The Dark Council is an assembly of leaders who have been personally chosen by the Grand Master to assist within the administration of the Dark Brotherhood. The Council is a small yet powerful body which has the responsibility of providing the membership at large a wide variety of services. Some of these services include maintenance of the roster and standards of promotion/award, training of membership, provision of website resources, management of a well-balanced roleplaying system, creation of graphical assets. Led by the Grand Master and his Deputy Grand Master the Dark Council oversees the stability of the Clans and the creation of competitions and other events in which the membership may participate.
Leading such a complex organization, however, is no small task. In response to this, a larger body of assistants has been created called the Dark Summit. The Dark Summit not only includes the classic assistants like Praetor and Magistrate but also encompasses judicial assistants, Clan Summits, society leaders, and other important leaders called Tribunes. As a whole this body helps to make important decisions about policies and procedures within the Brotherhood while maintaining the smooth administration and leadership of the entire organization.