Imperial Sovereign Protector

Imperial Sovereign Protectors

Characteristics[]

The uniforms of the Sovereign Protectors were similar in appearance to the standard garb of the Emperor's Royal Guard, although with several distinctions. Namely, they possessed a black chest-plate and gauntlets, their helmets' front was colored black while the rest was red, and they wore a black cape. In some cases, they wore ornate armor with hoods and a scythe-like force pike. They were led mostly by a Champion picked by the Emperor, and they directly answered to the Emperor alone.

Only the best of the eliteEmperor's Royal Guard were specially chosen to become Sovereign Protectors. They endured years of selection procedures and training aimed at achieving perfection in soldiering. Extreme standards were set for combat fitness, stamina, strength, dexterity, mental acuity, reaction time, loyalty and intelligence. Their combat training included the use ofheavy blaster pistols and the deadlydouble vibroblade.^[1] They also had access toEmperor's Royal Guard TIE/IN starfighters, and were often sent on extremely vital missions.

History[]

Some of these armored and robed soldiers were charged with the personal protection ofEmperorPalpatine, while others were deployed to guard Palpatine's interests throughoutthe galaxy, including theEmperor's Citadel on theDeep Coreplanet ofByss, as well as other palaces and monasteries. A number of Sovereign Protectors were stationed aboard thedreadnoughtEclipse. They were typically organized intoregiments of four hundred individuals.

The best known of the Sovereign Protectors was the treacherous Royal GuardsmanCarnor Jax, who was promoted to the rank in11 ABY at the instigation ofImperial Ruling Council memberSarcev Quest. Though Palpatine remained unaware, Jax and Quest were in fact leading a conspiracy to overthrow him—Jax, indeed, was an aspirantSith Lord, who trained as theapprentice ofLumiya.

At least two Sovereign Protectors were tasked with guarding a vital Imperial data center onSullust, escorting aLambda-class T-4a shuttle to the facility.

Appearances[]

• "Sword of the Empire" – Dawn of Defiancecampaign
• Dark Empire 2(First appearance)
• Dark Empire 6
• Empire's End 1
• Empire's End 2
• Crimson Empire 1
• Crimson Empire 2
• Crimson Empire 3
• Crimson Empire 4
• Crimson Empire 5
• Crimson Empire 6

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