Dark Times: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 5: Line 5:
==History==
==History==
===Beings===
===Beings===
[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] described this as a time of chaos "before our reality" when the [[Nestene]]s and [[Great Vampire]]s flourished, ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') as well as the [[Carrionite]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') and the [[Racnoss]], the last-named species having its defeat at the hands of the [[Fledgling Empires]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') Species such as [[Vashta Nerada]], [[Weeping Angels]] and [[Mandragora Helix]] were also thought to have originated during this period. The Carrionites waged a war with the [[Hervoken]]. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'') [[Krafayis]] evolved and began to swarm across the Universe towards the end of this period. ([[DW]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'') The [[Great Old Ones]] were also present in the Universe at this time. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') It was during this time period, too, that the legendary [[spaceship]] ''[[Infinite]]'' was created. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'')
The [[Tenth Doctor]] described this as a time of chaos "before our reality" when the [[Nestene]]s and [[Great Vampire]]s flourished, ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') as well as the [[Carrionite]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') and the [[Racnoss]], the last-named species having its defeat at the hands of the [[Fledgling Empires]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') Species such as [[Vashta Nerada]], [[Weeping Angels]] and [[Mandragora Helix]] were also thought to have originated during this period. The Carrionites waged a war with the [[Hervoken]]. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'') [[Krafayis]] evolved and began to swarm across the Universe towards the end of this period. ([[DW]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'') The [[Great Old Ones]] were also present in the Universe at this time. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') It was during this time period, too, that the legendary [[spaceship]] ''[[Infinite]]'' was created. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'')


===War===
===War===
Line 14: Line 14:


==Chronological placement==
==Chronological placement==
When the Dark Times actually occurred is not known. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] implied that the Dark Times ended with the destruction of the [[Racnoss]], which occurred [[distant past|4.5 billion years ago]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') On the other hand, the war between the [[Hervoken]] and the [[Carrionite]]s was said to occur a mere million years ago. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'')
When the Dark Times actually occurred is not known. The [[Tenth Doctor]] implied that the Dark Times ended with the destruction of the [[Racnoss]], which occurred [[distant past|4.5 billion years ago]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') On the other hand, the war between the [[Hervoken]] and the [[Carrionite]]s was said to occur a mere million years ago. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'')


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 12:49, 17 July 2011

Not to be confused with the The Dark Time, a period in the history of Gallifrey.

The Dark Times was one of the earliest aeons in the history of the Universe.

History

Beings

The Tenth Doctor described this as a time of chaos "before our reality" when the Nestenes and Great Vampires flourished, (DW: The Infinite Quest) as well as the Carrionites (DW: The Shakespeare Code) and the Racnoss, the last-named species having its defeat at the hands of the Fledgling Empires. (DW: The Runaway Bride) Species such as Vashta Nerada, Weeping Angels and Mandragora Helix were also thought to have originated during this period. The Carrionites waged a war with the Hervoken. (NSA: Forever Autumn) Krafayis evolved and began to swarm across the Universe towards the end of this period. (DW: Vincent and the Doctor) The Great Old Ones were also present in the Universe at this time. (DW: The Infinite Quest) It was during this time period, too, that the legendary spaceship Infinite was created. (DW: The Infinite Quest)

War

The Time Lords fought the Great Vampires during this time and, led by Rassilon, they made Bowships to kill the beasts. They killed all but one after a war so long and bloody that the Time Lords were sickened of violence and officially began their long period of non-interference. (DW: State of Decay)

Other

Rassilon also wrote his Record of Rassilon during this period. It instructed Time Lords to kill the King Vampire if they encountered it. (DW: State of Decay)

Chronological placement

When the Dark Times actually occurred is not known. The Tenth Doctor implied that the Dark Times ended with the destruction of the Racnoss, which occurred 4.5 billion years ago. (DW: The Runaway Bride) On the other hand, the war between the Hervoken and the Carrionites was said to occur a mere million years ago. (NSA: Forever Autumn)

External Links

A history from Pre-Universe to the creation of the Earth
A history from Pre-Universe to the creation of the prototype Hand of Omega
(uses eight colour-codes by type of source, some of very dubious canonicity)