Oroborus: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
TimeLord11 (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
|aka = Time snake, cosmic serpent | |aka = Time snake, cosmic serpent | ||
|only = Oroborus (TV story) | |only = Oroborus (TV story) | ||
}} | }}{{You may|Ouroboros|Oroborus (TV story)|n1=the symbol|n2=the TV story}} | ||
The '''Oroborus''' was a [[snake]]-like creature able to traverse [[dimension]]s and feed on [[time]]. It was also known as "the cosmic serpent". It could consume chunks of the [[timeline]]; the more it ate, the more it grew. It could shed its [[skin]] like real snakes. Once it was fully grown it could consume an [[Earth]]-sized [[planet]] in hours. | The '''Oroborus''' was a [[snake]]-like creature able to traverse [[dimension]]s and feed on [[time]]. It was also known as "the cosmic serpent". It could consume chunks of the [[timeline]]; the more it ate, the more it grew. It could shed its [[skin]] like real snakes. Once it was fully grown it could consume an [[Earth]]-sized [[planet]] in hours. | ||
Some time before [[2050]], the Oroborus turned [[Centauri]] into a [[black hole]] by siphoning off its future. This event was known to [[Alistair Gryffen]]. | Some time before [[2050]], the Oroborus turned [[Centauri]] into a [[black hole]] by siphoning off its future. This event was known to [[Alistair Gryffen]]. | ||
The Oroborus made its way to Earth through Gryffen's [[Space-Time Manipulator]] and hid in [[Gryffen Manor]]'s basement. It consumed time until [[Starkey]] discovered what was going on and lured it into the Manipulator's path, sending it away. ([[TV]]: | The Oroborus made its way to Earth through Gryffen's [[Space-Time Manipulator]] and hid in [[Gryffen Manor]]'s basement. It consumed time until [[Starkey]] discovered what was going on and lured it into the Manipulator's path, sending it away. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Oroborus (TV story)}}) | ||
During the [[Last Great Time War]], [[Council of the Last|the Codicil]] sought to use an Oroborus to end the conflict. When the [[War Doctor]] suffered a [[retro-regeneration]] crisis, the Codicil manipulated him into conflict with the [[Fugitive Doctor]], the paradox of two [[incarnation]]s fighting summoning an Oroborus. Realising they'd been duped, the Doctors used a [[time ram]] to banish the creature before it could grow in strength. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Coda - The Final Act (audio story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
| Line 14: | Line 16: | ||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | [[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | ||
[[Category:Predators]] | [[Category:Predators]] | ||
[[Category:Other dimension species]] | [[Category:Other dimension species]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 25 November 2024
- You may be looking for the symbol or the TV story.
The Oroborus was a snake-like creature able to traverse dimensions and feed on time. It was also known as "the cosmic serpent". It could consume chunks of the timeline; the more it ate, the more it grew. It could shed its skin like real snakes. Once it was fully grown it could consume an Earth-sized planet in hours.
Some time before 2050, the Oroborus turned Centauri into a black hole by siphoning off its future. This event was known to Alistair Gryffen.
The Oroborus made its way to Earth through Gryffen's Space-Time Manipulator and hid in Gryffen Manor's basement. It consumed time until Starkey discovered what was going on and lured it into the Manipulator's path, sending it away. (TV: Oroborus [+]Loading...["Oroborus (TV story)"])
During the Last Great Time War, the Codicil sought to use an Oroborus to end the conflict. When the War Doctor suffered a retro-regeneration crisis, the Codicil manipulated him into conflict with the Fugitive Doctor, the paradox of two incarnations fighting summoning an Oroborus. Realising they'd been duped, the Doctors used a time ram to banish the creature before it could grow in strength. (AUDIO: Coda - The Final Act [+]Loading...["Coda - The Final Act (audio story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Its name comes from Ouroboros, the symbol of the circle of life depicted as a snake eating its own tail.
