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The '''Time Lords''', ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The War Games (TV story)]]}}) were inhabitants of the planet [[Gallifrey]], most famous for the creation and attempted monopolisation of [[time travel]] technology. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Time Bomb! (comic story)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Warrior (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)}} et al.) They created and upheld the [[Laws of Time]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}, {{cs|Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)}}) after [[Anchoring of the thread|establishing]] the [[Web of Time]] to keep the universe "rational". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Once, Upon Time (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|So Vile a Sin (novel)}}, {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)}}, et al | The '''Time Lords''', ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The War Games (TV story)]]}}) were inhabitants of the planet [[Gallifrey]], most famous for the creation and attempted monopolisation of [[time travel]] technology. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Time Bomb! (comic story)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Warrior (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)}} et al.) They created and upheld the [[Laws of Time]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}, {{cs|Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)}}) after [[Anchoring of the thread|establishing]] the [[Web of Time]] to keep the universe "rational". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Once, Upon Time (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|So Vile a Sin (novel)}}, {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)}}, et al.) | ||
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 | 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)}}) | ||
Indeed, they were also known by [[Names for the Time Lords|many other names]], including but not limited to the '''Gods''' or '''Gods of the Fourth''', ([[TV]]: {{cs|Underworld (TV story)}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|Death Comes to Time (webcast)}}, etc.) the '''Great Houses''' and their '''Homeworlders''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)}}, etc.) the '''Architects''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Golden Age (novel)}}, etc.) the '''Sun Builders''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Going Once, Going Twice (short story)}}) the '''Superiors''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Bright White Crack (short story)}}) and variations on '''archons''' or '''Archons of Time'''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Crimes Against History (short story)}}, etc.) | |||
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.) | 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.) | ||
