Since November 22, 2010 when he earned his promotion to Battlemaster, Archangel has continued to prove again and again what a powerhouse member he truly is. As has been reflected in these recommendations I am glad to add my voice to the others in showing this. Archangel is across the board one of the best members around, and one I have been thankful to work with and call my friend (even when he steals my kidneys). And Archangel’s accomplishments go well beyond the realm of Scholae Palatinae and into the entirety of the Brotherhood.

Firstly, as a general member of the club, Arch maintains a solid and continuous streak of activity. Since his last promotion he has earned and incredible amount of medals. These include as of the time of writing this recommendation: 1677 Cluster of Fire (yes I went and counted), 10 Pendants of Blood, 7 Cluster of Ice, 6 Ruby Crescents, 4 Sapphire Crescents, 9 Amethyst Crescents, 1 Emerald Crescent, 2 Topaz Crescents, 3 Quartz Crescents, 2 Seals of Loyalty, 16 Seals of Affliction, 28 Seals of Decimation, 18 Seals of Reminiscence, a Sapphire Blade, 1 Grand Cross, 1 Steel Cross, 2 Anteian Cross, 5 Dark Crosses, 3 Gold Nova, 7 Silver Nova, 6 Bronze Nova, 4 Scrolls of Foundation, and a Legion of the Scholar.

Archangel is one of the few I know I can constantly rely on to go kick ass in whatever is going on. But his unwavering activity as a member is further defined by the constant set of positions he has held, both within Scholae Palatinae and outside of it. He has spent over 6 month as RM, around 15 months as AED, 5 and a half months as M:FIST. He is currently serving in several positions as well: SA Professor since April 2012, M:HRLD since September 2012, and P:FIST since September 2012. In all of these positions Archangel has worked not only to improve himself, his own unit but the rest of the DB as well.

But how has he done that in these positions? As RM and AED here in HSP he lead by example. A constant voice on IRC and participant in what was going on in the house and DB, every member could see Arch stand out. In these two positions and even out of them, he aids members, new and old with questions. He pokes and motivates people to do new things. He helps coordinate group participation in events that call for it. He works projects around the house. He gives advice and new differing viewpoints on issues that arise. He remains a calm and constant source of aid to all. He remains, even outside of house positions, a leader for the house to look to.

Archangel isn’t afraid to voice his opinion on things either. He is easy to approach by all members. He never shies away from doing what needs to be done or saying what needs to be said. He reflects the best of we wish to see in Brotherhood members. Whether it be giving feedback on a project or just listening to me vent, I am personally grateful Arch is so accessible.

Basically Arch is a total BAMF of a member who is more than deserving of this promotion. Thanks for continuing to kick ass Arch. Congratulations. Drinks are on you!

Lord Idris Adenn, 2013-08-04 18:45:46 UTC

Since Archangel's appointment as Praetor to the Fist in September of 2012 he has been consistently working towards the improvement of Gaming within the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. In truth his contributions to gaming began even before that appointment, as he's been an Officer within the DJB TOR Guild since it was created in December 2012. As the TOR Guild grew Arch was there to assist with it, stepping into a Raid Leader role to facilitate members conquering new content and after becoming Praetor he gained the responsibility of being the Guild Leader for both the Republic and Empire Faction Guilds. Beyond the leadership responsibilities he also played a central role in the management and administration of the Guild Bank and Guild Website.

Another responsibilities that Arch had was the requesting of Clusters of Fire for members who had gamed. While this seems like a relatively small task, considering the amount of time sorting through the current Gaming Portal Google Form, locating member PINs, verifying screenshots, and then inputting the requests to the DJB Website the magnitude of this task starts to truly come into focus. Add in the requirement to ensure all requests are processed before the end of each month for Grand Master Royal Guard Calculations to be accurate and fair, and this becomes quite the task.

Arch also played a key role in the Cluster of Fire Table leveling which was conducted in late 2012. He provided key feedback to the Fist Staff who were completing the project, ensuring they were able to keep it on schedule and released prior to the Crusade beginning. He has been active in maintaining several of the Wiki pages related to gaming, including the GMRG page, as well as assisting with the Grading of Shadow Academy Exams.

During the early months of the Crusade there were several Gaming situations which needed to be addressed that the entire Fist Staff was called together to work through.
Arch's suggestions and guidance through these were always on target, with the best interests of the Club in mind. Through all of this Arch still found time to engage in some friendly bouts of Jedi Academy during the Crusade.

During the recent, unplanned departure of the previous Fist he actively worked to ensure the TOR Guild itself, as well as the Guild Bank, remained secured as many high ranking members within it departed. Arch was also the primary communications link to the Dark Council during this period, interacting to ensure they were as up to date with this development as possible.

Overall Archangel has performed exceptionally as Praetor. I could not think of a better way to reward him or thank him than through this promotion to Sith Battlelord.
Congratulations Arch! Well done!

Valhavoc Ad Vizsla, 2013-08-04 18:42:17 UTC

Many compliments have already been told about Archangel. Many people have already mentioned all of Arch’s awards (including the most recent Seal of Loyalty). His achievements in the area of everyday activity are tremendous and definitely show Arch as a great member of House Scholae Palatinae and whole Dark Jedi Brotherhood in this matter.

Even more importantly, Arch has displayed strong loyalty, great dedication and unmatched excellence in other fields of service to our House and to whole Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He has always been helpful to all members of Scholae Palatinae, serving with advice and guidance to those in need of assistance. He does his best to guide his Apprentices, Alexa Vai and Spectre. Throughout the years, he has also fulfilled the requirement of having an Apprentice reach to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight by training Rayne and serving at least 6 months long tenure as the Aedile or on a higher leadership position.

Arch is also a kick ass gamer, serving as the Praetor to the First and a major gamer of House Scholae Palatinae. Since his last promotion he has earned merely hundreds of Clusters of Fire and guided members of our TOR Guild in the nuances of The Old Republic, for many months investing his own money to be able to play this MMORPG, which is one of our gaming platforms. It definitely brings additional training carried out by Arch to the table.

During all the big events, like the current Vendetta or recent Independence Games, Archangel always displays high level of activity. He always participates in numerous sub-events. It is enough to look at his dossier to see 28 Seals of Decimation, but he has taken part in 17 events of the Independence Games and most of events of the current Vendetta, so far. It brings enormous amount of submissions, not mentioning average competitions from 2012.

Arch’s long-term service as the Aedile of our House may easily be underestimated. If we take a look at the number of the reports released by Arch, we may easily draw a conclusion that he has done nothing or not very much. However, Arch has taken the role of the first line leader. Releasing reports is not leading a unit. It is managing a unit. Arch has always been an example of a leader, who leads by setting his own example of activity and contact with members. That is why, he has been a really successful leader without releasing numerous reports. His tenure as the Aedile of our House has been extremely important, because he has set the example.

Let’s add to this whole praise above the fact that Archangel is a well-mannered and easily approachable person. Let’s add that he is always willing to share his ideas and comments on various House matters. Let’s add that he would continue his excellent leadership service to the Scholae Palatinae, if only he did not have to choose between becoming the Preator of the Fist or the Aedile of our House, due to limited amount of free time, which he has on his hand. Only now, one may see a true image of Archangel – an excellent member, who displays strong dedication and loyalty to the House and to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood as the whole. An excellent member, who does his best to be active and to further the goals of our community. An excellent member, who has deserved this promotion long time ago.

Arch, congratulations on becoming the Sith Battlelord!

Adept Xantros, 2013-08-04 18:43:10 UTC

Archangel is a beast in the Shadow Academy at the moment. He is single handedly managing two Departments, the Department of Flight Studies and the Department of Combat Studies. He has performed well above expectations in these roles for a number of months now, prior to this he managed a single Department with the same enthusiasm he shows currently. Arch is very fast on his grade times, even when his departments are being hammered. Since the change to the new site a short time ago, he has dealt with over 30 submitted exams (a sharp increase in volume from the old website) and he took them all in his stride, even sitting down for a grading marathon at one stage when he came online to at least 7 exams waiting in his queue. I can't imagine another person filling Archangel’s shoes adequately. His subject matter knowledge and enthusiasm is second to none. Arch, you're one hell of an asset to the academy and a great mentor to every student who passes through her halls. Keep on being awesome.

Master Windos, 2013-08-04 18:43:38 UTC

The jump between Equite 2 and 3 is arguably one of the hardest to make in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. It is a coming of age, so to speak, and a time when a member stops thinking only of themselves and instead focuses their efforts on helping the club at large. If there is anyone questioning if Archangel has crossed that line, allow me to share an outside view on my experience working with the P: Fist.

Without the features of the new site, tracking participation over the course of a year long vendetta can be bone-tiring and frustrating. Under the former administration, it was very hard sometimes to get a straight answer or information out of the head of office. In those times, it was the Praetor who came to my call and answered my questions and helped me with my troubles.

Archangel was always willing to answer my questions (even though my unit was competing against his). He made sure that if I had any members that needed to get into the TOR guild, he would either do it himself or find someone else to do it. In this way, he helped the members of Clan Arcona as well as the members of all the other units. As mentioned before, staying on top of the antiquated spreadsheet system we used in the past is a second job in itself. AA did so without complaint, while also competing and setting an example for the rest of his House-mates in a year long vendetta.

So, it is my honor to back Arch in his promotion to Equite 3. Congrats, buddy, thanks for all the help over the past year.

Legend Wally, 2013-08-04 18:44:16 UTC

I write this recommendation on behalf of Archangel in consideration for his elevation to Equite 3 status. Having worked with him in a number of capacities over the past decade in both the EH and the DJB, I feel that I have seen what the man is capable of. Yet he still surprises me each time as he has branched out from his normal activities in leadership and graphics by becoming one of the most involved leaders in the TOR guild. Outside of Scholae, Archangel's work as both Praetor of the Fist and a Magistrate to the Herald has been exemplary. Within the Imperial House, he has worked as both Rollmaster and Aedile of Scholae.

His individual honors are outstanding as he has compiled an impressive Sapphire Blade, 4 various merit awards, a dozen novae, and 13 Pendants of Blood since his last promotion. If smaller awards are mentioned, he has placed in over 20 competitions worthy of crescents, and he has over 1,500 Clusters of Fire along with 5 Clusters of Ice. In closing, I would like to commend Archangel on his continued activity within the Brotherhood, and I hope that he can make it another decade as an active member of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

General Kell Palpatine Dante, 2013-08-04 18:44:47 UTC

Archangel has been an EQ2 for a very long time, and has done so much for the House that he deserves to be elevated. He put countless hours as the second in command and is always seen. He is extremely active when it comes to events as well as between. If he isn't doing a competition, gaming or chatting; he is telling others to go do them! Archangel is such a prominent figure within our structure that he helped keep everyone together. I have had the pleasure to work with him on various projects and competitions, and his organization is hard to beat. He runs a tight ship, but with that, comes exceptional rewards.

Not only is Archangel extremely busy with everything he does for House Scholae Palatinae, but he also has 2 apprentices. Juggling so many different things on many different schedules is something that not many people can pull off, he is one of them. Arch is also a very avid gamer, whilst being the P:Fist. He does so many things, it is almost as if there are multiple Archangels! The impressive manner gives everyone a boost just to try and catch up to his league.

He is constantly seen motivating people, whether it is actual motivation or his own quirky style that everyone loves. He is always willing to put his stuff aside and help you out if something is needed to get done. He is an amazing person, excellent Dark Jedi who is an insane outstanding member that goes out of his way for himself and others; this promotion is well earned and extremely well deserved. Congratulations Arch! Drinks are on you!

Issamuel Kin'Droth, 2013-08-04 18:45:20 UTC

It seems that not a day goes past where I do not hear about you, Ixazi Nadiezja. Your superiors have sent glowing records regarding your accomplishments, which include:

• Pass Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course
• Participate in 1 competition (currently 1/1: Plagueis Interlude Trivia )
• Register on the DJB Forums
• Pass 4 Shadow Academy courses from the (Journeyman Hall) department(s) (currently 4/4: Essentials 1: History, Essentials 2: Departments, Essentials 3: Paths & Orders, Essentials 4: Ranks)

An expedited recommendation for your promotion has been transmitted to the Master-at-Arms.

May the Force guide you, Acolyte,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-04 14:37:04 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Rayne. I have heard reports from House Marka Ragnos that you have managed to:

• Register on the DJB Forums

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-04 06:58:41 UTC