New Empire

*“People of Vale. I am Lana Beniko, the Sith leader of this army. Long have we been hiding in the shadows, long we have been waiting for the perfect time to strike. Now we have returned, more powerful than ever. Beacon is now ours and your protectors have fallen. From this day onward, this kingdom will no longer be known as Vale: Now it will be called the New Empire. Anyone who swears their loyalty to us and serve us without any questions will keep their lives, just you know you answer to us. Resist and you will face fate far worse than death.”*
―Lana Beniko announcing the Empire as rulers of Vale.[src]
The **New Empire** was a Sith organization led by Sith master Lana Beniko who became the leader of the empire after killing her master, Darth Marr whom had been living with a disease while training her.

## History

### Empire-Republic war

It is hinted by Jaina Solo Fel that the New Empire was formed out of the remains of an old empire that fought during the Empire-Republic war which went on for several decades.

### Battle of Beacon

 *Main article: Battle of Beacon (New Empire)*
During the Battle of Beacon, the New Empire struck at the heart of Vale's power as well as against the Atlas Military forces, and engaged all forces of the White Fang, Grimm and Atlesian personnel while arresting Beacon Academy students and staff.

After the deploying troops and battle droids to eradicate the Grimm and Faunus, the New Empire Army forces later began to secure the city of Vale and restore order while putting students and staff of Beacon into cells as well as reconstructing Beacon as the Imperial Fortress.

### Hunting for Ruby Rose

After Lana Beniko encountered Ruby, she knew the power the little girl held and ordered her troops to chase after her who ran into the forest to escape the pursuing imperial forces. They caught up to her at a cliff and the troops insisted that she surrender and she'll be unharmed but didn't listen as she jumped off the cliff, escaping them.

The troopers later knew that their mistress wouldn't like the news but they still had to tell her. A trooper reported the news about going after the girl and then was ordered to gather a search party to find her and bring her to Lana, unharmed.

After hours of searching through the forest for the little girl, they did not have any luck in locating her. Lana acknowledged their report and were ordered to return to the Fortress as the Sith had another plan to lure Ruby to them. Khem Val, a Dashade male, was given the task to find the Silver-Eyed Warrior instead.

### Growing forces

According to intelligence gathered by New Republic Intelligence stated that the New Empire was spreading their influence around the kingdom of Vale, constructing several bases and recruiting centers to keep the kingdom under their control. Due to this, the New Republic acknowledged the fact that they were "outnumbered and outgunned."

### Attack on a Weapons factory

 *Main article: Attack on a Weapons factory*
### Assault on the Republic base

 *Main article: Assault on the Republic base*
### Execution of Adam Taurus

 *Main article: Execution of Adam Taurus*
### Infiltration of the Second Republic base

 *Main article: Infiltration of the Second Republic base*
### Dissolution

Following the destruction of the Imperial Fortress at the hands of Ruby and Weiss, the New Empire's forces were defeated, outnumbered, and unguided to continue further without the leadership of Lana Beniko.

That day marked the official dissolution of the New Empire, and the restoration of Vale.

## Military

 *Main article: Imperial Military*
 *Main article: New Empire Navy*
 *Main article: New Empire Army*
 *Main article: Research division*
 *Main article: Imperial Guards*
 *Main article: Shadow Guards (New Empire)*
 *Main article: Saber Guards (New Empire)*
 *Main article: Imperial Sith Acolytes (New Empire)*
## Appearances

* *RWBY: The New Empire* (First appearance)

## Notes and References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9  *RWBY: The New Empire*