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The '''Chapterhouses''' — often just called Chapters — of Gallifrey were the political affiliations of the various [[Great Houses]] and Families. There were six chapters, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'') each representing one of the founders of [[Time Lord]] society. Each Chapter had its own dominant colour, and wore robes of that colour during ceremonial occasions, such as the inauguration of a new [[Lord President]]. The most prominent was the [[Prydonian Chapter]]. [[The Doctor]] belonged to this chapter. Additionally, more Lord Presidents came from this one chapter than any other. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
 
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The '''chapters''', or '''colleges''', of [[Gallifrey]] were six groups of [[Time Lord]] [[Great House|families]] whose [[Lord Cardinal|representatives]] sat on the [[High Council]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'', ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') Each chapter was represented in the [[Time Lord Academy]] by a college ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') such as the [[Prydonian Academy]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') and the [[Academy of the Patrexes]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Damaged Goods (novel)|Damaged Goods]]'')
   
Its significance was closely followed by the [[Arcalian Chapter]] and the [[Patrex Chapter]]. The remaining three, the [[Dromeian Chapter]], the [[Cerulean Chapter]] and the [[Scendles Chapter]] were overshadowed by the first.{{fact}}
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The chapters were the [[Arcalian Chapter|Arcalians]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') the [[Cerulean Chapter|Ceruleans]], the [[Dromeian Chapter|Dromeians]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') the [[Patrex Chapter|Patrexes]], the [[Prydonian Chapter|Prydonians]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') and the [[Scendeles Chapter|Scendeleses]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'')
   
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There were six [[Chapter Castellan]]s responsible for security. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'') At least the Prydonians had their own [[Prydon Chapterhouse Guard|Chapterhouse Guard]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'')
The heads of the Chapters were the [[Lord Cardinal]]s, and the chief of these in a chapter was known as the [[Cardinal Prime]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]'') Both [[Lenadi]]{{fact}} and [[Borusa]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'') served as Cardinal Prime of the [[Prydonian Chapter]].
 
   
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== Membership ==
According to [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]], marriage was a way of strengthening the bonds between Houses and Chapters. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spirit (audio story)|Spirit]]'')
 
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The ruling [[Great House|bloodlines]] often had sub-lines dedicated to exploring particular genetic philosophies. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') [[The Doctor]] and [[Romana]] each belonged to both [[Prydonian Chapter]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'') and, respectively, Houses [[House of Lungbarrow|Lungbarrow]] and [[House of Heartshaven|Heartshaven]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') According to [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]], marriage was a way of strengthening the bonds between Houses and Chapters. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spirit (audio story)|Spirit]]'')
   
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Each Chapter had a [[Chapter Council of Cardinals|Council]] of [[Lord Cardinal|Cardinals]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') and a [[Chapter Castellan|Castellan]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'')
=== Chapters ===
 
* [[Prydonian]]s
 
* [[Arcalian]]s
 
* [[Patrexes]]
 
* [[Dromeian Chapter|Dromeians]]
 
* [[Cerulean Chapter|Ceruleans]]
 
* [[Scendles Chapter|Scendles]]
 
   
==== Founders ====
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== History ==
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Each college was founded by one of the six legendary founders of [[Time Lord]] society ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') who were present at the [[anchoring of the thread]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') They included [[Rassilon]], [[Omega]], [[Pandak]], [[Apeiron]], and [[the Other|one other]], as well as possibly [[Eutenoyar]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'')
According to legend there were six founders of the Chapters and modern Gallifreyan life: ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell]]'')
 
* [[Rassilon]]
 
* [[Omega]]
 
* [[Pandak]]
 
* [[The Other]]
 
* [[Apeiron]]
 
* and one other, possibly [[Eutenoyar]]
 
   
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The most prominent of the original Chapters was the [[Prydonian Chapter]], whose members included more Lord Presidents than any other Chapter. Its significance was closely followed by the [[Arcalian Chapter]] and the [[Patrex House]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') The [[Dromeian Chapter|Dromeian]], [[Cerulean Chapter|Cerulean]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') and [[Scendeles Chapter|Scendeles]] Chapters were overshadowed by the others. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') These original ruling Houses were almost indistinguishable; ''[[The Book of the War]]'' said the members of all six were "equally pale and complacent". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
==== Ceremonial colours ====
 
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Prydonians used scarlet and orange. Arcalians used green. Patrexes used {{w|Heliotrope (colour)|heliotrope}}. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'') Dromeians used silver-grey and Ceruleans, as the name would indicate, used blue. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow]]'') The Scendles ceremonial robes change from a light pink to a darker shade of red.{{fact}}
 
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Two of the original ruling Houses, which ''[[The Book of the War]]'' called "[[House Ixion]]" and "[[House Catherion]]", began a slow decline after the [[anchoring of the thread]] and the ensuing [[First Diaspora|Diaspora]]. They were eventually replaced by [[House Mirraflex]] and [[House Lineacrux]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
The colour gold was reserved for the [[Gold Usher]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
 
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During the [[War in Heaven]], political upheavals and social reforms on [[the Homeworld]] led to almost continual replacement of the ruling Houses as [[Newblood]] Houses were founded and other Houses rose and fell in importance. By the War's fifieth year, the six ruling Houses were the three traditional, political Houses [[House Dvora|Dvora]], [[House Tracolix|Tracolix]], and [[House Lineacrux|Lineacrux]], and the three [[House Military|military]] Houses [[House Arpexia|Arpexia]], [[House Xianthellipse|Xianthellipse]], and [[House Mirraflex|Mirraflex]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
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== Ceremonial colours ==
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Each Chapter had its own dominant colour and wore robes of that colour during ceremonial occasions, such as the inauguration of a new [[Lord President]]. [[Prydonian Chapter|Prydonians]] used scarlet and orange; ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') the secret minutes of [[House Dvora]] were kept in the [[records library]]'s "Scarlet Chapterhouse" collection. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Labyrinth of Histories (audio story)|A Labyrinth of Histories]]'')
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The [[Scendeles Chapter|Scendeles]] ceremonial robes ranged from a light pink to a darker shade of red. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') The [[Arcalian Chapter]] used green and the [[Patrex Chapter|Patrexians]] used [[heliotrope]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') [[Dromeian Chapter|Dromeians]] used silver-grey and [[Cerulean Chapter|Ceruleans]], as their name would indicate, used blue. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'')
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Members of [[House Lineacrux]] wore yellow robes. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)|The Brakespeare Voyage]]'') The colour gold was reserved for the [[Gold Usher]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'')
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Revision as of 04:12, 2 March 2020

The chapters, or colleges, of Gallifrey were six groups of Time Lord families whose representatives sat on the High Council. (TV: The Invasion of Time, PROSE: Lungbarrow, The Book of the War, The Ancestor Cell) Each chapter was represented in the Time Lord Academy by a college (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) such as the Prydonian Academy (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation) and the Academy of the Patrexes. (PROSE: Damaged Goods)

The chapters were the Arcalians, (TV: The Deadly Assassin) the Ceruleans, the Dromeians, (PROSE: Lungbarrow) the Patrexes, the Prydonians (TV: The Deadly Assassin) and the Scendeleses. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell)

There were six Chapter Castellans responsible for security. (AUDIO: Lies) At least the Prydonians had their own Chapterhouse Guard. (PROSE: Lungbarrow)

Membership

The ruling bloodlines often had sub-lines dedicated to exploring particular genetic philosophies. (PROSE: The Book of the War) The Doctor and Romana each belonged to both Prydonian Chapter (TV: Extremis, PROSE: Shada) and, respectively, Houses Lungbarrow and Heartshaven. (PROSE: Lungbarrow, AUDIO: Panacea) According to Commander Hallan, marriage was a way of strengthening the bonds between Houses and Chapters. (AUDIO: Spirit)

Each Chapter had a Council of Cardinals (PROSE: Lungbarrow) and a Castellan. (AUDIO: Lies)

History

Each college was founded by one of the six legendary founders of Time Lord society (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) who were present at the anchoring of the thread. (PROSE: The Book of the War) They included Rassilon, Omega, Pandak, Apeiron, and one other, as well as possibly Eutenoyar. (PROSE: The Infinity Doctors, The Ancestor Cell)

The most prominent of the original Chapters was the Prydonian Chapter, whose members included more Lord Presidents than any other Chapter. Its significance was closely followed by the Arcalian Chapter and the Patrex House. (TV: The Deadly Assassin) The Dromeian, Cerulean, (PROSE: Lungbarrow) and Scendeles Chapters were overshadowed by the others. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) These original ruling Houses were almost indistinguishable; The Book of the War said the members of all six were "equally pale and complacent". (PROSE: The Book of the War)

Two of the original ruling Houses, which The Book of the War called "House Ixion" and "House Catherion", began a slow decline after the anchoring of the thread and the ensuing Diaspora. They were eventually replaced by House Mirraflex and House Lineacrux. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

During the War in Heaven, political upheavals and social reforms on the Homeworld led to almost continual replacement of the ruling Houses as Newblood Houses were founded and other Houses rose and fell in importance. By the War's fifieth year, the six ruling Houses were the three traditional, political Houses Dvora, Tracolix, and Lineacrux, and the three military Houses Arpexia, Xianthellipse, and Mirraflex. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

Ceremonial colours

Each Chapter had its own dominant colour and wore robes of that colour during ceremonial occasions, such as the inauguration of a new Lord President. Prydonians used scarlet and orange; (TV: The Deadly Assassin) the secret minutes of House Dvora were kept in the records library's "Scarlet Chapterhouse" collection. (AUDIO: A Labyrinth of Histories)

The Scendeles ceremonial robes ranged from a light pink to a darker shade of red. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell) The Arcalian Chapter used green and the Patrexians used heliotrope. (TV: The Deadly Assassin) Dromeians used silver-grey and Ceruleans, as their name would indicate, used blue. (PROSE: Lungbarrow)

Members of House Lineacrux wore yellow robes. (PROSE: The Brakespeare Voyage) The colour gold was reserved for the Gold Usher. (TV: The Deadly Assassin)