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'''[[Gallifreyan]]s and [[Time Lord]]s''' were outwardly indistinguishable from [[human]]s and many other [[humanoid]] species; however, there were a variety of biological differences in their '''physiology''' that set them apart. They also | '''[[Gallifreyan]]s and [[Time Lord]]s''' were outwardly indistinguishable from [[human]]s and many other [[humanoid]] species; however, there were a variety of biological differences in their '''physiology''' that set them apart. They also possessed multi-dimensional aspects. | ||
== Taxonomy == | == Taxonomy == | ||
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Externally, Gallifreyans were usually identical to humans, though they tended to have a mostly European/Caucasian appearance. [[Hair]] and [[eye]] colour were of any colour found among humans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'') [[Teeth]] were indistinguishable from human teeth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') However, while [[Romana I]] was regenerating into [[Romana II]], she took on various appearances varying in [[height]] and build, and even one with [[blue]] [[skin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') The [[Ninth Doctor]] referred to the regeneration process as "dodgy", and indicated that it was possible to regenerate without a [[head]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | Externally, Gallifreyans were usually identical to humans, though they tended to have a mostly European/Caucasian appearance. [[Hair]] and [[eye]] colour were of any colour found among humans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'') [[Teeth]] were indistinguishable from human teeth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') However, while [[Romana I]] was regenerating into [[Romana II]], she took on various appearances varying in [[height]] and build, and even one with [[blue]] [[skin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') The [[Ninth Doctor]] referred to the regeneration process as "dodgy", and indicated that it was possible to regenerate without a [[head]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ||
One visible difference between humans and Time Lords was the [[eye]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') While the human eye was just a dish of light-sensitive cells, leaving the [[brain]] to do all of the processing, the Time Lord retina was capable of thinking on its own. As a result, on [[Gallifrey]], the retina replaced fingers as the main method of communicating with machines. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Seeing I (novel)|Seeing I]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]]'s eyes could change colour between [[green]], [[blue]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Vampire Science (novel)|Vampire Science]]'') and [[grey]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'') [[The Master]]'s eyes could change colour from dark brown, flecked with gold, to midnight blue, to a deep purple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]'') [[Allisheer St Marx]], the [[hybrid|half]]-[[human]] daughter of [[Handramit]], had mirror-flecked eyes; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of the City of the Saved... (novel)|Of the City of the Saved...]]'') [[Antigone (Weapons Grade Snake Oil)|Antigone]]'s dark eyes were flecked with the tell-tale [[purple]] of the [[the Homeworld|Homeworld]] high-caste. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | One visible difference between humans and Time Lords was the [[eye]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') While the human eye was just a dish of light-sensitive cells, leaving the [[brain]] to do all of the processing, the Time Lord [[retina]] was capable of thinking on its own. As a result, on [[Gallifrey]], the retina replaced fingers as the main method of communicating with machines. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Seeing I (novel)|Seeing I]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]]'s eyes could change [[eye colour|colour]] between [[green]], [[blue]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Vampire Science (novel)|Vampire Science]]'') and [[grey]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'') [[The Master]]'s eyes could change colour from dark brown, flecked with gold, to midnight blue, to a deep purple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]'') [[Allisheer St Marx]], the [[hybrid|half]]-[[human]] daughter of [[Handramit]], had mirror-flecked eyes; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of the City of the Saved... (novel)|Of the City of the Saved...]]'') [[Antigone (Weapons Grade Snake Oil)|Antigone]]'s dark eyes were flecked with the tell-tale [[purple]] of the [[the Homeworld|Homeworld]] high-caste. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') | ||
However, Time Lords' physical forms | However, Time Lords' physical forms were only fragments of much vaster multi-dimensional ones, existing in a realm invisible to humans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates! (novel)|Sky Pirates!]]'', ''[[Deceit (novel)|Deceit]]'', ''[[The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)|The Taking of Planet 5]]'') For at least some, referred to as caillou, this aspect was able to manipulate [[luck]] around a Time Lord. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | ||
== Resilience == | == Resilience == | ||
