Post by Alicia Drey on Apr 18, 2019 7:46:35 GMT -5
Order of the Sith Lords
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
* Intent: To flesh out the status and history of the Order of the Sith Lords, a faction based off legends Canon brought back to life in the present day.
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* Canon: starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Order_of_the_Sith_Lords
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GENERAL INFORMATION
* Organization Name: Order of the Sith Lords
* Classification: Crime Organization; Religious Cult.
* Affiliation: The Sith Order; the Dark side of the Force.
* Organization Symbol: N/A.
* Description: The Order of the Sith Lords is an ancient criminal organization / religious cult which was founded in 1,000 BBY. It's core tenants is that there should only be two Sith alive to carry forward the paradigms, beliefs and objectives of the Sith Order: a single lone Sith Master, to embody power; and the Sith Apprentice, who craves it. It's modern day purpose is to restructure the Sith Order back into it's ancient roots, and to destroy the Jedi Order so that the Sith can rule the Galaxy.
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
* Headquarters: Chandrila (Present).
* Domain: The Order of the Sith Lords does not own a single domain. It's members infiltrate and move from planet to planet, society to society, seeking power and influence where it can in order to supplant it's enemies from afar, and sometimes even from within. In broader terms the entire Galaxy could be considered the domain of this group as it's members feel no singular inclination to any place or star system except, perhaps, for it's resources or what use it could have in it's schemes.
* Notable Assets: N/A.
SOCIAL INFORMATION
* Hierarchy:
The Sith Master - This individual embodies the power and strength of the dark side of the Force. They are the one in charge of the groups activities during their tenure at the top, whose goals and objectives becomes the groups until they are supplanted by someone more worthier and stronger than they are. This individual refers to themselves as the Dark Lord of the Sith but this is a self-proclamation of power. Usually referred too by their Darth title.
The Sith Apprentice - This individual is the slave and puppet of the Sith Master. Every action, thought and presence embodies the will of the Sith Master. In return for their servitude they are taught and trained in the ways of the dark side until the time comes when they become more worthier and stronger than their Master. In this moment a challenge is meant to be issued for the Master's place, though as it comes often to those who practice the ways of the dark side a straight up confrontation over the title can often be circumvented for other methods of supplanting their Master. It is the role of this individual to see through the goals and objectives of this group under the guidance of their Master in exchange for knowledge that may one day elevate them to the position of Sith Master.
Minions - The individuals who are neither the Apprentice nor the Master exist in a state of servitude that can sometimes be unknowing or encumbered by what they are told. There are some who have some idea of what the group is and their goals, and as such pledge themselves to doing their part in the groups Grand Plan. Others have no idea that they are in service to the Order of the Sith Lords, and are manipulated into doing things for the group without knowledge of what they are actually doing. Minions can range from powerful Force-sensitives that are apart of monolithic organisations such as the Sith Order to lowly Dark Jedi all the way through to non-Force sensitive bureaucrats, politicians, leaders, businessmen or entrepreneurs who possess something that can help forward the groups agenda. But these people are compartmentalized into sections that are never meant to fully grasp the scope of the Order of the Sith Lords, and the Sith Master who controls them.
* Membership: The Order of the Sith Lords is comprised of one Sith Master, one Sith Apprentice and occasionally compartmentalized minions who serve both of the Sith Lords in different capacities. The initiation into the group ranges and is solely dependent on what the Sith Master is looking for. For example a businessman may possess a piece of technology that is useful to the organization and as such they are coerced into giving it over or putting it into use that helps the Orders goals, until that time passes and they are eliminated.
To become the Sith Apprentice an individual needs the right attributes to serve the Sith Master appropriately. They must embody the core tenants of the dark side and fully grasp the understanding of the Sith Code. They must be cunning, intelligent and have a degree in subterfuge, slyness, and an ability to compartmentalize their assets. Finally, they must believe in the Rule of Two and must never practice outside of it's philosophy. They are normally tested over an extensive period of time so that when they become strong enough to challenge the Sith Master for their position the Apprentice who replaces them is not too weak, not too cunning, and would not abandon the core principles of the Rule of Two as has happened in the past with their predecessors.
* Climate: Both Master and Apprentice are in constant competition with one another. The Master must always exert their power over the Apprentice so that they know their place, and the Apprentice must always try to supplant or deceive their Master where possible. However, both must never jeopardize or harm the Orders goals, existence or objectives when they are at odds with each other. It is a climate of paranoia, superstition and deception.
* Reputation: Most Sith know that at one point in time there was an organization that was founded by the great and powerful Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Bane, who was believed to be the Sith'ari by most. Some know of it's accomplishments, achievements and the legacy that it has within the Sith paradigm, but most dismiss the core tenants of the Rule of Two (which nearly all it's members practiced) in favour of the modern day incarnation of the Sith Order.
* Curios: N/A.
* Rules: Rule of Two.
* Goals: The goal of the Order of the Sith Lords is to restructure the Sith Order back into the ways of the Rule of Two and work towards the destruction of the Jedi Order. In order to do this they need to acquire information on their enemies; collect the necessary resources and influence in order to set these goals into motion; and seeking out suitable candidates to fill the positions of Sith Master or Sith Apprentice when it becomes necessary.
MEMBERS
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The Order of the Sith Lords was formed out of the ashes of the Brotherhood of Darkness in 1,000 BBY by Darth Bane. After a millennia of planning- covering a generation of Sith Lords who lived through the centuries- culminated in the declaration of the Clone Wars which resulted in the reorganization of the Galactic Republic into the first Galactic Empire and the destruction of the mortal enemies of the Sith: the Jedi Order. After the Order was betrayed by Palpatine- who abandoned the tenants of the Rule of Two in favour of his own Rule of One- he too was betrayed by his Sith Apprentice at the culmination of the Galactic Civil War which resulted in the Galactic Empire's defeat and the destruction of the Order of the Sith Lords, with both Master and Apprentice thought to be dead.
Though Palpatine survived Darth Vader's attempt to kill him, the Order remained fragmented until Lumiya- a minion who served Vader- reorganized and assisted in it's resurrection through the rise of Darth Caedus, Grandson of Vader. In Legends continuity Caedus never trained an Apprentice, and was murdered by his twin sister, resulting in the end of the Order of the Sith Lords. Or so we thought. Unknown to the Jedi an unknown Sith Apprentice was trained in the ways of the dark side by Darth Caedus, but their training was incomplete by the time of his death. In the wake of his defeat, Caedus' Apprentice traversed the Galaxy with the philosophy of the Rule of Two, resulting in a brand new generation of Sith Lords who lived and practiced in secret.
By the time of Darth Vyrassu and the rise of the Immortal Emperor's Sith Empire, the Order of the Sith Lords had bidden it's time until Darth Ayra rose to power on the agricultural rich world of Chandrila, almost at the end of another millennia of secrecy and planning . . . .
