Grand Leader

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## Organizational information

### Duties

Leader of the United Front

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"*Your fate lies in the hands of the Grand Leader now.*"

―Darth Arcane
**Grand Leader**, also known as **Union Leader**, **Sith Leader**, or **Sith Emperor**, was the title of the autocratic ruler of the United Front. Invested with absolute power, the Grand Leader controlled every aspect of both the Union government and United Front Military. By avoiding the creation of a senate for the Union, there was no limitation to the overall power of the Grand Leader. In addition, fear, manipulation, and propaganda was utilized to promote unconditional loyalty to the Grand Leader, particularly the individuals who chose to serve the United Front.

During the early years of the Galactic Empire, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Midous returned from his self-imposed exile to declare the formation of the authoritarian Union state. With support from the Separatist holdouts, Centralists of the Imperial Senate, and various anti-Imperial rebel cells, Midous sparked a political uprising against the Empire. Unbeknownst to his loyalists, Midous conspired to conquer the galaxy and rule the Union as Sith Emperor. Midous and the Galactic Emperor Darth Sidious were long-time rivals who brought the Sith Civil War upon the galaxy, which lasted for a decade.

Following Midous' death in 3 BBY during the Battle of Dantooine, Grand Premier Araak Sin seized power of the Union, taking over the duties of the Grand Leader while also overseeing the few Union holdouts. In 2 BBY, the rebellion against the United Front concluded with Union's surrender to the Alliance to Restore the Republic, resulting in the signing of the Peace Accords. While serving as the governor of Ord Cestus, acting as a figurehead for the Rebel Alliance, Sin violated the Peace Accords by conspiring with the holdouts of the United Front, resulting in his death and abolishment of the office of Grand Leader.

## **Powers**

The Grand Leader was the self-appointed leader of the United Front. Reincarnating the role of Sith Emperor, who was the sovereign ruler of the Sith Empire during the Fall of the Old Republic, the Grand Leader was the ultimate authority in political and military matters of the state. As such, the Grand Leader had the power to make strategic decisions that affecting the Union as a whole, such as directing the United Front Military, subjugating entire planets, and even ordering their destruction. To that end, the Grand Leader could delegate power to others, allowing him to rule the Union through subordinates who served as an extension of his authority. The Grand Leader was in constant competition with the Galactic Emperor Darth Sidious for dominion over the galaxy until the rise of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, an organization committed to the restoration of democracy.

## **History**

### **Darth Midous**

#### **Ascension to power**

In 15 BBY, years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, the Sith Lord Darth Midous declared the formation of the United Front. With a personal vendetta against the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Midous conspired to overthrow the Empire and achieve galactic domination as the self-proclaimed Grand Leader.

## **Behind the scenes**

The title of Grand Leader will first appear in the upcoming film *Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion*. It just so happened that after coming up with the office of Grand Leader, JB discovered that the same title was used for the leader of the Unbroken Clan crime syndicate in *Star Wars* canon. Although JB considered changing the title completely to avoid copying names in canon, he decided to keep it, stating how *Star Wars* has used the same name for different reasons before.

## **Appearances**

* *Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion* (First appearance)
* *Star Wars: Wrath of the Sith*
* *Star Wars: The Last Stand* (Mentioned only)