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:''For the short story see: [[House (short story)|here]].''
:''For the short story see: [[House (short story)|here]].''
'''House '''was a malevolent entity that fed on [[TARDIS]]es in a [[bubble universe]].
'''House '''was a malevolent entity which fed on [[TARDIS]]es in a [[bubble universe]].
== Biology ==
== Biology ==
House was a malevolent, mysterious entity that lived in a small bubble [[universe]] outside the [[Universe|main universe]]. House existed as an intelligence that resided in a [[time rift]]. Its body was that of an asteroid-sized celestial object. At the time of his encounter with the Doctor, he implied that he was at least half a million years old.
House was a malevolent, mysterious entity which lived in a small bubble [[universe]] outside the [[Universe|main universe]]. House existed as an intelligence in a [[time rift]]. Its body was an asteroid-sized celestial object. At the time of his encounter with the Doctor, he implied that he was at least half a million years old.


The creature gorged itself on [[artron energy]] and at some point discovered the existence of the [[Time Lord]]s, whose [[TARDIS]]es were filled with just such a power source. It began using [[Gallifreyan]] distress signals to lure Time Lords to its surface, where they were trapped. Once there, House removed the TARDIS' [[Matrix]] and devoured the TARDIS to feed itself. The trapped Time Lords were left behind and they eventually would perish. House's encounters with the Time Lords led it to calling them a kind race.
The creature gorged itself on [[artron energy]] and at some point discovered the existence of the [[Time Lord]]s, whose [[TARDIS]]es were filled with just such a power source. It began using [[Gallifreyan]] [[hypercube|distress signals]] to lure Time Lords to its surface, where they were trapped. Once there, House removed the TARDIS' [[Matrix]] and devoured the TARDIS. The trapped Time Lords would perish. House's encounters with the Time Lords led it to calling them a kind race.


The Doctor describes House as "a sort of sea urchin", with a tough outer shell protecting a soft interior. This idea was raised when [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]] introduced the Doctor to House though a mesh-covered hole, most likely a pore through the surface of the creature to the body at the centre. House was never shown to have any physical features apart from his outer shell, such as eyes or a mouth. He demonstrated the ability to possess other lifeforms. He used [[Auntie (The Doctor's Wife)|Auntie]] and [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]] to speak when he first encounters the Doctor, Rory and Amy. The green glow in the eyes of Ood Nephew was presumably also an indicator of Houses' direct telepathic influence. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'')
The Doctor describes House as "a sort of sea urchin", with a tough outer shell protecting a soft interior. This idea was raised when [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]] introduced the Doctor to House though a mesh-covered hole, most likely a pore in the surface of the creature to the body at the centre. House was never shown to have any physical features, such as eyes or a mouth. except its shell. He could possess other lifeforms. He used [[Auntie (The Doctor's Wife)|Auntie]] and [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]] to speak when he first met the Doctor, Rory and Amy. The green glow in the eyes of Ood Nephew was presumably also an indicator of Houses' direct telepathic influence. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
During its existence, [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]], [[Auntie (The Doctor's Wife)|Auntie]], the [[Ood]] [[Nephew]] and [[Idris]] came upon House, and lived on its surface. As Time Lords died on the surface of House, he used his powers to renew the bodies of his servants and replaced parts of their dying bodies with those taken from other dead Gallifreyans who had also stumbled upon House. They eventually became an extension of his will and carried out his every wish. After the near-annihilation of the Time Lords in the [[Last Great Time War]], House again grew hungry and attracted the attention of the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who was accompanied by [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], by sending a psychic distress signal box, originally broadcast by a Time Lord the Doctor refers to as [[the Corsair]], into their universe through the rift.
Uncle, Auntie, the [[Ood]] [[Nephew]] and [[Idris]] came upon House and lived on its surface. As Time Lords died there, he renewed the bodies of his servants and replaced parts of their dying bodies with dead Gallifreyans who had also stumbled upon House. They became an extension of his will and carried out his every wish. After the near-annihilation of the Time Lords in the [[Last Great Time War]], House grew hungry and attracted the attention of the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who was accompanied by [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], by sending a psychic distress signal box, originally broadcast by a Time Lord called [[the Corsair]], into their universe through the rift.


Upon their arrival, House used his powers to remove the Doctor's TARDIS's Matrix and inserted it into the body of [[Idris]], leaving it blank in order for it to be consumed. However, during a conversation with the Doctor, House learnt that the Time Lords had perished in a [[Last Great Time War|terrible conflict]]. Realising that its food source had been eliminated, House decided to change its pattern of behaviour by possessing the now empty TARDIS and using it to reach the mainstream universe in order to find new sources of energy. At the same time, the Doctor discovers the large cache of psychic distress signal boxes which had been sent by the now dead Time Lords House had managed to trap in ages past. At this discovery, the Doctor becomes very angry and aggressive towards [[Auntie (The Doctor's Wife)|Auntie]] and [[Uncle (The Doctor's Wife)|Uncle]], before leaving to find [[Idris]], who then reveals that she is the TARDIS Matrix, trapped in a human body. The Doctor realises the danger Rory and Amy are in, but is too late to stop House from stealing the TARDIS, with Amy and Rory trapped inside and the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and the TARDIS Matrix trapped on the now-lifeless shell of House's body.
House used his powers to remove the Doctor's TARDIS' Matrix and put it into the body of [[Idris]], leaving it blank for it to be consumed. However, during a conversation with the Doctor, House learnt the Time Lords had perished in a [[Last Great Time War|terrible conflict]]. Realising its food source had been eliminated, House decided to change its behaviour by possessing the now empty TARDIS and using it to reach the main universe to find new sources of energy. The Doctor found the cache of hypercubes sent by the dead Time Lords House had trapped. The Doctor and Idris built a [[Junk TARDIS|TARDIS from the scraps of old TARDISES]] about the asteroid to pursue House.


To amuse itself, it used the TARDIS to play with the lives of Amy and Rory, using the TARDIS's telepathic constructs to place illusions into their minds to panic and terrify them, and at one point sending [[Ood]] [[Nephew]] after them. However, the Doctor, with the aid of [[Idris]], managed to construct a makeshift TARDIS from the remains of the time ships left on House's shell, and allowed them to catch up with and enter the TARDIS, once Rory had found access to an old control room and Amy figured out how to open the door. The Doctor's TARDIS Matrix was eventually released from her dying [[human]] body, allowing her to repossess the time ship, whereupon House's essence was expunged from the ship. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'')
To amuse itself, House used the TARDIS to play with the minds of Amy and Rory. However, the Doctor caught up with House. The TARDIS Matrix was released from her dying [[human]] body, allowing her to repossess the time ship. House's essence was expunged from the ship. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]'')


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Revision as of 00:18, 9 March 2012

For the short story see: here.

House was a malevolent entity which fed on TARDISes in a bubble universe.

Biology

House was a malevolent, mysterious entity which lived in a small bubble universe outside the main universe. House existed as an intelligence in a time rift. Its body was an asteroid-sized celestial object. At the time of his encounter with the Doctor, he implied that he was at least half a million years old.

The creature gorged itself on artron energy and at some point discovered the existence of the Time Lords, whose TARDISes were filled with just such a power source. It began using Gallifreyan distress signals to lure Time Lords to its surface, where they were trapped. Once there, House removed the TARDIS' Matrix and devoured the TARDIS. The trapped Time Lords would perish. House's encounters with the Time Lords led it to calling them a kind race.

The Doctor describes House as "a sort of sea urchin", with a tough outer shell protecting a soft interior. This idea was raised when Uncle introduced the Doctor to House though a mesh-covered hole, most likely a pore in the surface of the creature to the body at the centre. House was never shown to have any physical features, such as eyes or a mouth. except its shell. He could possess other lifeforms. He used Auntie and Uncle to speak when he first met the Doctor, Rory and Amy. The green glow in the eyes of Ood Nephew was presumably also an indicator of Houses' direct telepathic influence. (DW: The Doctor's Wife)

History

Uncle, Auntie, the Ood Nephew and Idris came upon House and lived on its surface. As Time Lords died there, he renewed the bodies of his servants and replaced parts of their dying bodies with dead Gallifreyans who had also stumbled upon House. They became an extension of his will and carried out his every wish. After the near-annihilation of the Time Lords in the Last Great Time War, House grew hungry and attracted the attention of the Eleventh Doctor, who was accompanied by Amy Pond and Rory Williams, by sending a psychic distress signal box, originally broadcast by a Time Lord called the Corsair, into their universe through the rift.

House used his powers to remove the Doctor's TARDIS' Matrix and put it into the body of Idris, leaving it blank for it to be consumed. However, during a conversation with the Doctor, House learnt the Time Lords had perished in a terrible conflict. Realising its food source had been eliminated, House decided to change its behaviour by possessing the now empty TARDIS and using it to reach the main universe to find new sources of energy. The Doctor found the cache of hypercubes sent by the dead Time Lords House had trapped. The Doctor and Idris built a TARDIS from the scraps of old TARDISES about the asteroid to pursue House.

To amuse itself, House used the TARDIS to play with the minds of Amy and Rory. However, the Doctor caught up with House. The TARDIS Matrix was released from her dying human body, allowing her to repossess the time ship. House's essence was expunged from the ship. (DW: The Doctor's Wife)