Elders

The Elders are the commanders of the Brotherhood and their ultimate leaders. They wield complete authority and rule the entire organization. The core council comprises four Elders and one High Elder to moderate meetings and cast votes to break ties.

High Elder
The High Elder is technically the leader of the entire Brotherhood of Steel, although he is severely limited in his authority by the Elder council at Lost Hills. Major decisions on Brotherhood policies and campaigns must be approved by the council, with no possibility of circumvention. However, the High Elder may hire external contractors to complete smaller objectives he deems necessary; even if they have been freshly accepted into the Brotherhood and such an action would violate the Chain That Binds policy.

An equivalent position in the rogue Midwest chapter is the position of General, which is otherwise limited in the same way as the High Elder in Lost Hills.

Notable members

 * High Elder Roger Maxson (2077 - 2135)
 * High Elder Maxson II (2135 - 2155)
 * High Elder John Maxson (2155 - ?)
 * High Elder Rhombus (? - 2208)
 * High Elder Jeremy Maxson (ca. 2231 - ?)
 * General Simon Barnaky, Midwest, 2193
 * General Dekker, Midwest, 2193

Elder
The Elders are the highest command position in the Brotherhood, responsible for guiding it and setting down policies. While Lost Hills maintains an Elder council, loyalist chapters established outside California typically only have one Elder, who fulfills the role of chapter's commander. Typically, only Paladins are eligible to become Elders, but exceptions can be made for extraordinary members of other branches.

Notable members

 * Elder Owyn Lyons, Capital Wasteland, 2277
 * Elder David James, referred to in Mojave, unknown
 * Elder Kenneth Jones, referred to in Mojave, unknown
 * Elder Lindquist, referred to in Mojave, unknown
 * Elder Raymond Lorn, referred to in Mojave, unknown
 * Elder Elijah, Mojave, 2276
 * Elder Nolan McNamara, Mojave, 2281
 * Elder Arthur Maxson, Commonwealth, 2283