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[[Borusa]] came to believe that he deserved to be President Eternal, and that his everlasting reign as a benevolent dictator would be beneficial to Time Lord society. This led to him investigating the gift of immortality promised to the winners of the ancient Game of [[Rassilon]] in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') However, after he claimed his prize, [[Matrix Rassilon|a projection of Rassilon]] mockingly revealed to him that the immortality given to the "winners" was that of a living statue forever trapped in the [[Tomb of Rassilon]]. Borusa was thus unable to become President Eternal, and, indeed, ''de facto'' lost the Presidency, which was passed onto the [[Fifth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | [[Borusa]] came to believe that he deserved to be President Eternal, and that his everlasting reign as a benevolent dictator would be beneficial to Time Lord society. This led to him investigating the gift of immortality promised to the winners of the ancient Game of [[Rassilon]] in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)|The Legacy of Gallifrey]]'') However, after he claimed his prize, [[Matrix Rassilon|a projection of Rassilon]] mockingly revealed to him that the immortality given to the "winners" was that of a living statue forever trapped in the [[Tomb of Rassilon]]. Borusa was thus unable to become President Eternal, and, indeed, ''de facto'' lost the Presidency, which was passed onto the [[Fifth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
After being brought out of [[the Matrix]] in a [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|new body]], [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|Rassilon]] himself ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') ultimately claimed the title of "Lord President Eternal" during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'') Indeed, three subsequent regenerations of Rassilon kept the title of Lord President, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') but the last was ultimately deposed by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | After being brought out of [[the Matrix]] in a [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|new body]], [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|Rassilon]] himself ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'') ultimately claimed the title of "Lord President Eternal" during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'') Indeed, three subsequent regenerations of Rassilon kept the title of Lord President, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') but the last was ultimately [[Coup against Rassilon|deposed]] by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | ||
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