Dark Council

Dark Council
The Dark Council is a group of the most powerful Dark Apostles that rule over the Word Bearers legion in Lorgar's absence. They are located in a fortress known as the Bascillica of the Word on the daemon world of Sicarus, located deep within the Eye of Terror. The Word Bearers are one of the only legions that still retain some of the unity they had during the Horus Heresy, and because of this have a group that is able to rule over them to a degree without complete chaos. The Dark Council is may be the reason why the Word Bearers have been able to keep this sense of unity in the world of chaos and the warp.

Use
The Dark Council is involved in many decisions that affect their legion. Most importantly, they decide who deserves to rise to the rank of Dark Apostle in situations where the current Dark Apostle is not fit to command their host. A Dark Apostle may not be able to command their host for many reasons, most commonly because they are dead. Whether this death is caused by someone within the legion is irrelevant, but in the end, the Dark Council will always make the decision of who will take the Dark Apostle's place.