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| |leader=[[Eiko Lanzer]], [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] | | |leader= |
| |members=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/roll.php?id=288 Revan Roll] | | |members= |
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| [[Revan Prospectus]] was the first Independent House to be created after an edict by [[Grand Master]] [[Muz Ashen]] reinstated the abandoned practice of founding Independent Houses within the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. It was formed in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]] in the wake of the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Ninth Great Jedi War]] by the enigmatic [[Raken]], and [[Grand Master]] [[Sarin]] as well as several other [[Revan#Founders|founding members]]. | | [[Revan Prospectus|House Revan]] existed between [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]] and [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|35 ABY]]. Founded as an Independent House in the wake of the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] under the leadership of [[Raken]] and [[Grand Master]] [[Sarin]] and the support of several other [[Revan#Founders|founding members]], the group surged to victory during the [[Spoils of War|Battle of Salas V]]. |
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| Following the [[Tenth Great Jedi War]], the House splintered and dissolved under the "Raken Protocol," eliminating all ties between the House, its agents, and its intelligence networks. | | Following the [[Tenth Great Jedi War]], the House splintered and officially dissolved. While many of its members remain [[rogue]], many members have assimilated into other houses and clans and maintain their heritage as [[Category:Revanites|Revanites]]. |
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| == History == | | == History == |
| === In the Shadow of Revan === | | === Foundation === |
| [[File:Revan_1.jpg|thumb|274px|left|Dark Lord of the Sith]] | | ==== The Shadow of Revan ==== |
| Though the establishment of the powerful collective known as Revan occurred in the Dark Brotherhood's modern era, the events leading to its foundation predate the Brotherhood by some 4,000 years.
| | [[File:Revan_1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Dark Lord of the Sith]] |
| | Tales spread throughout the House around the time of its inception that House Revan was tied to the eponymous Dark Lord of the Sith [[starwars:Darth|Darth]] [[starwars:Revan|Revan]], predating the foundation of the House by 4,000 years. |
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| It was a time before the Obscuration, before [[The Shroud|the Shroud]], and before the lineage of the Grand Masters. In the time of the [[Triumvirate]], the first [[Star Chamber]]; [[Okemi]], [[Tiamat]], and [[Ferran]], the [[starwars:Old_Republic|Old Republic]] and [[starwars:Darth|Darth]] [[starwars:Revan|Revan]], events unfolded that would impact not only the unborn Brotherhood and those who would unite under the banner of House Revan, but the very galaxy.
| | According to unauthenticated texts, the original [[Star Chamber]] was visited by a figure that many believe was Revan himself. His presence in the system around 3,600 BBY challenges reclaimed records from the [[starwars:Second Great Galactic War|Second Great Galactic War]]. The arrival of this figure was speculated to have triggered a series of events that led ultimately to the [[starwars:Yuuzhan_Vong|Yuuzhan Vong]] Incursion of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War]]. |
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| Unauthenticated texts allude to a visitor to the [[Antei]] System around the year 3,600 BBY. Thought to be the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, it is believed that this powerful caller to the system played a pivotal role in the [[starwars:Yuuzhan_Vong|Yuuzhan Vong's]] original survey of the region. Some have even speculated that this interaction with the Far Outsider's may have ultimately led to the Incursion of the [[Eighth Great Jedi War]].
| | The relationship between House Revan and Darth Revan, much like the historical connection between the Brotherhood and the Dark Lord, is subject to individual perspective. |
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| What that role was precisely has yet to be verified. | | {{Quote|Darth Revan: ancient, powerful, dead... We're not waiting for any messiah's return to show us the way to the promised land. We'll plot a way there ourselves... Why do you want to be a member of Revan? What are you going to bring to the table?... the old Sith Lord did things his own way. We don't worship him, or anyone for that matter."|[[Sarin]]}} |
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| Regardless, this cascade of events led the Brotherhood to strife once more during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Ninth Great Jedi War]], or what some called Unification. The direct result of that conflict brought about the perfect storm of events that led to the creation of one of the most powerful collectives in Dark Brotherhood history.
| | ==== Unification ==== |
| | In the final days of the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]], Grand Master Sarin was killed at the hands of the dichotomous [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi Master]] [[Omancor Crask]]. The war's closure came shortly after as Crask was killed by his own disciple. The [[Iron Throne]] was quickly occupied by Sarin's [[Deputy Grand Master|Shadow Hand]] [[Muz Ashen]] as the Brotherhood forces began to hunt down the remains of Crask's army. The whispers of Sarin's death faded underneath the apparent victory. |
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| === Unification ===
| | [[File:Slayer.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Yuuzhan Vong Slayer sows destruction at Southern Command]] |
| House Revan's modern origin was rooted in the final days of the Ninth Great Jedi War. Despite ultimately defeating the forces of the powerful [[Omancor Crask]], Grand Master Sarin—like hundreds of his dark Jedi on Antei—was himself slain by the hand of the dichotomous [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi Master]]. The war came to a close shortly after when Crask was betrayed and killed by his own disciple Rade. The vacant [[Iron Throne]] was quickly occupied by Sarin's [[Deputy Grand Master|Shadow Hand]] Muz Ashen as the Brotherhood destroyed what was left of Crask's deteriorating army.
| | Some in the Dark Brotherhood's courts suspected that the newly enthroned Ashen had a hand in Sarin's fall. Whether Ashen turned some piece of information to his own advantage or had an outright hand in the former Grand Master's death was not said, at least not publicly. |
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| [[File:Slayer.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Yuuzhan Vong Slayer sows destruction at Southern Command]] | | Over the battle, Sarin's [[Praetor]], Raken, had also suffered. Though he survived his encounter with Crask, the Elomin was stripped of his ability to touch the Force--he was taken from the battlefield and assumed dead when Yuuzhan Vong [[starwars:Slayers|saboteurs]] destroyed the command post where he was receiving care. |
| The whispers of Lord Sarin's death were quickly drowned out by cries of victory however. There were some in the Dark Brotherhood's court though who suspected the newly enthroned Ashen of knowing more than he admitted regarding Sarin's demise. Whether Ashen turned some piece of information to his advantage or had an outright hand in the former Grand Master's fall was not said. At least not publicly.
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| Though victorious, the Brotherhood had suffered grievous casualties during the war including Sarin's [[Praetor]] Raken. The Elomin too had been felled by Crask's power on the plains of Antei. Though he survived the encounter, Raken's ability to touch the Force had been stripped of him. Force-blind and near death, Raken was evacuated to one of the Brotherhood's command posts where he was thought to have perished when the base was later destroyed by Yuuzhan Vong [[starwars:Slayers|saboteurs]].
| | Unknown to the remainder of the Brotherhood, Sarin's death was only physical. The betrayal of Crask by his disciple, Rade, allowed Sarin's spirit to overwhelm the Jedi's will and claim a new body for himself. While possessed by Sarin, Rade fled the planet as the forces of the Iron Throne closed in on the battle site. Sarin, though his host, piloted the small craft to an unspecified world where he could gather his strength and calculate his next move. |
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| === And the Fallen Shall Rise ===
| | In succeeding Sarin, Ashen chose to honor his predecessor with a tomb on [[Antei]]. Temporarily, Sarin's body was enshrined while construction began on the massive and austere burial chamber. |
| Unbeknown to the Brotherhood in general at the time, Lord Sarin's death was but a physical one. Slain by Crask, who was in-turn killed by Rade, Sarin's spirit was unleashed on the unsuspecting Jedi. In a dark whirlwind of energy, Sarin's will overcame the powerful young Jedi transferring his essence and claiming a new body for his own.
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| Rade became a prisoner in his own body as his will was suppressed by the Grand Master's feat. Possessed, Rade/Sarin fled the planet as the forces of the Iron Throne closed in on the battle site. Severely weakened by his transition, Sarin piloted Rade's small craft to an unspecified world where he could regather his strength and calculate his next move.
| | While Ashen consolidated his power and celebrated a hard-won victory, the political climate of the Brotherhood churned. Though Sarin had led the Brotherhood to war and the edge of victory, it was Muz who inherited the ire and resentment stemming from the war's justification and cost. Amplified by the banal and destructive natures of several [[Dark Council|Dark Councilors]] and [[Clan]] Summits, the unrest grew toxic and lead several powerful members to a new path within the power-scape of the Brotherhood. |
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| In the days following the Brotherhood's costly victory, Muz Ashen thought it prudent to honor his predecessor's sacrifice with a massive and austere tomb on Antei. Grand Master Sarin's body was enshrined at a temporary location while construction began nearby on the larger, permanent chamber.
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| | [[Raken]] reemerged to the changing world of Antei. The physical scars the planet had suffered in the war paled in comparison with the political turmoil engulfing the Dark Hall. His connection to the Force returning slowly, Raken learned of Sarin's death and the ensuing shift of power. In the [[Keibatsu]'s rise to power, Raken sensed treachery. He began drawing [[Equites]] and [[Elders]] into a cabal of like-minded Dark Jedi. The loose collective structure emblematic of House Revan formed, and was immediately tested as Sarin, through Rade, contacted his former Praetor and expressed the need to reclaim his own body. |
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| While Muz consolidated his power and celebrated victory, not all in the Brotherhood shared the new Grand Master's enthusiasm. Though Sarin had led them to war and the edge of victory, it was Muz who inherited much of the ire and resentment as to the war's justification and cost despite its outcome. Amplified by the banal and destructive natures of several [[Dark Council|Dark Councilors]] and [[Clan]] Summits, these feelings soon grew toxic leading several powerful members to a new path within the aging power-scape of the Brotherhood.
| | After recovering the Grand Master's remains from interment, a ritual of transference bound Sarin's spirit back to his own body. Relatively restored, Sarin sought to reclaim a place of power on Antei. Without the strength of force, the collective decided to work from within the Brotherhood and spread until Raken and Sarin were again in line for the Iron Throne. |
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| === Unrest === | | === The Insurgency Era === |
| Thought dead, the once-Praetorian Raken re-emerged to a vastly altered landscape on Antei. The physical scars the world suffered from the war were small in measure compared with those earned in the political turmoil that had engulfed the Dark Hall. Having slowly recovered his connection to the Force with the aid of an unlikely ally, Raken learned of Sarin's death and the ensuing shift in power.
| | ==== The Banner of Revan ==== |
| | [[File:Revan_Banner.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A weathered standard bearing the House emblem]] |
| | With Sarin's physical body slowly regaining strength, [[Raken]] petitioned the new Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] for formal status as an Independent House. As more individuals rallied to the banner of Revan, Raken and Sarin returned to Antei with an offer of support in exchange for the House's establishment. |
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| In the [[Keibatsu|Keibatsu's]] rise to power Raken sensed treachery, but was scarcely in a position to do anything about it. Taking advantage of the unrest he felt amongst many powerful [[Equite|Equites]] and [[Elders]] he secretly began assembling a cabal of like-minded dark Jedi. As these forces assembled a loose collective unlike what the Brotherhood had known, their capability was immediately tested when a familiar presence reached out to them with a monumental task.
| | The creation of House Revan was approved--offering a measure of control to [[Muz Ashen]] over his former mentor and placating them for the time being. Shortly after the accord was presented, Independent House Revan was formally adopted into the Dark Brotherhood as the first Independent House in decades. |
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| Though his body was dead, Sarin's spirit lived on contacting Raken and his coalescing network of operatives and Jedi from a remote planet. Lord Sarin very much wanted his former body returned to him and commanded that they see it done. Assembling a small group to recover the Grand Master's remains from temporary internment, Raken eventually succeeded in the task and rendezvoused with his former master and cohort.
| | Following this legitimization, both Raken and Sarin suppressed their goals of overtaking the Iron Throne and it remained a sealed secret among the founders of the House. New initiates were welcomed into the secrecy that surrounded the House's reach. The addition of a new House in the Brotherhood also pressured the six Clans of the Brotherhood and upsetting the balance of power within the Dark Council. |
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| A ritual of transference ensued binding Sarin's spirit once more with the desiccated flesh of his remains. Relatively restored, the pair sought a method of reversing their fortune that would see them back to the halls of power on Antei. Given their relatively weak position, the decision was made to execute their strategy from within the Brotherhood rather than an external attack. Like a virus, the concept was to spread throughout the Brotherhood eventually placing Raken and Sarin once again in line for the Iron Throne.
| | ==== The Art of Vendetta ==== |
| | [[File:RoS_SoW.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Victory in the Rite of Supremacy]] |
| | House Revan claimed its first Brotherhood-wide victory in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|32 ABY]] on [[Salas V]], claiming the planet for itself after the five-week campaign. The methods of asymmetrical warfare used against the [[starwars:Killik|Killiks]] on the planet served as the first major demonstration of House Revan's power. The planet was left alone after the Killiks were purged, leaving it open for development. As settlers began to colonize the world, they were free to develop their own governments and businesses as House Revan remained silently aware of events on the planet. |
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| === Under the Banner of Revan ===
| | In the eyes of the Grand Master, victory on Salas V turned House Revan from a minor favor to a possible misstep. While several members of the [[Keibatsu]] family were already ingrained in the House's structures, it was only after the [[Rite of Supremacy]] that Muz Ashen began to actively move against the plots developing within Revan. Shortly after the war, [[Sarin]] was elevated from being the House's [[Aedile]] to serving as Ashen's [[Deputy Grand Master|Shadow Hand]]--disrupting the progress towards a coup. |
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| With Sarin left severely weakened from the transference, the taciturn but capable Raken would head the endeavor and petition the new Grand Master Muz Ashen for formal status as an Independent House. As the numbers increased of those rallying to the new banner, Raken and Sarin were able to return to Antei in a much stronger position and approach Muz with an offer of support in exchange for establishment of the House.
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| | While Sarin's removal from Revan unsettled [[Raken]] and the other original members, the House continued to grow. It was only when Raken was forced to flee the House as the [[Keibatsu]] inquiries neared his own involvement that the House's leadership was transferred wholly to the shoulders of its then-[[Aedile]], [[Eiko|Eiko Lanzer]]. |
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| Shortly after this accord, Independent House Revan was formally adopted into the Dark Brotherhood as the first Independent House in decades.
| | === The Reconstruction Era === |
| | ==== The Mask of Revan ==== |
| | Without [[Raken]] to lead the House, [[Muz Ashen]]'s appointment of a new Quaestor was overshadowed by the growing fragmentation of the House. Many founding members began to separate from the House as [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] was named [[Aedile]] and oversaw an investigation into the House's organization and resources. |
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| | The onset of [[Disorder]] brought about more upheaval as the few present members of the House were split as power struggles between the Sith, Obelisk, and Krath began to feud. In following year, the process of rebuilding the House's security and power fell squarely in Eiko's hands as the Keibatsu finally withdrew from the House and returned to [[Naga Sadow]]. [[Callus Bo'Amar]], the Quaestor's former master, was appointed Aedile and began overseeing the development of new safe-houses. Eiko worked to expand the information networks that allowed Revan to outmaneuver its larger opponents and began to sow misinformation to distract the clans from the struggling House. |
| Independent House Revan won its first Brotherhood-wide [[Vendetta]], Spoils of War, in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|32 ABY]]. The House also participated in [[Disorder]] and the [[Tenth Great Jedi War]].
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| | {{Quote|I’ve heard disturbing reports of economic sabotage and espionage. There wouldn't be any substance to these rumors, would there?|[[Muz Ashen]], 34 ABY}} |
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| Over the five weeks of campaign at [[Salas V]], the new House's asymmetrical warfare tactics proved flexible and efficient dealing not only with the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]] threat, but the other rival Clans as well. Indeed, Revan's elusive cabal directly defeated the ancient and storied Clans of [[Tarentum]], [[Naga Sadow]], and [[Taldryan]]; and by proxy, the remaining elements of the Brotherhood who had already fallen.
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| | But, as the [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] ended, House Revan disappeared. Beleaguered by the Voice's growing network and slowly collapsing, Eiko chose to trigger the Raken Protocol, part of a last-resort Mynock Contingency that had its roots in Raken and Sarin's original plans. The purpose and use of the process was a secret held within the House Revan Summit--the details that were readily apparent were that they involved the dissolution of the House and the severing of all connections with operators and assets. Within hours of transmission, Revan ceased to exist. |
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| | ==== The Remnants of Revan ==== |
| | The few remaining members of Revan pushed into every corner of the Brotherhood--many simply [[Rogue|disappeared]], while others ventured into their former houses or moved into new houses. |
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| | As House Revan encompassed a philosophy instead of a rigid structure, its dissolution did little to disrupt the ideas. Those who considered themselves Revanites often keep their sabers and robes as a reminder of their roots. Within the foreseeable future, no official House will exist in the Brotherhood, but the community that identified itself as Revan will continue to press forward. |
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| Revan expanded its influence throughout not only the Brotherhood, but the galaxy as well. Its own [[Aedile]] Grand Master Sarin rose again to the highest echelons of power within the club as Deputy Grand Master. | | {{Construction}} |
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- "Who we are is not important--our message is."
- ―IHR
House Revan existed between 30 ABY and 35 ABY. Founded as an Independent House in the wake of the Ninth Great Jedi War under the leadership of Raken and Grand Master Sarin and the support of several other founding members, the group surged to victory during the Battle of Salas V.
Following the Tenth Great Jedi War, the House splintered and officially dissolved. While many of its members remain rogue, many members have assimilated into other houses and clans and maintain their heritage as.
History
Foundation
The Shadow of Revan
Dark Lord of the Sith
Tales spread throughout the House around the time of its inception that House Revan was tied to the eponymous Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Revan, predating the foundation of the House by 4,000 years.
According to unauthenticated texts, the original Star Chamber was visited by a figure that many believe was Revan himself. His presence in the system around 3,600 BBY challenges reclaimed records from the Second Great Galactic War. The arrival of this figure was speculated to have triggered a series of events that led ultimately to the Yuuzhan Vong Incursion of the Eighth Great Jedi War.
The relationship between House Revan and Darth Revan, much like the historical connection between the Brotherhood and the Dark Lord, is subject to individual perspective.
- "Darth Revan: ancient, powerful, dead... We're not waiting for any messiah's return to show us the way to the promised land. We'll plot a way there ourselves... Why do you want to be a member of Revan? What are you going to bring to the table?... the old Sith Lord did things his own way. We don't worship him, or anyone for that matter.""
- ―Sarin
Unification
In the final days of the Ninth Great Jedi War, Grand Master Sarin was killed at the hands of the dichotomous Jedi Master Omancor Crask. The war's closure came shortly after as Crask was killed by his own disciple. The Iron Throne was quickly occupied by Sarin's Shadow Hand Muz Ashen as the Brotherhood forces began to hunt down the remains of Crask's army. The whispers of Sarin's death faded underneath the apparent victory.
Yuuzhan Vong Slayer sows destruction at Southern Command
Some in the Dark Brotherhood's courts suspected that the newly enthroned Ashen had a hand in Sarin's fall. Whether Ashen turned some piece of information to his own advantage or had an outright hand in the former Grand Master's death was not said, at least not publicly.
Over the battle, Sarin's Praetor, Raken, had also suffered. Though he survived his encounter with Crask, the Elomin was stripped of his ability to touch the Force--he was taken from the battlefield and assumed dead when Yuuzhan Vong saboteurs destroyed the command post where he was receiving care.
Unknown to the remainder of the Brotherhood, Sarin's death was only physical. The betrayal of Crask by his disciple, Rade, allowed Sarin's spirit to overwhelm the Jedi's will and claim a new body for himself. While possessed by Sarin, Rade fled the planet as the forces of the Iron Throne closed in on the battle site. Sarin, though his host, piloted the small craft to an unspecified world where he could gather his strength and calculate his next move.
In succeeding Sarin, Ashen chose to honor his predecessor with a tomb on Antei. Temporarily, Sarin's body was enshrined while construction began on the massive and austere burial chamber.
While Ashen consolidated his power and celebrated a hard-won victory, the political climate of the Brotherhood churned. Though Sarin had led the Brotherhood to war and the edge of victory, it was Muz who inherited the ire and resentment stemming from the war's justification and cost. Amplified by the banal and destructive natures of several Dark Councilors and Clan Summits, the unrest grew toxic and lead several powerful members to a new path within the power-scape of the Brotherhood.
Unrest
Raken reemerged to the changing world of Antei. The physical scars the planet had suffered in the war paled in comparison with the political turmoil engulfing the Dark Hall. His connection to the Force returning slowly, Raken learned of Sarin's death and the ensuing shift of power. In the [[Keibatsu]'s rise to power, Raken sensed treachery. He began drawing Equites and Elders into a cabal of like-minded Dark Jedi. The loose collective structure emblematic of House Revan formed, and was immediately tested as Sarin, through Rade, contacted his former Praetor and expressed the need to reclaim his own body.
After recovering the Grand Master's remains from interment, a ritual of transference bound Sarin's spirit back to his own body. Relatively restored, Sarin sought to reclaim a place of power on Antei. Without the strength of force, the collective decided to work from within the Brotherhood and spread until Raken and Sarin were again in line for the Iron Throne.
The Insurgency Era
The Banner of Revan
A weathered standard bearing the House emblem
With Sarin's physical body slowly regaining strength, Raken petitioned the new Grand Master Muz Ashen for formal status as an Independent House. As more individuals rallied to the banner of Revan, Raken and Sarin returned to Antei with an offer of support in exchange for the House's establishment.
The creation of House Revan was approved--offering a measure of control to Muz Ashen over his former mentor and placating them for the time being. Shortly after the accord was presented, Independent House Revan was formally adopted into the Dark Brotherhood as the first Independent House in decades.
Following this legitimization, both Raken and Sarin suppressed their goals of overtaking the Iron Throne and it remained a sealed secret among the founders of the House. New initiates were welcomed into the secrecy that surrounded the House's reach. The addition of a new House in the Brotherhood also pressured the six Clans of the Brotherhood and upsetting the balance of power within the Dark Council.
The Art of Vendetta
Victory in the Rite of Supremacy
House Revan claimed its first Brotherhood-wide victory in 32 ABY on Salas V, claiming the planet for itself after the five-week campaign. The methods of asymmetrical warfare used against the Killiks on the planet served as the first major demonstration of House Revan's power. The planet was left alone after the Killiks were purged, leaving it open for development. As settlers began to colonize the world, they were free to develop their own governments and businesses as House Revan remained silently aware of events on the planet.
In the eyes of the Grand Master, victory on Salas V turned House Revan from a minor favor to a possible misstep. While several members of the Keibatsu family were already ingrained in the House's structures, it was only after the Rite of Supremacy that Muz Ashen began to actively move against the plots developing within Revan. Shortly after the war, Sarin was elevated from being the House's Aedile to serving as Ashen's Shadow Hand--disrupting the progress towards a coup.
Transition
While Sarin's removal from Revan unsettled Raken and the other original members, the House continued to grow. It was only when Raken was forced to flee the House as the Keibatsu inquiries neared his own involvement that the House's leadership was transferred wholly to the shoulders of its then-Aedile, Eiko Lanzer.
The Reconstruction Era
The Mask of Revan
Without Raken to lead the House, Muz Ashen's appointment of a new Quaestor was overshadowed by the growing fragmentation of the House. Many founding members began to separate from the House as Ashia Kagan Keibatsu was named Aedile and oversaw an investigation into the House's organization and resources.
The onset of Disorder brought about more upheaval as the few present members of the House were split as power struggles between the Sith, Obelisk, and Krath began to feud. In following year, the process of rebuilding the House's security and power fell squarely in Eiko's hands as the Keibatsu finally withdrew from the House and returned to Naga Sadow. Callus Bo'Amar, the Quaestor's former master, was appointed Aedile and began overseeing the development of new safe-houses. Eiko worked to expand the information networks that allowed Revan to outmaneuver its larger opponents and began to sow misinformation to distract the clans from the struggling House.
- "I’ve heard disturbing reports of economic sabotage and espionage. There wouldn't be any substance to these rumors, would there?"
- ―Muz Ashen, 34 ABY
The threat of Revan became an intangible race for information, pressing Voice, Vodo Biask Taldrya and the Deputy Grand Master, Halcyon Taldrya, to push their own networks. While the clans fought each other, House Revan vied for the Grand Master's favor and support.
The Raken Protocol
But, as the Invasion of New Tython ended, House Revan disappeared. Beleaguered by the Voice's growing network and slowly collapsing, Eiko chose to trigger the Raken Protocol, part of a last-resort Mynock Contingency that had its roots in Raken and Sarin's original plans. The purpose and use of the process was a secret held within the House Revan Summit--the details that were readily apparent were that they involved the dissolution of the House and the severing of all connections with operators and assets. Within hours of transmission, Revan ceased to exist.
The Ghost Era
The Remnants of Revan
The few remaining members of Revan pushed into every corner of the Brotherhood--many simply disappeared, while others ventured into their former houses or moved into new houses.
As House Revan encompassed a philosophy instead of a rigid structure, its dissolution did little to disrupt the ideas. Those who considered themselves Revanites often keep their sabers and robes as a reminder of their roots. Within the foreseeable future, no official House will exist in the Brotherhood, but the community that identified itself as Revan will continue to press forward.
The Rebirth of Revan
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Leaders and Members
Founders
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