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Cats being symbols of intelligence in Gallifreyan culture, Tussan's cat sat by his master [[Tussan]] on the [[Gallifreyan Council]] on the day [[Rassilon]] and [[Omega]] came to ask the Council to finance their [[time travel]] experiments. Seeking to insult Rassilon, Tussan decided to let his pet decide the answer. To Tussan's surprise and dismay, the cat, after an ostentatious yawn, answered that [[Gallifrey]] should in fact back Rassilon and Omega's time travel experiments. | Cats being symbols of intelligence in Gallifreyan culture, Tussan's cat sat by his master [[Tussan]] on the [[Gallifreyan Council]] on the day [[Rassilon]] and [[Omega]] came to ask the Council to finance their [[time travel]] experiments. Seeking to insult Rassilon, Tussan decided to let his pet decide the answer. To Tussan's surprise and dismay, the cat, after an ostentatious yawn, answered that [[Gallifrey]] should in fact back Rassilon and Omega's time travel experiments. | ||
Some time later, when Rassilon collapsed, dying, in the Council chamber from prolonged exposure to the [[Eye of Harmony]], Tussan's | Some time later, when Rassilon collapsed, dying, in the Council chamber from prolonged exposure to the [[Eye of Harmony]], Tussan's cat leapt down and hissed in Rassilon's ear not to give up. This triggered Rassilon's first [[regeneration]], the first regeneration of any person on the planet of Gallifrey. Rassilon soon used the mystique of his resurrection to overthrow Tussan and seize power; when he did so, Tussan's cat abandoned its old master and became Rassilon's pet, deciding it was meant for greater things than being the companion of a failed politician. | ||
This set a tradition of [[Lord President]]s always having a pet intelligent cat. [[Pandad IV]] seemed to break this tradition, not getting a new cat after ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') [[Pandad IV's cat|his own quadrupedal companion]] was killed by [[the Rani]]'s giant [[mouse|mice]]; ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'') however, [[Flavia]] would eventually renew the tradition, getting a cat whom she named [[The Doctor (The Legacy of Gallifrey)|the Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') | This set a tradition of [[Lord President]]s always having a pet intelligent cat. [[Pandad IV]] seemed to break this tradition, not getting a new cat after ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') [[Pandad IV's cat|his own quadrupedal companion]] was killed by [[the Rani]]'s giant [[mouse|mice]]; ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'') however, [[Flavia]] would eventually renew the tradition, getting a cat whom she named [[The Doctor (The Legacy of Gallifrey)|the Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') | ||
[[Category:Individual Gallifreyan cats]] | [[Category:Individual Gallifreyan cats]] | ||
