Is Grand Admiral a real rank?

Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, the highest rank in the several European navies that used it. It is best known for its use in Germany as Großadmiral. A comparable rank in modern navies is that of Admiral of the fleet.
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Is Grand Admiral a higher rank than Moff?

While the GA is technically higher rank,GMs had acces to all military assets of an sector,including fleets and commanders.
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What rank was Grand Admiral Thrawn?

The military rank of Grand Admiral was active during the Imperial Era. Shortly after his defeat of the Batonn sector insurgency, Chiss Admiral Thrawn was awarded the rank of Grand Admiral by Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine, becoming one of the Empire's twelve Grand Admirals.
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Is Grand general higher than Grand Admiral?

Grand General was a military rank of the Galactic Empire, very highly placed within the Imperial Army or Stormtrooper Corps. Grand General was equivalent to the Imperial Navy rank of Grand Admiral.
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What is Darth Vader's rank?

Specific references had Vader and Skywalker as "Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces" and Pellaeon rather as "Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet" or "Supreme Fleet Commander"; but all three men's ranks were sometimes abbreviated to "Supreme Commander".
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Does Grand Admiral Thrawn outrank Tarkin?

Tarkin probably outranked Thrawn since he was a Grand Moff (a political rank) whereas Thrawn was a Grand Admiral (military rank). Well since the Empire is made specifically to refect the third reich lets take it from that perspective.
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Does Tarkin outrank Vader?

Vader held respect for Tarkin which is clearly shown and the only case in which Tarkin outranked Vader would be the case in which Vader was in the Death Star or within Tarkin's Oversector which he likely was as Tarkin was Grand Moff of the Outer Rim Oversector, the largest one.
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Who are the 12 Grand Admirals in Star Wars?

The initial cadre of Grand Admirals, called the "Circle of Twelve" by Palpatine, consisted of Martio Batch, Nial Declann, Octavian Grant, Josef Grunger, Ishin-Il-Raz, Afsheen Makati, Danetta Pitta, Peccati Syn, Miltin Takel, Osvald Teshik, Rufaan Tigellinus, and Demetrius Zaarin.
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What rank is Moff?

Moff, also known as Sector Moff was a sector governor rank in the Sith Empire, the Galactic Republic in its earliest and last days, and the Galactic Empire. Under the Fel Empire and Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire, the title was also worn by the topmost officials of institutions such as the Navy, Army and Intelligence.
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What is the highest rank in the Empire?

The highest rank in the Imperial Military was Military Executor/Supreme Commander, Grand General in the Imperial Army, and Grand Admiral in the Imperial Navy.
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Is Thrawn in rogue one?

“You see the after effect of [Thrawn's victory] in Rogue One,” Filoni said, according to io9. “They're really hesitant to actually fight. It takes a lot to draw them out because they lost.” Some may view this as a stretch or revisionist history, but I think it actually makes a lot of sense.
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How smart is Grand Admiral Thrawn?

Grand Admiral Thrawn's unparalleled intelligence allows him to have a deeply logical and analytical mind. Through the artifacts and knowledge that he collects and pieces together, Thrawn is able to make insightful connections that provide an intimate understanding of his opponents.
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What rank is Governor Tarkin?

Oversectors and the rank of Grand Moff were both created at the suggestion of Governor Wilhuff Tarkin in 14 BBY. Tarkin became the first ever Grand Moff.
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Who is higher rank than Vader?

In comparison to Darth Vader, Tarkin technically outranks him, as he has authority over the Outer Rim Territories. So much so, that even Vader had to listen to Tarkin while on the battle station. What is this? The one caveat Darth Vader has is that he served as Palpatine's right-hand man.
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Who is above Darth Vader?

Initially credited as the Emperor in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back, Palpatine was officially introduced in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi. He serves as the main antagonist of the nine-film Skywalker saga, in which he is portrayed by Ian McDiarmid.
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How old is the Grand Inquisitor?

Therefore, it can be deduced that the Grand Inquisitor title was founded by 19 BBY.
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Will Thrawn be in the Mandalorian?

Thrawn's mention in The Mandalorian, which takes place nearly a decade after the end of Rebels, indicated that he has indeed returned to the galaxy. In what capacity that is, however, we cannot say. Veteran Danish actor Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards, Sherlock) provided the voice for Thrawn in Rebels.
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How many fleet admirals are there?

While all four men effectively retired in the late 1940s, the rank of fleet admiral is for life. The last active fleet admiral was Nimitz who lived until 1966, surpassing the other three men who had all died by the end of the 1950s.
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Who is Palpatine's blue friend?

Mas Amedda was the Vice Chair of the Galactic Senate during Chancellor Valorum's term, a position he continued to hold as Chancellor Palpatine transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire.
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Who was Palpatine's second in command?

Mas Amedda: The Second Most Powerful Man in the Empire

It is uncommon following a failed political regime for there to be much carryover from the old leadership to the new one, so it is curious that Palpatine would be willing to keep Mas Amedda on as his second in command.
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Who killed Tarkin?

When Luke Skywalker fired the proton torpedo that destroyed the space station, Tarkin was killed in the explosion.
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Why does thrawn have a white uniform?

Krennic's White Uniform Is Worn by Intelligence & Security Officers. Krennic made sure to present himself as dignified and fashionable as he worked his way up the ranks of the cruel and the corrupt. His white tunic is typical of security or intelligence personnel in the Republic and, later, the Empire.
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What Vader thinks of Thrawn?

Thrawn was one of if not the only Imperial who wasn't afraid of Vader and was one of the few officers who actually respected Vader for his commitment and loyalty to the Empire. Vader in turn held great respect for the Grand Admiral's intelligence and strategic influence.
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Why did Tarkin join the Empire?

Tarkin shows the Death Star, under construction, to Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. Tarkin, who as Moff had been granted a special purview over the development of military technology, was entrusted with control over aspects of construction of the Death Star—and he hoped to gain total oversight of the project.
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