Runcible: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(90 intermediate revisions by 31 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Runcible
|image      = Runcible.jpg
|image=
|species    = Time Lord
|alias=
|origin      = [[Gallifrey]]
|race= [[Gallifreyan]]
|first      = The Deadly Assassin (TV story)
|home planet= [[Gallifrey]]
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]''
|home era= [[Rassilon Era]]
|actor       = Hugh Walters
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]''
|actor= [[Hugh Walters]]
}}
}}
'''Runcible''' was a presenter of [[Public Register Video]].


'''Runcible''' was a presenter of [[Public Register Video]], essentially a [[Gallifrey]]an equivalent of a [[Television|TV]] news reporter. His rather pompous personality earned him the nickname ''Runcible the Fatuous''.
== Biography ==
Like all [[Time Lord]]s, Runcible was taken from his family at the age of eight for the selection process in the [[Drylands]]. Staring into the [[Untempered Schism]] as part of a Time Lord initiation rite, Runcible was inspired by what he saw in the Schism. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'')


He knew [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] well-enough to recognise him even after several [[regeneration]]s, but could not recall the exact circumstances which led to his initial departure from Gallifrey.
Runcible studied at the [[Time Lord Academy]] at the same time as the [[First Doctor]] and his friends. He was hall monitor in the Academy dormitory, whose job it was to make sure students stayed in their rooms after dark. He clashed with [[the Deca]] on numerous occasions, taking a dislike to all its members while they took a mutual dislike to him. Runcible shouted at the Doctor and [[Badger (Lungbarrow)|Badger]] as they argued in the halls of the Academy after dark. As Runcible followed them up some stairs, Badger pushed him, causing him to fall to the bottom. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'')


Runcible's recording of the assassination of the [[Lord President]] could have cleared the Doctor and revealed the identity of the actual killer, and so [[the Master]] stole the tapes and murdered both Runcible and his cameraman. The cameraman was killed with the [[TCE]] and his shrunken corpse left within the camera, while Runcible was simply stabbed in the back. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
Both he and the Doctor had been pupils of [[Borusa]], but Runcible could not recall the exact circumstances surrounding the Doctor's departure from [[Gallifrey]]. Runcible tried to interview {{Arnatt}} about [[Presidential Resignation Day]], but the [[Lord Cardinal|Cardinal]] rebuffed Runcible, telling him that he should have asked him questions at the Academy.


:''There is no reference to the possibility of Runcible regenerating, even though this is a fairly mundane injury by Time Lord standards. Runcible, then, was not a Time Lord or was at the end of his regenerative cycle, either of which would be curious given he is presented as a contemporary of the Doctor. It is, however, possible that the Master used a Gallifreyan weapon, and it would make sense for Time Lords to make weapons that can inhibit the regenerative process.''  
After the [[President (The Deadly Assassin)|Lord President]] had been [[assassination|assassinated]], [[Castellan]] [[Spandrell]] asked Runcible to fetch the recordings of the assassination. When Runcible went to retrieve the recordings, he was stabbed in the back by {{Pratt}}. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')


[[Category:Individual Gallifreyans]]
== Personality ==
Runcible's pompous personality had earned him the sobriquet of "Runcible the Fatuous". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') He was anti-retentive, and had a habit of making lists. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') Even during his time at the Academy, he was fascinated by rituals and traditions and adored ceremony. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin]]'')
 
== Appearance ==
Runcible was a small and plump man. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
{{w|Runcible}} is a nonsense word coined by {{w|Edward Lear}}. It appears in his poem "{{w|The Owl and the Pussycat}}", among other places.
 
{{NameSort}}
[[Category:Journalists]]
[[Category:Journalists]]
[[Category:Individual Time Lords]]
[[Category:Residents of Gallifrey]]
[[Category:Students at the Time Lord Academy]]
[[Category:The Ones That Were Inspired]]

Latest revision as of 02:25, 21 September 2024

Runcible was a presenter of Public Register Video.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Like all Time Lords, Runcible was taken from his family at the age of eight for the selection process in the Drylands. Staring into the Untempered Schism as part of a Time Lord initiation rite, Runcible was inspired by what he saw in the Schism. (PROSE: A Brief History of Time Lords)

Runcible studied at the Time Lord Academy at the same time as the First Doctor and his friends. He was hall monitor in the Academy dormitory, whose job it was to make sure students stayed in their rooms after dark. He clashed with the Deca on numerous occasions, taking a dislike to all its members while they took a mutual dislike to him. Runcible shouted at the Doctor and Badger as they argued in the halls of the Academy after dark. As Runcible followed them up some stairs, Badger pushed him, causing him to fall to the bottom. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties)

Both he and the Doctor had been pupils of Borusa, but Runcible could not recall the exact circumstances surrounding the Doctor's departure from Gallifrey. Runcible tried to interview Borusa about Presidential Resignation Day, but the Cardinal rebuffed Runcible, telling him that he should have asked him questions at the Academy.

After the Lord President had been assassinated, Castellan Spandrell asked Runcible to fetch the recordings of the assassination. When Runcible went to retrieve the recordings, he was stabbed in the back by the Decayed Master. (TV: The Deadly Assassin)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Runcible's pompous personality had earned him the sobriquet of "Runcible the Fatuous". (TV: The Deadly Assassin) He was anti-retentive, and had a habit of making lists. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) Even during his time at the Academy, he was fascinated by rituals and traditions and adored ceremony. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin)

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Runcible was a small and plump man. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin)

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

Runcible is a nonsense word coined by Edward Lear. It appears in his poem "The Owl and the Pussycat", among other places.

Retrieved from "https://tardis.wiki/w/index.php?title=Runcible&oldid=3856399"