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Infinite Temporal Flux

Time has several natural defenses against paradoxes. The first is just the fact that it's extremely difficult to change the past. Most of the time, you go back in time because you were meant to, and whatever you do is just what already occurred. Changing things is hard, but it is possible. The second defense is the "infinite temporal flux." The mechanics of the infinite temporal flux functions wherein time essentially 'absorbs' the paradox and the original timeline essentially fades away to be replaced by an altered timeline. The thing about the infinite temporal flux is that it's not really an infinity. It can absorb paradox to an extent, but there's a threshold where it can't take any more. A temporal paradox of sufficient size will create a kind of "wound" in time. That's when time's own sort of immune system kicks in. Creatures known as "reapers" arrive from the Time Vortex, flood in and sterilize the wound, destroying both the source of the paradox and everything else in the vicinity. Once the cause of the paradox has been removed, things generally go back to normal. Back when the Time Lords were still around, it was pretty easy to keep things in order, since they were actively out there helping to repair paradox and keeping the universe running.