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The '''Disciples of the Light''' were a highly advanced civilization who, according to [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]], lived [[pre-universe|before the universe to which the Doctor was native]] was created. As such, the Doctor had no knowledge of their existence and doubted the possibility of these beings.
{{first pic|The Beast and the Disciples of Light.jpg|An ancient painting depicting [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]]'s battle against his humanoid enemies. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Creatures and Demons (reference book)|namedpart=The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit|page=50-52}}, {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|chaptnum=4|chaptname=The Great and Bountiful Human Empires|page=160-161}}, {{cs|The Whoniverse (novel)|chaptnum=1|chaptname=The Early Universe}}, etc.)}}
"The '''Disciples of the Light'''" was how [[the Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]] referred to the [[humanoid]]s who "rose up against [him]" and imprisoned him on the  planet [[Krop Tor]]. Both the planet and [[K37 Gem 5]], the [[black hole]] it orbited, served as a prison for the Beast; the same account noted that the [[Time Lord]]s had invented black holes. From the wall paintings in the Beast's chamber, the Doctor gleaned a history of "some big battle… Man against Beast" which ended with the creature's imprisonment. The Beast, to the Doctor's horror and initial disbelief, claimed that this had taken place "before Light and Time and Space and Matter. Before the Cataclysm. Before this universe was created". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}})


Before the creation of the universe, the Disciples battled with the Beast, subduing it and buried it on the [[planet]] later known as [[Krop Tor]], intending to leave it chained there for all eternity. Both the planet and the [[K37 Gem 5|black hole]], it orbited, served as a prison for the Beast. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'') Their means of maintaining the orbit without obvious technology surpassed even the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s understanding. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
{{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}} establishes both that the [[Time Lord]]s invented [[black hole]]s, and that the Disciples imprisoned the Beast in a cosmic trap leveraging one. If the so-called [[pre-universe]] "before Time" which served as the stage for the battle is interpreted as the [[time before time]] which predated the [[anchoring of the thread]], the possibility thus arises that the Disciples should be interpreted as the [[Ancient Gallifreyan]]s. However, this is not explicit within the episode.


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Latest revision as of 23:00, 17 August 2024

An ancient painting depicting the Beast's battle against his humanoid enemies. (PROSE: "The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit" [+]Part of Creatures and Demons, Loading...{"page":"50-52","namedpart":"The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit","1":"Creatures and Demons (reference book)"}, The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"The Great and Bountiful Human Empires","page":"160-161","chaptnum":"4","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"}, The Whoniverse [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"The Early Universe","chaptnum":"1","1":"The Whoniverse (novel)"}, etc.)

"The Disciples of the Light" was how the Beast referred to the humanoids who "rose up against [him]" and imprisoned him on the planet Krop Tor. Both the planet and K37 Gem 5, the black hole it orbited, served as a prison for the Beast; the same account noted that the Time Lords had invented black holes. From the wall paintings in the Beast's chamber, the Doctor gleaned a history of "some big battle… Man against Beast" which ended with the creature's imprisonment. The Beast, to the Doctor's horror and initial disbelief, claimed that this had taken place "before Light and Time and Space and Matter. Before the Cataclysm. Before this universe was created". (TV: The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"] establishes both that the Time Lords invented black holes, and that the Disciples imprisoned the Beast in a cosmic trap leveraging one. If the so-called pre-universe "before Time" which served as the stage for the battle is interpreted as the time before time which predated the anchoring of the thread, the possibility thus arises that the Disciples should be interpreted as the Ancient Gallifreyans. However, this is not explicit within the episode.