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| |name=Independent House Revan | | |name=Independent House Revan |
| |founder=[[Raken]], [[Sarin]] and [[Revan#Founders|Founders]] | | |founder=[[Raken]], [[Sarin]] and [[Revan#Founders|Founders]] |
| |leader=[[Eiko Lanzer]], [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] | | |leader= |
| |members=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/roll.php?id=288 Revan Roll] | | |members= |
| |headquarters=Sigma Horizon | | |headquarters=Sigma Horizon |
| |founded=30 ABY | | |founded=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]] |
| | |dissolved=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] |
| |affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]] | | |affiliation=[[Dark Brotherhood]] |
| |era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]] | | |era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]] |
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| {{Quote|Who we are is not important—our message is.|Independent House Revan}} | | {{Quote|Who we are is not important--our message is.|IHR}} |
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| | [[Revan Prospectus|House Revan]] existed between [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]] and [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]. Founded as an Independent House in the wake of the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] under the leadership of [[Raken]] and [[Grand Master]] [[Sarin]] and the support of several other [[Revan#Founders|founding members]], the group surged to victory during the [[Spoils of War|Battle of Salas V]]. |
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| | Following the [[Tenth Great Jedi War]], the House splintered and officially dissolved. While many of its members remain [[rogue]], others have assimilated into other houses and clans and maintain their heritage as Revanites. |
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| | == History == |
| | === Foundation === |
| | ==== The Shadow of Revan ==== |
| | [[File:Revan_1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Dark Lord of the Sith]] |
| | Tales spread throughout the House around the time of its inception that House Revan was tied to the eponymous Dark Lord of the Sith [[starwars:Darth|Darth]] [[starwars:Revan|Revan]], predating the foundation of the House by 4,000 years. |
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| | According to unauthenticated texts, the original [[Star Chamber]] was visited by a figure that many believe was Revan himself. His presence in the system around 3,600 BBY challenges reclaimed records from the [[starwars:Second Great Galactic War|Second Great Galactic War]]. The arrival of this figure was speculated to have triggered a series of events that led ultimately to the Incursion of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War]]. |
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| | The relationship between House Revan and Darth Revan, much like the historical connection between the Brotherhood and the Dark Lord, is subject to individual perspective. |
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| | {{Quote|Darth Revan: ancient, powerful, dead... We're not waiting for any messiah's return to show us the way to the promised land. We'll plot a way there ourselves... Why do you want to be a member of Revan? What are you going to bring to the table?... the old Sith Lord did things his own way. We don't worship him, or anyone for that matter."|[[Sarin]]}} |
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| | ==== Unification ==== |
| | In the final days of the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]], Grand Master Sarin was killed at the hands of the dichotomous [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi Master]] [[Omancor Crask]]. The war's closure came shortly after as Crask was killed by his own disciple. The [[Iron Throne]] was quickly occupied by Sarin's [[Deputy Grand Master|Shadow Hand]] [[Muz Ashen]] as the Brotherhood forces began to hunt down the remains of Crask's army. The whispers of Sarin's death faded underneath the apparent victory. |
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| | Some in the Dark Brotherhood's courts suspected that the newly enthroned Ashen had a hand in Sarin's fall. Whether Ashen turned some piece of information to his own advantage or had an outright hand in the former Grand Master's death was not said, at least not publicly. |
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| | Over the battle, Sarin's [[Praetor]], Raken, had also suffered. Though he survived his encounter with Crask, the Elomin was stripped of his ability to touch the Force--he was taken from the battlefield and assumed dead when Force resistant aliens destroyed the command post where he was receiving care. |
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| | Unknown to the remainder of the Brotherhood, Sarin's death was only physical. The betrayal of Crask by his disciple, Rade, allowed Sarin's spirit to overwhelm the Jedi's will and claim a new body for himself. While possessed by Sarin, Rade fled the planet as the forces of the Iron Throne closed in on the battle site. Sarin, though his host, piloted the small craft to an unspecified world where he could gather his strength and calculate his next move. |
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| | In succeeding Sarin, Ashen chose to honor his predecessor with a tomb on [[Antei]]. Temporarily, Sarin's body was enshrined while construction began on the massive and austere burial chamber. |
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| | While Ashen consolidated his power and celebrated a hard-won victory, the political climate of the Brotherhood churned. Though Sarin had led the Brotherhood to war and the edge of victory, it was Muz who inherited the ire and resentment stemming from the war's justification and cost. Amplified by the banal and destructive natures of several [[Dark Council|Dark Councilors]] and [[Clan]] Summits, the unrest grew toxic and lead several powerful members to a new path within the power-scape of the Brotherhood. |
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| | ==== Unrest ==== |
| | [[Raken]] reemerged to the changing world of Antei. The physical scars the planet had suffered in the war paled in comparison with the political turmoil engulfing the Dark Hall. His connection to the Force returning slowly, Raken learned of Sarin's death and the ensuing shift of power. In the [[Keibatsu]'s rise to power, Raken sensed treachery. He began drawing [[Equite]]s and [[Elders]] into a cabal of like-minded Dark Jedi. The loose collective structure emblematic of House Revan formed, and was immediately tested as Sarin, through Rade, contacted his former Praetor and expressed the need to reclaim his own body. |
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| | After recovering the Grand Master's remains from interment, a ritual of transference bound Sarin's spirit back to his own body. Relatively restored, Sarin sought to reclaim a place of power on Antei. Without the strength of force, the collective decided to work from within the Brotherhood and spread until Raken and Sarin were again in line for the Iron Throne. |
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| | === The Insurgency Era === |
| | ==== The Banner of Revan ==== |
| | [[File:Revan_Banner.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A weathered standard bearing the House emblem]] |
| | With Sarin's physical body slowly regaining strength, [[Raken]] petitioned the new Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] for formal status as an Independent House. As more individuals rallied to the banner of Revan, Raken and Sarin returned to Antei with an offer of support in exchange for the House's establishment. |
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| | The creation of House Revan was approved--offering a measure of control to [[Muz Ashen]] over his former mentor and placating them for the time being. Shortly after the accord was presented, Independent House Revan was formally adopted into the Dark Brotherhood as the first Independent House in decades. |
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| [[Revan Prospectus]] became the first Independent House to be created after an edict by [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] reinstated the abandoned practice of founding Independent Houses within the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. It was formed in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]] in the wake of the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Ninth Great Jedi War]] by the enigmatic [[Raken]], and [[Grand Master]] [[Sarin]] as well as several other [[Revan#Founders|founding members]].
| | Following this legitimization, both Raken and Sarin suppressed their goals of overtaking the Iron Throne and it remained a sealed secret among the founders of the House. New initiates were welcomed into the secrecy that surrounded the House's reach. The addition of a new House in the Brotherhood also pressured the six Clans of the Brotherhood and upsetting the balance of power within the Dark Council. |
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| == History == | | ==== The Art of Vendetta ==== |
| === In the Shadow of Revan ===
| | [[File:RoS_SoW.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Victory in the Rite of Supremacy]] |
| [[File:Revan_1.jpg|thumb|274px|left|Dark Lord of the Sith]] | | House Revan claimed its first Brotherhood-wide victory in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|32 ABY]] on [[Salas V]], claiming the planet for itself after the five-week campaign. The methods of asymmetrical warfare used against the [[starwars:Killik|Killiks]] on the planet served as the first major demonstration of House Revan's power. The planet was left alone after the Killiks were purged, leaving it open for development. As settlers began to colonize the world, they were free to develop their own governments and businesses as House Revan remained silently aware of events on the planet. |
| Though the establishment of the powerful collective known as Revan occurred in the Dark Brotherhood's modern era, the events leading to its foundation predate the Brotherhood by some 4,000 years.
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| It was a time before the Obscuration, before [[The Shroud|the Shroud]], and before the lineage of the Grand Masters. In the time of the [[Triumvirate]], the first [[Star Chamber]]; [[Okemi]], [[Tiamat]], and [[Ferran]], the [[starwars:Old_Republic|Old Republic]] and [[starwars:Darth|Darth]] [[starwars:Revan|Revan]], events unfolded that would impact not only the unborn Brotherhood and those who would unite under the banner of House Revan, but the very galaxy.
| | In the eyes of the Grand Master, victory on Salas V turned House Revan from a minor favor to a possible misstep. While several members of the [[Keibatsu]] family were already ingrained in the House's structures, it was only after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] that Muz Ashen began to actively move against the plots developing within Revan. Shortly after the war, [[Sarin]] was elevated from being the House's [[Aedile]] to serving as Ashen's [[Deputy Grand Master|Shadow Hand]]--disrupting the progress towards a coup. |
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| Unauthenticated texts allude to a visitor to the [[Antei]] System around the year 3,600 BBY. Thought to be the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, it is believed that this powerful caller to the system played a pivotal role in the [[starwars:Yuuzhan_Vong|Yuuzhan Vong's]] original survey of the region. Some have even speculated that this interaction with the Far Outsider's may have ultimately led to the Incursion of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War]].
| | ==== Transition ==== |
| | While Sarin's removal from Revan unsettled [[Raken]] and the other original members, the House continued to grow. It was only when Raken was forced to flee the House as the [[Keibatsu]] inquiries neared his own involvement that the House's leadership was transferred wholly to the shoulders of its then-[[Aedile]], [[Eiko|Eiko Lanzer]]. |
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| What that role was precisely has yet to be verified.
| | === The Reconstruction Era === |
| | ==== The Mask of Revan ==== |
| | Without [[Raken]] to lead the House, [[Muz Ashen]]'s appointment of a new Quaestor was overshadowed by the growing fragmentation of the House. Many founding members began to separate from the House as [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] was named [[Aedile]] and oversaw an investigation into the House's organization and resources. |
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| Regardless, this cascade of events led the Brotherhood to strife once more during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Ninth Great Jedi War]], or what some called Unification. The direct result of that conflict brought about the perfect storm of events that led to the creation of one of the most powerful collectives in Dark Brotherhood history.
| | The onset of [[Disorder]] brought about more upheaval as the few present members of the House were split as power struggles between the Sith, Obelisk, and Krath began to feud. In following year, the process of rebuilding the House's security and power fell squarely in Eiko's hands as the Keibatsu finally withdrew from the House and returned to [[Naga Sadow]]. [[Callus Bo'Amar]], the Quaestor's former master, was appointed Aedile and began overseeing the development of new safe-houses. Eiko worked to expand the information networks that allowed Revan to outmaneuver its larger opponents and began to sow misinformation to distract the clans from the struggling House. |
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| | {{Quote|I’ve heard disturbing reports of economic sabotage and espionage. There wouldn't be any substance to these rumors, would there?|[[Muz Ashen]], 29 ABY}} |
| House Revan's modern origin was rooted in the final days of the Ninth Great Jedi War. Despite ultimately defeating the forces of the powerful [[Omancor Crask]], Grand Master Sarin—like hundreds of his dark Jedi on Antei—was himself slain by the hand of the dichotomous [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi Master]]. The war came to a close shortly after when Crask was betrayed and killed by his own disciple Rade. The vacant [[Iron Throne]] was quickly occupied by Sarin's [[Deputy Grand Master|Shadow Hand]] Muz Ashen as the Brotherhood destroyed what was left of Crask's deteriorating army.
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| [[File:Slayer.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Yuuzhan Vong Slayer sows destruction at Southern Command]] | | The threat of Revan became an intangible race for information, pressing [[Voice of the Brotherhood|Voice]], [[Vodo Biask Taldrya]] and the [[Deputy Grand Master]], [[Halcyon Taldrya]], to push their own networks. While the clans fought each other, House Revan vied for the Grand Master's favor and support. |
| The whispers of Lord Sarin's death were quickly drowned out by cries of victory however. There were some in the Dark Brotherhood's court though who suspected the newly enthroned Ashen of knowing more than he admitted regarding Sarin's demise. Whether Ashen turned some piece of information to his advantage or had an outright hand in the former Grand Master's fall was not said. At least not publicly.
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| Though victorious, the Brotherhood had suffered grievous casualties during the war including Sarin's [[Praetor]] Raken. The Elomin too had been felled by Crask's power on the plains of Antei. Though he survived the encounter, Raken's ability to touch the Force had been stripped of him. Force-blind and near death, Raken was evacuated to one of the Brotherhood's command posts where he was thought to have perished when the base was later destroyed by Yuuzhan Vong [[starwars:Slayers|saboteurs]].
| | ==== The Raken Protocol ==== |
| | But, as the [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] ended, House Revan disappeared. Beleaguered by the Voice's growing network and slowly collapsing, Eiko chose to trigger the Raken Protocol, part of a last-resort Mynock Contingency that had its roots in Raken and Sarin's original plans. The purpose and use of the process was a secret held within the House Revan Summit--the details that were readily apparent were that they involved the dissolution of the House and the severing of all connections with operators and assets. Within hours of transmission, Revan ceased to exist. |
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| === And the Fallen Shall Rise === | | === The Ghost Era === |
| Unbeknown to the Brotherhood in general at the time, Lord Sarin's death was but a physical one. Slain by Crask, who was in-turn killed by Rade, Sarin's spirit was unleashed on the unsuspecting Jedi. In a dark whirlwind of energy, Sarin's will overcame the powerful young Jedi transferring his essence and claiming a new body for his own.
| | ==== The Remnants of Revan ==== |
| | The few remaining members of Revan pushed into every corner of the Brotherhood--many simply [[Rogue|disappeared]], while others ventured into their former houses or moved into new houses. |
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| Rade became a prisoner in his own body as his will was suppressed by the Grand Master's feat. Possessed, Rade/Sarin fled the planet as the forces of the Iron Throne closed in on the battle site. Severely weakened by his transition, Sarin piloted Rade's small craft to an unspecified world where he could regather his strength and calculate his next move.
| | As House Revan encompassed a philosophy instead of a rigid structure, its dissolution did little to disrupt the ideas. Those who considered themselves Revanites often keep their sabers and robes as a reminder of their roots. Within the foreseeable future, no official House will exist in the Brotherhood, but the community that identified itself as Revan will continue to press forward. |
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| In the days following the Brotherhood's costly victory, Muz Ashen thought it prudent to honor his predecessor's sacrifice with a massive and austere tomb on Antei. Grand Master Sarin's body was enshrined at a temporary location while construction began nearby on the larger, permanent chamber.
| | == Government and Politics == |
| | === The Insurgency Period === |
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| | |commander=[[Eiko Lanzer]] |
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| | |era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]] |
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| While Muz consolidated his power and celebrated victory, not all in the Brotherhood shared the new Grand Master's enthusiasm. Though Sarin had led them to war and the edge of victory, it was Muz who inherited much of the ire and resentment as to the war's justification and cost despite its outcome. Amplified by the banal and destructive natures of several [[Dark Council|Dark Councilors]] and [[Clan]] Summits, these feelings soon grew toxic leading several powerful members to a new path within the aging power-scape of the Brotherhood.
| | ==== Operational Model ==== |
| | '''Insurgency''' - An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through use of subversion and armed conflict. |
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| === Unrest ===
| | House Revan operates without dogma, borders, and without conventional restrictions. We believe in utilizing an agile operational approach designed to provoke an uprising against the galactic order. Propaganda, subversion, and terrorism are the methods we utilize to achieve our goals. House Revan seeks out its enemy’s vulnerabilities, exploits those vulnerabilities, and then seeks to exhaust and bleed conventional forces in a battle of will. |
| Thought dead, the once-Praetorian Raken re-emerged to a vastly altered landscape on Antei. The physical scars the world suffered from the war were small in measure compared with those earned in the political turmoil that had engulfed the Dark Hall. Having slowly recovered his connection to the Force with the aid of an unlikely ally, Raken learned of Sarin's death and the ensuing shift in power.
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| In the [[Keibatsu|Keibatsu's]] rise to power Raken sensed treachery, but was scarcely in a position to do anything about it. Taking advantage of the unrest he felt amongst many powerful [[Equite|Equites]] and [[Elders]] he secretly began assembling a cabal of like-minded dark Jedi. As these forces assembled a loose collective unlike what the Brotherhood had known, their capability was immediately tested when a familiar presence reached out to them with a monumental task.
| | ==== Organization ==== |
| | House Revan is an extremely proficient, well-organized, and well-equipped force. A full-time clandestine network operates with logistics and operational teams. These teams in turn utilize a part-time network of contacts and sources who cooperate and provide assistance when called upon. House Revan utilizes a "Cell Structure" to organize agents operating under its flag. The following is a breakdown of the two House Revan Cells: |
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| Though his body was dead, Sarin's spirit lived on contacting Raken and his coalescing network of operatives and Jedi from a remote planet. Lord Sarin very much wanted his former body returned to him and commanded that they see it done. Assembling a small group to recover the Grand Master's remains from temporary internment, Raken eventually succeeded in the task and rendezvoused with his former master and cohort.
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| A ritual of transference ensued binding Sarin's spirit once more with the desiccated flesh of his remains. Relatively restored, the pair sought a method of reversing their fortune that would see them back to the halls of power on Antei. Given their relatively weak position, the decision was made to execute their strategy from within the Brotherhood rather than an external attack. Like a virus, the concept was to spread throughout the Brotherhood eventually placing Raken and Sarin once again in line for the Iron Throne.
| | '''Echo''': The Elite Clandestine Cell within House Revan. Echo conducts activities under a model where if successful, they are completely unknown to their adversary. If at any time Echo is compromised they cease all operational activity and re-establish activity in a non-related theater of operations. |
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| | '''Sierra''': The Sleeper Cell within House Revan. Sierra is an isolated group of sleeper agents who attempt to infiltrate networks and organizations until they are activated to conduct terror attacks or sabotage. This cell acts in a covert capability, where the enemy knows something is happening, but they cannot identify who is conducting the attack or sponsoring it. |
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| | {|class="fancy fancy" |
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| | |class="head" colspan="4"|'''Leadership of Independent House Revan''' |
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| | |class="sub-head"|'''Quaestor''' |
| | |class="sub-head"|'''Service Dates''' |
| | |class="sub-head"|'''Aedile''' |
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| | |rowspan="2" width="175pt"|[[Raken]] |
| | |rowspan="2" width="175pt"|25 ABY - 28 ABY |
| | |width="175pt"|[[Sarin]] |
| | |width="175pt"|25 ABY - 27 ABY |
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| | |class="alt"|[[Eiko Lanzer]] |
| | |class="alt"|28 ABY |
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| | |class="head" colspan="4"|'''Rollmasters of Independent House Revan''' |
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| | |class="sub-head" colspan="2"|'''Voice''' |
| | |class="sub-head" colspan="2"|'''Service Dates''' |
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| | |colspan="2"|[[Callus Bo'Amar]] |
| | |colspan="2"|25 ABY - 28 ABY |
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| | |class="head" colspan="4"|'''Leaders of Echo Cell''' |
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| | |class="sub-head" colspan="2"|'''Leader''' |
| | |class="sub-head" colspan="2"|'''Service Dates''' |
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| | |colspan="2"|[[Sarak Shai]] |
| | |colspan="2"|25 ABY - 27 ABY |
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| | |class="head" colspan="4"|'''Leaders of Sierra Cell''' |
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| | |class="sub-head" colspan="2"|'''Leader''' |
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| | |colspan="2"|Never Appointed |
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| === Under the Banner of Revan === | | == The Unification Period == |
| [[File:Revan_Banner.jpg|thumb|305px|right|A weathered standard bearing the House emblem]]
| | === Operational Model === |
| With Sarin left severely weakened from the transference, the taciturn but capable Raken would head the endeavor and petition the new Grand Master Muz Ashen for formal status as an Independent House. As the numbers increased of those rallying to the new banner, Raken and Sarin were able to return to Antei in a much stronger position and approach Muz with an offer of support in exchange for establishment of the House.
| | House Revan continues to work agilely against its opponents. Its members are given the freedom to act by whatever means they find necessary to achieve their personal goals and provide for the unity of the House. While many of the approaches favored by the Insurgency remain in the repertoire of the members, actions are not restricted to just these models. |
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| Muz, already keeping his enemies close sagely decided to keep his “friends” even closer and allowed the House to come into existence. At the time, he had more pressing matters demanding his attention and saw pacifying his former mentor and his abominable cohort with this small favor the most efficient solution.
| | === Organization === |
| | Revanites pursue their own growth and potential and allow their fellow Revanites to reach their potentials. Most of the organization structures originally set forth fell into disuse; individuals are expected to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, to work towards greater strength and lesser weaknesses through training, and to ally themselves with other members who can provide that training. |
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| Shortly after this accord, Independent House Revan was formally adopted into the Dark Brotherhood as the first Independent House in decades.
| | House Revan does not exist as anything more than a name. Its members pursue a variety of tasks devoted to personal and collective gain without attracting attention to the existence of the House. By necessity, the House leadership must interact with the Dark Council. Unlike the previous incarnation of Revan, the Unification Period leaned away from the power-focused Insurgency to return to the original core of House Revan as expressed at the outset of the House: "House Revan is designed to offer an alternative to the politics and immaturity that thrive in other organizations by focusing on the House's agenda, advancing its members, and strengthening the Dark Brotherhood as a whole." |
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| == The Art of Vendetta ==
| | House Revan has no borders. House Revan is supported by its members and exists to support its members. Its leadership is devoted to the well-being of the House and the enduring strength found in adaptable unity. |
| Independent House Revan has been extant for only one Brotherhood-wide [[Vendetta]] which it won in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|32 ABY]].
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| === The Rite of Supremacy: Spoils of War ===
| | In the effort to build up the potential of its members, House Revan included a small team lead by [[Aabsdu Dupar]]. While [[Aurek Cell]] ultimately dissolved, it continued the traditions of the House in finding innovative ways to build strength in unity. |
| [[File:RoS_SoW.jpg|thumb|250px|left|House Revan leaves its mark on the Rite]] | |
| It would not be long before rumors of Revan's purported strength and cunning proved true and doubts as to their credibility were dispelled. When Grand Master Muz Ashen decided to once again force the Clans of the Brotherhood through a [[Rite of Supremacy]] few, if any, believed it would be possible for the nascent House to be successful let alone crush all opposition placed before it.
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| Over the five weeks of campaign at [[Salas V]], the new House's asymmetrical warfare tactics proved flexible and efficient dealing not only with the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]] threat, but the other rival Clans as well. Indeed, Revan's elusive cabal directly defeated the ancient and storied Clans of [[Tarentum]], [[Naga Sadow]], and [[Taldryan]]; and by proxy, the remaining elements of the Brotherhood who had already fallen.
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| | |class="head" colspan="4"|'''Leadership of Independent House Revan''' |
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| | |rowspan="3" width="175pt"|[[Eiko Lanzer]] |
| | |rowspan="3" width="175pt"|28 ABY - 30 ABY |
| | |width="175pt"|[[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu|Ashia Kagan '''Keibatsu''']] |
| | |width="175pt"|28 ABY - 29 ABY |
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| | |class="alt"|[[Callus Bo'Amar]] |
| | |class="alt"|29 ABY - 30 ABY |
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| | |[[James Roberts-Brannigan]] |
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| | |class="sub-head" colspan="2"|'''Voice''' |
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| | |colspan="2"|[[Callus Bo'Amar]] |
| | |colspan="2"|30 ABY |
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| | |colspan="2"|[[Aabsdu Dupar]] |
| | |colspan="2"|28 ABY to 29 ABY |
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| | |class="alt" colspan="2"|30 ABY |
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| Revan's focused campaign ultimately led to it being named Champion of the Rite of Supremacy: [[Spoils of War]] and First House of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood; a feat not seen in the decades since Independent House Ektrosis. | | == Astrography == |
| | === Sigma Horizon === |
| | House Revan operates without a base of operations, however, the name Sigma Horizon has been given to locations used for meeting points. These meetings can take place anywhere and the location can vary from a planet to an asteroid, a capital starship or a casino. |
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| With its victory, Revan was awarded the rights to the embattled planet Salas V and several other undisclosed '''spoils'''.
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| | A territorial holding of House Revan, [[Salas V]] remains an outpost of traders and mercenaries. The House keeps a small base on the planet as a safe-house for its members but otherwise doesn't interfere with planetary affairs. The planet was granted to the House after the Rite of Supremacy in 32 ABY. |
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| == To This Day == | | == Important Figures == |
| Revan currently continues to expand its influence throughout not only the Brotherhood, but the galaxy as well. Its own [[Aedile]] Grand Master Sarin has recently risen again to the highest echelons of power within the club as Deputy Grand Master. | | House Revan derives power from its members. Thus, all members of House Revan are deemed important figures. No one member is esteemed above another nor would the House seek to publicize those members who have achieved operational or tactical success. |
| | Despite the belief that all members are important, House Revan does work under a meritocracy where appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent and ability. |
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| == History in the Making (In Progress) ==
| | In this belief, House Revan has limited internal societies and no titled merit awards. |
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| |rowspan="2" width="225pt"|[[Raken]] | | |rowspan="2" width="225pt"|[[Raken]] |
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| |width="225pt"|[[Sarin]] | | |width="225pt"|[[Sarin]] |
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| |class="alt"|[[Eiko Lanzer]] | | |class="alt"|[[Eiko|Eiko Lanzer]] |
| |class="alt"|33 ABY | | |class="alt"|28 ABY |
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| |rowspan="3" class="alt"|Eiko Lanzer | | |rowspan="3" class="alt"|[[Eiko|Eiko Lanzer]] |
| |rowspan="3" class="alt"|33 ABY - Present | | |rowspan="3" class="alt"|28 ABY - Closure |
| |width="225pt"|[[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] | | |width="225pt"|[[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] |
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You must unlearn what you have learned. This article contains obsolete data. It reflects a Dark Brotherhood policy, position, or object that has been removed or replaced. It is preserved here for historical purposes only and should not be used/referenced.
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- "Who we are is not important--our message is."
- ―IHR
House Revan existed between 25 ABY and 30 ABY. Founded as an Independent House in the wake of the Ninth Great Jedi War under the leadership of Raken and Grand Master Sarin and the support of several other founding members, the group surged to victory during the Battle of Salas V.
Following the Tenth Great Jedi War, the House splintered and officially dissolved. While many of its members remain rogue, others have assimilated into other houses and clans and maintain their heritage as Revanites.
History
Foundation
The Shadow of Revan
Dark Lord of the Sith
Tales spread throughout the House around the time of its inception that House Revan was tied to the eponymous Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Revan, predating the foundation of the House by 4,000 years.
According to unauthenticated texts, the original Star Chamber was visited by a figure that many believe was Revan himself. His presence in the system around 3,600 BBY challenges reclaimed records from the Second Great Galactic War. The arrival of this figure was speculated to have triggered a series of events that led ultimately to the Incursion of the Eighth Great Jedi War.
The relationship between House Revan and Darth Revan, much like the historical connection between the Brotherhood and the Dark Lord, is subject to individual perspective.
- "Darth Revan: ancient, powerful, dead... We're not waiting for any messiah's return to show us the way to the promised land. We'll plot a way there ourselves... Why do you want to be a member of Revan? What are you going to bring to the table?... the old Sith Lord did things his own way. We don't worship him, or anyone for that matter.""
- ―Sarin
Unification
In the final days of the Ninth Great Jedi War, Grand Master Sarin was killed at the hands of the dichotomous Jedi Master Omancor Crask. The war's closure came shortly after as Crask was killed by his own disciple. The Iron Throne was quickly occupied by Sarin's Shadow Hand Muz Ashen as the Brotherhood forces began to hunt down the remains of Crask's army. The whispers of Sarin's death faded underneath the apparent victory.
A Force devoid alien sows destruction at Southern Command.
Some in the Dark Brotherhood's courts suspected that the newly enthroned Ashen had a hand in Sarin's fall. Whether Ashen turned some piece of information to his own advantage or had an outright hand in the former Grand Master's death was not said, at least not publicly.
Over the battle, Sarin's Praetor, Raken, had also suffered. Though he survived his encounter with Crask, the Elomin was stripped of his ability to touch the Force--he was taken from the battlefield and assumed dead when Force resistant aliens destroyed the command post where he was receiving care.
Unknown to the remainder of the Brotherhood, Sarin's death was only physical. The betrayal of Crask by his disciple, Rade, allowed Sarin's spirit to overwhelm the Jedi's will and claim a new body for himself. While possessed by Sarin, Rade fled the planet as the forces of the Iron Throne closed in on the battle site. Sarin, though his host, piloted the small craft to an unspecified world where he could gather his strength and calculate his next move.
In succeeding Sarin, Ashen chose to honor his predecessor with a tomb on Antei. Temporarily, Sarin's body was enshrined while construction began on the massive and austere burial chamber.
While Ashen consolidated his power and celebrated a hard-won victory, the political climate of the Brotherhood churned. Though Sarin had led the Brotherhood to war and the edge of victory, it was Muz who inherited the ire and resentment stemming from the war's justification and cost. Amplified by the banal and destructive natures of several Dark Councilors and Clan Summits, the unrest grew toxic and lead several powerful members to a new path within the power-scape of the Brotherhood.
Unrest
Raken reemerged to the changing world of Antei. The physical scars the planet had suffered in the war paled in comparison with the political turmoil engulfing the Dark Hall. His connection to the Force returning slowly, Raken learned of Sarin's death and the ensuing shift of power. In the [[Keibatsu]'s rise to power, Raken sensed treachery. He began drawing Equites and Elders into a cabal of like-minded Dark Jedi. The loose collective structure emblematic of House Revan formed, and was immediately tested as Sarin, through Rade, contacted his former Praetor and expressed the need to reclaim his own body.
After recovering the Grand Master's remains from interment, a ritual of transference bound Sarin's spirit back to his own body. Relatively restored, Sarin sought to reclaim a place of power on Antei. Without the strength of force, the collective decided to work from within the Brotherhood and spread until Raken and Sarin were again in line for the Iron Throne.
The Insurgency Era
The Banner of Revan
A weathered standard bearing the House emblem
With Sarin's physical body slowly regaining strength, Raken petitioned the new Grand Master Muz Ashen for formal status as an Independent House. As more individuals rallied to the banner of Revan, Raken and Sarin returned to Antei with an offer of support in exchange for the House's establishment.
The creation of House Revan was approved--offering a measure of control to Muz Ashen over his former mentor and placating them for the time being. Shortly after the accord was presented, Independent House Revan was formally adopted into the Dark Brotherhood as the first Independent House in decades.
Following this legitimization, both Raken and Sarin suppressed their goals of overtaking the Iron Throne and it remained a sealed secret among the founders of the House. New initiates were welcomed into the secrecy that surrounded the House's reach. The addition of a new House in the Brotherhood also pressured the six Clans of the Brotherhood and upsetting the balance of power within the Dark Council.
The Art of Vendetta
Victory in the Rite of Supremacy
House Revan claimed its first Brotherhood-wide victory in 32 ABY on Salas V, claiming the planet for itself after the five-week campaign. The methods of asymmetrical warfare used against the Killiks on the planet served as the first major demonstration of House Revan's power. The planet was left alone after the Killiks were purged, leaving it open for development. As settlers began to colonize the world, they were free to develop their own governments and businesses as House Revan remained silently aware of events on the planet.
In the eyes of the Grand Master, victory on Salas V turned House Revan from a minor favor to a possible misstep. While several members of the Keibatsu family were already ingrained in the House's structures, it was only after the Rite of Supremacy that Muz Ashen began to actively move against the plots developing within Revan. Shortly after the war, Sarin was elevated from being the House's Aedile to serving as Ashen's Shadow Hand--disrupting the progress towards a coup.
Transition
While Sarin's removal from Revan unsettled Raken and the other original members, the House continued to grow. It was only when Raken was forced to flee the House as the Keibatsu inquiries neared his own involvement that the House's leadership was transferred wholly to the shoulders of its then-Aedile, Eiko Lanzer.
The Reconstruction Era
The Mask of Revan
Without Raken to lead the House, Muz Ashen's appointment of a new Quaestor was overshadowed by the growing fragmentation of the House. Many founding members began to separate from the House as Ashia Kagan Keibatsu was named Aedile and oversaw an investigation into the House's organization and resources.
The onset of Disorder brought about more upheaval as the few present members of the House were split as power struggles between the Sith, Obelisk, and Krath began to feud. In following year, the process of rebuilding the House's security and power fell squarely in Eiko's hands as the Keibatsu finally withdrew from the House and returned to Naga Sadow. Callus Bo'Amar, the Quaestor's former master, was appointed Aedile and began overseeing the development of new safe-houses. Eiko worked to expand the information networks that allowed Revan to outmaneuver its larger opponents and began to sow misinformation to distract the clans from the struggling House.
- "I’ve heard disturbing reports of economic sabotage and espionage. There wouldn't be any substance to these rumors, would there?"
- ―Muz Ashen, 29 ABY
The threat of Revan became an intangible race for information, pressing Voice, Vodo Biask Taldrya and the Deputy Grand Master, Halcyon Taldrya, to push their own networks. While the clans fought each other, House Revan vied for the Grand Master's favor and support.
The Raken Protocol
But, as the Invasion of New Tython ended, House Revan disappeared. Beleaguered by the Voice's growing network and slowly collapsing, Eiko chose to trigger the Raken Protocol, part of a last-resort Mynock Contingency that had its roots in Raken and Sarin's original plans. The purpose and use of the process was a secret held within the House Revan Summit--the details that were readily apparent were that they involved the dissolution of the House and the severing of all connections with operators and assets. Within hours of transmission, Revan ceased to exist.
The Ghost Era
The Remnants of Revan
The few remaining members of Revan pushed into every corner of the Brotherhood--many simply disappeared, while others ventured into their former houses or moved into new houses.
As House Revan encompassed a philosophy instead of a rigid structure, its dissolution did little to disrupt the ideas. Those who considered themselves Revanites often keep their sabers and robes as a reminder of their roots. Within the foreseeable future, no official House will exist in the Brotherhood, but the community that identified itself as Revan will continue to press forward.
Government and Politics
The Insurgency Period
Operational Model
Insurgency - An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through use of subversion and armed conflict.
House Revan operates without dogma, borders, and without conventional restrictions. We believe in utilizing an agile operational approach designed to provoke an uprising against the galactic order. Propaganda, subversion, and terrorism are the methods we utilize to achieve our goals. House Revan seeks out its enemy’s vulnerabilities, exploits those vulnerabilities, and then seeks to exhaust and bleed conventional forces in a battle of will.
Organization
House Revan is an extremely proficient, well-organized, and well-equipped force. A full-time clandestine network operates with logistics and operational teams. These teams in turn utilize a part-time network of contacts and sources who cooperate and provide assistance when called upon. House Revan utilizes a "Cell Structure" to organize agents operating under its flag. The following is a breakdown of the two House Revan Cells:
Echo: The Elite Clandestine Cell within House Revan. Echo conducts activities under a model where if successful, they are completely unknown to their adversary. If at any time Echo is compromised they cease all operational activity and re-establish activity in a non-related theater of operations.
Sierra: The Sleeper Cell within House Revan. Sierra is an isolated group of sleeper agents who attempt to infiltrate networks and organizations until they are activated to conduct terror attacks or sabotage. This cell acts in a covert capability, where the enemy knows something is happening, but they cannot identify who is conducting the attack or sponsoring it.
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Aedile
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| Raken
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25 ABY - 28 ABY
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Sarin
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25 ABY - 27 ABY
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| Eiko Lanzer
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28 ABY
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| Callus Bo'Amar
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25 ABY - 28 ABY
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| Sarak Shai
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25 ABY - 27 ABY
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The Unification Period
Operational Model
House Revan continues to work agilely against its opponents. Its members are given the freedom to act by whatever means they find necessary to achieve their personal goals and provide for the unity of the House. While many of the approaches favored by the Insurgency remain in the repertoire of the members, actions are not restricted to just these models.
Organization
Revanites pursue their own growth and potential and allow their fellow Revanites to reach their potentials. Most of the organization structures originally set forth fell into disuse; individuals are expected to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, to work towards greater strength and lesser weaknesses through training, and to ally themselves with other members who can provide that training.
House Revan does not exist as anything more than a name. Its members pursue a variety of tasks devoted to personal and collective gain without attracting attention to the existence of the House. By necessity, the House leadership must interact with the Dark Council. Unlike the previous incarnation of Revan, the Unification Period leaned away from the power-focused Insurgency to return to the original core of House Revan as expressed at the outset of the House: "House Revan is designed to offer an alternative to the politics and immaturity that thrive in other organizations by focusing on the House's agenda, advancing its members, and strengthening the Dark Brotherhood as a whole."
House Revan has no borders. House Revan is supported by its members and exists to support its members. Its leadership is devoted to the well-being of the House and the enduring strength found in adaptable unity.
In the effort to build up the potential of its members, House Revan included a small team lead by Aabsdu Dupar. While Aurek Cell ultimately dissolved, it continued the traditions of the House in finding innovative ways to build strength in unity.
Astrography
Sigma Horizon
House Revan operates without a base of operations, however, the name Sigma Horizon has been given to locations used for meeting points. These meetings can take place anywhere and the location can vary from a planet to an asteroid, a capital starship or a casino.
Salas V
A territorial holding of House Revan, Salas V remains an outpost of traders and mercenaries. The House keeps a small base on the planet as a safe-house for its members but otherwise doesn't interfere with planetary affairs. The planet was granted to the House after the Rite of Supremacy in 32 ABY.
Important Figures
House Revan derives power from its members. Thus, all members of House Revan are deemed important figures. No one member is esteemed above another nor would the House seek to publicize those members who have achieved operational or tactical success.
Despite the belief that all members are important, House Revan does work under a meritocracy where appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent and ability.
In this belief, House Revan has limited internal societies and no titled merit awards.
Leaders and Members
Founders
House Summit