Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance

The Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance was a Force-based Lorrdian religious group that was active during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Clad in heavy colored robes and cowls to represent a physical vow of silence, a counter to their natural physical expressiveness, members of the Brotherhood carried censers filled with burning Qatameric incense that permeated through their heavy fabrics and masked their natural scent. In-keeping with the faith's concealment of individuality, some members went so far as to strip themselves of their own names, such as the High Priest, who was referred to by his followers only by a keening wail of a specific pitch. Some members, such as leaders of a congregation, wore Blue Gowns of the Sullen Moon and Lorrdian Cowls of Quiescence.

Members of the Brotherhood of Beatific Countenance often went on religious pilgrimages to worlds of spiritual significance, such as the Mid Rim desert moon of Jedha.

Tashdor Ni was a member of the Brotherhood who went on a group pilgrimage to Jedha in 0 BBY. He and his fellow followers were in the moon's Holy City shortly before it was destroyed during a test of the Death Star's superlaser.

Behind the scenes
The Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance was a religious organization created for the first Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, released on December 16, 2016. The Brotherhood was clearly inspired by the Sisterhood of the Beatific Countenance, a now-Legends Lorrdian-based religion whose members wore similar red robes.

Appearances

 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel