How does a Gallifreyan become a Time Lord?

In "The Timeless Children" (2020), it is revealed that the Shobogans were the first race of peoples who resided on Gallifrey, only becoming the Time Lords after gene-splicing the ability to regenerate from the Doctor.

Is every Gallifreyan a Time Lord?

Essentially from all this we can determine that Time Lords are Gallifreyan but a Gallifreyan may not always be a Time Lord. The problem is that Timelords are a ruling class essentially they aren't technically a separate species. When people say Gallifreyans they talk about the Humanoid species of the planet.

How do Time Lords reproduce?

The TL;DR is that in non-screen materials Gallifreyan reproduction is largely aided by cloning-like technology, but that this seems to be contradicted by some on-screen evidence that they reproduce more like we do. At very least cloning is possible, as with the Doctor's daughter.

Are Time Lords sterile?

Rassilon led a revolution against the Pythia, eventually causing her to kill herself and send her followers to the planet Karn. However, before she died she cursed Rassilon and all future Time Lords to sterility.

Who created the Time Lords?

The Time Lords owe their existence to two solar engineers, Omega and Rassilon. Rassilon was acclaimed as a young hero when he destroyed the Giant Vampires with his bow ships (State of Decay), after which he and Omega collaborated on the ultimate defence system for Gallifrey, the living metal validium (Silver Nemesis).

Early Gallifrey: The Formation of the Time Lords

Are Weeping Angels Time Lords?

The Weeping Angels being disgraced Time Lords creates a classic Doctor Who time travel paradox - the Time Lord punishment was inspired by the Weeping Angels, but the Weeping Angels were created by the Time Lords' punishment.

Do Time Lords have two hearts?

The process allows them to disguise themselves as humans physiologically and psychologically, meaning they only have one heart and are stripped of non-human powers, and of any memory of having been a Time Lord.

Can Time Lords get drunk?

This is thought to be because they metabolize alcohol very quickly. But there is an exception to that rule-- if ginger beer gets involved, then it can reduce their ability to tolerate alcohol and leave them feeling a bit worse for wear. So if you ever want to get a Time Lord drunk, ginger beer is the way to go.

Can a Time Lord regenerate into a child?

From what I've been able to find; Yes, a Time Lord can regenerate into a child-like form. The best example I've been able to find thus far is The Master regenerating into Professor Yana.

Do all Gallifreyans have two hearts?

This question seems to be based on the idea that if the Timeless Child is from some other race, and we know that Gallifreyans/Time Lords have two hearts, it's therefore a coincidence that the Timeless Child/Doctor has two hearts too. But it's really not. There are a multitude of possibilities here, so take your pick.

Why does the TARDIS not like Clara?

In answering that question in Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat suggested that the TARDIS' dislike of the current companion may be due to her sceptical nature and how she did not seem suitably awed by the Doctor's spaceship. Or, as he said, “It's almost like it's all building to something…

How old can a Time Lord get?

Well, the way I see it, at least from the point of view as it's presented, is each timelord life gets around about 80-100 years, so they age normally, if a timelord regenerates due to injury (as every doctor bar Hartnell) has, the "extra years" stack up into the next regeneration, so they could potentially live twice ...

Are all Time Lords immortal?

He travels through time and space, saves the Earth, and has millions of fans all over the world. But as every "Whovian" knows, the Doctor cannot last for ever: Time Lords are able to regenerate only 12 times before they die.

Can all people from Gallifrey regenerate?

As much as it annoys me to say it, the evidence points towards Gallifreyans not being able to regenerate, at least without Symbiotic Nuclei. One case of such is when we see Gallifreyan citizens being slaughtered by Daleks. On the other hand, Daleks have some pretty goddamn good weapons.

Are there black Time Lords?

Doctor Who unveils its first black portrayal of the Time Lord in show's 57-year history... as show boss CONFIRMS actress Jo Martin is 'definitively the Doctor' Doctor Who has introduced its first black portrayal of the titular Time Lord in its illustrious 57-year history.

How many types of Gallifreyan are there?

To have boltholes or decoys in case of attack, the Time Lords have created nine separate planet Gallifreys (it even hinted that the original Gallifrey may at some point be reduced to ruins) and special looms to constantly produce new soldiers.

How many regenerations does River song have?

Assuming they did not, it would appear that Melody Pond/River Song gave up TEN incarnations (9 regenerations) to save The Doctor. First Regeneration - while homeless, young Melody Pond apparently succumbed to hunger & illness, undergoing her first regeneration in the episode "Day of the Moon".

Is the DR a Time Lord?

The Doctor, it transpires, was the very first of the Time Lords as we know them, exhibiting the ability to regenerate forms indefinitely. Her DNA was subsequently spliced into other Time Lords, but through genetic engineering, their number of regenerations was capped at 12.

Can a Time Lord choose not to regenerate?

Now in the penultimate episode of series 9, the Doctor states that when Time Lords are dying, even if they cannot regenerate their body tries to regenerate automatically - they have no choice. So the Master's body should have done it for him whether he wanted to or not.

Can Time Lords be ginger?

It is said that during the Feast of Rassilon, Time Lords and Gallifreyans are allowed to have ginger because it reduces their tolerance to alcohol. They sometimes have ginger beer on holidays.

What are Time Lords allergic to?

Why do Time Lords hide their names?

The reason he has kept his name secret is because as others have suggested, names have power and they can use his name to get to the other Time Lords or worse, time lock is a definite problem if broken. In my opinion if they learn his name they could prevent him from rebuilding the universe.

Do Time Lords have 3 brains?

In the Peter Capaldi 12th Doctor episode "The Magician's Apprentice," Missy refers to her brainstem in the singular, implying she just has one brain, but then, in the episode "Extremis," when the 12th Doctor is tasked with executing Missy, we're told the fancy Time Lord-killing gizmo will "stop both hearts, and all ...

Who killed the Time Lords?

Doctor Who and the Time War

Davies for the Doctor Who Magazine before the 50th Anniversary, the short story set before 'Rose' depicts a different account of the Time War's outcome, with the Eighth Doctor using the Moment to destroy the Time Lords and Daleks alike and end the Last Great Time War once and for all.

Is Time Lord a rank or species?

It's kind of grey in the modern era, but in classic, Gallifreyan is a species. Time Lords are a subset of that species who have longer lives due to time vortex stuff. All Time Lords are Gallifreyan, but not all Galifreyans are time lords.