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After killing a Galactic Republic ensign, he was sought by the authorities. Here is the known history of the Sith Lords under the Rule of Two from Darth Bane to Darth Vader in chronological order:īorn Dessel, he was raised as a poor miner on the Outer Rim planet Apatros. Thus starts the Rule of Two in the Order of the Sith, a doctrine which ushered in a new age of secrecy. To guard against the Sith destroying themselves or losing sight of their “ideals” once again, Bane took only one apprentice, restarting the tradition of the one master, one apprentice and that of passing the name Darth to each of his successors. After the Great Sith War, only one Sith Lord survived: Darth Bane. It wasn’t all defeat, however, as at one point the Siths conquered most of known space. But the Sith nearly proved to be their own undoing as they turned on each other, all but destroying their order.
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This would led to certain Jedis falling to the dark side and renewed conflicts. But while the Sith often were defeated, their battles often hurt the strength of the Jedi Order as well. The Sith were constantly fighting the Jedis of the Republic, but often found themselves on the losing end of the skirmishes. Here’s an amazingly in-depth article on him and his history. One of the more famous names in Sith lore is Darth Revan. Over the years, the Sith spent much of their time battling with the Republic or biding their time in anticipation of their next strike. In a classic tale of good an evil, the Sith became known for being bent on destroying the Jedi. As the terms Dark Jedi and Sith merged into one, a Sith Order was formed representing the sect of the dark side of the Force. Those on the dark side would become known as Dark Jedis, a term that soon became synonymous with Sith. It also led to the first use of the title Dark Lord of the Sith, a title bestowed upon the Sith leader. Many schisms would occur among its followers, leading some to follow the Dark Side and others the Light Side of the Force. Sith itself became more of a religion, and the term evolved to describe those dedicated to the ancient Sith philosophy, not the people of Korriban. This cohesion would not last, however, foreshadowing the tension that would always exist between followers of the Sith philosophy. A warlord named Adas managed to briefly unite the inhabitants and a culture formed. The Sith initially started as a humanoid species that was Force-sensitive, with their home on the planet Korriban. A little history is needed before the doctrine comes into play. Who were the Sith Lords before Darth Vader? How far back can we trace the line? One problem with that logic is that the Sith didn’t always operate under the Rule of Two. It’s this segment of Sith Lord history that I wish to examine. That should make tracing their lineage somewhat easier, much like the chronology of kings and queens of Russia or France. The idea that at any time, there are only two Sith Lords in existence. This brings up the Rule of Two in the Sith Order. Mace Windu: But which was destroyed, the master or the apprentice? Yoda: Always two there are, no more, no less. However, you might remember this exchange concerning the Sith from Episode 1: And really, we don’t want to go into that kind of detail. Their history is long and complex, spanning tens of thousands of years.
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These other sources help supplement the original material and form and even more in-depth look at a galaxy long ago and far, far away.Įxamining the Sith is no easy task. But beyond the films is a whole Universe of information, ranging from books to cartoons. But how much do you really know about these dark lords? Unless you dress up like a Stormtrooper every Halloween or worship the ground that Mark Hamill walks on, your knowledge of anything Star Wars probably derives solely from the motion pictures. He stole the show in that movie (not hard when your competition is a mini-Anakin and Jar Jar Binks) even though he’s barely on screen. Then Episode 1 rolls around with Darth Maul and his double bladed lightsaber. And he had great theme music, the Imperial March. Vader was a bad ass in the original trilogy, choking the life out of anyone who displeased him complete with James Earl Jones’ imposing voice. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the Sith Lords in general are considered the ultimate of cool among Star Wars characters. If you limit the selection to characters new to the prequel trilogy, Darth Maul’s name comes up often. If you were to ask fans who their favorite character is, the most common choices would be Darth Vader or the “I shot Greedo first” Han Solo.