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== History == | == History == | ||
Some Great Houses were even older than [[Rassilon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') Their [[chapterhouse]]s were the oldest living things on Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | |||
During the Time Lords' [[Eternal War|war]] against the [[Great Vampire]]s, many Great Houses were infected with and corrupted by the [[vampire|vampiric]] taint. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]'') | |||
Apologists often referred to the [[Eremite]]s as a Great House. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
A group of ruling Houses called [[Chapter]]s played major roles in politics surrounding the [[Lord President|Presidency]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') Most Great Houses were affiliated with one of these Chapters. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') During the [[War in Heaven]], many of the ruling bloodlines developed [[Newblood]] sub-lines dedicated to exploring particular genetic philosophies, usually including experiments with [[biodiversity]] or the [[lesser species]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | A group of ruling Houses called [[Chapter]]s played major roles in politics surrounding the [[Lord President|Presidency]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') Most Great Houses were affiliated with one of these Chapters. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') During the [[War in Heaven]], many of the ruling bloodlines developed [[Newblood]] sub-lines dedicated to exploring particular genetic philosophies, usually including experiments with [[biodiversity]] or the [[lesser species]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
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== Known Great Houses == | == Known Great Houses == | ||
* [[House Arpexia]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | * [[House Arpexia]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
* [[House of Blyledge]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | * [[House of Blyledge]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') | ||
* [[House of Brightshore]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | * [[House of Brightshore]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | ||
* [[House Catherion]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | * [[House Catherion]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
* [[House of Deeptree]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'') | * [[House of Deeptree]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'') | ||
* [[House Dvora]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | * [[House Dvora]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
* [[House of Everston]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | * [[House of Everston]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | ||
* [[House of Fordfarding]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | * [[House of Fordfarding]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | ||
