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The '''Black Guardian''', also known as the '''Guardian of Darkness and Chaos''', was an anthropomorphic personification of the forces opposed to the powers of [[light]], as embodied by the [[White Guardian]]. With the White Guardian and four others, he was part of the Six-Fold [[God]] known as the [[Guardians of Time]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | The '''Black Guardian''', also known as the '''Guardian of Darkness and Chaos''', was an anthropomorphic personification of the forces opposed to the powers of [[light]], as embodied by the [[White Guardian]]. With the White Guardian and four others, he was part of the Six-Fold [[God]] known as the [[Guardians of Time]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
An infinitely powerful universal force of [[chaos]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'') he was the representative of all that was [[evil]] and chaotic in the universe, balanced only against the White Guardian, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dalek Contract]]'') although another "interface" stated he was not evil but merely the opposite of [[law]], representing both chaos and [[freedom]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyer of Delights]]'') | An infinitely powerful universal force of [[chaos]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'') he was the representative of all that was [[evil]] and chaotic in the universe, balanced only against the White Guardian, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dalek Contract (audio story)|The Dalek Contract]]'') although another "interface" stated he was not evil but merely the opposite of [[law]], representing both chaos and [[freedom]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyer of Delights (audio story)|The Destroyer of Delights]]'') | ||
== Powers == | == Powers == | ||
The Black Guardian was the embodiment of chaos in time. Like all Guardians, he was only as powerful as his element in the universe. He was able to change his appearance at will, enter [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], and channel his power of destruction to his follower [[Wrack]]. He appreciated creatures with random flaws and perfections, such as [[vampire]]s. | The Black Guardian was the embodiment of chaos in time. Like all Guardians, he was only as powerful as his element in the universe. He was able to change his appearance at will, enter [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], and channel his power of destruction to his follower [[Wrack]]. He appreciated creatures with random flaws and perfections, such as [[vampire]]s. | ||
While he was powerful, theoretically, he could do much more damage with the [[Key to Time]]. In addition, he was unable to enter the Doctor's TARDIS when its defences were activated ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') and was additionally dispersed by [[time differential]], the Key to Time being broken, and [[Enlightenment]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'', ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'', ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | While he was powerful, theoretically, he could do much more damage with the [[Key to Time]]. In addition, he was unable to enter the Doctor's TARDIS when its defences were activated ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') and was additionally dispersed by [[time differential]], the Key to Time being broken, and [[Enlightenment]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'', ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'', ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | ||
The Black Guardian was the most powerful at the [[end of the universe]] where his counterpart could interfere the least, and he was able to follow the Doctor through time and space, seeing his adventures against the Wizard of Avalon, the [[Animus]], [[Ruath]], and the [[Timewyrm]]. He could only contact lower primates (like [[human]]s and [[Trion (species)|Trions]]) when their minds were knocked into altered states. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War]]'') He seemed able to [[hypnotise]] people and appear in their dreams like [[Eternal]]s, but unlike them he could not telepathically read minds. Additionally he possessed mechanical knowledge of [[the TARDIS]] and [[Terminus]], instructing Turlough how to operate controls and to sabotage the [[TARDIS console]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'', ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'') | The Black Guardian was the most powerful at the [[end of the universe]] where his counterpart could interfere the least, and he was able to follow the Doctor through time and space, seeing his adventures against the Wizard of Avalon, the [[Animus]], [[Ruath]], and the [[Timewyrm]]. He could only contact lower primates (like [[human]]s and [[Trion (species)|Trions]]) when their minds were knocked into altered states. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]'') He seemed able to [[hypnotise]] people and appear in their dreams like [[Eternal]]s, but unlike them he could not telepathically read minds. Additionally he possessed mechanical knowledge of [[the TARDIS]] and [[Terminus]], instructing Turlough how to operate controls and to sabotage the [[TARDIS console]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'', ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Vampires === | === Vampires === | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] theorised that the Black Guardian played some part in the concept of vampires, seeing their potential as creatures of chaos, and somehow being responsible for the law of vampires not becoming "true" vampires until a full [[moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera]]'') | The [[Fifth Doctor]] theorised that the Black Guardian played some part in the concept of vampires, seeing their potential as creatures of chaos, and somehow being responsible for the law of vampires not becoming "true" vampires until a full [[moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') | ||
=== Prometheus and the Millennium War === | === Prometheus and the Millennium War === | ||
The Black Guardian, collectively with the other Guardians, removed [[Prometheus (The Quantum Archangel)|Prometheus]] from existence and imprisoned [[Kronos]], then known as Avatar, in the [[crystal of Kronos]] and threw it into the [[Time Vortex]]. They later answered the call of the survivors of the [[Millennium War]] and granted their request to erase their memory of the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel]]'') | The Black Guardian, collectively with the other Guardians, removed [[Prometheus (The Quantum Archangel)|Prometheus]] from existence and imprisoned [[Kronos]], then known as Avatar, in the [[crystal of Kronos]] and threw it into the [[Time Vortex]]. They later answered the call of the survivors of the [[Millennium War]] and granted their request to erase their memory of the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
=== The first quest for the Key to Time === | === The first quest for the Key to Time === | ||
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After that encounter, the Guardian took them to many places but they could not find the fifth segment. The Doctor realised the Guardian was being methodical in his search; they could find the fifth segment by being heedless of order, their destination controlled by chaos. The Guardian sent the Doctor and Amy on their way and followed them. In [[9th century]] [[Sudan]], he inserted himself into the time stream and became part of the events. As [[Lord Cassim]], he evaded taxes to fix the [[Djinni]]'s [[warp manifold]], which needed gold, (although platinum or plutonium would have been quicker) to create the [[orium]] needed. This was the fifth segment of the Key to Time. This evasion brought the [[Legate of the Caliph]], [[White Guardian|the embodiment of law]] in the region, to collect the tax. In the confusing welter of events, the Doctor and Amy were able to escape with the Key. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyer of Delights (audio story)|The Destroyer of Delights]]'') | After that encounter, the Guardian took them to many places but they could not find the fifth segment. The Doctor realised the Guardian was being methodical in his search; they could find the fifth segment by being heedless of order, their destination controlled by chaos. The Guardian sent the Doctor and Amy on their way and followed them. In [[9th century]] [[Sudan]], he inserted himself into the time stream and became part of the events. As [[Lord Cassim]], he evaded taxes to fix the [[Djinni]]'s [[warp manifold]], which needed gold, (although platinum or plutonium would have been quicker) to create the [[orium]] needed. This was the fifth segment of the Key to Time. This evasion brought the [[Legate of the Caliph]], [[White Guardian|the embodiment of law]] in the region, to collect the tax. In the confusing welter of events, the Doctor and Amy were able to escape with the Key. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Destroyer of Delights (audio story)|The Destroyer of Delights]]'') | ||
Stranded in 9th century Sudan, he was a shadow of his former self, unable to become what he once was. When the Doctor became trapped on the [[Teuthoidian]] ship, he heard a voice on intra-ship communications which he thought was [[Romana II]]'s and sent a telepathic communication to her 'answer phone'. The voice was [[Astra of Atrios|President Astra]]'s, a double of Romana. Romana received the Doctor's answer and found [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in hyperspace. The TARDIS took her to some of its recent destinations, Mars and 9th[[File:Black_Guardian.jpg|thumb|The Black Guardian in this timeline. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'')]] century Sudan, where she found the Black Guardian, who led her to believe that he knew where the Doctor was. By the time she realised this wasn't true it was too late. He had rejuvenated with the power of the sixth segment: Romana herself. Trying to achieve his final goal, the Black Guardian used the gathered freedom fighters to stop the White Guardian's Teuthoidian horde from getting the Key, locking the two Guardians in opposing balance once again. At that moment the Grace reappeared and sent the two of them back to howling void, to continue their eternal struggle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Chaos Pool]]'') | Stranded in 9th century Sudan, he was a shadow of his former self, unable to become what he once was. When the Doctor became trapped on the [[Teuthoidian]] ship, he heard a voice on intra-ship communications which he thought was [[Romana II]]'s and sent a telepathic communication to her 'answer phone'. The voice was [[Astra of Atrios|President Astra]]'s, a double of Romana. Romana received the Doctor's answer and found [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in hyperspace. The TARDIS took her to some of its recent destinations, Mars and 9th[[File:Black_Guardian.jpg|thumb|The Black Guardian in this timeline. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'')]] century Sudan, where she found the Black Guardian, who led her to believe that he knew where the Doctor was. By the time she realised this wasn't true it was too late. He had rejuvenated with the power of the sixth segment: Romana herself. Trying to achieve his final goal, the Black Guardian used the gathered freedom fighters to stop the White Guardian's Teuthoidian horde from getting the Key, locking the two Guardians in opposing balance once again. At that moment the Grace reappeared and sent the two of them back to howling void, to continue their eternal struggle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Chaos Pool (audio story)|The Chaos Pool]]'') | ||
=== The third quest for the Key to Time === | === The third quest for the Key to Time === | ||
