The Time Lords of Gallifrey

The Time Lords are an ancient extraterrestrial civilization of a humanoid species also known as The Gallifreyans in the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, of which the series' protagonist, the Doctor, is a member.

Time Lords receive their name for their non-linear perception of time, which allows them to see everything that was, is, or could be at the same time, as shown in the 1996 movie Doctor Who.

They developed a culture of custodianship and time-related technologies based on this perception which includes strictly controlled space/time travel machines (known as TARDISes or TT Capsules) and monitoring devices to travel through time and to prevent time from being subverted or abused – although actual action was described as rare in practice due to their traditional policy of strict non-interference and neutrality. They can act to manipulate timelines of a wide range of events and individuals, so long as they do not cross back into their own timeline.

The Last Great Time War
The Time War, more specifically called The Last Great Time War, is a conflict within the 50 year old fictional universe of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who. The conflict pitted the Time Lords against the Daleks and culminated in the apparent mutual destruction of both races, caused by the Doctor.

In the Doctor Who continuity, the war occurs between the events of the 1996 film and the 2005 revived series. It was frequently mentioned and alluded to from the first series of the show's return, but was not directly seen until the show's 50th anniversary special.

The war's events and progression have never been fully explained. Short comments in various episodes act as hints, but the war was not thoroughly talked about until the 2007 series finale; the two-part special The End of Time (2009) provided further information and revealed the Time Lord leaders' sinister endgame. The closing battles and the climax of Time War were finally depicted in the anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor", which ultimately revealed the Time Lords' fate.

More Information
For more information, please visit the Time Lord page on the Doctor Who wiki, TARDIS Data Core.

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