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In their natural state, the Ravenous resembled [[clown]]s, with the Doctor speculating that they inspired the traditional image of the modern clown as part of a universal racial memory attempting to make them less scary. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deeptime Frontier (audio story)|Deeptime Frontier]]'') | In their natural state, the Ravenous resembled [[clown]]s, with the Doctor speculating that they inspired the traditional image of the modern clown as part of a universal racial memory attempting to make them less scary. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deeptime Frontier (audio story)|Deeptime Frontier]]'') | ||
The Ravenous were essentially the natural predator of the Time Lords, having evolved specifically to feed on [[regeneration energy]]; however, Time Lords suffering from [[regenerative dissonance]], such as the Eleven, were essentially immune to the Ravenous, as their condition somehow contaminated their regenerative energy so that the Ravenous couldn't feed on it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'') | The Ravenous were essentially the natural predator of the Time Lords, having evolved specifically to feed on [[regeneration energy]]; however, Time Lords suffering from [[regenerative dissonance]], such as the Eleven, were essentially immune to the Ravenous, as their condition somehow contaminated their regenerative energy so that the Ravenous couldn't feed on it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'') They were also unable to feed on the Master when his essence was possessing a human body, as this process in some way contaminated his remaining regeneration energy to make it unpalatable ([[AUDIO]]: [[Day of the Master (audio story)|''Day of the Master'']]). | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Ravenous were originally a race known as the [[Kolstani]], who existed on a | The Ravenous were originally a race known as the [[Kolstani]], who existed on the planet [[Kolstan]], a unique world that existed in the Time Vortex, the Kolstani drawing on the energy of the Vortex to sustain themselves, to the extent that they could warp reality to a minor degree. The Gallifreyan scientist [[Artron]] attempted to analyse that power to create a system of perfect [[regeneration]], but was interrupted when the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] and the [[The Master|Master]] came to the planet, the Doctor seeking his insight into the Ravenous and the dying Master wanting his aid in restoring the Master's ability to regenerate. Having acted as Artron's assistant for several months, the Master devised a machine that would allow him to absorb the energy from the Kolstani, forcing Artron to help him by fatally wounding the Doctor, but Artron reconfigured the device to give him that power rather than the Master. However, draining the energy from the Kolstani compromised their mental stability and reduced them to a state of perpetual hunger, where they sought to take the regenerative energy from Time Lords as a means of compensating for their own loss of energy. ([[AUDIO]]: [[Day of the Master (audio story)|''Day of the Master'']]) | ||
=== Old Times === | === Old Times === | ||
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The Ravenous found [[the Nine]] at [[the Nine's prison]] while pursuing the Doctor, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'') and the two allied to trap the Doctor by creating a fake origin for the Ravenous. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'', ''[[L.E.G.E.N.D. (audio story)|L.E.G.E.N.D.]]'') The Eleven took the Nine's place in this partnership and tricked the Doctor into thinking the Ravenous had been destroyed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'') | The Ravenous found [[the Nine]] at [[the Nine's prison]] while pursuing the Doctor, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'') and the two allied to trap the Doctor by creating a fake origin for the Ravenous. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'', ''[[L.E.G.E.N.D. (audio story)|L.E.G.E.N.D.]]'') The Eleven took the Nine's place in this partnership and tricked the Doctor into thinking the Ravenous had been destroyed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Odds Against (audio story)|The Odds Against]]'') | ||
With a Ravenous hiding in his mind, the Eleven eventually tricked the Doctor into taking him to the desert planet [[Parrak]], which was said to be the location of Artron's tomb ([[AUDIO]]: [[Planet of Dust (audio story)|''Planet of Dust'']]). Tracking down a copy of Artron's Matrix planet, the Eleven then returned to the [[Crucible of Souls]], using Artron's knowledge to essentially reverse the polarity of the Crucible; where it had been originally designed to absorb the life energy from the dying universe, it would now grant regeneration energy to the entire universe, making them all capable of regeneration and providing more potential food sources for the Ravenous. Realising the threat this plan posed, three incarnations of the Master joined forces to stop the Eleven and the Ravenous by bringing the now aged-Artron to the Crucible, with the Ravenous hesitating to consume him due to their fragmentary memories of his past kindness. While the Masters reprogrammed the Crucible to remove the ability to regenerate from the rest of the universe, the Doctor was able to help Artron realise that he had to sacrifice his own power to restore the Kolstani to normal. With their normal power and mental stability restored, the Kolstani promised to take Artron and bury him somewhere peaceful in memory of his sacrifice. ([[AUDIO]]: [[Day of the Master (audio story)|''Day of the Master'']]) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
