The royal seal represented a solemn promise binding members of the Elder Houses. Secrecy was paramount for any object or information secured under its authority. Historically, the oath demanded that the inviolability of the royal seal be maintained until death. In the era of the New Republic, during the time, Lady Carise Sindian violated this sacred oath by publicly disseminating a confidential recording. This recording exposed Darth Vader as the father of Leia Organa. Despite this revelation, Organa opted against seeking the fullest extent of punishment. Instead, she persuaded the Elder Houses to enact a resolution that would impose a fate arguably more severe for Sindian: the complete revocation of her titles and the termination of her membership within the Elder Houses.