possess people in order to communicate, exert a [[Hypnosis|hypnotic]] influence over people, and telepathically project components of their gestalt — such as people who had been absorbed into it — into other locations, even the interior of a [[TARDIS]]. | ||
The power of the Xeraphin was controlled by two aspects, good and evil, of the same personality. | The power of the Xeraphin was controlled by two aspects, good and evil, of the same personality. {{Ainley|c}} was able to access the Xeraphin power to perform what seemed to be conjuring tricks, as well as to create mass [[Hallucination|hallucinations]], but the schism within the Xeraphin meant that the power was unstable — sometimes it worked for him, but sometimes it worked against him. ([[TV]]: {{cite source|Time-Flight (TV story)}}) They also possessed [[time sensitivity]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cite source|Prisoners of Fate (audio story)}}) | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Xeraphin | The Xeraphin warned the [[Constructors of Destiny]] not to build the [[Mad Mind of Bophemeral]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cite source|The Quantum Archangel (novel)}}) | ||
Through the projection of his mind, the Master was able to communicate with the baseness of the Xeraphin being, but his intervention caused a schism in the Xeraphin nature that divided them into a good half and an evil half. The good half of the Xeraphin, which aided [[Tegan]] and [[Nyssa]] and resisted the Master, wanted to defeat the Master and become corporeal. The evil half of the Xeraphin, which had been aiding the Master, wanted to have its power used by the Master and feared by all others. The side that won would gain control of all the Xeraphin power. ([[ | The Xeraphin were thought to have become extinct after being caught in the crossfire of the [[Vardon-Kosnax War]], but the survivors fled to [[Earth]] and built a great citadel after their spacecraft crash-landed. Suffering from radiation poisoning, the Xeraphin merged into a single bioplasmic organism. In this state they hoped to survive until the poisoning wore off. However, as the moment of their regeneration neared, {{Ainley}} also arrived on Earth, [[The Master's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] having been damaged enough to leave him stranded there. In need of a new power source, the Master was irresistibly drawn to the Xeraphin sanctum and its power. At the moment of their regeneration, when the first-reborn Xeraphin emerged, the Master destroyed them with his [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]]. The Xeraphin retreated back to their resting place, and were apparently able to expel the Master from their sanctum. | ||
Through the projection of his mind, the Master was able to communicate with the baseness of the Xeraphin being, but his intervention caused a schism in the Xeraphin nature that divided them into a good half and an evil half. The good half of the Xeraphin, which aided [[Tegan]] and [[Nyssa]] and resisted the Master, wanted to defeat the Master and become corporeal. The evil half of the Xeraphin, which had been aiding the Master, wanted to have its power used by the Master and feared by all others. The side that won would gain control of all the Xeraphin power. ([[TV]]: {{cite source|Time-Flight (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Energy beings]] | [[Category:Energy beings]] | ||
[[Category:Hive minds]] | [[Category:Hive minds]] | ||
[[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 29 November 2023
The Xeraphin or Xeriphan were a telepathic species that merged into a gestalt organism in order to survive, (PROSE: Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (novelisation)"]) becoming the Xeraphin Consciousness. (GAME: The Legions of Death [+]Loading...["The Legions of Death (game)"]) Beings of immense mental power, the Fifth Doctor called them the most highly developed creatures in the universe. (PROSE: Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (novelisation)"])
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Xeraphin were highly psychic beings, able to wield psychokinetic energy, possess people in order to communicate, exert a hypnotic influence over people, and telepathically project components of their gestalt — such as people who had been absorbed into it — into other locations, even the interior of a TARDIS.
The power of the Xeraphin was controlled by two aspects, good and evil, of the same personality. The Tremas Master was able to access the Xeraphin power to perform what seemed to be conjuring tricks, as well as to create mass hallucinations, but the schism within the Xeraphin meant that the power was unstable — sometimes it worked for him, but sometimes it worked against him. (TV: Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (TV story)"]) They also possessed time sensitivity. (AUDIO: Prisoners of Fate [+]Loading...["Prisoners of Fate (audio story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Xeraphin warned the Constructors of Destiny not to build the Mad Mind of Bophemeral. (PROSE: The Quantum Archangel [+]Loading...["The Quantum Archangel (novel)"])
The Xeraphin were thought to have become extinct after being caught in the crossfire of the Vardon-Kosnax War, but the survivors fled to Earth and built a great citadel after their spacecraft crash-landed. Suffering from radiation poisoning, the Xeraphin merged into a single bioplasmic organism. In this state they hoped to survive until the poisoning wore off. However, as the moment of their regeneration neared, the Tremas Master also arrived on Earth, his TARDIS having been damaged enough to leave him stranded there. In need of a new power source, the Master was irresistibly drawn to the Xeraphin sanctum and its power. At the moment of their regeneration, when the first-reborn Xeraphin emerged, the Master destroyed them with his Tissue Compression Eliminator. The Xeraphin retreated back to their resting place, and were apparently able to expel the Master from their sanctum.
Through the projection of his mind, the Master was able to communicate with the baseness of the Xeraphin being, but his intervention caused a schism in the Xeraphin nature that divided them into a good half and an evil half. The good half of the Xeraphin, which aided Tegan and Nyssa and resisted the Master, wanted to defeat the Master and become corporeal. The evil half of the Xeraphin, which had been aiding the Master, wanted to have its power used by the Master and feared by all others. The side that won would gain control of all the Xeraphin power. (TV: Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (TV story)"])
