Warlord of the Empire

The title of Warlord of the Empire was a ceremonial title appointed by  to a select few  officers, primarily s, s, and s, although the rank itself was technically higher than these ranks. Similar to the starfighter titles of and, Warlord was only recognized by the most skilled and loyal soldiers of the Empire. The title was presented specifically to those Imperial officers who had a particular expressed interest in both ruthlessness and creativity, and were considered to not only repeatedly redefine the impossible, but to do so with inimitable panache. Unlike other standard military ranks, Warlords of the Empire did not have an assigned code cylinder or rank plaque, as it transcended distinctions among the various branches of the Imperial Military, and as such commanded universal respect. The rank was speculated to have been made in homage to the selfsame appellation accorded to those with the rank of generalissimi from the. Prior to the Empire's sound defeat at Endor, it was considered one of the highest honors the Empire could supply to its forces.

Grand Moff was the first officer to be awarded the rank, with General  and Grand Admiral  also receiving it.

After the events of the in 4 ABY and the disintegration of the Empire as a result of the Emperor's death, the term ended up being shortened to Warlord and being used as a very loose term for various soldiers with nonexistent integrity, due to the term being hijacked by various power-hungry officers in the leaderless vacuum. These false Warlords included small fish such as and ; second-tier replacements such as  and ; megalomaniacs such as Admiral ; ultranationalists such as Supreme Commander Ennix Devian; and superlative sadists such as.

However, it appears that the title was once again used as an honor much later by the –a government that followed the and was under the, after 100 ABY. It was awarded to several individuals during the (when the Fel Empire fought the ), among them, a  Imperial officer named Melkav.

Galactic Empire

 * Grand Moff
 * Grand Admiral (Thrawn)
 * General

Fel Empire

 * General Melkav