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The '''Towers of Canonicity and Likelihood''' were structures located on the [[Time Lord]] homeworld of [[Gallifrey]] and were noted for being [[Dimensionally transcendental]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') They were likely to have been destroyed during the Last Great Time War.
The '''Towers of [[Canonicity]] and Likelihood''' were twin towers which "lorded over" the northern part of the [[Capitol]]. According to [[Daedalus]], they were the structures from where the [[Time Lord]]s watched all of time and space. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]'') They were noted for being [[dimensionally transcendental]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'')


According to the name, these towers could be the location for the ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Bureau_of_Possible_Events Bureau of Possible Events].''
When [[the Healer]] ordered [[Christina Cwej]] to transport her into [[the Houseworld]]'s early history, they unexpectedly found themselves in a rose field scattered with huts. The Healer expressed doubts that this was the right place, as she could not see the Citadel nor "the glittering lights of the Towers of Canonicity". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rebel Rebel (short story)|Rebel Rebel]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
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[[Paul Magrs]]' 2012 fan fiction story ''[http://lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com/2012/11/flash-six-runaway-hi-fi.html The Runaway HiFi] '' states that the [[Courtroom (The War Games)|Time Lord courtroom]] seen in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' was in the Tower of Canonicity. A reprint of the story appeared in the [[Obverse Books]] 2018 charity anthology ''A Second Target for Tommy''.
 
[[Category:Gallifreyan towers]]
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 17 November 2023

The Towers of Canonicity and Likelihood were twin towers which "lorded over" the northern part of the Capitol. According to Daedalus, they were the structures from where the Time Lords watched all of time and space. (PROSE: The Blue Angel) They were noted for being dimensionally transcendental. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)

When the Healer ordered Christina Cwej to transport her into the Houseworld's early history, they unexpectedly found themselves in a rose field scattered with huts. The Healer expressed doubts that this was the right place, as she could not see the Citadel nor "the glittering lights of the Towers of Canonicity". (PROSE: Rebel Rebel)

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

Paul Magrs' 2012 fan fiction story The Runaway HiFi states that the Time Lord courtroom seen in The War Games was in the Tower of Canonicity. A reprint of the story appeared in the Obverse Books 2018 charity anthology A Second Target for Tommy.