Order of Xendor

[Malon]

Order of Xendor

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History​

The Order of Xendor, originally the Second Order of Lettow, started out as most Force sects do; a dissenter amongst the ranks of the more common, and much more well known Force Organizations. In this case, the Order was spawned from the Dark Jedi of the Bogan. Gareth Sode, its founder, had joined the Dark Jedi as an Acolyte many months before the founding of the Order. In his mind, the Dark Jedi were becoming soft; too worried with proving themselves to the Jedi and to the rest of the galaxy, than to really study and develop their true dark powers. His doubts in their resolve deepened when they abandoned traditional training in favor of missions where experience and success became the training regiment instead of tutelage in the dark arts. Finally, when the Dark Jedi formed an alliance with the Hutt Empire, Gareth left the Bogan to start his own dark side cult.

Escaping the Bogan proved to be more troublesome than he had thought it would. The leader of the Bogan did not like the idea of a member of their fold abandoning them, especially on philosophical differences. Several assassins were sent after Gareth to claim his life. In fear for his life and the future of his plans, Gareth was force to look for a safe haven beyond known space.

He found sanctuary on the moon of a world beyond the borders of both the Republic and the Hutt Empire; Kalakar Six, which orbited the planet of Dromund Kalakar. There he discovered a dark side nexus and built a temple with the help of the Force. He then set to work building his new Order. The first problem that arose was from where to derive his teachings. He recalled the dark texts that had been used to found the Dark Jedi of the Bogan, the teachings of the Dark Jedi, Xendor who had formed the Legions of Lettow following the First Great Schism. Gareth began studying these ancient texts and began to become more and more sure that the Bogan had strayed from Xendor's teachings in favor of their own methods and thus, in his mind, had weakened themselves.

Later in his studies, Gareth found a secret power of the dark side involving alchemy and "dark side magic" as he called it that allowed one to spawn creatures of pure evil with the aid of the dark side of the Force. Using these discoveries along with Xendor's teachings, Gareth named his new order the Second Order of Lettow, in reference to Xendor's first Order. He then decided that his Order would work in the shadows until it became strong enough to oppose its Dark Jedi 'parent', and then, they would strike and replace them as the true heirs of the Dark Side. Of course, there was still the Jedi to deal with, but Gareth decided he would deal with them when the time finally came....

At some point after all of this, the Second Lettow Order was discovered by the Luminado Mercenaries and approached with a deal; in exchange with help training their members, as well as sanctuary on Lettow controlled worlds, the Luminado would supply ships, credits, and men to aid the Lettow's cause. Seeing this as a means to gain further influence in the galaxy, Gareth accepted, allying the Lettow and the Luminado.

After allying with the Hutts at the end of the First Hutt War, something Gareth had originally been against when he was still with the Dark Jedi, the Order moved itself to the Vergesso Asteroids where he [Gareth] rechristened it the Order of Xendor, a more militarized Order centered around fighting the Republic and the Jedi, while secretly continuing its goal of destroying the now Bogan Empire.

To accomplish these ends, he had a shipyard, a temple, and an academy built on Vergesso Prime to train and gather new recruits. He also reorganized the Order itself, adding to its tenets and strengthening its philosophies to deepen one's understanding of the dark side.

Locations
Temples
Kalakar VI - (abandoned)
Headquarters
Lybeya System
-Vergesso Asteroids (Shipyards, Academy, and HQ)

Roster
Leaders
Gareth Sode - Dark Lord​

Dark Council
Sakaki Uchiwa
Noshi - (Dark Prophet)

Dark Prophets
Noshi

Masters
Sakaki Uchiwa
Uubacca

Shadows
Val Laa

Apprentices
Veith Deivko
Luna White​

 

[Malon]

Purpose of the Order of Xendor​

Gareth founded the Order on two important principles; learn all things possible about the dark side of the Force, and bring upon the destruction of any dark side sect, including the Bogan, who got in their way. This dark side organization is focused entirely on an individual harnessing their true potential with the dark side and learning as much about it as they could. Gareth's master plan involves staying in the shadows for as long as possible while gaining strength and power.

Then, when the time is right, the Order will return to known space and wipe out any dark sider that does not submit themselves to the new Order. Once all dark side opposition is dealt with, then the Jedi and the Republic will be dealt with accordingly.

The end of the First Hutt War ended one of the tenets of his purpose; the now-Bogan Empire knew of their existence due to the alliance they made with the Hutts. Gareth then reassessed the Order's priorities and made several new goals for the Order to cover their true goal; the destruction of the Bogan. At the time of the Second Hutt War, the known goals of the Order were the elimination of the Jedi and the defeat of the Galactic Republic, however, in secret they still plotted to destroy the Dark Jedi of the Bogan and replace them as heirs to the dark side of the Force.

Other Rules of the Order​

This section details other rules the Order has;

• Members' lightsaber must have red crystals, either naturally or synthetically made.

Teachings of the Order​

The Order of Xendor was different from the Dark Jedi of the Bogan that spawned them in that they focused on achieving the full power of the dark side of the Force by continuous studying and meditating in its dark energies. Like other dark side cults, they emphasized the use strong emotions, like sorrow or hate, to power their dark side affinity, however, they also emphasize control. Gareth, the Order's founder, knew that too much of any dark emotion clouded a dark sider's judgement. He therefore stressed a balance between the dark emotions and dark power; the combination of which gave a dark warrior more power than the Jedi, who in his mind use too much control, and the Bogan relied too much on their own emotions and opinions.

The Order also taught of deception as the most effective tool of the dark side. Gareth knew his Order, at least at its founding, was too weak to challenge the Dark Jedi or the Jedi Order, so he stressed deception as a way to trick stronger opponents to play into the weaker combatant's hands.

Code of Xendor​

The Code of Xendor was a teaching implemented into the Order after it was moved to the Vergesso Asteroids. After further studying the teachings of Xendor, the original Dark Jedi, Gareth compiled a Code from which the Order was to use as a building block for its activities. The Code is as follows;

There is no peace, there is only emotion
In emotion, there is strength
In strength, there is power
In power, there is triumph
In triumph, there is freedom
The Dark Side shall make me victorious

Allies​

Luminado Mercenaries: An alliance formed to promote growth in both the Lettow and the Mercenaries. The Mercenaries share ships and fund the Order with their credits, while the Lettow provide safe havens and training for the Luminado's members whenever needed. Members of the Order can also be members of the Luminado and vice-versa.

Hutt Empire: An alliance formed out of the need for a new safe haven. The Hutts have agreed to give us the Lybeya System as a base of operations as long as we give them military and training support.

Misc. Specifications
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NPC Personal: 50*
Credits: Varried

Fighters: 5
Freighters: 2
Corvettes: 3

* All changes are due to the alliance with the Hutts and the Luminado Mercs. allowing us credits and facilities to build ships.

 

[Malon]

Ranks & Hierarchy​

Leaders of the Order

• Dark Lord - (Leader of the Order)*
• High Prophet - (Apprentice of the Dark Lord)

Dark Council
Under the Dark Lord and his High Prophet is the Dark Council, set up to mimic the Jedi High Council. The Dark Council is made up of four of the most wise and powerful members of the Order, appointed to advise the Dark Lord. The current High Prophet always sits on the Council, and is its leader.

Ranks of the Order

Dark Prophet: A Dark Prophet is equal to a Master in terms of Force power or lightsaber mastery. The difference lies in their application of the Force. Dark Prophets have a high talent for being able to see the future through the Force. Their ability to sense beings and events in the Force is also usually unusually high. The best of these prophets is selected to sit on the Dark Council.

Master: A Master is a member of the Order who has shown substantial potential and mastery of the Dark Side and of their lightsaber prowess. They usually have high mission success rating and have trained at least one of the lower rankings. Two of the Order's best Masters are chosen to sit on the Dark Council, which advises the Dark Lord himself.

Shadow: A Shadow was the Order's equivalent of a Jedi Knight or a Crusader for the Dark Jedi. They make up the bulk of the Order. They have completed training under a Master and have begun their own studies in the hopes of becoming a Master. They also start doing missions for the Order at the Dark Lord's bidding.

Apprentice: An Apprentice is the lowest rank of the entire Order. They are the hopefuls that are tutored by Shadows and Masters in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force. They usually remain at the Temple, though they will occasionally go on missions with their teachers.



* No, this is not a rank that is inspired by the Dark Lord of the Sith, this is just the best name I could come up with for the Order's leader. Plus, I like the sound of 'Dark Lord'.

Moving up in Rank​

Apprentice to Shadow
The Order's training requirements aren't much, but they do have high expectations. Apprentices must go through a training thread with a Shadow or a Master with a minimum of 50 posts. Apprentices are required to have a very high knowledge of the dark side and its capabilities. We also don't want psychopaths running around in the Order, so the apprentices cannot just learn about using anger, hatred, aggression, etc, like most dark side spin-offs do.

While these things are necessary to a dark sider, and must certainly be taught, balance must also be taught. The Faction leader, Ten Tailed Fox, will review the training threads when they are done to make sure that the apprentice has been well taught the teachings of the dark side, but also have control over themselves.

Shadows to Masters
To become a Master, you must have trained at least one Apprentice and have gone on at least two missions for the Order with at least mild success on both missions.

The other method of becoming a Master is to show great activity within the faction; going on many missions, training apprentices, having sparring matches with your fellow members, etc. When you think your character has reached Master status, PM Ten Tailed Fox with a links to your RPs as a faction member and a short paragraph about why you think your character will deserve this rank. The faction leader will then review this and PM you back.

Dark Prophet
The path to becoming a Dark Prophet isn't just for anyone in the Order. Their character must have a good affinity for Force prophecy as well as a high potential with Force sense. They must also complete the requirements of becoming a Master before they are promoted. If you feel your character has met all of the requirements to become a Dark Prophet, PM the faction leader with the necessary information and he will review it.

Getting on the Dark Council
Unlike the last two ranks, you cannot ask to be on the Dark Council. The Dark Lord himself picks the finest members of the Order to be on the Council. The Council has a limit of 4 members, and once filled, can only be replaced if one of the members goes inactive for longer than a month. The Dark Lord, however, can freely demote and replace Council members if the need arises.

High Prophet
Only the Dark Lord can chose his apprentice. How or why he choses an apprentice is up to the current Dark Lord. Like with a Council member, this position cannot be asked for and will be given to whomever the faction leader (the Dark Lord) deems fit for the position. This is because the High Prophet is second in command of the faction. If the current Dark Lord dies, the High Prophet takes his mantel, becomes the new Dark Lord, and selects a new High Prophet, thus preserving the Order.

The High Prophet cannot be simply replaced. The only instances in which the High Prophet will be replaced is if; the current Dark Lord dies and the High Prophet takes that title, the current High Prophet goes inactive for over a month or is banned, or the current High Prophet defects from the Order. The High Prophet also is the only one who is guaranteed a spot on the Dark Council.

 

[Dmitri]

Albedo would be good for the first principle but not that keen on the second principle. I'd be willing to have either Albedo or Sakaki join.

 

[Malon]

Albedo would be good for the first principle but not that keen on the second principle. I'd be willing to have either Albedo or Sakaki join.

You could have either of them join or both. I'll have a sign-up thread up shortly.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

One thing you'll want to address is how you escaped from the Bogan and eluded being captured or killed by them. Since you left while Sheo's character was still the Bogan, he would've sent someone out in an attempt to find and murder you.

 

[Zen]

One thing you'll want to address is how you escaped from the Bogan and eluded being captured or killed by them. Since you left while Sheo's character was still the Bogan, he would've sent someone out in an attempt to find and murder you.

Yes, Because we all know Sheo's Bogan was colder then Banik^.^:CSly

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Yes, Because we all know Sheo's Bogan was colder then Banik^.^:CSly

Banik knows that the fastest way for followers of the dark side to be destroyed is for the followers to kill their own from within. In a sense, Banik is a pre-Darth Bane, who said that competition and betrayal in the Sith ranks always led to the downfall of the Sith. Banik says the same about the Bogan.

 

[Malon]

One thing you'll want to address is how you escaped from the Bogan and eluded being captured or killed by them. Since you left while Sheo's character was still the Bogan, he would've sent someone out in an attempt to find and murder you.

Alright, I'll think of something and include that in the history.

 

[Zen]

Banik knows that the fastest way for followers of the dark side to be destroyed is for the followers to kill their own from within. In a sense, Banik is a pre-Darth Bane, who said that competition and betrayal in the Sith ranks always led to the downfall of the Sith. Banik says the same about the Bogan.

Your no fun>.>

But Banik is amaze. Anyways I might want to join this, Factions once I get the time to read it.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Alright, I'll think of something and include that in the history.

Awesome.

Also, how powerful are you making your Dark Lord character? He left the Bogan as an Acolyte, less than a year ago IC, so realistically he's still at or around the Acolyte level.

 

[Malon]

Awesome.

Also, how powerful are you making your Dark Lord character? He left the Bogan as an Acolyte, less than a year ago IC, so realistically he's still at or around the Acolyte level.

Yes, he is still around Acolyte level, considering he hasn't had any formal training and has only studied the dark teaching he teaches. I suppose I'm just going to have him grow as he grows the Order unless I can get some sort of permission to make him stronger.

 

[Dmitri]

That acolyte could be just a puppetmaster for the real boss, who could be more powerful than the figurehead

 

[Malon]

That acolyte could be just a puppetmaster for the real boss, who could be more powerful than the figurehead

I thought of that, but to make a Force-user that is strong enough to fit that role, I'd have to consider the option of making them a former Master in the Bogan or the Jedi, which requires permission from the respective faction leader. Plus, I need to use Gareth. He is pretty much collecting dust in the Dark Jedi, so I though, given his personality, this would be the best role for him.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I thought of that, but to make a Force-user that is strong enough to fit that role, I'd have to consider the option of making them a former Master in the Bogan or the Jedi, which requires permission from the respective faction leader. Plus, I need to use Gareth. He is pretty much collecting dust in the Dark Jedi, so I though, given his personality, this would be the best role for him.

I actually like the idea of an Acolyte being the one to create this. When you think about it, his strength directly correlates with the strength of the faction. They grow together.

 

[Dmitri]

I thought of that, but to make a Force-user that is strong enough to fit that role, I'd have to consider the option of making them a former Master in the Bogan or the Jedi, which requires permission from the respective faction leader. Plus, I need to use Gareth. He is pretty much collecting dust in the Dark Jedi, so I though, given his personality, this would be the best role for him.

The Bogan and the Jedi aren't the only Force factions in existence, canon or fanon. Your character could have trained somewhere else. And, besides, you can always ask just in case. Who knows, maybe they'll say yes. It's better than just giving up without trying. It's like my pet peeve in poker. People will fold after calling some amount and then folding some time later when no more money has been added.

 

[Malon]

I actually like the idea of an Acolyte being the one to create this. When you think about it, his strength directly correlates with the strength of the faction. They grow together.

That is exactly what I was thinking too.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

The Bogan and the Jedi aren't the only Force factions in existence, canon or fanon. Your character could have trained somewhere else. And, besides, you can always ask just in case. Who knows, maybe they'll say yes. It's better than just giving up without trying. It's like my pet peeve in poker. People will fold after calling some amount and then folding some time later when no more money has been added.

It's not something we'd really say yes to anyway. The "yes" to automatically creating a character of a level above Acolyte is generally given to those who have held that rank before. If you've had a Knight/Crusader, you can automatically make a Knight/Crusader again. Etc.

 

[Malon]

Your no fun>.>

But Banik is amaze. Anyways I might want to join this, Factions once I get the time to read it.

You're welcome to join anytime. :)

 

[Zen]

It's not something we'd really say yes to anyway. The "yes" to automatically creating a character of a level above Acolyte is generally given to those who have held that rank before. If you've had a Knight/Crusader, you can automatically make a Knight/Crusader again. Etc.

When it comes to Dark Master/Jedi Master and you held the rank you still need permission so it's different, I think right? Because I was a Dark Master and he died in a fight. I say not more. Because Bac knows where it's going. Anyways so yeah I think you still need permission. Even if you held the rank.

You're welcome to join anytime. :)

Thanks.:CSly