Warlord

The title of Warlord was bestowed by Emperor Palpatine to his most respected and important warriors. Thrawn received the title when he was promoted to the rank of Grand Admiral, and presumably, the same was done for his twelve counterparts and Darth Vader. What responsibilities the title came with are unknown, though it is assumed that it came with many privileges and generally outrank any other official in the military and most officials within the government, with the exception of possibly the Grand Vizier and Executor, and, naturally, the Emperor and his appointed lieutenants and Dark Side Elite.

The title of Warlord was continued by Bacharan Valak during his reign, and is known to have appointed many to the title, such as Jarl Rellik. By 13 ABY, the only known Warlord was Darth Malign, appointed by Aleister Vadim. In 13 ABY, the Warlord assumed control over the Empire with the enigmatic Vadim ruling from the shadows.

"Warlord" was also used informally to describe the leaders of the innumerable breakaway states that splintered from the Empire following the death of the Emperor. Some even used it as their formal title, presumably to imply a false connection to Palpatine's inner circle.

It was also used to describe leaders of factions independent of the Empire, such as the Drackmarian warlord Omogg.