Howling:The difference between Gallifreyans and Time Lords
What are the differences between Gallifreyans and Time Lords? I bring this up, as in Smith and Jones Martha asks the Doctor what species he is, to which he replies he is Time Lord. This makes it sound like Time Lords were not Gallifreyan, but a different species. --The Thirteenth Doctor 12:21, October 12, 2010 (UTC)
Timelords are a group of Gallifreyans, but for some reason they can use Timelord and Gallifreyan interchangably when reffering to their species.Icecreamdif 01:18, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
Gallifreyans refers to the inhabitants of planet Gallifrey. They didnt intially have the technology of time travel. But later when they discovered it they became Timelords. 91.73.110.191 18:25, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
The reason is because Rassilon like all other inhabitants of Gallifrey was Gallifreyan, however he placed something (nanites one ref book suggests) into Gallifreyan biodata which gave them the ability to regenerate among other things, thus creating a new race the Time Lords. Interference, The Gallifrey Chronicles (illustrated guide) and some of the comics shed light on this. Revanvolatrelundar 18:32, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
- If Rassilon altered their biodata, would that not mean they are a completely different species? Isn't that like Davros' altering Kaleds to become Daleks, or even Lumic using Humans to create Cybermen? --The Thirteenth Doctor 18:43, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
- I dont like the theory that Rasillon put some crazy robots in their biodata and i like the idea that exposure to time travel evolved them (think that may have been used to explain it too but i dont know a story that has it in). But Rassilon's alterations dont necessarily mean they are a totally different species, just Gallifreyan version 1.2 Revanvolatrelundar 18:49, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
