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The '''Prydonian Academy''' was an educational institution on [[Gallifrey]] . It was | {{building stub}} | ||
The '''Prydonian Academy''', also known as the '''Prydon Academy''' or '''Prydonian College''', was an educational institution on [[Gallifrey]]. Whilst one account indicated that it was a [[college]] of the [[Time Lord Academy]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]]'') the [[Fifth Doctor]] claimed that it was an informal name for the Academy. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Time in Office (audio story)|Time in Office]]'') | |||
The pupils wore scarlet robes, and were [[Time Lord]]s by virtue of biology, not education. Amongst other things, the Academy taught them how to instantly calculate "complex temporal induction problems". It had a fortress-like appearance and a population segmented by ability; only a select few were brought to its highest towers to be taught "darker things". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') | |||
Physically, it was located in [[Prydos]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)|Gallifrey: A Rough Guide]]'') at the base of [[Mount Cadon]], [[Gallifrey]]'s highest peak. An imposing structure, it was a dark, ebony building ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'', ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') at the northern border of "southern Gallifrey". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') | |||
As [[Lord President]], [[the Doctor]] was able to access its so-called "black collection" and steal a portable [[temporal link]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') | |||
== People associated with the Academy == | |||
According to ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords]]'', [[Azmael]] and [[Borusa]] were both [[tutor]]s at Prydon Academy, their [[pupil]]s including the Doctor, [[the Master]], [[First Rani|the Rani]] and [[First Drax|Drax]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)}}) Before his promotion to [[Cardinal]], [[Borusa]] was head of the academy. ([[PROSE]]: [[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|"Academic Progress"]]) [[Runcible]] was a former pupil of his. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') | |||
On one occasion, the Doctor claimed to have attended the Prydonian Academy with the Master, though the Doctor equivocated on the point. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[First Frontier (novel)|First Frontier]]'') At any rate, early on in his life, before becoming a Renegade, the Master was assigned to the Prydonian Academy as a teacher of [[mathematics]] and [[computer science]] after being recalled to Gallifrey from his field work. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[CIA File Extracts (novel)|CIA File Extracts]]'') | |||
According to the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Romana]] was a Prydonian graduate. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') | |||
[[Neeloc]], [[Taylor Addison]], [[B'arech]], [[Galadina]] and [[Karel]] were students of the Prydonian College. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]]'') | |||
Students of the Prydonian Academy were selected and enrolled by the [[Gallifrey Examining Commission]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Gallifrey: A Rough Guide (short story)|Gallifrey: A Rough Guide]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Since "the Academy" typically means the "[[Time Lord Academy]]" in works like ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'' and the ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' audio series, and since [[Paul Cornell]] barely mentioned the place in ''Revelation'', it's unclear whether the Prydonian Academy is a formal name for ''the'' Time Lord Academy, a part of a larger whole, or, indeed, ''what'' exactly it is. | * Since "the Academy" typically means the "[[Time Lord Academy]]" in works like ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'' and the ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' audio series, and since [[Paul Cornell]] barely mentioned the place in ''Revelation'', it's unclear whether the Prydonian Academy is a formal name for ''the'' Time Lord Academy, a part of a larger whole, or, indeed, ''what'' exactly it is. | ||
[[ | * ''[[Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]]'' indicates that the institution is a [[college]] within the Time Lord Academy. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 21 September 2024
The Prydonian Academy, also known as the Prydon Academy or Prydonian College, was an educational institution on Gallifrey. Whilst one account indicated that it was a college of the Time Lord Academy, (AUDIO: Insurgency) the Fifth Doctor claimed that it was an informal name for the Academy. (AUDIO: Time in Office)
The pupils wore scarlet robes, and were Time Lords by virtue of biology, not education. Amongst other things, the Academy taught them how to instantly calculate "complex temporal induction problems". It had a fortress-like appearance and a population segmented by ability; only a select few were brought to its highest towers to be taught "darker things". (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
Physically, it was located in Prydos (PROSE: Gallifrey: A Rough Guide) at the base of Mount Cadon, Gallifrey's highest peak. An imposing structure, it was a dark, ebony building (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation, Lucifer Rising) at the northern border of "southern Gallifrey". (PROSE: Lucifer Rising)
As Lord President, the Doctor was able to access its so-called "black collection" and steal a portable temporal link. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
People associated with the Academy[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to A Brief History of Time Lords, Azmael and Borusa were both tutors at Prydon Academy, their pupils including the Doctor, the Master, the Rani and Drax. (PROSE: A Brief History of Time Lords [+]Loading...["A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)"]) Before his promotion to Cardinal, Borusa was head of the academy. (PROSE: "Academic Progress") Runcible was a former pupil of his. (TV: The Deadly Assassin)
On one occasion, the Doctor claimed to have attended the Prydonian Academy with the Master, though the Doctor equivocated on the point. (PROSE: First Frontier) At any rate, early on in his life, before becoming a Renegade, the Master was assigned to the Prydonian Academy as a teacher of mathematics and computer science after being recalled to Gallifrey from his field work. (PROSE: CIA File Extracts)
According to the Eighth Doctor, Romana was a Prydonian graduate. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell)
Neeloc, Taylor Addison, B'arech, Galadina and Karel were students of the Prydonian College. (AUDIO: Insurgency)
Students of the Prydonian Academy were selected and enrolled by the Gallifrey Examining Commission. (PROSE: Gallifrey: A Rough Guide)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Since "the Academy" typically means the "Time Lord Academy" in works like Interference - Book One and the Gallifrey audio series, and since Paul Cornell barely mentioned the place in Revelation, it's unclear whether the Prydonian Academy is a formal name for the Time Lord Academy, a part of a larger whole, or, indeed, what exactly it is.
- Insurgency indicates that the institution is a college within the Time Lord Academy.
