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The '''Disciples of the Light''' were a highly advanced civilisation who, according to [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]], lived [[pre-universe|before the universe to which the Doctor was native]] was created. As such, the Doctor had no knowledge of their existence.
{{first pic|Man versus Beast.png|An ancient painting depicting [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]]'s battle against his humanoid enemies. }}"The '''Disciples of the Light'''" was how [[the Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]] referred to the [[humanoid]]s who "rose up against [him]" and imprisoned him on the  planet [[Krop Tor]]. Both the planet and [[K37 Gem 5]], the [[black hole]] it orbited, served as a prison for the Beast; the same account noted that the [[Time Lord]]s had invented black holes. From the wall paintings in the Beast's chamber, the Doctor gleaned a history of "some big battle… Man against Beast" which ended with the creature's imprisonment. The Beast, to the Doctor's horror and initial disbelief, claimed that this had taken place "before Light and Time and Space and Matter. Before the Cataclysm. Before this universe was created". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}})


Before the creation of the universe, the Disciples battled with the Beast, and subdued and buried it on a [[planet]] later called [[Krop Tor]], intending to leave it chained there for all eternity. Both the planet and [[K37 Gem 5]], the [[black hole]] it orbited, served as a prison for the Beast. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'') Their means of maintaining the orbit without obvious technology surpassed even the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s understanding. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet (TV story)|The Impossible Planet]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
{{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}} establishes both that the [[Time Lord]]s invented [[black hole]]s, and that the Disciples imprisoned the Beast in a cosmic trap leveraging one. If the so-called [[pre-universe]] "before Time" which served as the stage for the battle is interpreted as the [[time before time]] which predated the [[anchoring of the thread]], the possibility thus arises that the Disciples should be interpreted as the [[Ancient Gallifreyan]]s. However, this is not explicit within the episode.


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Revision as of 14:24, 1 August 2024

An ancient painting depicting the Beast's battle against his humanoid enemies.

"The Disciples of the Light" was how the Beast referred to the humanoids who "rose up against [him]" and imprisoned him on the planet Krop Tor. Both the planet and K37 Gem 5, the black hole it orbited, served as a prison for the Beast; the same account noted that the Time Lords had invented black holes. From the wall paintings in the Beast's chamber, the Doctor gleaned a history of "some big battle… Man against Beast" which ended with the creature's imprisonment. The Beast, to the Doctor's horror and initial disbelief, claimed that this had taken place "before Light and Time and Space and Matter. Before the Cataclysm. Before this universe was created". (TV: The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes

The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"] establishes both that the Time Lords invented black holes, and that the Disciples imprisoned the Beast in a cosmic trap leveraging one. If the so-called pre-universe "before Time" which served as the stage for the battle is interpreted as the time before time which predated the anchoring of the thread, the possibility thus arises that the Disciples should be interpreted as the Ancient Gallifreyans. However, this is not explicit within the episode.