Chatos Knighthood

The Most Ancient and Holy Order of Chatos was a fraternal and later confraternal chivaric order of knighthood which existed on both Ysonesse and Deiu.

History
The knighthood began as the Chatos Academy on Ysonesse. Founded approximately 26,000 BBY, the Chatos Academy was intended as a training school for aristocratic children who were Force sensitive. By 20,000 BBY, the academy accepted any students who possessed Force sensitivity regardless of economic status or gender.

The academy was restablished in 12,028 BBY soon after the citizens of Ysonesse were relocated to Deiu. The new organization was called The Chatos Knighthood. Its membership was legislated to consist solely of aristocratic men with no emphasis on the possession of Force sensitivity.

The knighthood was dissolved in 4.8 ABY one day after the plutocratic government of Deiu was exchanged for a democratic legislature.

Behind the scenes
The Chatos Knighthood is based on the Chatos Academy which existed in the first drafts of the script for A New Hope.

The structure of the Chatos Knighthood as it exists on Deiu is based upon the of the Garter Order of the Garter.