Crimson Dawn was a criminal syndicate led by the former Sith Lord Maul, that near the end of the Clone Wars was a member of the Shadow Collective. Maul employed the gangster Dryden Vos as the public face of the syndicate during the reign of the Galactic Empire. During its existence, Crimson Dawn quickly cemented a reputation for being ruthless. Qi'ra publicly served as Vos' top lieutenant, but later directly worked with Maul after she killed Vos.