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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
| | |species = Great Houses | ||
| | |species2 = Human | ||
|origin= [[ | |affiliation = House Halfling | ||
|first = The Book of the War (novel) | |origin = [[The Homeworld]] | ||
|appearances = ''[[ | |first mention = The Book of the War (novel) | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[God Encompasses (short story)|God Encompasses]]'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Grandfather Halfling''' was | '''"Grandfather Halfling"''' was the half-[[human]] half-[[Great Houses]] founder of [[House Halfling]] in the [[City of the Saved]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
A half-[[human]] and half-[[Time Lord|Homeworlder]] [[hybrid]] was present during the founding of the [[City of the Saved]] and was an old friend of its creator [[Compassion]].{{source}} Due to his partially human lineage, he was resurrected in the City, which he viewed as "at best a partial [[Omega Point]] for the universe, a poor and paltry thing compared with what we might one day help it become". To help accomplish this vision, he became the founder and "Grandfather" of [[House Halfling]], which campaigned for the rights of the City's part-human underclass. | |||
Grandfather Halfling was a reclusive figure, and ''[[The Book of the War]]'' speculated that he spent most of his time outside the City. However, he recruited [[Amanda Legend Lefcourt]] first to spy for House Halfling and later to represent its interests in the [[Chamber of Residents]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
[[Melicia Clutterbuck]] went on extensive trips outside of the City with her academic sponsors. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of the City of the Saved... (novel)|Of the City of the Saved...]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Halfling was | * Though creator [[Philip Purser-Hallard]] said, "I for one regard the question as far from settled," ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'' implied that Grandfather Halfling was [[the Doctor]], who was first said to be half-human in the [[1996 (releases)|1996]] [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]]. Regardless of whether he was the Doctor or not, Purser-Hallard noted that, based on the explicit and implied connections with [[Amanda Legend Lefcourt]] and [[Melicia Clutterbuck]], Halfling apparently enjoyed "the company of [[companion|academically-minded young women with altruistic aspirations]]".<ref name="Notes">[http://www.infinitarian.com/otcotshalfling.html Notes - House Halfling]</ref> | ||
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