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Time Lords were [[Time sensitivity|sensitive to timeline]]s, being able to see "all that is, all that was, all that ever could be," ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}) but also "what must not [be]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)}}) They had an instinctive urge to stay away from events that would [[fixed point|always happen]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Waters of Mars (TV story)}}) They were seen as [[Immortality|immortal]], or nearly so, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}, {{cs|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}}) partially due to their ability to [[regenerate]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Spiders (TV story)}}) They had [[Time Lords in popular culture and mythology|a great place in the mythologies and cultures of other civilisations]], being outright called "the '''Gods'''" by several species, including the [[Minyan]]s ([[TV]]: {{cs|Underworld (TV story)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Omega (comic story)}}) and the [[Gendar (species)|Gendar]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Out of the Box (short story)}}) | Time Lords were [[Time sensitivity|sensitive to timeline]]s, being able to see "all that is, all that was, all that ever could be," ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}) but also "what must not [be]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)}}) They had an instinctive urge to stay away from events that would [[fixed point|always happen]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Waters of Mars (TV story)}}) They were seen as [[Immortality|immortal]], or nearly so, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}, {{cs|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}}) partially due to their ability to [[regenerate]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Spiders (TV story)}}) They had [[Time Lords in popular culture and mythology|a great place in the mythologies and cultures of other civilisations]], being outright called "the '''Gods'''" by several species, including the [[Minyan]]s ([[TV]]: {{cs|Underworld (TV story)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Omega (comic story)}}) and the [[Gendar (species)|Gendar]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Out of the Box (short story)}}) | ||
The ancient Time Lords were known to take part in battles and conflicts, often helping to hunt species known to be dangerous. One of the last of these was [[Eternal War|a war]] against the [[Great Vampire]]s, which was so long and bloody that they turned against violence in general. ([[TV]]: {{cs|State of Decay (TV story)}}) For at least part of their history, the Time Lords adhered to a strict [[Non-interference policy|policy of non-interference]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}) Despite their attempts to keep up an appearance of being uninterested in the affairs of others, they still sent discreet missions where other Time Lords would act on their behalf. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Colony in Space (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}}, {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}, et al.) On one occasion, the [[Fourth Doctor]] was instructed to [[Genesis Incident|intercept]] the [[Creation of the Daleks|creation of]] the [[Dalek]] race, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) a step which eventually led to [[Last Great Time War|a | The ancient Time Lords were known to take part in battles and conflicts, often helping to hunt species known to be dangerous. One of the last of these was [[Eternal War|a war]] against the [[Great Vampire]]s, which was so long and bloody that they turned against violence in general. ([[TV]]: {{cs|State of Decay (TV story)}}) For at least part of their history, the Time Lords adhered to a strict [[Non-interference policy|policy of non-interference]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}) Despite their attempts to keep up an appearance of being uninterested in the affairs of others, they still sent discreet missions where other Time Lords would act on their behalf. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Colony in Space (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}}, {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}, et al.) On one occasion, the [[Fourth Doctor]] was instructed to [[Genesis Incident|intercept]] the [[Creation of the Daleks|creation of]] the [[Dalek]] race, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}}) a step which eventually led to [[Last Great Time War|a devastating Time War]] between the two species. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Hunters of the Burning Stone (comic story)}}, et al.) | ||
By the time of the [[Sixth Doctor]], the Time Lords | By the time of the [[Sixth Doctor]], the Time Lords were said to have reigned in "absolute power" for "ten million years", ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ultimate Foe (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)|namedep=The Imperator Presidency}}) a number "so round that many feel it must have been (…) a purely arbitrary figure chosen just to suggest 'a very long time'". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)|namedep=The Imperator Presidency}}) During the final day of the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]], it was claimed the history of the Time Lords spanned "a billion years". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}) | ||
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