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| − | The '''Gods of Ragnarok''', |
+ | The '''Gods of Ragnarok''', composed of '''Father Ragnarok''', '''Mother Ragnarok''' and a '''Little Girl''', were three [[Old One]]s resembling stone statues who made sentient beings suffer to entertain them. They were named by [[Rassilon]] the gods '''Raag''', '''Nah''' and '''Rok''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') and referred to singularly as '''Ragnarok''' by the [[Seventh Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Signs and Wonders (audio story)|Signs and Wonders]]'') |
Like the other Old Ones, the Gods were originally from the [[pre-universe|time before]] the creation of the [[universe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') They created the [[Land of Fiction]] as a pet project, but abandoned it shortly after, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'') though [[Rassilon]] speculated that they had created and destroyed many universes, even theorising that they had destroyed their own and would one day destroy the current one. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') |
Like the other Old Ones, the Gods were originally from the [[pre-universe|time before]] the creation of the [[universe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') They created the [[Land of Fiction]] as a pet project, but abandoned it shortly after, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'') though [[Rassilon]] speculated that they had created and destroyed many universes, even theorising that they had destroyed their own and would one day destroy the current one. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') |
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| − | They could manifest in different time-phases simultaneously, while they actually existed in their true [[time]]-[[space]] the [[Dark Circus]], with a well on the planet [[Segonax]] actually leading to their realm. Additionally, they could create a multi-coloured portal to transport individuals to them. They could fire thunderbolts and reduce people to ashes accompanied by a clash of thunder and blinding light, and could also create rain. They used their eye symbol as a means to observe others, their actual eyes glowing green whenever they used their powers. Among other powers, they could reanimate dead bodies with their original persona intact |
+ | They could manifest in different time-phases simultaneously, while they actually existed in their true [[time]]-[[space]] the [[Dark Circus]], with a well on the planet [[Segonax]] actually leading to their realm. Additionally, they could create a multi-coloured portal to transport individuals to them. They could fire thunderbolts and reduce people to ashes accompanied by a clash of thunder and blinding light, and could also create rain. They used their eye symbol as a means to observe others, their actual eyes glowing green whenever they used their powers. Among other powers, they could reanimate dead bodies with their original persona intact and were able to sense events happening elsewhere. |
[[File:Father-Mother-LittleGirl.JPG|thumb|left|Mother, Little Girl, and Father Ragnarok in the audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'')]] |
[[File:Father-Mother-LittleGirl.JPG|thumb|left|Mother, Little Girl, and Father Ragnarok in the audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'')]] |
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| − | They were known for taking people with individuality and imagination and wearing them down in their service, making them entertain the Gods endlessly, wanting something bigger and better with each act. The Doctor stated that he had fought the Gods of Ragnarok all through time |
+ | They were known for taking people with individuality and imagination and wearing them down in their service, making them entertain the Gods endlessly, wanting something bigger and better with each act. The Doctor stated that he had fought the Gods of Ragnarok all through time. |
They existed for a time on the [[planet]] [[Segonax]] where they took over the [[Psychic Circus]] and its entertainers after [[Kingpin]] found them, the [[ringmaster]] and the [[chief clown]] keeping the others despite the desire to escape and luring spectators to their deaths. Outside their own world, they appeared as a man (referred to as "Father"), a woman (referred to as "Mother") and a little girl sitting in the audience. Their audience forms seemed to have some personality, the little girl complaining about being bored and the mother offering the Doctor popcorn. Their true stone forms, which had some degree of movement, were more adamant about having entertainment. Of course, by this point, their patience had been worn by the delays of the Psychic Circus getting more acts together. |
They existed for a time on the [[planet]] [[Segonax]] where they took over the [[Psychic Circus]] and its entertainers after [[Kingpin]] found them, the [[ringmaster]] and the [[chief clown]] keeping the others despite the desire to escape and luring spectators to their deaths. Outside their own world, they appeared as a man (referred to as "Father"), a woman (referred to as "Mother") and a little girl sitting in the audience. Their audience forms seemed to have some personality, the little girl complaining about being bored and the mother offering the Doctor popcorn. Their true stone forms, which had some degree of movement, were more adamant about having entertainment. Of course, by this point, their patience had been worn by the delays of the Psychic Circus getting more acts together. |
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Using the Circus as entertainment, the performers would wait for talent to arrive for competitions to possibly be a part of the Psychic Circus, trapping them in a cage until they would perform. The Gods had cards they would hold up to display a number relating to their reaction, "9" being great and "0" being the worst; a “0” would be followed by the performer(s) being reduced to ashes. |
Using the Circus as entertainment, the performers would wait for talent to arrive for competitions to possibly be a part of the Psychic Circus, trapping them in a cage until they would perform. The Gods had cards they would hold up to display a number relating to their reaction, "9" being great and "0" being the worst; a “0” would be followed by the performer(s) being reduced to ashes. |
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| − | The [[Seventh Doctor]] travelled into their realm where he performed a magic show to appease them |
+ | The [[Seventh Doctor]] travelled into their realm where he performed a magic show to appease them and then used a mirror amulet with their symbol to reflect their own power against them. The stone forms of the Gods broke apart and the Psychic Circus exploded and collapsed, breaking the Gods' link to the [[N-Space|normal universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') |
An unnamed [[God of Ragnarok (Old Girl)|God of Ragnarok]] was released from the [[Circle of Transcendence]] by [[Sutekh]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Old Girl (comic story)|Old Girl]]'') |
An unnamed [[God of Ragnarok (Old Girl)|God of Ragnarok]] was released from the [[Circle of Transcendence]] by [[Sutekh]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Old Girl (comic story)|Old Girl]]'') |
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[[Anthony Rupert Hemmings]] mentioned the "gods of Ragnarok" to the Doctor, though this was in relation to gods associated with [[Ragnarok]] and not the Old Ones themselves. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') |
[[Anthony Rupert Hemmings]] mentioned the "gods of Ragnarok" to the Doctor, though this was in relation to gods associated with [[Ragnarok]] and not the Old Ones themselves. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') |
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| − | The Doctor recalled the Gods several times in his later travels. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Signs and Wonders]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'', ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') |
+ | The Doctor recalled the Gods several times in his later travels. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Signs and Wonders (audio story)|Signs and Wonders]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Conundrum (novel)|Conundrum]]'', ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') |
[[Harry Randall]] and [[Lola Luna]] included the Gods in their song about the Doctor: |
[[Harry Randall]] and [[Lola Luna]] included the Gods in their song about the Doctor: |
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| − | :"Who gives the monsters such a shock? Who likes the sidekick in a frock? Who foils the Gods of Ragnarok? The Doctor!" ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'') |
+ | : "Who gives the monsters such a shock? Who likes the sidekick in a frock? Who foils the Gods of Ragnarok? The Doctor!" ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'') |
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== Behind the scenes == |
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* The Gods of Ragnarok's name is from the [[Norse mythology|Nordic]] {{w|Ragnarök}}, which is often misunderstood as the "End of the World" or Armageddon. While an important part of Ragnarök is a climactic and cataclysmic battle, it ultimately ends with the renewal of the world as new and fertile. |
* The Gods of Ragnarok's name is from the [[Norse mythology|Nordic]] {{w|Ragnarök}}, which is often misunderstood as the "End of the World" or Armageddon. While an important part of Ragnarök is a climactic and cataclysmic battle, it ultimately ends with the renewal of the world as new and fertile. |
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* One translation of Ragnarök is "the End of the Gods"; thus, the Gods of Ragnarok are "the Gods of the End of the Gods". |
* One translation of Ragnarök is "the End of the Gods"; thus, the Gods of Ragnarok are "the Gods of the End of the Gods". |
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Revision as of 10:49, 26 February 2019
The Gods of Ragnarok, composed of Father Ragnarok, Mother Ragnarok and a Little Girl, were three Old Ones resembling stone statues who made sentient beings suffer to entertain them. They were named by Rassilon the gods Raag, Nah and Rok, (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) and referred to singularly as Ragnarok by the Seventh Doctor. (AUDIO: Signs and Wonders)
Like the other Old Ones, the Gods were originally from the time before the creation of the universe. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire) They created the Land of Fiction as a pet project, but abandoned it shortly after, (PROSE: Conundrum) though Rassilon speculated that they had created and destroyed many universes, even theorising that they had destroyed their own and would one day destroy the current one. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties)
They could manifest in different time-phases simultaneously, while they actually existed in their true time-space the Dark Circus, with a well on the planet Segonax actually leading to their realm. Additionally, they could create a multi-coloured portal to transport individuals to them. They could fire thunderbolts and reduce people to ashes accompanied by a clash of thunder and blinding light, and could also create rain. They used their eye symbol as a means to observe others, their actual eyes glowing green whenever they used their powers. Among other powers, they could reanimate dead bodies with their original persona intact and were able to sense events happening elsewhere.
Mother, Little Girl, and Father Ragnarok in the audience. (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)
They were known for taking people with individuality and imagination and wearing them down in their service, making them entertain the Gods endlessly, wanting something bigger and better with each act. The Doctor stated that he had fought the Gods of Ragnarok all through time.
They existed for a time on the planet Segonax where they took over the Psychic Circus and its entertainers after Kingpin found them, the ringmaster and the chief clown keeping the others despite the desire to escape and luring spectators to their deaths. Outside their own world, they appeared as a man (referred to as "Father"), a woman (referred to as "Mother") and a little girl sitting in the audience. Their audience forms seemed to have some personality, the little girl complaining about being bored and the mother offering the Doctor popcorn. Their true stone forms, which had some degree of movement, were more adamant about having entertainment. Of course, by this point, their patience had been worn by the delays of the Psychic Circus getting more acts together.
Using the Circus as entertainment, the performers would wait for talent to arrive for competitions to possibly be a part of the Psychic Circus, trapping them in a cage until they would perform. The Gods had cards they would hold up to display a number relating to their reaction, "9" being great and "0" being the worst; a “0” would be followed by the performer(s) being reduced to ashes.
The Seventh Doctor travelled into their realm where he performed a magic show to appease them and then used a mirror amulet with their symbol to reflect their own power against them. The stone forms of the Gods broke apart and the Psychic Circus exploded and collapsed, breaking the Gods' link to the normal universe. (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)
An unnamed God of Ragnarok was released from the Circle of Transcendence by Sutekh. (COMIC: Old Girl)
Other references
Anthony Rupert Hemmings mentioned the "gods of Ragnarok" to the Doctor, though this was in relation to gods associated with Ragnarok and not the Old Ones themselves. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
The Doctor recalled the Gods several times in his later travels. (AUDIO: Signs and Wonders, PROSE: Conundrum, All-Consuming Fire)
Harry Randall and Lola Luna included the Gods in their song about the Doctor:
- "Who gives the monsters such a shock? Who likes the sidekick in a frock? Who foils the Gods of Ragnarok? The Doctor!" (AUDIO: The Magic Mousetrap)
Behind the scenes
- The Gods of Ragnarok are mentioned in a deleted scene from The Infinite Quest, as one of the beings which ruled the universe during the Dark Times.
- The Doctor comments to Father Ragnarok that the Gods are not interested in beginnings, only in endings.
- The Gods of Ragnarok's name is from the Nordic Ragnarök, which is often misunderstood as the "End of the World" or Armageddon. While an important part of Ragnarök is a climactic and cataclysmic battle, it ultimately ends with the renewal of the world as new and fertile.
- One translation of Ragnarök is "the End of the Gods"; thus, the Gods of Ragnarok are "the Gods of the End of the Gods".
