Candidates underwent a merciless training regimen designed by elder Guardsmen, and their training included regularly-scheduled battles to the death among the initiates. The Emperor himself selected the locations of the Guard's academies, choosing worlds strong with the dark side of the Force so that he could exert his influence and form bonds with his future Guardsmen. The signal range 47.2 was used exclusively by members of the Imperial Guard, though their transmissions were largely encrypted. The primary weapon of a Guardsman was an electrostaff, though the Guardsmen were proficient enough with blaster rifles and other weaponry to be considered deadly opponents regardless of their weapon. Imperial Guardsmen would also don variations on the standard Imperial soldier's armor when harsh environments required it, though their stark white armor and red markings distinguished those Guardsmen from normal infantry. Members of the Imperial Guard were clad in armored robes of red and crested helmets, while they wielded a variety of different weapons as the situation required. The soldiers you face are specially trained to kill Jedi-and they outnumber you." ―Guardsman Lassicar " I am a member of the Emperor's personal guard-as are the men under my command. The Empire's ruling Dark Council had no authority over or insight into the Guard's activities. They were the protectors of the Sith Sanctum-the headquarters of the Sith Order-and the rest of the Imperial Citadel on the Empire's capital planet of Dromund Kaas, as well as the Sith Academy on the world Korriban, though they were also deployed wherever the Emperor required. The Guardsmen were perfectly willing to die for the Emperor, and carried out his every command without question. As a result, they were fanatically loyal to the Emperor and incapable of ever betraying him, becoming a vital part of his power base. Guardsmen were brought before the Sith Emperor and mentally linked to the Sith ruler. On rare occasions, Force-sensitives would be inducted into the organization, such as Guardsman Xarovit Tovar. " Those who challenge the Imperial Guard challenge the Emperor himself." ―Commander Tainor Īn elite group of soldiers chosen from among the ranks of the Imperial Military, the Imperial Guard was generally composed of members who lacked any degree of Force-sensitivity, though their candidates were chosen from among the Sith Empire's greatest non-Force-sensitive warriors. The Guard was reorganized at some point following Vitiate's absence from the Imperial throne, later including more Force-sensitive members. Even with the knowledge that the Emperor sought to consume all life in the galaxy, the Guard remained loyal to their master, though they were unable to prevent the Order of Revan from invading the moon Yavin 4 and disturbing the Emperor's slumber there. The Guard carried out the Emperor's will on battlefields across the galaxy during the Great Galactic War, Cold War, and Galactic War with the Republic. The warriors of the Imperial Guard were trained to use a wide variety of weapons and combat styles, making them more than a match for a single Jedi or Sith. As a result, each Guardsman was incredibly loyal to their master and willing to lay down their lives in the service of the Sith ruler, and even the members of the Empire's ruling Dark Council feared the Guard's prowess in combat. Founded sometime before 3959 BBY, the Guard was composed entirely of non- Force-sensitive individuals mentally bonded to the Emperor. The Imperial Guard, also known as the Emperor's Guard, the Sith Honour Guard and the Dark Honor Guard, was a force of elite warriors who served the Sith Emperor of the reconstituted Sith Empire as his personal protectors and enforcers.
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