Pyre Kinall

> Politicians and bluebloods, Jedi and Sith━relics of a bygone era clinging onto power. The generals, admirals, and Sith seek favor, but I alone seek to preserve the order the Emperor has long dreamed for. Through our military might, we will usher in an era of order in a galaxy of irrational chaos.
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> ━Allegiant General Pyre Kinall

Allegiant General **Pyre Kinall**, briefly known as **Supreme Leader Kinall**, or simply referred to as **General Pyre** was a human male warlord who served the Old Empire and its successor. Serving as Darth Deceptious' first and most fierce general, Pyre's reputation became feared by his military adversaries and opponents on the field. His unshakable loyalty and complete devotion to following the Sith Emperor's orders led the Republic to codename the Imperial warlord as the "**Emperor's Hound**", while those among the Sith Empire had idolized him as the **Imperial War God**, however, earned his infamy through his leadership of the fanatical First Legion and its Crimson Armada, becoming the **Crimson General**. Throughout his career, Pyre was granted authority and powers far exceeding his station, much so that he eventually sat above the Dark Council as a member of the Emperor's Inner Circle and was granted the rank of **Executor of the Emperor**. Following the Emperor's death, Pyre was given the posthumous orders to begin the Contingency, leading to the creation of his own Imperial Remnant and waging war against the old Empire, declaring himself the **Supreme Leader**. Pyre was also responsible for the mass execution of the **Shadow Council** that governed the remnant prior to the Battle of Arkanis, ensuring the secrecy of the Emperor's survival remained as such. He ultimately was killed during the final stages of the Battle of Arkanis, however, it later became known that the remnant was never intended to survive and Pyre had carried out the Emperor's final directive━a directive that perished with him, the last individual who could confirm the truth of the Emperor's fate. Pyre’s role in the rebellion allowed for the Galactic Republic to defeat the ancient Sith Empire as the Emperor had intended, beginning the domino effect that led to the formation of its successor, where he was resurrected by the returned Sith Emperor and tasked with commanding the armies of the new Empire once more as general and Executor.

As the Crimson General, Pyre was loyal to the Sith Emperor alone, much so that he viewed all other Sith with disdain and was willing to kill Sith and his fellow Imperials alike who defied the Emperor's orders. At one point in time, it was widely believed that Pyre ordered the bombardment of an entire planet in order to provide the necessary sacrifices required to restore the Emperor, a belief that later was revealed to be true as Pyre stated that there are no amount of lives that can compare to the Emperor, expressing his firm belief that without the Emperor, the Empire he served would be unworthy of existence, and the loyalty of the Imperial military. This would ultimately be true, as, upon the Emperor's supposed death, an uprising against the Sith was carried out by a vast majority of the Imperial military. As the Old Empire collapsed, Pyre would later meet his end during the Defense of Arkanis, alongside the entirety of the Crimson Legion and the Armada.

Several centuries later, he would be the only non-Sith who was resurrected by a returned Darth Deceptious and once again placed in charge of a new and greater Imperial military.

## Personality

> The Empire serves Him, and He seeks absolute order. If He commands it, so shall it be.
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> ━Allegiant General Pyre Kinall

The ruthless and seemingly unstoppable general of the Crimson Legion and the Crimson Armada, Pyre Kinall was the trusted non-Sith right-hand of the Sith Emperor. Pyre was a charismatic leader among the military, combined with the mind of a military tactician and strategist. As one of few non-Sith who served the Emperor directly, Pyre was obsessively, if not, fanatically, loyal to the Emperor. He despised the Sith who were not explicitly servants of the Emperor, as shown when he willingly ordered the deaths of countless Sith Lords who exhibited signs of disloyalty and sought to betray the order he served. It was not a secret that Pyre certainly viewed the Emperor's cause as just and righteous, and was more than willing to commit mass-genocide and heartlessly massacre those who stood between the Empire's conquest of the galaxy.

As a result of his ruthless and cold-hearted nature, Pyre garnered a reputation as the Crimson General. Further more, it was confirmed by New Republic Intelligence that an entire planetary population was massacred on his orders, despite being unable to defend themselves, for simply remaining neutral in the conflict between the Sith Empire and the New Republic. This was due to the fact Pyre believed that those who were not explicitly part of the Empire, or subservient to its authority, were enemies, regardless of neutrality or not. It was also not a hidden fact that Pyre viewed the Emperor as a god, as he was an open supporter of the "Rule of Eternity" that had begun being spread by zealous factions among the Empire, and at times referred to the Emperor simply as "Him".

As one of the Empire's chief generals, Pyre was viewed as a warlord with a seemingly unmatched intellect for war, domination, and conquest. He was known to rarely ever lose in a military campaign, and if he did lose, he'd have adapted his strategy to newer and more recent information, thus ensuring victory. Pyre also wasn't as arrogant or overconfident as other generals and admirals who gained their titles through high-ranking connections or familial influence, as he knew exactly when to retreat and regroup, hold, or press the attack. His abilities earned him the compliments of the Emperor himself, who ultimately supported Pyre's career to the Allegiant General of the Empire.

## Titles and epithets

* **Crimson General**
* **Imperial War God** (by the Empire and Republic)
* **The Empire's Greatest Warlord**
* **The Emperor's Lapdog** (by the Republic)
* **Blood-soaked General** (by the Republic)
* **Deceptious' Loyal Dog** (by the Republic)