The Dorne lineage hailed from Dromund Kaas, which served as the capital city for the revived Sith Empire, and were a Human family. The Dornes were a very respected family, known for their long tradition of serving the Empire, and included individuals such as Vasil Dorne, as well as his offspring, Aleksei and Elara. Similar to a lot of other powerful families in the Sith Empire, the Dorne family possessed slaves.