Krato-magocracy

A merito-magocracy, also known as a meritocratic magocracy, was a form of governance that advocated for the rule of individuals over a  on the basis of  and personal  ability. This political paradigm was most frequently evidenced in the governments of Force-sensitive species and organizations.

Historians speculated that the earliest notable example of a merito-magocracy was the, which ruled the known galaxy from until. Its founders, the of, were a Force-sensitive species whose s and s were the strongest Force users in the realm, capable of defending their thrones from upstarts and contenders. Splinter states that persisted after the Empire's collapse in 25,200 BBY retained this form of government, a notable example being the Predorate of Mure, whose merit-based system of government inspired the Black Sith in the creation of their Murese Empire.

The merito-magocracy was notably evidenced in the early feudal state and in the successive iterations of the, all of which placed particular emphasis on the importance of individual Force ability and believed that the strongest were the most fit to rule. Beginning first with, who united the disparate tribes and clans of the i Red Sith under his banner through sheer power and force of will, the Sith embraced a government driven by their most powerful members, encouraging those with great power to challenge and replace those weaker than they. One of the purest implementations of this paradigm was that of the, whose Sith rulers commanded complete control over their non-Force-using Imperial Military counterparts while jockeying for personal prestige and power on the basis of merit.