Acolyte Order

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## General information

### Leader(s)

* Grand Leader Darth Midous
* Grand Acolyte Darth Arcane

## Other information

### Affiliation

* United Front
* Sith

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The **Acolyte Order**, also known as the **Acolyte Program**, the **Order of the Acolytes**, or the **New Sith Order**, was a secret sect of dark side agents who conducted covert operations for the United Front. The operatives of the Order were used as assassins, spies, warlords, Jedi hunters, and even commanding officers in the United Front Military. The agents of the Acolyte Order were called Sith Acolytes and were commonly nicknamed "Red Blades" by their targets and adversaries. Foremost, the Acolytes served as the personal enforcers and executioners of Grand Leader Darth Midous and were trained to follow his Rule of One doctrine as the new generation of Sith Lords. The Acolyte Order was also led by Grand Acolyte Darth Arcane who reported directly to Midous, and was based in the Acolyte Fortress on the planet Tauron.

The Acolyte Order consisted of Midous' four apprentices, of which he appointed the title of Sith Lord and Sith Lady, and bestowed the title of Darth. Each member was indoctrinated in absolute loyalty to the Grand Leader and the United Front. Established on Midous' Sith doctrine of unity, the Order was created as a means of rivaling Darth Bane's Rule of Two, which limited the Sith Order to only a master and apprentice to exist at any given time. Midous relied on the Acolytes as his primary tool for overthrowing Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, so he could rule the galaxy as Sith Emperor.

## History

### Origins

During the last years of the Republic Era, the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus, the former Jedi Count Dooku, revised the doctrine of the Sith Order that prohibited any more than two Sith to exist at once, creating a new doctrine entirely. Dooku's revised doctrine allowed for multiple Sith Lords to exist at once, but stated that they must serve under one "Dark Lord of the Sith," who would rule over the Sith Order. Believing that this was the only way to defeat the Jedi Order and avenge the ancient Sith, Dooku took on an apprentice of his own without the permission of his master, Darth Sidious. Dooku's apprentice, Darth Midous, was trained to follow Dooku's Rule of One and was educated on the history of the Sith.

Prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars, the two began plotting to overthrow Sidious and conquer the galaxy as master and apprentice. However, their plans were thwarted when Dooku was betrayed by Sidious, who ordered his execution at the Battle of Coruscant.

## Organization

The Acolyte Order was a sect of Sith apprentices who served their Master, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Midous, as agents of the United Front. Midous had a total of four apprentices who served in the Order, and they were all given the title of Sith Lord or Sith Lady, according to their gender. When each apprentice pledged their allegiance to Midous, he gave them a new name which was preceded by the title of Darth.

## Appearances

* *Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion* (First appearance)
* *Star Wars: Wrath of the Sith*