Awards

Awards are given for winning in competitive activities as well as participating in works of merit within the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Some awards are medals, while others are ceremonial weapons and devices. The categories of medals include competitions, merit, and sacramental awards for service to one's House, Clan, or the entire Brotherhood as a whole. Some awards are given based on knowledge, leadership, skill, participation, gaming victories, or mentorship; each award varies with the accomplished task.

Often awards are granted either at certain occasions and not regularly given out. For example, during Great Jedi Wars, novae are given out but are not granted during any other time. The Silver Sash is only given out once a year, while Seals of Loyalty are granted to those who show exemplary devotion to the Brotherhood twice a year in celebrations of occasions such as the Exodus or the Day of the Fox. The Golden Lightsaber - the most prestigious award in the Brotherhood - has recently only been considered for those who have served as a Grand Master to the DJB.

Authority

Crescents

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:

Tier	Target Unit	Upgrades at
Tier 1 Crescents	DC-run DJB-Wide Competitions	No Upgrade
Tier 2 Crescents	Non-DC DJB-Wide Competitions	15 Participants
Tier 3 Crescents	Independent Unit (Clan/IH) Competitions	10 Participants
Tier 4 Crescents	Sub-Unit House Competitions	10 Participants
Tier 5 Crescents	Battle Team Competitions	5 Participants

Additionally, crescent tiers scale as follows:

• Upgrade one tier for multi-event parent competitions of at least three sub-competitions
• Upgrade one tier at a scaling threshold of participation (crescents may only upgrade once per competition)
• Downgrade one tier if the competition involves low effort flash and mobile gaming

Sacramental & Merit

Name	Authority
Golden Lightsaber	Grand Master or two-thirds majority vote of the Electorate
Silver Sash/Diamond Sword	Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master
Emerald Dagger/Ruby Scepter/Amethyst Kukri	Dark Council
Sapphire Blade	Dark Council, Independent Unit Leaders
Grand Cross of the Dark Side	Dark Council, Independent Unit Leaders/Deputies
Steel Cross	Dark Council, Tribunes, Independent Unit Leaders/Deputies, Sub-Unit Quaestors
Anteian Cross	Dark Council, Tribunes, Independent Unit Leaders/Deputies, Sub-Unit Quaestors/Aediles
Dark Cross	Dark Council, Tribunes, Independent Unit Leaders/Deputies, Sub-Unit Quaestors/Aediles, Battle Team Leaders

Other

Name	Authority
Seal of Loyalty	Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Master at Arms
Letter of Reprimand	Justicar
Scroll of Foundation/Indoctrination/Master	Headmaster & Staff
Dark Side Scroll	Wiki Staff, Forum Tribune
Cluster of Fire/Pendant of Blood	Fist of the Brotherhood & Staff
Cluster of Ice	Voice of the Brotherhood & Staff, ACC Staff
Legion of the Scholar	Dark Council, Tribunes, Independent Unit Leaders/Deputies, Sub-Unit Quaestors/Aediles, Battle Team Leaders, Rollmasters, Praetors/Magistrates