Valyes

Valyes was a character in the BFG Gallifrey (audio series) He made a very brief appearance in Pandora (audio drama) as a Lord Cardinal and is chosen by the High Council to be acting Chancellor in Insurgency to replace Braxiatel. As Chancellor he runs the Time Lord Academy but quickly revokes many of the privileges given by his predecessor to off-worlders.

During the Civil War her sides with the Imperiatrix Pandora and Inquisitor Darkel Following the former's defeat at the hands of Romana and Leela, he assumes the presidency as he is the next highest ranking Time Lord as there is no Vice President,he makes Lord Matthias Lord Cardinal with special security responsibilities and later resigns as Acting President due to the machinations of Darkel whom he names as his successor.

During the following election Valyes is the Lord High Returning Officer, however his moment of glory is cut short by the arrival and return of Braxiatel, who claims the Presidency for himself and then names Lord Cardinal Matthias as his successor.

Valyes then serves as Lord Chancellor to President Matthias.

Valyes is a member of the old guard on Gallifrey and is very old fashioned and opposed to change. He proves himself to be easily manipulated by those more clever than him, especially Darkel, and he is also obsequious in the extreme. Valyes seems to be a born politician who will use the law to suit his own purpose, however he appears to have more faith in his own ability than others do, and this faith is misplaced.