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TIE Experimental M4

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The TIE Experimental M4, also known as the TIE Bomb, was a guided missile based on TIE Series technology and a part of the {{SW Wiki|TIE Experimental Project|}}.

==Information==
A modified starfighter built by an Imperial research project led by {{SW Wiki|Lenzer|Director Lenzer}} under the command of Grand Admiral {{SW Wiki|Demetrius Zaarin|}}, the M4 was designed as a cruise missile for destroying capital ships and space stations.

The TIE M4 was loaded with enough explosives to detonate with five times the explosive force of a kamikaze TIE/LN starfighter.

==EH Use==
Unlike other models in the TIE Experimental program, the T/e4 never entered squadron service within the Emperor’s Hammer. Its design as a single‑use, self‑destructing weapons platform made it unsuitable for standard starfighter operations. Limited numbers are retained as contingency assets by the Science Office and several aligned research facilities, where their destructive payloads could be employed under controlled conditions.
*See: [[Demon Squadron]]
*See: [[Test Squadron]]

==Technical Details==
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|hull=38 RU
|system=6
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|cruise=144 MGLT
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|roll=46
|pitch=26
|man=97 DPF
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|launchers=2
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==Patches==
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=292&type=info TIE]
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=100&type=info XvT]
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=218&type=info BoP]

==Sources==
*EH Fleet Manual v2.0
**All ships stats where gathered from the games X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion.
**Gorden, Greg. Imperial Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1994
**Horne, Michael Allen. Dark Empire Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1993
**Horne, Michael Allen. Corporate Sector Sourcebook. West End Games. November 1993
**Slaviscek, Bill and Smith, Curtis. Star Wars Sourcebook. West End Games. November, 1987
*Wookiepedia

<i>X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion are products of LucasArts Entertainment Co.</i>

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The TIE Experimental M4, also known as the TIE Bomb, was a guided missile based on TIE Series technology and a part of the {{SW Wiki|TIE Experimental Project|}}.

==Information==
A modified starfighter built by an Imperial research project led by Director Lenzer under the command of Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin, the M4 was designed as a cruise missile for destroying capital ships and space stations.

The TIE M4 was loaded with enough explosives to detonate with five times the explosive force of a kamikaze TIE/LN starfighter.

==EH Use==
Unlike other models in the TIE Experimental program, the T/e4 never entered squadron service within the Emperor’s Hammer. Its design as a single‑use, self‑destructing weapons platform made it unsuitable for standard starfighter operations. Limited numbers are retained as contingency assets by the Science Office and several aligned research facilities, where their destructive payloads could be employed under controlled conditions.
*See: [[Demon Squadron]]
*See: [[Test Squadron]]

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==Patches==
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=292&type=info TIE]
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=100&type=info XvT]
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=218&type=info BoP]

==Sources==
*EH Fleet Manual v2.0
**All ships stats where gathered from the games X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion.
**Gorden, Greg. Imperial Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1994
**Horne, Michael Allen. Dark Empire Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1993
**Horne, Michael Allen.. Corporate Sector Sourcebook. West End Games. November 1993
**Slaviscek,Bill and Smith, Curtis. Star Wars Sourcebook. West End Games. November, 1987
*Wookiepedia

<i>X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion are products of LucasArts Entertainment Co.</i>

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==Information==
A modified starfighter built by an Imperial research project led by Director Lenzer under the command of Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin, the M4 was designed as a cruise missile for destroying capital ships and space stations.

The TIE M4 was loaded with enough explosives to detonate with five times the explosive force of a kamikaze TIE/LN starfighter.

==EH Use==
Unlike other models in the TIE Experimental program, the T/e4 never entered squadron service within the Emperor’s Hammer. Its design as a single‑use, self‑destructing weapons platform made it unsuitable for standard starfighter operations. Limited numbers are retained as contingency assets by the Science Office and several aligned research facilities, where their destructive payloads could be employed under controlled conditions.
*See: [[Demon Squadron]]
*See: [[Test Squadron]]

==Technical Details==
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| style="background:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78; text-align:center;" | 46

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! style="background:#051932; color:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78;" | Pitch Rating
| style="background:#F2F6FC; border:1px solid #0A3C78; text-align:center;" | 26

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! style="background:#051932; color:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78;" | Manoeuvrability
| style="background:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78; text-align:center;" | 97 DPF

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! style="background:#051932; color:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78;" | Laser Cannons
| style="background:#F2F6FC; border:1px solid #0A3C78; text-align:center;" | 0

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! style="background:#051932; color:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78;" | Ion Cannons
| style="background:white; border:1px solid #0A3C78; text-align:center;" | 0

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| style="background:#F2F6FC; border:1px solid #0A3C78; text-align:center;" | 2

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==Patches==
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=292&type=info TIE]
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=100&type=info XvT]
* [https://tc.emperorshammer.org/downloadpatch.php?id=218&type=info BoP]

==Sources==
*EH Fleet Manual v2.0
**All ships stats where gathered from the games X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion.
**Gorden, Greg. Imperial Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1994
**Horne, Michael Allen. Dark Empire Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1993
**Horne, Michael Allen.. Corporate Sector Sourcebook. West End Games. November 1993
**Slaviscek,Bill and Smith, Curtis. Star Wars Sourcebook. West End Games. November, 1987
*Wookiepedia

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[[Category:Science Office]]

TIE Experimental M4

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The TIE Experimental M4, also known as the TIE Bomb, was a guided missile based on TIE Series technology and a part of the {{SW Wiki|TIE Experimental Project|}}.

==Information==
A modified starfighter built by an Imperial research project led by Director Lenzer under the command of Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin, the M4 was designed as a cruise missile for destroying capital ships and space stations.

The TIE M4 was loaded with enough explosives to detonate with five times the explosive force of a kamikaze TIE/LN starfighter.

==EH Use==
Unlike other models in the TIE Experimental program, the T/e4 never entered squadron service within the Emperor’s Hammer. Its design as a single‑use, self‑destructing weapons platform made it unsuitable for standard starfighter operations. Limited numbers are retained as contingency assets by the Science Office and several aligned research facilities, where their destructive payloads could be employed under controlled conditions.
*See: [[Demon Squadron]]
*See: [[Test Squadron]]

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==Sources==
*EH Fleet Manual v2.0
**All ships stats where gathered from the games X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion.
**Gorden, Greg. Imperial Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1994
**Horne, Michael Allen. Dark Empire Sourcebook. West End Games. June 1993
**Horne, Michael Allen.. Corporate Sector Sourcebook. West End Games. November 1993
**Slaviscek,Bill and Smith, Curtis. Star Wars Sourcebook. West End Games. November, 1987
*Wookiepedia

<i>X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance & Rebellion are products of LucasArts Entertainment Co.</i>

[[Category:Science Office]]

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<i> "Rage, rage against the dying of the light"</i>

[[General]] Master is currently Squadron Commander in [[Firebird Squadron]], onboard the [[Redemption | '''MC80b''' '''''Redemption''''']].
A long serving member of the EH, over the years Master has had the honor as serving within many roles in the EH.

Serving the majority of his time in [[Wing X]] on the [[Challenge | '''ISD-II''' '''''Challenge''''']], Master has served in many, many roles over the years such as [[Wing Commander]] of Wing X, [[Squadron Commander]] of [[Tempest Squadron]], [[Tornado Squadron]] & [[Firebird Squadron]] as well as a [[Flight Member]] within [[Typhoon Squadron]] and [[Inferno Squadron]] for various campaigns.

From his early days on the Challenge, Master has dedicated his time to the '''Tactical Office'''.
This has allowed him to be bestowed the role of [[Tactical Officer]] and eventually being promoted to [[Fleet Admiral]].

Prior to this great honor, he was [[Command Attache]], serving under [[Frodo March | High Admiral Frodo March]] as well as holding minor roles as [[TCC:XWA]], [[TCS]] and [[TACA]] under TAC's such as [[Marcin Szydlowski | Fleet Admiral Marcin Szydlowski]] & [[Striker | High Admiral Striker]]

Not limited completely to Wing X within his career, Master has also served on the [[Hammer| '''ISD-II''' '''''Hammer''''']] as Squadron Commander of [[Gamma Squadron]] and [[Warrior| '''ISD-II''' '''''Warrior''''']] within [[Sin Squadron]] as a [[Flight Member]].

==Imperial Career==
Most of Master's youth remains shrouded in mystery, hidden from the public eye. Whether this is due to youthful indiscretions or something far less exciting, no one knows.

Master joined the Empire as a pilot shortly after the Battle of Yavin. His exceptional skills quickly propelled him through the ranks, catching the attention of many high-ranking officials, including Grand Admiral Thrawn, before his mission to the Unknown Regions.
Rumors abound that Master received Force training from Darth Vader and perhaps even the Emperor himself, but he has never confirmed or denied these whispers, leaving their truth uncertain.

==Intruder Wing Career==
After the Empire was defeated at Endor, Master vanished from sight for several years. Speculation ranges from days of piracy to joining the fledgling New Republic or even accompanying Grand Admiral Thrawn on his mission. Yet, again, with no confirmed answers, the truth remains elusive.

What is known however, is that some time after Endor, Master reappeared within the [[Mass leave#Intruder Wing|Intruder Wing Strike Fleet]]. Showcasing his flying ability within Lightning and Dream Squadron's he eventually was promoted to the rank of General and Strategy Officer.
When the Intruder Wing was ultimately decimated by its enemies and remaining forces scattered in the wind, Master found his way into the legendary Emperor's Hammer.

==TIE Corps Career==
Brought into the fold by Locke Setzer, he joined Tempest Squadron within Flight Three and began his EH journey.

Finding a new home on the ISD Challenge , he was eventually promoted to Tornado Squadron Commander and then eventually onto Wing Commander. When drinking in the cantina and in his company be wary about bringing up these memories as you will never hear the end of "the good old days".

==Tactical Officer Career==
Master has also served the TAC Office diligently within his career, serving as Command Attaché to TAC-HA Frodo March before being promoted to the role of TAC and eventually earning the rank of Fleet Admiral.

Even now he continues to serve the Office dutifully as a [[Tactical Manual: Tactical Office#Command Assistant (TACA)|TACA]]
, assisting where-ever needed.

==Return to Duty==

===Gamma & Sin Squadron===
When the universe called, Master listened. He stepped back into the dark for a time, never far, never gone, simply watching the currents shift around the EH.

When he returned, the roster he knew had changed. The Challenge herself was deep in retrofit, sealed away in yards and unavailable to serve aboard.

So Master slipped into the line elsewhere: first as a steady FM within Gamma, then rising to CMDR, and later taking up a berth in Sin. Even away from his home ship, he moved with the same gravity, an officer who never truly leaves the Challenge’s orbit.

==ISD Challenge==

===Inferno Squadron===
Between those chapters lay a brief detour into Inferno Squadron—seven months as a frontline FM, long enough to fly one campaign and accidentally acquire a reputation for “borrowing” tech. Master claimed he was only building a new targeting suite; Inferno’s tech crews claimed he was trying to smuggle half the workshop back to the Vornskr.

Either way, he flew hard, kept his edge sharp, and moved on before anyone could finish the paperwork.

===Firebird Squadron===
After another brief return to the darkness, it was the voice of the infamous GN [[Triji Boliv]] that cut through the void. He had taken command of Firebird Squadron and needed old hands - pilots who understood the Challenge’s pulse. Alongside the returning [[Locke Setzer]] and [[Prost Varsis]], Master answered the call, helping Firebird rise from the ashes left by its previous CMDR.

===Typhoon Squadron===
But the Challenge’s pull is never quiet for long. When Boliv was granted the opportunity to reopen Typhoon Squadron, Master was among the first to sign on. Typhoon re‑emerged as a powerhouse, crushing all who opposed it and reclaiming its legacy as the ship’s elite VIP Escort unit.

===Firebird Squadron CMDR===
Duty, however, is relentless. Firebird once again required a CMDR, and the call went out. Committed to the IW and to Firebird’s resurgence, Master stepped forward and took the mantle. He has served with steady hands and unwavering intent ever since.

==INTEL Career==
There was also the matter of Master’s classified tenure within INTEL, several months sealed behind clearance walls and redacted reports.

Officially, he was “attached for analysis duties.” Unofficially, the only evidence of his time there is a trail of encrypted requisition forms and a few INTEL Agents who still insist he wasn’t supposed to have access to half the systems he touched.

Whatever he did, it was enough that the files remain locked, and the department still pretends he was never there.

===Praetorian Squadron===
Master also holds the distinction of being named an Honorary Member of [[Praetorian Squadron]], an honour granted during his tenure as TAC by then‑CMDR [[Ric Taldrya]].

Though he never served as an active Praetorian, the unit’s elite standing within the TIE Corps made the recognition significant, and he was awarded the Tributes Ring in acknowledgement of his support to their legacy.

Official records state that this honour did not entitle him to procure a [[Praetorian Squadron#TIE Praetor (T/Pr)|TIE Praetor]] (T/Pr). However rumours abound about one such craft was misplaced at the time for “research purposes”.

GN Master has not offered clarification and the Praefectus Praetorio maintains that no craft are unaccounted for.

==Profile==

===Received Medals===
[[Image:Goe.png|thumb|250px]]
[[Image:Goldstar.png|thumb|250px]]
* [[Grand Order of the Emperor]]
* [[Gold Star|Gold Star of the Empire]] (x6)
* [[Silver Star|Silver Star of the Empire]] (x9)
* [[Bronze Star|Bronze Star of the Empire]] (x13)
* [[Palpatine Crescent]] (x13)
* [[Imperial Security Medal]] (x39)
* [[Medal of Tactics]] - Red Hammer (x2)
* [[Medal of Tactics]] - Green Hammer (x20)
* [[Medal of Tactics]] - Blue Hammer (x30)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Diamond Oak Cluster (x3)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Platinum Oak Cluster (x4)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Gold Oak Cluster (x4)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Silver Oak Cluster (x6)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Bronze Oak Cluster (x37)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Gold Wings]] (x6)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Silver Wings]] (x29)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Bronze Wings]] (x87)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Platinum Ribbon]]
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Gold Ribbon]] (x6)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Silver Ribbon]] (x9)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon]] (x12)
* [[Operational Readiness Award]] - Second Circle (x47)
* [[TIE Corps Meritorious Unit Award]] (x2)
* [[Legion of Combat]] Iridium Scimitar - (61 Victories)
* [[Legion of Skirmish]] Copper Scimitar - (31 Victories)
* [[Distinguished Flying Cross]] - (1 Victory)
* [[Order of the Vanguard ]] - 25th Echelon
* [[Commendation|Commendation of Excellence]]
* [[Commendation|Commendation of Loyalty]] (x5)
* [[Commendation|Commendation of Bravery]]
* [[Commendation|Letter of Achievement]] (x7)
* [[Medal of Instruction]] (TBC)

==Flight Record==
===Single Player Info===
[[Image:Wings-echelon-20.png|thumb|250px|right]]
FCHG rank: [[Gladiator]] (2625 FCHG points). <BR>
-Battles Completed: 429 <BR>
-FREE Missions Completed: 302

==Created Battles and Missions==
Total number of created battles: '''2'''
Total number of created free missions: '''20'''

''' X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Free Missions '''
[[Image:XvTlogo.jpg|right]]
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1499&type=info XvT-FREE #247 - Firebird Squadron: Yay for Shineys!] (released: 09 Nov 2024)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1499&type=info XvT-FREE #248 - Imperial Storm VII: Fuel for the Fire] (released: 27 Mar 2025)

''' Balance of Power Free Missions '''
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*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1500&type=info BoP-FREE #35 - Scorpion Squadron: A shiney E-Wing] (released: 09 Nov 2024)

''' X-wing Alliance Battles '''
[[Image:XWAlogo.png|right]]
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=630&type=info XWA-TC 23: The Unknown Regions - Thrawn's Fist] (6 missions) (released: 14 Nov 2001)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1155&type=info XWA-TC 42: ECR V - Training Maneuvers] (4 missions) (released: 24 Feb 2005)

''' X-wing Alliance Free Missions '''
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=773&type=info XWA-FREE #67 - The Eye of the Storm] (released: 29 May 2002)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1039&type=info XWA-FREE #110 - The Trouble with Water] (released: 9 Oct 2003)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1041&type=info XWA-FREE #112 - Birth of a Rebellion] (released: 9 Oct 2003)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1138&type=info XWA-FREE #114 - Praetorian Squadron: Booze Wars] (released: 6 Dec 2004)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1148&type=info XWA-FREE #116 - Imperial Historical Mission: 02AY] (released: 28 Jan 2005)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1238&type=info XWA-FREE #126 - A Spanner in the Works] (released: 16 Sept 2005)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1239&type=info XWA-FREE #127 - Your Final Test] (released: 16 Sept 2005)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1275&type=info XWA-FREE #133 - Dream Sequence] (released: 19 Mar 2006)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1424&type=info XWA-FREE #154 - Gamma Squadron - A Mission in Awesomeness] (released: 24 Oct 2012)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1425&type=info XWA-FREE #133 - TAC Warz: Episode X] (released: 13 Nov 2012)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1483&type=info XWA-FREE #163 - Lost in the Woods] (released: 10 Mar 2024)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1511&type=info XWA-FREE #165 - A Broken Adventure] (released: 24 Apr 2025)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1515&type=info XWA-FREE #166 - A Broken Adventure II - The Loopy Tower] (released: 17 Jun 2025)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1524&type=info XWA-FREE #167 - A Broken Adventure III - Old McBeefy had a Farm] (released: 14 Dec 2025)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1525&type=info XWA-FREE #168 - A Broken Adventure IIII - Echoes Through the Exhaust Port] (released: 03 Jan 2026)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1526&type=info XWA-FREE #169 - A Broken Adventure V - Killer Kombat] (released: 03 Jan 2026)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1547&type=info XWA-FREE #170 - A Broken Adventure VI - A Fistful of Crumbs] (released: 08 Feb 2026)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1547&type=info XWA-FREE #171 - A Broken Adventure VII - Program 12] (released: TBC)

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{{s-aft|after=[[Anahorn Dempsey]]}}
{{end}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[TBC]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Tornado Squadron|Tornado Commander]]|years=Nov 2007-Mar 2008}}
{{s-aft|after=[[TBC]]}}
{{end}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[TBC]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Gamma Squadron|Gamma Commander]]|years=Mar 2011-Oct 2012}}
{{s-aft|after=[[TBC]]}}
{{end}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[SirCaleb]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Firebird Squadron|Firebird Commander]]|years=Jun 2024-Present}}
{{s-aft|after=[[TBC]]}}
{{end}}

==Secret Order Character Sheet==

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| companionsimage =[[File:MasterDroids.png]]<br/><small>HK-X Droids – Uno, Dos & Tres</small>
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[[Category:People of the Emperor's Hammer]]
[[Category:People of the TIE Corps]]
[[Category:People of the Secret Order]]

File:Masters.yt2000.jpg

2026-06-08T12:05:41Z

Master: The YT-2000 Vornskr. GN Master's main personal craft.

== Summary ==
The YT-2000 Vornskr.
GN Master's main personal craft.

File:MasterDroids.png

2026-06-08T12:04:04Z

Master: Uno, Dos & Tres. HK-X Droids

== Summary ==
Uno, Dos & Tres.
HK-X Droids

Master

2026-06-08T11:52:31Z

Master: Added CharacterSheetSO

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<i> "Rage, rage against the dying of the light"</i>

[[General]] Master is currently Squadron Commander in [[Firebird Squadron]], onboard the [[Redemption | '''MC80b''' '''''Redemption''''']].
A long serving member of the EH, over the years Master has had the honor as serving within many roles in the EH.

Serving the majority of his time in [[Wing X]] on the [[Challenge | '''ISD-II''' '''''Challenge''''']], Master has served in many, many roles over the years such as [[Wing Commander]] of Wing X, [[Squadron Commander]] of [[Tempest Squadron]], [[Tornado Squadron]] & [[Firebird Squadron]] as well as a [[Flight Member]] within [[Typhoon Squadron]] and [[Inferno Squadron]] for various campaigns.

From his early days on the Challenge, Master has dedicated his time to the '''Tactical Office'''.
This has allowed him to be bestowed the role of [[Tactical Officer]] and eventually being promoted to [[Fleet Admiral]].

Prior to this great honor, he was [[Command Attache]], serving under [[Frodo March | High Admiral Frodo March]] as well as holding minor roles as [[TCC:XWA]], [[TCS]] and [[TACA]] under TAC's such as [[Marcin Szydlowski | Fleet Admiral Marcin Szydlowski]] & [[Striker | High Admiral Striker]]

Not limited completely to Wing X within his career, Master has also served on the [[Hammer| '''ISD-II''' '''''Hammer''''']] as Squadron Commander of [[Gamma Squadron]] and [[Warrior| '''ISD-II''' '''''Warrior''''']] within [[Sin Squadron]] as a [[Flight Member]].

==Imperial Career==
Most of Master's youth remains shrouded in mystery, hidden from the public eye. Whether this is due to youthful indiscretions or something far less exciting, no one knows.

Master joined the Empire as a pilot shortly after the Battle of Yavin. His exceptional skills quickly propelled him through the ranks, catching the attention of many high-ranking officials, including Grand Admiral Thrawn, before his mission to the Unknown Regions.
Rumors abound that Master received Force training from Darth Vader and perhaps even the Emperor himself, but he has never confirmed or denied these whispers, leaving their truth uncertain.

==Intruder Wing Career==
After the Empire was defeated at Endor, Master vanished from sight for several years. Speculation ranges from days of piracy to joining the fledgling New Republic or even accompanying Grand Admiral Thrawn on his mission. Yet, again, with no confirmed answers, the truth remains elusive.

What is known however, is that some time after Endor, Master reappeared within the [[Mass leave#Intruder Wing|Intruder Wing Strike Fleet]]. Showcasing his flying ability within Lightning and Dream Squadron's he eventually was promoted to the rank of General and Strategy Officer.
When the Intruder Wing was ultimately decimated by its enemies and remaining forces scattered in the wind, Master found his way into the legendary Emperor's Hammer.

==TIE Corps Career==
Brought into the fold by Locke Setzer, he joined Tempest Squadron within Flight Three and began his EH journey.

Finding a new home on the ISD Challenge , he was eventually promoted to Tornado Squadron Commander and then eventually onto Wing Commander. When drinking in the cantina and in his company be wary about bringing up these memories as you will never hear the end of "the good old days".

==Tactical Officer Career==
Master has also served the TAC Office diligently within his career, serving as Command Attaché to TAC-HA Frodo March before being promoted to the role of TAC and eventually earning the rank of Fleet Admiral.

Even now he continues to serve the Office dutifully as a [[Tactical Manual: Tactical Office#Command Assistant (TACA)|TACA]]
, assisting where-ever needed.

==Return to Duty==

===Gamma & Sin Squadron===
When the universe called, Master listened. He stepped back into the dark for a time, never far, never gone, simply watching the currents shift around the EH.

When he returned, the roster he knew had changed. The Challenge herself was deep in retrofit, sealed away in yards and unavailable to serve aboard.

So Master slipped into the line elsewhere: first as a steady FM within Gamma, then rising to CMDR, and later taking up a berth in Sin. Even away from his home ship, he moved with the same gravity, an officer who never truly leaves the Challenge’s orbit.

==ISD Challenge==

===Inferno Squadron===
Between those chapters lay a brief detour into Inferno Squadron—seven months as a frontline FM, long enough to fly one campaign and accidentally acquire a reputation for “borrowing” tech. Master claimed he was only building a new targeting suite; Inferno’s tech crews claimed he was trying to smuggle half the workshop back to the Vornskr.

Either way, he flew hard, kept his edge sharp, and moved on before anyone could finish the paperwork.

===Firebird Squadron===
After another brief return to the darkness, it was the voice of the infamous GN [[Triji Boliv]] that cut through the void. He had taken command of Firebird Squadron and needed old hands - pilots who understood the Challenge’s pulse. Alongside the returning [[Locke Setzer]] and [[Prost Varsis]], Master answered the call, helping Firebird rise from the ashes left by its previous CMDR.

===Typhoon Squadron===
But the Challenge’s pull is never quiet for long. When Boliv was granted the opportunity to reopen Typhoon Squadron, Master was among the first to sign on. Typhoon re‑emerged as a powerhouse, crushing all who opposed it and reclaiming its legacy as the ship’s elite VIP Escort unit.

===Firebird Squadron CMDR===
Duty, however, is relentless. Firebird once again required a CMDR, and the call went out. Committed to the IW and to Firebird’s resurgence, Master stepped forward and took the mantle. He has served with steady hands and unwavering intent ever since.

==INTEL Career==
There was also the matter of Master’s classified tenure within INTEL, several months sealed behind clearance walls and redacted reports.

Officially, he was “attached for analysis duties.” Unofficially, the only evidence of his time there is a trail of encrypted requisition forms and a few INTEL Agents who still insist he wasn’t supposed to have access to half the systems he touched.

Whatever he did, it was enough that the files remain locked, and the department still pretends he was never there.

===Praetorian Squadron===
Master also holds the distinction of being named an Honorary Member of [[Praetorian Squadron]], an honour granted during his tenure as TAC by then‑CMDR [[Ric Taldrya]].

Though he never served as an active Praetorian, the unit’s elite standing within the TIE Corps made the recognition significant, and he was awarded the Tributes Ring in acknowledgement of his support to their legacy.

Official records state that this honour did not entitle him to procure a [[Praetorian Squadron#TIE Praetor (T/Pr)|TIE Praetor]] (T/Pr). However rumours abound about one such craft was misplaced at the time for “research purposes”.

GN Master has not offered clarification and the Praefectus Praetorio maintains that no craft are unaccounted for.

==Profile==

===Received Medals===
[[Image:Goe.png|thumb|250px]]
[[Image:Goldstar.png|thumb|250px]]
* [[Grand Order of the Emperor]]
* [[Gold Star|Gold Star of the Empire]] (x6)
* [[Silver Star|Silver Star of the Empire]] (x9)
* [[Bronze Star|Bronze Star of the Empire]] (x13)
* [[Palpatine Crescent]] (x13)
* [[Imperial Security Medal]] (x39)
* [[Medal of Tactics]] - Red Hammer (x2)
* [[Medal of Tactics]] - Green Hammer (x20)
* [[Medal of Tactics]] - Blue Hammer (x30)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Diamond Oak Cluster (x3)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Platinum Oak Cluster (x4)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Gold Oak Cluster (x4)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Silver Oak Cluster (x6)
* [[Medal of Communication]] - Bronze Oak Cluster (x37)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Gold Wings]] (x6)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Silver Wings]] (x29)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Bronze Wings]] (x87)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Platinum Ribbon]]
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Gold Ribbon]] (x6)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Silver Ribbon]] (x9)
* [[Iron Star|Iron Star - Bronze Ribbon]] (x12)
* [[Operational Readiness Award]] - Second Circle (x47)
* [[TIE Corps Meritorious Unit Award]] (x2)
* [[Legion of Combat]] Iridium Scimitar - (61 Victories)
* [[Legion of Skirmish]] Copper Scimitar - (31 Victories)
* [[Distinguished Flying Cross]] - (1 Victory)
* [[Order of the Vanguard ]] - 25th Echelon
* [[Commendation|Commendation of Excellence]]
* [[Commendation|Commendation of Loyalty]] (x5)
* [[Commendation|Commendation of Bravery]]
* [[Commendation|Letter of Achievement]] (x7)
* [[Medal of Instruction]] (TBC)

==Flight Record==
===Single Player Info===
[[Image:Wings-echelon-20.png|thumb|250px|right]]
FCHG rank: [[Gladiator]] (2625 FCHG points). <BR>
-Battles Completed: 429 <BR>
-FREE Missions Completed: 302

==Created Battles and Missions==
Total number of created battles: '''2'''
Total number of created free missions: '''20'''

''' X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Free Missions '''
[[Image:XvTlogo.jpg|right]]
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1499&type=info XvT-FREE #247 - Firebird Squadron: Yay for Shineys!] (released: 09 Nov 2024)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1499&type=info XvT-FREE #248 - Imperial Storm VII: Fuel for the Fire] (released: 27 Mar 2025)

''' Balance of Power Free Missions '''
[[Image:BoPlogo.png|right]]
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1500&type=info BoP-FREE #35 - Scorpion Squadron: A shiney E-Wing] (released: 09 Nov 2024)

''' X-wing Alliance Battles '''
[[Image:XWAlogo.png|right]]
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=630&type=info XWA-TC 23: The Unknown Regions - Thrawn's Fist] (6 missions) (released: 14 Nov 2001)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1155&type=info XWA-TC 42: ECR V - Training Maneuvers] (4 missions) (released: 24 Feb 2005)

''' X-wing Alliance Free Missions '''
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=773&type=info XWA-FREE #67 - The Eye of the Storm] (released: 29 May 2002)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1039&type=info XWA-FREE #110 - The Trouble with Water] (released: 9 Oct 2003)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1041&type=info XWA-FREE #112 - Birth of a Rebellion] (released: 9 Oct 2003)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1138&type=info XWA-FREE #114 - Praetorian Squadron: Booze Wars] (released: 6 Dec 2004)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1148&type=info XWA-FREE #116 - Imperial Historical Mission: 02AY] (released: 28 Jan 2005)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1238&type=info XWA-FREE #126 - A Spanner in the Works] (released: 16 Sept 2005)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1239&type=info XWA-FREE #127 - Your Final Test] (released: 16 Sept 2005)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1275&type=info XWA-FREE #133 - Dream Sequence] (released: 19 Mar 2006)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1424&type=info XWA-FREE #154 - Gamma Squadron - A Mission in Awesomeness] (released: 24 Oct 2012)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1425&type=info XWA-FREE #133 - TAC Warz: Episode X] (released: 13 Nov 2012)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1483&type=info XWA-FREE #163 - Lost in the Woods] (released: 10 Mar 2024)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1511&type=info XWA-FREE #165 - A Broken Adventure] (released: 24 Apr 2025)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1515&type=info XWA-FREE #166 - A Broken Adventure II - The Loopy Tower] (released: 17 Jun 2025)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1524&type=info XWA-FREE #167 - A Broken Adventure III - Old McBeefy had a Farm] (released: 14 Dec 2025)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1525&type=info XWA-FREE #168 - A Broken Adventure IIII - Echoes Through the Exhaust Port] (released: 03 Jan 2026)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1526&type=info XWA-FREE #169 - A Broken Adventure V - Killer Kombat] (released: 03 Jan 2026)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1547&type=info XWA-FREE #170 - A Broken Adventure VI - A Fistful of Crumbs] (released: 08 Feb 2026)
*[https://tc.emperorshammer.org/download.php?id=1547&type=info XWA-FREE #171 - A Broken Adventure VII - Program 12] (released: TBC)

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{{s-aft|after=[[Daniel Bonini]]}}
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{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Styles]]}}
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{{s-aft|after=[[Locke Setzer]]}}
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{{s-aft|after=[[Anahorn Dempsey]]}}
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{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[TBC]]}}
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{{s-aft|after=[[TBC]]}}
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{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[TBC]]}}
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{{s-aft|after=[[TBC]]}}
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{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[SirCaleb]]}}
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File:Meditate.png

2026-06-08T11:40:25Z

Master: GN Master, meditate - artist impression

== Summary ==
GN Master, meditate - artist impression

Will and the Way of The Krath

2026-06-05T10:25:19Z

Master: Creation of page

{{Historic}}
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This is a ritual of sanctifying holy ground for the [[Krath_(God)|Krath]]. It is performed by a [[Krath Priest]] or above to sanctify an area for Krath shrines and the like. This ritual is done prior to any construction of a Temple or shrine to Krath.

Before one can complete this ritual one needs to gather the Ritual Tools that are necessary to complete the task. First a subject region must be located. Be it an area of land or an area within your personal quarters that you are readying for your personal shrine. To locate the area in question if you have not already done so, requires that you enter a meditative trace. This trace should clear the way to Krath’s guidance this matter. Once selected, the following ritual tools are needed. First and foremost is your personal Krath Tome, which I call your Book of Shadows. Second is two incense burners, the third item is your lightsaber to serve as a ceremonial ritual sword (some more traditional Priests actual have a ritual sword made). The fourth tool is your ritual dagger, a must in this ritual. And the final tools are five bowls filled with one of the four elements, fire, water, air, and earth. The final fifth bowl is used in part of the final ceremony within the ritual. In the fire bowl a black candle should be used to provide the fire, water is self explanatory as is earth, air is simple as well, the bowl must be totally dry and clean, and should be placed in the “windiest place in the selected region. More on that later. There now you have the tools to complete your task.

Begin the ritual by placing the four elemental bowls in the four far corners of the region selected. Then find the center and place the fifth bowl there. Then with dagger in hand starting with the fire bowl light the black candle, and walk in a clock wise direction to each bowl, and place the element in each bowl, at the earth bowl use the earth from the region. For the water bowl use the water from the region or near by, and when you come to the air bowl blow into it thrice times. Then return to the Fire bowl and again walk the region thrice in a clockwise direction reciting the following between each bowl:

<b><i>“By Krath’s Power, This Land is Sealed.”</b></i>

Return to the center of the now sealed area. At the center look to the north and point with your power hand (this is generally the one with which you write), “draw” the walls of the elements between the bowls. (A wall of fire, a wall of water, a wall of air, and a wall of earth.) (You are using your trained Dark Jedi mind to visualize these walls. Visualization is paramount to the success of the ritual. In some recorded cases the elements have actually obeyed the Priest and formed actual walls.)

Say the following as you visualize the walls:

<b><i>“By Krath’s Power, I call you Purified.”</b></i>

Now with the power of the Krath and the elements your region is now ready to receive the blessing of your god Krath. At this point you now light the incense burners, placing them far enough apart for your Book of Shadows to lay open between them. At this time you will recite a prayer to Krath from your tome. Then you return to the ritual. Remove your Krath talisman from you and place it in the fifth bowl. Stand and with your Dagger pointing at the Krath talisman say the following:

<b><i>“Krath, Highest of Gods and most powerful, Bless this land with your fire. Let it be one in your power. O Krath Great and Wise.”</b></i>

Now with earth from within the sealed land, sprinkle some to the over the talisman and say:

<b><i>“Krath, O’Most powerful and wise. Accept this earth as yours. Bless it with your mighty breath.”</b></i>

Then hold the bowl with the talisman and earth over your head and say:

<b><i>“Krath! Krath! Krath!”</b></i>

Replace the bowl upon the ground. Now take an incense burner and circle the bowl, while holding your lightsaber, and recite:

<b><i>“Behold, All Krath, I am (your dark jedi name), A Priest who seeks the Blessing of the Krath. With my lightsaber in my hand, I enter the Realm of Krath, not for battle, but knowledge and power. I greet thee, O’Mighty Krath my god. I await your blessing and guidance.”</b></i>

At this point summon up your rage and darkness. Let it fill you, allow yourself to revel in being a Dark Jedi and Krath Priest. Then allowing your rage to subside. Call out:

<b><i>“Krath! Krath! Krath! Hear my call. Three times I hail thee. Krath, bring my blessing, my hearts desire to this place. Krath’s power, come to me! Hear my words. So mote it be. Krath! Krath! Krath!”</b></i>

Then in the final chant using your ritual dagger to cut your power hand and let three drops of your blood fall upon the talisman within the bowl. Then say:

<b><i>“With my blood, that which is my life I seal this place. For all eternity it shall be my Lord Krath’s. This I swear by my oath and by my blood. I say this place to be holy unto Krath. Let all that would dare to deny this feel the wrath of Krath.”</b></i>

Then raise your hands and say a Krath Prayer. With the ending of the Prayer lower your hands and again visualize the walls of the Elements lowering with them. With Kraths power here they are no longer needed to seal the region. Then in a clockwise direction bury each bowl no less than three feet into the ground where they once sat. (For all those who are sanctifying a region as in their quarters on a vessel or the like. Place the bowls in the Four Corners of the actual room the shrine is in. Us them as a decorations and place them in a place that they will most likely go undisturbed.)

With this last thing accomplished the region is now considered Holy ground by the Krath.

*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive

[[Category:Rituals of the Dark Brotherhood]]
[[Category:Rituals of the Krath]]
[[Category:Krath]]
[[Category:Dark Brotherhood]]

Krath (God)

2026-06-05T10:06:10Z

Master: Updated sources

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Krath as a deity, has been venerated throughout various periods of Tetan history.

Across the millennia, he has been described as a great dragon, a shapeshifter, a master of dark magic, a guardian of hidden knowledge, and a harbinger of the End of Days. His earliest known worship is associated with the ancient Tameht tribe of Koros Major, whose Holy Smiths claimed to receive visions, guidance, and sacred knowledge directly from him.

Although most commonly depicted as a dragon of immense power, descriptions of Krath vary considerably between cultures and eras. To some he was a creator, protector, and teacher. To others a trickster, destroyer, or embodiment of the darker mysteries of the Force. During the Great Sith War, the legends of Krath were revived by {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, who named their growing order of Dark Side mystics after an evil magician-god from children's fairy tales.

While many historians regard Krath as a mythological figure whose legends evolved over thousands of years, whispers persist that some within the Secret Order maintain that the contradictions within the mythology are not flaws, but clues to a deeper pattern. Such claims remain controversial, and the exact nature of Krath continues to be the subject of theological, philosophical, and historical debate. The origins of these beliefs, and the many forms Krath has assumed throughout history, remain central to understanding both the deity and the Order that bears his name.

==Attributes==
===Great Dragon===
===Shapeshifter===
===Dark Magician===
===Harbinger of the End of Days===
According to Tameht legend, Krath, in his majestic dragon form, would descend from the heavens, his scales shimmering like a thousand stars, to bestow unimaginable wisdom and power upon his devoted followers. This event, however like most quasi-religious tales of the apocalypse, would not be just a moment of enlightenment but also a harbinger of cosmic transformation. Krath’s descent would mark the beginning of the universe’s end.

As the great dragon, Krath would devour the universe, consuming all matter and energy. This act of destruction was not seen as an end, but rather a necessary step for rebirth. Krath’s consumption of the universe symbolized the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.

===Patron of the Holy Smiths===

==Worship==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
<i>"The Krath are the religious kind, we pray a God called Krath, a dragon god but with various appearances. The Krath are the most pure essence of the Dark Side not using it only for immediate use and for combat but seeing the big picture behind the curtain seeing what is behind the immediate power. Also the Krath are an opportunist lot meaning that when praying Krath they don’t beg or whine for powers like pitiful Light Jedi do with their gods. The Krath take what they need and they respect and fear their Gods. Sacrifices have been know to occur during rituals to the Krath." - KHP Royal</i>

==Legacy==
Although belief in Krath had largely faded into folklore by the time of the Great Sith War, the ancient deity experienced renewed prominence when Satal Keto and Aleema Keto adopted the name for their growing order of Dark Side mystics
*See: [[Krath#The_Krath_Order|Krath Order]]

==Alternative Interpretations==
While most traditions describe Krath as a deity, not all interpretations agree on the nature of the being behind the legends. Across the centuries, scholars, priests, and practitioners have proposed a variety of explanations ranging from conventional mythology to increasingly esoteric theories. None have achieved universal acceptance within the Secret Order.

The most widely accepted interpretation regards Krath as a mythological figure whose legends evolved alongside the cultures that worshipped him. According to this view, the dragon, magician, shapeshifter, and harbinger of the End of Days were symbolic representations rather than descriptions of an actual being.

Certain Krath traditions preserve a more literal understanding of the deity. Drawing upon ancient priestly accounts and later writings attributed to Krath High Priest [[Bob-Fett]], these interpretations describe Krath as a unique intelligence born of the Force itself. According to these traditions, Krath exists within the Force yet remains distinct from it, communicating with mortals through visions, rituals, and the Talisman.

Among the most perhaps controversial interpretations are those that associate Krath with phenomena beyond conventional understandings of time. These traditions draw upon accounts describing Krath as existing simultaneously across past, present, and future, leading some practitioners to question whether the ancient deity was ever intended to be understood as a god in the traditional sense.

There even some that whisper and point to recurring themes found throughout Krath mythology, including prophecy, cyclical rebirth, and the End of Days. They argue that such stories repeatedly hint at the existence of a greater pattern underlying history itself, one that cannot be altered, only observed.

The debate of this alleged pattern remains discouraged within the Secret Order.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive

[[Category:Krath]]
[[category:Dark Brotherhood]]
[[category:Secret Order]]

Krath (God)

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Krath as a deity, has been venerated throughout various periods of Tetan history.

Across the millennia, he has been described as a great dragon, a shapeshifter, a master of dark magic, a guardian of hidden knowledge, and a harbinger of the End of Days. His earliest known worship is associated with the ancient Tameht tribe of Koros Major, whose Holy Smiths claimed to receive visions, guidance, and sacred knowledge directly from him.

Although most commonly depicted as a dragon of immense power, descriptions of Krath vary considerably between cultures and eras. To some he was a creator, protector, and teacher. To others a trickster, destroyer, or embodiment of the darker mysteries of the Force. During the Great Sith War, the legends of Krath were revived by {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, who named their growing order of Dark Side mystics after an evil magician-god from children's fairy tales.

While many historians regard Krath as a mythological figure whose legends evolved over thousands of years, whispers persist that some within the Secret Order maintain that the contradictions within the mythology are not flaws, but clues to a deeper pattern. Such claims remain controversial, and the exact nature of Krath continues to be the subject of theological, philosophical, and historical debate. The origins of these beliefs, and the many forms Krath has assumed throughout history, remain central to understanding both the deity and the Order that bears his name.

==Attributes==
===Great Dragon===
===Shapeshifter===
===Dark Magician===
===Harbinger of the End of Days===
According to Tameht legend, Krath, in his majestic dragon form, would descend from the heavens, his scales shimmering like a thousand stars, to bestow unimaginable wisdom and power upon his devoted followers. This event, however like most quasi-religious tales of the apocalypse, would not be just a moment of enlightenment but also a harbinger of cosmic transformation. Krath’s descent would mark the beginning of the universe’s end.

As the great dragon, Krath would devour the universe, consuming all matter and energy. This act of destruction was not seen as an end, but rather a necessary step for rebirth. Krath’s consumption of the universe symbolized the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.

===Patron of the Holy Smiths===

==Worship==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
<i>"The Krath are the religious kind, we pray a God called Krath, a dragon god but with various appearances. The Krath are the most pure essence of the Dark Side not using it only for immediate use and for combat but seeing the big picture behind the curtain seeing what is behind the immediate power. Also the Krath are an opportunist lot meaning that when praying Krath they don’t beg or whine for powers like pitiful Light Jedi do with their gods. The Krath take what they need and they respect and fear their Gods. Sacrifices have been know to occur during rituals to the Krath." - KHP Royal</i>

==Legacy==
Although belief in Krath had largely faded into folklore by the time of the Great Sith War, the ancient deity experienced renewed prominence when Satal Keto and Aleema Keto adopted the name for their growing order of Dark Side mystics
*See: [[Krath#The_Krath_Order|Krath Order]]

==Alternative Interpretations==
While most traditions describe Krath as a deity, not all interpretations agree on the nature of the being behind the legends. Across the centuries, scholars, priests, and practitioners have proposed a variety of explanations ranging from conventional mythology to increasingly esoteric theories. None have achieved universal acceptance within the Secret Order.

The most widely accepted interpretation regards Krath as a mythological figure whose legends evolved alongside the cultures that worshipped him. According to this view, the dragon, magician, shapeshifter, and harbinger of the End of Days were symbolic representations rather than descriptions of an actual being.

Certain Krath traditions preserve a more literal understanding of the deity. Drawing upon ancient priestly accounts and later writings attributed to Krath High Priest [[Bob-Fett]], these interpretations describe Krath as a unique intelligence born of the Force itself. According to these traditions, Krath exists within the Force yet remains distinct from it, communicating with mortals through visions, rituals, and the Talisman.

Among the most perhaps controversial interpretations are those that associate Krath with phenomena beyond conventional understandings of time. These traditions draw upon accounts describing Krath as existing simultaneously across past, present, and future, leading some practitioners to question whether the ancient deity was ever intended to be understood as a god in the traditional sense.

There even some that whisper and point to recurring themes found throughout Krath mythology, including prophecy, cyclical rebirth, and the End of Days. They argue that such stories repeatedly hint at the existence of a greater pattern underlying history itself, one that cannot be altered, only observed.

The debate of this alleged pattern remains discouraged within the Secret Order.

==Sources==
[[Category:Krath]]
[[category:Dark Brotherhood]]
[[category:Secret Order]]

Krath

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| leader = High Priest/High Priestess
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<li>Star of Krath</li>
<li>Shield of Czarnik</li>
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<li>Ultimate Ritual</li>
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| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
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<li>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}</li>
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<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the Order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of the Force that unleashed its dark mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
[[File:KrathCommandSation.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath Command Station]]
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before it could be destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
[[File:UlicRedeem.JPG|thumb|200px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Fallen]]
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.
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==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Great Dragon|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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Krath

2026-06-03T12:48:47Z

Master: Updated Nomi Sunrider link

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| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
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| members = <ul>
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<li>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}</li>
<li>Treml Czarnik</li>
<li>Melan Pyr</li>
<li>Bob-Fett</li>
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<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of the Force that unleashed its dark mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
[[File:KrathCommandSation.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath Command Station]]
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before it could be destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
[[File:UlicRedeem.JPG|thumb|200px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Fallen]]
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.
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==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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Krath

2026-06-03T12:45:44Z

Master: Added new image

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| name = Krath
| image = [[File:Krath warrior and droid.JPG]]
| type = Religious Order
| leader = High Priest/High Priestess
| headquarters=
| language = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Runic Magic}}</li>
</ul>
| affiliated = <ul>
<li>Sith Empire</li>
<li>Brotherhood of the Sith</li>
<li>Emperor's Hammer</li>
<li>Dark Brotherhood</li>
<li>Secret Order</li>
</ul>
| deities = <ul>
<li>Dark Side of the Force</li>
<li>Krath (God)</li>
<li>Krath (Dragon)</li>
<li>The Wanderer</li>
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| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = <ul>
<li>Talisman of Krath</li>
<li>Star of Krath</li>
<li>Shield of Czarnik</li>
</ul>
| ceremonies = <ul>
<li>Path of Krath</li>
<li>Ultimate Ritual</li>
<li>Will and the Way of The Krath</li>
</ul>
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}</li>
<li>Treml Czarnik</li>
<li>Melan Pyr</li>
<li>Bob-Fett</li>
</ul>
| era = Various
}}
<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of the Force that unleashed its dark mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
[[File:KrathCommandSation.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath Command Station]]
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before it could be destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
[[File:UlicRedeem.JPG|thumb|200px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Fallen]]
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.
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==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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{{Org
| name = Krath
| image = [[File:Krath warrior and droid.JPG]]
| type = Religious Order
| leader = High Priest/High Priestess
| headquarters=
| language = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Runic Magic}}</li>
</ul>
| affiliated = <ul>
<li>Sith Empire</li>
<li>Brotherhood of the Sith</li>
<li>Emperor's Hammer</li>
<li>Dark Brotherhood</li>
<li>Secret Order</li>
</ul>
| deities = <ul>
<li>Dark Side of the Force</li>
<li>Krath (God)</li>
<li>Krath (Dragon)</li>
<li>The Wanderer</li>
</ul>
| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = <ul>
<li>Talisman of Krath</li>
<li>Star of Krath</li>
<li>Shield of Czarnik</li>
</ul>
| ceremonies = <ul>
<li>Path of Krath</li>
<li>Ultimate Ritual</li>
<li>Will and the Way of The Krath</li>
</ul>
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}</li>
<li>Treml Czarnik</li>
<li>Melan Pyr</li>
<li>Bob-Fett</li>
</ul>
| era = Various
}}
<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of the Force that unleashed its dark mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before it could be destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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Krath

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{{Org
| name = Krath
| image = [[File:Krath warrior and droid.JPG]]
| type = Religious Order
| leader = High Priest/High Priestess
| headquarters=
| language = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Runic Magic}}</li>
</ul>
| affiliated = <ul>
<li>Sith Empire</li>
<li>Brotherhood of the Sith</li>
<li>Emperor's Hammer</li>
<li>Dark Brotherhood</li>
<li>Secret Order</li>
</ul>
| deities = <ul>
<li>Dark Side of the Force</li>
<li>Krath (God)</li>
<li>Krath (Dragon)</li>
<li>The Wanderer</li>
</ul>
| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = <ul>
<li>Talisman of Krath</li>
<li>Star of Krath</li>
<li>Shield of Czarnik</li>
</ul>
| ceremonies = <ul>
<li>Path of Krath</li>
<li>Ultimate Ritual</li>
<li>Will and the Way of The Krath</li>
</ul>
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}</li>
<li>Treml Czarnik</li>
<li>Melan Pyr</li>
<li>Bob-Fett</li>
</ul>
| era = Various
}}
<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of the Force that unleashed its dark mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

[[Category:Krath]]
[[category:Dark Brotherhood]]
[[category:Secret Order]]

Talisman of Krath

2026-06-03T12:17:28Z

Master: Fixed spelling

{{Construction}}
{{Historic}}
{{Artifact
|image=
|name= The Talisman of Krath
|type= Amulet
|rarity= Mythic
|origin= Created by the Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe
|owner= Krath
|effect= Unknown
|passiv= Improved Connection with Krath (God)
|activ= {{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Krath Runic Magic}}
|limit= Unknown
|status= Unknown
|ID= KRATH-TLS-99-KR-01
|version= 1.0
|borderhex=#b80000
}}

The first mention of the Talisman in Tetan literature dates back 30,000 years.

==The Tameht==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman was created.

These Smiths became the Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them. This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

==The Makalasa & Mshanyata==
During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
When Satal Keto and Aleema founded their Krath, and began experimenting with Sith magic, Keto had the Talisman in his possession. As a child, he had heard the legends of the power of the Talisman, and like everyone who dreamt of power, he hoped to one day possess it. The object had been lost for several thousand years, yet somehow, Satal Keto was able to find it and make it his own.

The legends told of the Talisman being able to allow the Krath Priests of early Tetan culture to communicate with their god. They were said to be able to accomplish this by turning the Talisman over in their hands in elaborately choreographed dance of movements, known only to them. Keto was convinced that in conjunction with the Force powers he wielded as a student of Sith magic, he would be able to do even more with the object than those ancient Force-ignorant priests could have imagined.

Before they gathered their followers, Satal Keto and his cousin Aleema were able to unlock a secret held within the Talisman. Using their powers of telekinesis, they found that the manipulating of the object without touching it allowed for a greater throughput of the Force. Through studying ancient accounts, meditation and trial and error, they were able to recreate the movements which contacted the ancient god. They expected him to be an integral part of their plans, and named themselves for him.

Krath had promised them great power, and began to teach them the “turns of the talisman” necessary to produce certain spells. Unfortunately, the events which would soon sweep the royal pair and their followers into the course of history and eventually utter annihilation, prevented them from learning anything more than the rudiments of the magic involved. After conquering the Empress Teta system, Aleema placed the Talisman in a vault in the Iron Citadel, for safe keeping... intending that she and Satal would return to unlock the rest of its mysteries. They never returned in body.

After Satal Keto’s murder, his spirit returned to the object, being partially possessed by its master, the god Krath. The spirit of Keto coiled itself around the Talisman, and sealed itself and its possession within the vault. Keto’s spirit waited for four millennia for an opportunity to live again. Wrapped around the object, Keto could see far into the future. There he saw his opportunity for life. He found the most powerful group of Dark Jedi since the fall of the Sith, residing on a moon about a hidden planet on the Outer Rim of the galaxy: The Dark Brotherhood of Jedi. Out of their numbers, he chose the only one who would come to him... a High Priest of the Krath.

==Rediscovery==
Melan Pyr heard his call. He didn’t know what was in store for him, but was determined to go to the planet Cinnegar and find out. Pyr and his companions traveled to Cinnegar, opened the vault and retrieved the Talisman and some other treasures, and returned to the Dark Brotherhood. It was not long before he realized that Satal Keto himself had stowed away within the Krath Priest. By the time of Satal Keto’s final destruction, Pyr had understood the potential of the Talisman.

Pyr began experimenting with the Talisman, first performing the ‘turning of the talisman’ spell to open communication with the god Krath. Possession is a dangerous thing. Very often, the one being possessed is unaware of what has happened until it is too late. It would have been the case for Pyr had he not learned his lesson from his experience with Satal Keto. During his first attempt to communicate with Krath, he felt a connection being made from the other side... one which would allow Krath to come into our dimension and reality, through Pyr. He was not about to allow that to happen, so he purged his initial hold on him and made no further attempts with the object.

When Melan Pyr became familiar with the Force Crystals, he immediately recognized the jewel object embedded in the base of the Talisman. Shaped in the hexagonal form of a Sith Rune, that jewel was in fact a crystalline form of vjunite. He filled the two empty holes, and for the first time since his first experiment, he performed the ‘turning’, making contact with Krath safely.

The diamond shape when separate, forms eight sides, as in the rune magic developed and used by Krath predecessors. When turned on their ends and overlapped, they become the overlapping squares that also form the basis of that magic. As the Talisman is spun, the squares overlap each other at certain points.

==Krath - Being of the Force==
Krath lives within the force, born of it, born on it, yet unable to make use of it. Krath somehow anchored himself to a thread of temporal laid out upon a plane of infinite space. By doing this, he was able to reach out and make himself known to the early Tetans. Yet, he paid a dear price. He is bound to a single thread of time, unable to deviate from it, he is tossed to and fro by the Force along the same events across an infinity of space. That which sustains him, infinity possibilities of space and time, is denied him. This is why he seeks corporeal existence.

Pyr and some other Krath Priests discovered many possibilities for the Talisman. One was, with the right ‘turning’ of the Talisman, space and time is possible. Only one ingredient was needed... the magic of the Nightsisters’ Rite of the Shadows.

The Rite of the Shadows is, like all sorcery, mystical when not fully understood. Yet those who understand it, know that it is little more than the most elaborate of computations. These computations that have allowed them to project their powers over any distance in space to any destination, are incredibly complex, which accounts for the prolonged rituals involved.

The Talisman, when turned correctly, has the effect of binding Krath to one particular coordinate in an infinity of possibilities and along any point of a single timeline, for this is his domain. With the threat of two way transfer nullified by the addition of the diamond shaped crystals, the Rite of Shadows can be initiated to determine an overview of the intersection of space along that timeline. You may then move objects, including yourself, to any point in time along the thread.

==Lost==
Melan Pyr was exiled from the Dark Brotherhood after his brief and unrecognized time as the Grand Master. He took only one possession with him, the Talisman. He then founded the Secret Society of Obsidian Temple of the Jedi and the Talisman is their symbol.

When the Krath High Priest of the Dark Brotherhood feels a Krath member has proved himself worthy, he presents that Jedi with his own talisman. Even though it is a replica of the original and is not as powerful as the original, it serves Krath members well, as it is the power of the individual Jedi that holds the true power of the Dark Side not the talisman.

==Sources==
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive

[[Category:Artifacts of the SO]]
[[Category:Artifacts of the Krath]]
[[Category:Krath]]
[[Category:Dark Brotherhood]]

Talisman of Krath

2026-06-03T12:16:54Z

Master: Creation of page.

{{Construction}}
{{Historic}}
{{Artifact
|image=
|name= The Talisman of Krath
|type= Amulet
|rarity= Mythic
|origin= Created by the Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe
|owner= Krath
|effect= Unknown
|passiv= Improved Connection with Krath (God)
|activ= {{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Krath Runic Magic}}
|limit= Unknown
|status= Unknown
|ID= KRATH-TLS-99-KR-01
|version= 1.0
|borderhex=#b80000
}}

The first mention of the Talisman in Tetan literature dates back 30,000 years.

==The Tameht==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman was created.

These Smiths became the Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them. This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

==The Mshanyata & Mshanyata==
During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
When Satal Keto and Aleema founded their Krath, and began experimenting with Sith magic, Keto had the Talisman in his possession. As a child, he had heard the legends of the power of the Talisman, and like everyone who dreamt of power, he hoped to one day possess it. The object had been lost for several thousand years, yet somehow, Satal Keto was able to find it and make it his own.

The legends told of the Talisman being able to allow the Krath Priests of early Tetan culture to communicate with their god. They were said to be able to accomplish this by turning the Talisman over in their hands in elaborately choreographed dance of movements, known only to them. Keto was convinced that in conjunction with the Force powers he wielded as a student of Sith magic, he would be able to do even more with the object than those ancient Force-ignorant priests could have imagined.

Before they gathered their followers, Satal Keto and his cousin Aleema were able to unlock a secret held within the Talisman. Using their powers of telekinesis, they found that the manipulating of the object without touching it allowed for a greater throughput of the Force. Through studying ancient accounts, meditation and trial and error, they were able to recreate the movements which contacted the ancient god. They expected him to be an integral part of their plans, and named themselves for him.

Krath had promised them great power, and began to teach them the “turns of the talisman” necessary to produce certain spells. Unfortunately, the events which would soon sweep the royal pair and their followers into the course of history and eventually utter annihilation, prevented them from learning anything more than the rudiments of the magic involved. After conquering the Empress Teta system, Aleema placed the Talisman in a vault in the Iron Citadel, for safe keeping... intending that she and Satal would return to unlock the rest of its mysteries. They never returned in body.

After Satal Keto’s murder, his spirit returned to the object, being partially possessed by its master, the god Krath. The spirit of Keto coiled itself around the Talisman, and sealed itself and its possession within the vault. Keto’s spirit waited for four millennia for an opportunity to live again. Wrapped around the object, Keto could see far into the future. There he saw his opportunity for life. He found the most powerful group of Dark Jedi since the fall of the Sith, residing on a moon about a hidden planet on the Outer Rim of the galaxy: The Dark Brotherhood of Jedi. Out of their numbers, he chose the only one who would come to him... a High Priest of the Krath.

==Rediscovery==
Melan Pyr heard his call. He didn’t know what was in store for him, but was determined to go to the planet Cinnegar and find out. Pyr and his companions traveled to Cinnegar, opened the vault and retrieved the Talisman and some other treasures, and returned to the Dark Brotherhood. It was not long before he realized that Satal Keto himself had stowed away within the Krath Priest. By the time of Satal Keto’s final destruction, Pyr had understood the potential of the Talisman.

Pyr began experimenting with the Talisman, first performing the ‘turning of the talisman’ spell to open communication with the god Krath. Possession is a dangerous thing. Very often, the one being possessed is unaware of what has happened until it is too late. It would have been the case for Pyr had he not learned his lesson from his experience with Satal Keto. During his first attempt to communicate with Krath, he felt a connection being made from the other side... one which would allow Krath to come into our dimension and reality, through Pyr. He was not about to allow that to happen, so he purged his initial hold on him and made no further attempts with the object.

When Melan Pyr became familiar with the Force Crystals, he immediately recognized the jewel object embedded in the base of the Talisman. Shaped in the hexagonal form of a Sith Rune, that jewel was in fact a crystalline form of vjunite. He filled the two empty holes, and for the first time since his first experiment, he performed the ‘turning’, making contact with Krath safely.

The diamond shape when separate, forms eight sides, as in the rune magic developed and used by Krath predecessors. When turned on their ends and overlapped, they become the overlapping squares that also form the basis of that magic. As the Talisman is spun, the squares overlap each other at certain points.

==Krath - Being of the Force==
Krath lives within the force, born of it, born on it, yet unable to make use of it. Krath somehow anchored himself to a thread of temporal laid out upon a plane of infinite space. By doing this, he was able to reach out and make himself known to the early Tetans. Yet, he paid a dear price. He is bound to a single thread of time, unable to deviate from it, he is tossed to and fro by the Force along the same events across an infinity of space. That which sustains him, infinity possibilities of space and time, is denied him. This is why he seeks corporeal existence.

Pyr and some other Krath Priests discovered many possibilities for the Talisman. One was, with the right ‘turning’ of the Talisman, space and time is possible. Only one ingredient was needed... the magic of the Nightsisters’ Rite of the Shadows.

The Rite of the Shadows is, like all sorcery, mystical when not fully understood. Yet those who understand it, know that it is little more than the most elaborate of computations. These computations that have allowed them to project their powers over any distance in space to any destination, are incredibly complex, which accounts for the prolonged rituals involved.

The Talisman, when turned correctly, has the effect of binding Krath to one particular coordinate in an infinity of possibilities and along any point of a single timeline, for this is his domain. With the threat of two way transfer nullified by the addition of the diamond shaped crystals, the Rite of Shadows can be initiated to determine an overview of the intersection of space along that timeline. You may then move objects, including yourself, to any point in time along the thread.

==Lost==
Melan Pyr was exiled from the Dark Brotherhood after his brief and unrecognized time as the Grand Master. He took only one possession with him, the Talisman. He then founded the Secret Society of Obsidian Temple of the Jedi and the Talisman is their symbol.

When the Krath High Priest of the Dark Brotherhood feels a Krath member has proved himself worthy, he presents that Jedi with his own talisman. Even though it is a replica of the original and is not as powerful as the original, it serves Krath members well, as it is the power of the individual Jedi that holds the true power of the Dark Side not the talisman.

==Sources==
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive

[[Category:Artifacts of the SO]]
[[Category:Artifacts of the Krath]]
[[Category:Krath]]
[[Category:Dark Brotherhood]]

Star of Krath

2026-06-03T12:04:01Z

Master: Updated theme and rarity. Updated sources

{{Historic}}
{{Artifact
|image=
|name= The Star of Krath
|type= Amulet
|rarity= Epic
|origin= Unknown
|owner= Krath
|effect= Improved Spellcasting
|passiv= Unknown
|activ= Unknown
|limit= Unknown
|status= Lost
|ID= KRATH-HG-77-RD-03
|version= 1.0
|borderhex=#7b3bdc
}}

==Details==
The seven-pointed Star of Krath can be used in Krath spellcasting, from incantations to meditation.

The most powerful form of the star is inscribed within a septagram that is within a circle that is within another septagram. It is extremely important to keep the figures regular, as any skewing of the shape creates disharmony and will cause the spell not to work as intended.

Naturally, this can be very dangerous and should be avoided at all cost. Each of the points on the star represent a part of the relationship between Krath (the god) and the Krath (the people).

==Sources==
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive

[[Category:Artifacts of the SO]]
[[Category:Artifacts of the Krath]]
[[Category:Krath]]
[[Category:Dark Brotherhood]]

Shield of Czarnik

2026-06-03T12:00:55Z

Master: Updated rarity/color

{{Historic}}
{{Artifact
|image=
|name= The Shield of Czarnik
|type= Weapon
|rarity= Legendary
|origin= Created by Treml Czarnik
|owner= Krath
|effect= Unknown
|passiv= Withstand a strike from a lightsaber
|activ= {{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Krath Runic Magic}}
|limit= Unknown
|status= Lost
|ID= KRATH-SCZ-32-TC-77
|version= 1.0
|borderhex=#d48a00
}}

==Details==
Around {{SW Wiki|3997 BBY}} during the rise of the [[Krath#The_Krath_Order|Krath Order]] there were several who identified as Krath Priest's - [[Treml Czarnik]] was one of these. But unlike most of the Priests, he did not see the wisdom in beginning a war with the Jedi Knights. He preached that a war would only cost Krath lives and maybe even the annihilation of the Krath. {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto}} quickly took notice of Czarnik and after publicly disgracing him, forced him into exile.

Czarnik, realizing that Keto had become consumed by the Dark Side, left the Empress Teta system to the planet [[Sif]]. There he began intensive training and studying in his own path of the Krath ways. He lived in seclusion the rest of his life. Legends say he uncovered many of the Krath’s secrets, but he passed away before he could pass his knowledge onto others.

An age later, a Krath Priest of the [[Dark Brotherhood]], came upon the story in an ancient scroll. Krath Priest [[Bob-Fett]] while studying some ancient scrolls learned of the story of Czarnik and the planet he hid in seclusion, Sif, the same planet Bob-Fett’s House was located on. After some more searching he discovered Czarnik’s cave, where he had hid for all those years. In the cave were many Krath papers and books, but the most interesting thing the Krath Priest discovered was a shield. Apparently Czarnik had created a shield that would withstand a strike from a lightsaber.

The shield is typical size, gray in color, and has an ancient Krath symbol in the middle surrounded by letters. It is made of some metal that is previously unknown to the galaxy, After re-discovery, Bob-Fett took it too many mystics throughout the galaxy, yet no one was able to identify what it was made of.

The shield is typical size, gray in color, and has an ancient Krath symbol in the middle surrounded by letters that require further deciphering.

Like the [[Talisman of Krath]], the shield has holes for jewels to be inserted - and is in three sections that you can turn (center, middle, and outer rings).

Further research is advised before tampering with objects and spells you do not understand.
KP Bob-Fett was known for his dedication to years of research before using the artifact, always wise to remember many have perished not understanding the power at hand.

The shield is known today as the Shield of Czarnik and while considered lost is still considered a prize possession of the Krath High Priest.

==Sources==
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive

[[Category:Artifacts of the SO]]
[[Category:Artifacts of the Krath]]
[[Category:Krath]]
[[Category:Dark Brotherhood]]

Shield of Czarnik

2026-06-03T11:54:08Z

Master: Creation of Page, as written by Bob-Fett and the Newsletters

{{Historic}}
{{Artifact
|image=
|name= The Shield of Czarnik
|type= Weapon
|rarity= Mythic
|origin= Created by Treml Czarnik
|owner= Krath
|effect= Unknown
|passiv= Withstand a strike from a lightsaber
|activ= {{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Krath Runic Magic}}
|limit= Unknown
|status= Lost
|ID= KRATH-SCZ-32-TC-77
|version= 1.0
|borderhex=#b80000
}}

==Details==
Around {{SW Wiki|3997 BBY}} during the rise of the [[Krath#The_Krath_Order|Krath Order]] there were several who identified as Krath Priest's - [[Treml Czarnik]] was one of these. But unlike most of the Priests, he did not see the wisdom in beginning a war with the Jedi Knights. He preached that a war would only cost Krath lives and maybe even the annihilation of the Krath. {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto}} quickly took notice of Czarnik and after publicly disgracing him, forced him into exile.

Czarnik, realizing that Keto had become consumed by the Dark Side, left the Empress Teta system to the planet [[Sif]]. There he began intensive training and studying in his own path of the Krath ways. He lived in seclusion the rest of his life. Legends say he uncovered many of the Krath’s secrets, but he passed away before he could pass his knowledge onto others.

An age later, a Krath Priest of the [[Dark Brotherhood]], came upon the story in an ancient scroll. Krath Priest [[Bob-Fett]] while studying some ancient scrolls learned of the story of Czarnik and the planet he hid in seclusion, Sif, the same planet Bob-Fett’s House was located on. After some more searching he discovered Czarnik’s cave, where he had hid for all those years. In the cave were many Krath papers and books, but the most interesting thing the Krath Priest discovered was a shield. Apparently Czarnik had created a shield that would withstand a strike from a lightsaber.

The shield is typical size, gray in color, and has an ancient Krath symbol in the middle surrounded by letters. It is made of some metal that is previously unknown to the galaxy, After re-discovery, Bob-Fett took it too many mystics throughout the galaxy, yet no one was able to identify what it was made of.

The shield is typical size, gray in color, and has an ancient Krath symbol in the middle surrounded by letters that require further deciphering.

Like the [[Talisman of Krath]], the shield has holes for jewels to be inserted - and is in three sections that you can turn (center, middle, and outer rings).

Further research is advised before tampering with objects and spells you do not understand.
KP Bob-Fett was known for his dedication to years of research before using the artifact, always wise to remember many have perished not understanding the power at hand.

The shield is known today as the Shield of Czarnik and while considered lost is still considered a prize possession of the Krath High Priest.

==Sources==
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive

[[Category:Artifacts of the SO]]
[[Category:Artifacts of the Krath]]
[[Category:Krath]]
[[Category:Dark Brotherhood]]

Krath

2026-06-03T11:49:15Z

Master: Updated Org items with bullets

{{Org
| name = Krath
| image = [[File:Krath warrior and droid.JPG]]
| type = Religious Order
| leader = High Priest/High Priestess
| headquarters=
| language = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Magic/Legends|Runic Magic}}</li>
</ul>
| affiliated = <ul>
<li>Sith Empire</li>
<li>Brotherhood of the Sith</li>
<li>Emperor's Hammer</li>
<li>Dark Brotherhood</li>
<li>Secret Order</li>
</ul>
| deities = <ul>
<li>Dark Side of the Force</li>
<li>Krath (God)</li>
<li>Krath (Dragon)</li>
<li>The Wanderer</li>
</ul>
| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = <ul>
<li>Talisman of Krath</li>
<li>Star of Krath</li>
<li>Shield of Czarnik</li>
</ul>
| ceremonies = <ul>
<li>Path of Krath</li>
<li>Ultimate Ritual</li>
<li>Will and the Way of The Krath</li>
</ul>
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = <ul>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}</li>
<li>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}</li>
<li>Treml Czarnik</li>
<li>Melan Pyr</li>
<li>Bob-Fett</li>
</ul>
| era = Various
}}
<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of magic that unleashed its malign mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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Krath

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<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of magic that unleashed its malign mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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|rarity= Legendary
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|effect= Improved Spellcasting
|passiv= Unknown
|activ= Unknown
|limit= Unknown
|status= Lost
|ID= KRATH-HG-77-RD-03
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==Details==
The seven-pointed Star of Krath can be used in Krath spellcasting, from incantations to meditation.

The most powerful form of the star is inscribed within a septagram that is within a circle that is within another septagram. It is extremely important to keep the figures regular, as any skewing of the shape creates disharmony and will cause the spell not to work as intended.

Naturally, this can be very dangerous and should be avoided at all cost. Each of the points on the star represent a part of the relationship between Krath (the god) and the Krath (the people).

==Sources==
Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett

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| name = Krath
| image = [[image:Krath warrior and droid.JPG]]
| type = Religious Order
| leader = High Priest/High Priestess
| headquarters=
| language = {{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}<BR>Runic Magic
| affiliated = Sith Empire<BR>Brotherhood of the Sith<BR>Dark Brotherhood<BR>Emperor's Hammer<BR>Secret Order
| deities = Dark Side of the Force<BR>Krath (God)<BR>The Wanderer
| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = Talisman of Krath<BR>Star of Krath<BR>Shield of Czarnik
| ceremonies = Path of Krath<BR>Ultimate Ritual<BR>Will and the Way of The Krath
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}<BR>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}<BR>Treml Czarnik<BR>Melan Pyr<BR>Bob-Fett
| era = Various
}}

<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of magic that unleashed its malign mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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| type = Religious Order
| leader = Unknown
| headquarters=
| language = {{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}<BR>Runic Magic
| affiliated = Sith Empire<BR>Brotherhood of the Sith<BR>Dark Brotherhood<BR>Emperor's Hammer<BR>Secret Order
| deities = Dark Side of the Force<BR>Krath (God)<BR>The Wanderer
| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = Talisman of Krath<BR>Star of Krath<BR>Shield of Czarnik
| ceremonies = Path of Krath<BR>Ultimate Ritual<BR>Will and the Way of The Krath
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}<BR>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}<BR>Treml Czarnik<BR>Melan Pyr<BR>Bob-Fett
| era = Various
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<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of magic that unleashed its malign mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his deeper connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan on a mission to investigate in what would be forever known as [[The Krath Haj]]. Melan traveled to {{SW Wiki|Cinnegar|}} where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings led by {{SW Wiki|Satal_Keto/Legends#Legacy|Sebban Keto}} (descendant of Satal Keto). For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the [[Talisman of Krath]] but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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Krath

2026-06-03T10:19:25Z

Master: Fixed spelling, Added The Krath Haj, removed dissolved

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| name = Krath
| image = [[image:Krath warrior and droid.JPG]]
| type = Religious Order
| leader = Unknown
| headquarters=
| language = {{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}<BR>Runic Magic
| affiliated = Sith Empire<BR>Brotherhood of the Sith<BR>Dark Brotherhood<BR>Emperor's Hammer<BR>Secret Order
| deities = Dark Side of the Force<BR>Krath (God)<BR>The Wanderer
| locations = {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}
| artifacts = Talisman of Krath<BR>Star of Krath<BR>Shield of Czarnik
| ceremonies = Path of Krath<BR>Ultimate Ritual<BR>Will and the Way of The Krath
| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved =
| members = {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}}<BR>{{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}<BR>Treml Czarnik<BR>Melan Pyr<BR>Bob-Fett
| era = Various
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<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of magic that unleashed its malign mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherhood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan to the Emperess Teta System to investigate. Melan traveled to Cinnegar where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings. Rather than suppress the tradition or absorb it immediately into the Brotherhood’s hierarchy, he joined it.
For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the Talisman of Krath but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[The Krath Haj]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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Krath

2026-06-03T09:58:31Z

Master: Updated the Wanderer section. Updated the Sources

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| type = Religious Order
| leader = Unknown
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| language = {{SW Wiki|Aurebesh|}}<BR>Runic Magic
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| deities = Dark Side of the Force<BR>Krath (God)<BR>The Wanderer
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| holidays = End Times
| founded = 26,000 BBY
| planet = {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}
| founder = The Tameht
| dissolved = Endless
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<i>"Through darkness we find our greatest strength; through fear, our destiny.” - Krath proverb</i>

Many of the origins of the Krath Order are enshrouded within the mists of time. Below is what has thus far been recovered.

==Origins==
All known accounts of the Krath’s origins point to the world of {{SW Wiki|Empress Teta|}}. It does appear to be the birthplace of the order, even in its earliest stages. However, one must ask: where exactly did it originate on that world, and most importantly, when?

Official historical records show that Emperess Teta, first known as {{SW Wiki|Koros Major|}}, was colonized by a generation ship from {{SW Wiki|Courscant |}} around 27,000 BBY.

However recent findings within the {{SW Wiki|Revan Mythologies|}} have suggested an account that differs from the official records.

According to notes made available, during the Second Migration on the world of {{SW Wiki|Tython|}} (Known Time: more than a millennium after 36,453 BBY) non-forceful Tythons were forced to leave their home world by the {{SW Wiki|Je’daii Order|}} <i>“for their own safety”.</i>

Initially, they colonized the moons of Tython, but soon expanded to the rest of the system. One of the first-generation ships, however, ventured further than previously believed.

Whether due to a malfunction in its guidance system or the will of the Force itself, this ship found its way to far world of Koros Major. Thus, the exiles of Tython began to settle their new world around 26,000 BBY-27,000 BBY over 500-1000 years prior to any Coruscant settlement.

Early lives were difficult with much of the advanced technology of their previous world lost to them coupled with the desire to remain hidden from the wider galaxy. Nevertheless, they managed to carve out a living within the unforgiving landscape of their new world. Small villages sprang up, first around the remains of the spacecraft but then further afield.

Although exiled from Tython for being non-Force-sensitive, the colonists never forgot the teachings and seemingly miraculous feats of the Je’daii Order. By the time the generation ship arrived at Koros Major, these tales had evolved into an almost religious reverence for some. Moreover, given the several generations that had passed during the journey combined with the limited and carefully controlled gene pool on board the ship, some of the newborn colonists were unknowingly Force-sensitive.

==The Rise of Krath==
[[File:TamehtLegend.png|thumb|250px|Tameht Tribe circa 24,000-BBY]]
According to the most ancient surviving Tetan literature, one of the most powerful groups of colonists formed the Tameht tribe. It is said that the Holy Smiths of this tribe worshiped the god Krath, a formidable deity revered as the great dragon, a shapeshifter, and a Dark Magician.

Krath’s influence was profound, weaving a tapestry of mysticism and power that shaped the very essence of the Tameht tribe’s culture and beliefs offering them a form of community and shared purpose to the new settlers and was vital to maintaining order and cooperation within the early days of settlement.

The Holy Smiths, under Krath’s divine guidance, were believed to possess extraordinary abilities, crafting weapons and artifacts imbued with magic. These creations were not only tools of survival but also symbols of the tribe’s connection to their god. The Tameht tribe’s rituals and ceremonies often invoked Krath, seeking his favor and protection in their harsh new world. This deep-seated reverence for Krath permeated every aspect of their society, from their governance to their daily lives, solidifying his status as a central figure in their mythology.

By the time the sleeper ship from Courscant arrived as some point after 27,000 BBY the original inhabitants had around 500-1500 years of isolation from the wider galaxy.

==Darker Influences==
The Holy Smiths of the Tameht tribe were commanded by their god, Krath, to fashion a sacred object that would allow them to communicate with him. They forged the Talisman as directed. Krath had instructed a single hole of hexagonal shape to be drilled into the base of the Talisman. He told the Holy Smiths to set a strange crystal in it. Thus the Talisman of Krath was created.

These Smiths became the first Priesthood of Krath. They alone were able to communicate with the god of their people, and he with them. However, the early Krath Priests fell victim to insanity and demonic possession. It was not long before they began to understand why. They reasoned that the balance of the object was too precarious, and using the same crystalline substance, they drilled two additional holes in the base of the Talisman and set the crystals within them.

This seemed to restore the balance to the object and the rash of possession and insanity abated.

The Talisman was passed down from the Tahmeht to their successor civilization, the Zfana and finally to the Mshanyata people who rose to power a mere 12,000 years ago. The Mshanyata Krath Priests removed the two diamond shaped crystals, returning the Talisman to its original form, apparently believing that by doing so, they would unleash the true potential of their god.

During the flowering of the rival Makalasa Culture about 6,000 years ago, the Mshanyata had become a group whom their enemies regarded as soulless and possessed. It was during this time that their god Krath earned his reputation for evil. The War of Five Thousand Days brought an end to the followers of the god Krath. The Mshanyata were destroyed by the Makalasa, and the Talisman was lost for a millennia.

==The Krath Order==
[[File:Empress Teta from space.JPG|thumb|250px|Empress Teta from space]]
In the year 3998 BBY, the Jedi were numerous and powerful throughout the Galaxy, but it was also a time when thousands of Force-sensitive individuals (including those who had potential to be Jedi Knights) were succumbing to the Dark Side's fascination.

In those days the system containing Koros Major, was then known as 'The Empress Teta System', after a woman warlord who had conquered and united its seven worlds in the early days of space travel. As the millennia passed, the Teta system, well placed - situated deep in the galactic core, became the prime source of carbonite.

The descendants of Empress Teta were still the figurehead rulers of the seven worlds, but they had been largely forced to share their power with the commercial interests that had developed the carbonite mines. Together, the Tetan royalty and the wealthy mine owners formed an elite society, a tightly knit group that reigned over multitudes of the less fortunate.

The sons and daughters of these elite were a self-indulgent lot with a good deal of leisure time on their hands. As a way of amusing themselves, these young aristocrats began dabbling in the lore of primitive magic. At some point in their mischievous experiments, the young Tetans crossed an invisible threshold and tapped into a stratum of magic that unleashed its malign mental reality with unexpected power.

[[File:Satal and Aleema Keto.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Satal & Aleema Keto]]
Two of these young adults of the Tetan royalty, {{SW Wiki|Satal Keto|}} and {{SW Wiki|Aleema Keto|}}, became more and more interested in the Dark Side of the Force. They traveled to Coruscant and stole a sacred book of Sith powers and magic, the Sith Scrolls, to provide a basis for their secret group.

After they had stolen the scrolls form a Republic museum they traveled to the planet {{SW Wiki|Onderon|}} and met {{SW Wiki|King Ommin|}} who helped them translate the scrolls and receive more teaching to help them finish their research. They then took their knowledge and created the Krath, after an {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|evil magician-god}} from children's fairy tales that were popular when they themselves were children.

While Lord and Lady Keto were carrying out a routine inspection of a mining station, their son, Satal, along with his cousin Aleema and Tutor, Korus made an unexpected appearance. Lord Keto questioned Korus for bringing the children there as it was a breach of protocol, but quickly realized that Korus was just a pawn in a greater plot.

Showing their newly learned knowledge in Sith illusion magic, the cousins made the Lord and Lady Keto believe that Korus had a snake-like beast where his tongue used to be.

Frightened and concerned, Lord Keto called for his personal security forces - but was too late. His wife and everyone else who opposed to Satal and Aleema were terrorized by the Sith magic. Those who didn’t die from catatonic shock were lowered in a vat of molten carbonite, including Lord and Lady Keto.

Establishing an army, Satal and Aleema declared themselves the new rulers of the Empress Teta system. The layer of Force the group had tapped into was so ominous and ruinous that every time the magic was used, the user became strong with the Dark Side. What had started out as a game suddenly grew serious, and took on a life of it’s own.

===The Krath Holy War===
Korus Major was the only planet in the Empress Teta system to oppose Satal Keto and Aleema and were quickly attacked.
Using her newly acquired sorcery and mystical powers from studying Sith magic, Aleema managed to play mind tricks on her enemies.

As the attack on Korus Major continued, a joint peace keeping fleet of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Knights emerged from hyperspace.

On board the Republican command ship the Reliance, where mission overseers {{SW Wiki|Ulic Qel-Droma|}} and {{SW Wiki|Nomi Sunrider|}}. Ulic quickly ordered a cease-fire message to the Tetan fleet, but received no response.

Sending a reply of her own via Sith magic Aleema created huge “Space Grazer” beasts which hovered over the Republican ships. As Ulic and the other commanders panicked, Nomi Sunrider, channeling out through the force realized the beasts were illusions before ordering an attack on the Krath command station.

Aleema, having underestimated the Jedi, then instructed a second attack. As the Republican fleet continued their attack a large number of Krath ships came into view. Nomi informed the commander they were another illusion and the Republican fleet continued ignoring the enemy ships.

This time however, it turned out only half of the Krath ships were hallucinations. The Republic fleet was caught off guard and took considerable damage, including the Reliance, where Ulic Qel-Droma was badly injured. The Republican fleet quickly retreated before being destroyed.

===Ulic Qel-Droma===
[[File:TOTJ1-FC.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma - Jedi Knight]]
The Krath began building up a huge space armory and the Jedi feared the sinister developments.

The Jedi Knights assembled on the planet Deneba, where Ulic Qel-Droma suggested an alternative way to defeat the Krath.
Rather than an overwhelming military attack, where many Jedi would die, he suggested that someone joined the Krath, learning the secrets and defeating it from within.

And as guardian of the Empress Teta system, Ulic volunteered himself for the task. The plan was met with strong debate, many claimed it would only lead him down into the dark side. Before a decision could be made, the Jedi Knights were suddenly attacked from the air and by land.

[[File:Krath war droids attacking on Deneba.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Krath War Droids attacking Deneba]]
A Tetan corsair released a barrage of life pods, which struck the surface of the planet like meteors and then revealed an army of Krath War Droids. At the same time the Jedi’s servant droids turned on their Masters as joined in the attack.

Casualties were high, {{SW Wiki|Arkanian|}} Master Jedi {{SW Wiki|Arca Jeth|}} was killed when his attention was averted to save his apprentice Ulic Qel-Droma.

Ulic learning that the Krath had initiated this attack, vowed to destroy the Krath. He disguised his identity and merged with the population on {{SW Wiki|Cinnager|}} (the largest planet in the Teta system). After many months he was initiated as a member of the Krath Order.

What happened next is not completely known. Ulic Qel-Droma disappeared from view for a number of years.

Months had passed, and during that time, Qel-Droma had become ingratiated in the Krath, and also been taken by Aleema as her lover. His colleagues on the Jedi planet of Ossus became concerned when they heard no word from the entrenched Qel-Droma. Using all the mental powers at their disposal each time they attempted to penetrate the cloak of dark power that enveloped the sanctums of the Krath, they came up against “a wall of thought like blackest iron” and could advance no further.

As a result, a team of Knights was dispatched, consisting of Nomi Sunrider, {{SW Wiki|Tott Doneeta|}}, and Qel-Droma's younger brother {{SW Wiki|Cay_Qel-Droma|Cay}}, to locate Qel-Droma and report on his progress.

[[File:QelDromaKillsSatalKeto.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Ulic Qel-Droma cuts down Satal Keto]]
Arriving in the starship {{SW Wiki|Nebulon Ranger|}}, Sunrider jettisoned from the ship inside of an escape pod, and entered the capital city of Cinnagar, with intentions of being captured by the Krath. Once in custody, she hoped to get close to Qel-Droma, and attempt to persuade him to return to Ossus with her.

Recognizing his superior expertise in military affairs, Aleema made Qel-Droma warlord of the Krath, placing him in command over all of Empress Teta's military forces. Satal, however, still harbored suspicions of Qel-Droma being a Jedi spy. His skepticism was strengthened when he received a report that another Jedi had been located and captured in Cinnagar.

Nomi Sunrider was taken to the Krath war room, where Ulic was trying to prove his allegiance to the Krath via a skeptical Satal Keto. When Keto learned that Ulic and Nomi knew each other, he planed to test Ulic’s loyalty to the Krath by getting him to kill his fellow Jedi companion. Ulic agreed to and hoped Nomi could escape by herself.

Ulic attempted to place a hidden message for Nomi within a G-12 service droid, but was intercepted by Satal Keto's assistant. Suspicious of the droid's activity the assistant brought it before his master. Satal immediately discovered the hidden message, Learning his intuition was true, he ordered Norgor to kill both Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider.

During the assassin attempt, Ulic slew Norgor. Aleema recognized the dead assassin as one of Satal's minions, and confessed to Qel-Droma that it was Satal who orchestrated the attack on Deneba. Upon hearing this, Qel-Droma became enraged, and left her in search of Satal.

Nomi Sunrider, using Jedi Battle Meditation, turned the guards of her cell in the dungeon against each other. While they fought over her, Nomi easily escaped. Calling for reinforcements, Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta arrived. Fighting their way through the Krath's defenses, the two Jedi met their comrade in the courtyard of the Iron Citadel, and became engaged in a firefight with the Krath soldiers.

Ulic Qel-Droma and Satal Keto begin an intense duel. Qel-Droma gave deeper into his anger, blaming Satal for Jeth's death. Giving himself to the hatred for Satal Keto, due the man responsible for the death of his Master, Qel-Droma submitted himself fully to his rage, and struck Satal down.

With his dying words, Satal revealed that Qel-Droma had been successfully drawn to the dark side, thanks to his rage-enhancing Sith poison. Upon learning of her cousin's death, Aleema took Ulic Qel-Droma as her partner, giving him full dominion over herself as well as the Krath cult.
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===The Brotherood of the Sith===
[[File:UlicExarUnited.JPG|thumb|250px|Ulic Qel-Droma & Exar Kun United]]
With Ulic Qel-Droma cementing himself as co-ruler and Warlord of the Krath, the planet was shortly after visited by {{SW Wiki|Exar Kun|}}, who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith. To this end, he attacked the Aleema and Qel-Droma, but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia-old Dark Lord {{SW Wiki|Marka Ragnos|}}, who advised them to ally instead of competing.

Thus was formed the new {{SW Wiki|Brotherhood of the Sith|}}, with Exar Kun as Dark Lord.
The Krath under the rule of newly-christened Sith Lord Qel-Droma became an integral part.

This signaled the beginning of the greatness of the Krath Order. Within six months, the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now-strained Republic military. Qel-Droma's alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult's influence.

During this same period, the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War.

Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies, and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor, which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics.

However, as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance, the Krath/Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting, causing Qel-Droma's capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters. Once freed by Kun, the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove to be her doom - she was consumed by a supernova of her own design during the Battle of Kemplex Nine. Qel-Droma was stripped of the Force by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider, which led to his capture after which he was presumed dead.

With no one left to lead the Krath, the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife.

==Scattered to the Wind==
Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim, mainly in the regions around {{SW Wiki|Korriban|}}.

Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements, while others continued to exist on their own, delving into depths of the dark side.

During the following decades, Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets, who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system.

==The Dark Brotherhood==
[[File:EHDB-logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Brotherhood]]
<i>"The Sith is strong, and has always been the backbone of the Brotherhood. But the time has come for the Krath to take their place by their side, for the good of the Brotherhood. You and the priests must make a pilgrimage..." - Grand Master Jedgar Octavius Paladin</i>

In 4-ABY (1995), Master [[Melan Pyr]] of the Dark Brotherhood returned to Eos and requested from the Grand Master [[Paladin]] to be readmitted into the fold. When questioned on what drove him away, he responded <i>"Voices, my Master. Voices that will not let me be. I must go.... somewhere..."</i>

Also felt by the Grand Master, his connection to the Dark Side identified the source as 'The Krath'.
Paladin sent Melan to the Emperess Teta System to investigate. Melan traveled to Cinnegar where he joined their sect and learnt their secrets. What he found was not an organized order but a collection of loosely connected practitioners preserving fragments of older teachings. Rather than suppress the tradition or absorb it immediately into the Brotherhood’s hierarchy, he joined it.
For a time he lived among the surviving practitioners, studying their rituals and the historical fragments they had preserved.

When Pyr eventually returned to the Brotherhood, he carried with him not only the Talisman of Krath but the knowledge he had gathered during his time among the surviving Krath. Rather than dissolving the tradition, the Brotherhood chose a different approach. The Krath were invited to join. Some accepted the offer and became part of the Brotherhood’s expanding structure. Others declined, remaining within the Empress Teta system or dispersing into the wider galaxy.

From this moment the name Krath ceased to refer solely to a failed cult of Sith sorcerers.
It became the title of a distinct philosophical tradition within the Brotherhood itself.

For his efforts, Melan Pyr was promoted to High Priest of the Order of the Krath, the first the hold the title in the Dark Brotherhood.

===The Dark Jedi Brotherhood===
[[File:DJBPicture-emblem1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]
For years, the Krath Order thrived inside the Dark Brotherhood and the Emperor’s Hammer, its rituals and temperament fitting neatly into the Brotherhood’s shifting politics.

That stability didn’t survive 12-ABY. When the [[Litany of the Grand Masters of the Dark Brotherhood#Litany X: A Destiny Divided|Split]] tore through the Dark Brotherhood, many of the Krath’s strongest voices left with the exiles, and the Order never truly recovered. What remained limped on, thinned, scattered, and increasingly out of step, until it was finally folded back into the rebuilt EH Dark Brotherhood under the Sith banner.

The Krath who departed with the exiles carried their teachings into what became the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood], preserving their own lore, rites, and half‑forgotten relics. In that isolation they uncovered their own legends and unearthed old Krath trinkets, charting a path that diverged sharply from the remnants left behind. One such legend was the figure known only as The Wanderer, whose story is detailed further below.

==The Secret Order==
[[File:EHSO-vector.svg|thumb|left|150px|EH Secret Order]]
The Krath Order was formally reactivated within Emperor's Hammer in 34-ABY with the introduction of the Secret Order Path System, marking the first sanctioned revival of Krath tradition since its dissolution in the aftermath of the Split. Rather than restoring the old hierarchy, the modern Krath were rebuilt as a dedicated Path - an integrated discipline for Agents seeking mastery of the Force through study, ritual, and the darker arts of manipulation and insight.

This new incarnation draws heavily from the fragments that survived the Order’s original fall: alchemical practice, esoteric knowledge, and the Krath’s long‑standing fascination with the unseen. But it also reflects the realities of the modern fleet. The Krath Path is structured, codified, and deliberately accessible, allowing any Agent to walk the road once reserved for a select few.

In this form, the Krath did not simply return—they were distilled. What was once a scattered sect became one of the four pillars of the Secret Order, a legacy reshaped for a new era while still carrying the echo of the old Order’s shadowed ambition.

==Nature of a Krath==
[[File:KrathWarriors.JPG|thumb|250px|Krath attacking Coruscant]]
The Krath are a mysterious and secret Order that prefer to keep to themselves and keep their large tomes of knowledge hidden within the Order's archives. This innate scholarly nature often causes them to be mistaken for an easy target by outsiders, but anyone who has truly met a Krath will tell another story entirely. The Krath Order is an Order strong in the use of the raw Force. Through centuries of honing and study they have come to possess the ability to destroy things with mere thought and perform other astounding feats with the Dark Side provided they have progressed into the advanced ranks of the Krath Priesthood. Unlike the Sith who rely on their ships and the Obelisk who rely on their arsenal of weaponry, the Krath rely on the pure, unaltered Force to do their dirty work.

Aeons of study have made them brilliant tacticians. They are often consulted by the Sith and Obelisk in times of war to find the best strategy of attack in a crucial battle. The Krath are particularly strong in being able to see into the future, often claiming that one only has to study the past to know how it repeats itself.

===Traditions & Rituals of the Krath===
The Krath carried with them a body of rites, relics, and teachings that survived in fragments long after the Order itself faded. Some were formal practices, others half‑remembered rituals passed between initiates, and a few were legends tied to artifacts whose origins are still debated. What follows are the traditions most commonly associated with the Krath pieces of a belief system that blended mysticism, discipline, and a willingness to peer into the darker corners of the Force.
*[[Talisman of Krath]]
*[[Star of Krath]]
*[[Shield of Czarnik]]
*[[Path of Krath]]
*[[Ultimate Ritual]]
*[[Will and the Way of The Krath]]

===Important Krath Members===
*Satal Keto
*Aleema Keto
*Treml Czarnik
*Melan Pyr
*Bob-Fett
*Pendragon

===Historically Aligned Houses===
*House Dominatus of Clan Alvaak
*House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona
*House Aleema of Clan Satal Keto
*House Acclivis Draco of Clan Scolae Palatinae
*House Gladius of Clan Tarentum

===Krath Force Powers===
[[File:KrathPowers.png|thumb|250px|Krath Force Powers]]
The Path of the Krath contains skills focusing on the mysteries of the Force, covering Dark Side abilities involving control, sense, alteration, and even the Sith alchemy of legends.

Examples of followers of the Path of the Krath include scholars, archeologists, ritualists, witches, shamans, cultists, as well as Sith and other Dark Side devotees that are more interested in pursuing the promise of unlimited power over igniting their lightsaber.

Noted strengths of followers of this path include many powers some might consider unnatural, such as domination of the Force, scholarship, life extension, illusions, control of the elements, mental manipulation, and power.
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Abilities_and_Paths#Krath_Path_Abilities|Krath Path Abilities]]
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===Krath Weapons===
*See: {{SW Wiki|Category:Krath_culture|Krath Culture}}

===Krath Titles===
*See: [[DB:Dark_Side_Compendium_Ranks#Krath_Path_Titles|Krath Titles]]

==Krath (Mythology)==
[[File:Krath End of Days.png|thumb|250px|The Great Dragon Krath]]
*See: [[Krath (God)]]
*See: [[Krath (God)#Krath (Dragon)|Krath (Dragon)]]
*See: {{SW Wiki|Krath_(mythology)|The Magician}}
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==The Wanderer==
<i>"He walked every road in the galaxy and discovered they led to the same place." - Unknown</i><BR>
[[File:WandererDraft.JPG|thumb|250px|The Wanderer (unconfirmed)]]
Among the traditions of the [https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Krath, few figures are spoken of with greater reverence or greater uncertainty than the Wanderer. Their ancient accounts describe him as a nomadic mystic who travelled the galaxy in the earliest days of the Dark Side, appearing at pivotal moments before vanishing once more into obscurity. He is mainly remembered as a prophet and guide who helped lead the exiled Dark Jedi toward the future Sith Empire.

Within the [[Secret Order]] Krath, many regard the Wanderer as little more than a legend: a useful myth derived from fragments of history, philosophy, and superstition. Others are less certain - among certain circles, it is quietly suggested that the Wanderer was not important because of what he taught, but because of what he noticed. These traditions claim he perceived a pattern underlying events that others mistook for fate, prophecy, or coincidence. The exact nature of this insight remains unknown, though discussions of it have historically been discouraged within the Order, whose leaders have often regarded such speculation as philosophically corrosive and politically dangerous.
*See: [[The Wanderer]]

==Behind the Scenes==
The Krath were originally created as a home for members who wanted to build - stories, graphics, lore, and the stranger creative experiments that didn’t fit anywhere else. In its earliest form, the Order had no flying component at all; it was a haven for writers, artists, and world‑shapers who preferred crafting the shadows rather than flying through them.

Tau Squadron became the first attempt to give the Krath a formal flying presence, but even then the Order’s heart remained in creation rather than combat. Tau carried the banner, but the Krath stayed the spiritual home of the maker, the ones unafraid to explore darker themes, push boundaries, and carve out their own corner of the Brotherhood’s mythos.

==Sources==
*[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page/ Wookiepedia]
*Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
*EH Newsletter Archive
*Dark Side Compendium Current & Archive
*[[File:Secret_Order_Path_System_Handbook.pdf|Secret Order Path Handbook v2.0]]
*[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ Dark Jedi Brotherhood] Wiki

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