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The Immortal Emperor
Well, Angral was offered a spot on the Dark Council, (and given his status as a warlord and direct servant of the Emperor, that probably hasn't much to do with manipulation,) and he slaughter stomped Orgus Din, who collapsed a relatively large cave.
Baras is a different kind of animal, though. Baras was, "considered by many to be the future of the Empire," cowed half the Dark Council into line making him believe he was the Voice, (essentially the embodiment) of the Emperor, Maneuvered the Emperor into a trap with Sel Makor, (who in return granted Baras an amp, which would presumably be pretty immense, considering he gave Makor the most powerful force user in the galaxy,) and was invincible so long as he had the amp of the Entity (Traya). Even without the entity, Baras was still believed to be, "nigh indestructible," and gave the Emperor's Wrath a fierce and intense duel. When you consider the fact that the Wrath has defeated powerhouses such as Darth Ekkage, (considered one of the greatest sith assassins in all of history, perhaps the greatest weapon in the Empire, casually oneshotted a sith lord with a burst of FL, etc,) Master Wyellett, (classified as a superweapon by the Republic, defeated pre prime Baras with the help of his apprentice, saved multiple jedi council members from an alien race called the Starweird, etc) and Emperor Vitiate being possessed by Sel Makor, and also considering that Baras wasn't at his peak when he fought the Wrath, it's pretty well established that Baras is legit.
With the aid of Lachris and Angral, team prevails.