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{{Organization
The [[Grand Master's Royal Guard]] was a society formed by [[Lord Khyron]] shortly after an altercation with a rebel [[Clan]] known as Ar'Kell. Khyron felt it was necessary to form an elite corps of body guards, in the same vain as Palpatine's Imperial Royal Guards, to protect the Council from devious plots and assassination attempts. The Guard served in this capacity under many different leaders, with many different concepts of protection, until the society was closed in [[26 ABY to Present|26 ABY]] by [[Sarin|Grand Master Sarin]].
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The [[Grand Master's Royal Guard]] is an organization dedicated to training, equipping, and bringing together the elite warriors of the Clans of the Brotherhood to take on the most sensitive and dangerous missions. While the modern Guard carries the lineage and history of its prior incarnations, its mission has shifted from honor guard to elite strike force.
The GMRG is tasked with rooting out threats to the Brotherhood that are too small for a pitched military engagement but too difficult for even the most well-trained special operations soldiers to handle. Members may involve themselves for various reasons (honor, duty, credits, boredom, the challenge of it, etc.) The reward for service is elite training and access to top-of-the-line equipment. Members of the Guard have storied individual careers as members of their clan or as rogue members of the Brotherhood but can be called upon to assemble and form cross-unit strike teams.
==  History of the Guard  ==
Under the influence of the former Grand Master known as "[[The Other|the Other]]", Clan Ar'kell staged a massive revolt in an attempt to overthrow the [[Dark Council]]. Their first attempt was to strike out at individual Council members. Fortunately, Ar'kell was driven back and fled to the Core to form their own splinter organization. It was their assassination attempts that led [[Justinian Khyron|Khyron]]to form the Grand Master's Royal Guard. An elite sect of [[starwars:Dark_Jedi|Dark Jedi]] soldiers, trained and conditioned to be peerless protectors of the reigning Dark Lord and his Council. Initial training was conducted under the supervision of [[Dark Jedi Master|Master]] Blazer, a loyal servant of the Brotherhood and a powerful warrior.
As the Grand Masters Royal Guard progressed, the warriors leading the Guard became less capable and training began to become inefficient. The Royal Guard became more of a volunteer corps rather than an elite organization with wearing the famed armor becoming the only true motivation for hopeful Guardsman. When [[Sarin|Grand Master Sarin]] saw the Guard's loyalty as questionable and realized the quality of training fading, he decided to put an end to the organization shortly before the [[Eighth Great Jedi War]] on Antei in 21 ABY. Many scholars believe that if the Royal Guard had not been dissolved that[[Sarin|Grand Master Sarin]] would not have died needlessly in the sands of Antei during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] while fighting Jedi Master [[Omancor Crask]] in 24 ABY.


== History of the Guard ==
Shortly after these events and his ascension to the Iron Throne, [[Muz Ashen|Grand Master Muz Ashen]],recognized the need for a new Royal Guard. The Dark Lord, along with [[Headmaster]] [[Taigikori Aybara|Taigikori Aybara Dupar]] and the Grand Master’s [[Fist of the Brotherhood|Fist]] [[Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir]], reinstated a brutal training ground on Lyspair so that the Royal Guard lived once again. In 28 ABY, [[Fremoc Pepoi]] took over the guard as Ma'ar stepped away, and within the year Fremoc moved the Guard to Antei at [[The Spike]] to be closer to the Dark Hall and the members it was protecting.
Under the influence of the former Grand Master known as "[[the Other]]", Clan Ar'kell staged a massive revolt in an attempt to overthrow the [[Dark Council]]. Their first attempt was to strike out at individual Council members. Fortunately, Ar'kell was driven back and fled to the Core to form their own splinter organization. It was their assassination attempts that led Khyron to form the Grand Master's Royal Guard. An elite sect of [[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]] soldiers, trained and conditioned to be peerless protectors of the reigning Dark Lord and his Council. Initial training was conducted under the supervision of [[Dark Jedi Master|Master]] Blazer, a loyal servant of the Brotherhood and a powerful warrior.


More to come...
In 32 ABY [[Valhavoc]] noticed that while members of the Royal Guard would aggressively climb through the ranks, upon reaching the top Echelon the motivation for additional growth seemed to dissipate. Working with Grand Master Pravus,  he implemented a training system which challenged members of the top Rank to compete for the opportunity to guard a Dark Councilor, and commissioned rewards to be crafted by the [[Herald]] to be given to individuals who have earned this distinct privilege, by excelling beyond their peers in their martial combat prowess.


== Guard Training ==
When Valhvaoc resigned his position as Fist of the Brotherhood in 34 ABY, Pravus turned to one of his most promising pupils to rise to the role. [[Dracaryis]] was not only suddenly responsible for overseeing the Royal Guard, but also tasked with becoming the Supreme Commander of the Iron Navy and Legion.
Training in the Royal Guard was divided into tiered combat levels known as Circles. Each circle was comprised of six members, with the most experienced member called a Preceptor. The Preceptor was tasked with overseeing the training of the other five members, known as Neophytes. Neophytes would cycle through different circles once they had learned all they could from a Preceptor.  


Guardsman were taught several disciplines, but their focus was mainly on personal combat. As the last line of defense for the Grand Master, each member was expected to perform beyond excellent and so they trained themselves, physically and mentally, every day. Lightsaber combat featured predominately over the other disciplines, and all training was conducted with live weaponry.
Following the costly wars against the [[Collective]] and the [[Children of Mortis]], [[Rajhin Cindertail]] saw the need to once again reform the Royal Guard, moving from its historical focus on guarding members of the Council to an elite strike force composed of members from across the Brotherhood. It is hoped that this new Guard, drawing its members from the various clans and rogue members, will represent the strength of a free and united Brotherhood.  


Eventually, higher-ranked members of the Guard were able to learn the ancient martial art of [[Echani]] from the Commander of the Guard. However, because the style required so much effort to learn, few ever spent the time to fully master the style. This, coupled with the fact that very few outside the Guard were privy to such training, has made Echani knowledge rare in the Brotherhood and the Galaxy as a whole.
==  Guard Training  ==


== Rank System ==
'''Main Article: [[Sorasu_Desert#The_Crucible|The Crucible]]
As ambition drives the normal ranks of the Dark Brotherhood, it can prove a valuable tool within the structure of the [[Grand Master's Royal Guard]], as well. Through sheer determination, skill or service to the Iron Throne - a member may advance within the heirarchy of ranks within the Royal Guard. To do so, however, requires the individual to collect Loyalty Points (LP). These points are garnered through participation, mastery or positions within the Royal Guard; the number of LP, to the Iron Throne, also plays a critical part in determining one's current rank within the Guard.


Ranks within the Grand Master's Royal Guard are broken into four echelons, aptly numbered based on one's loyalty: First Echelon, Second Echelon, Third Echelon and Fourth Echelon. Within each echelon, assigned a numerical value, are the ranks of the Grand Master's Royal Guard. As one advances within the Society, progressing upward, special features are unlocked: armor, weapons, robes, and hand-to-hand skill in Echani.
The Grand Master’s Royal Guard trains in tactics and use of their special equipment in the simulated battlefields of the Crucible on [[Arx]].


=== Rank Chart ===
=== Council Guardsman ===
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|+ '''[[First Echelon]]'''
Members of the Brotherhood have long participated in contests of skill and prowess to earn an honorary selection to the Grand Master’s Royal Guard. At the start of each quarter of a given galactic standard year, the top ten members of the Grand Master’s Royal Guard are able to select a member of the Council they wish to serve. These elite Guardsmen are given daring and sensitive missions by their councilors. By tradition, Guardsmen who serve in this way are given a token from their chosen councilor.
 
== GMRG Mechanics ==
 
At the start of each quarter (January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st) the Clusters of Fire, Clusters of Earth, and placement in Fist-run gaming competitions earned by all Rank VI(6) and above members will be tallied. The top ten members on the leaderboard will be the Guardsmen assigned to the Councilors for the next quarter. Guardsmen will get to choose their Councilor assignments in order of who earned the highest GMRG Score during the quarter. A special Trophy will be earned for the member who places first overall and the members who place in the remaining top 10 spots.  At the end of the Quarter the process will repeat, and new Dark Council Guardsmen will be assigned, however past Guardsmen will get to keep their Council Guardsman Accessories permanently.
 
* Note: Guardsmen will be assigned the Accessory of the Councilor who is holding the position at the time of selection. If a new Councilor is appointed their Accessory will be awarded at the start of the next quarter. Members will not be awarded two Councilor Accessories in one quarter.
 
* Note: Council Guardsman Accessories will be unique to each member who holds a Council Position, if a new Councilor is appointed a new Accessory will be created by the Herald with the input of the new Councilor after they have served for 3 months on the Council.
 
=== Points Chart ===
 
The following table shows the different ways that a member can earn points, through different activities, services, or skills. How many points are required for each rank are explained below.
 
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{|table width="50%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="fancy" style="clear:both"
|-
|td colspan="2" class="head" style="background-color: #6D0400"| '''Earning Points'''
|-
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Activity'''
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Points'''
|-
| Cluster of Earth
| 2 Points
|-
| Cluster of Fire
| 2 Points
|-
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Placement'''
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Points'''
|-
| First Place
| 40 Points x Multiplier
|-
| Second Place
| 35 Points x Multiplier
|-
| Third Place
| 25 Points x Multiplier
|-
| Fourth Place
| 15 Points x Multiplier
|-
| Fifth Place
| 10 Points x Multiplier
|-
| Participation
| 5 Points x Multiplier
|-
|-
! GMRG Ranks !! Abbreviation !! Required Loyalty/Merit/Titles
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Tier'''
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Multiplier'''
|-
|-
| [[Inductee]] || GMRG-IND || GMRG Trial
| [[Novae]]
| 3x
|-
|-
| [[Initiate]] || GMRG-INI || 100 Loyalty
| 1st Level [[Crescents]]
| 2.5x
|-
|-
| [[Neophyte]] || GMRG-NEO || 125 Loyalty
| 2nd Level Crescents
| 2x
|-
|-
| [[Preceptor]] || GMRG-PRE || 150 Loyalty
| 3rd Level Crescents
| 1.5x
|-
|-
| [[Crusader]] || GMRG-CRS || 175 Loyalty
| 4th Level Crescents
| 1.25x
|-
| 5th Level Crescents
| 1x
|-
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Service'''
| class="sub-head" width="50%" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"| '''Points'''
|-
| Organize a Fist-Approved Competition
| 50 Points
|-
| 120 days as [[Fist]]
| 120 Points (per 120 day period)
|-
| 90 days as [[Praetor|P]]:[[Fist]]
| 70 Points (per 90 day period)
|-
| 90 days as [[Magistrate|M]]:[[Fist]]
| 50 Points (per 90 day period)
|-
|td colspan="2" class="foot" style="background-color: #6D0400"|&nbsp;
|}
|}
</center>


===  Rank Chart  ===


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|+ '''[[Second Echelon]]'''
{|table width="700" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="fancy"
|-
|-
! GMRG Ranks !! Abbreviation !! Required Loyalty/Merit/Titles
|td colspan="4" class="head" style="background-color: #6D0400"| '''Rank'''
|-
|-
|[[Sentinel I]] || [GMRG-S1] || 200 Loyalty
| class="sub-head" width="15%" style="background-color: #A91713"| '''GMRG Rank'''
| class="sub-head" width="15%" style="background-color: #A91713"| '''Abbreviation'''
| class="sub-head" width="30%" style="background-color: #A91713"| '''Required to earn the Rank'''
| class="sub-head" width="40%" style="background-color: #A91713"| '''Reward'''
|-
|-
|[[Sentinel II]] || [GMRG-S2] || 250 Loyalty
| Level 1
| GMRG:I
| 15 GMRG Points
|  
* GMRG Warbanner Tasset
* Marksman Honorific
|-
|-
|[[Sentinel III]] || [GMRG-S3] || 300 Loyalty
| class="alt" | Level 2
| class="alt" | GMRG:II
| class="alt" | 75 GMRG Points
| class="alt" |  
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/royal-guard-shock-gloves Royal Guard Shock Glove]
|-
|-
|[[Sentinel IV]] || [GMRG-S4] || 350 Loyalty
| Level 3
| GMRG:III
| 150GMRG Points
|
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-royal-guard-datapad Royal Guard Datapad]
|-
| class="alt" | Level 4
| class="alt" | GMRG:IV
| class="alt" | 300 GMRG Points
| class="alt" |
* Guardsman Warbanner Pattern
* “[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/character_sheets/reference/feats?filter=Behind+Enemy+Lines Behind Enemy Lines]” Selectable Feat
|-
| Level 5
| GMRG:V
| 600 GMRG Points
|
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-royal-guard-tactix-armor Royal Guard TactiX Armor]
* “Infiltrator” Honorific
|-
| class="alt" | Level 6
| class="alt" | GMRG:VI
| class="alt" | 975 GMRG Points
| class="alt" |
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-synergy-cx-17m-icws Synergy CX-17m ICWS]
* Eligible to compete in Quarterly GMRG Leaderboard
|-
| Level 7
| GMRG:VII
| 1500 GMRG Points
|
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-legion-s-eye Legion’s Eye]
|-
| class="alt" | Level 8
| class="alt" | GMRG:VIII
| class="alt" | 2025 GMRG Points
| class="alt" |
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-royal-guard-tactix-manual Royal Guard TactiX Manual]
* “[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/character_sheets/reference/feats?filter=Back+Knife+Block Back Knife Block]” Selectable Feat
|-
| Level 9
| GMRG:IX
| 2625 GMRG Points
|
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-elite-royal-guard-tactix-armor Elite Royal Guard TactiX Armor]
* “Ghost” Honorific
|-
| class="alt" | Level 10
| class="alt" | GMRG:X
| class="alt" | 3750 GMRG Points
| class="alt" |
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-royal-guard-tactix-vambrace Royal Guard TactiX Vambrace]
* [[CS_Guide: Character Creation#Step 4: Force Powers|Force Sensitivity Point]]
|-
| Level 11
| GMRG:XI
| 5250 GMRG Points
|
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-royal-guard-gravity-grenade Royal Guard Gravity Grenade]
|-
| class="alt" | Level 12
| class="alt" | GMRG:XII
| class="alt" | 7125 GMRG Points
| class="alt" |
* [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/item_prototypes/brotherhood-issued-synergy-cx-series-commando-droid Synergy CX-series Commando Droid]
* Granted Feat: “[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/character_sheets/reference/feats?filter=Improvise%2C+Adapt%2C+Overcome Improvise, Adapt, Overcome]”
* “Reaper” Honorific
|-
|td colspan="4" class="foot" style="color: #fff; background-color: #6D0400"|&nbsp;
|}
|}
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==  Current Roster of the GMRG  ==
For a current Roster showing all members of the Grand Master's Royal Guard and their Ranks refer to the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/societies/2 GMRG Society Roster].


== Commander of the Guard ==
Throughout its many years of service, the [[Grand Master's Royal Guard]] saw the appointment of many Commanders. Though some names have been lost to time, below serves as a list of the former Commander's of the Guard, in order of most recent to earliest.


{|border="1"
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|+ '''[[Third Echelon]]'''
{|table width="550" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="fancy fancy-red"
|-
|td colspan="2" class="head" style="background-color: #6D0400"| '''Former Commanders'''
|-
|-
! GMRG Ranks !! Abbreviation !! Required Loyalty/Merit/Titles
| class="sub-head" width="33%" style="background-color: #A91713"| '''Name'''
| class="sub-head" width="33%" style="background-color: #A91713"| '''Service Dates MM/YY'''
|-
|-
|[[Guardsman I]] || [GMRG-RG1] || 400 Loyalty (1 Merit Award)
| Faron
| January 1998 - March 1998
|-
|-
|[[Guardsman II]] || [GMRG-RG2] || 475 Loyalty (1 Title)
| class="alt" | Blazer
| class="alt" | March 1998 - August 1998
|-
|-
|[[Guardsman III]] || [GMRG-RG3] || 550 Loyalty (2 Merit Awards)
| ShadowXX
| September 1998 - December 1998
|-
|-
|[[Guardsman IV]] || [GMRG-RG4] || 625 Loyalty (2 Titles)
| class="alt" | Dreadnaught
| class="alt" | January 1999 - June 1999
|-
| Z'lar Kahn
| July 1999 - November 1999
|-
| class="alt" | D'Artagnan
| class="alt" | November 1999 - December 1999
|-
| [[Raistlin Majerus Sadow]]
| December 1999 - April 2000
|-
| class="alt" | Z'lar Kahn
| class="alt" | May 2000 - June 2000
|-
| Kelric
| July 2000 - September 2000
|-
| class="alt" | Tuojas
| class="alt" | October 2000 - December 4, 2000
|-
| Blade Cannabisia
| December 9, 2000 - January 2001
|-
| class="alt" | Z'lar Kahn
| class="alt" | February 2001 - July 28, 2001
|-
| Rizlib
| July 28, 2001 - September 18, 2001
|-
| class="alt" | [[Telaris "Mav" Cantor]]
| class="alt" | September 22, 2001 - November 9, 2001
|-
| [[Sharad Taldrya Hett|Sharad Hett]]
| November 30, 2001 - April 2, 2002
|-
| class="alt" | [[Sithspawn Taldrya|Sithspawn]]
| class="alt" | April 11, 2002 - September 12, 2002
|-
| Ziguarath
| October 5, 2002 - December 20, 2002
|-
| class="alt" | [[Shadow Taldrya]]
| class="alt" | December 20, 2002 - February 12, 2003
|-
| [[Halcyon Rokir]]
| August 4, 2003 - April 27, 2004
|-
| class="alt" | Demosthenes
| class="alt" | May 11, 2004 - January 24, 2005
|-
| Jasru Lakca
| February 13, 2005 - May 9, 2005
|-
| class="alt" | [[Sharad Taldrya Hett]]
| class="alt" | May 9, 2005 - July 26, 2005
|-
| [[Khobai Wrathraven]]
| July 26, 2005 - Jan 6, 2007
|-
|td colspan="2" class="foot" style="background-color: #6D0400"|&nbsp;
|}
|}
 
{|table width="550" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="fancy fancy-red"
 
|-
{|border="1"
|td colspan="2" class="head" style="background-color: #6D0400"| '''Reformed Guard Commanders'''
|+ '''[[Fourth Echelon]]'''
|-
| [[Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir]]
| September 5, 2010 - December 1, 2010
|-
| class="alt" | [[Fremoc Pepoi Sadow]]
| class="alt" | December 1, 2010 - June 25, 2013
|-
| [[Valhavoc]]
| July 5, 2013 -  February 21, 2016
|-
| [[Cethgus Tiberius Entar]]
| February 21, 2016 - September 6, 2016
|-
| class="alt" | [[Dracaryis]]
| class="alt" | October 5, 2016 - June 15 2019
|-
|-
! GMRG Ranks !! Abbreviation !! Required Loyalty/Merit/Titles
| class="alt" | [[Alaris Jinn]]
| class="alt" | June 16, 2019 - September 10 2019
|-
|-
|[[Praetorian]] || [GMRG-PTN] || 700 Loyalty (3 Merit Awards)
| class="alt" | [[Dracaryis]]
| class="alt" | September 10, 2019 - November 2, 2019
|-
|-
|[[Ordinator]] || [GMRG-ORD] || 800 Loyalty (3 Titles)
| class="alt" | [[Justinios Drake]]
| class="alt" | November 2, 2019 - September 20, 2021
|-
|-
|[[Imperator]] || [GMRG-IMP] || 900 Loyalty (4 Merit Awards)
| class="alt" | [[Dracaryis]]
| class="alt" | September 30, 2021 - April 30, 2022
|-
|-
|[[Sovereign Protector]] || [GMRG-SOV] || 1000 Loyalty (4 Titles)
| class="alt" | [[Rajhin Cindertail]]
| class="alt" | April 30, 2022 - Incumbent
|-
|-
|[[Commander of the Guard]] || [GMRG-CoG] || Appointed by GM
|td colspan="2" class="foot" style="background-color: #6D0400"|&nbsp;
|}
|}
 
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===Rank Elevations ===
Unbridled glory and power awaits those whom advance within the Royal Guard. It is a a commendable feat whenever one attains a new rank in the Invite-Only Society, yet advancement into a new Echelon is often worthy of celebration as the prestige is rarely attained beyond the first cross-over (First Echelon to Second Echelon). For those whom attain enough points, they will be inducted into the Fourth Echelon and forever etched into the roster of the Royal Guard - they are second in power only to the [[Commander of the Guard]] and are the most vaunted of warriors within the Brotherhood.
 
== Future ==
The future of the Guard is difficult to see. In time, perhaps, the Grand Master will see it as a viable organization, once more dedicated to the protection of the Dark Council. Though the Vong, and the great loss suffered at their hands during the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Battle of Antei]], have united the Clans against a common foe, many still believe the resurrection of the Grand Master's Royal Guard is all but inevitable. In time the Clans will turn on one another and the Council again, and with the Brotherhood already in disarray, the Royal Guard may be needed to prevent further disaster.




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Latest revision as of 12:24, 6 February 2024

Rise of the Brotherhood eraExodus era.New Order era.
Grand Master's Royal Guard
General information
Founder(s):

Grand Master Justinian Khyron

Leader(s):

Rajhin Cindertail

Headquarters:

Arx

Historical information
Founding:

09 ABY

Reorganization:

13 ABY, 14 ABY, 18 ABY, 41 ABY

Dissolution:

21 ABY

Restoration:

28 ABY

Other information
Affiliation:

Dark Brotherhood

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The Grand Master's Royal Guard is an organization dedicated to training, equipping, and bringing together the elite warriors of the Clans of the Brotherhood to take on the most sensitive and dangerous missions. While the modern Guard carries the lineage and history of its prior incarnations, its mission has shifted from honor guard to elite strike force.

The GMRG is tasked with rooting out threats to the Brotherhood that are too small for a pitched military engagement but too difficult for even the most well-trained special operations soldiers to handle. Members may involve themselves for various reasons (honor, duty, credits, boredom, the challenge of it, etc.) The reward for service is elite training and access to top-of-the-line equipment. Members of the Guard have storied individual careers as members of their clan or as rogue members of the Brotherhood but can be called upon to assemble and form cross-unit strike teams.

History of the Guard

Under the influence of the former Grand Master known as "the Other", Clan Ar'kell staged a massive revolt in an attempt to overthrow the Dark Council. Their first attempt was to strike out at individual Council members. Fortunately, Ar'kell was driven back and fled to the Core to form their own splinter organization. It was their assassination attempts that led Khyronto form the Grand Master's Royal Guard. An elite sect of Dark Jedi soldiers, trained and conditioned to be peerless protectors of the reigning Dark Lord and his Council. Initial training was conducted under the supervision of Master Blazer, a loyal servant of the Brotherhood and a powerful warrior.

As the Grand Masters Royal Guard progressed, the warriors leading the Guard became less capable and training began to become inefficient. The Royal Guard became more of a volunteer corps rather than an elite organization with wearing the famed armor becoming the only true motivation for hopeful Guardsman. When Grand Master Sarin saw the Guard's loyalty as questionable and realized the quality of training fading, he decided to put an end to the organization shortly before the Eighth Great Jedi War on Antei in 21 ABY. Many scholars believe that if the Royal Guard had not been dissolved thatGrand Master Sarin would not have died needlessly in the sands of Antei during the Ninth Great Jedi War while fighting Jedi Master Omancor Crask in 24 ABY.

Shortly after these events and his ascension to the Iron Throne, Grand Master Muz Ashen,recognized the need for a new Royal Guard. The Dark Lord, along with Headmaster Taigikori Aybara Dupar and the Grand Master’s Fist Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir, reinstated a brutal training ground on Lyspair so that the Royal Guard lived once again. In 28 ABY, Fremoc Pepoi took over the guard as Ma'ar stepped away, and within the year Fremoc moved the Guard to Antei at The Spike to be closer to the Dark Hall and the members it was protecting.

In 32 ABY Valhavoc noticed that while members of the Royal Guard would aggressively climb through the ranks, upon reaching the top Echelon the motivation for additional growth seemed to dissipate. Working with Grand Master Pravus, he implemented a training system which challenged members of the top Rank to compete for the opportunity to guard a Dark Councilor, and commissioned rewards to be crafted by the Herald to be given to individuals who have earned this distinct privilege, by excelling beyond their peers in their martial combat prowess.

When Valhvaoc resigned his position as Fist of the Brotherhood in 34 ABY, Pravus turned to one of his most promising pupils to rise to the role. Dracaryis was not only suddenly responsible for overseeing the Royal Guard, but also tasked with becoming the Supreme Commander of the Iron Navy and Legion.

Following the costly wars against the Collective and the Children of Mortis, Rajhin Cindertail saw the need to once again reform the Royal Guard, moving from its historical focus on guarding members of the Council to an elite strike force composed of members from across the Brotherhood. It is hoped that this new Guard, drawing its members from the various clans and rogue members, will represent the strength of a free and united Brotherhood.

Guard Training

Main Article: The Crucible

The Grand Master’s Royal Guard trains in tactics and use of their special equipment in the simulated battlefields of the Crucible on Arx.

Council Guardsman

Members of the Brotherhood have long participated in contests of skill and prowess to earn an honorary selection to the Grand Master’s Royal Guard. At the start of each quarter of a given galactic standard year, the top ten members of the Grand Master’s Royal Guard are able to select a member of the Council they wish to serve. These elite Guardsmen are given daring and sensitive missions by their councilors. By tradition, Guardsmen who serve in this way are given a token from their chosen councilor.

GMRG Mechanics

At the start of each quarter (January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st) the Clusters of Fire, Clusters of Earth, and placement in Fist-run gaming competitions earned by all Rank VI(6) and above members will be tallied. The top ten members on the leaderboard will be the Guardsmen assigned to the Councilors for the next quarter. Guardsmen will get to choose their Councilor assignments in order of who earned the highest GMRG Score during the quarter. A special Trophy will be earned for the member who places first overall and the members who place in the remaining top 10 spots. At the end of the Quarter the process will repeat, and new Dark Council Guardsmen will be assigned, however past Guardsmen will get to keep their Council Guardsman Accessories permanently.

  • Note: Guardsmen will be assigned the Accessory of the Councilor who is holding the position at the time of selection. If a new Councilor is appointed their Accessory will be awarded at the start of the next quarter. Members will not be awarded two Councilor Accessories in one quarter.
  • Note: Council Guardsman Accessories will be unique to each member who holds a Council Position, if a new Councilor is appointed a new Accessory will be created by the Herald with the input of the new Councilor after they have served for 3 months on the Council.

Points Chart

The following table shows the different ways that a member can earn points, through different activities, services, or skills. How many points are required for each rank are explained below.

Earning Points
Activity Points
Cluster of Earth 2 Points
Cluster of Fire 2 Points
Placement Points
First Place 40 Points x Multiplier
Second Place 35 Points x Multiplier
Third Place 25 Points x Multiplier
Fourth Place 15 Points x Multiplier
Fifth Place 10 Points x Multiplier
Participation 5 Points x Multiplier
Tier Multiplier
Novae 3x
1st Level Crescents 2.5x
2nd Level Crescents 2x
3rd Level Crescents 1.5x
4th Level Crescents 1.25x
5th Level Crescents 1x
Service Points
Organize a Fist-Approved Competition 50 Points
120 days as Fist 120 Points (per 120 day period)
90 days as P:Fist 70 Points (per 90 day period)
90 days as M:Fist 50 Points (per 90 day period)
 

Rank Chart

Rank
GMRG Rank Abbreviation Required to earn the Rank Reward
Level 1 GMRG:I 15 GMRG Points
  • GMRG Warbanner Tasset
  • Marksman Honorific
Level 2 GMRG:II 75 GMRG Points
Level 3 GMRG:III 150GMRG Points
Level 4 GMRG:IV 300 GMRG Points
Level 5 GMRG:V 600 GMRG Points
Level 6 GMRG:VI 975 GMRG Points
Level 7 GMRG:VII 1500 GMRG Points
Level 8 GMRG:VIII 2025 GMRG Points
Level 9 GMRG:IX 2625 GMRG Points
Level 10 GMRG:X 3750 GMRG Points
Level 11 GMRG:XI 5250 GMRG Points
Level 12 GMRG:XII 7125 GMRG Points
 

Current Roster of the GMRG

For a current Roster showing all members of the Grand Master's Royal Guard and their Ranks refer to the GMRG Society Roster.

Commander of the Guard

Throughout its many years of service, the Grand Master's Royal Guard saw the appointment of many Commanders. Though some names have been lost to time, below serves as a list of the former Commander's of the Guard, in order of most recent to earliest.

Former Commanders
Name Service Dates MM/YY
Faron January 1998 - March 1998
Blazer March 1998 - August 1998
ShadowXX September 1998 - December 1998
Dreadnaught January 1999 - June 1999
Z'lar Kahn July 1999 - November 1999
D'Artagnan November 1999 - December 1999
Raistlin Majerus Sadow December 1999 - April 2000
Z'lar Kahn May 2000 - June 2000
Kelric July 2000 - September 2000
Tuojas October 2000 - December 4, 2000
Blade Cannabisia December 9, 2000 - January 2001
Z'lar Kahn February 2001 - July 28, 2001
Rizlib July 28, 2001 - September 18, 2001
Telaris "Mav" Cantor September 22, 2001 - November 9, 2001
Sharad Hett November 30, 2001 - April 2, 2002
Sithspawn April 11, 2002 - September 12, 2002
Ziguarath October 5, 2002 - December 20, 2002
Shadow Taldrya December 20, 2002 - February 12, 2003
Halcyon Rokir August 4, 2003 - April 27, 2004
Demosthenes May 11, 2004 - January 24, 2005
Jasru Lakca February 13, 2005 - May 9, 2005
Sharad Taldrya Hett May 9, 2005 - July 26, 2005
Khobai Wrathraven July 26, 2005 - Jan 6, 2007
 
Reformed Guard Commanders
Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir September 5, 2010 - December 1, 2010
Fremoc Pepoi Sadow December 1, 2010 - June 25, 2013
Valhavoc July 5, 2013 - February 21, 2016
Cethgus Tiberius Entar February 21, 2016 - September 6, 2016
Dracaryis October 5, 2016 - June 15 2019
Alaris Jinn June 16, 2019 - September 10 2019
Dracaryis September 10, 2019 - November 2, 2019
Justinios Drake November 2, 2019 - September 20, 2021
Dracaryis September 30, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Rajhin Cindertail April 30, 2022 - Incumbent
 
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