Church of the Dark Side

The Church of the Dark Side, also called the Dark Side Cult, was a religious cult that revered the and considered its users to be prophets, being supported by the. Although religions were frowned upon by the Empire and often banned, the Church was allowed to exist due to its nature. The group received some support from the Imperial authorities but for the most part it was largely an independent organization. The Church of the Dark Side maintained chapters and dioceses throughout and was almost like a sovereign nation, having diplomatic missions to represent it to other factions. At the head of the Church was the Ecclesiarch and a council of his top cardinals known as the Dark Synod.