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The role of '''Gold Usher''' presided over official events of the [[High Council]] of [[Time Lord]]s such as the swearing in of a [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
{{first pic|Gold Usher 2.jpg|The Gold Usher who invested the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')}}The '''Gold Usher''' regulated debates in the [[High Council]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') They also presided over official events such as the swearing in of a [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') and the [[Lord Chancellor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Pandora (audio story)|Pandora]]'')


As the apparent head of all Gallifreyan Ceremonial he is a figure to be reckoned with and argues in favour of the legality of the Doctor's inauguration as president in [[the Invasion of Time]]. The office of Gold Usher seems to carry with it a nominal seat on the [[High Council]] as seen in same episode when the  High Council Council are introduced to their new Vardan Masters.
They formally introduced the [[President-elect of the High Council of Time Lords|President-elect]] to [[the Matrix]], asked the Council if anyone would contest the candidate's right to the office and, eventually, they invested the President and provided to him/her the items of [[Rassilon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')


In the New Adventures novel novel [[Lungbarrow]], Gold Usher appears to preside over the full High Council in the role of a sort of speaker.  In the New Adventures novel [[The Dimension Riders]], the Timelord who has adopted the title The President was once an assistant to Gold Usher nicknamed Delta Epsilon.
==History==
[[Gold Usher (The Invasion of Time)|A Gold Usher]] was with the [[President (The Deadly Assassin)|Lord President]] on [[Presidential Resignation Day]] when he was [[assassination|assassinated]] by [[Goth]]. The assassination kept the identity of the President's successor a secret. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')


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[[Gold Usher (The Deadly Assassin)|A Gold Usher]] invested the [[Fourth Doctor]] as [[Lord President|President]] of the [[Supreme Council]] of the [[Time Lord]]s of [[Gallifrey]]. He handed the Doctor the [[Rod of Rassilon]] and the [[Sash of Rassilon]] and introduced his mind to [[the Matrix]]. When the Matrix appeared to reject the Doctor and attack him, the Gold Usher argued the legality of this induction with Chancellor [[Borusa]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')
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[[Gold Usher (Songs of Love)|A Gold Usher]] opened the doors to the [[Panopticon]] on [[Jerasta|Chancellor Jerasta]]'s command. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Songs of Love (audio story)|Songs of Love]]'')
 
===Parallel universe===
In a [[Parallel universe (Auld Mortality)|parallel universe]], [[Gold Usher (Auld Mortality)|a Gold Usher]] invested [[The Doctor (Auld Mortality)|the Doctor]] as president in a fantasy. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 11 November 2022

The Gold Usher who invested the Doctor. (TV: The Invasion of Time)

The Gold Usher regulated debates in the High Council. (PROSE: Lungbarrow) They also presided over official events such as the swearing in of a Lord President of Gallifrey (TV: The Deadly Assassin) and the Lord Chancellor. (AUDIO: Pandora)

They formally introduced the President-elect to the Matrix, asked the Council if anyone would contest the candidate's right to the office and, eventually, they invested the President and provided to him/her the items of Rassilon. (TV: The Invasion of Time)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

A Gold Usher was with the Lord President on Presidential Resignation Day when he was assassinated by Goth. The assassination kept the identity of the President's successor a secret. (TV: The Deadly Assassin)

A Gold Usher invested the Fourth Doctor as President of the Supreme Council of the Time Lords of Gallifrey. He handed the Doctor the Rod of Rassilon and the Sash of Rassilon and introduced his mind to the Matrix. When the Matrix appeared to reject the Doctor and attack him, the Gold Usher argued the legality of this induction with Chancellor Borusa. (TV: The Invasion of Time)

A Gold Usher opened the doors to the Panopticon on Chancellor Jerasta's command. (AUDIO: Songs of Love)

Parallel universe[[edit] | [edit source]]

In a parallel universe, a Gold Usher invested the Doctor as president in a fantasy. (AUDIO: Auld Mortality)

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