Dark Synod

The Dark See was the governing jurisdiction of the Church of the Dark Side, the official religious body of the, and was recognized as a sovereign entity by. Formed in 17 BBY in order to further spread the new official Imperial religion, the Dark See was given sovereignty status by the Emperor in order to give the s in it more independence. While the Church's main body was firmly managed by, the Dark See acted independently of Imperial control in order to better spread the religion's influence throughout.

Following the death of the Emperor at the in 4 ABY and subsequent splintering of the Empire, the Dark See worked to keep the  together and was credited with "encouraging" many s to return to the Imperial banner. It was declared a cult by the, which refused to recognize its sovereign status and considered it an Imperial. It fell apart after the death of the Supreme Prophet in 5 ABY and its survivors made it to the, joining the.

The name "Dark See" referred to the throne of the head of the Church, the, who was recognized as a monarch.

Behind the scenes
The faction is based on the real world, the governing body of the Catholic Church, as well as the.