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Hunter, otherwise known as [[Aabsdu Dupar]] or [[Zanet Xox]], is a member of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, former [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], former [[Master at Arms]], and current member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. He joined 27 May 2005 during the ''Revenge of the Sith'' hype and was active until the spring of 2011. He returned to active status in October 2013. For more information, please refer to his [[dossier:5580|dossier]] or [[Aabsdu|Wiki character article]].

=== Vendetta History ===
* [[Independence Games|Independence Games '05]]: Participated in five events, placed in none
* [[Invasion of Coratua|Obelisk Rite of Supremacy]]: Participated, results lost
* [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]: 43rd overall
* [[Second Darkness|Rite of Supremacy '07]]: 2nd in gaming, 13th overall
* [[Eighth Great Jedi War]]: No individual results
* [[Independence Games|Independence Games '08]]: Judged two events
* [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]: Judged SA event
* [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy '10]]: Participated in three events
* [[Disorder|Rite of Supremacy: Disorder]]: Participated in two events
* [[Dark Crusade]]: Participated in four events, earned God and Silver Novae
* [[Eleventh Great Jedi War]]: Judged three events

=== Trivia ===
* The name '''Aabsdu''' was created by combining random letters of the alphabet and was made specifically for the DJB. Today, Aabs uses it for most RPG aspects. Dupar is a family name bestowed upon him by his old friend Gaidal Dupar.
* During Aabsdu's second year in the Brotherhood, he had his only encounter with the [[Chamber of Justice]]. At the time, he had a large role in the DBPA acting as webmaster, a position he also held for the Clan Plagueis website. Foolishly, he copied the template of his clan's site and used it for the DBPA without contacting the creator. When the creator discovered the plagiarism, he took the matter to the Justicar. Aabsdu apologized and was awarded a [[Letter of Reprimand]] that was removed after six months and the matter ended in mediation.
* Due to an increase in real-life workload, Aabsdu resigned from his major positions and went [[AWOL]] in the spring of 2011. The DJB drifted from his mind as he wondered the galaxy known as college, but a desire to do more creative writing brought back old memories in October 2013. Aabsdu returned to a Brotherhood different yet familiar.

[[Category: RL Bios]]

Aabsdu Dupar

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Aabsdu: /* Rebirth Within the Brotherhood */

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'''Aabsdu Dupar''' is a long-serving [[Elder]] member of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], having served in leadership roles in nearly every chain of command within his native [[Clan Plagueis]]. Born on Onderon to parents who sought to hide his connection with the [[starwars:The Force|Force]], he spent his early years as an amateur bounty hunter and fledgling apprentice to a wannabe Jedi. He learned little but sought more, so he sought out a new community within which to grow and, in 23 ABY, discovered the Brotherhood.

Joining mere months before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]], Aabsdu moved quickly through the ranks and leadership of then-Clan Plagueis. He served loyally during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]] and led Plagueis as [[Consul]] during the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Invasion]] of both [[Antei]] and the [[Jusadih System]]. During the Brotherhood’s exile, he seized an opportunity to join the [[Dark Council]] as [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]. He led the Academy during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Lyspair]] and spent four years building a new, strong Academy system. Accomplishing his goals, he stepped down to study the Force privately under [[Revan|House Revan]] in 33 ABY and ultimately distanced himself from the Brotherhood completely. For four years, Aabsdu wandered the galaxy, seeking information about his past and guidance towards his future until his path brought him back to the Brotherhood in 37 ABY.

Aabsdu considers himself a scholar and intellectual but identified strongly with the teachings of the [[Sith]] Order when growing up in the Brotherhood. He quickly learned that knowledge can be as sharp a weapon as a lightsaber and sees the Brotherhood itself as a similar tool towards greater depth in the Force. Amidst his personal journey of discovery, Aabsdu is immensely loyal to those who support him and considers friendship a strong bond, albeit a weakness in the eyes of some Sith. During his pilgrimage, his knowledge of both his history and the Force’s expanded until he could no longer ignore the draw of [[Krath]] teachings. Upon his return to the Brotherhood, he sought refuge not from his Sith allies but Krath, but he has always placed more weight on individual relationships than broad theology. He returned a changed man ready to begin anew.

== History ==

=== Childhood ===
''5 BBY to 20 ABY''

Aabsdu was born five years before the [[starwars:Battle of Yavin|Battle of Yavin]] in [[starwars:Onderon|Onderon]]’s capital city, [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]]. His parents were both involved in Imperial and New Republic politics, but their unmarried status meant Aabsdu’s birth was kept a secret to everyone but close family and friends. Thus, he grew up publicly as his mother’s son and had infrequent contact with his father throughout childhood. Like other children of Onderon, he went to school and garnered friendships. He constantly sought the approval of his father, knowing he could never be publicly acknowledged. This would create a lifelong desire of Aabsdu to be liked by those closest to him, so he cultivated a sense of intellectual strength he saw fitting to accomplish such a goal.
[[File:Iziz.png|thumb|250px|left|Aabsdu grew up in an ancient city of Onderon]]
In his teens, Aabsdu became a quick thinker, well read, and skilled with a blaster. His father hoped to teach him the ways of diplomacy for a career in politics. That hope would, in a way, be achieved years later as Aabsdu rose through the ranks in the Brotherhood, but his father’s early desires were tainted when his son showed a connection to the Force. While the [[starwars:Empire|Empire]] had fallen and the [[starwars:New Jedi Order|New Jedi Order]] begun, his parents remembered well the Imperial treatment of potential force-users. Iziz had been one of the largest Imperial military centers in the sector, and the site of the [[starwars:First Battle of Onderon (Galactic Civil War)|First Battle of Onderon]] only a year prior to Aabsdu’s birth. Thus, they were cautious towards allowing their son to join what seemed a volatile religion.

The years of teenage angst were poor for Aabsdu has his parents distanced themselves and instructed him to push down his feelings towards the Force. His friends noticed a change no one would talk about openly and Aabsdu found himself growing apart from those around him. His efforts to follow his parents’ wishes turned into disgust as he felt himself becoming a pariah.

One late night in 20 ABY, a fire broke out in their apartment. His father attempted to carry Aabsdu out of the building, but he fought to remain until his mother was found. He raced downstairs in time to witness her disappear beneath the collapsing roof. The rest of the night’s events are forgotten even by Aabsdu, but his father’s body was discovered in three pieces, charred. Aabsdu only managed to retrieve a citrine jewel ring belonging to his mother; a ring he continues to wear.
[[File:Tholme.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Jedi Knight Genako Haofae]]

=== Searching for Light ===
''20 ABY to 21 ABY''

Knowing his actions that night suspicious, Aabsdu spent several months roaming the city streets of Onderon until one day he felt himself drawn to a stranger nearby. The sense he felt to this man was new to him, and thus Aabsdu fell in league with Genako Haofae, who claimed himself a Jedi Knight (Aabsdu would discover during his later pilgrimage that Haofae was a fraud). Haofae claimed to have felt Aabsdu’s potential the night of the fire and wished to help him hone his potential in a non-lethal way.

Desperate, Aabsdu took the opportunity. Haofae taught him how to access the Force on his own as well as basic handling of a physical sword, but his teachings’ shine was short-lived. Aabsdu soon found himself bored and increasingly arrogant as to his own strength. He decided himself worth more than his old and exiled Jedi teacher could provide, so Aabsdu struck Haofae down so swift the Master hardly acknowledged the betrayal.

=== Falling to Darkness ===
''21 ABY to 23 ABY''

At the time, Aabsdu thought himself to have slain a former Jedi and found his confidence boosted. He also found Haofae a poor representation of the supposedly godly Jedi Knights and decided the so-called darker teachings a faster and more assured path towards greater understanding. Still, he knew himself still a student stranded on Onderon, but Haofae’s passing left in his possession a small ship, basic weaponry, and a contact with the local underbelly with leads on small bounties.

Aabsdu spent the next two years taking on small bounties along the [[starwars:Inner Rim|Inner Rim]], building a financial chest while honing his patience and ability to rationalize situations. His travels brought him in contact with two Jedi, a Master and apprentice, who had irritated the wrong gang leader on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]]. The young apprentice was easy to pick off from a distance, Aabsdu having acquired workable experience in masking one’s presence. The Master, too, was a short combat. Lacking the means to acquire or build a lightsaber, Aabsdu was easily repelled. The closest he got was in receiving a medium-sized scar down his left cheek. Escape into the jungle was the only victory that day.

His defeat was distressing. Aabsdu needed proper training in both the mysticism and physical awareness the Force offered. Until he could find such a teacher, his understanding and strength would never suffice.

=== Rebirth Within the Brotherhood ===
''23 ABY to 25 ABY''
[[File:Cpnewlogo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Clan Plagueis]] Logo]]
In 23 ABY, Aabsdu discovered the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He joined shortly before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]] but was too young to grasp the politics of the situation and accepted his position within [[House Exar Kun]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]. While knowing his potential, he forced humility as an [[Apprentice]] and trained to a [[Protector]] under [[Braecen Kunar]] who would become his Master and guide him towards his first [[lightsaber]]. His first year in the Brotherhood taught him how little he truly knew while showing him how awesome an individual could become.

Braecen would be removed from Clan Plagueis for reasons still classified, and Aabsdu’s second master, Aerick, went missing only a month later. Aabsdu was left without a master and started to question the Brotherhood’s future for him. Then, [[Dark Jedi Knight]] [[Gaidal Dupar]], who had trained alongside Aabsdu for parts of his career, took the fledgling Hunter as his first apprentice. Gaidal proved to be one of the most influential people in Aabsdu’s life as they trained together, became friends, and brothers when Gaidal offered Aabsdu the Al’Tor Family name.
[[File:Aabs Saber.gif|thumb|250px|right|Aabs' first lightsaber was covered in some of his fondest memories and early teachings.]]
It was during this time that Aabsdu began his rise through the house and clan leadership. Gaidal, the [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun, offered Aabsdu a position as [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Battle Team]] [[Exar's Shadow]]. Aabsdu excelled in his position and took pride in his team even as he left the ranks of [[journeyman]] and was knighted and awarded his first lightsaber. Over the months, Aabsdu would be promoted to [[Sith Warrior]] and offered the [[Dupar]] Family name by Gaidal, sealing their lifelong bond.

Things soured when House Exar Kun was [[Recapturing the Captured|attacked]] by the [[Crimson Tide]] and Gaidal went missing. The House prevailed, but Aabsdu had lost a friend. Recognizing the opportunity, however, he gained the newly opened Aedile position and rose to [[Quaestor]] shortly thereafter. Life was satisfying for Aabsdu Dupar Al’Tor as he led his house and gained prestige with the clan summit. Things went well, but the Sith teach that peace is a lie. The Brotherhood is true to its heritage.

=== Going Through the Cycles ===
==== Great Dark Jedi War ====

The [[Seventh Great Jedi War|conflict]] was like nothing seen since the [[Exodus]]. While Clan Plagueis remained separated from the infighting at first, Aabsdu soon found he and his house allied with the [[Jaac Cotelin|Red Jac]]. Suddenly, Gaidal Dupar returned to [[Aerun]]. Aabsdu was pleased to see his brother again, but the Aedile knew things were suspicious; too many questions were unanswered. In the midst of the War, Aabsdu left the [[Jusadih System]] against the will of Quaestor [[Scorpius]] and followed Gaidal. He pledged to discover his brother’s secrets, but when word reached him that [[Diadem Fortress]] had been [[Assault on Diadem|attacked]] he sacrificed his vendetta and returned home.

The battle had been won, but the war still waged and Clan Plagueis found itself a full participant. The clan prepared for war, but Scorpius had gone missing and Aabsdu was given a wartime promotion to Quaestor. The war ended as [[Jac Cotelin]] defeated his clone. The departure of [[Proconsul]] Salth Kahn on a classified mission left the position vacant, and Aabsdu was picked by [[Aristan Dantes]] to fill it. Together, they worked to rebuild a clan damaged by war.

==== Sense of Leadership ====
''25 ABY to 27 ABY''

Sarin Dantes would soon leave Clan Plagueis to become the [[Deputy Grand Master]] and Aabsdu was elevated into the [[Consul]] position. He worked to strengthen and prepare the clan against future attacks. He worked for nearly a year but found himself unsatisfied with the results. The stresses of leadership were wearing at his personal growth and understanding, so Aabsdu stepped back from leadership for the first time in three years. He fueled his studies in both theoretical and practical knowledge, but still he felt an emptiness. After assisting the [[Master at Arms]] as [[Praetor]] for a time, he returned to his Consulship of Plagueis.

==== The Face of Death ====

Things were quiet for a time, but the last Great Jedi War had proven peace never lasts. During the [[Rite of Supremacy]], Aabsdu led his clan to earn the title of Third Clan and shared in the excitement of his brethren, but the award ceremonies say the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|first attack]] by an unknown alien race. Clan Plagueis’ fleet, like many others, was stationed at [[Antei]], so Aabsdu ordered them deeper into the [[Shroud]] for he knew their strength insufficient to this alien threat. Commanding from the deck of the ''Vengeance,'' Aabsdu fought to maintain control of his ships, never having thought he would find himself in charge of a fleet and not loving the experience. When Plagueis finally escaped the Shroud and returned to Jusadih, they found a system ravaged by the aliens. Aerun, home world of House Exar Kun, had been wiped clean, but Aabsdu set out with his brothers and sisters to rebuild once again.

=== Headmaster ===
[[File:Arcanum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mobile Shadow Academy, the ''[[Arcanum]]'']]
''28 ABY to 33 ABY''

In the chaos that followed the [[Incursion]], the [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]] [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] stepped down to return to his native clan and help rebuild. While Plagueis also faced serious reconstruction, Aabsdu had been involved with the Academy for several years, showing great admiration for the knowledge it held in its vast tombs. He once again seized an opportunity and put forth his name as the next Headmaster. Aabsdu Dupar was a member of the [[Dark Council]] at last.

Yet the Shadow Academy was in no better state than the clans. The aliens had rooted the Brotherhood from Antei and the Academy from [[Lyspair]]. Studies were moved to the ''[[Arcanum]]'', and for the next two years Aabsdu worked to rebuild and restructure the Shadow Academy into a state stronger than ever before. Courses were reorganized into a departmental system that awarded degrees after satisfying sets of requirements. The Academy was thriving, but at its core homeless.

In [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]], plans were formulated for the return to the [[Antei System]] and culminated in the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. The Dark Council and clans stormed the system but were met with resistance from the forces of Jedi Master [[Omancor Crask]]. While Grand Master Sarin, one of Aabsdu’s early supporters in Clan Plagueis, lay siege to Antei Aabsdu and the ''Arcanum'' supported the fleet in orbit, but a surprise attack by Crask’s forces ripped into the Academy’s home and forced the Headmaster and staff to abandon the ship that had been their home for three years.
[[File:Revanlogo.png|thumb|200px|left|Aabsdu retired to House Revan, the first Independent House in the Brotherhood.]]
Aabsdu watched from the bridge of the ''[[FFC Firefox]]'' as acting-Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] steered the ''Arcanum'' towards Crask’s flagship. The vessel jumped to lightspeed at the last moment and erupted into a ball of fire and debris, taking at Crask’s fleet in the process. Antei was reclaimed, Crask was defeated, and the Shadow Academy returned to its Lyspair temples.

The Shadow Academy found itself in another period of rebuilding, but moral was high and Aabsdu continued as Headmaster for another three years. In 32 ABY, recognizing the Academy to be operating in a state of stability and active learning, Aabsdu sought the recently vacated Deputy Grand Master position beneath Muz Ashen. When the title was given to his old Master, Sarin (Aristan Dantes), Aabsdu felt his current trajectory coming to a close. He retired as Headmaster in 33 ABY, leaving the Academy in the trustworthy hands of his close friend and partner [[Taigikori Aybara]] and joined the recently formed [[Independent House Revan]].

For a time, Aabsdu remained in House Revan, helping to develop [[Aurek Cell]]. During the [[Disorder|War of the Orders]], Aabsdu fought alongside his Sith brothers. On the battlefield, he had a vision of Sith Lords of old ending in a view of Korriban. He pushed aside the image in the moment, but as when he stepped down as Consul would slowly find himself lacking. This time Aabsdu chose to seek fulfillment outside of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Boarding a small vessel taken into his possession while Headmaster, Aabsdu fled to the outer fringes of space never thinking he would see the friends, enemies, teachers, students, and brothers he had come to know over the past ten years.

=== Pilgrimage ===

During childhood, Aabsdu had traveled little beyond Onderon and the [[starwars:Japrael System|Japrael System]] and his brief adventures with Genako Haofae and bounty hunting had expanded his galactic experience only a fraction. The Brotherhood put the orphan on more planets than ever before, but always within the [[Shroud]] of secrecy required to survive during the New Republic’s extermination of dark Jedi. Thus, when Aabsdu took leave from the Brotherhood he intended to travel far and wide with only the Force as his guide.

He operated as a nomad for a time, jumping from planet to planet, system to system intending only to ''see'' a galaxy previously unknown to him. His successful political career in the Brotherhood offered him a sizable credit chest to fall back on, and he never shied away from breaking a few bones for a meal. Yet some say the Force intends paths for those who choose to follow, and Aabsdu followed his sense back to his homeworld, Onderon.

==== Home for Holidays ====
''33 ABY''

The planet had prospered in the years following the collapse of the Empire, but Aabsdu had no contacts to reach out to. Spending several weeks in the archives of the [[starwars:Unifras|Unifras]] libraries around [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]], he started seeking information regarding his father and mother and largely confirmed the few things he already knew: his father had been a Representative and his own existence was still hidden. Both had died during an accidental apartment fire; the matter was left there.
[[File:Onderon.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Onderon major cities had declined since Aabsdu's childhood.]]
His past was to stay that way; Aabsdu had no desire to connect with biological relatives or reestablish himself as an heir. Yet he had been drawn to this planet and he did not yet know why. He reached out to an old contact of Genako Haofae, thinking of his first so-called Master for the first time in a decade. He discovered Haofae to have been a fraud, a degenerate so unskilled in the Force even the Empire had not thought to bother. He made a living collecting small bounties, but his lack of sanity showed in his belief that he was stronger than he was. Aabsdu learned his acceptance as a student was through Haofae’s twisted sense of his own mastery of the Force, but in the end he had only been smart enough to learn basic sword stances.

The realization proved shocking for Aabsdu’s motivations had been driven by his sense of early victory over a trained Jedi. While still confident in his abilities after training under the Brotherhood and serving as high as the Dark Council, he nonetheless started to question his deeper motivations. Aabsdu had craved a sense of power and completion in his understanding of the Force. He had, as Sith teachings encouraged, sought political power as a way of subduing those around him. He had accomplished many political victories, but found himself questioning what strength came of it. Removed from the Brotherhood, he felt powerless and alone.

Finally, the Force had shown Aabsdu his path towards cultivation. He craved what the Brotherhood had not offered: revenge for past mistakes, and in the deepest meditation one figure emerged in his mind’s eye as the source of his inner rage. The Jedi who had defeated him so many years before.

==== Hunting a Jedi ====
''33 ABY to 35 ABY''

Aabsdu started at the source, tracking down the gang on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]] that had posted the bounty twelve years prior. While gang leadership had expectantly changed several times since, there existed lore, thought myth by many members, of an old feud surrounding exiled Jedi. The store was bolstered as all were concerning so-called Jedi during the [[starwars:Dark Times|Dark Times]], but Aabsdu seized the lead and travelled to [[starwars:Dantooine|Dantooine]].
[[File:AabsFull.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]
Recognizing himself in unfamiliar territory, Aabsdu used his years of Brotherhood teachings to mask his true intentions and seek our libraries of the New Jedi Order. He desired only information concerning an old ally thought lost to the Empire. Sentiments from the [[starwars:Galactic Alliance|Galactic Alliance]] colonists were well received; he was granted access to records but knew his stay to be short. His experience in the [[Shadow Academy]] had helped hone his research ability, so the five days granted before the Alliance grew cautious to the stranger’s presence were enough to give him a name of a Jedi attacked on Myrkr: Killum Creel.

Over a year would be spent tracking Killum Creel’s journey since his first unknown encounter with Aabsdu Dupar. While gifted in the Force, his travels were well hidden during the Empire’s rule and even after the return of the Jedi Order sparse. Creel kept to his own path, never officially joining the new Jedi. On [[starwars:Eriadu|Eriadu]], Aabsdu came upon his great revelation. Local leaders could not remember Killum Creel crossing their paths, but they did host another Grey Jedi with a name already familiar to Aabsdu: [[Darius Dupar]].

==== Family Feud ====

Darius Dupar was the father of [[Nemo Dupar]], a member of the [[Dupar]] Family, ally to the [[Crimson Tide]], and sworn foe of Gaidal Dupar and his adopted brothers. Dupar history within the Brotherhood had known Darius to have been taken under the wing of a supposed Jedi, Spiro Ozarrio Vacul, but both were thought dead. The connection was almost unbelievable - Aabsdu’s biggest bounty, his greatest failure, belonged to the same family Aabsdu had been adopted into by Gaidal Dupar.

The Jedi was holding residence with the local governors, nearing seventy years of age and wounded during the alien Invasion. Bounty aside, Aabsdu wanted answers. Despite the disappearance of every true Dupar, he still held to the name proudly. Darius was the biggest lead yet.

The confrontation was heated. Darius immediately recognized Aabsdu for a Sith and tried to fight back despite his age. He was a wise man but no true Jedi, except Aabsdu needed him for answers before death. Once again, his Brotherhood training in interrogation came into play. Darius had been forced into hiding after an Imperial Inquisitor discovered them and slew Spiro Vacul. Darius had had no connection with his son or brother and thought the Dupar line to be dead. When Aabsdu revealed that both his son and at least two nephews still lived, Darius was joyful, but quickly silenced upon learning of Nemo Dupar’s vendetta against his kin.

Hope restored, Darius pleaded for Aabsdu to spare him. They were kin, regardless of blood, and it was their responsibility to the family to save Gaidal and Nemo, but Aabsdu had his answers. Many questions remained, but none concerned his dilapidated Jedi captive. In the dark recesses of an Eriadu apartment complex, Aabsdu removed the head of Darius Dupar. The bounty, after all, was still an active one.

==== Seeking the Secrets ====
''35 ABY to 37 ABY''
[[File:Crimsontidelogo.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The secrets of the Dupar Family would be found with the pirates of the Crimson Tide.]]
The payday of Darius’ bounty, for which the Myrkr gang included a bonus out of sheer joy over the myth becoming truth, sent Aabsdu on another journey. He returned to collecting bounties, this time intelligent and powerful enough to carry himself among professionals. He kept a low profile, however, making sure not to attract the attention of anyone of influence. Knowing Nemo Dupar to be a prisoner of [[House Plagueis]], his primary goal remained discovery the fate of Gaidal Dupar. He kept his ears to the ground and his mind to the Force, listening for direction.

After months of searching, no solid leads could be found. Gaidal’s last known sighting seemed to be when Aabsdu had seen him during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]. This also meant no record of his death existed, and Aabsdu was certain his friend still lived. Lost, he was reminded of his vision in his final months with the Brotherhood - Sith Lords of old, [[starwars:Korriban|Korriban]]. He abandoned his detective adventure and travelled to the home of the Sith, entering a deep state of meditation. His body disappeared as the dark energies of the Force flowed through him, and he felt a calming strength he had been lacking since leaving the Brotherhood.

Yet after weeks of meditation and personal training, Aabsdu still sought a wholeness he could not find. He started spending days within the ancient vaults but could not deny the reality that the Sith teachings were no longer guiding him. Knowing his lifelong interest in knowledge and his present quest for answers about his family’s history, Aabsdu took a bold step and sought out information from the [[Krath]] Order. He traveled to [[starwars:Empress Teta|Empress Teta]] in the [[starwars:Deep Core|Deep Core]], knowing his presence as dangerous as an Dantooine.

The system, heavily controlled by the Galactic Alliance and terraformed into an [[starwars:ecumenopolis|ecumenopolis]] since the ancient days of [[starwars:Satal Keto|Satal Keto]] and [[starwars:Aleema|Aleema]], nonetheless had an extensive library on the history of the planet. While the Jedi Order restricted access to specific Krath teachings, the history of the Order and its now defeated followers was open to all. Aabsdu spent months soaking in as much knowledge as was available, learning about the Krath Order and general galactic history and philosophy. He found his mind wandering to new planes of understanding that brought about focus and clarity he had lost on Korriban. The clashing waves in the Force that had distracted his quest for so long, throwing him from place to place, subsided. While the Teta System held no answers for his Dupar brothers, he knew his next step. Four years prior, he would have balked at returning to the Brotherhood, thinking his answers lay outside the [[Shroud]]. Now, having found a new sense of inner calm, strengthened in his resolve, he knew his pilgrimage over.

=== Return to the Brotherhood ===
''37 ABY to Present''[[File: Nebulaclass.jpg|200px|thumb|left|For the second time, Aabsdu's home was mobilized after invasion. Here, the ''Ascendancy.'']]
[[Nemo Dupar]] remained in captivity of [[Clan Plagueis]] and the greater [[Crimson Tide]] still pirated at large. If Gaidal still lived, he likely sought the Tide, so Aabsdu returned to the [[Jusadih System]] prepared to retrieve the information he sought from Nemo. Upon arrival, he found [[Kapsina]] not only emptied of Brotherhood and Plagueis existence but barren of all life. Distress, he worried what had become of his former home and the invaluable captive he sought. Deep in meditation and studies, Aabsdu had blocked out warnings the Force had presented from Brotherhood space. Now, living in his new tranquil state, he opened himself up to the empty space around him and felt for familiar signatures.

He succeeded and started to follow the path taken by the ''[[NSD Ascendancy]]'' for several days. Then, quite suddenly, he was hit with a wave of energy flowing from a far off system yet distinctly colored in the hues of Plagueis. He traveled to the [[starwars:Loro Babis System|Loro Babis System]] in [[starwars:Sith Space|Sith Space]] and found the [[Ascendant Fleet]] in orbit around [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]]. Boarding, Aabsdu was welcomed back to the now House Plagueis yet found his home in the midst of a prolonged conquest against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]. Confident in his search for Gaidal, Aabsdu put aside his journey and pledged to assist Plagueis in the final push against both the Sith and [[Clan Arcona]]. He was back at war yet felt calmer and more prepared than ever before.

=== Positions Held ===
{{Positions}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kalen Aquillarum]]''
|title= [[Master at Arms]]
|years= [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|38 ABY]] - Present
|after= ''Incumbent''
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{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Montresor]]''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Third Reign)
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= [[Vivackus Kavon di Plagia]]
}}
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[[Category:Di Plagia]] [[Category:Former Characters]]

Aabsdu Dupar

2016-02-22T00:59:27Z

Aabsdu: DOB update!

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|type = Gray
|elder=yes
|image=[[File:AabsProfile.png|250px]]
|firstname=Aabsdu
|lastname=Dupar
|homeworld=[[starwars:Onderon|Onderon]]
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY#5 ABY|5 BBY]] (39 years old)
|species=Human
|gender=Male
|hair=Brown
|eyes=Brown
|height=1.7 Meters
|weight=150 Pounds
|allies=*[[Taigikori Aybara]]
* [[Clan Plagueis]]
* [[Shadow Academy]]
|enemies=[[Crimson Tide]]
|saber=White
|form=[[Jar'Kai Niman]]
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* [[Shadow Fist]]
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|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|masters=[[Gaidal Dupar]]
|apprentices=*Jaden Dupar
*Dacian Corsair
*Galaphile
|dossier=[[dossier:5580|5580]]
}}{{Quote|To Survival...A Dying Art|The Punisher}}

'''Aabsdu Dupar''' is a long-serving [[Elder]] member of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], having served in leadership roles in nearly every chain of command within his native [[Clan Plagueis]]. Born on Onderon to parents who sought to hide his connection with the [[starwars:The Force|Force]], he spent his early years as an amateur bounty hunter and fledgling apprentice to a wannabe Jedi. He learned little but sought more, so he sought out a new community within which to grow and, in 23 ABY, discovered the Brotherhood.

Joining mere months before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]], Aabsdu moved quickly through the ranks and leadership of then-Clan Plagueis. He served loyally during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]] and led Plagueis as [[Consul]] during the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong Invasion]] of both [[Antei]] and the [[Jusadih System]]. During the Brotherhood’s exile, he seized an opportunity to join the [[Dark Council]] as [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]. He led the Academy during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Lyspair]] and spent four years building a new, strong Academy system. Accomplishing his goals, he stepped down to study the Force privately under [[Revan|House Revan]] in 33 ABY and ultimately distanced himself from the Brotherhood completely. For four years, Aabsdu wandered the galaxy, seeking information about his past and guidance towards his future until his path brought him back to the Brotherhood in 37 ABY.

Aabsdu considers himself a scholar and intellectual but identified strongly with the teachings of the [[Sith]] Order when growing up in the Brotherhood. He quickly learned that knowledge can be as sharp a weapon as a lightsaber and sees the Brotherhood itself as a similar tool towards greater depth in the Force. Amidst his personal journey of discovery, Aabsdu is immensely loyal to those who support him and considers friendship a strong bond, albeit a weakness in the eyes of some Sith. During his pilgrimage, his knowledge of both his history and the Force’s expanded until he could no longer ignore the draw of [[Krath]] teachings. Upon his return to the Brotherhood, he sought refuge not from his Sith allies but Krath, but he has always placed more weight on individual relationships than broad theology. He returned a changed man ready to begin anew.

== History ==

=== Childhood ===
''5 BBY to 20 ABY''

Aabsdu was born five years before the [[starwars:Battle of Yavin|Battle of Yavin]] in [[starwars:Onderon|Onderon]]’s capital city, [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]]. His parents were both involved in Imperial and New Republic politics, but their unmarried status meant Aabsdu’s birth was kept a secret to everyone but close family and friends. Thus, he grew up publicly as his mother’s son and had infrequent contact with his father throughout childhood. Like other children of Onderon, he went to school and garnered friendships. He constantly sought the approval of his father, knowing he could never be publicly acknowledged. This would create a lifelong desire of Aabsdu to be liked by those closest to him, so he cultivated a sense of intellectual strength he saw fitting to accomplish such a goal.
[[File:Iziz.png|thumb|250px|left|Aabsdu grew up in an ancient city of Onderon]]
In his teens, Aabsdu became a quick thinker, well read, and skilled with a blaster. His father hoped to teach him the ways of diplomacy for a career in politics. That hope would, in a way, be achieved years later as Aabsdu rose through the ranks in the Brotherhood, but his father’s early desires were tainted when his son showed a connection to the Force. While the [[starwars:Empire|Empire]] had fallen and the [[starwars:New Jedi Order|New Jedi Order]] begun, his parents remembered well the Imperial treatment of potential force-users. Iziz had been one of the largest Imperial military centers in the sector, and the site of the [[starwars:First Battle of Onderon (Galactic Civil War)|First Battle of Onderon]] only a year prior to Aabsdu’s birth. Thus, they were cautious towards allowing their son to join what seemed a volatile religion.

The years of teenage angst were poor for Aabsdu has his parents distanced themselves and instructed him to push down his feelings towards the Force. His friends noticed a change no one would talk about openly and Aabsdu found himself growing apart from those around him. His efforts to follow his parents’ wishes turned into disgust as he felt himself becoming a pariah.

One late night in 20 ABY, a fire broke out in their apartment. His father attempted to carry Aabsdu out of the building, but he fought to remain until his mother was found. He raced downstairs in time to witness her disappear beneath the collapsing roof. The rest of the night’s events are forgotten even by Aabsdu, but his father’s body was discovered in three pieces, charred. Aabsdu only managed to retrieve a citrine jewel ring belonging to his mother; a ring he continues to wear.
[[File:Tholme.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Jedi Knight Genako Haofae]]

=== Searching for Light ===
''20 ABY to 21 ABY''

Knowing his actions that night suspicious, Aabsdu spent several months roaming the city streets of Onderon until one day he felt himself drawn to a stranger nearby. The sense he felt to this man was new to him, and thus Aabsdu fell in league with Genako Haofae, who claimed himself a Jedi Knight (Aabsdu would discover during his later pilgrimage that Haofae was a fraud). Haofae claimed to have felt Aabsdu’s potential the night of the fire and wished to help him hone his potential in a non-lethal way.

Desperate, Aabsdu took the opportunity. Haofae taught him how to access the Force on his own as well as basic handling of a physical sword, but his teachings’ shine was short-lived. Aabsdu soon found himself bored and increasingly arrogant as to his own strength. He decided himself worth more than his old and exiled Jedi teacher could provide, so Aabsdu struck Haofae down so swift the Master hardly acknowledged the betrayal.

=== Falling to Darkness ===
''21 ABY to 23 ABY''

At the time, Aabsdu thought himself to have slain a former Jedi and found his confidence boosted. He also found Haofae a poor representation of the supposedly godly Jedi Knights and decided the so-called darker teachings a faster and more assured path towards greater understanding. Still, he knew himself still a student stranded on Onderon, but Haofae’s passing left in his possession a small ship, basic weaponry, and a contact with the local underbelly with leads on small bounties.

Aabsdu spent the next two years taking on small bounties along the [[starwars:Inner Rim|Inner Rim]], building a financial chest while honing his patience and ability to rationalize situations. His travels brought him in contact with two Jedi, a Master and apprentice, who had irritated the wrong gang leader on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]]. The young apprentice was easy to pick off from a distance, Aabsdu having acquired workable experience in masking one’s presence. The Master, too, was a short combat. Lacking the means to acquire or build a lightsaber, Aabsdu was easily repelled. The closest he got was in receiving a medium-sized scar down his left cheek. Escape into the jungle was the only victory that day.

His defeat was distressing. Aabsdu needed proper training in both the mysticism and physical awareness the Force offered. Until he could find such a teacher, his understanding and strength would never suffice.

=== Rebirth Within the Brotherhood ===
''23 ABY to 25 ABY''

In 23 ABY, Aabsdu discovered the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He joined shortly before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]] but was too young to grasp the politics of the situation and accepted his position within [[House Exar Kun]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]. While knowing his potential, he forced humility as an [[Apprentice]] and trained to a [[Protector]] under [[Braecen Kunar]] who would become his Master and guide him towards his first [[lightsaber]]. His first year in the Brotherhood taught him how little he truly knew while showing him how awesome an individual could become.
[[File:Cpnewlogo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Clan Plagueis]] Logo]]
Braecen would be removed from Clan Plagueis for reasons still classified, and Aabsdu’s second master, Aerick, went missing only a month later. Aabsdu was left without a master and started to question the Brotherhood’s future for him. Then, [[Dark Jedi Knight]] [[Gaidal Dupar]], who had trained alongside Aabsdu for parts of his career, took the fledgling Hunter as his first apprentice. Gaidal proved to be one of the most influential people in Aabsdu’s life as they trained together, became friends, and brothers when Gaidal offered Aabsdu the Al’Tor Family name.

It was during this time that Aabsdu began his rise through the house and clan leadership. Gaidal, the [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun, offered Aabsdu a position as [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Battle Team]] [[Exar's Shadow]]. Aabsdu excelled in his position and took pride in his team even as he left the ranks of [[journeyman]] and was knighted and awarded his first lightsaber. Over the months, Aabsdu would be promoted to [[Sith Warrior]] and offered the [[Dupar]] Family name by Gaidal, sealing their lifelong bond.

Things soured when House Exar Kun was [[Recapturing the Captured|attacked]] by the [[Crimson Tide]] and Gaidal went missing. The House prevailed, but Aabsdu had lost a friend. Recognizing the opportunity, however, he gained the newly opened Aedile position and rose to [[Quaestor]] shortly thereafter. Life was satisfying for Aabsdu Dupar Al’Tor as he led his house and gained prestige with the clan summit. Things went well, but the Sith teach that peace is a lie. The Brotherhood is true to its heritage.

=== Going Through the Cycles ===
==== Great Dark Jedi War ====

The [[Seventh Great Jedi War|conflict]] was like nothing seen since the [[Exodus]]. While Clan Plagueis remained separated from the infighting at first, Aabsdu soon found he and his house allied with the [[Jaac Cotelin|Red Jac]]. Suddenly, Gaidal Dupar returned to [[Aerun]]. Aabsdu was pleased to see his brother again, but the Aedile knew things were suspicious; too many questions were unanswered. In the midst of the War, Aabsdu left the [[Jusadih System]] against the will of Quaestor [[Scorpius]] and followed Gaidal. He pledged to discover his brother’s secrets, but when word reached him that [[Diadem Fortress]] had been [[Assault on Diadem|attacked]] he sacrificed his vendetta and returned home.

The battle had been won, but the war still waged and Clan Plagueis found itself a full participant. The clan prepared for war, but Scorpius had gone missing and Aabsdu was given a wartime promotion to Quaestor. The war ended as [[Jac Cotelin]] defeated his clone. The departure of [[Proconsul]] Salth Kahn on a classified mission left the position vacant, and Aabsdu was picked by [[Aristan Dantes]] to fill it. Together, they worked to rebuild a clan damaged by war.

==== Sense of Leadership ====
''25 ABY to 27 ABY''

Sarin Dantes would soon leave Clan Plagueis to become the [[Deputy Grand Master]] and Aabsdu was elevated into the [[Consul]] position. He worked to strengthen and prepare the clan against future attacks. He worked for nearly a year but found himself unsatisfied with the results. The stresses of leadership were wearing at his personal growth and understanding, so Aabsdu stepped back from leadership for the first time in three years. He fueled his studies in both theoretical and practical knowledge, but still he felt an emptiness. After assisting the [[Master at Arms]] as [[Praetor]] for a time, he returned to his Consulship of Plagueis.

==== The Face of Death ====

Things were quiet for a time, but the last Great Jedi War had proven peace never lasts. During the [[Rite of Supremacy]], Aabsdu led his clan to earn the title of Third Clan and shared in the excitement of his brethren, but the award ceremonies say the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|first attack]] by the [[starwars:Yuuzhan Vong|Yuuzhan Vong]]. Clan Plagueis’ fleet, like many others, was stationed at [[Antei]], so Aabsdu ordered them deeper into the [[Shroud]] for he knew their strength insufficient to this alien threat. Commanding from the deck of the ''Vengeance,'' Aabsdu fought to maintain control of his ships, never having thought he would find himself in charge of a fleet and not loving the experience. When Plagueis finally escaped the Shroud and returned to Jusadih, they found a system ravaged by the Vong. Aerun, home world of House Exar Kun, had been wiped clean, but Aabsdu set out with his brothers and sisters to rebuild once again.

=== Headmaster ===
[[File:Arcanum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mobile Shadow Academy, the ''[[Arcanum]]'']]
''28 ABY to 33 ABY''

In the chaos that followed the [[Vong Incursion]], the [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]] [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] stepped down to return to his native clan and help rebuild. While Plagueis also faced serious reconstruction, Aabsdu had been involved with the Academy for several years, showing great admiration for the knowledge it held in its vast tombs. He once again seized an opportunity and put forth his name as the next Headmaster. Aabsdu Dupar was a member of the [[Dark Council]] at last.

Yet the Shadow Academy was in no better state than the clans. The Vong had rooted the Brotherhood from Antei and the Academy from [[Lyspair]]. Studies were moved to the ''[[Arcanum]]'', and for the next two years Aabsdu worked to rebuild and restructure the Shadow Academy into a state stronger than ever before. Courses were reorganized into a departmental system that awarded degrees after satisfying sets of requirements. The Academy was thriving, but at its core homeless.

In [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]], plans were formulated for the return to the [[Antei System]] and culminated in the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. The Dark Council and clans stormed the system but were met with resistance from the forces of Jedi Master [[Omancor Crask]]. While Grand Master Sarin, one of Aabsdu’s early supporters in Clan Plagueis, lay siege to Antei Aabsdu and the ''Arcanum'' supported the fleet in orbit, but a surprise attack by Crask’s forces ripped into the Academy’s home and forced the Headmaster and staff to abandon the ship that had been their home for three years.
[[File:Revanlogo.png|thumb|200px|left|Aabsdu retired to House Revan, the first Independent House in the Brotherhood.]]
Aabsdu watched from the bridge of the ''[[FFC Firefox]]'' as acting-Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] steered the ''Arcanum'' towards Crask’s flagship. The vessel jumped to lightspeed at the last moment and erupted into a ball of fire and debris, taking at Crask’s fleet in the process. Antei was reclaimed, Crask was defeated, and the Shadow Academy returned to its Lyspair temples.

The Shadow Academy found itself in another period of rebuilding, but moral was high and Aabsdu continued as Headmaster for another three years. In 32 ABY, recognizing the Academy to be operating in a state of stability and active learning, Aabsdu sought the recently vacated Deputy Grand Master position beneath Muz Ashen. When the title was given to his old Master, Sarin (Aristan Dantes), Aabsdu felt his current trajectory coming to a close. He retired as Headmaster in 33 ABY, leaving the Academy in the trustworthy hands of his close friend and partner [[Taigikori Aybara]] and joined the recently formed [[Independent House Revan]].

For a time, Aabsdu remained in House Revan, helping to develop [[Aurek Cell]]. During the [[Disorder|War of the Orders]], Aabsdu fought alongside his Sith brothers. On the battlefield, he had a vision of Sith Lords of old ending in a view of Korriban. He pushed aside the image in the moment, but as when he stepped down as Consul would slowly find himself lacking. This time Aabsdu chose to seek fulfillment outside of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Boarding a small vessel taken into his possession while Headmaster, Aabsdu fled to the outer fringes of space never thinking he would see the friends, enemies, teachers, students, and brothers he had come to know over the past ten years.

=== Pilgrimage ===

During childhood, Aabsdu had traveled little beyond Onderon and the [[starwars:Japrael System|Japrael System]] and his brief adventures with Genako Haofae and bounty hunting had expanded his galactic experience only a fraction. The Brotherhood put the orphan on more planets than ever before, but always within the [[Shroud]] of secrecy required to survive during the New Republic’s extermination of dark Jedi. Thus, when Aabsdu took leave from the Brotherhood he intended to travel far and wide with only the Force as his guide.

He operated as a nomad for a time, jumping from planet to planet, system to system intending only to ''see'' a galaxy previously unknown to him. His successful political career in the Brotherhood offered him a sizable credit chest to fall back on, and he never shied away from breaking a few bones for a meal. Yet some say the Force intends paths for those who choose to follow, and Aabsdu followed his sense back to his homeworld, Onderon.

==== Home for Holidays ====
''33 ABY''

The planet had prospered in the years following the collapse of the Empire, but Aabsdu had no contacts to reach out to. Spending several weeks in the archives of the [[starwars:Unifras|Unifras]] libraries around [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]], he started seeking information regarding his father and mother and largely confirmed the few things he already knew: his father had been a Representative and his own existence was still hidden. Both had died during an accidental apartment fire; the matter was left there.
[[File:Onderon.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Onderon major cities had declined since Aabsdu's childhood.]]
His past was to stay that way; Aabsdu had no desire to connect with biological relatives or reestablish himself as an heir. Yet he had been drawn to this planet and he did not yet know why. He reached out to an old contact of Genako Haofae, thinking of his first so-called Master for the first time in a decade. He discovered Haofae to have been a fraud, a degenerate so unskilled in the Force even the Empire had not thought to bother. He made a living collecting small bounties, but his lack of sanity showed in his belief that he was stronger than he was. Aabsdu learned his acceptance as a student was through Haofae’s twisted sense of his own mastery of the Force, but in the end he had only been smart enough to learn basic sword stances.

The realization proved shocking for Aabsdu’s motivations had been driven by his sense of early victory over a trained Jedi. While still confident in his abilities after training under the Brotherhood and serving as high as the Dark Council, he nonetheless started to question his deeper motivations. Aabsdu had craved a sense of power and completion in his understanding of the Force. He had, as Sith teachings encouraged, sought political power as a way of subduing those around him. He had accomplished many political victories, but found himself questioning what strength came of it. Removed from the Brotherhood, he felt powerless and alone.

Finally, the Force had shown Aabsdu his path towards cultivation. He craved what the Brotherhood had not offered: revenge for past mistakes, and in the deepest meditation one figure emerged in his mind’s eye as the source of his inner rage. The Jedi who had defeated him so many years before.

==== Hunting a Jedi ====
''33 ABY to 35 ABY''

Aabsdu started at the source, tracking down the gang on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]] that had posted the bounty twelve years prior. While gang leadership had expectantly changed several times since, there existed lore, thought myth by many members, of an old feud surrounding exiled Jedi. The store was bolstered as all were concerning so-called Jedi during the [[starwars:Dark Times|Dark Times]], but Aabsdu seized the lead and travelled to [[starwars:Dantooine|Dantooine]].
[[File:AabsFull.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]
Recognizing himself in unfamiliar territory, Aabsdu used his years of Brotherhood teachings to mask his true intentions and seek our libraries of the New Jedi Order. He desired only information concerning an old ally thought lost to the Empire. Sentiments from the [[starwars:Galactic Alliance|Galactic Alliance]] colonists were well received; he was granted access to records but knew his stay to be short. His experience in the [[Shadow Academy]] had helped hone his research ability, so the five days granted before the Alliance grew cautious to the stranger’s presence were enough to give him a name of a Jedi attacked on Myrkr: Killum Creel.

Over a year would be spent tracking Killum Creel’s journey since his first unknown encounter with Aabsdu Dupar. While gifted in the Force, his travels were well hidden during the Empire’s rule and even after the return of the Jedi Order sparse. Creel kept to his own path, never officially joining the new Jedi. On [[starwars:Eriadu|Eriadu]], Aabsdu came upon his great revelation. Local leaders could not remember Killum Creel crossing their paths, but they did host another Grey Jedi with a name already familiar to Aabsdu: [[Darius Dupar]].

==== Family Feud ====

Darius Dupar was the father of [[Nemo Dupar]], a member of the [[Dupar]] Family, ally to the [[Crimson Tide]], and sworn foe of Gaidal Dupar and his adopted brothers. Dupar history within the Brotherhood had known Darius to have been taken under the wing of a supposed Jedi, Spiro Ozarrio Vacul, but both were thought dead. The connection was almost unbelievable - Aabsdu’s biggest bounty, his greatest failure, belonged to the same family Aabsdu had been adopted into by Gaidal Dupar.

The Jedi was holding residence with the local governors, nearing seventy years of age and wounded during the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion. Bounty aside, Aabsdu wanted answers. Despite the disappearance of every true Dupar, he still held to the name proudly. Darius was the biggest lead yet.

The confrontation was heated. Darius immediately recognized Aabsdu for a Sith and tried to fight back despite his age. He was a wise man but no true Jedi, except Aabsdu needed him for answers before death. Once again, his Brotherhood training in interrogation came into play. Darius had been forced into hiding after an Imperial Inquisitor discovered them and slew Spiro Vacul. Darius had had no connection with his son or brother and thought the Dupar line to be dead. When Aabsdu revealed that both his son and at least two nephews still lived, Darius was joyful, but quickly silenced upon learning of Nemo Dupar’s vendetta against his kin.

Hope restored, Darius pleaded for Aabsdu to spare him. They were kin, regardless of blood, and it was their responsibility to the family to save Gaidal and Nemo, but Aabsdu had his answers. Many questions remained, but none concerned his dilapidated Jedi captive. In the dark recesses of an Eriadu apartment complex, Aabsdu removed the head of Darius Dupar. The bounty, after all, was still an active one.

==== Seeking the Secrets ====
''35 ABY to 37 ABY''
[[File:Crimsontidelogo.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The secrets of the Dupar Family would be found with the pirates of the Crimson Tide.]]
The payday of Darius’ bounty, for which the Myrkr gang included a bonus out of sheer joy over the myth becoming truth, sent Aabsdu on another journey. He returned to collecting bounties, this time intelligent and powerful enough to carry himself among professionals. He kept a low profile, however, making sure not to attract the attention of anyone of influence. Knowing Nemo Dupar to be a prisoner of [[House Plagueis]], his primary goal remained discovery the fate of Gaidal Dupar. He kept his ears to the ground and his mind to the Force, listening for direction.

After months of searching, no solid leads could be found. Gaidal’s last known sighting seemed to be when Aabsdu had seen him during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]. This also meant no record of his death existed, and Aabsdu was certain his friend still lived. Lost, he was reminded of his vision in his final months with the Brotherhood - Sith Lords of old, [[starwars:Korriban|Korriban]]. He abandoned his detective adventure and travelled to the home of the Sith, entering a deep state of meditation. His body disappeared as the dark energies of the Force flowed through him, and he felt a calming strength he had been lacking since leaving the Brotherhood.

Yet after weeks of meditation and personal training, Aabsdu still sought a wholeness he could not find. He started spending days within the ancient vaults but could not deny the reality that the Sith teachings were no longer guiding him. Knowing his lifelong interest in knowledge and his present quest for answers about his family’s history, Aabsdu took a bold step and sought out information from the [[Krath]] Order. He traveled to [[starwars:Empress Teta|Empress Teta]] in the [[starwars:Deep Core|Deep Core]], knowing his presence as dangerous as an Dantooine.

The system, heavily controlled by the Galactic Alliance and terraformed into an [[starwars:ecumenopolis|ecumenopolis]] since the ancient days of [[starwars:Satal Keto|Satal Keto]] and [[starwars:Aleema|Aleema]], nonetheless had an extensive library on the history of the planet. While the Jedi Order restricted access to specific Krath teachings, the history of the Order and its now defeated followers was open to all. Aabsdu spent months soaking in as much knowledge as was available, learning about the Krath Order and general galactic history and philosophy. He found his mind wandering to new planes of understanding that brought about focus and clarity he had lost on Korriban. The clashing waves in the Force that had distracted his quest for so long, throwing him from place to place, subsided. While the Teta System held no answers for his Dupar brothers, he knew his next step. Four years prior, he would have balked at returning to the Brotherhood, thinking his answers lay outside the [[Shroud]]. Now, having found a new sense of inner calm, strengthened in his resolve, he knew his pilgrimage over.

=== Return to the Brotherhood ===
''37 ABY to Present''[[File: Nebulaclass.jpg|200px|thumb|left|For the second time, Aabsdu's home was mobilized after invasion. Here, the ''Ascendancy.'']]
[[Nemo Dupar]] remained in captivity of [[Clan Plagueis]] and the greater [[Crimson Tide]] still pirated at large. If Gaidal still lived, he likely sought the Tide, so Aabsdu returned to the [[Jusadih System]] prepared to retrieve the information he sought from Nemo. Upon arrival, he found [[Kapsina]] not only emptied of Brotherhood and Plagueis existence but barren of all life. Distress, he worried what had become of his former home and the invaluable captive he sought. Deep in meditation and studies, Aabsdu had blocked out warnings the Force had presented from Brotherhood space. Now, living in his new tranquil state, he opened himself up to the empty space around him and felt for familiar signatures.

He succeeded and started to follow the path taken by the ''[[NSD Ascendancy]]'' for several days. Then, quite suddenly, he was hit with a wave of energy flowing from a far off system yet distinctly colored in the hues of Plagueis. He traveled to the [[starwars:Loro Babis System|Loro Babis System]] in [[starwars:Sith Space|Sith Space]] and found the [[Ascendant Fleet]] in orbit around [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]]. Boarding, Aabsdu was welcomed back to the now House Plagueis yet found his home in the midst of a prolonged conquest against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]. Confident in his search for Gaidal, Aabsdu put aside his journey and pledged to assist Plagueis in the final push against both the Sith and [[Clan Arcona]]. He was back at war yet felt calmer and more prepared than ever before.

== DJB Facts ==
[[File:Aabs Saber.gif|thumb|250px|right|Aabs' first lightsaber was covered in some of his fondest memories and early teachings.]]
=== Achievements ===
* Longest serving [[Headmaster]] to date
* Created and ran the House Exar Kun Battle Team War: [[Recapturing the Captured]]
* Mastered Jaysen Erdon, [[Jaden Kyrath]], [[Niman Visutor Zor-El|Niman Master]], and [[Aalos Fier]] to [[Dark Jedi Knight]]
*Author of numerous Shadow Academy courses while Headmaster
* Third [[Prodigy of Plagueis]]
* First [[Heir of Kun]]
* Second ''[[di Plagia]]''

=== Vendetta History ===
* [[Independence Games|Independence Games '05]]: Participated in five events, placed in none
* [[Invasion of Coratua|Obelisk Rite of Supremacy]]: Participated, results lost
* [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]: 43rd overall
* [[Second Darkness|Rite of Supremacy '07]]: 2nd in gaming, 13th overall
* [[Eighth Great Jedi War]]: No individual results
* [[Independence Games|Independence Games '08]]: Judged two events
* [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]: Judged SA event
* [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy '10]]: Participated in three events
* [[Disorder|Rite of Supremacy: Disorder]]: Participated in two events
* [[Dark Crusade]]: Participated in four events, earned Gold and Silver Novae
* [[Eleventh Great Jedi War]]: Judged three events

=== Positions Held ===
{{Positions}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kalen Aquillarum]]''
|title= [[Master at Arms]]
|years= [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|38 ABY]] - Present
|after= ''Incumbent''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Montresor]]''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Third Reign)
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= [[Vivackus Kavon di Plagia]]
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kz'set]]''
|title= [[Rollmaster]] of Clan Plagueis
|years= 37 ABY
|after= [[Taranae Rhode]]
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Teu]]''
|title= [[Left Hand of Justice]]
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= ''Montresor''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Magistrate]] to the [[Master at Arms]]
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]
|years= 37 ABY - Present
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= Position Created
|title= [[Commander]] of [[Aurek Cell]]
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''[[Elad Cirith]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the Shadow Academy
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Magistrate]] to the Headmaster
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Appeals Panel|CoJ Appeals Panel Member]] (second term)
|years= 31 ABY - 32 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= CoJ Appeals Panel Member (first term)
|years= [[20 ABY to 29 ABY|Late-28 ABY]] - Late-29 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Anshar]]''
|title= [[Headmaster]]
|years= 28 ABY - 33 ABY
|after= ''[[Taigikori Aybara]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''BubbaX''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Second Reign)
|years= 27 ABY - 28 ABY
|after= ''[[Braecen Kunar]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kraval Novir]]''
|title= [[Praetor]] to Master at Arms
|years= 27 ABY
|after= ''[[Halcyon Rokir]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Wiki Tribune|DJBWiki Staff]]
|years= 26 ABY to 29 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Aristan Dantes]]''
|title= Consul of Clan Plagueis (First Reign)
|years= 26 ABY
|after= ''[[Valerian Orzon]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Eclectic Pedagogue]]
|years= 25 ABY-30 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Salth Khan]]''
|title= [[Proconsul]] of Clan Plagueis
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''[[Valerian Orzon]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Scorpius]]''
|title= [[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]]
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''BubbaX''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Thran Occasus''
|title= [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''BubbaX''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Drodik]]''
|title= [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Exar's Shadow]]
|years= 24 ABY - 25 ABY
|after=''Vasily Zaitsev''
}}
{{End
|footer=To Survival...A Dying Art}}

=== Trivia ===
*The name '''Aabsdu''' was created by combining random letters of the alphabet and was made specifically for the DJB. Today, Aabs uses it for most RPG aspects. Dupar is a family name bestowed upon him by his old friend Gaidal Dupar. Before joining the Shadow Academy as Headmaster, Aabsdu held the clan title ''[[di Plagia]],'' given to him by [[Aristan Dantes]], but has since dropped it.
*During Aabsdu's second year in the Brotherhood, he had his only encounter with the [[Chamber of Justice]]. At the time, he had a large role in the DBPA acting as webmaster, a position he also held for the Clan Plagueis website. Foolishly, he copied the template of his clan's site and used it for the DBPA without contacting the creator. When the creator discovered the plagiarism, he took the matter to the Justicar. Aabsdu apologized and was awarded a [[Letter of Reprimand]] that was removed after six months and the matter ended in mediation.
*Due to an increase in real-life workload, Aabsdu resigned from his major positions and went [[AWOL]] in the spring of 2011. The DJB drifted from his mind as he wondered the galaxy known as college, but a desire to do more creative writing brought back old memories in October 2013. Aabsdu returned to a Brotherhood different yet familiar.

[[Category:DJB Characters]] [[Category:Di Plagia]] [[Category:Dark Council]] [[Category: Shadow Academy Staff]]

Promotion Guidelines

2015-11-13T01:46:53Z

Aabsdu:

{{Master at Arms}}
The following guidelines have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey through the ranks. Completing the activities indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion. The purpose of these various items is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will allow them to succeed in the future.

== Journeyman Guidelines ==
The list of activities that are provided are a series of examples of members' accomplishments that will qualify an individual for promotion - but promotions at the Journeyman level are not limited to these tasks. Substitutions for items on these lists are acceptable on an individual basis, so long as the substituted work is of similar or equivalent effort. If a member completes the tasks as they are defined below, they will be promoted accordingly, '''but it is not the only way.'''

=== Apprentice to NV1 (Recruit, Cadet, Novice) ===
'''One basic activity, such as:'''
* Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Test of Lore and Advancement Survey)
* Submit to a competition
* Reach Trust Level 1 on the Forums (see below)
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* Earn a competition award (Crescents, Novae, Legions of the Scholar or Pendants of Blood)
* Earn one (1) Cluster of Fire

This is just an example. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed. The activity done here can be counted for the next promotion as well.

=== NV1 to NV2 (Trainee, Trooper, Proselyte) ===
''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Total of any two (2) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and courses listed in the Journeyman Hall). This can count up to '''two times''' if a total of four (4) Shadow Academy courses are completed
* Participate in any Dark Brotherhood competition. This can count up to '''two times''' if you participate in two (2) competitions
* Earn five (5) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Fire
* Logon to [[IRC]] and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Sign into the Dark Brotherhood [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ forums], and reach [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/newcomer-topics-faqs/92/7 Trust Level 1] by entering 5 topics, reading 25 posts, and spending 5 minutes reading posts
* 500 word Character Development Fiction submitted to your Master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1000-word fiction is submitted
* Any four (4) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of eight (8) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== NV2 to JM1 (Runner, Private, Neophyte) ===
* Complete the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/shadow_academy/courses/47 Dark Brotherhood Basics] [[Shadow Academy]] course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course guidelines)

''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Begin to outline your character history for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this outline approved by your House leadership or Master
* Total of any six (6) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of twelve (12) courses
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of five (5) competitions
* Earn ten (10) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for twenty (20) Clusters of Fire
* Earn one (1) [[Cluster of Ice]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for two (2) Clusters of Ice
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* 750 word character development fiction submitted to your master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted.
* Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the DB [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Any eight (8) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of sixteen (16) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== JM1 to JM2 (Courier, Sergeant, Acolyte) ===
[[File:Promotion_Guidelines_image.jpg|278px|right]]
* Two weeks at JM1

''' Complete six of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Total of any twelve (12) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count '''two times''' if twenty-four (24) courses are passed
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' if you participate in five (5) total competitions
* Earn a total of twenty (20) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' if you earn forty (40) Clusters of Fire
* Earn a total of two (2) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' if you earn four (4) Clusters of Ice
* Complete Antei Combat Center Basics Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so - ACC basics can count towards your Shadow Academy exam course total
* Qualify for the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Reach Level 2 (GMRG:II) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank II (Freshman) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Minimum 750 word character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted
* Work on your character history document for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this effort approved by your House Leadership or Master. This should include significant updates to the character's pre-Brotherhood life
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' if you run two competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Earn a [[:Category:Merit Medals|Merit Medal]]. This can count '''two times''' if you earn two merit medals

=== JM2 to JM3 (Yeoman, Lieutenant, Hunter, Padawan) ===
* Three weeks at JM2

''' Complete nine of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Participate in five (5) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) competitions
* Pass a Shadow Academy leadership exam from the Department Of Leadership Studies. Pass two exams for this item to count '''two times'''
* 1000 word character fiction to be approved by your unit leadership or Master., this can count up to '''two times''' if a 2000-word fiction is submitted
* Earn two (2) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) Pendants of Blood
* Complete two (2) Antei Combat Center matches. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) matches
* Reach Level 3 (GMRG:III) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank III (Sophomore) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Place in a competition. This can count '''two times''' for placing in two (2) competitions
* Have a total of fifty (50) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' for 100 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of five (5) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Ice
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' for running two (2) competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below

=== JM3 to JM4 (Professional, Captain, Knight) ===
* Four weeks at JM3

''' Complete eleven of the following: '''
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Earn either two Legions of the Scholar or a major competition award (crescent or novae)
* Earn two major competition awards (crescents and/or novae)
* Participate in eight (8) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for fifteen(15) competitions
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. Running two (2) competitions counts '''two times'''. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Pass two Shadow Academy leadership exams from the Department Of Leadership Studies
* Assist your House or Clan summit with a project
* Complete five (5) Antei Combat Center matches. Ten (10) matches counts '''two times'''
* Reach Level 4 (GMRG:IV) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank IV (Junior) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Have a total of 75 Clusters of Fire. Counts '''two times''' for 150 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of 7 Clusters of Ice. Counts '''two times''' for 14 Clusters of Ice
* Minimum 1,500 words of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 3000-word fiction is submitted.
* Earn three (3) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for six (6) Pendants of Blood
* Earn a Shadow Academy Degree (excluding the Dark Pundit Degrees)
* Using the [[DJBWiki:Character_Page_Template|Character Page Template]], complete a quality character article. Contact the Wiki Staff to review your completed wiki page for approval
* Serve successfully as Battle Team Leader or higher for at least one month

== Equite & Beyond ==
Promotions beyond [[JM4]] are decided on a case-by-case basis. The [[Master at Arms]] looks at the whole record of the prospective promotee including but not limited to competitions entered and hosted, medals awarded and why, projects completed, leadership, and administrative experience. The latter two often holding a greater weight with each subsequent rank. Attitude and how one interacts with the larger Brotherhood also plays a role as it represents ones growth and maturity in the club. Strive to establish your strengths and never be afraid to test your weaknesses.

The Deputy Grand Master may promote up to [[EL2]]. Only the [[Grand Master]] can promote up to [[EL3]]

There are no activity lists for [[Equite]] promotions, and the time in rank provided is meant as an average minimum. Rare members will meet expectations early, but most members will take at least the time provided and usually longer. Activity is expected to be recent. A member who has been an [[Equite 1]] for over a year but only returned to active status two months ago is unlikely to be promoted. Large scale activity may make up for time in rank, however, including Brotherhood wide vendettas or prolonged projects that reach conclusion.

There is no clean path toward an Equite promotion, no absolute rules or expectations. Be active. If you want to know what you can do, speak to your unit leaders and ask to assist with projects. Apply for leadership positions, experience that is required for the upper Equite ranks. Leadership is evaluated based on consistency, achievements, and the satisfaction of your superiors.

If you are striving to earn [[Equite 2]], look at other members who hold that rank as an example of how they earned it. Equite 1 may be earned by sustained activity over a period of months, but a sub-unit [[Quaestor]] will not earn [[Equite 4]], which requires a wider impact on the Brotherhood as a whole. Those who go the furthest are the ones who work together for the betterment of the group.

The Master at Arms encourages members to keep personal activity logs that can be shared with your leaders periodically.

Leaders looking to submit an Equite promotion are encouraged to first contact the Master at Arms to determine the member’s eligibility while consulting the [[MAA Policy: Writing Recommendations]] examples.

<center>
{| table class="fancy" width="700px" align="center"
|-
| class="sub-head" | '''Rank'''
| class="sub-head" | '''Expectations'''
|-
| Equite 1
| 2 months minimum; 4 months average sustained activity
|-
| Equite 2
| 4 months minimum; 6 months average sustained activity
|-
| Equite 3
| 6 months minimum; 12 months average sustained activity; 3 months of CON-level leadership or equivalent
|-
| Equite 4
| 8 months minimum; 16 months average sustained activity; 6 months of CON-level leadership or equivalent
|}
</center>

== General Notes ==
* For the purposes of counting competitions, the Promotheus tool general keeps track of these competitions. This has not always been the case, and the website note displaying all of a member's participation must not impede their progress. When recommending a promotion for a member, simply note that the website is incorrect.
* IRC trivia competitions, when participated in or hosted by Journeymen for the purpose of promotion, shall count as one-half of a traditional unit (or Dark Council) run competition. For instance, if a member wished to fulfill the Jedi Hunter/Padawan promotion guideline for participating in ten (10) competitions using only IRC trivia, then that member would need to participate in twenty (20) competitions.

=== Competitions ===
In order for a competition to count towards a promotion, it must meet the following criteria:
* Award 4th level Crescents or higher
* Trivia and Flash Games are not allowed to be used for these requirements
* The competition will count towards the promotion requirement only once it has been completed, scored, and awards have gone out

It is recommended for DB-wide competitions that the Journeyman approach someone outside of their Unit (such as a member of the Dark Council) for feedback on the proposed competition and so that the competition can be advertised on the news page of the site to encourage greater participation.

=== Leadership ===
Holding a leadership or administrative position in the Brotherhood is an important achievement for a member, and it also serves as an important marker for evaluating member progress by the [[Master at Arms]] staff. We do recognize that direct unit leadership is not always possible, either through a lack of opportunity, or a desire to do something else. This should not adversely hamper a member's chances for promotion. Therefore some equivalencies to three months (these are all predicated on the notion that the member is successful and active in their role) as a [[Consul]] are:
* Six months as either [[Proconsul]] or [[Quaestor]]
* Seven months as a [[Aedile]]
* Nine months as a [[Battle Team Leader]]
* Nine months as a [[Rollmaster]]
* Six months as a [[Praetor]]
* Nine months as a [[Magistrate]], Shadow Academy [[Professor]] or [[Docent]], or Antei Combat Centre Judge

There are other positioned and non-positioned activities that a member can engage in that are in keeping with the spirit of the above. These include (but are not limited) to: working and actively contributing to the large-scale Brotherhood projects, non-positioned [[Shadow Academy]] service, and mentoring member to the rank of Professional/Captain/Knight.

Further, all of the above positions and associated timelines are meant to show transparency in the Master at Arms staff thought processes. There is no guarantee that a member will be promoted upon hitting the number of days in a position.

== Credits and Version Information ==
''Currently in version 3.3''

*3.3 version update by Aabsdu, Howlader, Mav with new Equite time-in-grade requirements - 12 November 2015
*3.2 version update by Aabsdu, Evant, Rial, Teylas, Howlader, James - 17 February 2015
*3.1 version update by Kalen - 17 January 2014
*3.0 version update by Howlader, Kalen, and JaM3z - 26 November 2013
*2.0 version update by Korras(with Kalia and Fremoc): major edit, to reflect ToR as a major platform. - 26/02/12
*1.4a version updated by Korras: changed EQ requirements
*1.4 version updated by Korras: Removed obsolete items (histories on dossiers are no more), added EQ guidelines, altered time requirements. - 10/02/11
*1.3 version updated by Kaek: changed note about running competitions as participation to require leadership to tell me when this occurs. Updated links to DB Basics and ACC Basic - 7/24/09
*1.2 version updated by Kaek with modifications: Shadow Academy double-dipping policy clarified; Shadow Academy courses completed beyond the base promotion requirements but before the actual promotion can be applied to the next level of promotion per new language; the Master At Arms will no longer assign House tasks but can still be contacted to assist new members; fiction length requirements lowered - 7/7/09
*1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
*1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
**Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08

[[Category:DJB Help]] [[Category:MAA Policies]]

Promotion Guidelines

2015-11-13T01:35:06Z

Aabsdu: /* Credits and Version Information */

{{Master at Arms}}
The following guidelines have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey through the ranks. Completing the activities indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion. The purpose of these various items is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will allow them to succeed in the future.

== Journeyman Guidelines ==
The list of activities that are provided are a series of examples of members' accomplishments that will qualify an individual for promotion - but promotions at the Journeyman level are not limited to these tasks. Substitutions for items on these lists are acceptable on an individual basis, so long as the substituted work is of similar or equivalent effort. If a member completes the tasks as they are defined below, they will be promoted accordingly, '''but it is not the only way.'''

=== Apprentice to NV1 (Recruit, Cadet, Novice) ===
'''One basic activity, such as:'''
* Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Test of Lore and Advancement Survey)
* Submit to a competition
* Reach Trust Level 1 on the Forums (see below)
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* Earn a competition award (Crescents, Novae, Legions of the Scholar or Pendants of Blood)
* Earn one (1) Cluster of Fire

This is just an example. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed. The activity done here can be counted for the next promotion as well.

=== NV1 to NV2 (Trainee, Trooper, Proselyte) ===
''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Total of any two (2) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and courses listed in the Journeyman Hall). This can count up to '''two times''' if a total of four (4) Shadow Academy courses are completed
* Participate in any Dark Brotherhood competition. This can count up to '''two times''' if you participate in two (2) competitions
* Earn five (5) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Fire
* Logon to [[IRC]] and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Sign into the Dark Brotherhood [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ forums], and reach [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/newcomer-topics-faqs/92/7 Trust Level 1] by entering 5 topics, reading 25 posts, and spending 5 minutes reading posts
* 500 word Character Development Fiction submitted to your Master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1000-word fiction is submitted
* Any four (4) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of eight (8) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== NV2 to JM1 (Runner, Private, Neophyte) ===
* Complete the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/shadow_academy/courses/47 Dark Brotherhood Basics] [[Shadow Academy]] course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course guidelines)

''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Begin to outline your character history for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this outline approved by your House leadership or Master
* Total of any six (6) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of twelve (12) courses
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of five (5) competitions
* Earn ten (10) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for twenty (20) Clusters of Fire
* Earn one (1) [[Cluster of Ice]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for two (2) Clusters of Ice
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* 750 word character development fiction submitted to your master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted.
* Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the DB [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Any eight (8) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of sixteen (16) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== JM1 to JM2 (Courier, Sergeant, Acolyte) ===
[[File:Promotion_Guidelines_image.jpg|278px|right]]
* Two weeks at JM1

''' Complete six of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Total of any twelve (12) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count '''two times''' if twenty-four (24) courses are passed
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' if you participate in five (5) total competitions
* Earn a total of twenty (20) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' if you earn forty (40) Clusters of Fire
* Earn a total of two (2) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' if you earn four (4) Clusters of Ice
* Complete Antei Combat Center Basics Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so - ACC basics can count towards your Shadow Academy exam course total
* Qualify for the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Reach Level 2 (GMRG:II) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank II (Freshman) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Minimum 750 word character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted
* Work on your character history document for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this effort approved by your House Leadership or Master. This should include significant updates to the character's pre-Brotherhood life
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' if you run two competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Earn a [[:Category:Merit Medals|Merit Medal]]. This can count '''two times''' if you earn two merit medals

=== JM2 to JM3 (Yeoman, Lieutenant, Hunter, Padawan) ===
* Three weeks at JM2

''' Complete nine of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Participate in five (5) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) competitions
* Pass a Shadow Academy leadership exam from the Department Of Leadership Studies. Pass two exams for this item to count '''two times'''
* 1000 word character fiction to be approved by your unit leadership or Master., this can count up to '''two times''' if a 2000-word fiction is submitted
* Earn two (2) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) Pendants of Blood
* Complete two (2) Antei Combat Center matches. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) matches
* Reach Level 3 (GMRG:III) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank III (Sophomore) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Place in a competition. This can count '''two times''' for placing in two (2) competitions
* Have a total of fifty (50) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' for 100 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of five (5) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Ice
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' for running two (2) competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below

=== JM3 to JM4 (Professional, Captain, Knight) ===
* Four weeks at JM3

''' Complete eleven of the following: '''
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Earn either two Legions of the Scholar or a major competition award (crescent or novae)
* Earn two major competition awards (crescents and/or novae)
* Participate in eight (8) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for fifteen(15) competitions
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. Running two (2) competitions counts '''two times'''. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Pass two Shadow Academy leadership exams from the Department Of Leadership Studies
* Assist your House or Clan summit with a project
* Complete five (5) Antei Combat Center matches. Ten (10) matches counts '''two times'''
* Reach Level 4 (GMRG:IV) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank IV (Junior) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Have a total of 75 Clusters of Fire. Counts '''two times''' for 150 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of 7 Clusters of Ice. Counts '''two times''' for 14 Clusters of Ice
* Minimum 1,500 words of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 3000-word fiction is submitted.
* Earn three (3) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for six (6) Pendants of Blood
* Earn a Shadow Academy Degree (excluding the Dark Pundit Degrees)
* Using the [[DJBWiki:Character_Page_Template|Character Page Template]], complete a quality character article. Contact the Wiki Staff to review your completed wiki page for approval
* Serve successfully as Battle Team Leader or higher for at least one month

=== General Notes ===
* For the purposes of counting competitions, the Promotheus tool general keeps track of these competitions. This has not always been the case, and the website note displaying all of a member's participation must not impede their progress. When recommending a promotion for a member, simply note that the website is incorrect.
* IRC trivia competitions, when participated in or hosted by Journeymen for the purpose of promotion, shall count as one-half of a traditional unit (or Dark Council) run competition. For instance, if a member wished to fulfill the Jedi Hunter/Padawan promotion guideline for participating in ten (10) competitions using only IRC trivia, then that member would need to participate in twenty (20) competitions.

==== Competitions ====
In order for a competition to count towards a promotion, it must meet the following criteria:
* Award 4th level Crescents or higher
* Trivia and Flash Games are not allowed to be used for these requirements
* The competition will count towards the promotion requirement only once it has been completed, scored, and awards have gone out

It is recommended for DB-wide competitions that the Journeyman approach someone outside of their Unit (such as a member of the Dark Council) for feedback on the proposed competition and so that the competition can be advertised on the news page of the site to encourage greater participation.

==== Leadership ====
Holding a leadership or administrative position in the Brotherhood is an important achievement for a member, and it also serves as an important marker for evaluating member progress by the [[Master at Arms]] staff. We do recognize that direct unit leadership is not always possible, either through a lack of opportunity, or a desire to do something else. This should not adversely hamper a member's chances for promotion. Therefore some equivalencies to three months (these are all predicated on the notion that the member is successful and active in their role) as a [[Consul]] are:
* Six months as either [[Proconsul]] or [[Quaestor]]
* Seven months as a [[Aedile]]
* Nine months as a [[Battle Team Leader]]
* Nine months as a [[Rollmaster]]
* Six months as a [[Praetor]]
* Nine months as a [[Magistrate]], Shadow Academy [[Professor]] or [[Docent]], or Antei Combat Centre Judge

There are other positioned and non-positioned activities that a member can engage in that are in keeping with the spirit of the above. These include (but are not limited) to: working and actively contributing to the large-scale Brotherhood projects, non-positioned [[Shadow Academy]] service, and mentoring member to the rank of Professional/Captain/Knight.

Further, all of the above positions and associated timelines are meant to show transparency in the Master at Arms staff thought processes. There is no guarantee that a member will be promoted upon hitting the number of days in a position.

== Equite & Beyond ==
Promotions beyond [[JM4]] are decided on a case-by-case basis. The [[Master at Arms]] looks at the whole record of the prospective promotee including but not limited to competitions entered and hosted, medals awarded and why, projects completed, leadership, and administrative experience. The latter two often holding a greater weight with each subsequent rank. Attitude and how one interacts with the larger Brotherhood also plays a role as it represents ones growth and maturity in the club. Strive to establish your strengths and never be afraid to test your weaknesses.

The Deputy Grand Master may promote up to [[EL2]]. Only the [[Grand Master]] can promote up to [[EL3]]

There are no activity lists for [[Equite]] promotions, and the time in rank provided is meant as an average minimum. Rare members will meet expectations early, but most members will take at least the time provided and usually longer. Activity is expected to be recent. A member who has been an [[Equite 1]] for over a year but only returned to active status two months ago is unlikely to be promoted. Large scale activity may make up for time in rank, however, including Brotherhood wide vendettas or prolonged projects that reach conclusion.

There is no clean path toward an Equite promotion, no absolute rules or expectations. Be active. If you want to know what you can do, speak to your unit leaders and ask to assist with projects. Apply for leadership positions, experience that is required for the upper Equite ranks. Leadership is evaluated based on consistency, achievements, and the satisfaction of your superiors.

If you are striving to earn [[Equite 2]], look at other members who hold that rank as an example of how they earned it. Equite 1 may be earned by sustained activity over a period of months, but a sub-unit [[Quaestor]] will not earn [[Equite 4]], which requires a wider impact on the Brotherhood as a whole. Those who go the furthest are the ones who work together for the betterment of the group.

The Master at Arms encourages members to keep personal activity logs that can be shared with your leaders periodically.

Leaders looking to submit an Equite promotion are encouraged to first contact the Master at Arms to determine the member’s eligibility while consulting the [[MAA Policy: Writing Recommendations]] examples.

<center>
{| table class="fancy" width="700px" align="center"
|-
| class="sub-head" | '''Rank'''
| class="sub-head" | '''Expectations'''
|-
| Equite 1
| 2 months minimum; 4 months average sustained activity
|-
| Equite 2
| 4 months minimum; 6 months average sustained activity
|-
| Equite 3
| 6 months minimum; 12 months average sustained activity; 3 months of CON-level leadership or equivalent
|-
| Equite 4
| 8 months minimum; 16 months average sustained activity; 6 months of CON-level leadership or equivalent
|}
</center>

== Credits and Version Information ==
''Currently in version 3.3''

*3.3 version update by Aabsdu, Howlader, Mav with new Equite time-in-grade requirements - 12 November 2015
*3.2 version update by Aabsdu, Evant, Rial, Teylas, Howlader, James - 17 February 2015
*3.1 version update by Kalen - 17 January 2014
*3.0 version update by Howlader, Kalen, and JaM3z - 26 November 2013
*2.0 version update by Korras(with Kalia and Fremoc): major edit, to reflect ToR as a major platform. - 26/02/12
*1.4a version updated by Korras: changed EQ requirements
*1.4 version updated by Korras: Removed obsolete items (histories on dossiers are no more), added EQ guidelines, altered time requirements. - 10/02/11
*1.3 version updated by Kaek: changed note about running competitions as participation to require leadership to tell me when this occurs. Updated links to DB Basics and ACC Basic - 7/24/09
*1.2 version updated by Kaek with modifications: Shadow Academy double-dipping policy clarified; Shadow Academy courses completed beyond the base promotion requirements but before the actual promotion can be applied to the next level of promotion per new language; the Master At Arms will no longer assign House tasks but can still be contacted to assist new members; fiction length requirements lowered - 7/7/09
*1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
*1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
**Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08

[[Category:DJB Help]] [[Category:MAA Policies]]

Promotion Guidelines

2015-11-13T01:33:32Z

Aabsdu: /* Equite & Beyond */ Time in grade changes

{{Master at Arms}}
The following guidelines have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey through the ranks. Completing the activities indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion. The purpose of these various items is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will allow them to succeed in the future.

== Journeyman Guidelines ==
The list of activities that are provided are a series of examples of members' accomplishments that will qualify an individual for promotion - but promotions at the Journeyman level are not limited to these tasks. Substitutions for items on these lists are acceptable on an individual basis, so long as the substituted work is of similar or equivalent effort. If a member completes the tasks as they are defined below, they will be promoted accordingly, '''but it is not the only way.'''

=== Apprentice to NV1 (Recruit, Cadet, Novice) ===
'''One basic activity, such as:'''
* Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Test of Lore and Advancement Survey)
* Submit to a competition
* Reach Trust Level 1 on the Forums (see below)
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* Earn a competition award (Crescents, Novae, Legions of the Scholar or Pendants of Blood)
* Earn one (1) Cluster of Fire

This is just an example. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed. The activity done here can be counted for the next promotion as well.

=== NV1 to NV2 (Trainee, Trooper, Proselyte) ===
''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Total of any two (2) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and courses listed in the Journeyman Hall). This can count up to '''two times''' if a total of four (4) Shadow Academy courses are completed
* Participate in any Dark Brotherhood competition. This can count up to '''two times''' if you participate in two (2) competitions
* Earn five (5) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Fire
* Logon to [[IRC]] and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Sign into the Dark Brotherhood [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ forums], and reach [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/newcomer-topics-faqs/92/7 Trust Level 1] by entering 5 topics, reading 25 posts, and spending 5 minutes reading posts
* 500 word Character Development Fiction submitted to your Master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1000-word fiction is submitted
* Any four (4) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of eight (8) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== NV2 to JM1 (Runner, Private, Neophyte) ===
* Complete the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/shadow_academy/courses/47 Dark Brotherhood Basics] [[Shadow Academy]] course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course guidelines)

''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Begin to outline your character history for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this outline approved by your House leadership or Master
* Total of any six (6) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of twelve (12) courses
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of five (5) competitions
* Earn ten (10) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for twenty (20) Clusters of Fire
* Earn one (1) [[Cluster of Ice]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for two (2) Clusters of Ice
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* 750 word character development fiction submitted to your master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted.
* Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the DB [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Any eight (8) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of sixteen (16) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== JM1 to JM2 (Courier, Sergeant, Acolyte) ===
[[File:Promotion_Guidelines_image.jpg|278px|right]]
* Two weeks at JM1

''' Complete six of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Total of any twelve (12) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count '''two times''' if twenty-four (24) courses are passed
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' if you participate in five (5) total competitions
* Earn a total of twenty (20) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' if you earn forty (40) Clusters of Fire
* Earn a total of two (2) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' if you earn four (4) Clusters of Ice
* Complete Antei Combat Center Basics Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so - ACC basics can count towards your Shadow Academy exam course total
* Qualify for the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Reach Level 2 (GMRG:II) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank II (Freshman) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Minimum 750 word character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted
* Work on your character history document for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this effort approved by your House Leadership or Master. This should include significant updates to the character's pre-Brotherhood life
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' if you run two competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Earn a [[:Category:Merit Medals|Merit Medal]]. This can count '''two times''' if you earn two merit medals

=== JM2 to JM3 (Yeoman, Lieutenant, Hunter, Padawan) ===
* Three weeks at JM2

''' Complete nine of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Participate in five (5) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) competitions
* Pass a Shadow Academy leadership exam from the Department Of Leadership Studies. Pass two exams for this item to count '''two times'''
* 1000 word character fiction to be approved by your unit leadership or Master., this can count up to '''two times''' if a 2000-word fiction is submitted
* Earn two (2) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) Pendants of Blood
* Complete two (2) Antei Combat Center matches. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) matches
* Reach Level 3 (GMRG:III) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank III (Sophomore) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Place in a competition. This can count '''two times''' for placing in two (2) competitions
* Have a total of fifty (50) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' for 100 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of five (5) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Ice
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' for running two (2) competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below

=== JM3 to JM4 (Professional, Captain, Knight) ===
* Four weeks at JM3

''' Complete eleven of the following: '''
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Earn either two Legions of the Scholar or a major competition award (crescent or novae)
* Earn two major competition awards (crescents and/or novae)
* Participate in eight (8) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for fifteen(15) competitions
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. Running two (2) competitions counts '''two times'''. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Pass two Shadow Academy leadership exams from the Department Of Leadership Studies
* Assist your House or Clan summit with a project
* Complete five (5) Antei Combat Center matches. Ten (10) matches counts '''two times'''
* Reach Level 4 (GMRG:IV) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank IV (Junior) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Have a total of 75 Clusters of Fire. Counts '''two times''' for 150 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of 7 Clusters of Ice. Counts '''two times''' for 14 Clusters of Ice
* Minimum 1,500 words of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 3000-word fiction is submitted.
* Earn three (3) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for six (6) Pendants of Blood
* Earn a Shadow Academy Degree (excluding the Dark Pundit Degrees)
* Using the [[DJBWiki:Character_Page_Template|Character Page Template]], complete a quality character article. Contact the Wiki Staff to review your completed wiki page for approval
* Serve successfully as Battle Team Leader or higher for at least one month

=== General Notes ===
* For the purposes of counting competitions, the Promotheus tool general keeps track of these competitions. This has not always been the case, and the website note displaying all of a member's participation must not impede their progress. When recommending a promotion for a member, simply note that the website is incorrect.
* IRC trivia competitions, when participated in or hosted by Journeymen for the purpose of promotion, shall count as one-half of a traditional unit (or Dark Council) run competition. For instance, if a member wished to fulfill the Jedi Hunter/Padawan promotion guideline for participating in ten (10) competitions using only IRC trivia, then that member would need to participate in twenty (20) competitions.

==== Competitions ====
In order for a competition to count towards a promotion, it must meet the following criteria:
* Award 4th level Crescents or higher
* Trivia and Flash Games are not allowed to be used for these requirements
* The competition will count towards the promotion requirement only once it has been completed, scored, and awards have gone out

It is recommended for DB-wide competitions that the Journeyman approach someone outside of their Unit (such as a member of the Dark Council) for feedback on the proposed competition and so that the competition can be advertised on the news page of the site to encourage greater participation.

==== Leadership ====
Holding a leadership or administrative position in the Brotherhood is an important achievement for a member, and it also serves as an important marker for evaluating member progress by the [[Master at Arms]] staff. We do recognize that direct unit leadership is not always possible, either through a lack of opportunity, or a desire to do something else. This should not adversely hamper a member's chances for promotion. Therefore some equivalencies to three months (these are all predicated on the notion that the member is successful and active in their role) as a [[Consul]] are:
* Six months as either [[Proconsul]] or [[Quaestor]]
* Seven months as a [[Aedile]]
* Nine months as a [[Battle Team Leader]]
* Nine months as a [[Rollmaster]]
* Six months as a [[Praetor]]
* Nine months as a [[Magistrate]], Shadow Academy [[Professor]] or [[Docent]], or Antei Combat Centre Judge

There are other positioned and non-positioned activities that a member can engage in that are in keeping with the spirit of the above. These include (but are not limited) to: working and actively contributing to the large-scale Brotherhood projects, non-positioned [[Shadow Academy]] service, and mentoring member to the rank of Professional/Captain/Knight.

Further, all of the above positions and associated timelines are meant to show transparency in the Master at Arms staff thought processes. There is no guarantee that a member will be promoted upon hitting the number of days in a position.

== Equite & Beyond ==
Promotions beyond [[JM4]] are decided on a case-by-case basis. The [[Master at Arms]] looks at the whole record of the prospective promotee including but not limited to competitions entered and hosted, medals awarded and why, projects completed, leadership, and administrative experience. The latter two often holding a greater weight with each subsequent rank. Attitude and how one interacts with the larger Brotherhood also plays a role as it represents ones growth and maturity in the club. Strive to establish your strengths and never be afraid to test your weaknesses.

The Deputy Grand Master may promote up to [[EL2]]. Only the [[Grand Master]] can promote up to [[EL3]]

There are no activity lists for [[Equite]] promotions, and the time in rank provided is meant as an average minimum. Rare members will meet expectations early, but most members will take at least the time provided and usually longer. Activity is expected to be recent. A member who has been an [[Equite 1]] for over a year but only returned to active status two months ago is unlikely to be promoted. Large scale activity may make up for time in rank, however, including Brotherhood wide vendettas or prolonged projects that reach conclusion.

There is no clean path toward an Equite promotion, no absolute rules or expectations. Be active. If you want to know what you can do, speak to your unit leaders and ask to assist with projects. Apply for leadership positions, experience that is required for the upper Equite ranks. Leadership is evaluated based on consistency, achievements, and the satisfaction of your superiors.

If you are striving to earn [[Equite 2]], look at other members who hold that rank as an example of how they earned it. Equite 1 may be earned by sustained activity over a period of months, but a sub-unit [[Quaestor]] will not earn [[Equite 4]], which requires a wider impact on the Brotherhood as a whole. Those who go the furthest are the ones who work together for the betterment of the group.

The Master at Arms encourages members to keep personal activity logs that can be shared with your leaders periodically.

Leaders looking to submit an Equite promotion are encouraged to first contact the Master at Arms to determine the member’s eligibility while consulting the [[MAA Policy: Writing Recommendations]] examples.

<center>
{| table class="fancy" width="700px" align="center"
|-
| class="sub-head" | '''Rank'''
| class="sub-head" | '''Expectations'''
|-
| Equite 1
| 2 months minimum; 4 months average sustained activity
|-
| Equite 2
| 4 months minimum; 6 months average sustained activity
|-
| Equite 3
| 6 months minimum; 12 months average sustained activity; 3 months of CON-level leadership or equivalent
|-
| Equite 4
| 8 months minimum; 16 months average sustained activity; 6 months of CON-level leadership or equivalent
|}
</center>

== Credits and Version Information ==
''Currently in version 3.2'

*3.2 version update by Aabsdu, Evant, Rial, Teylas, Howlader, James - 17 February, 2015
*3.1 version update by Kalen - 17 January, 2014
*3.0 version update by Howlader, Kalen, and JaM3z - 26 November, 2013
*2.0 version update by Korras(with Kalia and Fremoc): major edit, to reflect ToR as a major platform. - 26/02/12
*1.4a version updated by Korras: changed EQ requirements
*1.4 version updated by Korras: Removed obsolete items (histories on dossiers are no more), added EQ guidelines, altered time requirements. - 10/02/11
*1.3 version updated by Kaek: changed note about running competitions as participation to require leadership to tell me when this occurs. Updated links to DB Basics and ACC Basic - 7/24/09
*1.2 version updated by Kaek with modifications: Shadow Academy double-dipping policy clarified; Shadow Academy courses completed beyond the base promotion requirements but before the actual promotion can be applied to the next level of promotion per new language; the Master At Arms will no longer assign House tasks but can still be contacted to assist new members; fiction length requirements lowered - 7/7/09
*1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
*1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
**Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08

[[Category:DJB Help]] [[Category:MAA Policies]]

Promotion Guidelines

2015-10-25T22:03:09Z

Aabsdu: /* Credits and Version Information */

{{Master at Arms}}
The following guidelines have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey through the ranks. Completing the activities indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion. The purpose of these various items is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will allow them to succeed in the future.

== Journeyman Guidelines ==
The list of activities that are provided are a series of examples of members' accomplishments that will qualify an individual for promotion - but promotions at the Journeyman level are not limited to these tasks. Substitutions for items on these lists are acceptable on an individual basis, so long as the substituted work is of similar or equivalent effort. If a member completes the tasks as they are defined below, they will be promoted accordingly, '''but it is not the only way.'''

=== Apprentice to NV1 (Recruit, Cadet, Novice) ===
'''One basic activity, such as:'''
* Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Test of Lore and Advancement Survey)
* Submit to a competition
* Reach Trust Level 1 on the Forums (see below)
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* Earn a competition award (Crescents, Novae, Legions of the Scholar or Pendants of Blood)
* Earn one (1) Cluster of Fire

This is just an example. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed. The activity done here can be counted for the next promotion as well.

=== NV1 to NV2 (Trainee, Trooper, Proselyte) ===
''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Total of any two (2) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and courses listed in the Journeyman Hall). This can count up to '''two times''' if a total of four (4) Shadow Academy courses are completed
* Participate in any Dark Brotherhood competition. This can count up to '''two times''' if you participate in two (2) competitions
* Earn five (5) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Fire
* Logon to [[IRC]] and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Sign into the Dark Brotherhood [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ forums], and reach [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/newcomer-topics-faqs/92/7 Trust Level 1] by entering 5 topics, reading 25 posts, and spending 5 minutes reading posts
* 500 word Character Development Fiction submitted to your Master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1000-word fiction is submitted
* Any four (4) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of eight (8) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== NV2 to JM1 (Runner, Private, Neophyte) ===
* Complete the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/shadow_academy/courses/47 Dark Brotherhood Basics] [[Shadow Academy]] course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course guidelines)

''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Begin to outline your character history for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this outline approved by your House leadership or Master
* Total of any six (6) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of twelve (12) courses
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of five (5) competitions
* Earn ten (10) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for twenty (20) Clusters of Fire
* Earn one (1) [[Cluster of Ice]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for two (2) Clusters of Ice
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* 750 word character development fiction submitted to your master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted.
* Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the DB [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Any eight (8) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of sixteen (16) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== JM1 to JM2 (Courier, Sergeant, Acolyte) ===
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* Two weeks at JM1

''' Complete six of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Total of any twelve (12) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count '''two times''' if twenty-four (24) courses are passed
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' if you participate in five (5) total competitions
* Earn a total of twenty (20) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' if you earn forty (40) Clusters of Fire
* Earn a total of two (2) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' if you earn four (4) Clusters of Ice
* Complete Antei Combat Center Basics Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so - ACC basics can count towards your Shadow Academy exam course total
* Qualify for the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Reach Level 2 (GMRG:II) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank II (Freshman) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Minimum 750 word character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted
* Work on your character history document for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this effort approved by your House Leadership or Master. This should include significant updates to the character's pre-Brotherhood life
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' if you run two competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Earn a [[:Category:Merit Medals|Merit Medal]]. This can count '''two times''' if you earn two merit medals

=== JM2 to JM3 (Yeoman, Lieutenant, Hunter, Padawan) ===
* Three weeks at JM2

''' Complete nine of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Participate in five (5) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) competitions
* Pass a Shadow Academy leadership exam from the Department Of Leadership Studies. Pass two exams for this item to count '''two times'''
* 1000 word character fiction to be approved by your unit leadership or Master., this can count up to '''two times''' if a 2000-word fiction is submitted
* Earn two (2) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) Pendants of Blood
* Complete two (2) Antei Combat Center matches. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) matches
* Reach Level 3 (GMRG:III) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank III (Sophomore) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Place in a competition. This can count '''two times''' for placing in two (2) competitions
* Have a total of fifty (50) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' for 100 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of five (5) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Ice
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' for running two (2) competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below

=== JM3 to JM4 (Professional, Captain, Knight) ===
* Four weeks at JM3

''' Complete eleven of the following: '''
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Earn either two Legions of the Scholar or a major competition award (crescent or novae)
* Earn two major competition awards (crescents and/or novae)
* Participate in eight (8) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for fifteen(15) competitions
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. Running two (2) competitions counts '''two times'''. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Pass two Shadow Academy leadership exams from the Department Of Leadership Studies
* Assist your House or Clan summit with a project
* Complete five (5) Antei Combat Center matches. Ten (10) matches counts '''two times'''
* Reach Level 4 (GMRG:IV) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank IV (Junior) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Have a total of 75 Clusters of Fire. Counts '''two times''' for 150 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of 7 Clusters of Ice. Counts '''two times''' for 14 Clusters of Ice
* Minimum 1,500 words of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 3000-word fiction is submitted.
* Earn three (3) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for six (6) Pendants of Blood
* Earn a Shadow Academy Degree (excluding the Dark Pundit Degrees)
* Using the [[DJBWiki:Character_Page_Template|Character Page Template]], complete a quality character article. Contact the Wiki Staff to review your completed wiki page for approval
* Serve successfully as Battle Team Leader or higher for at least one month

=== General Notes ===
* For the purposes of counting competitions, the Promotheus tool general keeps track of these competitions. This has not always been the case, and the website note displaying all of a member's participation must not impede their progress. When recommending a promotion for a member, simply note that the website is incorrect.
* IRC trivia competitions, when participated in or hosted by Journeymen for the purpose of promotion, shall count as one-half of a traditional unit (or Dark Council) run competition. For instance, if a member wished to fulfill the Jedi Hunter/Padawan promotion guideline for participating in ten (10) competitions using only IRC trivia, then that member would need to participate in twenty (20) competitions.

==== Competitions ====
In order for a competition to count towards a promotion, it must meet the following criteria:
* Award 4th level Crescents or higher
* Trivia and Flash Games are not allowed to be used for these requirements
* The competition will count towards the promotion requirement only once it has been completed, scored, and awards have gone out

It is recommended for DB-wide competitions that the Journeyman approach someone outside of their Unit (such as a member of the Dark Council) for feedback on the proposed competition and so that the competition can be advertised on the news page of the site to encourage greater participation.

==== Leadership ====
Holding a leadership or administrative position in the Brotherhood is an important achievement for a member, and it also serves as an important marker for evaluating member progress by the [[Master at Arms]] staff. We do recognize that direct unit leadership is not always possible, either through a lack of opportunity, or a desire to do something else. This should not adversely hamper a member's chances for promotion. Therefore some equivalencies to three months (these are all predicated on the notion that the member is successful and active in their role) as a [[Consul]] are:
* Six months as either [[Proconsul]] or [[Quaestor]]
* Seven months as a [[Aedile]]
* Nine months as a [[Battle Team Leader]]
* Nine months as a [[Rollmaster]]
* Six months as a [[Praetor]]
* Nine months as a [[Magistrate]], Shadow Academy [[Professor]] or [[Docent]], or Antei Combat Centre Judge

There are other positioned and non-positioned activities that a member can engage in that are in keeping with the spirit of the above. These include (but are not limited) to: working and actively contributing to the large-scale Brotherhood projects, non-positioned [[Shadow Academy]] service, and mentoring member to the rank of Professional/Captain/Knight.

Further, all of the above positions and associated timelines are meant to show transparency in the Master at Arms staff thought processes. There is no guarantee that a member will be promoted upon hitting the number of days in a position.

== Equite & Beyond ==
Promotions beyond [[JM4]] are decided on a case-by-case basis. The [[Master at Arms]] looks at the whole record of the prospective promotee including but not limited to competitions entered and hosted, medals awarded and why, projects completed, leadership, and administrative experience. The latter two often holding a greater weight with each subsequent rank. Attitude and how one interacts with the larger Brotherhood also plays a role as it represents ones growth and maturity in the club. Strive to establish your strengths and never be afraid to test your weaknesses.

The Deputy Grand Master may promote up to [[EL2]]. Only the [[Grand Master]] can promote up to [[EL3]]

There are no activity lists for [[Equite]] promotions, and the time in rank provided is meant as an average minimum. Rare members will meet expectations early, but most members will take at least the time provided and usually longer. Activity is expected to be recent. A member who has been an [[Equite 1]] for over a year but only returned to active status two months ago is unlikely to be promoted. Large scale activity may make up for time in rank, however, including Brotherhood wide vendettas or prolonged projects that reach conclusion.

There is no clean path toward an Equite promotion, no absolute rules or expectations. Be active. If you want to know what you can do, speak to your unit leaders and ask to assist with projects. Apply for leadership positions, experience that is required for the upper Equite ranks. Leadership is evaluated based on consistency, achievements, and the satisfaction of your superiors.

If you are striving to earn [[Equite 2]], look at other members who hold that rank as an example of how they earned it. Equite 1 may be earned by sustained activity over a period of months, but a sub-unit [[Quaestor]] will not earn [[Equite 4]], which requires a wider impact on the Brotherhood as a whole. Those who go the furthest are the ones who work together for the betterment of the group.

The Master at Arms encourages members to keep personal activity logs that can be shared with your leaders periodically.

Leaders looking to submit an Equite promotion are encouraged to first contact the Master at Arms to determine the member’s eligibility while consulting the [[MAA Policy: Writing Recommendations]] examples.

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| class="sub-head" | '''Rank'''
| class="sub-head" | '''Expectations'''
|-
| Equite 1
| 5-6 month minimum sustained activity
|-
| Equite 2
| 8-9 month minimum sustained activity
|-
| Equite 3
| One year minimum sustained activity; Three months of leadership
|-
| Equite 4
| Fifteen month minimum sustained activity; six months of recent leadership
|}
</center>

== Credits and Version Information ==
''Currently in version 3.2'

*3.2 version update by Aabsdu, Evant, Rial, Teylas, Howlader, James - 17 February, 2015
*3.1 version update by Kalen - 17 January, 2014
*3.0 version update by Howlader, Kalen, and JaM3z - 26 November, 2013
*2.0 version update by Korras(with Kalia and Fremoc): major edit, to reflect ToR as a major platform. - 26/02/12
*1.4a version updated by Korras: changed EQ requirements
*1.4 version updated by Korras: Removed obsolete items (histories on dossiers are no more), added EQ guidelines, altered time requirements. - 10/02/11
*1.3 version updated by Kaek: changed note about running competitions as participation to require leadership to tell me when this occurs. Updated links to DB Basics and ACC Basic - 7/24/09
*1.2 version updated by Kaek with modifications: Shadow Academy double-dipping policy clarified; Shadow Academy courses completed beyond the base promotion requirements but before the actual promotion can be applied to the next level of promotion per new language; the Master At Arms will no longer assign House tasks but can still be contacted to assist new members; fiction length requirements lowered - 7/7/09
*1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
*1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
**Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08

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Aabsdu Dupar

2015-10-04T15:48:08Z

Aabsdu:

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'''Aabsdu Dupar''' is a long-serving [[Elder]] member of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], having served in leadership roles in nearly every chain of command within his native [[Clan Plagueis]]. Born on Onderon to parents who sought to hide his connection with the [[starwars:The Force|Force]], he spent his early years as an amateur bounty hunter and fledgling apprentice to a wannabe Jedi. He learned little but sought more, so he sought out a new community within which to grow and, in 23 ABY, discovered the Brotherhood.

Joining mere months before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]], Aabsdu moved quickly through the ranks and leadership of then-Clan Plagueis. He served loyally during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]] and led Plagueis as [[Consul]] during the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong Invasion]] of both [[Antei]] and the [[Jusadih System]]. During the Brotherhood’s exile, he seized an opportunity to join the [[Dark Council]] as [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]. He led the Academy during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Lyspair]] and spent four years building a new, strong Academy system. Accomplishing his goals, he stepped down to study the Force privately under [[Revan|House Revan]] in 33 ABY and ultimately distanced himself from the Brotherhood completely. For four years, Aabsdu wandered the galaxy, seeking information about his past and guidance towards his future until his path brought him back to the Brotherhood in 37 ABY.

Aabsdu considers himself a scholar and intellectual but identified strongly with the teachings of the [[Sith]] Order when growing up in the Brotherhood. He quickly learned that knowledge can be as sharp a weapon as a lightsaber and sees the Brotherhood itself as a similar tool towards greater depth in the Force. Amidst his personal journey of discovery, Aabsdu is immensely loyal to those who support him and considers friendship a strong bond, albeit a weakness in the eyes of some Sith. During his pilgrimage, his knowledge of both his history and the Force’s expanded until he could no longer ignore the draw of [[Krath]] teachings. Upon his return to the Brotherhood, he sought refuge not from his Sith allies but Krath, but he has always placed more weight on individual relationships than broad theology. He returned a changed man ready to begin anew.

== History ==

=== Childhood ===
''5 ABY to 20 ABY''

Aabsdu was born five years after the [[starwars:Battle of Yavin|Battle of Yavin]] in [[starwars:Onderon|Onderon]]’s capital city, [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]]. His parents were both involved in Imperial and New Republic politics, but their unmarried status meant Aabsdu’s birth was kept a secret to everyone but close family and friends. Thus, he grew up publicly as his mother’s son and had infrequent contact with his father throughout childhood. Like other children of Onderon, he went to school and garnered friendships. He constantly sought the approval of his father, knowing he could never be publicly acknowledged. This would create a lifelong desire of Aabsdu to be liked by those closest to him, so he cultivated a sense of intellectual strength he saw fitting to accomplish such a goal.
[[File:Iziz.png|thumb|250px|left|Aabsdu grew up in an ancient city of Onderon]]
In his teens, Aabsdu became a quick thinker, well read, and skilled with a blaster. His father hoped to teach him the ways of diplomacy for a career in politics. That hope would, in a way, be achieved years later as Aabsdu rose through the ranks in the Brotherhood, but his father’s early desires were tainted when his son showed a connection to the Force. While the [[starwars:Empire|Empire]] had fallen and the [[starwars:New Jedi Order|New Jedi Order]] begun, his parents remembered well the Imperial treatment of potential force-users. Iziz had been one of the largest Imperial military centers in the sector, and the site of the [[starwars:First Battle of Onderon (Galactic Civil War)|First Battle of Onderon]] only a year prior to Aabsdu’s birth. Thus, they were cautious towards allowing their son to join what seemed a volatile religion.

The years of teenage angst were poor for Aabsdu has his parents distanced themselves and instructed him to push down his feelings towards the Force. His friends noticed a change no one would talk about openly and Aabsdu found himself growing apart from those around him. His efforts to follow his parents’ wishes turned into disgust as he felt himself becoming a pariah.

One late night in 20 ABY, a fire broke out in their apartment. His father attempted to carry Aabsdu out of the building, but he fought to remain until his mother was found. He raced downstairs in time to witness her disappear beneath the collapsing roof. The rest of the night’s events are forgotten even by Aabsdu, but his father’s body was discovered in three pieces, charred. Aabsdu only managed to retrieve a citrine jewel ring belonging to his mother; a ring he continues to wear.
[[File:Tholme.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Jedi Knight Genako Haofae]]

=== Searching for Light ===
''20 ABY to 21 ABY''

Knowing his actions that night suspicious, Aabsdu spent several months roaming the city streets of Onderon until one day he felt himself drawn to a stranger nearby. The sense he felt to this man was new to him, and thus Aabsdu fell in league with Genako Haofae, who claimed himself a Jedi Knight (Aabsdu would discover during his later pilgrimage that Haofae was a fraud). Haofae claimed to have felt Aabsdu’s potential the night of the fire and wished to help him hone his potential in a non-lethal way.

Desperate, Aabsdu took the opportunity. Haofae taught him how to access the Force on his own as well as basic handling of a physical sword, but his teachings’ shine was short-lived. Aabsdu soon found himself bored and increasingly arrogant as to his own strength. He decided himself worth more than his old and exiled Jedi teacher could provide, so Aabsdu struck Haofae down so swift the Master hardly acknowledged the betrayal.

=== Falling to Darkness ===
''21 ABY to 23 ABY''

At the time, Aabsdu thought himself to have slain a former Jedi and found his confidence boosted. He also found Haofae a poor representation of the supposedly godly Jedi Knights and decided the so-called darker teachings a faster and more assured path towards greater understanding. Still, he knew himself still a student stranded on Onderon, but Haofae’s passing left in his possession a small ship, basic weaponry, and a contact with the local underbelly with leads on small bounties.

Aabsdu spent the next two years taking on small bounties along the [[starwars:Inner Rim|Inner Rim]], building a financial chest while honing his patience and ability to rationalize situations. His travels brought him in contact with two Jedi, a Master and apprentice, who had irritated the wrong gang leader on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]]. The young apprentice was easy to pick off from a distance, Aabsdu having acquired workable experience in masking one’s presence. The Master, too, was a short combat. Lacking the means to acquire or build a lightsaber, Aabsdu was easily repelled. The closest he got was in receiving a medium-sized scar down his left cheek. Escape into the jungle was the only victory that day.

His defeat was distressing. Aabsdu needed proper training in both the mysticism and physical awareness the Force offered. Until he could find such a teacher, his understanding and strength would never suffice.

=== Rebirth Within the Brotherhood ===
''23 ABY to 25 ABY''

In 23 ABY, Aabsdu discovered the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He joined shortly before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]] but was too young to grasp the politics of the situation and accepted his position within [[House Exar Kun]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]. While knowing his potential, he forced humility as an [[Apprentice]] and trained to a [[Protector]] under [[Braecen Kunar]] who would become his Master and guide him towards his first [[lightsaber]]. His first year in the Brotherhood taught him how little he truly knew while showing him how awesome an individual could become.
[[File:Cpnewlogo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Clan Plagueis]] Logo]]
Braecen would be removed from Clan Plagueis for reasons still classified, and Aabsdu’s second master, Aerick, went missing only a month later. Aabsdu was left without a master and started to question the Brotherhood’s future for him. Then, [[Dark Jedi Knight]] [[Gaidal Dupar]], who had trained alongside Aabsdu for parts of his career, took the fledgling Hunter as his first apprentice. Gaidal proved to be one of the most influential people in Aabsdu’s life as they trained together, became friends, and brothers when Gaidal offered Aabsdu the Al’Tor Family name.

It was during this time that Aabsdu began his rise through the house and clan leadership. Gaidal, the [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun, offered Aabsdu a position as [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Battle Team]] [[Exar's Shadow]]. Aabsdu excelled in his position and took pride in his team even as he left the ranks of [[journeyman]] and was knighted and awarded his first lightsaber. Over the months, Aabsdu would be promoted to [[Sith Warrior]] and offered the [[Dupar]] Family name by Gaidal, sealing their lifelong bond.

Things soured when House Exar Kun was [[Recapturing the Captured|attacked]] by the [[Crimson Tide]] and Gaidal went missing. The House prevailed, but Aabsdu had lost a friend. Recognizing the opportunity, however, he gained the newly opened Aedile position and rose to [[Quaestor]] shortly thereafter. Life was satisfying for Aabsdu Dupar Al’Tor as he led his house and gained prestige with the clan summit. Things went well, but the Sith teach that peace is a lie. The Brotherhood is true to its heritage.

=== Going Through the Cycles ===
==== Great Dark Jedi War ====

The [[Seventh Great Jedi War|conflict]] was like nothing seen since the [[Exodus]]. While Clan Plagueis remained separated from the infighting at first, Aabsdu soon found he and his house allied with the [[Jaac Cotelin|Red Jac]]. Suddenly, Gaidal Dupar returned to [[Aerun]]. Aabsdu was pleased to see his brother again, but the Aedile knew things were suspicious; too many questions were unanswered. In the midst of the War, Aabsdu left the [[Jusadih System]] against the will of Quaestor [[Scorpius]] and followed Gaidal. He pledged to discover his brother’s secrets, but when word reached him that [[Diadem Fortress]] had been [[Assault on Diadem|attacked]] he sacrificed his vendetta and returned home.

The battle had been won, but the war still waged and Clan Plagueis found itself a full participant. The clan prepared for war, but Scorpius had gone missing and Aabsdu was given a wartime promotion to Quaestor. The war ended as [[Jac Cotelin]] defeated his clone. The departure of [[Proconsul]] Salth Kahn on a classified mission left the position vacant, and Aabsdu was picked by [[Aristan Dantes]] to fill it. Together, they worked to rebuild a clan damaged by war.

==== Sense of Leadership ====
''25 ABY to 27 ABY''

Sarin Dantes would soon leave Clan Plagueis to become the [[Deputy Grand Master]] and Aabsdu was elevated into the [[Consul]] position. He worked to strengthen and prepare the clan against future attacks. He worked for nearly a year but found himself unsatisfied with the results. The stresses of leadership were wearing at his personal growth and understanding, so Aabsdu stepped back from leadership for the first time in three years. He fueled his studies in both theoretical and practical knowledge, but still he felt an emptiness. After assisting the [[Master at Arms]] as [[Praetor]] for a time, he returned to his Consulship of Plagueis.

==== The Face of Death ====

Things were quiet for a time, but the last Great Jedi War had proven peace never lasts. During the [[Rite of Supremacy]], Aabsdu led his clan to earn the title of Third Clan and shared in the excitement of his brethren, but the award ceremonies say the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|first attack]] by the [[starwars:Yuuzhan Vong|Yuuzhan Vong]]. Clan Plagueis’ fleet, like many others, was stationed at [[Antei]], so Aabsdu ordered them deeper into the [[Shroud]] for he knew their strength insufficient to this alien threat. Commanding from the deck of the ''Vengeance,'' Aabsdu fought to maintain control of his ships, never having thought he would find himself in charge of a fleet and not loving the experience. When Plagueis finally escaped the Shroud and returned to Jusadih, they found a system ravaged by the Vong. Aerun, home world of House Exar Kun, had been wiped clean, but Aabsdu set out with his brothers and sisters to rebuild once again.

=== Headmaster ===
[[File:Arcanum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mobile Shadow Academy, the ''[[Arcanum]]'']]
''28 ABY to 33 ABY''

In the chaos that followed the [[Vong Incursion]], the [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]] [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] stepped down to return to his native clan and help rebuild. While Plagueis also faced serious reconstruction, Aabsdu had been involved with the Academy for several years, showing great admiration for the knowledge it held in its vast tombs. He once again seized an opportunity and put forth his name as the next Headmaster. Aabsdu Dupar was a member of the [[Dark Council]] at last.

Yet the Shadow Academy was in no better state than the clans. The Vong had rooted the Brotherhood from Antei and the Academy from [[Lyspair]]. Studies were moved to the ''[[Arcanum]]'', and for the next two years Aabsdu worked to rebuild and restructure the Shadow Academy into a state stronger than ever before. Courses were reorganized into a departmental system that awarded degrees after satisfying sets of requirements. The Academy was thriving, but at its core homeless.

In [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]], plans were formulated for the return to the [[Antei System]] and culminated in the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. The Dark Council and clans stormed the system but were met with resistance from the forces of Jedi Master [[Omancor Crask]]. While Grand Master Sarin, one of Aabsdu’s early supporters in Clan Plagueis, lay siege to Antei Aabsdu and the ''Arcanum'' supported the fleet in orbit, but a surprise attack by Crask’s forces ripped into the Academy’s home and forced the Headmaster and staff to abandon the ship that had been their home for three years.
[[File:Revanlogo.png|thumb|200px|left|Aabsdu retired to House Revan, the first Independent House in the Brotherhood.]]
Aabsdu watched from the bridge of the ''[[FFC Firefox]]'' as acting-Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] steered the ''Arcanum'' towards Crask’s flagship. The vessel jumped to lightspeed at the last moment and erupted into a ball of fire and debris, taking at Crask’s fleet in the process. Antei was reclaimed, Crask was defeated, and the Shadow Academy returned to its Lyspair temples.

The Shadow Academy found itself in another period of rebuilding, but moral was high and Aabsdu continued as Headmaster for another three years. In 32 ABY, recognizing the Academy to be operating in a state of stability and active learning, Aabsdu sought the recently vacated Deputy Grand Master position beneath Muz Ashen. When the title was given to his old Master, Sarin (Aristan Dantes), Aabsdu felt his current trajectory coming to a close. He retired as Headmaster in 33 ABY, leaving the Academy in the trustworthy hands of his close friend and partner [[Taigikori Aybara]] and joined the recently formed [[Independent House Revan]].

For a time, Aabsdu remained in House Revan, helping to develop [[Aurek Cell]]. During the [[Disorder|War of the Orders]], Aabsdu fought alongside his Sith brothers. On the battlefield, he had a vision of Sith Lords of old ending in a view of Korriban. He pushed aside the image in the moment, but as when he stepped down as Consul would slowly find himself lacking. This time Aabsdu chose to seek fulfillment outside of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Boarding a small vessel taken into his possession while Headmaster, Aabsdu fled to the outer fringes of space never thinking he would see the friends, enemies, teachers, students, and brothers he had come to know over the past ten years.

=== Pilgrimage ===

During childhood, Aabsdu had traveled little beyond Onderon and the [[starwars:Japrael System|Japrael System]] and his brief adventures with Genako Haofae and bounty hunting had expanded his galactic experience only a fraction. The Brotherhood put the orphan on more planets than ever before, but always within the [[Shroud]] of secrecy required to survive during the New Republic’s extermination of dark Jedi. Thus, when Aabsdu took leave from the Brotherhood he intended to travel far and wide with only the Force as his guide.

He operated as a nomad for a time, jumping from planet to planet, system to system intending only to ''see'' a galaxy previously unknown to him. His successful political career in the Brotherhood offered him a sizable credit chest to fall back on, and he never shied away from breaking a few bones for a meal. Yet some say the Force intends paths for those who choose to follow, and Aabsdu followed his sense back to his homeworld, Onderon.

==== Home for Holidays ====
''33 ABY''

The planet had prospered in the years following the collapse of the Empire, but Aabsdu had no contacts to reach out to. Spending several weeks in the archives of the [[starwars:Unifras|Unifras]] libraries around [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]], he started seeking information regarding his father and mother and largely confirmed the few things he already knew: his father had been a Representative and his own existence was still hidden. Both had died during an accidental apartment fire; the matter was left there.
[[File:Onderon.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Onderon major cities had declined since Aabsdu's childhood.]]
His past was to stay that way; Aabsdu had no desire to connect with biological relatives or reestablish himself as an heir. Yet he had been drawn to this planet and he did not yet know why. He reached out to an old contact of Genako Haofae, thinking of his first so-called Master for the first time in a decade. He discovered Haofae to have been a fraud, a degenerate so unskilled in the Force even the Empire had not thought to bother. He made a living collecting small bounties, but his lack of sanity showed in his belief that he was stronger than he was. Aabsdu learned his acceptance as a student was through Haofae’s twisted sense of his own mastery of the Force, but in the end he had only been smart enough to learn basic sword stances.

The realization proved shocking for Aabsdu’s motivations had been driven by his sense of early victory over a trained Jedi. While still confident in his abilities after training under the Brotherhood and serving as high as the Dark Council, he nonetheless started to question his deeper motivations. Aabsdu had craved a sense of power and completion in his understanding of the Force. He had, as Sith teachings encouraged, sought political power as a way of subduing those around him. He had accomplished many political victories, but found himself questioning what strength came of it. Removed from the Brotherhood, he felt powerless and alone.

Finally, the Force had shown Aabsdu his path towards cultivation. He craved what the Brotherhood had not offered: revenge for past mistakes, and in the deepest meditation one figure emerged in his mind’s eye as the source of his inner rage. The Jedi who had defeated him so many years before.

==== Hunting a Jedi ====
''33 ABY to 35 ABY''

Aabsdu started at the source, tracking down the gang on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]] that had posted the bounty twelve years prior. While gang leadership had expectantly changed several times since, there existed lore, thought myth by many members, of an old feud surrounding exiled Jedi. The store was bolstered as all were concerning so-called Jedi during the [[starwars:Dark Times|Dark Times]], but Aabsdu seized the lead and travelled to [[starwars:Dantooine|Dantooine]].
[[File:AabsFull.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]
Recognizing himself in unfamiliar territory, Aabsdu used his years of Brotherhood teachings to mask his true intentions and seek our libraries of the New Jedi Order. He desired only information concerning an old ally thought lost to the Empire. Sentiments from the [[starwars:Galactic Alliance|Galactic Alliance]] colonists were well received; he was granted access to records but knew his stay to be short. His experience in the [[Shadow Academy]] had helped hone his research ability, so the five days granted before the Alliance grew cautious to the stranger’s presence were enough to give him a name of a Jedi attacked on Myrkr: Killum Creel.

Over a year would be spent tracking Killum Creel’s journey since his first unknown encounter with Aabsdu Dupar. While gifted in the Force, his travels were well hidden during the Empire’s rule and even after the return of the Jedi Order sparse. Creel kept to his own path, never officially joining the new Jedi. On [[starwars:Eriadu|Eriadu]], Aabsdu came upon his great revelation. Local leaders could not remember Killum Creel crossing their paths, but they did host another Grey Jedi with a name already familiar to Aabsdu: [[Darius Dupar]].

==== Family Feud ====

Darius Dupar was the father of [[Nemo Dupar]], a member of the [[Dupar]] Family, ally to the [[Crimson Tide]], and sworn foe of Gaidal Dupar and his adopted brothers. Dupar history within the Brotherhood had known Darius to have been taken under the wing of a supposed Jedi, Spiro Ozarrio Vacul, but both were thought dead. The connection was almost unbelievable - Aabsdu’s biggest bounty, his greatest failure, belonged to the same family Aabsdu had been adopted into by Gaidal Dupar.

The Jedi was holding residence with the local governors, nearing seventy years of age and wounded during the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion. Bounty aside, Aabsdu wanted answers. Despite the disappearance of every true Dupar, he still held to the name proudly. Darius was the biggest lead yet.

The confrontation was heated. Darius immediately recognized Aabsdu for a Sith and tried to fight back despite his age. He was a wise man but no true Jedi, except Aabsdu needed him for answers before death. Once again, his Brotherhood training in interrogation came into play. Darius had been forced into hiding after an Imperial Inquisitor discovered them and slew Spiro Vacul. Darius had had no connection with his son or brother and thought the Dupar line to be dead. When Aabsdu revealed that both his son and at least two nephews still lived, Darius was joyful, but quickly silenced upon learning of Nemo Dupar’s vendetta against his kin.

Hope restored, Darius pleaded for Aabsdu to spare him. They were kin, regardless of blood, and it was their responsibility to the family to save Gaidal and Nemo, but Aabsdu had his answers. Many questions remained, but none concerned his dilapidated Jedi captive. In the dark recesses of an Eriadu apartment complex, Aabsdu removed the head of Darius Dupar. The bounty, after all, was still an active one.

==== Seeking the Secrets ====
''35 ABY to 37 ABY''
[[File:Crimsontidelogo.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The secrets of the Dupar Family would be found with the pirates of the Crimson Tide.]]
The payday of Darius’ bounty, for which the Myrkr gang included a bonus out of sheer joy over the myth becoming truth, sent Aabsdu on another journey. He returned to collecting bounties, this time intelligent and powerful enough to carry himself among professionals. He kept a low profile, however, making sure not to attract the attention of anyone of influence. Knowing Nemo Dupar to be a prisoner of [[House Plagueis]], his primary goal remained discovery the fate of Gaidal Dupar. He kept his ears to the ground and his mind to the Force, listening for direction.

After months of searching, no solid leads could be found. Gaidal’s last known sighting seemed to be when Aabsdu had seen him during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]. This also meant no record of his death existed, and Aabsdu was certain his friend still lived. Lost, he was reminded of his vision in his final months with the Brotherhood - Sith Lords of old, [[starwars:Korriban|Korriban]]. He abandoned his detective adventure and travelled to the home of the Sith, entering a deep state of meditation. His body disappeared as the dark energies of the Force flowed through him, and he felt a calming strength he had been lacking since leaving the Brotherhood.

Yet after weeks of meditation and personal training, Aabsdu still sought a wholeness he could not find. He started spending days within the ancient vaults but could not deny the reality that the Sith teachings were no longer guiding him. Knowing his lifelong interest in knowledge and his present quest for answers about his family’s history, Aabsdu took a bold step and sought out information from the [[Krath]] Order. He traveled to [[starwars:Empress Teta|Empress Teta]] in the [[starwars:Deep Core|Deep Core]], knowing his presence as dangerous as an Dantooine.

The system, heavily controlled by the Galactic Alliance and terraformed into an [[starwars:ecumenopolis|ecumenopolis]] since the ancient days of [[starwars:Satal Keto|Satal Keto]] and [[starwars:Aleema|Aleema]], nonetheless had an extensive library on the history of the planet. While the Jedi Order restricted access to specific Krath teachings, the history of the Order and its now defeated followers was open to all. Aabsdu spent months soaking in as much knowledge as was available, learning about the Krath Order and general galactic history and philosophy. He found his mind wandering to new planes of understanding that brought about focus and clarity he had lost on Korriban. The clashing waves in the Force that had distracted his quest for so long, throwing him from place to place, subsided. While the Teta System held no answers for his Dupar brothers, he knew his next step. Four years prior, he would have balked at returning to the Brotherhood, thinking his answers lay outside the [[Shroud]]. Now, having found a new sense of inner calm, strengthened in his resolve, he knew his pilgrimage over.

=== Return to the Brotherhood ===
''37 ABY to Present''[[File: Nebulaclass.jpg|200px|thumb|left|For the second time, Aabsdu's home was mobilized after invasion. Here, the ''Ascendancy.'']]
[[Nemo Dupar]] remained in captivity of [[Clan Plagueis]] and the greater [[Crimson Tide]] still pirated at large. If Gaidal still lived, he likely sought the Tide, so Aabsdu returned to the [[Jusadih System]] prepared to retrieve the information he sought from Nemo. Upon arrival, he found [[Kapsina]] not only emptied of Brotherhood and Plagueis existence but barren of all life. Distress, he worried what had become of his former home and the invaluable captive he sought. Deep in meditation and studies, Aabsdu had blocked out warnings the Force had presented from Brotherhood space. Now, living in his new tranquil state, he opened himself up to the empty space around him and felt for familiar signatures.

He succeeded and started to follow the path taken by the ''[[NSD Ascendancy]]'' for several days. Then, quite suddenly, he was hit with a wave of energy flowing from a far off system yet distinctly colored in the hues of Plagueis. He traveled to the [[starwars:Loro Babis System|Loro Babis System]] in [[starwars:Sith Space|Sith Space]] and found the [[Ascendant Fleet]] in orbit around [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]]. Boarding, Aabsdu was welcomed back to the now House Plagueis yet found his home in the midst of a prolonged conquest against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]. Confident in his search for Gaidal, Aabsdu put aside his journey and pledged to assist Plagueis in the final push against both the Sith and [[Clan Arcona]]. He was back at war yet felt calmer and more prepared than ever before.

== DJB Facts ==
[[File:Aabs Saber.gif|thumb|250px|right|Aabs' first lightsaber was covered in some of his fondest memories and early teachings.]]
=== Achievements ===
* Longest serving [[Headmaster]] to date
* Created and ran the House Exar Kun Battle Team War: [[Recapturing the Captured]]
* Mastered Jaysen Erdon, [[Jaden Kyrath]], [[Niman Visutor Zor-El|Niman Master]], and [[Aalos Fier]] to [[Dark Jedi Knight]]
*Author of numerous Shadow Academy courses while Headmaster
* Third [[Prodigy of Plagueis]]
* First [[Heir of Kun]]
* Second ''[[di Plagia]]''

=== Vendetta History ===
* [[Independence Games|Independence Games '05]]: Participated in five events, placed in none
* [[Invasion of Coratua|Obelisk Rite of Supremacy]]: Participated, results lost
* [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]: 43rd overall
* [[Second Darkness|Rite of Supremacy '07]]: 2nd in gaming, 13th overall
* [[Eighth Great Jedi War]]: No individual results
* [[Independence Games|Independence Games '08]]: Judged two events
* [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]: Judged SA event
* [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy '10]]: Participated in three events
* [[Disorder|Rite of Supremacy: Disorder]]: Participated in two events
* [[Dark Crusade]]: Participated in four events, earned Gold and Silver Novae
* [[Eleventh Great Jedi War]]: Judged three events

=== Positions Held ===
{{Positions}}
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|before= ''[[Kalen Aquillarum]]''
|title= [[Master at Arms]]
|years= [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|38 ABY]] - Present
|after= ''Incumbent''
}}
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|before= ''[[Montresor]]''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Third Reign)
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= [[Vivackus Kavon di Plagia]]
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kz'set]]''
|title= [[Rollmaster]] of Clan Plagueis
|years= 37 ABY
|after= [[Taranae Rhode]]
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Teu]]''
|title= [[Left Hand of Justice]]
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= ''Montresor''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Magistrate]] to the [[Master at Arms]]
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]
|years= 37 ABY - Present
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= Position Created
|title= [[Commander]] of [[Aurek Cell]]
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''[[Elad Cirith]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the Shadow Academy
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Magistrate]] to the Headmaster
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Appeals Panel|CoJ Appeals Panel Member]] (second term)
|years= 31 ABY - 32 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= CoJ Appeals Panel Member (first term)
|years= [[20 ABY to 29 ABY|Late-28 ABY]] - Late-29 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Anshar]]''
|title= [[Headmaster]]
|years= 28 ABY - 33 ABY
|after= ''[[Taigikori Aybara]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''BubbaX''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Second Reign)
|years= 27 ABY - 28 ABY
|after= ''[[Braecen Kunar]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kraval Novir]]''
|title= [[Praetor]] to Master at Arms
|years= 27 ABY
|after= ''[[Halcyon Rokir]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Wiki Tribune|DJBWiki Staff]]
|years= 26 ABY to 29 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Aristan Dantes]]''
|title= Consul of Clan Plagueis (First Reign)
|years= 26 ABY
|after= ''[[Valerian Orzon]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Eclectic Pedagogue]]
|years= 25 ABY-30 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Salth Khan]]''
|title= [[Proconsul]] of Clan Plagueis
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''[[Valerian Orzon]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Scorpius]]''
|title= [[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]]
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''BubbaX''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Thran Occasus''
|title= [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''BubbaX''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Drodik]]''
|title= [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Exar's Shadow]]
|years= 24 ABY - 25 ABY
|after=''Vasily Zaitsev''
}}
{{End
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=== Trivia ===
*The name '''Aabsdu''' was created by combining random letters of the alphabet and was made specifically for the DJB. Today, Aabs uses it for most RPG aspects. Dupar is a family name bestowed upon him by his old friend Gaidal Dupar. Before joining the Shadow Academy as Headmaster, Aabsdu held the clan title ''[[di Plagia]],'' given to him by [[Aristan Dantes]], but has since dropped it.
*During Aabsdu's second year in the Brotherhood, he had his only encounter with the [[Chamber of Justice]]. At the time, he had a large role in the DBPA acting as webmaster, a position he also held for the Clan Plagueis website. Foolishly, he copied the template of his clan's site and used it for the DBPA without contacting the creator. When the creator discovered the plagiarism, he took the matter to the Justicar. Aabsdu apologized and was awarded a [[Letter of Reprimand]] that was removed after six months and the matter ended in mediation.
*Due to an increase in real-life workload, Aabsdu resigned from his major positions and went [[AWOL]] in the spring of 2011. The DJB drifted from his mind as he wondered the galaxy known as college, but a desire to do more creative writing brought back old memories in October 2013. Aabsdu returned to a Brotherhood different yet familiar.

[[Category:DJB Characters]] [[Category:Di Plagia]] [[Category:Dark Council]] [[Category: Shadow Academy Staff]]

Promotion Guidelines

2015-09-08T15:44:05Z

Aabsdu:

{{Master at Arms}}
The following guidelines have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey through the ranks. Completing the activities indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion. The purpose of these various items is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will allow them to succeed in the future.

== Journeyman Guidelines ==
The list of activities that are provided are a series of examples of members' accomplishments that will qualify an individual for promotion - but promotions at the Journeyman level are not limited to these tasks. Substitutions for items on these lists are acceptable on an individual basis, so long as the substituted work is of similar or equivalent effort. If a member completes the tasks as they are defined below, they will be promoted accordingly, '''but it is not the only way.'''

=== Apprentice to NV1 (Recruit, Cadet, Novice) ===
'''One basic activity, such as:'''
* Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Test of Lore and Advancement Survey)
* Submit to a competition
* Reach Trust Level 1 on the Forums (see below)
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* Earn a competition award (Crescents, Novae, Legions of the Scholar or Pendants of Blood)
* Earn one (1) Cluster of Fire

This is just an example. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed. The activity done here can be counted for the next promotion as well.

=== NV1 to NV2 (Trainee, Trooper, Proselyte) ===
''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Total of any two (2) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and courses listed in the Journeyman Hall). This can count up to '''two times''' if a total of four (4) Shadow Academy courses are completed
* Participate in any Dark Brotherhood competition. This can count up to '''two times''' if you participate in two (2) competitions
* Earn five (5) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Fire
* Logon to [[IRC]] and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Sign into the Dark Brotherhood [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ forums], and reach [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/newcomer-topics-faqs/92/7 Trust Level 1] by entering 5 topics, reading 25 posts, and spending 5 minutes reading posts
* 500 word Character Development Fiction submitted to your Master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1000-word fiction is submitted
* Any four (4) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of eight (8) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== NV2 to JM1 (Runner, Private, Neophyte) ===
* Complete the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/shadow_academy/courses/47 Dark Brotherhood Basics] [[Shadow Academy]] course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course guidelines)

''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Begin to outline your character history for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this outline approved by your House leadership or Master
* Total of any six (6) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of twelve (12) courses
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of five (5) competitions
* Earn ten (10) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for twenty (20) Clusters of Fire
* Earn one (1) [[Cluster of Ice]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for two (2) Clusters of Ice
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* 750 word character development fiction submitted to your master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted.
* Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the DB [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Any eight (8) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of sixteen (16) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== JM1 to JM2 (Courier, Sergeant, Acolyte) ===
[[File:Promotion_Guidelines_image.jpg|278px|right]]
* Two weeks at JM1

''' Complete six of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Total of any twelve (12) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count '''two times''' if twenty-four (24) courses are passed
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' if you participate in five (5) total competitions
* Earn a total of twenty (20) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' if you earn forty (40) Clusters of Fire
* Earn a total of two (2) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' if you earn four (4) Clusters of Ice
* Complete Antei Combat Center Basics Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so - ACC basics can count towards your Shadow Academy exam course total
* Qualify for the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Reach Level 2 (GMRG:II) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank II (Freshman) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Minimum 750 word character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted
* Work on your character history document for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this effort approved by your House Leadership or Master. This should include significant updates to the character's pre-Brotherhood life
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' if you run two competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Earn a [[:Category:Merit Medals|Merit Medal]]. This can count '''two times''' if you earn two merit medals

=== JM2 to JM3 (Yeoman, Lieutenant, Hunter, Padawan) ===
* Three weeks at JM2

''' Complete nine of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Participate in five (5) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) competitions
* Pass a Shadow Academy leadership exam from the Department Of Leadership Studies. Pass two exams for this item to count '''two times'''
* 1000 word character fiction to be approved by your unit leadership or Master., this can count up to '''two times''' if a 2000-word fiction is submitted
* Earn two (2) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) Pendants of Blood
* Complete two (2) Antei Combat Center matches. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) matches
* Reach Level 3 (GMRG:III) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank III (Sophomore) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Place in a competition. This can count '''two times''' for placing in two (2) competitions
* Have a total of fifty (50) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' for 100 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of five (5) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Ice
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' for running two (2) competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below

=== JM3 to JM4 (Professional, Captain, Knight) ===
* Four weeks at JM3

''' Complete eleven of the following: '''
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Earn either two Legions of the Scholar or a major competition award (crescent or novae)
* Earn two major competition awards (crescents and/or novae)
* Participate in eight (8) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for fifteen(15) competitions
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. Running two (2) competitions counts '''two times'''. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Pass two Shadow Academy leadership exams from the Department Of Leadership Studies
* Assist your House or Clan summit with a project
* Complete five (5) Antei Combat Center matches. Ten (10) matches counts '''two times'''
* Reach Level 4 (GMRG:IV) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank IV (Junior) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Have a total of 75 Clusters of Fire. Counts '''two times''' for 150 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of 7 Clusters of Ice. Counts '''two times''' for 14 Clusters of Ice
* Minimum 1,500 words of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 3000-word fiction is submitted.
* Earn three (3) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for six (6) Pendants of Blood
* Earn a Shadow Academy Degree (excluding the Dark Pundit Degrees)
* Using the [[DJBWiki:Character_Page_Template|Character Page Template]], complete a quality character article. Contact the Wiki Staff to review your completed wiki page for approval
* Serve successfully as Battle Team Leader or higher for at least one month

=== General Notes ===
* For the purposes of counting competitions, the Promotheus tool general keeps track of these competitions. This has not always been the case, and the website note displaying all of a member's participation must not impede their progress. When recommending a promotion for a member, simply note that the website is incorrect.
* IRC trivia competitions, when participated in or hosted by Journeymen for the purpose of promotion, shall count as one-half of a traditional unit (or Dark Council) run competition. For instance, if a member wished to fulfill the Jedi Hunter/Padawan promotion guideline for participating in ten (10) competitions using only IRC trivia, then that member would need to participate in twenty (20) competitions.

==== Competitions ====
In order for a competition to count towards a promotion, it must meet the following criteria:
* Award 4th level Crescents or higher
* Trivia and Flash Games are not allowed to be used for these requirements
* The competition will count towards the promotion requirement only once it has been completed, scored, and awards have gone out

It is recommended for DB-wide competitions that the Journeyman approach someone outside of their Unit (such as a member of the Dark Council) for feedback on the proposed competition and so that the competition can be advertised on the news page of the site to encourage greater participation.

==== Leadership ====
Holding a leadership or administrative position in the Brotherhood is an important achievement for a member, and it also serves as an important marker for evaluating member progress by the [[Master at Arms]] staff. We do recognize that direct unit leadership is not always possible, either through a lack of opportunity, or a desire to do something else. This should not adversely hamper a member's chances for promotion. Therefore some equivalencies to three months (these are all predicated on the notion that the member is successful and active in their role) as a [[Consul]] are:
* Six months as either [[Proconsul]] or [[Quaestor]]
* Seven months as a [[Aedile]]
* Nine months as a [[Battle Team Leader]]
* Nine months as a [[Rollmaster]]
* Six months as a [[Praetor]]
* Nine months as a [[Magistrate]], Shadow Academy [[Professor]] or [[Docent]], or Antei Combat Centre Judge

There are other positioned and non-positioned activities that a member can engage in that are in keeping with the spirit of the above. These include (but are not limited) to: working and actively contributing to the large-scale Brotherhood projects, non-positioned [[Shadow Academy]] service, and mentoring member to the rank of Professional/Captain/Knight.

Further, all of the above positions and associated timelines are meant to show transparency in the Master at Arms staff thought processes. There is no guarantee that a member will be promoted upon hitting the number of days in a position.

== Equite & Beyond ==
Promotions beyond [[JM4]] are decided on a case-by-case basis. The [[Master at Arms]] looks at the whole record of the prospective promotee including but not limited to competitions entered and hosted, medals awarded and why, projects completed, leadership, and administrative experience. The latter two often holding a greater weight with each subsequent rank. Attitude and how one interacts with the larger Brotherhood also plays a role as it represents ones growth and maturity in the club. Strive to establish your strengths and never be afraid to test your weaknesses.

The Deputy Grand Master may promote up to [[EL2]]. Only the [[Grand Master]] can promote up to [[EL3]]

There are no activity lists for [[Equite]] promotions, and the time in rank provided is meant as an average minimum. Rare members will meet expectations early, but most members will take at least the time provided and usually longer. Activity is expected to be recent. A member who has been an [[Equite 1]] for over a year but only returned to active status two months ago is unlikely to be promoted. Large scale activity may make up for time in rank, however, including Brotherhood wide vendettas or prolonged projects that reach conclusion.

There is no clean path toward an Equite promotion, no absolute rules or expectations. Be active. If you want to know what you can do, speak to your unit leaders and ask to assist with projects. Apply for leadership positions, experience that is required for the upper Equite ranks. Leadership is evaluated based on consistency, achievements, and the satisfaction of your superiors.

If you are striving to earn [[Equite 2]], look at other members who hold that rank as an example of how they earned it. Equite 1 may be earned by sustained activity over a period of months, but a sub-unit [[Quaestor]] will not earn [[Equite 4]], which requires a wider impact on the Brotherhood as a whole. Those who go the furthest are the ones who work together for the betterment of the group.

The Master at Arms encourages members to keep personal activity logs that can be shared with your leaders periodically.

Leaders looking to submit an Equite promotion are encouraged to first contact the Master at Arms to determine the member’s eligibility while consulting the [[MAA Policy: Writing Recommendations]] examples.

<center>
{| table class="fancy" width="700px" align="center"
|-
| class="sub-head" | '''Rank'''
| class="sub-head" | '''Expectations'''
|-
| Equite 1
| 5-6 month minimum sustained activity
|-
| Equite 2
| 8-9 month minimum sustained activity
|-
| Equite 3
| One year minimum sustained activity; Three months of leadership
|-
| Equite 4
| Fifteen month minimum sustained activity; six months of recent leadership
|}
</center>

== Credits and Version Information ==
''Currently in version 3.2'

*3.2 version update by Aabsdu, Evant, Rial, Teylas, Howlader, James - 17 February, 2015
*3.1 version update by Kalen - 17 January, 2014
*3.0 version update by Howlader, Kalen, and JaM3z - 26 November, 2013
*2.0 version update by Korras(with Kalia and Frmeoc): major edit, to reflect ToR as a major platform. - 26/02/12
*1.4a version updated by Korras: changed EQ requirements
*1.4 version updated by Korras: Removed obsolete items (histories on dossiers are no more), added EQ guidelines, altered time requirements. - 10/02/11
*1.3 version updated by Kaek: changed note about running competitions as participation to require leadership to tell me when this occurs. Updated links to DB Basics and ACC Basic - 7/24/09
*1.2 version updated by Kaek with modifications: Shadow Academy double-dipping policy clarified; Shadow Academy courses completed beyond the base promotion requirements but before the actual promotion can be applied to the next level of promotion per new language; the Master At Arms will no longer assign House tasks but can still be contacted to assist new members; fiction length requirements lowered - 7/7/09
*1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
*1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
**Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08

[[Category:DJB Help]] [[Category:MAA Policies]]

Honorary Names Policy

2015-09-07T00:34:07Z

Aabsdu: Update to family rules

{{Eras|real}}
{{Policies}}
Two of the most common [[title]]s awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are ''unofficial'' groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes.

These policies are maintained by the [[Master at Arms]].

=== Families ===
''Further Information: [[Family Census]]''

* Families exist only for roleplaying purposes and as an external sign of friendship between members.
* Families do not confer or allow any additional authority or privileges in managing units or the awarding of medals or promotions within those units.
* Members who consider themselves a family are subject to the Brotherhood’s [[Nepotism Policy]] in all regards; any sign of bias or nepotism will be brought directly to the [[Justicar]].
* Any group of members may take a shared name for fictional purposes, but that does not grant them special privileges or ownership of said name.
** Members outside of the family who coincidentally join with the same name are not required to change their name.

=== Clan Names ===
[[Clan]] titles may be awarded to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with [[Family]] names. Those who bear Clan titles are not considered part of a family. Below are guidelines and general comments regarding Clan titles.

==== General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title ====
A Clan title should only be conferred upon a member who has served their Clan for a lengthy period of time and has demonstrated their loyalty through their actions in promoting the welfare of the Clan. There is no limit on the number of members who can receive the Clan title but it is recommended that this achievement be difficult – but possible – for the average member to attain. The Dark Council will not impose any specific requirements for a Clan title except the general guidelines contained herein. The specific requirements are to be determined by the Clan leadership, or their designees subject to these policies.

==== Procedures for Awarding a Clan Title ====
Clan titles are awarded based on the exclusive set of standards and requirements that the Clan itself has promulgated subject to these policies. The Clans have the exclusive right to determine who will receive a Clan title. Clans may organize a system of their choosing to help determine who should receive the Clan title. Whatever the result, the Clan title award must be reported to the Master At Arms only by the Consul of the Clan or the Proconsul of the Clan if the Consul is unavailable or is receiving the award himself.

==== Extent of Master At Arms Oversight ====
The Master at Arms does not have the authority to interfere in the Clan procedure for determining the title unless accusations of unfairness and discrimination are made. In these instances, they will conduct an investigation in conjunction with the Justicar to ensure that no Clan is in violation of any of the provisions of the Covenant. The Master at Arms is also responsible for updating the master list of Clan titles on the Brotherhood’s wiki and for adding the title to the member’s dossier.

==== Effect of Leaving the Clan ====
A member who leaves the Clan to go to another Clan forfeits their title in all cases. A member who leaves the Clan to go to the rogues or who is removed to the rogues does not forfeit their Clan title. A member who is appointed to the Dark Council does not forfeit their Clan title.

==== Removing a Clan Title ====
A Clan title can not normally be rescinded except as a result of leaving the Clan to go to another Clan or for an extreme change in circumstances. If a Clan wishes to rescind a Clan title from one of its members, it must consult with the Master at Arms. The Master at Arms will defer to the wishes of the Clan members as much as is reasonably possible but will also be tasked with protecting the rights of the member in question from arbitrary action. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Master at Arms without the consent of the Clan except in the case of a member departing the Clan. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Clan except in consultation with the Master at Arms.

==== Consuls ====
The Clan title shall not be automatically conferred on a Clan Consul just because they were appointed Clan Consul, see: General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title. A Clan Consul may not award himself the title.

==== Members ====
Members may not carry the same name as one of the Clan titles without having actually earned that title. Members who receive the title are not required to display it.

==== Dark Council Main Body ====
Dark Council members who have received the Clan title may opt to retain it while they serve on the Council or they may choose not to display it in order not to appear biased. Council members are free to decide how they want to proceed and shall not lose their title if they choose not to display it. The Grand Master, however, may not display a Clan title at all while they are in office though they retain the title for use in retirement.

==== Current Clan Titles ====
''Further Information: [[Clan Title Census]]''

* [[Arcona#di_Tenebrous_Arconae|Arconae]] for [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]]
* [[Sons of Sadow|Sadow]] for [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
* [[Councillors of Urr|Urr]] for [[Clan Odan-Urr]]
* [[di Plagia]] for [[Clan Plagueis]]
* [[Legacy of Palpatine|Palpatine]] for [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]]
* [[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan|Taldrya]] for [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]]
* [[Tarentae]] for [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]

=== Notes ===
* Family regulations were originally drafted by the '''Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families''' with heavy modification by [[Syn Kaek]], [[Halcyon Rokir]], and [[Kraval Novir]]. The policy was reduced and simplified in August 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]] to reflect the unofficial status of families in the Brotherhood.
* The regulation of Brotherhood families was brought about after the ''Tang’va Family'' was found to be mass recruiting from the lower ranks and forced to disband. The family’s leader, Tiberius, was found guilty of passing answers to [[Shadow Academy]] exams to his recruits. Billed as a "study group," the Tang’va targeted new members with promises of fast promotions until then-Justicar Keirdagh Cantor stepped in.

[[Category: MAA Policies]][[Category: Titles]]

Title

2015-08-30T02:26:16Z

Aabsdu: update

{{Master at Arms}}
'''Titles''' are special names given to members of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. The appointment of titles and the requirements and policies therein vary by title. The overall awarding and maintaining of titles is administered by the [[Master at Arms]].

== Sith Lord ==
This title is granted to all Grand Masters and is retained for life. Worthy members may also be awarded the title by the Grand Master after many years of service to the Brotherhood. Those awarded with the Sith Lord title are also entitled the use of the Darth title.

For example: [[Darth Vexatus]]

=== Dark Lord of the Sith ===
Dark Lord of the Sith is reserved for the sitting Grand Master.

== War Heroes ==
For excellence in the field of battle, members can be given special titles for placing in the top three in a major vendetta. First Hero, Second Hero, and Third Hero are the titles awarded, each for their respective vendetta. Clan feuds, while a form of vendetta, are not eligible events for these titles.

For example: [[Dark_Crusade#Champions_of_the_War|First Hero of the Dark Crusade]]

=== Martyr of the Brotherhood ===
Martyrs are members who have volunteered to have their fictional characters killed in official events, usually in vendetta plot updates. This title is given to them to mark their sacrifice to official storyline of the Dark Brotherhood.

== Clan Titles ==
[[Clan]] titles may be awarded to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with [[Family]] names. Those who bear Clan titles are not considered part of a family.

Please refer to the [[Honorary Names Policy]] for more information on clan titles and family names.

==== Current Clan Titles ====
''See Also: [[Clan Title Census]]''

* [[Arcona#di_Tenebrous_Arconae|Arconae]] is for [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]]
* [[Sons of Sadow|Sadow]] is for [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
* [[Councillors of Urr|Urr]] is for [[Clan Odan-Urr]]
* [[di Plagia]] is for [[Clan Plagueis]]
* [[Legacy of Palpatine|Palpatine]] is for [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]]
* [[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan|Taldrya]] is for [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]]
* [[Tarentae]] is for [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]

== Legacy Titles ==
Legacy titles are an unofficial title that is granted to the membership upon ascent to the rank of Dark Adept or Force Adept. These titles appear on the member's dossier page, but carry no official standing within Brotherhood lore, only personal lore.

== Retired Titles ==
* Kunar was a Clan Title for members of [[Exar Kun (Clan)|Clan Exar Kun]]
* Satal was a Clan Title for members of [[Satal Keto (Clan)|Clan Satal Keto]]

== One With the Force ==
This is a special title given to honor those members of the Dark Brotherhood that are no longer with us, as a way to commemorate their time in the club.

[[Category:Titles]]

Promotion Guidelines

2015-08-30T00:14:57Z

Aabsdu: /* Equite & Beyond */

{{Master at Arms}}
The following guidelines have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey through the ranks. Completing the activities indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion. The purpose of these various items is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will allow them to succeed in the future.

== Journeyman Guidelines ==
The list of activities that are provided are a series of examples of members' accomplishments that will qualify an individual for promotion - but promotions at the Journeyman level are not limited to these tasks. Substitutions for items on these lists are acceptable on an individual basis, so long as the substituted work is of similar or equivalent effort. If a member completes the tasks as they are defined below, they will be promoted accordingly, '''but it is not the only way.'''

=== Apprentice to Novice ===
'''One basic activity, such as:'''
* Pass a Shadow Academy course (except Test of Lore and Advancement Survey)
* Submit to a competition
* Reach Trust Level 1 on the Forums (see below)
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* Earn a competition award (Crescents, Novae, Legions of the Scholar or Pendants of Blood)
* Earn one (1) Cluster of Fire

This is just an example. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed. The activity done here can be counted for the next promotion as well.

=== Novice to Acolyte/Disciple ===
''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Total of any two (2) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and courses listed in the Journeyman Hall). This can count up to '''two times''' if a total of four (4) Shadow Academy courses are completed
* Participate in any Dark Brotherhood competition. This can count up to '''two times''' if you participate in two (2) competitions
* Earn five (5) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Fire
* Logon to [[IRC]] and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Sign into the Dark Brotherhood [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ forums], and reach [https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/newcomer-topics-faqs/92/7 Trust Level 1] by entering 5 topics, reading 25 posts, and spending 5 minutes reading posts
* 500 word Character Development Fiction submitted to your Master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1000-word fiction is submitted
* Any four (4) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of eight (8) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== Acolyte/Disciple to Protector ===
* Complete the [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/shadow_academy/courses/47 Dark Brotherhood Basics] [[Shadow Academy]] course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course guidelines)

''' Complete three of the following: '''
* Begin to outline your character history for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this outline approved by your House leadership or Master
* Total of any six (6) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of twelve (12) courses
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count up to '''two times''' for a total of five (5) competitions
* Earn ten (10) [[Cluster of Fire|Clusters of Fire]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for twenty (20) Clusters of Fire
* Earn one (1) [[Cluster of Ice]]. This can count up to '''two times''' for two (2) Clusters of Ice
* Have an approved character sheet on record
* 750 word character development fiction submitted to your master or House Leadership, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted.
* Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
* Logon to the DB [[DJB Voice Server]]
* Any eight (8) Journeyman Hall Shadow Academy courses, this can count up to '''two times''' if a total of sixteen (16) courses are taken
** Courses in this hall do not count towards any other Shadow Academy requirement

=== Protector to Guardian/Defender ===
[[File:Promotion_Guidelines_image.jpg|278px|right]]
* Two weeks at Protector

''' Complete six of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Total of any twelve (12) Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course and Journeyman Hall courses). This can count '''two times''' if twenty-four (24) courses are passed
* Participate in three (3) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' if you participate in five (5) total competitions
* Earn a total of twenty (20) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' if you earn forty (40) Clusters of Fire
* Earn a total of two (2) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' if you earn four (4) Clusters of Ice
* Complete Antei Combat Center Basics Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so - ACC basics can count towards your Shadow Academy exam course total
* Qualify for the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Reach Level 2 (GMRG:II) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank II (Freshman) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Minimum 750 word character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 1500-word fiction is submitted
* Work on your character history document for eventual posting on the Brotherhood Wiki, and have this effort approved by your House Leadership or Master. This should include significant updates to the character's pre-Brotherhood life
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' if you run two competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Earn a [[:Category:Merit Medals|Merit Medal]]. This can count '''two times''' if you earn two merit medals

=== Guardian to Jedi Hunter/Padawan ===
* Three weeks at Guardian

''' Complete nine of the following: '''
* Interact with members of the Brotherhood in a social setting: this can include visiting your clan channel on IRC, using the Brotherhood voice server, posting a constructive comment on the Brotherhood site, or a constructive post on the Brotherhood forums
* Participate in five (5) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) competitions
* Pass a Shadow Academy leadership exam from the Department Of Leadership Studies. Pass two exams for this item to count '''two times'''
* 1000 word character fiction to be approved by your unit leadership or Master., this can count up to '''two times''' if a 2000-word fiction is submitted
* Earn two (2) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) Pendants of Blood
* Complete two (2) Antei Combat Center matches. Counts up to '''two times''' for four (4) matches
* Reach Level 3 (GMRG:III) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank III (Sophomore) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Place in a competition. This can count '''two times''' for placing in two (2) competitions
* Have a total of fifty (50) Clusters of Fire. This can count '''two times''' for 100 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of five (5) Clusters of Ice. This can count '''two times''' for ten (10) Clusters of Ice
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. This can count '''two times''' for running two (2) competitions. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below

=== Jedi Hunter/Padawan to Dark Jedi Knight/Jedi Knight ===
* Four weeks at Jedi Hunter/Padawan

''' Complete eleven of the following: '''
* Earn a merit medal. This can count '''two times''' for two (2) merit medals
* Earn either two Legions of the Scholar or a major competition award (crescent or novae)
* Earn two major competition awards (crescents and/or novae)
* Participate in eight (8) total competitions. This can count '''two times''' for fifteen(15) competitions
* Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership. Running two (2) competitions counts '''two times'''. Competitions must be in compliance with the requirements outlined in the '''Notes on Running Competitions''' section below
* Pass two Shadow Academy leadership exams from the Department Of Leadership Studies
* Assist your House or Clan summit with a project
* Complete five (5) Antei Combat Center matches. Ten (10) matches counts '''two times'''
* Reach Level 4 (GMRG:IV) in the Grand Master's Royal Guard
* Reach rank IV (Junior) in the Shadow Academy Society
* Have a total of 75 Clusters of Fire. Counts '''two times''' for 150 Clusters of Fire
* Have a total of 7 Clusters of Ice. Counts '''two times''' for 14 Clusters of Ice
* Minimum 1,500 words of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master, this can count up to '''two times''' if a 3000-word fiction is submitted.
* Earn three (3) [[Pendant of Blood|Pendants of Blood]]. Counts up to '''two times''' for six (6) Pendants of Blood
* Earn a Shadow Academy Degree (excluding the Dark Pundit Degrees)
* Using the [[DJBWiki:Character_Page_Template|Character Page Template]], complete a quality character article. Contact the Wiki Staff to review your completed wiki page for approval
* Serve successfully as Battle Team Leader or higher for at least one month

=== General Notes ===
* For the purposes of counting competitions, the Promotheus tool general keeps track of these competitions. This has not always been the case, and the website note displaying all of a member's participation must not impede their progress. When recommending a promotion for a member, simply note that the website is incorrect.
* IRC trivia competitions, when participated in or hosted by Journeymen for the purpose of promotion, shall count as one-half of a traditional unit (or Dark Council) run competition. For instance, if a member wished to fulfill the Jedi Hunter/Padawan promotion guideline for participating in ten (10) competitions using only IRC trivia, then that member would need to participate in twenty (20) competitions.

==== Competitions ====
In order for a competition to count towards a promotion, it must meet the following criteria:
* Award 4th level Crescents or higher
* Trivia and Flash Games are not allowed to be used for these requirements
* The competition will count towards the promotion requirement only once it has been completed, scored, and awards have gone out

It is recommended for DB-wide competitions that the Journeyman approach someone outside of their Unit (such as a member of the Dark Council) for feedback on the proposed competition and so that the competition can be advertised on the news page of the site to encourage greater participation.

==== Leadership ====

Holding a leadership or administrative position in the Brotherhood is an important achievement for a member, and it also serves as an important marker for evaluating member progress by the [[Master at Arms]] staff. We do recognize that direct unit leadership is not always possible, either through a lack of opportunity, or a desire to do something else. This should not adversely hamper a member's chances for promotion. Therefore some equivalencies to three months (these are all predicated on the notion that the member is successful and active in their role) as a [[Consul]] are:
* Six months as either [[Proconsul]] or [[Quaestor]]
* Seven months as a [[Aedile]]
* Nine months as a [[Battle Team Leader]]
* Nine months as a [[Rollmaster]]
* Six months as a [[Praetor]]
* Nine months as a [[Magistrate]], Shadow Academy [[Professor]] or [[Docent]], or Antei Combat Centre Judge

There are other positioned and non-positioned activities that a member can engage in that are in keeping with the spirit of the above. These include (but are not limited) to: working and actively contributing to the large-scale Brotherhood projects, non-positioned [[Shadow Academy]] service, and mentoring member to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight/Jedi Knight.

Further, all of the above positions and associated timelines are meant to show transparency in the Master at Arms staff thought processes. There is no guarantee that a member will be promoted upon hitting the number of days in a position.

== Equite & Beyond ==

Promotions beyond [[Dark Jedi Knight]]/[[Jedi Knight]] are decided on a case-by-case basis. The [[Master at Arms]] looks at the whole record of the prospective promote including but not limited to competitions entered and hosted, medals awarded and why, projects completed, leadership, and administrative experience. The latter two often holding a greater weight with each subsequent rank. Attitude and how one interacts with the larger Brotherhood also plays a role as it represents ones growth and maturity in the club. Strive to establish your strengths and never be afraid to test your weaknesses.

The Deputy Grand Master may promote up to [[EL2]]. Only the [[Grand Master]] can promote up to [[EL3]]

There are no activity lists for [[Equite]] promotions, and the time in rank provided is meant as an average minimum. Rare members will meet expectations early, but most members will take at least the time provided and usually longer. Activity is expected to be recent. A member who has been an [[Equite 1]] for over a year but only returned to active status two months ago is unlikely to be promoted. Large scale activity may make up for time in rank, however, including Brotherhood wide vendettas or prolonged projects that reach conclusion.

There is no clean path toward an Equite promotion, no absolute rules or expectations. Be active. If you want to know what you can do, speak to your unit leaders and ask to assist with projects. Apply for leadership positions, experience that is required for the upper Equite ranks. Leadership is evaluated based on consistency, achievements, and the satisfaction of your superiors.

If you are striving to earn [[Equite 2]], look at other members who hold that rank as an example of how they earned it. Equite 1 may be earned by sustained activity over a period of months, but a sub-unit [[Quaestor]] will not earn [[Equite 4]], which requires a wider impact on the Brotherhood as a whole. Those who go the furthest are the ones who work together for the betterment of the group.

The Master at Arms encourages members to keep personal activity logs that can be shared with your leaders periodically.

Leaders looking to submit an Equite promotion are encouraged to first contact the Master at Arms to determine the member’s eligibility while consulting the [[MAA Policy: Writing Recommendations]] examples.

<center>
{| table class="fancy" width="700px" align="center"
|-
| class="sub-head" | '''Rank'''
| class="sub-head" | '''Expectations'''
|-
| Equite 1
| 5-6 month minimum sustained activity
|-
| Equite 2
| 8-9 month minimum sustained activity
|-
| Equite 3
| One year minimum sustained activity; Three months of leadership
|-
| Equite 4
| Fifteen month minimum sustained activity; six months of recent leadership
|}
</center>

== Credits and Version Information ==
''Currently in version 3.2'

*3.2 version update by Aabsdu, Evant, Rial, Teylas, Howlader, James - 17 February, 2015
*3.1 version update by Kalen - 17 January, 2014
*3.0 version update by Howlader, Kalen, and JaM3z - 26 November, 2013
*2.0 version update by Korras(with Kalia and Frmeoc): major edit, to reflect ToR as a major platform. - 26/02/12
*1.4a version updated by Korras: changed EQ requirements
*1.4 version updated by Korras: Removed obsolete items (histories on dossiers are no more), added EQ guidelines, altered time requirements. - 10/02/11
*1.3 version updated by Kaek: changed note about running competitions as participation to require leadership to tell me when this occurs. Updated links to DB Basics and ACC Basic - 7/24/09
*1.2 version updated by Kaek with modifications: Shadow Academy double-dipping policy clarified; Shadow Academy courses completed beyond the base promotion requirements but before the actual promotion can be applied to the next level of promotion per new language; the Master At Arms will no longer assign House tasks but can still be contacted to assist new members; fiction length requirements lowered - 7/7/09
*1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
*1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
**Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08

[[Category:DJB Help]] [[Category:MAA Policies]]

Ranks

2015-08-30T00:12:51Z

Aabsdu:

{{Codex TOC}}
== Introduction ==
Ambition is one of the defining characteristics of those who enter the Brotherhood. Through their own desire, and lust for [[Power Comparison|power]], they have succeeded in throwing off the values of their cultural backgrounds, and accepting the goals and discipline of the Brotherhood. The problems within an organization as diverse as the Brotherhood, must be overcome with some form of stratification Those in power, the Grand Masters and Elders, carefully instruct their students, using their drive to success as a means of maintaining control over the masses of Journeymen and Equites. This creates an intensely contentious political atmosphere within the Brotherhood.

The most obvious of the political controls, is the Hierarchy of Classes and [[Ranks]]. Every member who seeks, and gains admission to the Brotherhood begins on the bottom of the ladder. The Grand Masters disregard all prior training, and may even suppress the power of an unusual applicant. This ensures that all applicants may begin training according to the strict procedures of the [[Shadow Academy]]. Many [[Apprentice|Apprentices]] literally burn themselves out on emotional fuel as they seek power beyond what they are capable of understanding. The Brotherhood stresses the need for gradual development.

Most political positions, such as [[Clan Summit|Summit]] status, and [[Dark Council|Dark Councilor]] are also dependent on a certain rank. As a Brethren progresses, and develops understanding, they are rewarded with positions of greater prestige. It is almost unheard of for a [[Protector]] to command a [[Battleteam]], much less a [[House]], whereas a [[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]] of reasonable influence could expect to achieve a command position within a [[House]]. [[Elder|Elders]] are almost universally on the [[Dark Council]] or seated upon a [[Clan Summit]]. Those who are not positioned are usually [[Rogue]] members, though a significant number are still active within the [[Clans]].

== Rank Chart ==
[[File:GM.png|479px]]
{{Clear}}
{{Ranks}}
<br>
== Rank Elevations ==
It is a great honor when any Brotherhood member receives a rank elevation. When a member advances, it is because a mentor has determined that they has surpassed the abilities of their current rank. Only certain leadership positions can give promotions to the membership. However, anyone may recommend someone for advancement by contacting a person's superior. The [[Grand Master]] and the [[Master at Arms]] have final jurisdiction over all advancements. If they do not find the candidate is worthy, no elevation is given. All advancements must be approved by the [[Master At Arms]] prior to the announcement of the new rank. The Master At Arms will generally approve promotions according to the following table. Should a person recommend another for a promotion past what their position normally entails, the Master At Arms will get [[Deputy Grand Master]] or Grand Master approval before proceeding.

<center>
{| border="1"
|-
! Position
! Promotion Authority
|-
| Grand Master
| All Ranks
|-
| Deputy Grand Master / Justicar
| Elder-2
|-
| Core Dark Council
| Elder-1
|-
| Consul
| Equite-4
|-
| Aedile - Proconsul
| Equite-3
|-
| Battleteam Leader
| JM-4
|}
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Template:Ranks

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| style="background:black; color:gold" colspan="6" align="center" | '''Grand Master'''
|- style="background:#000000"
| style="color:#60110C" align="center" width="200" | '''SITH'''
| style="color:#707070" align="center" width="200" | '''GRAY/DARK JEDI'''
| style="color:#0B6126" align="center" width="200" | '''JEDI'''
| style="color:#FFFFFF" align="center" | '''CLASS'''
| style="color:#61510B" align="center" width="200" | '''MERCENARY'''
| style="color:#1B2A55" align="center" width="200" | '''LOYALIST'''
|- style="background:#101010"
| Prophet
| Prophet
| Prophet
| rowspan="3" style="background:#101010; border-left:2px solid black; border-right:2px solid black" valign="center" align="center" | [[Elder]]s
| style="background:#101010" | Legend
| Grand General
|- style="background:#101010"
| Master
| Master
| Master
| style="background:#101010 | Master
| style="background:#101010 | Moff
|- style="background:#101010"
| Adept
| Adept
| Adept
| style="background:#101010; | Eminent
| style="background:#101010; | General
|- style="background:#303030"
| Warlord
| Augur
| Warden
| rowspan=4 style="background:#303030; border-left:2px solid black; border-right:2px solid black" valign="center" align="center" | [[Equite]]s
| style="background:#303030; | Reaver
| style="background:#303030; | Colonel
|- style="background:#303030"
| Battlelord
| Seer
| Vanguard
| style="background:#303030; | Corsair
| style="background:#303030; | Lieutenant Colonel
|- style="background:#303030"
| Battlemaster
| Savant
| Ranger
| style="background:#303030; | Raider
| style="background:#303030; | Commander
|- style="background:#303030"
| Warrior
| Mystic
| Peacekeeper
| style="background:#303030; | Privateer
| style="background:#303030; | Major
|- style="background:#505050"
| Knight
| Knight
| Knight
| rowspan=4 style="background:#505050; border-left:2px solid black; border-right:2px solid black" valign="center" align="center" | [[Journeyman]]
| style="background:#505050; | Professional
| style="background:#505050; | Captain
|- style="background:#505050"
| Hunter
| Padawan/Hunter
| Padawan
| style="background:#505050; | Yeoman
| style="background:#505050; | Lieutenant
|- style="background:#505050"
| Acolyte
| Acolyte
| Acolyte
| style="background:#505050; | Courier
| style="background:#505050; | Sergeant
|- style="background:#505050"
| Neophyte
| Neophyte
| Neophyte
| style="background:#505050; | Runner
| style="background:#505050; | Private
|- style="background:#707070"
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| Proselyte
| Proselyte
| rowspan=4 style="background:#707070; border-left:2px solid black; border-right:2px solid black" valign="center" align="center" | [[Novitiate]]
| style="background:#707070; | Trainee
| style="background:#707070; | Trooper
|- style="background:#707070"
| Novice
| Novice
| Novice
| style="background:#707070; | Recruit
| style="background:#707070; | Cadet
|- style="background:#707070"
| Apprentice
| Apprentice
| Apprentice
| style="background:#707070; | Apprentice
| style="background:#707070; | Apprentice
|- style="background:#707070"
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EL3

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{{Youmay|the [[rank]], [[Dark Prophet]]|other uses of [[Dark Prophet (disambiguation)]]}}
[[File:DP.png|479px]]

[[Dark Prophet]] is the fifteenth rank in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after demonstrating above and beyond performance as a [[Dark Jedi Master]]. It is the final rank in the [[Elder]] class, the last step down the path to [[Grand Master]].

A promotion to [[Dark Prophet]] can only be authorized by the [[Grandmaster]] himself.

It is also the final promotion attainable by members of the Dark Brotherhood, aside from being promoted to the physical post of Grand Master.

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Dark Prophet]]
| years =
| before = [[Dark Jedi Master]]
| after = [[Grand Master]]
}}
{{End box}}

== History ==
* The only person who outranks a [[Dark Prophet]] is a [[Grand Master]].
* [[Dark Prophet]] used to be an honorary rank only given to those who retired from the position of [[Grand Master]].
* [[Dark Prophet]] used to be called '''Dark Jedi Primarch''' and was restricted so only four people could hold the rank at any one time. It was later known as Dark Jedi Primarch/Dark Prophet before finally becoming Dark Prophet.

[[Category:Ranks]]

EL1

2015-08-29T23:57:22Z

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[[File:DA.png|479px]]

'''Dark Side Adept''' or '''Force Adept''' is the thirteenth rank in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after demonstrating above and beyond performance as a fourth-level [[Equite]]. It is at this rank that members may request a custom [[Double bladed lightsaber]]. It is the first rank in the [[Elder]] class, the first step down the path to [[Grand Master]].

The [[Deputy Grand Master]] and Core [[Dark Council|Dark Councillors]] have the authority to promote up to this rank.

Upon promotion by the Grand Master or his Deputy, you will reach the second of the [[Elder]] class ranks: [[Dark Jedi Master]] or [[Jedi Master]], depending on your chosen Path.

====[[starwars:Dark_Jedi|Dark Jedi]]====
* All Dark-sided orders: [[Dark Jedi Master]]

====[[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]]====
* All Light-sided orders: [[Jedi Master]]

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Dark Side Adept]] / [[Force Adept]]
| years =
| before = [[EQ4|Equite IV]]
| after = [[Dark Jedi Master]] / [[Jedi Master]]
}}
{{End box}}

== History ==
* In the past, members were promoted to [[Dark Side Adept]] upon appointment to a [[Dark Council]] position (except [[Order Leaders]] who attained the highest rank of their Order - e.g. [[Equite 4|Sith Warlord]]). This practice has been abolished.
* When originally introduced, [[Custom Lightsaber|Custom Lightsabers]] were only available at this rank or higher.

[[Category:Ranks]]

EL2

2015-08-29T23:57:04Z

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[[Image:DJM.png]]

Dark Jedi Master or Jedi Master is the fourteenth rank in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after demonstrating above and beyond performance in the [[Dark Side Adept|first Elder rank]]. It is the second rank in the [[Elder]] class, the second step down the path to [[Grand Master]].

Promotion past this rank is determined by the [[Grand Master]], his [[Deputy Grand Master|Deputy]] or the [[Justicar]] when a promotion is warranted based on performance and activity.

Upon promotion, you will reach the final [[Elder]] class rank, [[Dark Prophet]] or [[Jedi Oracle]], depending on your Path.

====[[starwars:Dark_Jedi|Dark Jedi]]====
* Dark-sided orders: [[Dark Prophet]]

====[[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]]====
* Light-sided orders: [[Jedi Oracle]]

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = Dark Jedi Master / Jedi Master
| years =
| before = [[Dark Side Adept]] / [[Force Adept]]
| after = [[Dark Prophet]] / [[Jedi Oracle]]
}}
{{End box}}

== History ==
* [[Double bladed lightsaber]]s were only available at this rank until the policy change instituted by [[Kaine Mandaala]].
* Under the reign of [[Muz Ashen]] Dark Jedi Master's were granted the ability to choose a [[Title#Legacy Titles|Legacy Title]].

[[Category: Ranks]]

Novitiate

2015-08-29T23:37:37Z

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The [[Novitiate]] tier of ranks

[[Category: Ranks]]

JM4

2015-08-29T23:36:57Z

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[[File:DJK.png|479px]]

[[JM8]] (Knight/Professional/Captain) is the eighth [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after completing the requirements of a [[JM7]] (Hunter/Padawan/Yeoman/Lieutenant). At this Rank members may construct and wield a [[Lightsaber]] from the [[Lightsaber Creation Interface]].

It is the last rank and culmination of the [[Journeymen]] class.

Sub-Unit-Quaestors have the authority to promote up to this rank.

The Requirements to be promoted past this [[Ranks|rank]] are very different compared to previous Journeymen ranks, and it is determined by your [[Clan Summit]] when a promotion is warranted.

=== JM8 to Equite 1 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Dark Jedi Knight to Equite 1|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM8 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Dark Jedi Knight to Equite 1|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[Equite 1]].

Upon promotion by your Clan Summit, you will reach one of three [[Equite]] ranks based on your [[Order]].

**UPDATE INCOMING!**
* Sith Order: [[Sith Warrior]]
* Obelisk Order: [[Obelisk Templar]]
* Krath Order: [[Krath Priest]]

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[JM8|JM8 (Knight/Professional/Captain)]]
| years =
| before = [[JM7|JM7 (Hunter/Padawan/Yeoman/Lieutenant)]]
| after = [[EQ1|Equite I]]
}}
{{End box}}

[[Category:Ranks]]

JM3

2015-08-29T23:36:49Z

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[[File:JH.png|479px]]

[[JM7]] (Hunter/Padawan/Yeoman/Lieutenant) is the seventh [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after completing the requirements of a [[JM6]] (Acolyte/Courier/Sergeant).

It is part of the [[Journeyman]] class, and the final step down the path to [[Knight]].

Sub-Unit-[[Aedile|Aediles]] and [[Rollmaster|Rollmasters]] have the authority to promote up to this rank.

The Requirements to be promoted past this [[Ranks|rank]] are as follows:

=== JM7 to JM8 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Jedi Hunter to Dark Jedi Knight|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM7 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Jedi Hunter to Dark Jedi Knight|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[JM8]] (Knight/Professional/Captain).

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[JM7|JM7 (Hunter/Padawan/Yeoman/Lieutenant)]]
| years =
| before = [[JM6|JM6 (Acolyte/Courier/Sergeant)]]
| after = [[JM8|JM8 (Knight/Professional/Captain)]]
}}
{{End box}}

[[Category:Ranks]]

JM2

2015-08-29T23:36:41Z

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{{Youmay|the [[rank]]|[[Guardian (disambiguation)|other uses of "Guardian"]]}}

[[Image:GRD.png]]

[[JM6]] (Acolyte/Courier/Sergeant), is the sixth [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after completing the requirements of a [[JM5]] (Neophyte/Runner/Private).

It is part of the [[Journeyman]] class, the sixth step down the path to [[Knight]].

The Requirements to be promoted past this [[Ranks|rank]] are as follows:

=== JM6 to JM7 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Guardian to Jedi Hunter|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM6 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Guardian to Jedi Hunter|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[JM7]] (Hunter/Padawan/Yeoman/Lieutenant).

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[JM6|JM6 (Acolyte/Courier/Sergeant)]]
| years =
| before = [[JM5|JM5 (Neophyte/Runner/Private)]]
| after = [[JM7|JM7 (Hunter/Padawan/Yeoman/Lieutenant)]]
}}
{{End box}}
[[Category: Ranks]]

JM1

2015-08-29T23:36:26Z

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[[File:PRT.png|479px]]

[[JM5]] (Neophyte/Runner/Private) is the fifth [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after completing the requirements of a [[JM4]] (Proselyte/Trainee/Trooper). It is at this point within the [[Journeymen]] class that one may wield a basic [[Lightsaber|lightsaber]] given to them by their superiors.

It is part of the [[Journeyman]] class, the fifth step down the path to [[Knight]].

A [[Rollmaster]] has the authority to promote up to this rank.

The Requirements to be promoted past this [[Ranks|rank]] are much more difficult, and are as follows:

=== JM5 to JM6 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Protector to Guardian|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM5 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Protector to Guardian|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[JM6]] (Acolyte/Courier/Sergeant).

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[JM5|JM5 (Neophyte/Runner/Private)]]
| years =
| before = [[JM4|JM4 (Proselyte/Trainee/Trooper)]]
| after = [[JM6|JM6 (Acolyte/Courier/Sergeant)]]
}}
{{End box}}

[[Category:Ranks]]

NV4

2015-08-29T23:36:13Z

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[[File:ACO.png|479px]]

[[JM4]] (Proselyte/Trainee/Trooper), is the fourth [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after completing the requirements of a [[JM3]] (Novice/Recruit/Cadet).

It is part of the [[Journeyman]] class, the fourth step down the path to [[Knight]].

[[Battleteam Leaders]] have the authority to promote up to this rank.

=== JM4 to JM5 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Acolyte to Protector|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM4 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Acolyte to Protector|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[JM5]] (Neophyte/Runner/Private).

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
|before = [[JM3|JM3 (Novice/Recruit/Cadet)]]
|title = [[JM4|JM4 (Proselyte/Trainee/Trooper)]]
|after = [[JM5|JM5 (Neophyte/Runner/Private)]]
|years =
}}
{{End box}}

[[Category:Ranks]]

NV3

2015-08-29T23:36:04Z

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[[File:NOV.png|479px]]

[[JM3]] (Novice/Recruit/Cadet) is the third [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after completing the requirements of a [[JM2]] (Apprentice).

It is part of the [[Journeyman]] class, the third step down the path to [[Knight]].

The Requirements to be promoted past this [[Ranks|rank]] are as follows:

=== JM3 to JM4 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Novice to Acolyte|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM3 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Novice to Acolyte|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[JM4]] (Proselyte/Trainee/Trooper).

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
|before = [[JM2|JM2 (Apprentice)]]
|title = [[JM3|JM3 (Novice/Recruit/Cadet)]]
|after = [[JM4|JM4 (Proselyte/Trainee/Trooper)]]
|years =
}}
{{End box}}

[[Category:Ranks]]

NV2

2015-08-29T23:35:52Z

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{{Youmay|[[Rank]] [[Apprentice]]|the [[Master-Student Program]]}}
[[Image:APP.png]]

[[JM2]] (Apprentice) is the second [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]], which is awarded after participating in a Competition as an [[JM1]] (Apprentice).

It is part of the [[Journeyman]] class, the second step down the path to [[Knight]].

The Requirements to be promoted past this [[Ranks|rank]] are as follows:

=== JM2 to JM3 ===
{{Main|[[Promotion Requirements#Apprentice to Novice|Promotion Requirements]]}}
The requirements for the promotion from JM2 are found at the [[Promotion Requirements#Apprentice to Novice|above link]], the completion of the above requirements will earn a promotion to [[JM3]] (Novice/Recruit/Cadet).

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[JM2|JM2 (Apprentice)]]
| years =
| before = [[JM1|JM1 (Initiate)]]
| after = [[JM3|JM3 (Novice/Recruit/Cadet)]]
}}
{{End box}}

[[Category: Ranks]]

NV1

2015-08-29T23:34:50Z

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[[Image:INI.png]]

[[NV1]] (Initiate) is the first [[Rank|rank]] in the [[Dark Brotherhood]]; the introductory rank for all new incoming members.

It is part of the [[Novitiate]] class.

The only requirement for this rank is to participate in a competition, upon which time the Initiate will be promoted to [[Apprentice]].

{{Start box}}
{{Succession box
| title = NV1 (Initiate)
| years =
| before = None
| after = [[NV2|NV2 (Apprentice)]]
}}
{{End box}}
[[Category: Ranks]]

NV1

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Honorary Names Policy

2015-08-29T23:15:23Z

Aabsdu:

{{Eras|real}}
{{Policies}}
Two of the most common [[title]]s awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are ''unofficial'' groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes.

These policies are maintained by the [[Master at Arms]].

===Families===
''Originally drafted by the Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families.''
*Families are to exist only for role-playing purposes and as an external sign of a bond between friends.
*Being in a family does not confer or allow any additional authority or privileges to do anything in regards to how Clans are run, or how medals or promotions are distributed within said Units. Families are merely a semi-formalized representation of a group of members that are friends. Membership in any family does not allow for any additional authority or privileges to do anything in the wider Brotherhood institutions as well.
*Members are only permitted to be in one family at a time and must be at least the rank of Guardian to join, or Battlelord/Exarch/Epis to create.
*Families are required to have at least three members in addition to the patriarch at the time of registry – and must have a Fiction Tribune-approved fictional history at least four to five pages in length.
*Families must have an official family representative who may or may not be the family leader. This individual is responsible for ensuring the Master At Arms has an updated roster of the family
*"Family hopping" will not be allowed. After leaving one family, a member will be required to wait 4 months before they are permitted to join another.
*Families are limited to 10 members only to prevent any one family from becoming too large

=== Clan Names ===

[[Clan]] titles may be awarded to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with [[Family]] names. Those who bear Clan titles are not considered part of a family. Below are guidelines and general comments regarding Clan titles.

==== General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title ====
A Clan title should only be conferred upon a member who has served their Clan for a lengthy period of time and has demonstrated their loyalty through their actions in promoting the welfare of the Clan. There is no limit on the number of members who can receive the Clan title but it is recommended that this achievement be difficult – but possible – for the average member to attain. The Dark Council will not impose any specific requirements for a Clan title except the general guidelines contained herein. The specific requirements are to be determined by the Clan leadership, or their designees subject to these policies.

==== Procedures for Awarding a Clan Title ====
Clan titles are awarded based on the exclusive set of standards and requirements that the Clan itself has promulgated subject to these policies. The Clans have the exclusive right to determine who will receive a Clan title. Clans may organize a system of their choosing to help determine who should receive the Clan title. Whatever the result, the Clan title award must be reported to the Master At Arms only by the Consul of the Clan or the Proconsul of the Clan if the Consul is unavailable or is receiving the award himself.

==== Extent of Master At Arms Oversight ====
The Master at Arms does not have the authority to interfere in the Clan procedure for determining the title unless accusations of unfairness and discrimination are made. In these instances, they will conduct an investigation in conjunction with the Justicar to ensure that no Clan is in violation of any of the provisions of the Covenant. The Master at Arms is also responsible for updating the master list of Clan titles on the Brotherhood’s wiki and for adding the title to the member’s dossier.

==== Effect of Leaving the Clan ====
A member who leaves the Clan to go to another Clan forfeits their title in all cases. A member who leaves the Clan to go to the rogues or who is removed to the rogues does not forfeit their Clan title. A member who is appointed to the Dark Council does not forfeit their Clan title.

==== Removing a Clan Title ====
A Clan title can not normally be rescinded except as a result of leaving the Clan to go to another Clan or for an extreme change in circumstances. If a Clan wishes to rescind a Clan title from one of its members, it must consult with the Master at Arms. The Master at Arms will defer to the wishes of the Clan members as much as is reasonably possible but will also be tasked with protecting the rights of the member in question from arbitrary action. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Master at Arms without the consent of the Clan except in the case of a member departing the Clan. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Clan except in consultation with the Master at Arms.

==== Consuls ====
The Clan title shall not be automatically conferred on a Clan Consul just because they were appointed Clan Consul, see: General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title. A Clan Consul may not award himself the title.

==== Members ====
Members may not carry the same name as one of the Clan titles without having actually earned that title. Members who receive the title are not required to display it.

==== Dark Council Main Body ====
Dark Council members who have received the Clan title may opt to retain it while they serve on the Council or they may choose not to display it in order not to appear biased. Council members are free to decide how they want to proceed and shall not lose their title if they choose not to display it. The Grand Master, however, may not display a Clan title at all while they are in office though they retain the title for use in retirement.

==== Current Clan Titles ====
''Further Information: [[Clan Title Census]]''

* [[Arcona#di_Tenebrous_Arconae|Arconae]] for [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]]
* [[Sons of Sadow|Sadow]] for [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
* [[Councillors of Urr|Urr]] for [[Clan Odan-Urr]]
* [[di Plagia]] for [[Clan Plagueis]]
* [[Legacy of Palpatine|Palpatine]] for [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]]
* [[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan|Taldrya]] for [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]]
* [[Tarentae]] for [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]

=== Notes ===
* Family regulations were originally drafted by the '''Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families''' with heavy modification by [[Syn Kaek]], [[Halcyon Rokir]], and [[Kraval Novir]]. The policy was reduced and simplified in August 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]] to reflect the unofficial status of families in the Brotherhood.
* The regulation of Brotherhood families was brought about after the ''Tang’va Family'' was found to be mass recruiting from the lower ranks and forced to disband. The family’s leader, Tiberius, was found guilty of passing answers to [[Shadow Academy]] exams to his recruits. Billed as a "study group," the Tang’va targeted new members with promises of fast promotions until then-Justicar Keirdagh Cantor stepped in.

[[Category: MAA Policies]][[Category: Titles]]

Honorary Names Policy

2015-08-29T23:14:12Z

Aabsdu:

{{Eras|real}}
{{Policies}}
Two of the most common [[title]]s awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are ''unofficial'' groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes.

These policies are maintained by the [[Master at Arms]].

===Families===
''Originally drafted by the Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families.''
*Families are to exist only for role-playing purposes and as an external sign of a bond between friends.
*Being in a family does not confer or allow any additional authority or privileges to do anything in regards to how Clans are run, or how medals or promotions are distributed within said Units. Families are merely a semi-formalized representation of a group of members that are friends. Membership in any family does not allow for any additional authority or privileges to do anything in the wider Brotherhood institutions as well.
*Members are only permitted to be in one family at a time and must be at least the rank of Guardian to join, or Battlelord/Exarch/Epis to create.
*Families are required to have at least three members in addition to the patriarch at the time of registry – and must have a Fiction Tribune-approved fictional history at least four to five pages in length.
*Families must have an official family representative who may or may not be the family leader. This individual is responsible for ensuring the Master At Arms has an updated roster of the family
*"Family hopping" will not be allowed. After leaving one family, a member will be required to wait 4 months before they are permitted to join another.
*Families are limited to 10 members only to prevent any one family from becoming too large

=== Clan Names ===

[[Clan]] titles may be awarded to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with [[Family]] names. Those who bear Clan titles are not considered part of a family. Below are guidelines and general comments regarding Clan titles.

==== General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title ====
A Clan title should only be conferred upon a member who has served their Clan for a lengthy period of time and has demonstrated their loyalty through their actions in promoting the welfare of the Clan. There is no limit on the number of members who can receive the Clan title but it is recommended that this achievement be difficult – but possible – for the average member to attain. The Dark Council will not impose any specific requirements for a Clan title except the general guidelines contained herein. The specific requirements are to be determined by the Clan leadership, or their designees subject to these policies.

==== Procedures for Awarding a Clan Title ====
Clan titles are awarded based on the exclusive set of standards and requirements that the Clan itself has promulgated subject to these policies. The Clans have the exclusive right to determine who will receive a Clan title. Clans may organize a system of their choosing to help determine who should receive the Clan title. Whatever the result, the Clan title award must be reported to the Master At Arms only by the Consul of the Clan or the Proconsul of the Clan if the Consul is unavailable or is receiving the award himself.

==== Extent of Master At Arms Oversight ====
The Master at Arms does not have the authority to interfere in the Clan procedure for determining the title unless accusations of unfairness and discrimination are made. In these instances, they will conduct an investigation in conjunction with the Justicar to ensure that no Clan is in violation of any of the provisions of the Covenant. The Master at Arms is also responsible for updating the master list of Clan titles on the Brotherhood’s wiki and for adding the title to the member’s dossier.

==== Effect of Leaving the Clan ====
A member who leaves the Clan to go to another Clan forfeits their title in all cases. A member who leaves the Clan to go to the rogues or who is removed to the rogues does not forfeit their Clan title. A member who is appointed to the Dark Council does not forfeit their Clan title.

==== Removing a Clan Title ====
A Clan title can not normally be rescinded except as a result of leaving the Clan to go to another Clan or for an extreme change in circumstances. If a Clan wishes to rescind a Clan title from one of its members, it must consult with the Master at Arms. The Master at Arms will defer to the wishes of the Clan members as much as is reasonably possible but will also be tasked with protecting the rights of the member in question from arbitrary action. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Master at Arms without the consent of the Clan except in the case of a member departing the Clan. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Clan except in consultation with the Master at Arms.

==== Consuls ====
The Clan title shall not be automatically conferred on a Clan Consul just because they were appointed Clan Consul, see: General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title. A Clan Consul may not award himself the title.

==== Members ====
Members may not carry the same name as one of the Clan titles without having actually earned that title. Members who receive the title are not required to display it.

==== Dark Council Main Body ====
Dark Council members who have received the Clan title may opt to retain it while they serve on the Council or they may choose not to display it in order not to appear biased. Council members are free to decide how they want to proceed and shall not lose their title if they choose not to display it. The Grand Master, however, may not display a Clan title at all while they are in office though they retain the title for use in retirement.

==== Current Clan Titles ====
''Further Information: [[Clan Title Census]]''

* [[Arcona#di_Tenebrous_Arconae|Arconae]] for [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]]
* [[Sons of Sadow|Sadow]] for [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
* [[Councillors of Urr|Urr]] for [[Clan Odan-Urr]]
* [[di Plagia]] for [[Clan Plagueis]]
* [[Legacy of Palpatine|Palpatine]] for [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]]
* [[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan|Taldrya]] for [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]]
* [[Tarentae]] for [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]

=== Notes ===
* Family regulations were originally drafted by the '''Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families''' with heavy modification by [[Syn Kaek]], [[Halcyon Rokir]], and [[Kraval Novir]]. The policy was reduced and simplified in August 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]] to reflect the unofficial status of families in the Brotherhood.
* The regulation of Brotherhood families was brought about after the ''Tang’va Family'' was found to be mass recruiting from the lower ranks and forced to disband. The family’s leader, Tiberius, was found guilty of passing answers to [[Shadow Academy]] exams to his recruits. Billed as a "study group," the Tang’va targeted new members with promises of fast promotions until then-Justicar Keirdagh Cantor stepped in.

[[Category: Real World Articles]][[Category: MAA Policies]][[Category: Titles]]

Honorary Names Policy

2015-08-29T23:13:32Z

Aabsdu: Addition of clan name rules here

{{Eras|real}}
{{Policies}}
Two of the most common [[title]]s awarded in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood are clan and family names. Clan names are special honorifics granted by clans to their most accomplished members. Families are ''unofficial'' groups of friends who associate with each other fictionally for character development and role playing purposes.

These policies are maintained by the [[Master at Arms]]

===Families===
''Originally drafted by the Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families.''
*Families are to exist only for role-playing purposes and as an external sign of a bond between friends.
*Being in a family does not confer or allow any additional authority or privileges to do anything in regards to how Clans are run, or how medals or promotions are distributed within said Units. Families are merely a semi-formalized representation of a group of members that are friends. Membership in any family does not allow for any additional authority or privileges to do anything in the wider Brotherhood institutions as well.
*Members are only permitted to be in one family at a time and must be at least the rank of Guardian to join, or Battlelord/Exarch/Epis to create.
*Families are required to have at least three members in addition to the patriarch at the time of registry – and must have a Fiction Tribune-approved fictional history at least four to five pages in length.
*Families must have an official family representative who may or may not be the family leader. This individual is responsible for ensuring the Master At Arms has an updated roster of the family
*"Family hopping" will not be allowed. After leaving one family, a member will be required to wait 4 months before they are permitted to join another.
*Families are limited to 10 members only to prevent any one family from becoming too large

=== Clan Names ===

[[Clan]] titles may be awarded to members that have shown the most loyalty, dedication or activity in their clan. Clan titles should not be confused with [[Family]] names. Those who bear Clan titles are not considered part of a family. Below are guidelines and general comments regarding Clan titles.

==== General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title ====
A Clan title should only be conferred upon a member who has served their Clan for a lengthy period of time and has demonstrated their loyalty through their actions in promoting the welfare of the Clan. There is no limit on the number of members who can receive the Clan title but it is recommended that this achievement be difficult – but possible – for the average member to attain. The Dark Council will not impose any specific requirements for a Clan title except the general guidelines contained herein. The specific requirements are to be determined by the Clan leadership, or their designees subject to these policies.

==== Procedures for Awarding a Clan Title ====
Clan titles are awarded based on the exclusive set of standards and requirements that the Clan itself has promulgated subject to these policies. The Clans have the exclusive right to determine who will receive a Clan title. Clans may organize a system of their choosing to help determine who should receive the Clan title. Whatever the result, the Clan title award must be reported to the Master At Arms only by the Consul of the Clan or the Proconsul of the Clan if the Consul is unavailable or is receiving the award himself.

==== Extent of Master At Arms Oversight ====
The Master at Arms does not have the authority to interfere in the Clan procedure for determining the title unless accusations of unfairness and discrimination are made. In these instances, they will conduct an investigation in conjunction with the Justicar to ensure that no Clan is in violation of any of the provisions of the Covenant. The Master at Arms is also responsible for updating the master list of Clan titles on the Brotherhood’s wiki and for adding the title to the member’s dossier.

==== Effect of Leaving the Clan ====
A member who leaves the Clan to go to another Clan forfeits their title in all cases. A member who leaves the Clan to go to the rogues or who is removed to the rogues does not forfeit their Clan title. A member who is appointed to the Dark Council does not forfeit their Clan title.

==== Removing a Clan Title ====
A Clan title can not normally be rescinded except as a result of leaving the Clan to go to another Clan or for an extreme change in circumstances. If a Clan wishes to rescind a Clan title from one of its members, it must consult with the Master at Arms. The Master at Arms will defer to the wishes of the Clan members as much as is reasonably possible but will also be tasked with protecting the rights of the member in question from arbitrary action. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Master at Arms without the consent of the Clan except in the case of a member departing the Clan. A Clan title may not be rescinded by the Clan except in consultation with the Master at Arms.

==== Consuls ====
The Clan title shall not be automatically conferred on a Clan Consul just because they were appointed Clan Consul, see: General Guidelines for Awarding a Clan Title. A Clan Consul may not award himself the title.

==== Members ====
Members may not carry the same name as one of the Clan titles without having actually earned that title. Members who receive the title are not required to display it.

==== Dark Council Main Body ====
Dark Council members who have received the Clan title may opt to retain it while they serve on the Council or they may choose not to display it in order not to appear biased. Council members are free to decide how they want to proceed and shall not lose their title if they choose not to display it. The Grand Master, however, may not display a Clan title at all while they are in office though they retain the title for use in retirement.

==== Current Clan Titles ====
''Further Information: [[Clan Title Census]]''

* [[Arcona#di_Tenebrous_Arconae|Arconae]] for [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]]
* [[Sons of Sadow|Sadow]] for [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
* [[Councillors of Urr|Urr]] for [[Clan Odan-Urr]]
* [[di Plagia]] for [[Clan Plagueis]]
* [[Legacy of Palpatine|Palpatine]] for [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]]
* [[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan|Taldrya]] for [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]]
* [[Tarentae]] for [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]

=== Notes ===
* Family regulations were originally drafted by the '''Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families''' with heavy modification by [[Syn Kaek]], [[Halcyon Rokir]], and [[Kraval Novir]]. The policy was reduced and simplified in August 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]] to reflect the unofficial status of families in the Brotherhood.
* The regulation of Brotherhood families was brought about after the ''Tang’va Family'' was found to be mass recruiting from the lower ranks and forced to disband. The family’s leader, Tiberius, was found guilty of passing answers to [[Shadow Academy]] exams to his recruits. Billed as a "study group," the Tang’va targeted new members with promises of fast promotions until then-Justicar Keirdagh Cantor stepped in.

[[Category: Real World Articles]][[Category: MAA Policies]][[Category: Titles]]

Ranks

2015-08-29T22:10:48Z

Aabsdu: /* Rank Elevations */ Tweak for upcoming Novitiate tier

Crescents

2015-08-29T22:02:25Z

Aabsdu: /* Fifth Level */

{{Medal
|Image = [[File:CrescentAll.gif|200px]]
|Medal name = Crescents
|Awarded_by = Competition Organizers (Automated)
|Medal_type = [[:Category:Competition Medals|Competition]]
|TopRecipient= * [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/28 Diamond Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/29 Ruby Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/30 Amethyst Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/31 Sapphire Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/32 Emerald Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/33 Topaz Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/44 Quartz Statistics]
}}

'''Crescents''' are awarded for achieving first, second, or third place in an official, non-[[Vendetta]] competition. Rendered from solid shanks of hollinium, crescents are cast symbolically in the shape of the [[Ante|dark star]] eclipsing the Brotherhood homeworld of [[Antei]]. Each crescent is studded with jewels, ranging from quartz to diamond, dependent upon the crescent’s value. Some of these jewels are believed to be taken from the stores of [[Okemi]] and are embued with dark energy. The most active within the Brotherhood possess quite a collection of crescents.

==Tiering==
Crescents are automatically processed by the database when a competition is judged and closed. The following outlines the appropriate crescent tier based on the target unit:
{| class="fancy"
! Tier !! | Target Unit !! | Upgrades at !!
|-
! Tier 1 Crescents
|DC-run DJB-Wide Competitions
|No Upgrade
|-
! Tier 2 Crescents
|Non-DC DJB-Wide Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 3 Crescents
|Clan Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 4 Crescents
|House Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 5 Crescents
|Battle Team Competitions
|5 Participants
|}

Additionally, crescent tiers scale as follows:
* Upgrade one tier at a scaling threshold of participation (crescents may only upgrade ''once'' per competition)
* Parent competitions with three or more sub-competitions run one tier higher than their sub-competitions
* Downgrade one tier if the competition involves low effort flash and mobile gaming

===First Level===
These elite crescents are reserved for Brotherhood-wide competitions hosted by members of the [[Dark Council]] or those special events, such as the [[Independence Games]], which garner large numbers of participants.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr diamond small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Diamond Star </td>
<td> Cr-1D
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Ruby Star </td>
<td> Cr-1R
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Second Level===
The standard level for Brotherhood-wide competitions as well as multi-event parent competitions hosted at the unit-level.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr ruby small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Ruby Star </td>
<td> Cr-1R
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Third Level===
The standard level for Clan-level competitions.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr amethys small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Fourth Level===
The standard level for House-level competitions.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr sapphir small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Topaz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1T
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Fifth Level===
The standard level for [[Battleteam]] competitions, regardless of its parent unit status.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Topaz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1T
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Quartz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1Q
</td>
</tr>
</table>
{{Medals}}
[[Category:Competition Medals]]

Crescents

2015-08-29T22:02:06Z

Aabsdu:

{{Medal
|Image = [[File:CrescentAll.gif|200px]]
|Medal name = Crescents
|Awarded_by = Competition Organizers (Automated)
|Medal_type = [[:Category:Competition Medals|Competition]]
|TopRecipient= * [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/28 Diamond Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/29 Ruby Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/30 Amethyst Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/31 Sapphire Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/32 Emerald Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/33 Topaz Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/44 Quartz Statistics]
}}

'''Crescents''' are awarded for achieving first, second, or third place in an official, non-[[Vendetta]] competition. Rendered from solid shanks of hollinium, crescents are cast symbolically in the shape of the [[Ante|dark star]] eclipsing the Brotherhood homeworld of [[Antei]]. Each crescent is studded with jewels, ranging from quartz to diamond, dependent upon the crescent’s value. Some of these jewels are believed to be taken from the stores of [[Okemi]] and are embued with dark energy. The most active within the Brotherhood possess quite a collection of crescents.

==Tiering==
Crescents are automatically processed by the database when a competition is judged and closed. The following outlines the appropriate crescent tier based on the target unit:
{| class="fancy"
! Tier !! | Target Unit !! | Upgrades at !!
|-
! Tier 1 Crescents
|DC-run DJB-Wide Competitions
|No Upgrade
|-
! Tier 2 Crescents
|Non-DC DJB-Wide Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 3 Crescents
|Clan Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 4 Crescents
|House Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 5 Crescents
|Battle Team Competitions
|5 Participants
|}

Additionally, crescent tiers scale as follows:
* Upgrade one tier at a scaling threshold of participation (crescents may only upgrade ''once'' per competition)
* Parent competitions with three or more sub-competitions run one tier higher than their sub-competitions
* Downgrade one tier if the competition involves low effort flash and mobile gaming

===First Level===
These elite crescents are reserved for Brotherhood-wide competitions hosted by members of the [[Dark Council]] or those special events, such as the [[Independence Games]], which garner large numbers of participants.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr diamond small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Diamond Star </td>
<td> Cr-1D
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Ruby Star </td>
<td> Cr-1R
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Second Level===
The standard level for Brotherhood-wide competitions as well as multi-event parent competitions hosted at the unit-level.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr ruby small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Ruby Star </td>
<td> Cr-1R
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Third Level===
The standard level for Clan-level competitions.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr amethys small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Fourth Level===
The standard level for House-level competitions.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr sapphir small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Topaz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1T
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Fifth Level===
The standard level for [[Battleteam]] competitions, regardless of its parent unit status. Many low effort flash and mobile game competitions also start at this level.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Topaz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1T
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Quartz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1Q
</td>
</tr>
</table>
{{Medals}}
[[Category:Competition Medals]]

Template:Policies

2015-08-29T21:57:27Z

Aabsdu: Names Policy tweak

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Honorary Names Policy

2015-08-29T21:56:59Z

Aabsdu: Aabsdu moved page Honorary Clan and Family Name Policy to Honorary Names Policy: Consolidation of information

{{Eras|real}}
{{Policies}}
===Families===
''Originally drafted by the Special Committee for the Definition and Regulation of Families.''
*Families are to exist only for role-playing purposes and as an external sign of a bond between friends.
*Being in a family does not confer or allow any additional authority or privileges to do anything in regards to how Clans are run, or how medals or promotions are distributed within said Units. Families are merely a semi-formalized representation of a group of members that are friends. Membership in any family does not allow for any additional authority or privileges to do anything in the wider Brotherhood institutions as well.
*Members are only permitted to be in one family at a time and must be at least the rank of Guardian to join, or Battlelord/Exarch/Epis to create.
*Families are required to have at least three members in addition to the patriarch at the time of registry – and must have a Fiction Tribune-approved fictional history at least four to five pages in length.
*Families must have an official family representative who may or may not be the family leader. This individual is responsible for ensuring the Master At Arms has an updated roster of the family
*"Family hopping" will not be allowed. After leaving one family, a member will be required to wait 4 months before they are permitted to join another.
*Families are limited to 10 members only to prevent any one family from becoming too large

==Clan Names==
*The awarding of a Clan name shall only be granted to members who have made extremely large contributions to their Clan over a very long period of time. It should not be given to many, but rather should remain an achievable yet distant and difficult goal for all Clan members. There are no *specific* guidelines outlining when this award can and should be given, this is left up to the discretion of the awarding leaders, who are to use their best judgment.
*Clan names are awarded based on the system that the clan has established. Generally this is done by the Consul and Proconsul with the approval of whomever they deem necessary. The Grand Master nor the Master at Arms need to be consulted prior to the awarding of this honor, it is a clan specific institution and as such the clans have the oversight.
*After accepting the award of a Clan name, a member is required to remain in that Clan for the rest of his/her time in the Dark Brotherhood. The taking of a Clan name as his/her own is the ultimate symbol of loyalty to ones clan, and therefore they are required to stay with this clan no matter what the situation may be. Changing to another clan or choosing to go rogue will result in an automatic forfeiture of the clan name. This does not, however, prevent the members from being appointed to the Dark Council, they can serve on the council while retaining their Clan name.
*Consideration for the awarding of a Clan name should be retroactive, that is, contributions and loyalty to a Clan before the implementation of this award should be taken into account. Any members who already meet the standard for receiving a Clan name award should not have to prove themselves all over again; they may receive the award for activity and loyalty previously shown.
*The awarding of a Clan name to a Consul should meet the same standards as regular members. Consuls shall not receive this award automatically upon being appointed Consul, but rather have to spend time in their position making contributions to their Clan over a long period of time. Of course, work done as a Consul is more beneficial for the entire Clan than work a regular member does, and a Consul has probably served time in his/her Clan as a regular member and in other leadership positions. Therefore the time it takes a Consul to earn this award will probably be less than the time it would take a regular member to earn.
*The awarding of a Clan name should be a unique event, and therefore should be accompanied by more than a simple email informing the member that he/she has received this award. Clans have the right to use a fictional email ceremony based on whatever situations they chose or if a clan does not want to use such a system they do not have to.
*Any current members who are already using the Clan name as part of their character’s name shall be politely asked to remove it or change it. This only applies to a select few and hopefully they will understand the situation.
*Any current Dark Council members who have had a long-standing relationship with a particular Clan, in which they contributed a lot of work over a long period of time, can be awarded the Clan name. They have the option of accepting the award as recognition from their old clan, or refusing it because as Dark Council members they are above individual Clans. The exception to this rule is the current Grand Master, who in his position in command of all the Clans cannot show individual loyalty to any specific clan or family. The retired Grand Master is permitted to belong to a family and be awarded a clan title name, but while he is on the Iron Throne it is not permitted to have such affiliations on his dossier.

[[Category:Policies]]

Family Census

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{{Eras|real}}
'''Families''' were groups of members who took up a shared history for role playing purposes. They are currently unofficial bonds and the taking of shared names is largely permitted but still subject to [[MAA Policies]]. The [[Master at Arms]] may update this page periodically for indexical purposes, but families retain no rights or responsibilities at the Brotherhood level.
== Prior List of Families ==
''Last Updated June 27, 2015''

=== The Cantors ===

* [[dossier:6|6]] – [[Jac Cotelin]]
* [[dossier:332|332]] – [[Telaris "Mav" Cantor]]
* [[dossier:83|83]] – [[Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor]]
* [[dossier:111|111]] – William Flechette Taldrya Cantor
* [[dossier:759|759]] – Gryffon De’Urtha Cantor
* [[dossier:7432|7432]] - Kate Cantor Flyer
* [[dossier:109|109]] - [[Kir Katarn]]

=== The Isradias ===

* [[dossier:289|289]] – [[Jonaleth Isradia]]
* [[dossier:3558|3558]] – [[Cipher K'oranian Isradia]]
* [[dossier:4782|4782]] – [[Ashura Isradia]]
* [[dossier:9838|9838]] - [[Zaxen Dauketrenal Isradia]]

=== The Keibatsu ===

* [[dossier:3714|3714]] – [[Muz Ashen|Muz Keibatsu Sadow]]
* [[dossier:3415|3415]] – Nekura Manji Keibatsu
* [[dossier:3530|3530]] – Shimura "Xhedias" Keibatsu
* [[dossier:160|160]] – Shin'Ichi Endymiron Keibatsu
* [[dossier:6059|6059]] – Shikyo "Rurouni" Keibatsu
* [[dossier:4032|4032]] – Sanjuro "Sledge" Keibatsu
* [[dossier:6353|6353]] – [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]]
* [[dossier:7925|7925]] - Sai Na'Ashar Keibatsu

=== The d’Tanas ===

* [[dossier:155|155]] – Alex d’Tana
* [[dossier:180|180]] – Koskian "Psyko" d'Tana
* [[dossier:5842|5842]] – Du Maurier d'Tana
* [[dossier:8154|8154]] - [[Rho Ozrei d'Tana]]
* [[dossier:3612|3612]] - Phoenix d'Tana Palpatine
* [[dossier:8431|8431]] - [[Orv Dessrx d'Tana]]
* [[dossier:8075|8075]] - [[Etah d'Tana]]

=== The Longs ===

* [[dossier:176|176]] – [[Shan Long]]
* [[dossier:194|194]] – [[Xia Long]]
* [[dossier:5055|5055]] - Shuang Long
* [[dossier:6381|6381]] - Zhang Long
* [[dossier:756|756]] - [[Sith Bloodfyre|Gwei Long]]

=== The Entars ===

* [[dossier:25|25]] - [[Timeros Caesus Entar]]
* [[dossier:1279|1279]] - [[Strategos|Strategos Thanatos Entar Arconae]]
* [[dossier:1294|1294]] - [[James Lucius Entar Arconae]]
* [[dossier:1400|1400]] - CyberGuy Quiritatio Entar
* [[dossier:6705|6705]] - [[Cethgus Tiberius Entar Arconae]]
* [[dossier:10406|10406]] - [[Sanguinius Tsucyra|Sanguinius Tsucrya Entar]]
* [[dossier:10439|10439]] - [[Inarya|Inarya Tiberius Entar]]
* [[dossier:12247|12247]] - [[Kalon Tsucyra Entar]]
* [[dossier:13486|13486]] - [[Atyiru Caesus Entar]]

=== The Erinos ===

* [[dossier:5949|5949]] - [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:7463|7463]] - [[Zandro Savric Erinos]]
* [[dossier:6684|6684]] - [[Malidir Trepidus Erinos]] Arconae
* [[dossier:3206|3206]] - Welshman Erinos Tarentae
* [[dossier:6109|6109]] - Celahir Erinos
* [[dossier:1612|1612]] - Sashar Erinos Arconae

=== The Dupars ===

* [[dossier:5580|5580]] - [[Aabsdu Dupar]]
* [[dossier:7788|7788]] - Jaden Kyrath Dupar

[[Category:Families]]

Category:Families

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Families serve role playing purposes between groups of members, but are unofficial and used solely for personal character history and lore. The taking of shared names remains subject to [[MAA Policies]] but is largely permitted unless signs or complaints of nepotism arise. Any questions or complaints should be directed to the [[Master at Arms]].
[[Category:DJB Characters]][[Category: Master at Arms]]

Clan Title Census

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{{Master at Arms}}
The following is a record of all members of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] who have been granted clan [[title]]s by their respective unit and hold said title as of the most recent census update. Each clan elects its own title holders and determines the requirements to earn or lose said title. In the event that a clan is downgraded to house status, the members listed below may retain the clan title in name only.

{{further|[[Title#Clan_Titles|Clan Titles]]}}

This census is locked by the [[Master at Arms]], currently {{MAA}}. The most recent census update was: 19 June 2015.

=== [[Arcona|Clan Arcona]] - Arconae ===
{{main|[[Arcona#di Tenebrous Arconae|di Tenebrous Arconae]]}}

Total Count: (11)

* [[dossier:50|50]] – [[Mejas Doto]]
* [[dossier:1294|1294]] – [[James Lucius Arconae]]
* [[dossier:1279|1279]] – [[Strategos Thanatos Arconae]]
* [[dossier:6684|6684]] - [[Malidir Trepidus Erinos]]
* [[dossier:25|25]] - [[Timeros Caesus Entar]]
* [[dossier:8533|8533]] – [[Wuntila Arconae]]
* [[dossier:2555|2555]] – [[Nadrin Erinos Arconae]]
* [[dossier:1612|1612]] – [[Teroch Erinos]]
* [[dossier:10214|10214]] – [[Marick Arconae]]
* [[dossier:8341|8341]] - [[Baxir Vol]]
* [[dossier:8893|8893]] - [[Legorii]]

=== [[Clan Naga Sadow]] - Sadow ===
{{main|[[Sons & Daughters of Sadow]]}}

Total Count: (22)

* [[dossier:4782|4782]] - [[Ashura Isradia Sadow]]
* [[dossier:153|153]] – [[Astronicus Aurelius Sadow]]
* [[dossier:164|164]] - [[Jade Sadow]]
* [[dossier:195|195]] - Janos Silverwulf Sadow
* [[dossier:6169|6169]] - [[Malisane Sadow]]
* [[dossier:705|705]] - [[Manesh Sadow]]
* [[dossier:10901|10901]] - [[Methyas L'eonheart]]
* [[dossier:3415|3415]] - [[Nekura Manji Keibatsu]]
* [[dossier:97|97]] – [[Malik Sadow]]
* [[dossier:4856|4856]] – [[Macron Goura Sadow]]
* [[dossier:3714|3714]] - [[Muz Ashen Keibatsu]]
* [[dossier:114|114]] - [[Raistlin Sadow]]
* [[dossier:3944|3944]] - [[Kharon Daragon]]
* [[dossier:194|194]] - [[Xia Long]]
* [[dossier:2270|2270]] - [[Tissaya Luna Argat]]
* [[dossier:176|176]] - [[Trevarus Caerick]] ([[Shan Long]])
* [[dossier:188|188]] - [[Xanos Zorrixor]] ([[Darth Vexatus]])
* [[dossier:6059|6059]] - [[Shikyo Keibatsu]]
* [[dossier:10446|10446]] - [[Fremoc Pepoi]]
* [[dossier:10311|10311]] - [[Locke Sonjie]]
* [[dossier:7925|7925]] - [[Shi Long]]
* [[dossier:9811|9811]] - [[Teu]]

=== [[Clan Odan-Urr]] – Councillor of Urr ===
{{main|[[Councillors of Urr]]}}
Total Count: (5)

* [[dossier:9709|9709]] – [[Ji]]
* [[dossier:12049|12049]] – [[A'lora Kituri]]
* [[dossier:7288|7288]] – [[Liam Torun]]
* [[dossier:3690|3690]] -- [[Solari]]
* [[dossier:6463|6463]] - [[Echo-1 Kintan Strider]]

=== [[Clan Plagueis]] – di Plagia ===
{{main|[[di Plagia]]}}

Total Count: (11)

* [[dossier:5580|5580]] – [[Aabsdu Dupar]]
* [[dossier:9219|9219]] – [[Vivackus Kavon]]
* [[dossier:289|289]] -- [[Jonaleth Isradia]]
* [[dossier:6591|6591]] - [[Ky Terrak]]
* [[dossier:8734|8734]] - [[Yzarc Rellik Kaeth]]
* [[dossier:6642|6642]] - [[Valerian Orzon]]
* [[dossier:9059|9059]] – [[Tra'an Reith]]
* [[dossier:7388|7388]] – [[Dacien Victae]]
* [[dossier:13299|13299]] – [[Kz'set]]
* [[dossier:2632|2632]] - [[Selika Roh]]
* [[dossier:12761|12761]] - [[Teylas Ramar]]

=== [[Scholae Palatinae|Clan Scholae Palatinae]] – Legacy of Palpatine ===
{{main|[[Legacy of Palpatine]]}}

Total Count: (14)

* [[dossier:3153|3153]] – [[Cuchulain Darkblade Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:3612|3612]] – [[Phoenix d'Tana Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:288|288]] - [[Rhaub D'ar Aghasett Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:11|11]] - [[Arania Lawakiro Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:3491|3491]] – [[RevengeX Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:1540|1540]] - [[Vail Aquillarum Unteminar]]
* [[dossier:205|205]] - [[Desio Predator Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:129|129]] - Natth a'Niel Palpatine
* [[dossier:326|326]] - Valkas Tamalar Palpatine
* [[dossier:4601|4601]] - [[Dakari Kaeth Palpatine]]
* [[dossier:5101|5101]] - [[Thran Occasus]]
* [[dossier:2407|2407]] - [[Kell Dante]]
* [[dossier:3783|3783]] - [[Xen'Mordin Vismorsus]]
* [[dossier:7589|7589]] - [[Brent "Archangel" Ligur Victae]]

=== [[Taldryan|Clan Taldryan]] – Taldyra ===
{{main|[[Sons & Daughters of Taldryan]]}}

Total Count: (30)

* [[dossier:109|109]] – Kir Taldrya Katarn
* [[dossier:90|90]] – Mordin Malchia Taldrya
* [[dossier:6|6]] – Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin Taldrya-Cantor
* [[dossier:83|83]] – [[Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor]]
* [[dossier:1770|1770]] – freshjive Taldrya
* [[dossier:111|111]] – William Flechette Taldrya Cantor
* [[dossier:84|84]] – [[Shadow Taldrya]]
* [[dossier:115|115]] – [[Sharad Taldrya Hett]]
* [[dossier:2706|2706]] – [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]]
* [[dossier:295|295]] – Alanna Taldyra
* [[dossier:3383|3383]] – Dark Sabre Taldyra
* [[dossier:107|107]] – Andan Taldrya Marshall
* [[dossier:3342|3342]] – [[Duga Taldrya Arkarso]]
* [[dossier:4715|4715]] - Sithspawn Taldrya
* [[dossier:3931|3931]] - Chaosrain Taldrya
* [[dossier:332|332]] - Telaris Mav Cantor
* [[dossier:300|300]] - Nyssa Taldrya
* [[dossier:136|136]] - [[SwipeR Taldrya]]
* [[dossier:3591|3591]] - NexusMage Taldrya
* [[dossier:7708|7708]] - [[Hel-Pa Taldrya Sklib]]
* [[dossier:4046|4046]] - Kraval Taldrya
* [[dossier:3729|3729]] - Vodo Biask Taldrya
* [[dossier:8355|8355]] - [[Vladet Taldrya Xavier]]
* [[dossier:3239|3239]] - Tarax Eosphoros Taldrya Kor
* [[dossier:43|43]] - [[Halcyon Taldrya]]
* [[dossier:9193|9193]] - [[Shaz'air Taldrya]]
* [[dossier:4542|4542]] - [[Vardar Fen'Amar Taldrya]]
* [[dossier:10701|10701]] - [[Rian Aslar]]
* [[dossier:8|8]] - [[Howlader]]
* [[dossier:299|299]] - [[Raistline Taldrya Majere]]

=== [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]] – Tarentae ===
{{main|[[Tarentae]]}}

Total Count: (17)

* [[dossier:359|359]] – Ciara Tearnan Tarentae
* [[dossier:3236|3236]] – [[Maxamillian von Oberst]]
* [[dossier:3238|3238]] – [[Zero Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:756|756]] – [[Sith Bloodfyre]]
* [[dossier:3127|3127]] – [[Rekio Corsair Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:3305|3305]] – [[Spears Tarentae]]
* Cannabisia Tarentae
* [[dossier:3206|3206]] – [[Welshman Corsair Erinos Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:308|308]] – [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:4017|4017]] – [[Frosty Romanae Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:6182|6182]] - [[Karel Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:3417|3417]] - [[Dranik Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:5949|5949]] - [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:3728|3728]] - [[Korras|Darth Aeternus]]
* [[dossier:235|235]] - [[Saitou Tarentae]]
* [[dossier:9335|9335]] - [[Scion Altera]]
* [[dossier:4179|4179]] - [[Dox Romanae Tarentae]]

[[Category:Titles]]

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Nemo Dupar

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{{Character
|type=NPC
|image=[[File:Dupar.png|250px]]
|firstname=Nemo Dupar
|homeworld=Kyandria
|birth=12 BBY
|species=Human
|gender=Male
|hair=Black
|eyes=Icy blue
|height=6'1
|allies=[[Semyon Cain]]
|enemies=Gaidal Dupar
|saber=Green
|form=[[Djem So]]
|profession=Rogue Jedi
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|affiliation=[[Crimson Tide]]
}}
[[Nemo Dupar]] is a rogue Jedi who has placed his talent at the disposal of the [[Crimson Tide]]. His alliance with the Crimson Tide and his obsession with the location of Gaidal Dupar make him a “being of interest” to [[Clan Plagueis]], which has placed a twenty thousand credit (20,000 cr) bounty on his head.

== History ==

=== Jedi Training ===
Born 12 BBY Nemo Dupar never knew his father, [[Dupar|Darius]]. His mother and father had had a one night fling, and then Darius had disappeared while his mother raised Nemo. She raised him on Kyandria, but his force potential quickly started to show. Eager to hand him over to more responsible people, his unknown mother sent him off to the Jedi, where he trained on Dantooine. He showed great promise, although he was also very competitive. The masters also started to notice that he seemed to be obsessed with finding his father.

In a mission to Korriban the majority of his party was killed though he survived. It is unknown at this time what exactly happened, although some rumors exist that he personally killed them. This event, whatever happened, would be pivotal to Nemo Dupar’s life as it would end his formal training and set him adrift on the sea of the Dark Side. Though Nemo Dupar was alive, he remained obsessed with his own inadequacies and his lust to find his father.

=== Vendetta ===
Nemo has come to believe that his father is not dead and that Gaidal Dupar, his cousin, has information as to his location. Unable to leave his ancestry alone, Nemo Dupar turned his efforts towards the Dark Side and self-trained, primarily from his ship, in and around the [[Acarr System]]. From there, he strove to assemble a band of mercenaries. Though he attempted to train them, his efforts were largely for naught until the day he met [[Semyon Cain]]. In that youth, he felt a potential beyond what he had seen since the ill-fated visit to Korriban.

Months of training and adventure saw Semyon Cain earn his way to stand beside Nemo Dupar to the exclusion of others. Eventually, Nemo Dupar abandoned his desire to lead a band of mercenaries, instead now content with the alliance forged between the disciple he had trained, Semyon Cain, and himself. The two discovered an assemblance of Dark Jedi under the mantle of [[Clan Plagueis]] and monitored them in secret for months. In truth, Nemo was still obsessed with Gaidal Dupar, who had joined Clan Plagueis and served [[House Exar Kun]].

The pair continued to lie in wait, training, growing more powerful. In time, they heard of the [[Crimson Tide]] and their plans to attack Plagueis. Nemo studied the group and gained an audience with their leader [[Calliban Crimson]]. In exchange for the services of he and his comrade Semyon Cain, the Crimson Tide would allow Nemo Dupar the capture of Gaidal Dupar. Seeing himself as obvious benefactor of a one-sided deal, Calliban Crimson was more than eager to cement the alliance with the promise of Gaidal Dupar.

Nemo assisted the Tide in their attack on Clan Plagueis during the [[Battle of Byfrost]], where he kidnapped his cousin Gaidal. What exactly happened at this time is unknown, but somewhere along the line of Gaidal's rescue Nemo lost his lightsaber, which was presented to Gaidal several months later.

Nemo Dupar remains alive in the association of the Crimson Tide, awaiting further opportunity to strike at his cousin in order to gain information as to his father. He has watched with interest the rise of another bearing the Dupar name – [[Aabsdu|Aabsdu Dupar]]. Though he would lash at Plagueis, he waits for he knows he needs the support of the Crimson Tide to neutralize the clan so he can pursue what he sees as his “destiny” with information forcibly and painfully extracted from Gaidal and, perhaps, Aabsdu.

[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Crimson Tide]]

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{{Master at Arms}}
[[Category: Policies]][[Category: Master at Arms]]

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Talk:Crescents

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Aabsdu:

Bending because the tables need to be done properly (hell, even the bg colors are mixed up). The tag just helps remind me what needs doing. --[[User:Shadow Taldrya|Shadow Taldrya]] ([[User talk:Shadow Taldrya|talk]]) 21:30, 18 August 2014 (EDT)

So I went through and did my consolidation of wordage and such, but...man, have at fixing those ugly tables lol --[[User:Aabsdu|Aabs]] ([[User talk:Aabsdu|talk]]) 19:48, 5 September 2014 (EDT)
:Fixing shall commence this weekend (probably) --[[User:Shadow Taldrya|Shadow Taldrya]] ([[User talk:Shadow Taldrya|talk]]) 21:05, 5 September 2014 (EDT)

I've finally added the combined crescent image; which means the Topaz and Quartz crescent images are no longer used on any pages. I don't care to add them here just to add them, so I'm fine with the images being deleted. They exist on the site regardless. Otherwise, if current staff wants to fix the tier tables formatting they can; that's what the revise tag is for --[[User:Aabsdu|Aabs]] ([[User talk:Aabsdu|talk]]) 06:19, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

Crescents

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{{Revise}}
{{Medal
|Image = [[File:CrescentAll.gif|200px]]
|Medal name = Crescents
|Awarded_by = Competition Organizers (Automated)
|Medal_type = [[:Category:Competition Medals|Competition]]
|TopRecipient= * [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/28 Diamond Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/29 Ruby Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/30 Amethyst Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/31 Sapphire Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/32 Emerald Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/33 Topaz Statistics]
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/awards/44 Quartz Statistics]
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'''Crescents''' are awarded for achieving first, second, or third place in an official, non-[[Vendetta]] competition. Rendered from solid shanks of hollinium, crescents are cast symbolically in the shape of the [[Ante|dark star]] eclipsing the Brotherhood homeworld of [[Antei]]. Each crescent is studded with jewels, ranging from quartz to diamond, dependent upon the crescent’s value. Some of these jewels are believed to be taken from the stores of [[Okemi]] and are embued with dark energy. The most active within the Brotherhood possess quite a collection of crescents.

==Tiering==
Crescents are automatically processed by the database when a competition is judged and closed. The following outlines the appropriate crescent tier based on the target unit:
{| class="fancy"
! Tier !! | Target Unit !! | Upgrades at !!
|-
! Tier 1 Crescents
|DC-run DJB-Wide Competitions
|No Upgrade
|-
! Tier 2 Crescents
|Non-DC DJB-Wide Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 3 Crescents
|Clan Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 4 Crescents
|House Competitions
|10 Participants
|-
! Tier 5 Crescents
|Battle Team Competitions
|5 Participants
|}

Additionally, crescent tiers scale as follows:
* Upgrade one tier at a scaling threshold of participation (crescents may only upgrade ''once'' per competition)
* Parent competitions with three or more sub-competitions run one tier higher than their sub-competitions
* Downgrade one tier if the competition involves low effort flash and mobile gaming

===First Level===
These elite crescents are reserved for Brotherhood-wide competitions hosted by members of the [[Dark Council]] or those special events, such as the [[Independence Games]], which garner large numbers of participants.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr diamond small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Diamond Star </td>
<td> Cr-1D
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Ruby Star </td>
<td> Cr-1R
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Second Level===
The standard level for Brotherhood-wide competitions as well as multi-event parent competitions hosted at the unit-level.

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<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr ruby small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Ruby Star </td>
<td> Cr-1R
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Third Level===
The standard level for Clan-level competitions.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr amethys small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Amethyst Star </td>
<td> Cr-1A
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Fourth Level===
The standard level for House-level competitions.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr sapphir small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Sapphire Star </td>
<td> Cr-1S
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Topaz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1T
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Fifth Level===
The standard level for [[Battleteam]] competitions, regardless of its parent unit status. Many low effort flash and mobile game competitions also start at this level.

<table border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" style="background:#000000"> [[File:Cr emerald small.jpg|83px]]
</td>
<th style="background:#444"> Placing </th>
<th style="background:#444"> Description </th>
<th style="background:#444"> ID Display
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1st Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Emerald Star </td>
<td> Cr-1E
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 2nd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Topaz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1T
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 3rd Place </td>
<td> Crescent with Quartz Star </td>
<td> Cr-1Q
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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{{Eras|real}}{{Master at Arms}}
The [[Master at Arms]] oversees a wide range of activities in the Brotherhood -- [[awards]], [[rank|promotions]], competitions, [[title]]s, transfers, name and email changes, as well as managing rosters and positions. The page details various policies connected to these activities. Some items detailing more in depth policies, such as promotion guidelines, can be found in the [[:Category:MAA Policies|Master at Arms Policies category]]. Any questions concerning these items should be directed to the MAA, currently {{MAA}}.

===Awards & Promotions===
# While unit leaders are given the authority to award medals and grant promotions, the Master at Arms maintains the authority to approve, remand, or deny requests according to Brotherhood-wide standards that are known to all members and leaders. Any issues related to the appropriateness of a promotion or award should be directed to the MAA prior to submitting.
# Do not presume Independent Unit institutions confer validity on recommendations. How a Clan is run is determined by the [[Clan Summit]], not the Master at Arms. However, any authority specific leaders and bodies within a Clan may have (other than official Brotherhood positions) does not carry to the awarding of medals or promotions.
# All recommendations for rewards are required to contain specific, concrete details for activities described. While recommendations should detail a member’s character and personality, factual data should be provided in a contextual manner. Straight lists of activities do not give appropriate recognition to the membership, and are frowned upon.
# Summits are encouraged to keep activity trackers of their members, or request members to keep personal trackers, so that medals and promotions may be granted at appropriate times.
# Medals cannot double dip activity. All activity, once recognized by a medal cannot be used toward future medals. This does not always apply to promotions, which tend to be focused on the sum total of accomplishments since a member’s last promotion. There has been confusion around these subjects, so example situations are listed below to provide further clarification:
## A member receives an Anteian Cross for participation in a large-scale Clan event. Four months later, that same member is recommended for a Steel Cross for activity in the intervening period, as well as the participation in the large-scale Clan event. That Steel Cross will be rejected.
## Continuing from the above, if that member is instead recommended for a promotion (and assuming all guidelines and requirements are met), that would be acceptable.
## If a member is promoted appropriately (assuming all guidelines and requirements are met) for work only internal to their Clan, and then is recommended for a sacramental award for the completion of a number of projects for a member of the Dark Council – that award is appropriate.
## If a Consul is promoted for their long-term work for their clan to a high level Equite rank, and then is recommended for a sacramental award for work internal to the clan one month later, that medal will be rejected.
# For the purposes of Master at Arms staff evaluations (including but not limited to promotions and awards), a demotion is the equivalent of a promotion.
# All medals and promotions should be known and directed through (up and down) the chain of command appropriately so each leader knows what is being requested and can avoid instances of denial due to double dipping.
# The Master at Arms maintains authority over all promotions. If you think a member deserves a promotion but does not yet satisfy the stated promotion guidelines (perhaps due to a database error), contact the MAA and explain the discrepancy.
# All promotions have time-in-rank guidelines. At the [[Journeyman]] level, time-in-rank is a hard requirement that can only be bypassed under rare and exceptional circumstances. At the [[Equite]] level, time-in-rank may be bypassed if the MAA agrees the member has accumulated the appropriate activity – but these circumstances should be rare and applied to only the most exceptional of members.
# Medals and promotions, once granted, can only be revoked by the [[Chamber of Justice]]. This includes instances in which new medals may be created, resulting in the conversion of old medals. This does not apply to obvious administrative or technical errors, which can be administratively (rather than judicially) removed by the Master at Arms or designate.

=== Transfers ===
# Transfer requests are not a forum for argument or discussion. Problems with unit superiors should be addressed directly between the relevant members. Transfers that are a result of conflict should be brought to the attention of the Master at Arms prior to submitting, so the MAA may ensure the transfer is a last resort option. The MAA will involve the Grand Master or Justicar where appropriate if unable to resolve a dispute.
# Transfers between Clans may be held until such time that the Master at Arms is satisfied with the reasons for the transfer.
# The direct recruitment of members from one unit to another with promises of medals, promotions, or other entitlements is forbidden and may result in disciplinary action. This does not include application periods for positions open to the entire Brotherhood.
# Multiple transfers between units in a short period of time, or Clan hopping, is extremely frowned upon. Because of that fact, the Master at Arms limits unit to unit transfers to once in a two month period. If there are extraordinary reasons why you need to transfer, feel free to contact the MAA directly and explain them in greater detail.
# Rogue hopping, wherein a member transfers to Rogue status before transferring to a new Clan, is forbidden and may result in disciplinary action when discovered.
# Members accepting leadership positions in units to which they do not currently belong should first request a transfer to the appropriate unit with confirmation of the appointment given as reason.
# Clan summits may use the Disruptive Member Policy to decline a member's transfer into the unit. All inquiries on this matter should be directed to the Justicar, with the Master at Arms and Grand Master copied

===Competitions===
# Members wishing to organize a competition for a unit they are not a member of, including Brotherhood-wide competitions, must get approval from their superiors. Currently, this is accomplished through administration on the Brotherhood database.
# Regular competition type is the standard as it allows the submission of documents and text through the website. If a competition requires alternate submission methods, Manual type should be used with appropriate reasoning in the request.
# All competitions are expected to be judged and closed within (30) days of the end date. Competitions still open after this time will result in a warning email to the organizers.
## If an organizer has an open competition that remain unjudged after 30 days, express explanation must be given for any new competition submitted by an organizer or co-organizer while the old competition remains unjudged. Without said explanation, new competitions will be denied
## Competitions that remain open after (45) days without appropriate explanation will be judged by the appropriate member of the Dark Council (say: Voice of the Brotherhood for fiction, Herald for graphics, Fist of the Brotherhood for gaming related, etc.) within (5) days and then closed by the Master at Arms. This process will be coordinated by the Master at Arms staff.
# Competitions with valid participation are expected to place crescents accordingly, but there are always situations where no submission has met the subjective criteria for placement. Should this situation arise, the Master at Arms must be notified of the situation and provided with the competition runner’s reasoning.
# Crescents levels are tiered based on a breakdown explained in awards with appropriate upgrades or downgrades.
## Flash and mobile games are subject to a one tier downgrade due to low effort required, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
# All competitions of the “Fiction/Run-on/Poetry” type automatically award Cluster of Ice based on word count. Competitions which do not award CIs but are still writing-based should be submitted as “other” type.
# In the event of a tie during a non-group competition, the Master at Arms expects the next placement to be one less than the previous. This means that if two members place first, the next placement should be for third, not second.
# Competition organizers and co-organizers are ineligible for placement in competitions with subjective grading criteria (any and all fiction and graphics competitions, for example). Placing in competitions with objective grading criteria (say a high score in a game) is frowned upon, but not prohibited.

===Titles and Names===
# Official dossier names are limited to four total words. Hyphenated words are counted as two words, and nicknames or shortened names are counted toward the total.
# Refer to the [[title|titles]] page for more information about clan, legacy and other dossier titles. Refer to [[family|families]] for more information on families in the Brotherhood .
# Direct usage of canon or Legends Star Wars names is generally prohibited, though exceptions are made when only a first or last name is used. If you are unsure, feel free to submit the request and the Master at Arms office will work with you

===Other===
# No Emperor’s Hammer Dark Brotherhood ranks or awards are transferable to the Brotherhood except those obtained prior to the split (April 12, 2003). Evidence of the pre-split dossier is required before a dossier can be restored. A member who wants to have their dossier restored must contact the Master at Arms and the Seneschal with a request. The request should at the very least supply the Dark Councilors with the basic information that was on the dossier, such as the profile name, the profile email address or the pin number. The member will have to supply extrinsic proof to establish his dossier status. The following is a non-exhaustive list of extrinsic sources: former Brotherhood websites through Internet Archive, Dark Voice newsletters, verified emails containing an [[ID Line]], message board posts. The Master at Arms is responsible for determining if extrinsic evidence is sufficient for proof. Upon proof of the member’s dossier possessions, the Master at Arms or Seneschal will restore the dossier as such.
# Members who wish to leave the Brotherhood should consult the [[Deletion Policy]] for their options. Permanently deleted dossiers cannot and will not be restored under any circumstance.
# Refer to the [[Clan and House Policies‎]] for information on requirements for clan status.

== Notes ==
* Last updated July 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]]
* This document was prepared by [[Howlader]] with editorial assistance from [[Korras]] and [[Kalen Aquillarum]] in December 2013
* Initial document prepared by [[Syn Kaek]]

[[Category:MAA Policies]]

MAA Policies

2015-07-20T18:55:51Z

Aabsdu: Numbering

{{Eras|real}}{{Master at Arms}}
The [[Master at Arms]] oversees a wide range of activities in the Brotherhood -- [[awards]], [[rank|promotions]], competitions, [[title]]s, transfers, name and email changes, as well as managing rosters and positions. The page details various policies connected to these activities. Some items detailing more in depth policies, such as promotion guidelines, can be found in the [[:Category:MAA Policies|Master at Arms Policies category]]. Any questions concerning these items should be directed to the MAA, currently {{MAA}}.

===Awards & Promotions===
# While unit leaders are given the authority to award medals and grant promotions, the Master at Arms maintains the authority to approve, remand, or deny requests according to Brotherhood-wide standards that are known to all members and leaders. Any issues related to the appropriateness of a promotion or award should be directed to the MAA prior to submitting.
# Do not presume Independent Unit institutions confer validity on recommendations. How a Clan is run is determined by the [[Clan Summit]], not the Master at Arms. However, any authority specific leaders and bodies within a Clan may have (other than official Brotherhood positions) does not carry to the awarding of medals or promotions.
# All recommendations for rewards are required to contain specific, concrete details for activities described. While recommendations should detail a member’s character and personality, factual data should be provided in a contextual manner. Straight lists of activities do not give appropriate recognition to the membership, and are frowned upon.
# Summits are encouraged to keep activity trackers of their members, or request members to keep personal trackers, so that medals and promotions may be granted at appropriate times.
# Medals cannot double dip activity. All activity, once recognized by a medal cannot be used toward future medals. This does not always apply to promotions, which tend to be focused on the sum total of accomplishments since a member’s last promotion. There has been confusion around these subjects, so example situations are listed below to provide further clarification:
## A member receives an Anteian Cross for participation in a large-scale Clan event. Four months later, that same member is recommended for a Steel Cross for activity in the intervening period, as well as the participation in the large-scale Clan event. That Steel Cross will be rejected.
## Continuing from the above, if that member is instead recommended for a promotion (and assuming all guidelines and requirements are met), that would be acceptable.
## If a member is promoted appropriately (assuming all guidelines and requirements are met) for work only internal to their Clan, and then is recommended for a sacramental award for the completion of a number of projects for a member of the Dark Council – that award is appropriate.
## If a Consul is promoted for their long-term work for their clan to a high level Equite rank, and then is recommended for a sacramental award for work internal to the clan one month later, that medal will be rejected.
# For the purposes of Master at Arms staff evaluations (including but not limited to promotions and awards), a demotion is the equivalent of a promotion.
# All medals and promotions should be known and directed through (up and down) the chain of command appropriately so each leader knows what is being requested and can avoid instances of denial due to double dipping.
# The Master at Arms maintains authority over all promotions. If you think a member deserves a promotion but does not yet satisfy the stated promotion guidelines (perhaps due to a database error), contact the MAA and explain the discrepancy.
# All promotions have time-in-rank guidelines. At the [[Journeyman]] level, time-in-rank is a hard requirement that can only be bypassed under rare and exceptional circumstances. At the [[Equite]] level, time-in-rank may be bypassed if the MAA agrees the member has accumulated the appropriate activity – but these circumstances should be rare and applied to only the most exceptional of members.
# Medals and promotions, once granted, can only be revoked by the [[Chamber of Justice]]. This includes instances in which new medals may be created, resulting in the conversion of old medals. This does not apply to obvious administrative or technical errors, which can be administratively (rather than judicially) removed by the Master at Arms or designate.

=== Transfers ===
# Transfer requests are not a forum for argument or discussion. Problems with unit superiors should be addressed directly between the relevant members. Transfers that are a result of conflict should be brought to the attention of the Master at Arms prior to submitting, so the MAA may ensure the transfer is a last resort option. The MAA will involve the Grand Master or Justicar where appropriate if unable to resolve a dispute.
# Transfers between Clans may be held until such time that the Master at Arms is satisfied with the reasons for the transfer.
# The direct recruitment of members from one unit to another with promises of medals, promotions, or other entitlements is forbidden and may result in disciplinary action. This does not include application periods for positions open to the entire Brotherhood.
# Multiple transfers between units in a short period of time, or Clan hopping, is extremely frowned upon. Because of that fact, the Master at Arms limits unit to unit transfers to once in a two month period. If there are extraordinary reasons why you need to transfer, feel free to contact the MAA directly and explain them in greater detail.
# Rogue hopping, wherein a member transfers to Rogue status before transferring to a new Clan, is forbidden and may result in disciplinary action when discovered.
# Members accepting leadership positions in units to which they do not currently belong should first request a transfer to the appropriate unit with confirmation of the appointment given as reason.
# Clan summits may use the Disruptive Member Policy to decline a member's transfer into the unit. All inquiries on this matter should be directed to the Justicar, with the Master at Arms and Grand Master copied

===Competitions===
# Members wishing to organize a competition for a unit they are not a member of, including Brotherhood-wide competitions, must get approval from their superiors. Currently, this is accomplished through administration on the Brotherhood database.
# Regular competition type is the standard as it allows the submission of documents and text through the website. If a competition requires alternate submission methods, Manual type should be used with appropriate reasoning in the request.
# All competitions are expected to be judged and closed within (30) days of the end date. Competitions still open after this time will result in a warning email to the organizers.
## If an organizer has an open competition that remain unjudged after 30 days, express explanation must be given for any new competition submitted by an organizer or co-organizer while the old competition remains unjudged. Without said explanation, new competitions will be denied
## Competitions that remain open after (45) days without appropriate explanation will be judged by the appropriate member of the Dark Council (say: Voice of the Brotherhood for fiction, Herald for graphics, Fist of the Brotherhood for gaming related, etc.) within (5) days and then closed by the Master at Arms. This process will be coordinated by the Master at Arms staff.
# Competitions with valid participation are expected to place crescents accordingly, but there are always situations where no submission has met the subjective criteria for placement. Should this situation arise, the Master at Arms must be notified of the situation and provided with the competition runner’s reasoning.
# Crescents levels are tiered based on a breakdown explained in awards with appropriate upgrades or downgrades.
## Flash and mobile games are subject to a one tier downgrade due to low effort required, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
# All competitions of the “Fiction/Run-on/Poetry” type automatically award Cluster of Ice based on word count. Competitions which do not award CIs but are still writing-based should be submitted as “other” type.
# In the event of a tie during a non-group competition, the Master at Arms expects the next placement to be one less than the previous. This means that if two members place first, the next placement should be for third, not second.
# Competition organizers and co-organizers are ineligible for placement in competitions with subjective grading criteria (any and all fiction and graphics competitions, for example). Placing in competitions with objective grading criteria (say a high score in a game) is frowned upon, but not prohibited.

===Titles and Names===
# Official dossier names are limited to four total words. Hyphenated words are counted as two words, and nicknames or shortened names are counted toward the total.
# Refer to the [[title|titles]] page for more information about clan, legacy and other dossier titles. Refer to [[family|families]] for more information on families in the Brotherhood .
# Direct usage of canon or Legends Star Wars names is generally prohibited, though exceptions are made when only a first or last name is used. If you are unsure, feel free to submit the request and the Master at Arms office will work with you

===Other===
# No Emperor’s Hammer Dark Brotherhood ranks or awards are transferable to the Brotherhood except those obtained prior to the split (April 12, 2003). Evidence of the pre-split dossier is required before a dossier can be restored. A member who wants to have their dossier restored must contact the Master at Arms and the Seneschal with a request. The request should at the very least supply the Dark Councilors with the basic information that was on the dossier, such as the profile name, the profile email address or the pin number. The member will have to supply extrinsic proof to establish his dossier status. The following is a non-exhaustive list of extrinsic sources: former Brotherhood websites through Internet Archive, Dark Voice newsletters, verified emails containing an [[ID Line]], message board posts. The Master at Arms is responsible for determining if extrinsic evidence is sufficient for proof. Upon proof of the member’s dossier possessions, the Master at Arms or Seneschal will restore the dossier as such.
# Members who wish to leave the Brotherhood should consult the [[Deletion Policy]] for their options. Permanently deleted dossiers cannot and will not be restored under any circumstance.
# Refer to the [[Clan and House Policies‎]] for information on requirements for clan status.

== Notes ==
* Last updated July 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]]
* This document was prepared by [[Howlader]], with editorial assistance from [[Korras]] and [[Kalen Aquillarum]] in December 2013
* Initial document prepared by [[Syn Kaek]]

[[Category:MAA Policies]]

MAA Policies

2015-07-20T18:53:55Z

Aabsdu: /* Titles and Names */

{{Eras|real}}{{Master at Arms}}
The [[Master at Arms]] oversees a wide range of activities in the Brotherhood -- [[awards]], [[rank|promotions]], competitions, [[title]]s, transfers, name and email changes, as well as managing rosters and positions. The page details various policies connected to these activities. Some items detailing more in depth policies, such as promotion guidelines, can be found in the [[:Category:MAA Policies|Master at Arms Policies category]]. Any questions concerning these items should be directed to the MAA, currently {{MAA}}.

===Awards & Promotions===
* While unit leaders are given the authority to award medals and grant promotions, the Master at Arms maintains the authority to approve, remand, or deny requests according to Brotherhood-wide standards that are known to all members and leaders. Any issues related to the appropriateness of a promotion or award should be directed to the MAA prior to submitting.
* Do not presume Independent Unit institutions confer validity on recommendations. How a Clan is run is determined by the [[Clan Summit]], not the Master at Arms. However, any authority specific leaders and bodies within a Clan may have (other than official Brotherhood positions) does not carry to the awarding of medals or promotions.
* All recommendations for rewards are required to contain specific, concrete details for activities described. While recommendations should detail a member’s character and personality, factual data should be provided in a contextual manner. Straight lists of activities do not give appropriate recognition to the membership, and are frowned upon.
* Summits are encouraged to keep activity trackers of their members, or request members to keep personal trackers, so that medals and promotions may be granted at appropriate times.
* Medals cannot double dip activity. All activity, once recognized by a medal cannot be used toward future medals. This does not always apply to promotions, which tend to be focused on the sum total of accomplishments since a member’s last promotion. There has been confusion around these subjects, so example situations are listed below to provide further clarification:
** A member receives an Anteian Cross for participation in a large-scale Clan event. Four months later, that same member is recommended for a Steel Cross for activity in the intervening period, as well as the participation in the large-scale Clan event. That Steel Cross will be rejected.
** Continuing from the above, if that member is instead recommended for a promotion (and assuming all guidelines and requirements are met), that would be acceptable.
** If a member is promoted appropriately (assuming all guidelines and requirements are met) for work only internal to their Clan, and then is recommended for a sacramental award for the completion of a number of projects for a member of the Dark Council – that award is appropriate.
** If a Consul is promoted for their long-term work for their clan to a high level Equite rank, and then is recommended for a sacramental award for work internal to the clan one month later, that medal will be rejected.
* For the purposes of Master at Arms staff evaluations (including but not limited to promotions and awards), a demotion is the equivalent of a promotion.
* All medals and promotions should be known and directed through (up and down) the chain of command appropriately so each leader knows what is being requested and can avoid instances of denial due to double dipping.
* The Master at Arms maintains authority over all promotions. If you think a member deserves a promotion but does not yet satisfy the stated promotion guidelines (perhaps due to a database error), contact the MAA and explain the discrepancy.
* All promotions have time-in-rank guidelines. At the [[Journeyman]] level, time-in-rank is a hard requirement that can only be bypassed under rare and exceptional circumstances. At the [[Equite]] level, time-in-rank may be bypassed if the MAA agrees the member has accumulated the appropriate activity – but these circumstances should be rare and applied to only the most exceptional of members.
* Medals and promotions, once granted, can only be revoked by the [[Chamber of Justice]]. This includes instances in which new medals may be created, resulting in the conversion of old medals. This does not apply to obvious administrative or technical errors, which can be administratively (rather than judicially) removed by the Master at Arms or designate.

=== Transfers ===
* Transfer requests are not a forum for argument or discussion. Problems with unit superiors should be addressed directly between the relevant members. Transfers that are a result of conflict should be brought to the attention of the Master at Arms prior to submitting, so the MAA may ensure the transfer is a last resort option. The MAA will involve the Grand Master or Justicar where appropriate if unable to resolve a dispute.
* Transfers between Clans may be held until such time that the Master at Arms is satisfied with the reasons for the transfer.
* The direct recruitment of members from one unit to another with promises of medals, promotions, or other entitlements is forbidden and may result in disciplinary action. This does not include application periods for positions open to the entire Brotherhood.
* Multiple transfers between units in a short period of time, or Clan hopping, is extremely frowned upon. Because of that fact, the Master at Arms limits unit to unit transfers to once in a two month period. If there are extraordinary reasons why you need to transfer, feel free to contact the MAA directly and explain them in greater detail.
* Rogue hopping, wherein a member transfers to Rogue status before transferring to a new Clan, is forbidden and may result in disciplinary action when discovered.
* Members accepting leadership positions in units to which they do not currently belong should first request a transfer to the appropriate unit with confirmation of the appointment given as reason.
* Clan summits may use the Disruptive Member Policy to decline a member's transfer into the unit. All inquiries on this matter should be directed to the Justicar, with the Master at Arms and Grand Master copied

===Competitions===
* Members wishing to organize a competition for a unit they are not a member of, including Brotherhood-wide competitions, must get approval from their superiors. Currently, this is accomplished through administration on the Brotherhood database.
* Regular competition type is the standard as it allows the submission of documents and text through the website. If a competition requires alternate submission methods, Manual type should be used with appropriate reasoning in the request.
* All competitions are expected to be judged and closed within (30) days of the end date. Competitions still open after this time will result in a warning email to the organizers.
** If an organizer has an open competition that remain unjudged after 30 days, express explanation must be given for any new competition submitted by an organizer or co-organizer while the old competition remains unjudged. Without said explanation, new competitions will be denied
** Competitions that remain open after (45) days without appropriate explanation will be judged by the appropriate member of the Dark Council (say: Voice of the Brotherhood for fiction, Herald for graphics, Fist of the Brotherhood for gaming related, etc.) within (5) days and then closed by the Master at Arms. This process will be coordinated by the Master at Arms staff.
* Competitions with valid participation are expected to place crescents accordingly, but there are always situations where no submission has met the subjective criteria for placement. Should this situation arise, the Master at Arms must be notified of the situation and provided with the competition runner’s reasoning.
* Crescents levels are tiered based on a breakdown explained in awards with appropriate upgrades or downgrades.
** Flash and mobile games are subject to a one tier downgrade due to low effort required, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
* All competitions of the “Fiction/Run-on/Poetry” type automatically award Cluster of Ice based on word count. Competitions which do not award CIs but are still writing-based should be submitted as “other” type.
* In the event of a tie during a non-group competition, the Master at Arms expects the next placement to be one less than the previous. This means that if two members place first, the next placement should be for third, not second.
* Competition organizers and co-organizers are ineligible for placement in competitions with subjective grading criteria (any and all fiction and graphics competitions, for example). Placing in competitions with objective grading criteria (say a high score in a game) is frowned upon, but not prohibited.

===Titles and Names===
# Official dossier names are limited to four total words. Hyphenated words are counted as two words, and nicknames or shortened names are counted toward the total.
# Refer to the [[title|titles]] page for more information about clan, legacy and other dossier titles. Refer to [[family|families]] for more information on families in the Brotherhood .
# Direct usage of canon or Legends Star Wars names is generally prohibited, though exceptions are made when only a first or last name is used. If you are unsure, feel free to submit the request and the Master at Arms office will work with you

===Other===
* No Emperor’s Hammer Dark Brotherhood ranks or awards are transferable to the Brotherhood except those obtained prior to the split (April 12, 2003). Evidence of the pre-split dossier is required before a dossier can be restored. A member who wants to have their dossier restored must contact the Master at Arms and the Seneschal with a request. The request should at the very least supply the Dark Councilors with the basic information that was on the dossier, such as the profile name, the profile email address or the pin number. The member will have to supply extrinsic proof to establish his dossier status. The following is a non-exhaustive list of extrinsic sources: former Brotherhood websites through Internet Archive, Dark Voice newsletters, verified emails containing an [[ID Line]], message board posts. The Master at Arms is responsible for determining if extrinsic evidence is sufficient for proof. Upon proof of the member’s dossier possessions, the Master at Arms or Seneschal will restore the dossier as such.
* Members who wish to leave the Brotherhood should consult the [[Deletion Policy]] for their options. Permanently deleted dossiers cannot and will not be restored under any circumstance.
* Refer to the [[Clan and House Policies‎]] for information on requirements for clan status.

== Notes ==
* Last updated July 2015 by [[Aabsdu Dupar]]
* This document was prepared by [[Howlader]], with editorial assistance from [[Korras]] and [[Kalen Aquillarum]] in December 2013
* Initial document prepared by [[Syn Kaek]]

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