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One of the Laws of Time states that an object from a non-existent timeline be present in the current timeline. [[Justine (Faction Paradox|Cousin Justine]] of the [[Faction Paradox]] had a mask of such description. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'') | One of the Laws of Time states that an object from a non-existent timeline be present in the current timeline. [[Justine (Faction Paradox|Cousin Justine]] of the [[Faction Paradox]] had a mask of such description. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
Learning ''"anything about future [[Gallifreyan]] history, causality could be damaged beyond conception...I'm breaking one of the major Laws of Time...It could be the third."'' -[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] | Learning ''"anything about future [[Gallifreyan]] history, causality could be damaged beyond conception...I'm breaking one of the major Laws of Time...It could be the third."'' -[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
[[Category:Temporal theory]] | [[Category:Temporal theory]] | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 3 June 2008
The Laws of Time are a set of guidelines and laws guiding what a time traveller may do.
They traditionally prevented Gallifrey's 'present' from interacting with its subjective past or future. (NA: Lungbarrow).
The Doctor has at stated that he was "...Defender of the Laws of Time" in his seventh persona and eighth persona. (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks, EDA: Vampire Science)
The Laws of Time became weakened during the Second War in Heaven so that future events filtered back to influence interact with events prior to the war's outbreak. (EDA: Alien Bodies, The Taking of Planet 5)
Specific Laws of Time
One of the Laws of Time supposedly prevents Time Lords from meeting their previous selves, but this is broken several times in emergencies. (DW: The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, BFA: The Sirens of Time)
One of the Laws of Time states that an object from a non-existent timeline be present in the current timeline. Cousin Justine of the Faction Paradox had a mask of such description. (EDA: Alien Bodies)
Learning "anything about future Gallifreyan history, causality could be damaged beyond conception...I'm breaking one of the major Laws of Time...It could be the third." -The Doctor (EDA: Alien Bodies)
