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'''Blood''' is an essential fluid of many life forms, [[Gallifreyan]]s and [[Human]]s included. | '''Blood''' is an essential fluid of many life forms, [[Gallifreyan]]s and [[Human]]s included. | ||
=Significance= | ==Significance== | ||
==Food== | ===Food=== | ||
Some species, such as [[Vampire]]s and [[Haemovore]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') consumed blood in order to survive. | Some species, such as [[Vampire]]s and [[Haemovore]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') consumed blood in order to survive. | ||
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Other species, such as [[Vortisaur]]s ([[BFA]]: ''[[Storm Warning]]'') and [[Androgum]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') do not subsist off of blood exclusively but will consume it as part of a more varied diet. | Other species, such as [[Vortisaur]]s ([[BFA]]: ''[[Storm Warning]]'') and [[Androgum]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') do not subsist off of blood exclusively but will consume it as part of a more varied diet. | ||
==Practical use== | ===Practical use=== | ||
[[Mortimus]] used the blood of five species whose destinies the [[Time Lord]]s had affected, in order to summon [[Artemis]], the [[Chronovore]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[No Future]]'') | [[Mortimus]] used the blood of five species whose destinies the [[Time Lord]]s had affected, in order to summon [[Artemis]], the [[Chronovore]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[No Future]]'') | ||
Blood also formed an important part of some [[Faction Paradox]] rituals, some of the time [[biodata]] is extracted from the blood of a being to use in a Faction Rite or Ritual. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'') | Blood also formed an important part of some [[Faction Paradox]] rituals, some of the time [[biodata]] is extracted from the blood of a being to use in a Faction Rite or Ritual. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
The [[Sycorax]] | The some species including the [[Sycorax]] used a form of [[biotechnology]] known as [[blood control]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 17:54, 6 February 2007
Blood is an essential fluid of many life forms, Gallifreyans and Humans included.
Significance
Food
Some species, such as Vampires and Haemovores (DW: The Curse of Fenric) consumed blood in order to survive.
On their home planet, the Ogri subsisted on amino acids, but found that the blood of Earth life forms, including Humans, would do just as well. (DW: The Stones of Blood)
Other species, such as Vortisaurs (BFA: Storm Warning) and Androgums (DW: The Two Doctors) do not subsist off of blood exclusively but will consume it as part of a more varied diet.
Practical use
Mortimus used the blood of five species whose destinies the Time Lords had affected, in order to summon Artemis, the Chronovore. (NA: No Future)
Blood also formed an important part of some Faction Paradox rituals, some of the time biodata is extracted from the blood of a being to use in a Faction Rite or Ritual. (EDA: Alien Bodies)
The some species including the Sycorax used a form of biotechnology known as blood control. (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
