The New Imperial Brotherhood of the Makuta was a malicious organization which arose after the return of Teridax in 4,542,092,667,785,917 AGC, or 0 ASGC. The Imperial Brotherhood was a more powerful and militarized successor to the original Brotherhood of Makuta. It also functions as a government of sorts for the lands it conquers, an absolute monarchy headed by Teridax. Unlike the orginal Brotherhood, which consisted of a hundred Makuta, the Imperial Brotherhood consisted of hundreds of millions of Makuta, who were split into several castes. The highest caste, the "Emperor", consisted of only Teridax, who possessed almost god-like powers after building them up during his imprisonment. The "High Makuta" consisted of 49 of the 100 original Makuta (excluding Miserix and his supporters, Tridax