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'''Lord President Eternal''' was a title used for a [[President of the High Council]] of the [[Time Lord]]s who held [[immortality]] and thus intended to hold onto the title permanently, rather than planning ever to pass on their power to a successor. | '''Lord President Eternal''' was a title used for a [[President of the High Council]] of the [[Time Lord]]s who held [[immortality]] and thus intended to hold onto the title permanently, rather than planning ever to pass on their power to a successor. | ||
[[Borusa]] came to believe that he deserved to be President Eternal, and that his everlasting reign as a benevolent dictator would be beneficial to Time Lord society. This led to him [[Game of Rassilon (The Five Doctors)|investigating]] the gift of immortality promised to the winners of the ancient [[ | [[Borusa]] came to believe that he deserved to be President Eternal, and that his everlasting reign as a benevolent dictator would be beneficial to Time Lord society. This led to him [[Game of Rassilon (The Five Doctors)|investigating]] the gift of immortality promised to the winners of the ancient [[Game of Rassilon]] in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') However, after he claimed his prize, [[Matrix Rassilon|a projection of Rassilon]] mockingly revealed to him that the immortality given to the "winners" was that of a living statue forever trapped in the [[Tomb of Rassilon]]. Borusa was thus unable to become President Eternal, and, indeed, ''de facto'' lost the Presidency, which was passed onto the [[Fifth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
After being brought out of [[the Matrix]] in a new body, {{Hardiman}} himself ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') ultimately claimed the title of "Lord President Eternal" during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'') Indeed, three subsequent regenerations of Rassilon kept the title of Lord President, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') but [[Rassilon (Hell Bent)|the last of these]] was ultimately [[Coup against Rassilon|deposed]] by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | After being brought out of [[the Matrix]] in a new body, {{Hardiman}} himself ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') ultimately claimed the title of "Lord President Eternal" during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'') Indeed, three subsequent regenerations of Rassilon kept the title of Lord President, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') but [[Rassilon (Hell Bent)|the last of these]] was ultimately [[Coup against Rassilon|deposed]] by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 26 February 2024
Lord President Eternal was a title used for a President of the High Council of the Time Lords who held immortality and thus intended to hold onto the title permanently, rather than planning ever to pass on their power to a successor.
Borusa came to believe that he deserved to be President Eternal, and that his everlasting reign as a benevolent dictator would be beneficial to Time Lord society. This led to him investigating the gift of immortality promised to the winners of the ancient Game of Rassilon in the Death Zone. (PROSE: The Legacy of Gallifrey) However, after he claimed his prize, a projection of Rassilon mockingly revealed to him that the immortality given to the "winners" was that of a living statue forever trapped in the Tomb of Rassilon. Borusa was thus unable to become President Eternal, and, indeed, de facto lost the Presidency, which was passed onto the Fifth Doctor. (TV: The Five Doctors)
After being brought out of the Matrix in a new body, Rassilon himself (AUDIO: Desperate Measures) ultimately claimed the title of "Lord President Eternal" during the Last Great Time War. (AUDIO: Homecoming) Indeed, three subsequent regenerations of Rassilon kept the title of Lord President, (AUDIO: Homecoming, TV: The End of Time, TV: Hell Bent) but the last of these was ultimately deposed by the Twelfth Doctor. (TV: Hell Bent)
