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The '''Intuitive Revelation''' was a period of [[Gallifreyan history]] in which the [[Neo-Technologist]]s led by [[Rassilon]] overthrew the mystical power of the [[Pythia]]s, changing [[Gallifrey]] to be more scientific at the cost of [[Pythia's Curse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') The pattern of the Pythias' defeat was seen by the [[Carnival Queen]] as part of a larger process enacted on the the entire universe by Rassilon's [[anchoring of the thread]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') The Revelation ended the [[Time of Chaos]] / [[Dark Time]], the final era of the [[Old Time]] which was so named due to the chaos and unrest on Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | The '''Intuitive Revelation''' was a period of [[Gallifreyan history]] in which the [[Neo-Technologist]]s led by [[Rassilon]] overthrew the mystical power of the [[Pythia]]s, changing [[Gallifrey]] to be more scientific at the cost of [[Pythia's Curse]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') The pattern of the Pythias' defeat was seen by the [[Carnival Queen]] as part of a larger process enacted on the the entire universe by Rassilon's [[anchoring of the thread]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') The Revelation ended the [[Time of Chaos]] / [[Dark Time]], the final era of the [[Old Time]] which was so named due to the chaos and unrest on Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | ||
Before the Revelation, Gallifrey was a matriarchal society ruled by the [[Pythia]] through [[magic]] and [[superstition]]. [[Telepathy]] was used rather than speech and few individuals kept their own personality or secrets, meaning that the emergence of strong-willed individuals like Rassilon was notable. The [[Triumvirate]] decided it was better to promote reason and science. This led to the Intuitive Revelation, where | == The Revolution == | ||
Before the Revelation, Gallifrey was a matriarchal society ruled by the [[Pythia]] through [[magic]] and [[superstition]]. [[Telepathy]] was used rather than speech and few individuals kept their own personality or secrets, meaning that the emergence of strong-willed individuals like Rassilon was notable. The [[Triumvirate]] decided it was better to promote reason and science. This led to the Intuitive Revelation, where the [[Neo-Technologist]]s overthrew the Pythia, with [[Rassilon]] gaining the most influence in the aftermath. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | |||
According to [[Omega]]'s distorted, unreliable memories, on the day the revolution began, Rassilon led Omega up a mountainside to watch the beginning of his efforts. The [[Capitol]] and [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]] were consumed in flames, and the [[Inquisitor]]s began to arrest the "moaning minis" who did not want Gallifrey to follow through on Omega and Rassilon's scientific theories. Horrified at the growing bloodshed below them, Omega begged his friend to call off the revolution, but Rassilon denied the request, believing it was the only way they could bring about a society that would allow them to succeed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Omega (audio story)|Omega]]'') | |||
During the Revelation, [[monk]]s such as [[I.M. Foreman]] were driven from monasteries on Gallifrey, leading to Foreman leaving the planet with his [[I.M. Foreman's Travelling Show|Travelling Show]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'', ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'') The Time Lords' establishment of linear time was opposed by the [[Ravager (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Ravagers]] during the [[Founding Conflict]], but they were eventually defeated by Gallifrey's [[The Division|specialist divison]], which re-established the anchoring of time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Once, Upon Time (TV story)|Once, Upon Time]]'') | During the Revelation, [[monk]]s such as [[I.M. Foreman]] were driven from monasteries on Gallifrey, leading to Foreman leaving the planet with his [[I.M. Foreman's Travelling Show|Travelling Show]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'', ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]'') The Time Lords' establishment of linear time was opposed by the [[Ravager (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Ravagers]] during the [[Founding Conflict]], but they were eventually defeated by Gallifrey's [[The Division|specialist divison]], which re-established the anchoring of time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Once, Upon Time (TV story)|Once, Upon Time]]'') | ||
In retribution for the Revelation, Rassilon's forces were cursed to be unable to bear children, leading to the invention of [[loom]]s. The loom-born Gallifreyans would be unable to wield telepathy as their ancestors had. This created a timeless stagnancy in Time Lord culture, such that little changed in the following millions of years. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') This would be enforced by the later [[loom-born revolt]], in which forces aligned with Rassilon once more violently purged Gallifrey of their enemies. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion | == Aftermath === | ||
Rassilon became a politician after the revolution. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Omega (audio story)|Omega]]'') In retribution for the Revelation, Rassilon's forces were cursed to be unable to bear children, leading to the invention of [[loom]]s. The loom-born Gallifreyans would be unable to wield telepathy as their ancestors had. This created a timeless stagnancy in Time Lord culture, such that little changed in the following millions of years. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') This would be enforced by the later [[loom-born revolt]], in which forces aligned with Rassilon once more violently purged Gallifrey of their enemies. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') | |||
When the [[Seventh Doctor]] returned to the [[House of Lungbarrow]], [[Innocet]] told [[Chris Cwej]] that the Houses were believed to be the oldest living things on [[Gallifrey]], the first ones having been grown during the Intuitive Revelation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | Ultimately, the society into which the [[First Doctor]] was loomed had the same structure and institutions as the society which Rassilon established at the end of the Revelation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'', ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'') When the [[Seventh Doctor]] returned to the [[House of Lungbarrow]], [[Innocet]] told [[Chris Cwej]] that the Houses were believed to be the oldest living things on [[Gallifrey]], the first ones having been grown during the Intuitive Revelation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Time Lord history]] | [[Category:Time Lord history]] | ||
