I am honoured to be recommending Cyrinity for her elevation to the rank of Protector. She has been a dedicated and hard working individual since joining the Brotherhood. Constantly giving it her all and completing the requirements set forth by the Master at Arms Office.

Since her last elevation she has managed to complete the challenge of taking eight shadow academy courses from the Journeymen halls. As well as taking the time to continue to expand her knowledge of the brotherhood she has been interacting more on IRC, as well as Clan Channels she has also been moving into other channels interacting with others and not just clan mates. She has also taken the time to continue to improve and expand on her fiction abilities writing three pages in total and expanding both her character input and her own abilities. The final thing which she has done is to make a start on her character history, creating a basic start point for her character.

For all of her hard work, time and dedication I am proud to see her take the next step towards the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. I look forward to seeing more work coming from you in the future Cyrinity, congratulations on achieving Protector.

Quaestor of House Galeres

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2013-10-26 00:34:03 UTC

I am honoured to be recommending my student Cyrinity Lokar for the elevation to the rank of Acolyte. Since joining the brotherhood she has made attempts to continue to progress further towards the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Completing the following achievements since her last promotion.

She has successfully managed to Dark Brotherhood Basics with an impressive score of 86% showing a basic understanding for the website. As well as managing to register to the forum expanding her communication abilities of the site. This was also done with her making an appearance on the clan IRC channel as well as interacting with other members of the clan. Thought Cyrinity struggles with some things she has proven to overcome this and has writing up a one page character fiction introducing her character with her master, putting in time and effort.

For all of her hard work and effort, I am proud to see Cyrinity achieve the rank of Acolyte, keep up the hard work and I look forward to seeing what you do in the future. Congratulations my student.

Quaestor of House Galeres

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2013-10-25 16:13:15 UTC

The silence within the room was suffocating, a heavy presence bearing down upon the person kneeling in quiet solitude, their mind playing tricks upon them as shadows flickered around the candle lit chamber. Visions flitted through their mind, scenes of great battles fought, seeing his fellow warriors brawling and cutting their way through other Dark Jedi, bodies littering the ground. He saw a bustling street market, with traders bellowing out their wares at passers-by. That vision melded into the next one, a gigantic spaceship, drifting menacingly through the dead of space. Suddenly great blooms of light burst out from the ship, spearing the vacuum of space. As quickly as the visions came, they moved on to the next one. The man’s mind was racing, trying to interpret them all as swiftly as he could still remember them.

Another vision, more vibrant than the rest pierced his mind, a dark figure, cloaked in swirling robes that were marked with some sort of symbol that seemed both familiar and unfamiliar to the young man stood within the room. The scene seemed so real that the kneeling supplicant was unsure as to whether he was still seeing visions or not. The figure moved closer, and as he did so, it was joined by several others in the same robes.

A booming voice cut through the heavy silence, “Rise Anigrel, you have passed your trials and made your Master proud.” The first hooded figure pulled back his hood to reveal the face of Sanguinius Entar, who gestured towards the Devaronian kneeling on the floor. Anigrel pushed himself up on the floor with ease, and tilted his head slightly in acknowledgement of the words.

A quieter voice, but one laced with authority and knowledge continued. “You have been deemed worthy to join the ranks of the Shadow Clan’s Knights. You have meditated in solitude for the past three days upon the question that burns in every Arconan soul.”

The Journeyman simply stared at the hooded figure who pulled his hood down to reveal the face of the Consul, Marick Arconae.

“The question, Anigrel, have you an answer?” Marick prompted.

“Yes, Lord Consul, I do.”

“And what is your answer?”

“My answer is that all will bow before the might of the Shadow Clan, all shall fear us and all shall come to know who we are. We are Arcona and we are one.” The horned Devaronian spoke firmly and surely, secure in his knowledge that it was the right answer.

Marick nodded. “As your Master has said, you have completed your trials, you have given me the answer I was looking for and I deem you worthy to become a Knight of Arcona.”

In Marick’s hand lay the lightsaber that Anigrel had built during his time as an apprentice to Sanguinius. The Hapan spoke, “You have earned the right to carry your own saber, and to forge your own destiny. You are a now a Knight of Arcona, and hold the future of the Clan in your hands.”

With a smile that creased his face, Anigrel grasped the hilt and raised it horizontally to almost face level. A quick movement of his thumb activated the blade to produce a blue light that flooded the dim chamber.

“I won't let you down, sir,” he said with pride, his eyes full of fiery ambition.

"Arcona Invicta," Sanguinius and Marick replied in unison.

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It's been a long journey for Anigrel. However, his continued dedication to reaching Knighthood has withstood the obstacles of real life constraints such as not having a computer and other factors that prevented him from being online.

As his Proconsul and now Consul, it's been a pleasure watching Ani grow from just a newbie TOR recruit to a full fledged member and regular on IRC. Congrats, Ani, and welcome to Knighthood.

Consul of Clan Arcona

Legend Wally, 2013-10-24 18:33:22 UTC

I am pleased to announce it is now time for Anigrel to be promoted to the prized rank of Dark Jedi Knight. He has obtained the requirements for the rank, proving himself to be a true bastion of activity within Clan Arcona.

Firstly, he has shown himself to be active both in running competitions, by organising the 'Stickathlon' competition, and also that he is active in taking part in competitions, taking part in no less than 16, consisting of.. { {Most Improved: Family Feud}}, [TOL - Week 1] Team Name/Logo, [TOL - Week 1] Antagonise, [TOL - Week 1] Battleplan, [BT Spectre Cell] Breakout, [BTH - Weeks 1 & 2] Run-On, Beyond the Horizon: A Cooperative Event, Andrelious' IRC trivia I, Kyrun's Trivia, Caption 1, Week 1 of Event, Caption 2, Caption 3, Week 3 of Event, Caption the Creeper and Don't worry, she'll hold together. He also earned 7 awards through placement in some of these competitions.

He has also proven consistently active, receiving a Dark Cross for his past activity - mainly for Shadow Academy activity, in which he secured the Dark Maven in Combat, as well as demonstrating a grasp of leadership by passing both Leadership Fundamentals and Leadership Studies.

Anigrel is also an active gamer, having earned 40 Clusters of Fire for his activity as part of the Old Republic guild.

Finally, he has completed 42 days at the rank of Jedi Hunter, and has recently completed his major House Summit task, which was to update the Arconan Dark Crusade leaderboard with the standings from the latest phase.

Congratulations, Knight Anigrel

Clan Arcona Rollmaster

, 2013-10-24 18:31:18 UTC

I’ve known Ar’rik since his joining the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, he has many admirable qualities that make him a truly wonderful member of House Marka Ragnos. His perseverance and dedication is what brings him ever closer to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Currently as Guardian, he has taken each task thrown at him and completed them swiftly. He is often seen on his clan IRC channel, chatting with various members in the unit and without. He’s taken the beginning steps towards one day becoming a solid leader in the Brotherhood by taking the courses offered in the Shadow Academy. These are just some of what he’s completed that shows his ready ness towards the next rank. His attitude is another part that makes him ready, he is always looking for more and how to help out the unit to become better. I fully believe that he is ready to start the final leg of the journey towards Dark Jedi Knight. Congrats Jedi Hunter Ar’rik!

Teu Buhkari Sadow, 2013-10-22 21:03:12 UTC

Ar'rik has been one of the funniest members we have had the pleasure of working with so far. His presence in the chat never goes unnoticed and he's always eager to find new things to do. Thanks to him, many competitions have been a success, and he had earned the first place in several of them, which speaks of his proficiency when he works towards a goal. He has also shown a lot of patience by waiting until his time as Guardian was long enough to be promoted to the next rank, even when he had all the requirements long before that. We could not ask for a better journeyman in House Marka Ragnos, and it's for me a pleasure to recommend Ar'rik to the rank of Jedi Hunter. I have no doubts that soon we'll have to write another recommendation for him to Dark Jedi Knight, so keep up the good work Ar'rik! - OT Rosh Nyine, HMR AED

Rosh Nyine, 2013-10-22 21:03:05 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Cyrinity Lokar. I have heard reports from House Qel-Droma that you have managed to:

• Logon to IRC and visit Clan channel

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

CCL Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-10-21 03:37:49 UTC

Cyrinity Lokar, you have successfully passed the Test of Lore and earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Qel-Droma, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

CCL Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-10-21 03:21:35 UTC

Teia, it's been more than three years since you have last promoted. Three long years in which you have done many good things for Taldryan and today is the day you will be rightfully rewarded for your brave work. It was your eager stepping up from a Semi-AWOL state during the last Dark Crusade Events, where you, though you are tightly caught in a stressful RL situation, gave your best for the House and found the time to participate in the Pazaak Gaming Event.

Eventually this reminded me on what you already have done toward your Promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight and can be seen as her last step on the trials to Knighthood as most of the needed requirements for your promotion to Dark Jedi Knight have already been passed in the time shortly after your promotion to Jedi Hunter and were as listed below:

Teia has served as BTL of the Reckoners during her time back in Tarentum, where she actively lead her fellow Battleteam members, as can be seen by the numerous competitions she likewise ran and participated in. This diligent work as both founder and BTL of the Reckoners didn't went by unrecgonized by her previous Summit, and Teia has been that for rewarded with an Anteian Cross in 2010. So far Teia has been rewarded a total of three Anteian Crosses.

Despite earning herself the three Merit Medals, Teia has collected a total of eight Crescents, one Cluster of Fire, one Cluster of Ice, ten Seals of Decimation, two Seals of Bone and one Gold Novae for her involvement of the Wiki event in the third week of the tenth Great Jedi War.

Last but not least Teia has passed the requirement of completing a qualitative Wiki-article and having a total of five Antei Combat Centre matches outside the Genesis Combine and fulfilling a House Summit Task,which involved helping the Taldryan Summit in a Wiki-project..

Congrats and all too well deserved, Teia Coran, Knight of House Taldryan!

-QUA of Taldryan, Rian Aslar

Rian Taldrya, 2013-10-20 23:07:27 UTC

Teia Coran is an example of what I consider to be the most steady and reliable type of members in the Dark Brotherhood. She's not overly flashy, or prone to great displays of bravado and braggadocio, but instead chooses to show her value in simple determination and loyalty. For her long, and dedicated service to Taldryan, and the Dark Brotherhood as a whole, as well as her unflinching loyalty and desire to aid and support her brethren, I would like to heartily congratulate Teia Coran on her elevation to the rank of Knight.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2013-10-19 21:46:53 UTC

Times are changing in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Uji, or Donny as we all know him (the artist formerly known as "Snar"), is one of Arcona's most active and passionate members. He set club records with his race to DJK, and unlike many who hit that mark, Donny never slowed down or stopped. In only 5 months since his Knighting, Donny went on to serve as a BTL for 3 months, and has been serving as Magistrate for the last 2 months as well. Every day he is constantly asking what he can do to help, and how he could give back to his Clan and his Clanmates. As a BTL, Donny lead by example in the last round of the Dark Crusade- and was even a Special Forces selection at that. On top of that, he has dedicated himself to helping Gaming in the Brotherhood by creating events and encouraging others to participate. It's this level of dedication and hard work that seperates him from any of the other Dark Jedi Knights in the club. For this reason, and those of his Aedile, Quaestor and and the Fist, I request his elevation to the rank of Templar.

I'm sorry I couldn't have gotten you this sooner, Donny. You are an invaluable member of Clan Arcona, and it is a pleasure to serve as your Consul. Keep up the awesome work, and welcome, officially, to the big leagues, where you've been in my eyes all along.

Legend Wally, 2013-10-20 21:31:17 UTC

I am honoured to be recommending S’nar for this promotion to the rank of Obelisk Templar. His hard work and passion for the House and Clan has been nothing less than extraordinary as well as his willingness to help others. He has been a beacon of activity and has recently taken on leadership inside of the Militant House.

Since his last promotion he has already managed to achieve his Steel Cross for his devotion and hard work during the Dark Crusade, tying into his massive presence in gaming and fiction. S’nar has managed to pick up a total of five-hundred and nineteen Clusters of Fire, an impressive amount in such a short time, keeping himself as one of the top contenders inside of the gaming field. Due to his massive amount of activity and work in the various events during the Dark Crusade he has managed to pick up four Gold Novae as well as two Silver Novae, pretty much outdoing any other Knight in the Brotherhood. Don has taken part in a total of Eleven Dark Crusade events, covering a broad field of what was available to him.

Despite his hard work during the Dark Crusade, he still stays as active during the rest periods in the Dark Crusade. He has participated in competitions and been an inspiration for his team, focusing them and giving them a drive as well as taking part himself. During the competitions he has entered, he has managed to achieve a Emerald Star as well as two Topaz Stars. Showing that he is willing to put himself out there even during down time from the Dark Crusade and leading Dark Forge through example. He has also focused on gaming in his spare time, ripping up Diablo 3 as well as Star Wars: The Old Republic, earning himself two Pendants of Blood for his hard work, working with others on Flashpoints and chapters. He has also earned a Scroll of Foundation during his time here.

Now to talk a bit about his leadership time inside of House Galeres, he started off as an Executive Officer inside of Soulfire Strike Team. His work there was something close to outstanding, he smashed through the wiki work which needed updating, seeing the Battleteam Wiki page brought up to a updated level and to a high standard. Though that’s not the only thing he did during his tenure as XO, he continued to keep in constant contact through IRC and email with these members. This helped drive Soulfire through a round of Dark Crusade with the Battleteam Leader.

By proving himself, he has then assumed the mantle of Dark Forge Battleteam Leader, filling the shoes with ease he got straight to work. Since taking on the position I have seen constant emails to his team as well as a report out trying to keep the members motivated and active. He has also been helping the Journeymen to keep them on track to achieve their goal of Knighthood. He has also engaged with his Equites, ensuring that they enjoy their time in the team and have projects to contribute to, one of which is to bring more of Galeres’ background (SCEPTER) into the picture. He is a hard working and supportive Battleteam Leader and one that I couldn’t do without, his work ethic is something everyone should strive towards.

I am proud to be giving S’nar this recommendation for this elevation into the Equite Ranks. Congratulations, man, you earned it. Keep up the hard work in the future and I look forward to continuing to work with you.

Quaestor of House Galeres

Cethgus Tiberius Entar, 2013-10-20 21:21:37 UTC

I could honestly wax on and on about S’nar’s many accomplishments and accolades (and we all know I could, too), but I’ll be brief and just say a bit about my teammate and friend.

His presence, not only as a fellow Galeres leader and Arconan Summiteer, but as a clanmate and brother, has been nothing but a boon. He channels his managerial experience and his fair, logical perspective into all his opinions and decisions, and I can confidently say I’ve learned more simply from that differing perspective than anything else, both as a leader and as a person. He takes initiative in all he does, works to cooperate with all the members of his Clan, and never stops planning how to better Dark Forge, Arcona, and the Brotherhood for all their members.

On a more personal note, S’nar has been a dear friend to me in the time I’ve known him. He’s a beacon of humor, composure, and courage; he makes us laugh when we’re not-so-happy, calms us down and discusses issues when things aren’t going so well, and has never been afraid to speak his mind or advocate for himself or another. And, while he’s a brother to me, his most admirable quality is probably that he’s also a brother to everyone here. I’ve had the privilege in my life to know a few, truly kind people; and no matter what varying opinions he may garner with his actions, I know S’nar is one of them.

I can’t think of anyone who deserves this more; so, congratulations on Equite, brother. You’ve more than earned it.
Aedile of House Galeres

Golden Envoy Abbey Atty Attiter Ann, 2013-10-20 21:22:58 UTC

Since Uji has taken the position as my Magistrate he has been involved in several projects. The most visible of them are the Gaming Competitions he has been running for the members of the Club. Uji organized the September Starcraft II based event, set up a Mass Effect 3 Competition to determine if there was enough interest to bring it in as a supported platform, and most recently has run the Zombie Highway Mobile Gaming Event.

He is currently in the process of writing a Gaming focused SA Course, which will be added to the Journeyman Hall after the project completes. Uji consistently provides valuable feedback on projects which are being worked on within the Fist Office, most recently the ROC revamp which went live earlier this month.

Congratulations on your entry into the Equites Uji!

Fist of the Brotherhood

Valhavoc Ad Vizsla, 2013-10-20 21:23:58 UTC

Miranda Goto has been with Taldryan for a considerable amount of time since her joining the Dark Jedi Brotherhood and Taldryan, working hard to help the House staying on top of the Clans and Houses of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.

Miranda by now has served as BTL of the Wardens of Unity Battleteam for about six month. During this time she has always fulfilled her duties to the letter, ran a total of two competitions and made sure that her fellow Battleteam members where always informed to everything going on in the House and Brotherhood through regularly reports.

Despite her duties as BTL, Miranda managed to participate in a wide-spread field of events, ranging from House-scale competitions up to DB-wide Run-ons, for which she has recently been rewarded with a Gold Novae. Furthermore, Miranda was till today able to snag herself a total of eight Crescents (1x with Amethyst, 3x with Emerald and 4x with Topaz Star) as well as 5 Clusters of Ice and one Dark Cross.

Outside her duties as BTL, Miranda has passed the requirements for the Dark Pundit - Essentials Maven and submitted an outstanding total of 12 pages of Character Fiction to the Taldryan Summit

To honor her continued work as BTL and activity in House Taldryan, I would like to recommend that Jedi Hunter Miranda Goto to be elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. Congratulations on earning your lightsaber, Miranda!

OP Rian Aslar Quaestor of House Taldryan

Rian Taldrya, 2013-10-20 16:58:04 UTC

Miranda Goto has been one of the most reliable journeymen Taldryan has had for a long time. She's constantly around on IRC, and maintains a good level of activity. She has served faithfully as the Battle Team Leader of the Wardens for 6 months, and has presented the Taldryan Leadership with plans for various new types of activities and competitions.

More than all that, Miranda is a character; her individuality and spirit to me embody the rare factor of what it means to be in Taldryan. In recognition of her efforts as Battle Team Leader, and in reward for her service to Taldryan, I congratulate you Miranda Goto on becoming a Knight of Taldryan.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2013-10-20 13:53:11 UTC

Miranda has been my first student, and I think I was fortunate to have her. Her enthusiasm about the DJB has always been examplery, even when things in her personal life were hard. She love the club, fiction and has made many friends, which is basically what it's all about.

She will be an enormous asset to Taldryan as a Knight and I am sure she will continue to prove her worth.

I stand by this decision, may she grow strong in the Force. I expect to see great things from her.

Lokasena "Sena" Corvinus., 2013-10-20 16:39:02 UTC

PRT Lucyeth is continuing to show a stellar drive and work ethic. Since his promotion to PRT, he has managed to complete his tasks for a promotion to the rank of Guardian in a very timely manner, along with a few extra things. He has been a PRT for the required amount of time and in that he has, visited IRC and #scholae on multiple occasions, passed all three of the Order Core exams, in addition to another 11 exams (which include Leadership fundamentals, Philosophy I and II, ACC Basics, Alchemy, Lightsaber, Astronomy, Capital Ships, History of the Sith Empire IV, Pre-Republic History, and Mandalorian Studies). He has participated in 5 competitions, including the recent mini house event “Looking Home Campaign” ones, and even went the extra mile to participate in the runon associated with it. He has an approved CS. He has completed a min of two page fiction, a very good start on his wiki page and a Dark Cross.

I’ve been very excited as I’ve seen Lucyeth’s name pop up again and again in my inbox, irc, and forum. Members like him are the life blood of the club. For his excellent and amazing work, I recommend he be raised to the rank of Guardian. Massive congratulations Lucyeth! Drinks are on you!

Lord Idris Adenn, 2013-10-20 04:18:35 UTC

Lucyeth has shown outstanding progress over the past 28 days, going above and beyond what is required to attain the rank of Guardian. He has taken and passed all three of the Order Core exams as well as a further 11 exams, and in this area he strives to better himself having retaken exams to achieve a higher grade. In his writing he also pushes himself to do better, having completed a two page character fiction and subsequently making changes based on my feedback. He has submitted to 5 competitions, including 3 from HSPs Looking Home events, and has placed with each of his submissions. He has an approved CS and is making excellent progress in learning to write in relation to it. He has made a very strong start to his wiki and it is frequently updated to reflect his fictions and competition entries. He has visited IRC and is a frequent presence in #scholae. Last but certainly by no means least he has earned himself a Dark Cross. Furthermore, Lucyeth is already making excellent progress on his tasks towards JH.

Lucyeths drive and determination to constantly push himself is a joy to see, and it is my pleasure to recommend him for promotion to the rank of Guardian. Congratulations Lucyeth, you should be proud of all you've achieved so far.

Koryn Palpatine Thraagus, 2013-10-20 00:02:44 UTC