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They do this all for the purpose of serving their Emperor, whom they must protect and watch over. Order is what keeps them from falling to the Dark Side, but allows them to tap into the immense powers that emotion can bring. They summarize their philosophy with the concept of Order above all else. It is through this control that they gain mastery in the Force. Unlike the Jedi, who cast aside their emotions in order to avoid falling to the Dark Side, or the Sith who freely gave into their emotions, the Imperial Knights believe in controlling their emotions to bring themselves into balance with the Force. They do not believe in the binary definitions of Light and Dark and instead draw from both sides of the Force, while controlling their temptations to submit to either side. It rejects the dogmatic beliefs of both orders in relation to the nature of the Force.

The Imperial Knights follow a different code than the Jedi and the Sith. It is possible for a Jedi to join the Imperial Knights or vice-versa, though the latter is not as common as Knights wield the Dark Side which goes against the Jedi code. Ever since the formation of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate, the Imperial Knights and the New Jedi Order have become much closer, with some considering it a sect of the Jedi Order loyal to the Emperor rather than the Grandmaster.

They are viewed as Gray practitioners, ones that draw from both sides of the Force. However, neither are they strict follow the Light Side. Imperial Knights are fully trained in the ways of the Force but, unlike previous Imperial Force-user organizations, they reject turning to the Dark Side. Established by the Empress Jaina Solo Fel, wife of the first Emperor Jagged Fel, they have remained as the royal guards and agents for his descendants since 50 ABY. The Imperial Knights, officially the Knights of the Empire, are an order of force-users that are loyal to the Emperor of the Fel Dynasty.

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