Prophet of Bogan
- Intent: To flesh out the leadership of the Wonosan Priesthood
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- Links: Kissai of Wonosa, Order of Wonosa, The Aftermath
- Crew Name: Council of Bogan
- Crew Type: Religious/Administrative Council
- Base of Operations: Bailiff Station
- Crew Size: 5 Councilors (For now)
- Loyalties: Order of Wonosa, Darth Strosius
- Description: Draped in fine robes and adorned with ornate masks and jewelry, the Bogan Council exudes an aura of regal authority with a certain grim chill expected of Sith leadership. They are bound together by their positions of authority and influence within the ranks of Wonosa, most of them appointed by the founder of the cult himself before his demise, and kept together by their lack of external allies. Wise, powerful, and most of all knowledgeable of the ways of the Sith they are not to be trifled with nor underestimated.
- Name: Councilor of Korriban
- Age: Late 50s
- Species: Nikto/Zabrak Hybrid
- Role: Unofficial Head Councilor, Sith Sorcery and Alchemy Expert, Co-Head of Lorekeepers
- Languages: Basic, Huttese, Sith, High Galactic
- Description: The solemn and stalwart Councilor Korriban is easily the most powerful of the Council, commanding respect despite his preference for staying silent unless his input is required or his intervention necessary. His background is somewhat of a mystery, having been a member of the Tsis'Kaar prior to the death of Darth Ophidia, but by his own admission he served as a simple Sith Apprentice during the latter days of the Tenth Sith Empire and even briefly met the then Acolyte Darth Strosius during the Third Imperial Civil War. By the time that the Sith Empire fell he had been inducted into the ranks of the Tsis'Kaar, still in hiding at the time, and would grow as a Sith in his own right due to his skill with sorcery. Here again he would come across Darth Strosius, now a Sith Knight, and the two would correspond with one another about various topics and projects. When Darth Ophidia was slain, Korriban would be among those that had already aligned with Darth Strosius in secret and would serve him faithfully as a Lorekeeper. Korriban was elevated above his peers not only by his skill and loyalty but also by his competency and ability to turn arguments into constructive discussions, making him a natural diplomat of sorts.
- Name: Councilor of Dromund Kaas
- Age: Early 50s
- Species: Near-Human
- Role: Sith History Expert, Sith Culture and Tradition Expert, Co-Head of Lorekeepers
- Languages: Basic, Sith, Binary
- Description: Kaas started her life as the third born daughter of a minor Sith house in the Tenth Sith Empire, sent to be instructed on Dromund Kaas in the ways of the Sith at an early age. Unlike most of her peers however she much preferred the scholarly pursuits of the Sith rather than seeking power or position, something that earned her much critique and ridicule by her peers and instructors alike at the academy. She would be one of the last to be trained before the end of the Third Imperial Civil War and would spend most of her days in the wake of the Sith Empire's collapse trying to recover texts and records from archives all across the Old Sith Worlds to preserve them. She was forced to go into hiding as new galactic powers encompassed her areas of interest but she would be discovered in her isolation by a team of Wonosan scavengers that were sent to loot the hidden supply depot that she had made her home. She reluctantly accompanied them to meet their master, Darth Strosius, and would be swayed into his service by promises of study and research as well as a handful of holocrons that he himself had already poured over. She would prove to be a dutiful yet passive Lorekeeper, caring only for the furthering of their knowledge and recovery of Sith secrets of old. Kaas would be elevated to her position due primarily to this diligent work but also her somewhat detached perspective compared to the rest of the Council, allowing her to be a voice of reason among them.
- Name: Councilor of Ziost
- Age: Mid 40s
- Species: Twi'lek
- Role: Head of Darkseekers, Covert and Clandestine Expert, Infiltration Specialist
- Languages: Basic, Sith, Ryl
- Description: The apex predator among expert hunters, the unseen terror of Wonosa, he who leaves naught but blood in his wake, Ziost is by far the deadliest member of the council in terms of reputation and body count. Born and raised to be a Sith Assassin of the Tsis'Kaar, Ziost's early life was one of bloodshed and blade work that he will rarely disclose and as such he remains the most mysterious of the council. Prideful yet patient, he would be a deadly blade of the Tsis'Kaar until the death of Darth Ophidia and would be among those that resisted integration by her apprentices. He and his little coven of Assassins would be hunted down by Darth Strosius and he himself would be bested in a duel by the Sith Lord, his life spared in exchange for his service. Albeit reluctant he would nonetheless take to his new position within Wonosa with gusto, finding no shortage of prey amidst the many enemies of Darth Strosius and would eagerly aid in whipping the newly formed Darkseekers into shape. He wasn't fond of the shift from traditional Assassin teachings that the Darkseekers would employ, finding methods of terror to be somewhat detestable, but he no less instructed and performed as was commanded of him. Ziost's position on the council was as natural as his deadly skills, but he holds little idea or regard of the "bigger picture" as it were and as such he and Korriban often disagree on courses of action.
- Name: Councilor of Formos, Salneva Limont
- Age: 40s (Visually appears to be early 20s)
- Species: Lowblood Sangnir, formerly Human
- Role: De-Facto Head of the Priesthood and Head Administrator of Wonosa
- Languages: Basic, Sith, Bocce
- Description: Living her early life as a simple clerk before becoming one of the first and most fervent followers of Darth Strosius, Salneva would be a constant and competent face amidst the ranks of the priesthood. It would be she that brought organization and structure alongside Darth Strosius when the cult needed it most, being a surprisingly charismatic diplomat and natural role model for her fellow cultists. Despite lacking Force Sensitivity her position on the council would be the first granted, as her loyalty and abilities made her the unofficial second to the High Priest long before the council was ever assembled.
- Name: Councilor of Kesh, Maximilian Thalassis
- Age: 20
- Species: Human
- Role: Head of Battlelords, Enforcer of the Council
- Languages: Basic, Sith , Bocce
- Description: Born to be the next emperor of the Lost Tribe of Sith, Maximilian would tragically be denied his destiny at a young age and be sealed away to protect himself from the usurpers that sought to end his bloodline and his family's rule. He slept for seven centuries until his discovery and reawakening by Darth Strosius, being convinced to follow the High Priest and live on Formos in order to complete his Sith training. Raised by Salneva Limont, taught by both Darth Strosius and the future Councilor of Ziost, Maximilian was a prodigy and he ensured that all knew it. He was brash and prideful, still believing himself to be the rightful emperor, but over the years this would be slightly tempered and calmed by his adoptive mother and his instructors. He would be honed from a spoiled brat into a capable and deadly warrior that few within the cult could best in combat, viewing Darth Strosius as his only real competition despite the gap in experience between the two. When the High Priest died Maximilian was quick to declare himself the next leader of the cult but a lack of real support and the pleading of Salneva, who he had grown rather fond of, talked him down from his attempted usurpation. He was granted a position on the council and leadership of the Battlelords so as to keep him satisfied, although he still views himself as the obvious leader of the council and cult.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
For many years the only real authority or rank of note within the Order of Wonosa would be that of the High Priest himself, Darth Strosius. As the cult grew however it became necessary to delegate and expand the leadership in order to compensate for territory and population, a gradual change that was often lacking in any official designations. The council would naturally form before they were ever officially designated as such, each member being an integral pillar of the cult in their own right and each having earned the trust and respect of Darth Strosius in one form or another.
Shortly before the loss of Formos the council would be declared and would initially possess five members named after four worlds that were important and prevalent to Sith history as well as the world they resided on now. Korriban, Dromund Kaas, Ziost, Formos, and finally Bogan. The head of the council, Bogan, would naturally be Darth Strosius himself of course, with the rest of the council being on equal footing in terms of position and influence. After the death of Darth Strosius the council would band together more so than ever before, knowing that the Order of Wonosa would need strong leadership and guidance without their founder. None would dare attempt to claim the Councilor of Bogan position for themselves however, not even Maximilian, and as such they remained on an equal level and would view themselves in a similar vein as the Dark Councils of old.
Their first decree would be for all Wonosan forces to retreat to Faldos to regroup and take stock of their resources before any came to pick at the powerbase of the now dead Darth Strosius, well aware that they would be surrounded by foes due to the controversial nature of their master. Additionally they would declare Darth Strosius as the Prophet of Bogan and of the Sith, all but deifying him in the eyes of his followers. An act which gave them a sense of legitimacy to their flock.
