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Time Lords' full names often included the name of their Great House. The full names of [[Quences]], [[Andred]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') [[Ruthven]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') [[Romana]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') [[Ruath]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') [[Thoth]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Body Politic (audio story)|Body Politic]]'') and [[Goralschai]], as well as all the members of [[House Meddhoran]], included the name of their Great House. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Against Nature (novel)|Against Nature]]'') If a Great House was ashamed of one of its members, they could undergo [[Elective Semantectomy]] to remove that member's name from [[history]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | Time Lords' full names often included the name of their Great House. The full names of [[Quences]], [[Andred]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') [[Ruthven]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') [[Romana]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') [[Ruath]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') [[Thoth]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Body Politic (audio story)|Body Politic]]'') and [[Goralschai]], as well as all the members of [[House Meddhoran]], included the name of their Great House. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Against Nature (novel)|Against Nature]]'') If a Great House was ashamed of one of its members, they could undergo [[Elective Semantectomy]] to remove that member's name from [[history]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | ||
[[Maris]] described the Great Houses of Gallifrey as "highborns". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir (short story)|Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir]]'') | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Some Great Houses were named after their founders or most illustrious members. There existed Great Houses named after [[Mirraflex|General Mirraflex]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') [[Rassilon]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') [[Fordfarding]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') [[Lolita]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') and [[Prydonius]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | Some Great Houses were named after their founders or most illustrious members. There existed Great Houses named after [[Mirraflex|General Mirraflex]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') [[Rassilon]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') [[Fordfarding]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') [[Lolita]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') and [[Prydonius]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | ||
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]]'', ''[[Against Nature (novel)|Against Nature]]'') | ||
== Known Great Houses == | == Known Great Houses == | ||
=== Ruling Houses === | === Ruling Houses === | ||
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* [[Arcalian House]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') | |||
* [[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]]'') | ||
* [[Cerulean Chapter]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | |||
* [[Dromeian Chapter]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | |||
* [[House Dvora]] ([[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 Ixion]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
* [[House Lineacrux]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
* [[House Mirraflex]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
* [[Patrex House]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'') | |||
* [[Prydonian Chapter]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') | |||
* [[Scendeles Chapter]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') | |||
* [[House Tracolix]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eleven-Day Empire (audio story)|The Eleven Day Empire]]'') | |||
* [[House Xianthellipse]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
=== Other Houses === | |||
* [[House of Blyledge]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') | * [[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 of Deeptree]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'') | * [[House of Deeptree]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'') | ||
* [[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]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') | * [[House of Fordfarding]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') | ||
* [[House of Heartshaven]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | * [[House of Heartshaven]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | ||
* [[House of Jade Dreamers]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * [[House of Jade Dreamers]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* [[House of Jurisprudence]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]]'') | * [[House of Jurisprudence]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]]'') | ||
* [[House Lolita]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | * [[House Lolita]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
* [[House of Lungbarrow]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | * [[House of Lungbarrow]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | ||
* [[House Meddhoran]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Against Nature (novel)|Against Nature]]'') | * [[House Meddhoran]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Against Nature (novel)|Against Nature]]'') | ||
* [[House of Oakdown]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | * [[House of Oakdown]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | ||
* [[House Paradox]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') | * [[House Paradox]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
* [[House of Rassilon]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') | * [[House of Rassilon]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') | ||
* [[House of Redlooms]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') | * [[House of Redlooms]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') | ||
* [[House of Stillhaven]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'', ''[[Lords and Masters (short story)|Lords and Masters]]'') | * [[House of Stillhaven]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'', ''[[Lords and Masters (short story)|Lords and Masters]]'') | ||
* [[House Urquineath]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | * [[House Urquineath]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | ||
* [[House of Wetrix]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Conscript (audio story)|The Conscript]]'') | * [[House of Wetrix]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Conscript (audio story)|The Conscript]]'') | ||
