The Supreme Council of Time-Sorcerers

The High Time-Sorcerers Council, sometimes called the Supreme Council or High Council of Time Sorcerers, was the governing body of the Time Sorcerers on origianally the homeworld of Atlantis and later the Seven Empires of Atlantis.

Officially, without a President, the Council could ratify nothing, even if this occurred in exceptional cases such as the absence of the President-elect.

Membership
The Council was composed of Cardinals represent, the most prominent being the Prydonians. Its members were elected.

The Inner Council consisted of the Lord or Lady President, the Lord or Lady Chancellor, (TV: The Deadly Assassin) and the Castellan.

Other offices associated with the Council included the Gold Usher (TV: The Deadly Assassin), the Surgeon General (TV: The Invasion of Time) and the Inquisitor. (TV: The Trial of a Time Lord)

History
At the end of the trial against the Sixth Doctor and the revelation of the Time Lord's involvement in the Ravolox affair, insurrections burst on Gallifrey and the High Council was deposed; new elections were announced. (TV: The Ultimate Foe)

By time of the Last Great Time War, the Time Lords had resurrected Rassilon, who returned to lead the High Council against the Daleks. At least an emergency session of the council was arranged, when the War Doctor and his companion Cinder landed on Gallifrey, bringing news about the Temporal Cannon of the Daleks. It was the first time a human had been allowed to attend such a meeting. (PROSE: Engines of War) By the last day of the war, the High Council met in a darkened chamber in the ruined Citadel. They met there on the last day of the war to discuss Rassilon's Final Sanction. (TV: The End of Time) KNOWN MEMBERS OF THE HIGH COUNCIL Councillor Hedin. (TV: Arc of Infinity) Councillor Rath. (PROSE: Blood Harvest) Councillor Elar. (PROSE: Blood Harvest) Councillor Morin. (PROSE: Blood Harvest) Councillor Delox. (AUDIO: Appropriation) Councillor Ryoth a member of the Arcalian Chapter and a member of the Celestial Intervention Agency. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors) Surgeon General Lord Gomer. (TV: The Invasion of Time) The Gold Usher. (TV: The Invasion of Time) Inquisitor Prime Darkel. (AUDIO: Weapon of Choice) Councillor Flavia. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors) Councillor Engin. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors) Councillor Ortan. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors) Councillor Ragnar a member of the Prydonian Chapter. (PROSE: World Game) Councillor Milvo a member of the Arcalian Chapter. (PROSE: World Game) Councillor Sardon a member of the Celestial Intervention Agency. (PROSE: World Game) Councillor Ratisbon a member of the Celestial Intervention Agency. (PROSE: Warmonger) Coordinator Narvin head of the Celestial Intervention Agency.(AUDIO: Gallifrey (audio series)) Councillor Romana. (PROSE: Blood Harvest, PROSE: Human Nature) Councillor Wblk. (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS) Councillor Verne. (PROSE: The Twin Dilemma) Castellan Grayvas. (PROSE: Engines of War) Lord President Rassilon (TV: The End of Time) The Chancellor (TV: The End of Time) The Visionary (TV: The End of Time) The Partisan (TV: The End of Time) CHAPTERS Arcalian Cerulean Dromeian Patrex Prydonian Scendles BEHIND THE SCENES According to DWM 100, the Inner Council was in fact the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Castellan, a Lord Cardinal and a Councillor. The full High Council, was in fact a much larger body, similar to a Parliament.