House Tenebris

*“In darkness we trust”*

Tenebris, House of Shadows

### Military

Shadow Guard/Knights, Light mobile infantry, special forces supported by light cruisers, corvettes, scouting vessels, infiltrators and hyperspace capable fighters.

### Sigil

Crescent moon with a blade and drop of blood

## **Description**

*"Or is it the ways of darkness and shadow you seek, the power that comes from striking unseen and sensing weakness in your enemies...? The ways of the assassins of the Sith."* -Darth Traya

The House of Shadows, Shadow Knights, House of Darkness. Tenebris is the home of the Sith assassin. From the dawn of the darkside and the Sith, the dark and deadly arts of assassins have served those well whom embrace it. Cold, calculating, and ruthless are the followers of this discipline. Their eyes always open and ever watchful, bathing themselves in the cold embrace of shadows and living in an everlasting night. They are the cold wind of death and silent end to all and any whom are marked by them. Stealth, subterfuge, illusion, and deception are their tools as they carry out the will of the Empire and Sith.

We are the things, you see out of the corner of your eye. Witnesses to your last breath as you gaze upon the death called down upon you. We are ever present, everywhere, and yet never seen.

Taking the best of other classes such as warrior and sorcery to form a deadly union. Masters of stealth, poisons, potions, blades, and the force, the assassin strives to utilize whatever is necessary to accomplish their goals. Equally they are not defined as simply “assassins” they are alchemists, warriors, diplomats, Lords and Ladies, scientists, lovers, students, and mechanics, pilots… they are everyone and everywhere. Their meticulous attention to detail and thirst for knowledge and lore serves them as they immerse themselves in becoming whatever they need.

## **The Code of the Shadow Knight**

The Order of Shadows exemplifies the ideals of Loyalty and obedience to the New Sith Order in all that a Knight is and does.

Loyalty requires unquestioned obedience to higher power and authority, as long as that power and authority follows and adheres to the precepts set forth in the Oath and the Code.

-*Excerpt from the NSO~2006*

## **House Oath**

As the Heart of Darkness, I will be the nightmares in your dream

Embracing the shadows and a life of eternal darkness.

I will strike hard, true, once or not at all.

I am shadow.

I am your ending.

## History

It can be said that the Order of Shadows has existed from the dawn of darkness, for countless millennia, as servants of the Father of Shadows were brought forth as dreadful wraith-like beings of great power released upon the galaxy by Typhojem HIMSELF. These emissaries of death and of the Father of Shadows, always hearing His voice in their cryptic minds. Serving Him, and him alone and none of the lesser dark gods. This legacy of the Father of Shadows, carries on today as in recent times the lineage of shadows is seen back to the original Dark Jedi, the Hundred Years of Darkness war, and well beyond. Within the ancient Sith the work of assassination and the shadows was ever present in accomplishing the needs of those willing to embrace them.

Within the history of the Great Jedi Civil war, Sith assassins were a sect of covert Force-sensitive killers secretly founded by Darth Revan on Malachor V, acting as his blades of darkness and striking where and when needed. From Revan on and through Bane, the ideas of remaining hidden, striking when necessary became a cornerstone of the Sith mindset carrying it through millennia as it grew patiently.

Mastery of the shadows continued into the rise of the Empire as the Shadow Guard, trained by Vader as an elite guard of Emperor Palpatine. Served the Empire as force trained guardians and servants of the Empire and Sith Lords. In addition Emperor Hands, such as Mara Jade and Shira Brie, served as silent and deadly assassins and extensions of the will of the Emperor.

Dark Lords have always employed the use of shadow orders and assassins. Darth Sidious utilized a group known as the Sith Shadows, a motley crew of thugs, assassins, and darksiders to carry out his will. The Eternal Emperor Vivate’s Shadow Fist commandos, whom were among the deadliest of the Emperor’s agents, served him during the Eternal Empire’s Reign. During the Second Imperium, the Dark Jedi Brakiss oversaw The Shadow Academy, which was a battlestation used as a hidden training center by the Second Imperium. Under the rule of Lord Krayt and the One Sith, the Sith assassin acted as the blades of darkness carrying out the necessary acts needed to maintain balance, harmony, and deadly enforcement of the will of the Sith throughout the galaxy.

The word “Shadow” in ancient sith is “Jen” and seen throughout our history as a common theme and pillar of our existence. In fact, the traditions of the Dark Lords and passing on of teachings, will, and skill the unofficial, but understood title of “Shadow Hand” was given to the Apprentice of the Dark Lord under the rule of Two. The symbolism of the second being that whomever held such stature and status was the power behind their Master, hidden, waiting in the wings and ready to emerge one day as the Dark Lord themselves once they obtained the title through the rites of the Sith.

Lord Draconis founder and leader of the House of Tenebris, Emissary of Death and disciple of the dark arts carries on this tradition. As a member of the NSO Death Knights, Co-founder and Headmaster of the Acolytes of Darkness, High Academy of Ziost, and the Knights of Darkness, he carried the banner of the Sith Assassin throughout his service passing on his teachings. As Grand Vizier of the New Sith Order and Apprentice of Dark Lord Vassago serving and eventually passing on his knowledge and skills to the Commander and leader of the Shadow Knights under him, his Apprentice, Rilwen Shadowflame. Taking up the mantle again the Order of Shadows is reborn as the House of Tenebris.

Answer the call… shine in the shadows

## **Ruling Council**

Headmaster - Head of the House of Shadows

Shadow Lord - Second in Command acting in the Headmasters stead when he
is not present

Dark Vizier - highest adviser and diplomat of the house

Night Captain - Commander of the Dark Legions (military forces)

Shadow Blade - the most lethal assassin and Champion of the House