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An '''Elder''' was a person in a society often connected to [[wisdom]] and knowledge. They were the individual often consulted by others for guidance.
An '''Elder''' was a person in a society often connected to [[wisdom]] and knowledge. They were the individual often consulted by others for guidance.
Having been [[Mechanoid Incident|threatened]] by the [[Pursuer-Dalek]]s, the [[Aridian]] elders agreed to hand over the [[First Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s to them. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Chase (TV story)}})


One of two orders of people of [[Planet (The Savages)|a planet]] was called [[Elder]]s. They were known to abuse their powers and steal the [[life force]] of the [[Savage (The Savages)|Savages]] to maintain their status. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Savages (TV story)}})
One of two orders of people of [[Planet (The Savages)|a planet]] was called [[Elder]]s. They were known to abuse their powers and steal the [[life force]] of the [[Savage (The Savages)|Savages]] to maintain their status. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Savages (TV story)}})
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The [[Vedaty]], a rock-like bipedal species, lived on the [[star]] [[Epsilon Eridani]]. They had a system of elders, of which [[C’w]] was one. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Wish Upon a Star (episode)}})
The [[Vedaty]], a rock-like bipedal species, lived on the [[star]] [[Epsilon Eridani]]. They had a system of elders, of which [[C’w]] was one. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Wish Upon a Star (episode)}})
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The Ood Elder. (TV: The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"])
Elder (term)
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An Elder was a person in a society often connected to wisdom and knowledge. They were the individual often consulted by others for guidance.

Having been threatened by the Pursuer-Daleks, the Aridian elders agreed to hand over the First Doctor and his companions to them. (TV: The Chase [+]Loading...["The Chase (TV story)"])

One of two orders of people of a planet was called Elders. They were known to abuse their powers and steal the life force of the Savages to maintain their status. (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])

A telepathic humanoid species known as Elders were known to have seeded the Earth in its infancy. (COMIC: Return of the Elders [+]Loading...["Return of the Elders (comic story)"])

A planet visited by the Fifth Doctor and Vislor Turlough had an elder who believed highly in the path of their people. (AUDIO: The Becoming [+]Loading...["The Becoming (audio story)"])

On Gallifrey, the elders were the final generation of Ancient Gallifreyans. Lord Jodelex and Lady Griffen were elders, and supervised the creation of an artificial black hole by Omega. (COMIC: Star Death [+]Loading...["Star Death (comic story)"], PROSE: The Infinity Doctors [+]Loading...["The Infinity Doctors (novel)"])

The Ood Elder was physically distinguished from the other Ood by his external forebrain, yellow-tinged facial tentacles and downward-pointing, crescent-shaped ears. A hundred years following the Revolution of the Ood, Ood Sigma brought the Tenth Doctor to see the Ood Elder, who warned the Doctor of the return of the Saxon Master as well as the end of time. (TV: The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"])

The Vedaty, a rock-like bipedal species, lived on the star Epsilon Eridani. They had a system of elders, of which C’w was one. (GAME: Wish Upon a Star [+]Loading...["Wish Upon a Star (episode)"])