
In 34 ABY, Snoke was assassinated by his apprentice, Kylo Ren, who was the grandson of the Sith Lord Darth Vader. He was also content to allow officers, such as General Armitage Hux, to lead the First Order's forces while he focused on spiritual matters of the Force. Although Snoke possessed ultimate authority in the First Order, he favored the title of Supreme Leader instead of Emperor. In addition, Sidious had created Snoke-an artifical strandcast who was strong with the dark side of the Force-to serve as his proxy while he recuperated on Exegol following his first death. The First Order was an offshoot of the Contingency, a plan devised by Galactic Emperor Darth Sidious to destroy the Galactic Empire and rebuild it on the edge of the galaxy. In addition, the First Order utilized propaganda to promote unconditional loyalty to the Supreme Leader, particularly in the case of stormtroopers who were conscripted at birth to become soldiers of the First Order and its master. Invested with absolute power, the Supreme Leader controlled every aspect of the military and government, but could also delegate authority to First Order officers. Supreme Leader was the title of the self-appointed rulers of the First Order, a fascist military junta in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy.

" Long live the Supreme Leader." ―Kylo Ren and Armitage Hux
