The '''Dark Council''' has is a collection of the [[Word Bearers]] Legion's most powerful [[Dark Apostles]] and are the main ruling body on [[Sicarus]], they are based in the immense cathedral fortress – the '''Basilica of the Word'''. They have the power to elevate the first acolyte First Acolyte of a Host to the rank of [[Dark Apostle]]. They and are said to have the power to pluck the souls of those who have failed them from the [[warp]], and torment them endlessly for eternity.