Perhaps the most dangerous of adversaries within the Brotherhood are the Elders. These Dark Jedi have reached the highest level of power available to most Jedi. They wield significant influence in terms of political, financial, and mystical resources. A strong network of allies, sycophants, Apprentices, and Clan affiliations provide the basis for this influence. They are privy to secrets that would shatter the minds of most Equites, and often care nothing for the Journeymen Class.
Almost universally, the Elders have overcome the shortfalls of their Orders. While a Krath Adept is still most familiar with the precepts of the Krath Order, they will have an understanding of the other two Orders that no Pontifex would even consider. In order to make the leap to Elder status, the Dark Jedi must demonstrate the strength of will to overcome this particular block. Many powerful and influential Dark Jedi have lingered in the Equite class for years, simply because they were incapable of abandoning the prejudices of their Order.
The position the Elders command is often the most mystically based, though many of these Dark Jedi have spent their careers earning political clout within the hierarchy of the Brotherhood. At this point of their Ascendancy, they crave mystical knowledge above all. Most of the capable researchers are found among the Elders, who have the resources to devote their time to exploration. Even the newest Elder is bound to have access to more arcane knowledge, and an even greater devotion to the attainment of the Final Order than others not of this class.
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