Howling:The difference between Gallifreyans and Time Lords

What are the differences between Gallifreyans and Time Lords? I bring this up, as in Smith and Jones Martha asks the Doctor what species he is, to which he replies he is Time Lord. This makes it sound like Time Lords were not Gallifreyan, but a different species. --The Thirteenth Doctor 12:21, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

Timelords are a group of Gallifreyans, but for some reason they can use Timelord and Gallifreyan interchangably when reffering to their species.Icecreamdif 01:18, October 13, 2010 (UTC)

Gallifreyans refers to the inhabitants of planet Gallifrey. They didnt intially have the technology of time travel. But later when they discovered it they became Timelords. 91.73.110.191 18:25, October 13, 2010 (UTC)

The reason is because Rassilon like all other inhabitants of Gallifrey was Gallifreyan, however he placed something (nanites one ref book suggests) into Gallifreyan biodata which gave them the ability to regenerate among other things, thus creating a new race the Time Lords. Interference, The Gallifrey Chronicles (illustrated guide) and some of the comics shed light on this. Revanvolatrelundar 18:32, October 13, 2010 (UTC) I've always thought as it like humans and earthicans, I mean, there was bound to be other species on galifrey, animals at least, like here on earth, the time lords were one speices, and there were others, galifrians were anything that came from that planet. General MGD 109
 * If Rassilon altered their biodata, would that not mean they are a completely different species? Isn't that like Davros' altering Kaleds to become Daleks, or even Lumic using Humans to create Cybermen? --The Thirteenth Doctor 18:43, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * I dont like the theory that Rasillon put some crazy robots in their biodata and i like the idea that exposure to time travel evolved them (think that may have been used to explain it too but i dont know a story that has it in). But Rassilon's alterations dont necessarily mean they are a totally different species, just Gallifreyan version 1.2 Revanvolatrelundar 18:49, October 13, 2010 (UTC)


 * Gallifreyan is the species while Time Lord is an earned title, just as here on Earth all Ph.D.s are human but not all humans have Ph.D.s. For instance there's a Time Lord Academy, and there are Outsiders and Shobogans who are Gallifreyan but not Time Lords. Rob T Firefly 09:17, October 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * But the Doctor is directly asked "What species are you?" and he replies "Time Lord". So canon means that Time Lord is a species. --The Thirteenth Doctor 21:04, October 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just look up I.M. Foreman, he/she is a Gallifreyan, but is not quite a Time Lord due to some biological differences. Interference - Book Two explains most of what makes Time Lords what they are. Revanvolatrelundar 21:08, October 14, 2010 (UTC)