Rule of Order

> Only through total order and the elimination of those who defy order can the Sith achieve greatness. Only through my rule, my order, will the Sith destroy the Jedi and conquer the galaxy!
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> ━Darth Deceptious

The **Rule of Order** also called the **Rule of Eternity**, the **Proclamation of Order**, and informally as simply **Darth Deceptious’ Sith Doctrine** was the name of the Sith doctrine developed by Darth Deceptious after his revival and followed by the Sith Order. In stark contrast to the tenets of the Rule of Two and the Old Sith, Darth Deceptious’ doctrine focused on strength through unity rather than infighting and inevitable betrayal.

As decreed by Deceptious, there would only be one supreme ruler to guide the Sith Order on matters of philosophy and faith. Darth Deceptious created the Rule of Order through his own experiences with various Sith sects, primarily the Sith Order of the Old Empire and Darth Bane’s Sith Order. By cutting away the aspects of both philosophies that were either contradictory or intolerable to the modern Sith, Darth Deceptious created a doctrine that emphasized loyalty to the Sith Order and his Empire. This was done to circumvent the plotting and infighting of previous Sith organizations, the fatal flaw in the Sith’s attempts to rule the galaxy.

The Rule of Order also mirrored the Jedi in that, while they continued to rely on passion, hatred, and aggression, they did not seek power for themselves alone, but to serve the will of the Sith Order and impose imperialism and the dark side of the Force on the galaxy by any means necessary. Power was again given purpose. Unlike previous organizations that utilized unity as a basic, the Rule of Order imposed a strictly hierarchical structure in which each subsequent Sith rank was wholly subordinate to the one directly above it, with all Sith owing allegiance to the guiding authority of the Emperor of the Sith. Equality was considered to be a fundamental fallacy, those who were innately proven to be superior were allowed to advance based upon those merits.

Ultimately, after Darth Deceptious’ revival, the Rule of Order was viewed as the most stable doctrine throughout Sith history. While the original Sith faded with time, those who were lucky to have been revived by the Emperor were all too aware that the moment the Emperor disappeared, the Empire collapsed around itself as a result of the infighting. In turn, the Emperor, who abandoned the Empire, abandoned it as a result of viewing it as a failure and the Sith of his time as arrogant and blinded, believing he was unable to change the order as it was. Upon his revival and formation of a new generation of Sith, he wiped away the history of the Sith, imposing total order, unity, and loyalty, however, while infighting was still present, it was kept private, as Sith who publicly undermined the authority of their superiors normally saw themselves as enemies of the Emperor himself. This served to install fear into Sith who attempted to utilize the Empire for their own agenda, rather than for the sake of the Empire itself, as they saw the Emperor as virtually untouchable and always surrounded by powerful individuals who carried out his will, thus, the total order he sought was ensured.