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== Interaction with the normal universe == | == Interaction with the normal universe == | ||
In the aftermath of the [[Big Bang]], the Transcendental Beings found themselves in their new home when six dimensions curdled into themselves and formed a six-dimensional universe, a separate realm where they could thrive and prosper without interference from the lesser beings. Known to human science as [[Calabi-Yau Space]], the [[Six-Fold-Realm]] was protected by the [[Ancient Covenants|Great and Ancient Covenant]], which bound them, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') serving as codes of conduct. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') For example, the Guardians were essentailly the universe, so they would not dare interfere in order to preserve the structure of reality, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') using agents as they mustn't be seen to act. ([[TV]]: [[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)| | In the aftermath of the [[Big Bang]], the Transcendental Beings found themselves in their new home when six dimensions curdled into themselves and formed a six-dimensional universe, a separate realm where they could thrive and prosper without interference from the lesser beings. Known to human science as [[Calabi-Yau Space]], the [[Six-Fold-Realm]] was protected by the [[Ancient Covenants|Great and Ancient Covenant]], which bound them, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') serving as codes of conduct. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') For example, the Guardians were essentailly the universe, so they would not dare interfere in order to preserve the structure of reality, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') using agents as they mustn't be seen to act. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'') Because of this power, the [[Time Lord|Time Lords]] may have made a deal with the Guardians, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') as [[Rassilon]] wouldn't dare to break the Covenant, the Time Lords never managing the total destruction of a race of Transcendental Beings. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
They preferred the Realm or the upper levels of the [[Time Vortex]], ignoring the deepest levels known as the darker strata. Although they could share the vortex with the lesser beings, the Covenants divided them. However, some Transcendental Beings, including the [[Great Intelligence]], the [[Nestene Consciousness]], the [[Animus]], and [[Nyarlathotep]], saw the universe and its people as a challenge to be conquered and raped, and stole away into the hidden places, regions of the [[multiverse]] even more remote than the darker strata of the vortex. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') The [[Celestial Toymaker]] and [[Fenric]] enjoyed playing games with lesser beings, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') while the [[Gods of Ragnarok]] used them for entertainment. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') The [[Carnival Queen]] mentioned creatures who had escaped the [[Pre-universe|old time]], describing them as a handful of baby godlings and '[[Great Intelligence|great intelligences]],' but considered them to be weak, unimaginative creatures, who gave into the Order imposed on the universe by the [[Time Lord|Watchmakers]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | They preferred the Realm or the upper levels of the [[Time Vortex]], ignoring the deepest levels known as the darker strata. Although they could share the vortex with the lesser beings, the Covenants divided them. However, some Transcendental Beings, including the [[Great Intelligence]], the [[Nestene Consciousness]], the [[Animus]], and [[Nyarlathotep]], saw the universe and its people as a challenge to be conquered and raped, and stole away into the hidden places, regions of the [[multiverse]] even more remote than the darker strata of the vortex. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') The [[Celestial Toymaker]] and [[Fenric]] enjoyed playing games with lesser beings, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') while the [[Gods of Ragnarok]] used them for entertainment. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') The [[Carnival Queen]] mentioned creatures who had escaped the [[Pre-universe|old time]], describing them as a handful of baby godlings and '[[Great Intelligence|great intelligences]],' but considered them to be weak, unimaginative creatures, who gave into the Order imposed on the universe by the [[Time Lord|Watchmakers]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | ||
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Whereas normal life was made from [[baryonic matter]], the Transcendental Beings were made from the very fabric of time itself; the Chronovores were described as living nonbaryonic matter, who in their natural form existed as six-dimensional polymorphic lattices of [[photino|photinos]] and [[chronon|chronons]], bound by [[superstring|superstrings]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') The Guardians' and Old Ones' natural form was stated to be a collective consciousness possessing neither form nor substance and existing between dimensions. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | Whereas normal life was made from [[baryonic matter]], the Transcendental Beings were made from the very fabric of time itself; the Chronovores were described as living nonbaryonic matter, who in their natural form existed as six-dimensional polymorphic lattices of [[photino|photinos]] and [[chronon|chronons]], bound by [[superstring|superstrings]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') The Guardians' and Old Ones' natural form was stated to be a collective consciousness possessing neither form nor substance and existing between dimensions. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | ||
Transcendental Beings were often immortal, the Guardians alwasy existing until they were no longer needed and the Eternals merely being "transfered" rather than killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') The Old Ones were incapable of being killed in the normal universe, ([[PROSE]]: [[White Darkness (novel)| | Transcendental Beings were often immortal, the Guardians alwasy existing until they were no longer needed and the Eternals merely being "transfered" rather than killed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') The Old Ones were incapable of being killed in the normal universe, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[White Darkness (novel)|White Darkness]]'') and the Toymaker remarked that were he to be killed, he would simply reappear. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Solitaire (audio story)|Solitaire]]'') Effectively, the only way for a Transcendental Being to truly die would be if they willed it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
Various Transcendental Beings displayed similar powers, such as being able to change their appearance ([[TV]]: [[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)| | Various Transcendental Beings displayed similar powers, such as being able to change their appearance ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') manipulating time and creating [[Timeline|timelines]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Protect and Survive (audio story)|Protect and Survive]]'''', ''[[PROSE]]:'' [[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') and following and moving individuals through time and space. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'', ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]], [[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]], ''[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]'') Both the Eternals and Chronovores were [[Time sensitivity|time sensitives]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]'') | ||
=== The Guardians of Time === | === The Guardians of Time === | ||
''See [[Guardians of Time]]'' | ''See [[Guardians of Time]]'' | ||
The Guardians were one of the powers of the [[Omniverse]] that could do anything, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') existing as the pinancle of reality, able to collectively act and reshape the universe . ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') They each personified a different concept, and were only as strong as their elements were in the universe. ([[PROSE]]: [[The Well-Mannered War (novel)| | The Guardians were one of the powers of the [[Omniverse]] that could do anything, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') existing as the pinancle of reality, able to collectively act and reshape the universe . ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') They each personified a different concept, and were only as strong as their elements were in the universe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]'') They were known to only a few advanced species, including [[Time Lord|Time Lords]] and the [[Eternal|Eternals]], who called them "Enlighteners" and defered to them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | ||
Known as the Six-Fold God, the six Guardians were the [[Black Guardian]] of [[Entropy]], the [[White Guardian]] of Structure, the [[Red Guardian]] of Justice, the [[Azure Guardian]] of Equilibrium, the [[Celestial Toymaker|Crystal Guardian]] of Dream, and the [[Gold Guardian]] of Life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | Known as the Six-Fold God, the six Guardians were the [[Black Guardian]] of [[Entropy]], the [[White Guardian]] of Structure, the [[Red Guardian]] of Justice, the [[Azure Guardian]] of Equilibrium, the [[Celestial Toymaker|Crystal Guardian]] of Dream, and the [[Gold Guardian]] of Life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
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The Old Ones were cruel and dangerous beings from the [[Pre-universe|previous universe]] who tried to conquer the normal universe, and played a more active role than other Transcendental Beings. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') They were more a patheon of various beings than an actual race. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | The Old Ones were cruel and dangerous beings from the [[Pre-universe|previous universe]] who tried to conquer the normal universe, and played a more active role than other Transcendental Beings. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') They were more a patheon of various beings than an actual race. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | ||
Old Ones included the [[Nestene Consciousness]], which could be considered its own race, and [[Nyarlathotep]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') , as well as the [[Gods of Ragnarok]], [[Fenric]], the [[Great Intelligence]], and the [[Animus]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') all of whom were also called "[[Elder God|Elder Gods]]." ([[AUDIO]]: [[Black and White (audio story)| | Old Ones included the [[Nestene Consciousness]], which could be considered its own race, and [[Nyarlathotep]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') , as well as the [[Gods of Ragnarok]], [[Fenric]], the [[Great Intelligence]], and the [[Animus]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') all of whom were also called "[[Elder God|Elder Gods]]." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]'', [[Gods and Monsters (audio story)|''Gods and Monsters'']]) | ||
=== Eternals === | === Eternals === | ||
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''See [[Chronovore]]'' | ''See [[Chronovore]]'' | ||
Chronovores, the most fearsome being [[Kronos]], were winged beings who fed on time. ([[TV]]: [[The Time Monster (TV story)| | Chronovores, the most fearsome being [[Kronos]], were winged beings who fed on time. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') According to one account, they were originally native to the real universe, feeding on the raw energy of stars before evolving to a higher plane. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'') They could be bound by the blood of an Eternal, change their appearance, and manipulate timelines. ([[PROSE]]:'' [[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') | ||
=== Other similar beings === | === Other similar beings === | ||
Although not explicitly stated to be Transcendental Beings, creatures that displayed similar characterstics included the [[Timewyrm]], ([[PROSE]]: [[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)| | Although not explicitly stated to be Transcendental Beings, creatures that displayed similar characterstics included the [[Timewyrm]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') the [[Mandragora Helix]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Mark of Mandragora (comic story)|The Mark of Mandragora]]'') the [[Kraken (Unnatural History)|Krakens]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadows of Avalon (novel)|The Shadows of Avalon]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'') the [[Ancient Lights]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars (TV story)|Secrets of the Stars]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files|The Alien Files]]'') the [[Pantheon of Discord]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files|The Alien Files]]'') and [[The Trickster]] ([[TV]]:'' [[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'', ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'', ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Monster File: The Trickster's Brigade (webcast)|Monster File]][[Monster File: The Trickster's Brigade (webcast)|: The Trickster's Brigade]]'') | ||
As the [[Temperon]] was distantly related to the Chronovores, they were presumably Transcendental Beings as well. ([[AUDIO]]: [[The Sirens of Time (audio story)| | As the [[Temperon]] was distantly related to the Chronovores, they were presumably Transcendental Beings as well. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'') | ||
== Terminology == | == Terminology == | ||
Many of the same Transcendental Beings are identified by different names, making true ''specific'' distinctions unclear. Various accounts have refered to the Celestial Toymaker as being from a race of [[Toymaker|Toymakers]], ([[PROSE]]: [[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation)| | Many of the same Transcendental Beings are identified by different names, making true ''specific'' distinctions unclear. Various accounts have refered to the Celestial Toymaker as being from a race of [[Toymaker|Toymakers]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (novelisation)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'') a Guardian, a Great Old One, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') and an Elder God, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]'') although "Elder God" may have just been a synonym for Great Old One. | ||
Additionally, the Guardians were also Great Old Ones, considered a pantheon within a pantheon, with the other Great Old Ones considered to be "sub-Guardians." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | Additionally, the Guardians were also Great Old Ones, considered a pantheon within a pantheon, with the other Great Old Ones considered to be "sub-Guardians." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] knew of many [[Time sensitivity|time sensitive]] races: [[Time Lord]]s, [[Legion]]s, [[Tharil]]s, [[Chronovore]]s, [[Eternal]]s, and [[Transient Being|Transient Beings]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)| | The [[Fifth Doctor]] knew of many [[Time sensitivity|time sensitive]] races: [[Time Lord]]s, [[Legion]]s, [[Tharil]]s, [[Chronovore]]s, [[Eternal]]s, and [[Transient Being|Transient Beings]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]'') The [[Sixth Doctor]] later referred to the Great Old Ones as "transient beings". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'') | ||
The [[Carnival Queen]] referred to a handful of baby godlings and '[[Great Intelligence|great intelligences]],' ([[PROSE]]: [[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)| | The [[Carnival Queen]] referred to a handful of baby godlings and '[[Great Intelligence|great intelligences]],' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') implying there were others besides [[Yog-Sothoth]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]],'' [[Millennial Rites (novel)|''Millennial Rites'']]) | ||
The Eternals were considered part of the "[[Old One|Old Ones]]" that existed during the [[Dark Times]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[The Knight, The Fool and The Dead (novel)| | The Eternals were considered part of the "[[Old One|Old Ones]]" that existed during the [[Dark Times]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Knight, The Fool and The Dead (novel)|The Knight, The Fool and The Dead]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Shapeshifters]] | [[Category:Shapeshifters]] | ||
[[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | [[Category:Time-sensitive species]] | ||
