Rokir

"To build a legacy in stone; Immortal in time; Ours are the hands."

―Rokir Family Motto

The Rokirs are a family within the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

Family Origins

The Patriarch

The man known now as Vassan Rokir was once Chanlin Marr, a TIE Fighter pilot turned politician in first the Galactic Empire, and then later a Dark Jedi within the Emperor's Hammer organization. Prior to the great Exodus from the EH, Chanlin Marr served as Chancellor of the EH Senate.

Chanlin was born and raised on the world of Ricaldi, located within the Tapani Sector.

At some point in his young adult life, Chanlin's Force potential was discovered by an unknown member of the Dark Brotherhood, and he was recruited into the then House Arcona. Once initiated into the Brotherhood, Chanlin chose his new name: "Vassan," which had been the name of a famous architect within the Marr family, and "Rokir," after the dead moon of his homeworld.

The Origin of the Rokir Name

The Ricaldian moon of Rokir is named after the son of the system's discoverer, Danal Ricaldi. Rokir Ricaldi was, as legend has it, a deadly and cold warrior who in ages past distanced himself from his famous and altruistic father. He was also said to have a hatred and jealousy of his beautiful sister, Phaeyta, who always remained close to her father.

This legendary family structure was later symbolized in the naming of the system's chief habitable planet, and its two moons: the small and lush forest moon that held a close orbit to Ricaldi, was named Phaeyta; and the other, dead and desolate moon, far from the warmth and light of Ricaldi was named Rokir.

When choosing his Dark Jedi name, Chanlin Marr decided to embody his two "selves."

His first "self" was that of a builder: his own efforts as a politician, his father's legacy as a business owner, and his family heritage as famous architects; all notions of creation, and of building a better future. By this he took the family name of "Vassan."

His other "self" was the darker half: his military service under the Galactic Empire and the Emperor's Hammer, and the admission that true control, true change, required conflict. And so as his surname he chose that of "Rokir," the legendary warlord and conquerer.

Symbolically, his name represented a sort of balance: the creator, and the destroyer. This would eventually be reflected in the Family Seal: two hands, each in turn gripping a hammer, and a dagger.

Family Mission

Membership Guidelines

From the original membership document:

"To become a Rokir requires dedication, loyalty, and hard work. But once these initial trials are completed, members will enjoy an amount of respect and influence unknown in most Dark Jedi Families. Unlike most other broods, the Family Rokir means something:

We are Architects for the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

“Meaning” also requires adherence to set guidelines, both as a sign of discipline and a hallmark of legitimacy.

1. There shall be no recruiting. Anyone who is to become a Rokir must inquire of his or her own free will and curiosity.

2. There are no guarantees. Even if a potential member completes all the initial trials of membership, he or she is still subject to approval for membership by a majority vote of all vested Family members.

There are two main requirements to become, and remain, a member in the Rokir Family:

1. A potential Rokir must have attained the minimum rank of Guardian in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

2. A potential Rokir must design, and write a description for, a facility for use by either the Dark Jedi Brotherhood on the whole, or for any specific Clan/House/Group within the Brotherhood. This "facility" can take a myriad of forms: a temple, a factory, a nightclub, a monument, etc.

While it is not required, it is customary upon acceptance into the family that new members add the Rokir surname to their Dark Brotherhood name."

Family Creations

Completed Projects

-House Qel-Droma Temple, Arconae Primus (now the Rokir family compound)
-House Galeres Temple, Suhkur (now abandoned)
-House Oriens Obscurum Temple, Boral (status unknown)

Projects Under Construction

(coming soon)

Members of the Rokir Family

Current Members

Vassan Rokir, The Family Patriarch

Halcyon Rokir, The First Son

Inactive Members

Sykes Rokir