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''' | {{first pic|Time-lords-high-council.jpg|At the end of the Time War, Rassilon addresses his High Council of Cardinals. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}})}}On [[Gallifrey]], the office of '''[[Cardinal (religious title)|Cardinal]]''', or '''Lord Cardinal''',{{fact}} was that of senior official of one of the six [[Gallifrey]]an [[chapter]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin}}) Each had multiple cardinals, who met as the [[Chapter Council of Cardinals|Chapter Council]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow}}) A number of cardinals, but — by certain accounts — not all, sat on the [[High Council]]; ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Spring (audio story)|Spring}}, {{cs|Lies (audio story)|Lies}}) in fact, one account claimed that, at least by the end of the [[Last Great Time War]], the High Council was formally known as the High Council of Cardinals. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)}}) | ||
== | == Related positions == | ||
The most senior cardinal was known as the [[Cardinal Prime]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow}}) Somewhere between [[Under Cardinal]] (A sub office of Cardinal, ranking below it) and Cardinal, there was the rank of [[Junior Cardinal]], a rank held by [[Borusa]] at the time of the [[Morbius]] crisis. They wore grey robes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Warmonger (novel)|Warmonger}}) | |||
{{ | == History == | ||
[[The Doctor]]'s [[House of Lungbarrow|family]] hoped that the [[First Doctor]] would one day attain the rank of cardinal, making him the first of his House to do so. However, he had other plans for his future. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow}}) His brother, [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], later became a cardinal. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Weapon of Choice (audio story)|Weapon of Choice}}) The [[Sixth Doctor]] suggested that, had he not decided to "[[The Doctor and Susan's escape from Gallifrey|[live] a little]]", he would have ended up as "some stuffed [[Time Lord collar|collar]], rotting away [his] [[First Doctor's regeneration cycle|regeneration]]s as a Cardinal". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Trial of the Valeyard (audio story)}}) | |||
[[ | [[Chancellor]] [[Goth]] told Castellan [[Spandrell]] that they would have to be quick to identify the arrival of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|a mysterious TARDIS]] as he had a meeting with the cardinals. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin}}) | ||
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Chancellor {{MacKay}} told the [[Fourth Doctor]] that he would see what he could do to persuade the cardinals to accept him as [[Lord President|President]] as politeness dictated. The Doctor pointed out that there were no other candidates and the cardinals need not be consulted. The [[Gold Usher (The Invasion of Time)|Gold Usher]] welcomed them to the Doctor's investiture. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time}}) | |||
By the time that the [[Time Lord Academy]] was opened to outsiders, the High Council was, according to Cardinal Braxiatel, made up of three cardinals who were unsympathetic towards [[Romana II|President Romana]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Lies (audio story)|Lies}}) | |||
During the [[War in Heaven]] against [[the enemy]], [[War Cardinal]]s held a training facility on [[Gallifrey XII]] where they taught the art of [[escapology]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies}}) | |||
By the [[Fall of Gallifrey|end]] of the [[Last Great Time War]], Lord Cardinals were distinguished by their [[gold]] [[headdresses]] as seen on [[Rassilon's final High Council]], including the [[Chancellor (The End of Time)|Chancellor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
In an [[alternate timeline]], the Cardinals served under a [[Supreme Pontiff of Time]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prisoners of the Sun (short story)|Prisoners of the Sun}}) | |||
== Known Cardinals == | |||
The [[Time Lord]] who would go on to adopt the name of [[the Colonel]] upon turning [[Renegade Time Lord|Renegade]] was a [[Prydonian Chapter|Prydonian]] Cardinal at the time of the [[Prydonian Academy Revolution]], ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Legions of Death (game)}}) which led to [[the Doctor and Susan's escape from Gallifrey]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Birth of a Renegade (short story)}}) He resigned in the aftermath, going into a self-imposed exile on [[Earth]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Legions of Death (game)}}) | |||
[[File:Borusapic4.jpg|thumb|Cardinal Borusa. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Deadly Assassin (TV story)}})]]Cardinal {{Arnatt}} was the leader of the [[Prydonian Chapter]] when [[President (The Deadly Assassin)|the President]] was assassinated by [[Goth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin}}) He was later made [[High Chancellor|Chancellor]] by the High Council. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time}}) | |||
[[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]] was a Cardinal and a confidante of President [[Romana II|Romana]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus}}, {{cs|Weapon of Choice (audio story)|Weapon of Choice}}, etc.) | |||
[[Lenadi]] served as Cardinal Prime of the Prydonian Chapter on the High Council of Time Lords at the time of the First Doctor's disappearance from Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow}}) | |||
[[Hemal]] was a Prydonian Cardinal during the lifetime of the [[Fifth Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Blood Invocation (comic story)}}) | |||
[[Matthias]] was Cardinal whilst Braxiatel was President, eventually succeeding him. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation}}) | |||
During the [[Doom Coalition]] crisis, both [[Ollistra]] ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Side of the Angels (audio story)|The Side of the Angels}}) and [[Padrac]] were Cardinals. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Eleven (audio story)|The Eleven}}) | |||
[[Valyes]] was a Cardinal who was chosen by the High Council as acting Chancellor. He replaced Braxiatel, who had been appointed to the position only days earlier. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]],'' {{cs|Pandora (audio story)|Pandora}}) | |||
[[Zero (Spring)|Zero]] was a Cardinal, yet not a member of the High Council. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Spring (audio story)|Spring}}) | |||
[[Zorac]] was one of the Cardinals who sentenced the [[Fifth Doctor]] to death to stop [[Omega]] from taking over his body. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity}}) | |||
Other cardinals included [[Franilla]], [[Sendok]], [[Zass]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties}}) [[Helron]], [[Pandad]], ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey}}) [[Leabind]], [[Tachen]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Lies (audio story)|Lies}}) [[Luvis]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Omega (audio story)|Omega}}) [[Morissa]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Lies (audio story)|Lies}}) [[Tortheth]] ([[PROSE]] {{cs|The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel}}) and [[Undercardinal (Neverland)|Undercardinal]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)|Neverland}}) | |||
One Cardinal wrestled with the [[Garvond]] in [[the Matrix]]. It ate away his remaining lives, killing him without hope of regeneration. This was recorded in {{cs|The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey}}. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders}}) | |||
In [[Romana (Time Fracture)|one incarnation]], Romana was Lord Cardinal of the Prydonian Chapter during [[Last Great Time War|Gallifrey's destruction]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lord Romanadvoratrelundar (feature)|Lord Romanadvoratrelundar}}) | |||
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On Gallifrey, the office of Cardinal, or Lord Cardinal,[source needed] was that of senior official of one of the six Gallifreyan chapters. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin (novelisation)","Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin"]) Each had multiple cardinals, who met as the Chapter Council. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)","Lungbarrow"]) A number of cardinals, but — by certain accounts — not all, sat on the High Council; (AUDIO: Spring [+]Loading...["Spring (audio story)","Spring"], Lies [+]Loading...["Lies (audio story)","Lies"]) in fact, one account claimed that, at least by the end of the Last Great Time War, the High Council was formally known as the High Council of Cardinals. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Loading...["The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)"])
Related positions[[edit] | [edit source]]
The most senior cardinal was known as the Cardinal Prime. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)","Lungbarrow"]) Somewhere between Under Cardinal (A sub office of Cardinal, ranking below it) and Cardinal, there was the rank of Junior Cardinal, a rank held by Borusa at the time of the Morbius crisis. They wore grey robes. (PROSE: Warmonger [+]Loading...["Warmonger (novel)","Warmonger"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor's family hoped that the First Doctor would one day attain the rank of cardinal, making him the first of his House to do so. However, he had other plans for his future. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)","Lungbarrow"]) His brother, Braxiatel, later became a cardinal. (AUDIO: Weapon of Choice [+]Loading...["Weapon of Choice (audio story)","Weapon of Choice"]) The Sixth Doctor suggested that, had he not decided to "[live] a little", he would have ended up as "some stuffed collar, rotting away [his] regenerations as a Cardinal". (AUDIO: Trial of the Valeyard [+]Loading...["Trial of the Valeyard (audio story)"])
Chancellor Goth told Castellan Spandrell that they would have to be quick to identify the arrival of a mysterious TARDIS as he had a meeting with the cardinals. (TV: The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)","The Deadly Assassin"])
Chancellor Borusa told the Fourth Doctor that he would see what he could do to persuade the cardinals to accept him as President as politeness dictated. The Doctor pointed out that there were no other candidates and the cardinals need not be consulted. The Gold Usher welcomed them to the Doctor's investiture. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)","The Invasion of Time"])
By the time that the Time Lord Academy was opened to outsiders, the High Council was, according to Cardinal Braxiatel, made up of three cardinals who were unsympathetic towards President Romana. (AUDIO: Lies [+]Loading...["Lies (audio story)","Lies"])
During the War in Heaven against the enemy, War Cardinals held a training facility on Gallifrey XII where they taught the art of escapology. (PROSE: Alien Bodies [+]Loading...["Alien Bodies (novel)","Alien Bodies"])
By the end of the Last Great Time War, Lord Cardinals were distinguished by their gold headdresses as seen on Rassilon's final High Council, including the Chancellor. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Loading...["The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)"], TV: The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"])
In an alternate timeline, the Cardinals served under a Supreme Pontiff of Time. (PROSE: Prisoners of the Sun [+]Loading...["Prisoners of the Sun (short story)","Prisoners of the Sun"])
Known Cardinals[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Time Lord who would go on to adopt the name of the Colonel upon turning Renegade was a Prydonian Cardinal at the time of the Prydonian Academy Revolution, (GAME: The Legions of Death [+]Loading...["The Legions of Death (game)"]) which led to the Doctor and Susan's escape from Gallifrey. (PROSE: Birth of a Renegade [+]Loading...["Birth of a Renegade (short story)"]) He resigned in the aftermath, going into a self-imposed exile on Earth. (GAME: The Legions of Death [+]Loading...["The Legions of Death (game)"])
Cardinal Borusa was the leader of the Prydonian Chapter when the President was assassinated by Goth. (TV: The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)","The Deadly Assassin"]) He was later made Chancellor by the High Council. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)","The Invasion of Time"])
Braxiatel was a Cardinal and a confidante of President Romana. (AUDIO: Zagreus [+]Loading...["Zagreus (audio story)","Zagreus"], Weapon of Choice [+]Loading...["Weapon of Choice (audio story)","Weapon of Choice"], etc.)
Lenadi served as Cardinal Prime of the Prydonian Chapter on the High Council of Time Lords at the time of the First Doctor's disappearance from Gallifrey. (PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)","Lungbarrow"])
Hemal was a Prydonian Cardinal during the lifetime of the Fifth Doctor. (COMIC: Blood Invocation [+]Loading...["Blood Invocation (comic story)"])
Matthias was Cardinal whilst Braxiatel was President, eventually succeeding him. (AUDIO: Appropriation [+]Loading...["Appropriation (audio story)","Appropriation"])
During the Doom Coalition crisis, both Ollistra (AUDIO: The Side of the Angels [+]Loading...["The Side of the Angels (audio story)","The Side of the Angels"]) and Padrac were Cardinals. (AUDIO: The Eleven [+]Loading...["The Eleven (audio story)","The Eleven"])
Valyes was a Cardinal who was chosen by the High Council as acting Chancellor. He replaced Braxiatel, who had been appointed to the position only days earlier. (AUDIO: {{cs|Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]], Pandora [+]Loading...["Pandora (audio story)","Pandora"])
Zero was a Cardinal, yet not a member of the High Council. (AUDIO: Spring [+]Loading...["Spring (audio story)","Spring"])
Zorac was one of the Cardinals who sentenced the Fifth Doctor to death to stop Omega from taking over his body. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)","Arc of Infinity"])
Other cardinals included Franilla, Sendok, Zass, (PROSE: Divided Loyalties [+]Loading...["Divided Loyalties (novel)","Divided Loyalties"]) Helron, Pandad, (COMIC: The Legacy of Gallifrey [+]Loading...["The Legacy of Gallifrey"]) Leabind, Tachen, (AUDIO: Lies [+]Loading...["Lies (audio story)","Lies"]) Luvis, (AUDIO: Omega [+]Loading...["Omega (audio story)","Omega"]) Morissa, (AUDIO: Lies [+]Loading...["Lies (audio story)","Lies"]) Tortheth (PROSE The Quantum Archangel [+]Loading...["The Quantum Archangel (novel)","The Quantum Archangel"]) and Undercardinal. (AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)","Neverland"])
One Cardinal wrestled with the Garvond in the Matrix. It ate away his remaining lives, killing him without hope of regeneration. This was recorded in The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey [+]Loading...["The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey"]. (PROSE: The Dimension Riders [+]Loading...["The Dimension Riders (novel)","The Dimension Riders"])
In one incarnation, Romana was Lord Cardinal of the Prydonian Chapter during Gallifrey's destruction. (PROSE: Lord Romanadvoratrelundar [+]Loading...["Lord Romanadvoratrelundar (feature)","Lord Romanadvoratrelundar"])
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