Supreme Overlord

The Supreme Overlord was the grand leader of the Yuuzhan Vong and the Head of State of their Empire. Essentially a God-King, the Supreme Overlord, also known as the Supreme One or the Dread Lord, was the Yuuzhan Vong's link to their Gods, and the only one capable of addressing Yun-Yuuzhan. Succession was not hereditary, and future Overlords were chosen from a pool of candidates whose births were signified by omens, prophecy, and noble lineage. All of the candidates were trained in all aspects of Yuuzhan Vong society, and each treated as if he was the heir apparent. The Supreme Overlord often assumed power through the murder of the current Overlord. The Overlords wore ceremonial robes made from the flayed and preserved flesh of Steng, the first Warmaster, and Yo'gand, the first Supreme Overlord, who battled each other in the Cremlevian War which united the Yuuzhan Vong. On their ascension, the Supreme Overlord was ritually scarred and modified, sacrificing several external organs and limbs to make him resemble Yun-Yuuzhan.

Shimrra Jamaane was thought to be the final Supreme Overlord&mdash;it was he who instigated the invasion of the New Republic a millennium after the Yuuzhan Vong left their primordeal homeworld in ruins to seek out a new home. It transpired, however, that Shimrra was but a puppet, controlled by the true power behind the throne, Onimi. The true Supreme Overlord was killed by Jacen Solo onboard Onimi's escape capsule over Coruscant. Following the deaths of Onimi and Shimrra, the title of Supreme Overlord passed to Warmaster Nas Choka by default.

List of known Supreme Overlords

 * Yo'gand (Unknown)
 * Quoreal (&mdash;29 BBY)
 * Shimrra Jamaane (29 BBY&mdash;30 ABY, de jure)
 * Onimi (29 BBY - 30 ABY, de facto)
 * Nas Choka (30 ABY&mdash;, de facto)

Appearances

 * The New Jedi Order series (from Edge of Victory II: Rebirth onwards)