Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance

The Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance was a Force-based Lorrdian religious group that was active during the Republic Era and into the reign of the Galactic Empire.
==Description==
Most members of the Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance were clad in heavy vermilion robes and cowls to represent a physical vow of silence, a counter to their natural physical expressiveness. Some followers carried staff-mounted censers filled with burning Qatameric incense that permeated through their heavy fabrics and masked their natural scent. In-keeping with the faith's concealment of individuality, some members went so far as to strip themselves of their own names, such as the High Priest, who was referred to by his followers only by a keening wail of a specific pitch. Some members, such as leaders of a congregation, wore Blue Gowns of the Sullen Moon and Lorrdian Cowls of Quiescence. They favored a hybrid variant of the meiloorun fruit that had purple rinds instead of the traditional orange-yellow ones.Guardians of the Whills
==History==
Members of the Brotherhood often went on religious pilgrimages to worlds of spiritual significance, such as the Mid Rim desert moon of Jedha. They also dwelt on Kijimi at some point in their history. They shared the ancient Kijimi City with the Dai Bendu monks and lived in the district which would eventually becomes the Thieves Quarter, until both groups of monks were ultimately pushed out by thugs and criminals. Toshdor Ni was a member of the Brotherhood who went on a group pilgrimage to Jedha in 1 BBY.Star Wars: Timelines places the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 1 BBY He and his fellow followers were in the moon's Holy City shortly before it was destroyed during a test of the Death Star's superlaser.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
==Behind the scenes==
The Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance was a religious organization created for the 2016 Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The Brotherhood was clearly inspired by the Sisterhood of the Beatific Countenance, a now-Legends Lorrdian-based religion whose members wore similar red robes.
==Appearances==
*The High Republic (2022) 5
*Guardians of the Whills 
*Guardians of the Whills: The Manga
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*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 
*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization 
*Rogue One Adaptation 2
*Star Wars (2015) 38
*Star Wars (2015) 39
*Star Wars (2015) 40
*Star Wars (2015) 41
*Star Wars Outlaws
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Galactic Atlas 
*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide 
*Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
*Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
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*Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
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*Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
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*Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire 
==Notes and references==
Category:Force-based organizations