 Timelords - Technically advanced society from the
planet Gallifrey in the constellation Casterborus on the British sci-fi
series DOCTOR WHO/BBC/1963-89. Humanoid in appearance, the
Timelords have for centuries monitored the time and space continuum
observing the comings and goings of countless civilizations. Their
domed cities are governed by the High Council ruled by a Lord
President.
Other high-ranking officials included the Chancellor,
the Castellan (the commander of the Chancellery Guard) and the
Cardinals (the Arcalians, Patrexes and Prydonians, Each chapter
wore green, heliotrope and crimson and orange robes, respectively.
Extremely long-lived, the Timelord's physiology enables them to have
two hearts, two pulses, maintain a body temperature of 60 degrees. he Timelords
can regenerate themselves through
an additional twelve lifetimes, only to die at the end of their
thirteenth incarnation.
Their main source of power is the Eye
of Harmony, a black stone
that gives them the control over time and space travel. While their
main mission in life is to gather knowledge, they do so without
interfering in the lives of other species. When they did intervene,
it was only because the laws of time or their own monopoly over
time travel was threatened.
The Timelord's established policy of non-intervention, however, was disobeyed by
the eccentric genius, Timelord Doctor Who who would rather
interact with time than just watch it. Stealing a time machine
called a TARDIS, the Doctor hurtled through the corridors of time
on fantastic adventures. Anothe rouge, but evil maverick of a
Timelord was known as The Master (Roger Delgado). He once despairingly remarked of his race "Know
everything, do nothing."
“While you are content to observe the evil in the galaxy I have
been fighting against it.” -- The Doctor
Not all of the residents of the planet Gallifrey
were Timelords. Many of its citizens were technicians and support
staff who did not share in the power of regeneration. A group known
as the The Outsiders rejected Timelord society and lived in the wastelands of
Gallifrey. Other Timelords on the outs with Gallifreyan society were The Rani,
an unethical female scientist who performed experiments on species she
considered beneath her ("Am I supposed to abandon my research because of
the side effects on inferior species?") and the Meddling Monk, a mischievous
renegade Timelord who delighted in altering the history of the universe (like
changind the outcome of the battle of Hastings in 1066, influencing Leonardo Di
Vinci thoughts on aviation and offering antigravity devices to the builders of
Stonehenge.
TRIVIA NOTE: As of 2005,
all but one of the Timelords were killed in a massive war. The only
survivor was Doctor Who (Christopher Eccleston). A similar
race of beings known as "The Watchers" - who refused to interact
with the actions of other civilizations - appeared in the Marvel
comic book series The Fantastic Four.
See also - "Doctor
Who" . and SPY GUYS &
SECRET ORGANIZATONS: - "The Watchers"
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