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''This page is about the leader of the Galactic Empire. For other uses of the title, see [[Emperor (disambiguation)]].''
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The '''Emperor''' (also known as the '''Emperor of the Galaxy''', '''Emperor of the Known Universe''', or '''Galactic Emperor'''), is the Head of State of the [[Galactic Empire]]. The Emperor has absolute authority within his dominion and its subject states. Of the eleven individuals to hold the title, all but one began their career in the [[Imperial Navy]], although a number had long since moved into other branches of the Galactic Empire.
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''This page is about the ruler of the Galactic Empire. For other uses of the title, see [[Emperor (disambiguation)]].''
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[[Image:Imperial Logo Small.png|right|link=Galactic Empire]]
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The '''Emperor''' (also known as the '''Emperor of the Galaxy''', '''Emperor of the Known Universe''', or '''Galactic Emperor'''), is the Head of State of the [[Galactic Empire]]. The Emperor has absolute authority within his dominion and its subject states. Of the eleven individuals to hold the title, all but one began their career in the [[Imperial Navy]], although a number had long since moved into other branches of the Galactic Empire. Due to the continued primacy of the Empire as a military superpower in the [[Core Worlds]], the emperor is frequently described as the most powerful sovereign in [[the galaxy]].
  
There is some disagreement about the order of reigns of the early Emperors. The present official Imperial History records Vodo Bonias as the second ''recorded'' emperor, reigning between [[Drayson]] and [[Suntzu]]. However, a number of earlier sources; including the previous Annals of the Emperors and the records of the [[Imperial Core]] War Library record him as the third. The present incumbent is [[Guinar Ndengin]].
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There exists some scholarly disagreement about the order of succession of the early sovereigns. Several variants of Imperial history record Vodo Bonias as the second emperor, governing between [[Drayson]] and [[Suntzu]]. However, a number of earlier sources such as the Annals of the Emperors,<ref name="Annals">[http://web.archive.org/web/20010730085044/http://www.swcempire.com/history.shtml Annals of the Emperors - Imperial News Grid] (Archived)</ref> the O'Dwyer Manuscript,<ref name="O'Dwyer Manuscript">[http://web.archive.org/web/20000607173643/http://members.tripod.com/Steve_ODwyer/history.html The O'Dwyer Manuscript: A Datalog of Imperial History]</ref> and the archives of the [[Imperial Core|Imperial Core War Library]]<ref>[http://imperial-history.swcombine.de/docs/DE-ImperialHistory.html Imperial Core War Library / Dark Empire Imperial History]</ref> record him as the third.  
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The present incumbent is [[Jai Meridan]].
  
 
==Known Emperors==
 
==Known Emperors==
A total of ten men have reigned the Empire eleven times:
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | [[File:Hiram Drayson Portrait.png|150px]]
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|-
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | <i>The first Emperor, [[Hiram Drayson]]</i>
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To date, a total of fourteen men and one woman led the Galactic Empire over fifteen reigns:
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# '''Emperor [[Hiram Drayson]]:''' Unknown &mdash; Circa [[Year -2|Year -2 Day 315]]<ref name="O'Dwyer Manuscript"/>
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# '''Emperor [[Suntzu]]:''' Circa [[Year -2|Year -2 Day 315]]<ref name="O'Dwyer Manuscript"/><ref name="Annals"/> &mdash; Circa [[Year -2|Year -2 Day 350]]<ref name="O'Dwyer Manuscript"/><ref name="Annals"/>
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# '''Emperor [[Vodo Bonias]]:''' Circa [[Year -2|Year -2 Day 350]] &mdash; [[Year -1|Year -1 Day 186]]<ref name="O'Dwyer Manuscript"/> ''(First Reign)''
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# '''Emperor [[Spytek]]:''' [[Year -1|Year -1 Day 186]]<ref name="O'Dwyer Manuscript"/> &mdash; [[Year 0|Year 0 Day 122]]
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# '''Emperor [[Piett]]:''' [[Year 0|Year 0 Day 122]] &mdash; [[Year 1|Year 1 Day 212]]
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# '''Emperor [[Trey Connel]]:''' [[Year 1|Year 1 Day 212]] &mdash; [[Year 1|Year 1 Day 320]]
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# '''Emperor [[Mccarthur]]:''' [[Year 1|Year 1 Day 320]] &mdash; [[Year 2|Year 2 Day 212]]
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# '''Emperor [[J. Charon]]:''' [[Year 2|Year 2 Day 212]] &mdash; [[Year 4|Year 4 Day 133]]
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# '''Emperor [[Greyson Uebles]]:''' [[Year 4|Year 4 Day 133]] &mdash; [[Year 5|Year 5 Day 158]]
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# '''Emperor [[Vodo Bonias]]:''' [[Year 5|Year 5 Day 159]] &mdash; [[Year 11|Year 11 Day 291]] ''(Second Reign)''
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# '''Emperor [[Thomas Cherokee]]:''' [[Year 11|Year 11 Day 291]] &mdash; [[Year 12|Year 12 Day 327]]
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# '''Emperor [[Guinar Ndengin]]:''' [[Year 12|Year 12 Day 327]] &mdash; [[Year 18|Year 18 Day 111]]
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# '''Emperor [[Seele]]:''' [[Year 18|Year 18 Day 111]] &mdash; [[Year 22|Year 22 Day 328]]
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# '''Empress [[Inwe Ventidius]]:''' [[Year 22|Year 22 Day 328]] &mdash; [[Year 24|Year 24 Day 188]]
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# '''Emperor [[Jai Meridan]]:''' [[Year 24|Year 24 Day 188]] &mdash; Present
  
# Emperor [[Hiram Drayson]]
 
# Emperor [[Suntzu]]
 
# Emperor [[Vodo Bonias]] <small>(first reign)</small>
 
# Emperor [[Spytek]]
 
# Emperor [[Piett]]
 
# Emperor [[Trey Connel]]
 
# Emperor [[Mccarthur]]
 
# Emperor [[J. Charon]]
 
# Emperor [[Greyson Uebles]]
 
# Emperor Vodo Bonias <small>(second reign)</small>
 
# Emperor [[Thomas Cherokee]]
 
# Emperor [[Guinar Ndengin]]
 
  
 
==Separatist Movements==
 
==Separatist Movements==
After "the golden age" of Emperor Piett's reign, a schism occurred in the Empire between the supporters of Emperor Connel and Grand Admiral Veynom. Veynom departed for the Unknown Regions, but his supporters still refused to serve Connel. Dubbing themselves "the [[Imperial Core]]" and taking much Imperial equipment with them, the separatists formed their own government and proclaimed Veynom their Emperor. However, [[Veynom]] never returned to lead the Core and the organization later united with the Sith Order to form "the [[Dark Empire]]." Vodo Bonias became Emperor of the Dark Empire.
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===The Dark Years===
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | [[File:Diablirus Balseraph Portrait.png|150px]]
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|-
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | <i>General [[Balseraph|Diablirus Balseraph]]</i>
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{{Main|Order of Darkness|First Imperial Civil War}}
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The earliest known separatist movement was the quasi-legendary "[[Order of Darkness]]" led by the enigmatic [[Hiram Drayson]], a former emperor opposing his successors such as [[Suntzu]], [[Vodo Bonias]], and [[Spytek]] during a chaotic historical period known as "the Dark Years." Although Drayson himself had been overthrown by Bonias, the perceived failings of his various successors enabled him to form an effective opposition group circa [[Year -2]]. High-profile defections included General [[Balseraph|Diablirus Balseraph]] and Admiral [[Dyvel Price]], however, Drayson's Order of Darkness later faded into obscurity after the presumed death of its founder and patron. Despite its rapid decline, the Order of Darkness became an inspiration for many future separatist movements.
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* Emperor [[Hiram Drayson]]
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* General [[Gorn Veynom|Veynom]]
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* Admiral [[Dyvel Price]]
  
* Dark Emperor [[Gorn Veynom]] (Year 1 Day 214 &mdash; Year 3 Day 294)
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===Opposition of the Sith===
** Lord Protector [[Simms|Adric Titus Simms]] (Year 1 Day 214 &mdash; Year 2 Day 329)
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{| style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); float: right; padding: 1px; margin: 5px; text-align: center; font-size:70%"
** Lady Protector [[Jennifer Dreighton]] (Year 2 Day 329 &mdash; Year 3 Day 94)
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | [[File:GornVeynom.png|150px]]
* Dark Emperor [[Vodo Bonias]] (Year 3 Day 94 &mdash; Year 3 Day 290)
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | [[Gorn Veynom]]</i>
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|}
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{{Main|Imperial Core|Dark Empire|Second Imperial Civil War}}
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After the golden age of Emperor [[Piett]]'s lauded reign, a schism occurred in the Empire between the supporters of Emperor [[Trey Connel]] and Grand Admiral [[Gorn Veynom]], former rivals to the throne prior to Piett's surprise ascendance. On [[Year 1|Year 1 Day 305]], Veynom departed for the [[Unknown Regions]], but his supporters still refused to serve Connel. Dubbing themselves "the [[Imperial Core]]" and taking much Imperial equipment with them, the separatists formed their own government in the farthest reaches of civilized space and proclaimed the absentee Veynom as their titular sovereign. However, [[Veynom]] never returned to lead the Core and the organization later united with the [[Sith|Sith Order]] to form "the [[Dark Empire]]." A former emperor, [[Vodo Bonias]], became the ruler of the Dark Empire. After a year, this latter organization was forcibly unified with Emperor [[Charon]]'s Galactic Empire, albeit with much distrust on both sides. The conflict did not end with the reunification and would eventually culminate in the overthrowing of Charon and the ascension of [[Greyson Uebles|Uebles]]. This in turn planted the seeds for the [[New Imperial Order]].
  
During the reign of Vodo Bonias, a split occurred between his supporters and a loose coalition comprised largely of enlisted personnel and former [[Charonist]]s. The separatists left the Empire and formed the [[New Imperial Order]], although they refused to appoint an Emperor.
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* Dark Emperor [[Gorn Veynom]] ([[Year 1|Year 1 Day 214]] &mdash; [[Year 3|Year 3 Day 94]]) ''(Titular)''
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** Lord Protector [[Simms|Adric Titus Simms]] ([[Year 1|Year 1 Day 214]] &mdash; [[Year 2|Year 2 Day 329]]) ''(De facto)''
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** Lady Protector [[Jennifer Dreighton]] ([[Year 2|Year 2 Day 329]] &mdash; [[Year 3|Year 3 Day 94]]) ''(De facto)''
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* Dark Emperor [[Vodo Bonias]] ([[Year 3|Year 3 Day 94]] &mdash; [[Year 3|Year 3 Day 290]])
  
* Lord Steward [[Garen Karrade]] (Year 6 Day 318 &mdash; Unknown)
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===The Imperial Reformation===
* Executor [[Thomas Cherokee]] (Unknown)
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* Major General [[Guinar Ndengin]]
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| width="100%" colspan="2" | [[Garen Karrade]]</i>
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{{Main|New Imperial Order|Third Imperial Civil War}}
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During the protracted second reign of Emperor [[Vodo Bonias]], a large number of high-ranking officers and enlisted personnel became displeased with the heavy-handed managerial style of Grand Moff [[Daelin Zerk]], Vodo's hand-picked Chief of Staff who was allegedly prone to micro-managing his subordinates. Gradually, a split occurred between Zerk's allegiants and a loose coalition comprised largely of enlisted personnel as well as former [[Charonist]]s who still resented Vodo for his role in the deposal of their earlier sovereign. Dubbing themselves "Imperial reformers," the separatists left the Empire circa [[Year 6]] and formed "the [[New Imperial Order]]", although they refused to appoint an emperor. Some speculate this was because they hoped Charon would return and claim the title himself, but a more plausible explanation is that reunification with the Empire was always one of their goals, albeit on their own terms.  After a negotiated reconciliation several years later, many of the organization's veterans rejoined their beloved Empire and even served as its rulers.
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* Lord Steward [[Garen Karrade]] ([[Year 6|Year 6 Day 318]] &mdash; [[Year 7|Year 7 Day 52]])
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* Executor [[Thomas Cherokee]] ([[Year 7|Year 7 Day 52]] &mdash; [[Year 10|Year 10 Day 160]])
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==Tabulation==
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Below is a tabulation of the emperors as well as their archival portraits, associated eras, and opposition groups. Charon is considered by some Imperial historians to be part of a dynastic triumvirate which began with Emperor [[Trey Connel]] and included Charon's predecessor, [[Mccarthur]]. This triumvirate dominated galactic politics for three years &mdash; from Year 1 Day 212 to Year 4 Day 133 &mdash; and was externally opposed by separatist warlords such as Grand Admiral [[Gorn Veynom]], Dark Jedi Master [[Vodo Bonias]], and Count [[Greyson Uebles]]. The ascension of [[Thomas Cherokee]] as emperor circa [[Year 11]] inaugurated a subsequent era of sovereigns formerly affiliated with the [[New Imperial Order]]. 
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<table style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid black">
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<tr style="width: 100%;">
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  <td colspan="4" style="border: 1px solid grey; background-color:#500000;"><p align="center"><small>'''THE DARK YEARS'''</small></p></td>
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  <td colspan="1" style="border: 1px solid grey; background-color:#505050;"><p align="center"><small>'''THE RULE OF PIETT'''</small></p></td>
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</tr>
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<tr style="width: 100%; background-color:#061924">
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Hiram Drayson|Drayson]]'''</small></p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Suntzu]]'''</small></p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Vodo Bonias|Vodo]]'''</small></p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Spytek]]'''</small></p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Piett]]'''</small></p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Drayson-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Hiram Drayson]]</p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Suntzu-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Suntzu]]</p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%;"><p align="center">[[Image:Vodo Bonias Alternate Portrait.png|100px|link=Vodo Bonias]]</p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Spytek-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Spytek]]</p></td>
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  <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Piett-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Piett]]</p></td>
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</tr>
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  <td colspan="1" style=""><p align="center"><small>'''Opposed By:'''</small></p></td>
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  <td colspan="4" style="text-transform: uppercase;"><p align="center"><small>'''[[Order of Darkness]]'''</small></p></td>
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</tr>
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  <td colspan="5"></td>
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    <td colspan="3" style="border: 1px solid grey; background-color:#000050;"><p align="center"><small>'''THE RISE OF THE NEW ORDER'''</small></p></td>
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    <td colspan="2" style="border: 1px solid grey; background-color:#2F4F4F;"><p align="center"><small>'''THE RULE OF THE SITH'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Trey Connel|Connel]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Mccarthur]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[J. Charon|Charon]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Greyson Uebles|Uebles]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Vodo Bonias|Vodo]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Trey-Connel-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Trey Connel]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Mccarthur-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Mccarthur]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%;"><p align="center">[[Image:Charon-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Charon]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Uebles-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Greyson Uebles]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Vodo Bonias Alternate Portrait.png|100px|link=Vodo Bonias]]</p></td>
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    <td colspan="1" style=""><p align="center"><small>'''Opposed By:'''</small></p></td>
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    <td colspan="2" style="text-transform: uppercase;"><p align="center"><small>'''[[Imperial Core]]''' &emsp; &mdash; &emsp; '''[[Dark Empire]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td colspan="2" style="text-transform: uppercase;"><p align="center"><small>'''[[New Imperial Order]]'''</small></p></td>
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  </tr>
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    <td colspan="5" style="border: 1px solid grey; background-color:#005500;"><p align="center"><small>'''THE RETURN OF THE NEW ORDER'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Thomas Cherokee|Cherokee]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Guinar Ndengin|Guinar]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Seele]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Inwe Ventidius|Ventidius]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000;" align="center"><small>'''[[Jai Meridan|Meridan]]'''</small></p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Thomas Cherokee Portrait.png|100px|link=Thomas Cherokee]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:Guinar-Transparent-Portrait.png|100px|link=Guinar Ndengin]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%;"><p align="center">[[Image:SeeleAvatar.png|100px|link=Seele]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:InweAvatar.png|100px|link=Inwe Ventidius]]</p></td>
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    <td style="width:20%; "><p align="center">[[Image:JMEmperor.png|100px|link=Jai Meridan]]</p></td>
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  </tr>
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    <td colspan="1" style=""><p align="center"><small>'''Opposed By:'''</small></p></td>
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    <td colspan="4" style="text-transform: uppercase;"><p align="center"><small>'''[[Empire-in-Exile]]'''</small></p></td>
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  </tr>
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</table>
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<small>''* The above tabulations do not accurately depict the actual length of each sovereign's reign.''</small>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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'''Individuals'''
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* [[Black Lodge]]
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* [[Jennifer Dreighton]]
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* [[Gunther von Esling]]
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* [[Orphaea Imperium]]
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* [[Adric Simms]]
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'''Organizations'''
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* [[Imperial Intelligence]]
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* [[Imperial Security Bureau]]
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* [[COMPNOR]]
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* [[Order of the Sith]]
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* [[Order of the Dark Hand]]
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'''Positions'''
 
* [[Imperial Core#List of Lord Protectors|Lord Protector]]
 
* [[Imperial Core#List of Lord Protectors|Lord Protector]]
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* [[Executor#Throne|Executor (Imperial Throne)]]
 
* [[New Imperial Order#Government and Politics|Executor (New Imperial Order)]]
 
* [[New Imperial Order#Government and Politics|Executor (New Imperial Order)]]
* [[Order of Darkness]]
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* [[Grand Moff]]
* [[Dark Empire]]
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* [[Grand Admiral]]
* [[Imperial Core]]
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* [[New Imperial Order]]
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'''Events'''
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* [[Imperial Civil Wars]]
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* [[Shadowstone Affair]]
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* [[Battle of Beta]]
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* [[Battle of Meridian]]
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* [[Battle of Kashyyyk|Kashyyyk Massacre]]
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'''Technology'''
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* [[Super Star Destroyer]]
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* [[Imperial Star Destroyer I]]
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* [[Victory Star Destroyer I]]
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* [[Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing|Cygnus Missile Boat]]
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* [[TIE Fighter]]
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'''Locations'''
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* [[Coruscant|Imperial Center]]
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* [[Bastion (Planet)|Bastion]]
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* [[Beta|Beta System]]
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* [[Core Worlds]]
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* [[Cloud City]]
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==References==
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<small><references /></small>
  
[[Category: Galactic Empire]]
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[[Category:Galactic Empire]]
[[Category: Titles]]
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[[Category: Ranks and Titles]]

Latest revision as of 17:43, 3 February 2024

This page is about the ruler of the Galactic Empire. For other uses of the title, see Emperor (disambiguation).

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The Emperor (also known as the Emperor of the Galaxy, Emperor of the Known Universe, or Galactic Emperor), is the Head of State of the Galactic Empire. The Emperor has absolute authority within his dominion and its subject states. Of the eleven individuals to hold the title, all but one began their career in the Imperial Navy, although a number had long since moved into other branches of the Galactic Empire. Due to the continued primacy of the Empire as a military superpower in the Core Worlds, the emperor is frequently described as the most powerful sovereign in the galaxy.

There exists some scholarly disagreement about the order of succession of the early sovereigns. Several variants of Imperial history record Vodo Bonias as the second emperor, governing between Drayson and Suntzu. However, a number of earlier sources such as the Annals of the Emperors,[1] the O'Dwyer Manuscript,[2] and the archives of the Imperial Core War Library[3] record him as the third.

The present incumbent is Jai Meridan.

Known Emperors

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The first Emperor, Hiram Drayson

To date, a total of fourteen men and one woman led the Galactic Empire over fifteen reigns:

  1. Emperor Hiram Drayson: Unknown — Circa Year -2 Day 315[2]
  2. Emperor Suntzu: Circa Year -2 Day 315[2][1] — Circa Year -2 Day 350[2][1]
  3. Emperor Vodo Bonias: Circa Year -2 Day 350Year -1 Day 186[2] (First Reign)
  4. Emperor Spytek: Year -1 Day 186[2]Year 0 Day 122
  5. Emperor Piett: Year 0 Day 122Year 1 Day 212
  6. Emperor Trey Connel: Year 1 Day 212Year 1 Day 320
  7. Emperor Mccarthur: Year 1 Day 320Year 2 Day 212
  8. Emperor J. Charon: Year 2 Day 212Year 4 Day 133
  9. Emperor Greyson Uebles: Year 4 Day 133Year 5 Day 158
  10. Emperor Vodo Bonias: Year 5 Day 159Year 11 Day 291 (Second Reign)
  11. Emperor Thomas Cherokee: Year 11 Day 291Year 12 Day 327
  12. Emperor Guinar Ndengin: Year 12 Day 327Year 18 Day 111
  13. Emperor Seele: Year 18 Day 111Year 22 Day 328
  14. Empress Inwe Ventidius: Year 22 Day 328Year 24 Day 188
  15. Emperor Jai Meridan: Year 24 Day 188 — Present


Separatist Movements

The Dark Years

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General Diablirus Balseraph

The earliest known separatist movement was the quasi-legendary "Order of Darkness" led by the enigmatic Hiram Drayson, a former emperor opposing his successors such as Suntzu, Vodo Bonias, and Spytek during a chaotic historical period known as "the Dark Years." Although Drayson himself had been overthrown by Bonias, the perceived failings of his various successors enabled him to form an effective opposition group circa Year -2. High-profile defections included General Diablirus Balseraph and Admiral Dyvel Price, however, Drayson's Order of Darkness later faded into obscurity after the presumed death of its founder and patron. Despite its rapid decline, the Order of Darkness became an inspiration for many future separatist movements.

Opposition of the Sith

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Gorn Veynom

After the golden age of Emperor Piett's lauded reign, a schism occurred in the Empire between the supporters of Emperor Trey Connel and Grand Admiral Gorn Veynom, former rivals to the throne prior to Piett's surprise ascendance. On Year 1 Day 305, Veynom departed for the Unknown Regions, but his supporters still refused to serve Connel. Dubbing themselves "the Imperial Core" and taking much Imperial equipment with them, the separatists formed their own government in the farthest reaches of civilized space and proclaimed the absentee Veynom as their titular sovereign. However, Veynom never returned to lead the Core and the organization later united with the Sith Order to form "the Dark Empire." A former emperor, Vodo Bonias, became the ruler of the Dark Empire. After a year, this latter organization was forcibly unified with Emperor Charon's Galactic Empire, albeit with much distrust on both sides. The conflict did not end with the reunification and would eventually culminate in the overthrowing of Charon and the ascension of Uebles. This in turn planted the seeds for the New Imperial Order.

The Imperial Reformation

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Garen Karrade

During the protracted second reign of Emperor Vodo Bonias, a large number of high-ranking officers and enlisted personnel became displeased with the heavy-handed managerial style of Grand Moff Daelin Zerk, Vodo's hand-picked Chief of Staff who was allegedly prone to micro-managing his subordinates. Gradually, a split occurred between Zerk's allegiants and a loose coalition comprised largely of enlisted personnel as well as former Charonists who still resented Vodo for his role in the deposal of their earlier sovereign. Dubbing themselves "Imperial reformers," the separatists left the Empire circa Year 6 and formed "the New Imperial Order", although they refused to appoint an emperor. Some speculate this was because they hoped Charon would return and claim the title himself, but a more plausible explanation is that reunification with the Empire was always one of their goals, albeit on their own terms. After a negotiated reconciliation several years later, many of the organization's veterans rejoined their beloved Empire and even served as its rulers.

Tabulation

Below is a tabulation of the emperors as well as their archival portraits, associated eras, and opposition groups. Charon is considered by some Imperial historians to be part of a dynastic triumvirate which began with Emperor Trey Connel and included Charon's predecessor, Mccarthur. This triumvirate dominated galactic politics for three years — from Year 1 Day 212 to Year 4 Day 133 — and was externally opposed by separatist warlords such as Grand Admiral Gorn Veynom, Dark Jedi Master Vodo Bonias, and Count Greyson Uebles. The ascension of Thomas Cherokee as emperor circa Year 11 inaugurated a subsequent era of sovereigns formerly affiliated with the New Imperial Order.

THE DARK YEARS

THE RULE OF PIETT

Drayson

Suntzu

Vodo

Spytek

Piett

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Opposed By:

Order of Darkness

THE RISE OF THE NEW ORDER

THE RULE OF THE SITH

Connel

Mccarthur

Charon

Uebles

Vodo

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Opposed By:

Imperial Core   —   Dark Empire

New Imperial Order

THE RETURN OF THE NEW ORDER

Cherokee

Guinar

Seele

Ventidius

Meridan

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Opposed By:

Empire-in-Exile

* The above tabulations do not accurately depict the actual length of each sovereign's reign.

See also

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