Knights of Zakuul The Knights of Zakuul , also known as the Zakuul Knights , was an order of Force - sensitive warriors who served Valkorion , the Emperor of the Eternal Empire . They differed from both Jedi and Sith , believing in using the Force only to enforce justice . After the downfall of the Eternal Empire , the Knights were welcomed into the newly formed Eternal Alliance to act as the personal guards to the Alliance leaders . Philosophy . Zakuul Knights philosophy is different from that of the Jedi or Sith , since their only purpose was to enforce justice and serve the Immortal Emperor . Knights have their own relationships with the Force but are encouraged to share their findings with the rest of the order . Every action a Knight takes is to honor their Emperor Weapons . The Knights used several different forms of weapons . Most notable was the lightsaber pike , which they usually wielded with a blaster bolt reflecting shield . The Knights were also seen utilizing lightsabers and double - bladed lightsabers . Their blade color was almost always blue , except for a special type of cyborg Knights who were found in the Star Fortresses , who were seen with an orange blade , and the Exarchs who wielded a range of colors varying between blue , green , purple , orange , red , and yellow . Variations . Zakuul Knights had various different sects within the order . These sects ranged from Exarchs to cyborg Knights who were both found commonly on a Star Fortress . Different sects of the order were also seen wielding different colored armor . The variations were usually between gold , silver , white and black . Exarchs . The Exarchs were an elite branch of the Zakuul Knights . Exarchs were Knights who received both biological and cybernetic upgrades or implants and were the overseers of massive space stations known as Star Fortress es , operating as a combination of military governor and religious leader over planets claimed by the Eternal Empire . Exarchs were known to have worn enhanced or upgraded variants of the standard Knight armor . Exarchs were also known to have wielded a lightsaber pike , which varied in blade color , as well as a blaster - bolt deflection shield . The lightsaber pike ' s blade color was recorded as blue , purple , yellow , red and orange . Exarchs were known for their strong connection and ability in the Force , able to perform feats such as charging themselves with solar energy and redirecting it towards a specific target . They were also able to produce Force hallucinations that plagued an enemy combatant and often weakened their resolve . Cyborg Knights . The Zakuul Knights maintained what appeared to have been an all cybernetic section of the order . Members of this order were cybernetically enhanced to augment their combat capabilities . In combat , they often wielded lightsabers that had an orange blade . The Cyborg Knights were known to be stationed on the Star Fortresses . Honor Guard . During the reign of the Immortal Emperor Valkorion , there was a contingent of Knights that served as his Honor Guard . The Honor Guard was seen both inside the Eternal Throne room , as well as in the passages leading into the throne room . After the death of Valkorion , is it unclear whether or not there was an Honor Guard under Emperor Arcann . Members of the Honor Guard wielded a blue lightsaber pike and carried a blaster - bolt resistant shield . Members of the Guard apparently wore the regular Zakuul Knight armor . History . When Empress Vaylin was killed and the Alliance Commander took the throne , the Zakuulan force users were left without a cause . But just like their comrades in the regular military , they were offered a place in the rising superpower . Under the Eternal Alliance , the rules and code of the Knights were left to the knights themselves , instead of being dictated by the now defunct role of Eternal Emperor or High Justice . This , however , didn ' t change much , and the warriors continued their ways of knighthood just as they did under the Eternal Empire . Their jobs remained the same as well , acting as guards to Alliance leaders and prominent Alliance locations such as the base on Odessen . Their armor and weapons stayed with them , their iconic silver and gold armors and lightsaber pikes continuing use .