The Time Lord Academy was a school most young Time Lords attended to further their educations. According to the Tenth Doctor, children “were taken from their families at the age of eight” to begin their instruction. Part of the initiation into the academy involved looking into the Untempered Schism. (TV: The Sound of Drums) Time Lords spent “centuries” at the Academy. (COMIC: Mortal Beloved) There was aTARDIS cradle in the Time Lord Academy for students who had formed a symbiotic bond, but hadn’t left the Academy yet. (AUDIO: The Apocalypse Element)
The Master is initiated into the Academy
The Doctor’s class at the Academy had 26 members. Three of them prematurely retired injured and two were dead by the Doctor’s seventh incarnation. (PROSE: Lungbarrow) At the Academy, a group of students, called the Deca, named themselves Theta Sigma (the Doctor), Koschei (the Master),Mortimus (the Monk), Ushas (the Rani) and the War Chief. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) Tebediatroculozan attended the Academy at the same time as the Doctor. (PROSE: Seven Deadly Sins)
When a Gallifreyan had been granted the rank of Junior Time Lord in the Time Lord Academy, they received their symbiotic nuclei. (PROSE: Interference – Book One) To graduate they were tested, with a pass rate of 51% (such as that achieved by the Doctor), up to a “Triple First” grade (like Romana I), and could take the test more than once if necessary, with the result being confidential. (TV: The Ribos Operation)
There were several chapters within the Time Lord Academy. These included:
- Arcalian Chapter
- Cerulean Chapter
- Dromeian Chapter
- Patrex Chapter
- Prydonian Chapter
- Scendles Chapter
At the induction ceremony for the Academy all Time Lords said:
“I swear to protect the ancient Law of Gallifrey with all my might and brain. I will to the end of my days, with justice and with honour temper my actions and my thoughts.” (HOMEVID: Shada)
Time Lord Academy
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