The Sith Empire Codex

[Gabriel Volturi]

- Hierarchy of the Sith Order
- Ranks of the Sith Order
- The Sith Council
- Philosophy of the Sith
- Sith Military

 

[Gabriel Volturi]

Dark Lord of the Sith:
NPC Emperor

Darths:
Darth Apparatus

Lords:
Gabriel Volturi (Hand)

Apprentices:
Mortuus Assyr

Navy:

Army:

 

[Gabriel Volturi]

Titles Within the Sith Order


Dark Lord of the Sith
The title of Dark Lord of the Sith, or Jen'ari in the Sith language, originally referred to the ruler of the Sith Empire, and later was taken by the recognized leader of the Order of the Sith Lords. The Dark Lord of the Sith is supreme overlord of the Order. His will is questioned by none and his word is law through an authoritative structure of command. The Dark Lord is aided by a Council of his most trusted advisers. The Dark Lord may take as many apprentices for informal training as he wishes, though will typically only name one successor.

The Emperor's Wrath
Immediately under the Dark Lord was his second - which had been dubbed the Emperor's Wrath. Granted autonomy, unlike other servants of the Emperor such as the Voice and Hands, the Emperor's Wrath had the ability to act on his own accord. However, the Wrath's job was first to enforce and execute the Emperor's direct orders. The Emperor's Wrath was not bound to the Sith Council's will and would sometimes act as the executioner to unruly Lords on the Council. Much like the Emperor, not much was seen of the Emperor's Wrath. He only appeared in moments of emergency and would not involve himself in the dealings of the Sith Council.

Voice of the Emperor
The Voice is also known as the Regent. The rank, position and title of Regent is given to the Dark Lord's Apprentice. Serving in a capacity similar to that of a Voice of the Order, the Regent's posting to the Council is a testament to his/her ultimate destiny so that they might understand how such a complex Order must be maintained in preparation of the day they will ascend to claim the throne themselves. Given the gravity of such a position, the Regent of The Sith Order is by no means a certain position, should another apprentice or acolyte prove dominance over the Regent, the law of the Sith dictates that to the victor go the spoils. This competitive nature is the greatest strength of a future Dark Lord, ensuring that only the strongest may grasp their destiny.

Hand of the Emperor
The Hand is the Dark Lord of the Sith's most able servant, trained and existing to carry out his or her will. Taking only his orders, and reporting only to him. The Hands work in conjunction with the Sith's mysterious Intelligence Network. No one knows how many Hands there truly are, and few have ever seen their faces.


Ranks of The Sith Order


Darth
Those that take the title of Darth abandon their old names and take a new one that better represents them as a Sith. Darths are the symbolic embodiment of death in the Sith Empire and are only those that the Sith Council has recognized as such.

Lord
The Sith that have gained enough knowledge from their master to then take on an Apprentice of their own become Lords. This is a title bestowed upon them by their own master as a sign that they are ready to take up more responsibilities in the name of the Emperor.

Apprentice
For those that have passed the trials of an Acolyte, they officially begin their time as a Sith Apprentice once a Lord or Darth has recognized them to be worthy of being taught the many mysteries and strengths of the Sith.

 

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There were twelve Sith Lords that were the actual faces of the Sith Empire. While the Emperor and his Wrath remained in the shadows, the Sith Council made day to day decisions that affective the overall path of the Empire. The Council instead of reporting to the Emperor directly, reported to the Regent. These twelve Sith Lords were bounded only by their mutual desires and hate of the Jedi Order - which prevented many of them from constant infighting. However, backstabbing and politics - and sometimes even fights to the death - were not unknown in the Sith Council as most of their violent dealings happened in secret rather than in the open.

Due to the fact that the most powerful of Sith sit on the Sith Council, only those with the title of Darth have managed to hold a seat.

Council Members: Open to twelve

Each Sith Council member was in charge of a different sphere of influence. Because of this, outside of meetings in the council, the Sith Council members would have duties of their own to attend to as well as many servants of their own.


Sphere of Ancient Knowledge
Open to PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for the protection and expansion of Sith knowledge. Most of their activities would involve archaeology projects on Korriban, Ziost, and Dromund Kaas to uncover the secrets long forgotten by the current Sith Lords.

Sphere of Biotic Science
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere controlled all alchemical and biotic science within the Empire, sharing joint control of the Imperial Science Bureau with the Sphere of Technology. Typically, they would corrupt conquered species with the dark side in order to create a new resource for war. They also frequently attempted to find the limitations of cybernetics and sought to augment the non-Force sensitive troops in their general ranks with such technology.

Sphere of Defense of the Empire
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere oversaw the use of the Imperial military in the defense of the Empire, sharing joint control of the military with the Spheres of Military Offense and Military Strategy. They normally were in charge of keeping an inherently unstable Empire together. Because of that, they normally were among the strongest of Sith on the Council that could manage to be the voice of reason that keeps order in their meetings.

Sphere of Expansion and Diplomacy
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for the expansion of the Empire's borders and all diplomatic relations. The Imperial Diplomatic Service answered to the head of the Sphere.

Sphere of Imperial Intelligence
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for overseeing the main Intelligence operations of the Empire. They would be in charge of covertly acquiring secret knowledge, both within and outside the Empire. They would also be in charge of assigning wet work to agents, which included assassinations, double agent activity, spying, and many other activities.

Sphere of Laws and Justice
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for the internal law enforcement and judicial systems of the Empire. While the Sith's sense of justice was strange to most, head of the Sphere had to make such a thing rational to both Sith and the non-Force users that serve the Empire. As a result of many of the laws being inherently oppressive, the head therefore usually embodied the mentality of "might makes right."

Sphere of Military Offense
Open to a PC Sith
The leader the Sphere was responsible for directing the Imperial military on campaigns of conquest, and the Sphere of Military Strategy advised the Sphere on matters of strategy.

Sphere of Military Strategy
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for the strategies and plans that allowed the Spheres of Military Offense and Defense of the Empire to lead the Imperial Military to victory.

Sphere of Mysteries
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for the upbringing of Sith assassins within the Empire. The head would typically be the most powerful of Sith assassins. One of the secondary goals of the Sphere of Mysteries was also to stand up to its name by keeping its own activities relatively unknown to all.

Sphere of Production and Logistics
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere oversaw the Ministry of Logistics. The Minister of Logistics reported directly to the Dark Councilor at the head of the Sphere.

Sphere of Sith Philosophy
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was concerned with upholding the Sith code among the Sith Order, rooting out sympathizers of the light side and spreading anti-Jedi sentiment.

Sphere of Technology
Open to a PC Sith
The leader of the Sphere was responsible for the scientific advancement of the Empire. The Sphere shared joint control of the Imperial Science Bureau with the Sphere of Biotic Science.