The Pariah was a living weapon created on Gallifrey by the Time Lords. The Pariah was soon cast out of Gallifreyan society by Rassilon as it had developed a mind of its own and rebelled.
During a final confrontation with Rassilon, its containment sphere crashed on Earth, where it was discovered by Abraham White. The Pariah offered Abraham White power and immortality, Abraham accepted and merged with the Pariah. The duo later created the organisation known as the Threshold. (DWM: Ground Zero)