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Welcome to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood Fiction Center. Here you will find links to the various pages and documents that will help both new and returning members with getting caught up with the Brotherhood's current storyline. You will also find summaries and recaps of previous and current storylines and fiction updates, and person/places of interest data bank.

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Dark Brotherhood Canon, which looks to align with Star Wars Canon where possible, is maintained by the Brotherhood Story Group. The story group's objective is to maintain consistency with Brotherhood Lore in respect to narrative plot updates, system features like possessions and character sheets, as well as integration with new material introduced into "nu Canon". The Story Group is headed currently by the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master.

The Brotherhood’s home rests in the Arx System. (Antei was destroyed and the Dark Council relocated).

To learn more about the Fiction Society, check out the Inquisitorius page on the Wiki.

To expand your knowledge on the Brotherhood's fiction systems, check out the Fiction Resources. This includes links to resources and documentation that covers the Character Sheet System, Competition Guidelines, Telegram Fiction Chat, a catalog of previous Voice and Combat Master Reports, and answers to the most frequently asked questions.

To join the ongoing discussion on original characters and fiction, check out our Fiction Chat channel on our Discord server.

The current Voice is Idris Adenn.

Fictional Timeline

The current DB fictional year is 42 ABY.
To get caught up on the latest brotherhood storyline, check out the fiction updates below. The Dark Crusade is the beginning of the contemporary storyline, so we begin there.
To see the different arcs, see the Fiction Updates: Story Arcs.

Current Storyline

The current storyline delves into the aftermath of the Rite of Supremacy: Escalation, in particular, the arrival of a new enemy group known as The Children of Mortis. Following attempts to gather data on the Children, the conflict between them and the Brotherhood came to a boil in the events of the Fifteenth Great Jedi War.

Shadows Unveiled

Prelude

The Dark Council met to continue discussion on the rebuilding of Arx, and their military following the events of The Collective's attack in the Great Jedi War. The Grand Master is planning on building a new temple to house important information gathered by the Shadow Academy. Idris Adenn arrives, bringing the first captured alive member of the Children of Mortis, Acolyte Saikar. The Grand Master orders all Clans attempt to gather intel on the Children, and to begin individually researching usage of the crystals the Children used on Dandoran.

Chapter I

Saira O’Setera arrives on Pendroh-I, headquarters of the Lightbringers, one of the sects of the Children, focused on the Light side of The Force. Along with her are several new apprentices, including one Qru Avalor. They become friends, and are shown around their new home by The Harbinger, leader of the Lightbringers.

Novice Ernesto Hayes calls the planet of Lodisa home, as a member of the Truthwardens, another sect of the Children which focuses on balance between the Light and Dark. He is delivering important intel about the arrival of a spy. After crashing into The Unifier, he also speaks with the Arbiter of Truth himself, and reflects on what his priorities are within the Truthwardens.

Slave Kikiri reflects on all those she would like to seek vengeance on. Whipped by her master she is sold to a representative of the Shadowseers, the third sect of the Children that focuses purely on the Dark side. She kills her former master and makes her way to Urikoth.

Chapter II

Apprentice Saira is considered a prodigy within the Lightbringers. She remains close with Qru, who has fallen into the position of competent class clown. The Harbinger and her teachers all praise her, as she is left to wonder what path she would like to take within the Lightbringers.

Now a dedicated Grayblade, Ernesto Hayes continues to verify intel on the Brotherhood spy, at a speed his superiors consider slow. He is sent to speak with the Unifier. Ernesto finally acknowledges he was slowing down because it meant someone would die, and finishes verifying the intel. He is sent to take the spy to see The Father.

Kikiri defends that her visions of the future are correct, while the Loom who leaders the Fateweavers, is wrong. The Seer says they will undertake a ritual to find the truth. As the ritual proves Kikiri correct, she slits the throat of the Loom. The Seer names her as the Loom's replacement.

Chapter III

Kikiri and The Seer witness an advancement to their ascension process, one that uses a simple gas instead of a lengthy ritual to turn a person into crystal. They leave to see The Father.

Ernesto Hayes searches for the Brotherhood spy on Pendroh-I, and has a run-in with Saira. They chat for a time before he takes off, thinking he sees the spy, leaving his datapad behind. Saira picks it up and tries to take it back when she see Qru. Qru takes the datapad and runs off before being caught by The Harbinger and Hayes. Identified as the spy they take him to see The Father. Saira follows, smuggling aboard their ship.

Saira is discovered by Kikiri at the Father's Palace, and is also taken before the leader of The Children. Qru is sentenced to death by asension, and after inhaling the gas, is killed by Harbinger's laser eyes. After being killed, his body converts into a pile of crystals. Saira is spared death, with the Harbinger intending his own unpleasant punishment for her.

Great Jedi War

TBA

Chapter 1

TBA

Previous Storyline: Fictional Recap

Previous Arc
Year	Story Arc	Fiction
39 ABY	Rite of Supremacy: Escalation	Escalation: Chapter 1 Escalation: Chapter 2 Escalation: Chapter 3

Crack grew in the factions of the Severian Principate, and Tenixir Revenants. Influenced by the mystical crystals that had been recovered over the previous few years, both factions split in half, each with one favoring peace, the other all out war. War comes to them all on the planet of Dandoran.

At the invitation of Py'zah the Hutt, The Principate and Revenants arrive to bid on a large cache of crystals, when shots are finally fired. The Brotherhood answers both sides call with each member choosing for themselves who they would like to support. Within The Principate, there were the brutal Restorers and the peace-seeking Harmonists. For the Revenants, there was the vengeance-seeking Retributionists and the opportunistic Expansionists.

Things became more complicated when the Restorers revealed they had melded the crystals with soldiers, creating fearsome Restoration Troopers, large lumbering beasts that were near impossible to kill. At the same time, The Seer, representing a new entity known as The Children of Mortis, brought with her Crystal Ascendants, beings also augmented with crystal but in such a way their connection to the force was magnified greatly.

Eventually, The Harmonists won the day. The Seer retreated with Avitus Oligard in tow. The Principate agreed to begin demilitarizing their armies, and the Revenants agreed to strike out to far away systems to prevent further bloodshed.

Inquisitorius Archive

Official Fiction Updates for both the Dark Jedi Brotherhood and the independent Clans can be found here in the Inquisitorius Fiction Archives.

To check out the Dark Jedi Brotherhood Comics that were made click here!

Databank: Brotherhood Universe

The following data bank provides a quick reference to information about persons, locations, and organizations of interest that show up in the Dark Brotherhood storyline.

ORGANIZATIONS
	The Collective	The Collective is a powerful organization led by the fierce Rath Oligard. Their unified purpose is to rid the galaxy of Force users. They are one of the primary antagnoists of the Dark Brotherhood, responsible for a multitude of conflicts, death, and loss.
	The Children of Mortis	The Children of Mortis is a powerful organization led by mythical individual known as The Father. Their unified purpose is break the chains binding the Force. They are one of the primary antagnoists of the Dark Brotherhood, responsible for a multitude of conflicts, death, and loss.
	The Severian Principate	The Severian Principate is a rare Imperial Warlord state which not only endured but thrived following the Empire’s collapse. Originally a network of mining worlds and orbital facilities in the Kastolar Sector, it existed to fuel the Empire’s war machine. This changed with the governorship of Lucian Niatinus, a commander disillusioned with the Emperor’s self-destructive policies. Devoted to improving the lives of his citizens and secretly allying with the smugglers and pirates from the nearby Hutt Space, he sought to create an ordered state free of the tyranny which inspired the Rebellion.
	The Tenixir Revenants	The Tenixir Revenants is a conglomerate of criminal organizations. Comprised largely of former prisoners held by the Severian Prinicpate on the planet of Tenixir they have a deep hatred of the Imperial group. They are distrustful of all, but willing to work for the credits. Their allegiance is only to themselves.
	The Dark Council	The Dark Council serves the Grand Master of the Brotherhood, and governs the various elements of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.
	The Seven Clans	The seven Clans of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood all hold different motivations and personalities. Arcona, Naga Sadow, Odan-Urr, Plagueis, Scholae Palatinae, Taldryan, Clan Vizsla. A member of each respective unit is referred to in the following manner: Arconan Taldryanite Sadowan Palatinaean Odanite Plagueian Member of Clan Vizsla Former members of Clan Tarentum identify as Tarenti.
	Iron Forces	The Iron Forces are divided into two divisions: The Iron Navy, and the Iron Legion.
	Arx Capital Exchange	The Arx Capital Exchange, or ACE, is the financial and industrial apparatus of the Arx System and the Dark Council as a whole.
	Inquisitorius	The Inquisitorius are the Grand Master’s covert network of agents. They represent the Brotherhood's strength outside of the Iron Legion and Iron Fleet. While not all that are enrolled are aligned with the Grand Master’s visions, many compete for favor and to rise in the rankings. The Society offers various awards and incentives and is headed by the Voice of the Brotherhood.
	Shroud Syndicate	The Shroud Syndicate is the premiere criminal organization operating in Dark Brotherhood space. It involves many smaller gangs, crews, and criminal combines within its area of operation, it is lead by the Herald, and operates from the Shroud Nebula where their massive ship, the Godless Matron, makes berth. The organization is involved in almost every major black market deal that happens in Dark Brotherhood space.
LOCATIONS
	Arx System	The Arx System is located in the depths of Wild Space, far away from the core worlds and isolated from the galaxy at large. The planet Arx — or more commonly simply called "Arx" — now serves as the current seat of power for the Dark Brotherhood.
	Outer Rim Territories	The Outer Rim Territories, also known as the Outer Rim or Outer Systems, was a sparsely populated region of the galaxy located outside the Mid Rim before Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. The largest region in the galaxy, it was home to diverse worlds and rugged, primitive frontier planets. It is here that the bulk of the Brotherhood’s storyline evolves.
	Antei	The former home system and planet of the Dark Brotherhood. Destroyed by former Grand Master Muz Ashen in a destructive ritual to gain immortality.
PERSONS OF INTEREST
	Darth Nehalem Grand Master Character Sheet	The Grand Master occupies the The Iron Throne, which is the seat of power for the Dark Brotherhood. They control the Dark Council, as well as the combined Iron Forces. Darth Nehalem took the Iron Throne following years of service on the Dark Council, first as Voice, then as the first Regent, and finally Deputy Grand Master.
	Dacien Victae Deputy Grand Master Character Sheet	Dacien Victae service as the right hand of Darth Nehalem. The former Justicar swore to both support Nehalem’s claim to the throne, as well as hold him accountable should he ever lapse in serving the Brotherhood as a whole.
	Howlader Master at Arms Character Sheet	Howlader is rarely seen in his office, but his work always seems to get done. Overseeing the ceremony and record keeping of the Brotherhood’s dossiers, Howlader’s allegiance seems to be more to the position he holds than to any one leader or even his home unit.
	James Lucius Entar Seneschal of the Brotherhood Character Sheet	The enigmatically eccentric, ever endearing Seneschal heads up the Brotherhood’s Research and Development and also maintains sovereignty over cyber security thanks to his unique artificial intelligence, Construct dbb0t. James has a penchant for riddles and rarely involves himself in political matters, claiming to serve the Brotherhood and the Galaxy at large. He is most often left to his own devices out of both respect and fear.
	Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae Headmistress of the Brotherhood Character Sheet	The Master Archivist overseeing the Shadow Academy and all of its secrets.
	Rian Taldrya Herald of the Brotherhood Character Sheet	As the new Herald and head of the Shroud Syndicate, the Mirialan Rian works hard to maintain the strong grip the Brotherhood has made in the underworld.
	Idris Adenn Voice of the Brotherhood Character Sheet	Known as an outgoing and accomplished Bounty Hunter, Idris Adenn has brought an air of flash and style to the otherwise shadowed and secretive Inquisitorius. The Mandalorian takes great pride in the efforts of the Brotherhood's intelligence agency.
	Rajhin Cindertail Fist of the Brotherhood Character Sheet	Supreme Commander of the Iron Legion and Navy, head of the Grand Master's Royal Guard. The loud and boisterous Togorian, Rajhin Cindertail, serves as FIST.
	Thane "Atra" Skotos Justicar of the Brotherhood Character Sheet	Entrusted by the Grand Master following his previous service as both Regent and Combat Master, Thane “Atra” Skotos now serves as the Brotherhood’s Justicar.
	Zxyl Bes'uliik Taldrya Regent Character Sheet	The former Praetor ascended to the Council following Atra’s appointment to Justicar. Zxyl Bes'uliik Taldrya, the enigmatic Mandalorian Regent, oversees the full might of ACE’s resources.

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 == Current Storyline ==
-The current storyline delves into the aftermath of the Fourteenth Great Jedi War, the rise of a new Grand Master, and the escalating conflict between the Severian Principate and Tenixir Revenants. The conflict comes to blows with the events of the Rite of Supremacy: Escalation
+The current storyline delves into the aftermath of the Rite of Supremacy: Escalation, in particular, the arrival of a new enemy group known as [[The Children of Mortis]]. Following attempts to gather data on the Children, the conflict between them and the Brotherhood came to a boil in the events of the Fifteenth Great Jedi War.
+=== Shadows Unveiled ===
+==== Prelude ====
+The Dark Council met to continue discussion on the rebuilding of Arx, and their military following the events of The Collective's attack in the Great Jedi War. The Grand Master is planning on building a new temple to house important information gathered by the Shadow Academy. Idris Adenn arrives, bringing the first captured alive member of the Children of Mortis, Acolyte Saikar. The Grand Master orders all Clans attempt to gather intel on the Children, and to begin individually researching usage of the crystals the Children used on Dandoran.
-=== Shadows Coalescing ===
 ==== Chapter I ====
+Saira O’Setera arrives on Pendroh-I, headquarters of the Lightbringers, one of the sects of the Children, focused on the Light side of The Force. Along with her are several new apprentices, including one Qru Avalor. They become friends, and are shown around their new home by The Harbinger, leader of the Lightbringers.
-Evant Taelyan lives! The Deputy Grand Master had spent months healing in a secret location. His trip into the world of the dead had only strengthened his connection to the Force. Aware of a new enemy on the horizon, he met in secret with Dacien Victae, James Entar, and Idris Adenn. Together they conspired to seat Evant upon the Iron Throne.
+Novice Ernesto Hayes calls the planet of Lodisa home, as a member of the Truthwardens, another sect of the Children which focuses on balance between the Light and Dark. He is delivering important intel about the arrival of a spy. After crashing into The Unifier, he also speaks with the Arbiter of Truth himself, and reflects on what his priorities are within the Truthwardens.
-Elsewhere, the Tenixir Revenants have begun stock piling weapons found from hidden Collective caches throughout the galaxy. These caches were given in payment by Avitus Oligard who was using the Revenants to find locations where there might be more mysterious crystals. Directed by the voices he heard from the crystals, his movements were watched by the mysterious Seer, a dark side practitioner.
+Slave Kikiri reflects on all those she would like to seek vengeance on. Whipped by her master she is sold to a representative of the Shadowseers, the third sect of the Children that focuses purely on the Dark side. She kills her former master and makes her way to Urikoth.
-Back in the Arx system, Telaris Cantor decided for his overall goal of perfect Order to be accomplished, another would have to take the throne. As the Council and Consuls met in the Throne Room, Evant Taelyan arrived. In a quick show of power, he crushed Rhent Ghosen to death using only the Force. However before he could face down Cantor, the Grand Master vanished into thin air.
-Evant Taelyan took the Iron Throne an dubbed himself **Darth Nehalem**.
 ==== Chapter II ====
+Apprentice Saira is considered a prodigy within the Lightbringers. She remains close with Qru, who has fallen into the position of competent class clown. The Harbinger and her teachers all praise her, as she is left to wonder what path she would like to take within the Lightbringers.
-The Brotherhood continued to rebuild from the destruction wrought by the Collective. Yet, Darth Nelhalem’s thoughts were always on the shadows beyond his line of sight. To his horror, while in deep mediation, one of the enemy reached out to him.
+Now a dedicated Grayblade, Ernesto Hayes continues to verify intel on the Brotherhood spy, at a speed his superiors consider slow. He is sent to speak with the Unifier. Ernesto finally acknowledges he was slowing down because it meant someone would die, and finishes verifying the intel. He is sent to take the spy to see The Father.
-Meanwhile, The Revenants continued to shepard Avitus Oligard from planet to planet in his attempts to find the people calling to him. As they traveled they collected many more of the force imbued crystals. They arrived in the Jumarrot System only to find the Principate already there, also deep in their own search for these crystals.
+Kikiri defends that her visions of the future are correct, while the Loom who leaders the Fateweavers, is wrong. The Seer says they will undertake a ritual to find the truth. As the ritual proves Kikiri correct, she slits the throat of the Loom. The Seer names her as the Loom's replacement.
-Under the influence of these crystals, fractures were beginning to appear in the ranks of both the Principate and the Revenants. Division carefully stoked by The Seer.
 ==== Chapter III ====
+Kikiri and The Seer witness an advancement to their ascension process, one that uses a simple gas instead of a lengthy ritual to turn a person into crystal. They leave to see The Father.
-Concerned with his legacy, Darth Nehalem began looking for ways to ensure his own power could continue past whatever threat was toying with him. Little did he know the fractures within the Principate and Revenants were finally cracking wide apart.
+Ernesto Hayes searches for the Brotherhood spy on Pendroh-I, and has a run-in with Saira. They chat for a time before he takes off, thinking he sees the spy, leaving his datapad behind. Saira picks it up and tries to take it back when she see Qru. Qru takes the datapad and runs off before being caught by The Harbinger and Hayes. Identified as the spy they take him to see The Father. Saira follows, smuggling aboard their ship.
-Charged with conspiracy to commit mutiny, First Mate Zyft Yadar, was caged, all the while pleading her case that the Revenants should not focus on '''Retribution''' against the Principate but instead look to '''Expand''' their control out in the outer rim. Rasha Hawee was convinced only by destroying the Principate could the Revenants truly be free. Zyft escaped her cell thanks to the help of a guilt-ridden Avitus.
+Saira is discovered by Kikiri at the Father's Palace, and is also taken before the leader of The Children. Qru is sentenced to death by asension, and after inhaling the gas, is killed by Harbinger's laser eyes. After being killed, his body converts into a pile of crystals. Saira is spared death, with the Harbinger intending his own unpleasant punishment for her.
-Within the Principate the Triumvir of Oaths, Vairya Muktiba, made strides in creating the Imperial Harmony Party an official organization within their senate. The growing number of senators pushing for open warfare now had an opposition group believing peace was the way forward. The other two Triumvir however disagreed with the '''Harmonist''' movement, believing instead only a strong show of force would  '''Restore ''' the Principate to their rightful place.
+=== Great Jedi War ===
+TBA
-This was all in accordance to the Seer’s actions, now hinting that the Hutts would play a roll in revealing the Brotherhood to her secretive order.
-=== Rite of Supremacy: Escalation ===
-The conflict between the Principate and the Revenants came to a head on the Hutt-controlled planet of [[Dandoran]]. It was left to the members of the Brotherhood to decide for themselves who they would support.
 ==== Chapter 1 ====
-At the invitation of the Py’zah the Hutt, ruler of Tipool City, and Garganta Galleria Casino and  Hotel Resort, many of the criminal world ventured to Dandoran for a week full of massive events such as a illegal deathmatches, pod-racing, and a very rare items auction. Up for auction was a box load of the crystals that the Collective, the Principate, and the Revenants all had been collecting over the past years.
+TBA
-With the division in the ranks of both the Principate and the Revenants, four distinct groups emerged. As factions of the Principate, there were the brutal '''Restorers''' and the peace-seeking '''Harmonists'''. For the Revenants, there was the vengeance-seeking '''Retributionists''' and the opportunistic '''Expansionists”. These four groups arrived in attempt to take these crystals from the Hutts. It was then the conflict began.
-The Grand Master, Darth Nehalem, was unconcerned with these events, and decided to take the Headmistress out in a scouting mission to find a place of power. He ordered the members of the Brotherhood to ignore their clan ties and go independently to support whatever group they wished.
-And in the darkness of her cave, The Seer made her last preparations before leaving to join the fun on Dandoran.
-==== Chapter 2 ====
-The Restorers have their mighty '''Restoration Troopers''' arrive on planet. These monstrous soldiers were the product of study upon the crystals, turning the test subjects into massive, slow but incredibly strong, nearly indestructible soldiers. The perfect force for the Rrstorers to complete their goal of bringing order by any means.
-The Seer herself arrived on Dandoran, and used one of her own crystals to turn a subject into her own crystalline monstrosity. Claiming it ''ascended'' this monster was the Force made flesh, a blend of crystal and organic matter with a nearly unlimited potential to tap into the Force.
-With two very different sets of monsters unleashed upon Tipool City, the stakes of the battle between the factions rose. Feeling drawn to the Seer, Avitus Oligard finally left on his own, hoping to unite with her, just as the crystals bid him to.
-==== Chapter 3 ====
-The Seer and Avitus Oligard meet at last, embrace and kiss, before the Seer uses her influence over the crystals to turn the Restoration Troopers against their own people. Having fled into the city to avoid being detained by the Harmonists, Restorers Kamlin and Adlez are attacked the Troopers, and Adlez is killed as they attempt to flee.
-Deeper in the City, the Rasha Hawee faces down Zyft Yadar, with both the Retributionists and the Expansionists deciding the threat the Principate had brought was bigger than their quarrel. Letting down her guard, Rasha Hawee and her followers are knocked unconscious and bound as prisoners.
-The Seer loads up the crystals, along with the body of a Restoration Trooper, before Kamlin appears to barter passage off-planet in exchange for data on how they created the troopers. The Seer accepts this trade. She then taunts the Brotherhood, thanking them for coming out to “play”, and teases that something known as ''The Harbinger'' will enjoy playing with them as well.
-The Harmonists and the nearly broken Expansionists meet and agree to a ceasefire, having ruined much of Tipool City.
-At the Dark Ascent, the Grand Master and Headmistress return pleased with what they discovered, and accelerate their plans. The Grand Master then calls the Master-at-Arms to the throne room, naming Howlader Taldrya a Sith Lord.
 == Previous Storyline: Fictional Recap ==