Dark Lord of the Sith was the title originally bestowd upon the ruler of the Sith Empire. The title was sometimes given to one or more individuals at the same time, such is the case with Darth Nihilus, Darth Sion and (formerly) Darth Traya and also with Darth Revan and Darth Malak. It is also a title that is granted to the twelve members of the Dark Council upon joining.
The title of Dark Lord of the Sith, or Jen'ari in the Sith language, originally referred to the ruler of the Sith Empire, and later was taken by the recognized leader of the Order of the Sith Lords. Before Kaan, there was only one Dark Lord of the Sith at a time, who was the head of the Order, with the exception of the members of the Dark Council of the Sith Emperor Vitiate's Sith Empire who held the title of Dark Lord at the same time. In more recent periods, it was a title shared by multiple individuals simultaneously. The term referred to individuals of both sexes, though Lumiya claimed the title of Dark Lady of the Sith.
The title 'Dark Lord of the Sith' is often thought to be synonymous with the title 'Darth'. Contrary to this, however, is the fact that Sith apprentices have been known to carry the title as well. Two examples would be Darth Malak as Darth Revan's apprentice, and Darth Vader as apprentice to Darth Sidious. Many Sith Lords have used the'Darth' title, but there is no evidence as to the synonymic relationship of these two appellations.
According to Sith Titles, 'Dark Lord” is synonymous with the term 'Sith Lord' which is granted to Siths who have advanced in the order’s hierarchy.
History of the title
Description
Those who became Dark Lords of the Sith were exceptionally strong in the dark side of the Force and were able to put the others around them into submission. The title is neither masculine or feminine so it can be given to anyone who can gain it.
Notable Dark LordsExternal links
There are dozens of canon Jedi in the Star Wars universe. Opposing them stand the canonical servants of the Dark Side of the Force: The Sith. While many Sith Lords are mentioned, only six are detailed in canon: Bane, Plagueis, Sidious, Maul, Tyranus, and Vader. In addition to these Sith Lords, there are a number of other fallen Jedi, apprentices, and dark Force users.
Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens ahead.
Darth Bane[edit]
First Appearance: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series)
What he is known for: Creating the Rule of Two (that there may only be one Sith Master and one Apprentice)
Character History: Little is known about Darth Bane as much of his backstory has been classified as part of the Legends of the old Extended Universe. What is known is that he was a member of an elite group of Sith known as the Brotherhood of Darkness. Back when there were as many Sith as Jedi, Bane observed that the Sith would frequently betray each other and often fall to chaos. This is why, after all the other Sith he was aware of died, Bane established the Rule of Two and decided that he would only take on one apprentice. It is unclear at this time the secession of Sith Lord from Bane to Plagueis.
Darth Plagueis[edit]
First Appearance: Mentioned in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
What he is known for: Teaching Darth Sidious the ways of the Dark Side.
Character History: Almost no history is currently available for Darth Plagueis. Darth Sidious does reveal that Plagueis was a master of using the force to extend his lifespan, which may explain Sidious' apparent longevity.
Darth Sidious[edit]
First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
What he is known for: Planning the downfall of the Jedi Order and the Republic, Ruling the Galatic Empire.
Character History: Sheev Palpatine was born on the planet Naboo approximately 84 years before the Battle of Yavin. Palpatine got involved in politics at a relatively young age and quickly became a Senator representing the planet in the Galatic Senate. Some time in this window he was apprenticed by Darth Plagueis in the way of the Dark Side of the Force. Palpatine would kill his master at some point prior to Episode I and take on Darth Maul as an apprentice. He is considered to be the most powerful Sith Lord in many centuries.
Darth Maul[edit]
First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
What he known for: Killing Qui-Gon Jinn, Leading a failed rebelion against Darth Sidious.
Character History: Trained by the powerful Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Darth Maul is an agile, and deadly Sith capable of wielding a double-bladed lightsaber. Darth Maul's first task was to assassinate Queen Amidala, but was stopped by her Jedi escorts. In the ensuing battle, Maul killed Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn before being cut in half by young Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi. Maul endured the terrible wound and remained a shadowy force and rival of Darth Sidious for years afterward. Darth Maul's story has no canonical ending and he remains at large in the post-Clone Wars galaxy.
Update: Darth Maul was recently revealed to still be alive in a Star Wars Rebels season 2 trailer confirming his survival in a period within a few years of A New Hope.
Darth Tyranus[edit]
First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
What he is known for: Betraying the Jedi, Being one of the public leaders of the Separatists.
Character History: Count Dooku was trained as a Jedi by Yoda. He later took on Qui-Gon Jinn as an apprentice. After Qui-Gon died, Dooku left the Jedi Order and became Count of his homeworld Serreno. Approached by Darth Sidious, Dooku became a lord of the Sith and orchestrated the Seperatist movement. Dooku was heavily involved in the Clone Wars. At the battle of Geonosis he defeated Anakin and Obi-Wan, but fled from Yoda. Anakin killed Dooku three years later during the Battle of Coruscant, a move that was planned by Darth Sidious.
Darth Vader[edit]
First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
What he is known for: Being the Emperor's Right Hand, Killing the Emperor.
Character History: Darth Vader was born Anakin Skywalker, a slave on the Outer-Rim Planet of Tatooine. As a child he was gifted in pod racing and droid repair. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jin met Anakin while seeking to repair a Naboo Royal Starship. Very early on, Qui-Gon noticed the boy's knack for mechanics and incredible problem solving abilty, as well as an incredibly high aptitude for the Force, and concluded that he was the one spoken of in an ancient prophecy. Sadly, due to the manipulations of Darth Sidious, Anakin would grow into a powerful Jedi just to fall to the Dark Side. In an attempt to destroy his fallen padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi cut off Anakin's limbs and left him to die in a volcano on the planet Mustafar. After Kenobi left, Sidious saved the broken Jedi and he was reborn as Darth Vader.
While not necessarily Sith Lords, these followers of the Dark Side have all, in one way or another, had their lives molded by the Sith masters.
Asajj Ventress[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Clone Wars
What she is known for: Being a constant threat to the Republic over the course of The Clone Wars.
Character History: Originally a Jedi, after her master died Ventress turned into an assassin. Trained in the ways of the dark side by Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress yearned to be considered a true Sith, but such status wasn't allowed under the Sith's Rule of Two. Ventress fought with twin red-bladed Lightsabers, and clashed with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker many times.
Quinlan Vos[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
What he is known for: Quinlan had superb tracking abilities due to his ability to pull memories of past events from objects.
Character History: Quinlan Vos became a Jedi relatively late in life while helping the Republic during The Clone Wars. Vos was always one to handle things his own way, which caused some friction between him and his fellow Jedi. Known for his excellent tracking skills, Vos was sent on a mission to hunt down Count Dooku, but along the way he fell in love with Asajj Ventress. Forced to choose between being a Jedi and being with Asajj, Vos chose love and fell to the Dark Side of the Force.
Mother Talzin & The Nightsisters[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Clone Wars
What she is known for: Being Darth Maul and Savage Opress' mother, Head of the Nightsisters during the Clone Wars.
Character History: Mother Talzin was a powerful wielder of strange Dark Side sorcery and the spiritual guide to the group of assassins and sorcerers known as the Nightsisters. While usually taking a neutral stance on galactic politics and selling the Nightsisters services to whomever could afford them, Talzin spent much of her life (and afterlife) plotting revenge against Darth Sidious for making her think she would be his right hand and instead taking her son Darth Maul from her and raising him as his apprentice. Savage Opress[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Clone Wars
What he is known for: Earning Count Dooku's trust so his mother (Talzin) could strike, Helping his brother (Darth Maul) recover and create a base of power.
Character History: Savage Opress started as a member of the Nightbrothers, but managed to earn Count Dooku's trust enough to become one of his enforcers. During this time Dooku also took him on as a secret apprentice, teaching him knowledge of the Dark Side. Unknown to Dooku, Opress was actually an agent of his mother, Talzin, and used this time to feed her information about Dooku's activities and to locate his brother, Darth Maul. After finding his brother, Opress would help him plan revenge on Dooku and Sidious, but would ultimately fall in battle against Sidious. Opress was accepted as an apprentice of Darth Maul's under the invocation of the Rule of Two and thus might arguably be considered a canonical Sith Lord.
The Grand Inquisitor, Fifth Brother, Eight Brother, and Seventh Sister[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: Rebels
What he is known for: Hunting Force users for Darth Vader, Wielding a unique lightsaber.
Character History: Not much is known about the Grand Inquisitor. During the early years of the Empire, Darth Vader would send the Inquisitor to investigate reports of possibly Force users. This job led him to clash with Kanan Jarrus and his allies on more than one occasion. The Inquisitor finally fell in a duel with Kanan. When Darth Vader learned of his death, the Sith Lord called on the other two canon Inquisitors, The 5th Brother and the 7th Sister, to hunt down the Rebels. Vader also dispatched the Eighth Brother to pursue Darth Maul.
Pong Krell[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Clone Wars
What he is known for: A fallen Jedi embittered by war.
Character History: Pong Krell was a Jedi general in the Clone Wars. Disillusioned by visions of the rise of the Empire, Krell choose to renounce the Jedi, ally with the new order, and become Count Dooku's apprentice. He turned against his men and sewed chaos. Krell was eventually captured by Clone Troopers and executed.
Barriss Offee[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Clone Wars
What he is known for: Bombing the Jedi temple
Character History: Barriss Offee became jaded with the role of the Jedi in the Clone Wars, and lashed out with a destructive terrorist attack. Jedi Ahsako Tano took the fall, but was ultimately vindicated through the actions of Anakin Skywalker. Offee believed that the Jedi had become corrupted by the war and were themselves the oppressors of the galaxy.
Kylo Ren[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Force Awakens
What he is known for: Big bad in Episode 7, renewing the power of the Dark Side in the galaxy, leadership of the Knights of Ren.
Dark Lord Of The Sith
Character History:Kylo Ren is the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa and the genetic grandson of Darth Vader. Obsessed with Vader's legacy, Ren is an acolyte of Supreme Leader Snoke, a likely Dark Side force user. Ren is also leader of the Knights of Ren, a mysterious organization of unknown motivations and composition. Trained by Luke Skywalker, Ren abandoned the teachings of the light in favor of Snoke's seduction to the Dark Side. An ally of the First Order, he is extremely strong in the Force.
Supreme Leader Snoke[edit]
First Appearance:Star Wars: The Force Awakens
What he is known for: Master of the First Order and giant mysterious hologram guy.
Character History: Very little is known of Snoke. He seduced Kylo Ren to the Dark Side, can feel the Force, and summons Kylo Ren home stating that it is time 'to complete his training.' He is a scarred holographic figure in a black robe commanding the respect of both Ren and General Hux.
Comments
Dark Lord of the SithHistorical informationDate abolished![]() Notable individuals
Organizational informationOrganization
Dark Lord of the Sith was a title held by Sith Lords who were members of the ancient Sith Order. During the days of the Old Republic, many Sith fought against the Jedi Order, commanded by Dark Lords of the Sith. A thousand years before the rise of the Galactic Empire, the Sith had all but destroyed one another due to infighting and constant war with the Jedi. In the aftermath of their destruction, Darth Bane, sole survivor of the Sith's destruction, assumed the title and established a philosophy known as the Rule of Two, saying that only two dark lords could exist at any given time.[2]
By the time of the Galactic Republic, the Dark Lords of the Sith adhered to Bane's teachings. Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was the reigning Dark Lord of the Sith during the era of the Galactic Empire. Darth Vader also assumed the mantle after becoming Sidious's Sith apprentice.[4]
List of Dark Lords of the SithEdit
AppearancesEdit
Non-canon appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
Notes and referencesEdit
Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith is a six-part story arc in the Tales of the Jedi series of comic books written by Kevin J. Anderson. The first issue was published on October 1, 1994 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the Star Warsgalaxy 3,997 BBY years before the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. It continues the tale of Ulic Qel-Droma and introduces the character of Exar Kun, a Dark Lord of the Sith. The story details how the Jedi, led by Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider attempt to free the Empress Teta System from the tyrannical control of evil Dark Side adepts Satal and Aleema. It also details Exar Kun's fall to the Dark Side at the seduction of the spirit of Freedon Nadd, becoming Dark Lord of the Sith with Ulic as his apprentice.
Synopsis[edit]Issues[edit]
Dramatis personae[edit]
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tales_of_the_Jedi:_Dark_Lords_of_the_Sith&oldid=871829083'
Three times. Three times, Luke had suffered through hearing and seeing the woman he loved giving herself to another man. The first time, he refused to watch, simply sitting with his back to them with tears rolling down his face. The day after, they had returned and again, Luke turned away, trying with all his being to deny the evidence of his own eyes and ears. The day after that, the third day, Luke was numb inside. He turned around and forced himself to watch, allowing his anger, resentment, jealousy and pain to effect him - to fuel his will and desire to live and pay back Heluquin and Mara who had taken everything from him. After that third time, Luke sat, his eyes closed and legs crossed, meditating on an plan he had made. The swishing of cloth on stone caused him to open his eyes. Just outside his cage stood Mara Jade wearing a black Sith robe over her naked form. Luke didn't speak. He didn't allow any emotion to cross his face. He simply stared at her. 'Well, Skywalker - what is going on within that noble, naive head of yours?' she asked in a quiet murmur. Luke didn't reply. They stared for some time until Jade shook her head. 'It could have been you, Skywalker. It could have been you and me for the rest of our lives.'
Luke didn't want to hear this. He stood and looked at her for several moments before turning his back dismissively. She had told him all of this before when he still thought that Heluquin had done something to her. But Luke had heard and seen enough. No mind trick, no matter how powerful would turn someone like Mara Jade into such a sadistic woman - not unless she always was. Luke heard her hiss angrily behind him. 'Don't turn your back on me, Skywalker.'
But Luke didn't turn around. He simply examined the wall behind his cage. He didn't need the force to feel her anger growing behind him like a blast of cold air. 'You will be dead tomorrow, Skywalker. Heluquin has promised that he will let me kill you myself. After you, the Alliance will fall and then the Empire and a new Sith Empire will rise in there place.'
Luke remained utterly silent. With a snarl of anger, he heard her depart, the over sized Sith robe swishing on the floor. Luke glared after her before sitting back down. Tomorrow would be the day he escaped from this prison. Tomorrow, he would have his- WHAT? Luke shook his head violently. What was happening to him? Why was he so easily giving in to the darkness. I have lost everything - EVERYTHING. No - not lost everything. Everything was taken from me. Luke placed his head in his hands, trying to draw on the force to calm himself. But the force was out of his reach and he had always had a bad temper. Trying to regain control of his emotions, Luke realized that those who relied on the force to heavily weakened themselves, making themselves dependent upon it. It was something he would have to address once he was free.
Luke woke the following morning to the cage being deactivated. Looking up, he saw a mercenary and Darth Heluquin. 'Come, Jedi Skywalker. It is time;' said the Sith Lord gravely. Luke stood and stepped out of the cage. Suddenly, he heard noises in the background and a slow smile spread across his face. They were the sounds of a battle being fought. The mercenary had an yslamari nutriframe on his back so that Luke couldn't access the force. Slowly, he was lead to the center of the throne room. 'On your knees, Skywalker.'
Luke obeyed without question, placing his hands on his hips and taking a deep breath. The Sith Lord squatted down in front of him and said, 'I fear that this is where we must part ways, Luke Skywalker. It was a pleasure to get to know you and Mara Jade over the past few months. Don't fret, though. She will be joining you soon enough.'
Luke looked at him. 'Why?'
Heluquin looked amused. 'She betrayed you, the man she loved more than anything or anyone in this galaxy. It is only a matter of time before she does the same to me, Skywalker.'
The Sith Lord stood and stepped away and the mercenary took his place, aiming a blaster pistol at his head. 'Any last words, Jedi?' asked the Dark Lord. Luke allowed a tight smile to cross his face. 'Yes. Your merc is too close;' and he moved, leaning just out of line of the barrel, Luke grabbed it and turned it on the merc, pressing his trigger finger to fire two blasts - one into the yslamari, the other into the mercenaries head. Heluquin was moving, his lightsaber looking to decapitate the Jedi Knight but Luke had anticipated that. Closing the distance, he caught the Sith Lord's hands and neatly tossed him over his shoulder, using Heluquin's own momentum to throw him. With an exertion of will through the force, Luke summoned his lightsaber from where it had sat on the throne's arm rest since he had gotten there. With a snap-hiss, the green blade came to life and Luke turned and faced the man who had caused him so much torment for months - who had taken away his family, his friends, his freedom, his connection to the force, his health, his dignity and his love. Heluquin glared balefully at him. 'A neat trick, Skywalker. Surely you know that you cannot defeat me and every mercenary, Dark Jedi and Defiler in this fortress.'
Luke smiled coldly. 'I can hear the sounds of the battle above, Heluquin. I won't need to, nor do I have any desire to. This fortress will fall without my direct involvement. I only wish to defeat you and Mara Jade. It was the two of you who took everything from me. Death is a mercy in comparison.'
Heluquin lunged and Luke met him with a roar. The crackle of the lightsaber was deafening in the open room as they sought to destroy one another. After several long minutes of blistering combat, they separated, their chests heaving from exertion. Thanks to his ability to detect and manipulate and capitalize on shatterpoints and weaknesses, Luke realized that his technique had suffered with the rest of him during his time as a captive. Fortunately, he also found that he could find the very few flaws in his opponents skills as well. Suddenly, Heluquin lifted a gloved hand and sent a blast of force lightning at him. Luke lifted his left hand and caught it, absorbing it with ease. Heluquin looked surprised and his surprise only grew when Luke returned the force lightning with even greater power before the Jedi Knight leaped at him with a yell. Heluquin had barely been able to defend himself from the force lightning before Luke was on him, driving him the length of the hall. With a blast of telekinetic energy, Luke slammed him into the wall. Before Heluquin even fell to the ground, Luke was after him again. 'I expected more from a Dark Lord of the Sith, Heluquin.'
Heluquin sent a wave of force energy that blasted Luke back to the center of the room. 'Oh believe me, Skywalker, I've only just warmed up;' sneered the Sith Lord. Calling out to the force, Heluquin pulled a second lightsaber to his hand - one with a brilliant blue blade and an all too familiar hilt. 'Do you recognize it, Skywalker? Unless I'm mistaken, this is the weapon you used before - the weapon of your father, Anikan Skywalker.'
Luke nodded. It was indeed. In a flurry, Heluquin was on him again, immediately putting Luke on the defensive. The young Jedi Knight barely kept up with the blows reined down upon him but he managed, keep his shatterpoint sense open for the first flaw in the technique. When Luke saw it, the fight ended abruptly. Ducking under the red blade and using his own to slightly re-direct the blue one, Luke spun around the Sith Lord before thrusting his lightsaber through Darth Heluquin's back. With a gasp of surprise, the Sith Shadow Hand looked down at the green blade that protruded from his chest. Luke deactivated his weapon and Heluquin fell to his knees. Luke squatted in front of him and said, 'Alas, I fear this is where we part ways, Darth Heluquin. But don't worry, Darth Diabolis and all those Dark Jedi of yours will join you soon enough.'
Even as the light faded from his yellow eyes, Helquin smiled slightly at the irony. 'Revel in your victory now, Jedi. When you meet Darth Diabolis, he will end you.'
'We will see;' said Luke and he straightened, his father's lightsaber in his left hand. Luke was about to clip both weapons to his belt when an angry yell came from the entrance to the room behind him. 'Skywalker!'
Spinning around, Luke saw Mara striding toward him, her violet bladed lightsaber lit and ready for combat. Luke clipped his weapons to his belt and stretched his hand out. An invisible blow struck Mara, overwhelming her force shield with raw power and slamming her into the wall. She was only barely able to shield herself from the impact against the wall. Her lightsaber flew from her grasp and into Luke's gloved hand. Keeping her pinned against the wall, Luke approached, his face twisted with pain and anger. 'I gave this to you as a gift, Mara. It was a token of how much I loved you and you betrayed me.'
Mara opened her mouth but suddenly felt pressure on her trachea and she couldn't speak. 'I'm done listening to you, Mara Jade;' said Luke. 'You took EVERYTHING from me! My friends and family are dead! My freedom, my connection to the force, my health - none of it means anything without them and without you!'
He turned away, still maintaining his grip on her, pinning her silenced to the wall. Luke wiped the tears from his eyes and took a deep breath. 'Heluquin wanted me broken before I died and, thanks to you, he broke me. I have nothing left to lose now except my life and, after this, that is nothing.'
He turned to face her and released his grip on her wind pipe. Mara cleared her throat and asked, 'So what will you do with me, Skywalker? Kill me?'
Luke pursed his lips. After several long moments, he said, 'Eventually, yes. For the time being, I will put you in a stasis state.'
Mara sneered, 'You won't kill me, Skywalker. You can't. You're a Jedi and too noble for that.'
Luke strode up to her and looked her straight in the eye. 'Perhaps you are right, only time will tell. You may find me less noble than I was before you broke me.'
Luke lifted his hand, preparing to put her in stasis when a voice sounded from behind him, a quiet, familiar yet weary voice. 'Luke?'
His eyes widened. Still maintaining his grip on Mara, Luke turned and his heart stopped at the sight behind him.
Three hours earlier
Leia and her fellow Jedi blazed through atmosphere with the seven Special Forces dropships behind them. Forming in front of them with overlapping shields were a dozen R-22 Spearhead A-wings, a dozen Y-Wings and a dozen old but heavily upgraded and modified Z-95 Headhunters. The pilots of Task Force Phoenix's Aurek, Besh and Cresh Squadrons were very good, on par with Grey and Blue Squadrons. The turbolaser fire from the ground below was absorbed by their overlapped shields and the pilots blasted any missiles or torpedoes that got to close. Leia called out over the comms, 'Shadow Squadron, this is Shadow Two, when we land, head straight for the fortress.'
A series of confirmations came across before Han said, 'This is Shadow Strike Lead, Shadow two - what should we do?'
'Head for the shield generator. I want this fortress leveled by a Base Delta Zero before the sun goes down.'
Over the comms came a gruff voice. 'Princess, this is General Kota. Calm your emotions. We'll get your friends out of there.'
Leia growled. 'They aren't just friends, General. My brother and his girlfriend are in there.'
Kota was silent for a moment. 'I see. Well in that case CALM DOWN. Have Shadow Strike go in with you. The seven of you might be good but having some commandos as back up won't hurt. I'll send some of my soldiers in to take the shields down.'
Leia nodded. The general was right, of course. 'Acknowledged, General. Thank you.'
'My pleasure. Two ships will be coming on your squadron's port and starboard. They may look a little out of place but their my best. Kota out.'
Leia smiled. Something about the old man's gruff and irascible manner always warmed her, no matter how abrasive he was. 'Shadow Squadron, this is Captain Juno Eclipse and the Rogue Shadow to your port.'
'And this is Captain Hera Syndulla and the Ghost to your starboard. We have two full squads of General Rahm Kota's best militiamen to take down the shield, not to mention a few other surprises that will FORCE the issue home to these mercs.'
Both voices were female, the latter of which had a huttese accent and the former definitely had a high Coruscanti accent. Leia recognized both names and voices and a grin of delight crossed her face. Keyan Farlander came over the comms. 'Acknowledged, Captains. May the force be with you and your teams.'
'And with you and yours, Shadow Squadron;' said a masculine voice that sent a thrill down Leia's spine. HE'S here! Oh yeah. This battle's already over. That shield generator's as good as gone.
Just beyond the bright glow of the planetary shield, the X-wings and dropships landed and the Jedi and Commandos poured through the shield. They expected stiff resistance and they weren't disappointed. Snipers and heavy weapons emplacements blasted away at them but the Jedi were able to catch the majority of the bolts that were a danger to themselves or their friends. With force powered speed, they leaped into the bunkers and trenches, cutting down mercenaries and disabling weapons. Han and his commandos weren't far behind, blasting away with the greatest skill that Alliance Commando training could provide. It was less than an hour before they were inside the walls of the fortress heading towards the main palace. Within the fortress, avoiding stiff resistance was easy. Alliance Infiltration Commandos faded down to teams of four using sewers drains, maintenance shafts, rooftops and the buildings themselves to travel out of sight of the defending Zann Consortium mercenaries. The Jedi took to the roof tops, leaping from one to the other with Kyle in the lead, his yellow bladed lightsaber held ignited in his right hand. They largely ignored the mercenaries, paying only attention when the blaster or disruptor bolts got too close.
When they reached the palace, Kyle sent a bolt of force energy through one of the transparasteel windows on the second floor, shattering it. One by one, they all leaped into the palace, landing in what appeared to be a control room of some kind. There was a team of techs and guards inside but they weren't given the time to react. With blasts of telekinetic energy, they were incapacitated. 'Get on those monitors and let's see what we can learn;' said Kyle. Leia sat in the nearest seat and began punching keys. It became clear that this was the central communications hub of the fortress which was odd since it was on the second floor and not closer to the top. It took very little time for her to find what she was looking for. It was a transmission sent off world and it was labeled 'Priority transmission from Darth Heluquin to Darth Diabolis - concerning the two Jedi prisoners'. Leia eagerly tried to open the file, only to find that it was encrypted and sealed heavily. A sob of frustration forced its way out of her throat. 'Blast, blast, BLAST!'
Wade ran up. 'What's the matter, Princess?'
She pointed at the screen, not trusting her voice to hold up. Wade gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze and said, 'Let me try something, Princess.'
She moved out of the way and Wade sat in the chair, pulling out a datapad and hooking it up to the console. Tapping on both the pad and the console control board, he gave a smile of satisfaction before standing and motioning Leia to take the chair. Kissing the younger Jedi's cheek gratefully, Leia sat back down and looked. There were several reports attached to an audio message. First, Leia listened to the message. A small holo-image of a man with dark hair and in dark robes appeared. He had a very self-satisfied smile on his handsome features that would rival Han Solo's. 'This is Sith Shadow Hand Darth Heluquin to Darth Diabolis, Dark Lord of the Sith and Heir of Darth Revan - reporting on the two Jedi prisoners. I am very pleased to report that everything is going better than I had hoped or planned, my Lord. The dark side poison is working marvelously and the Jedi Mara Jade truly believes that Luke Skywalker has wronged her and has turned on him completely. She is like putty in my hand now, and I must say that I have become quite taken with her clever, devious mind. She is beautiful and resourceful and quite creative. Between the two of us, we have found a way to break Skywalker by relieving him of his connection to the force, his freedom, his dignity and, so he believes, even his family and friends. We managed to convince him that his training vessel, students and friends were all destroyed and, as a cap to all of this, I allowed Mara Jade to believe that she seduced me to drive one final blade into Skywalker's heart. He truly has lost everything now - or at least, so he thinks. I will be executing him on the morrow and, I'm afraid I will have to do the same with Mara Jade. After I kill Skywalker, I'm afraid her true feelings will overwhelm the poison and I will lose her. In any case, the Jedi teachers will be out of our way and the Jedi students will not be much trouble for us after that. I hope you are pleased with this report, my Lord. I remain your Shadow Hand, Darth Heluquin.'
Leia had tears running down her cheeks. The message had been sent the day before they had arrived. 'We have to hurry;' she sobbed out. Wade suddenly gasped and his face turned white. 'What is it, kid?' asked Kyle. Wade pulled up a report and said, 'This is a report on the dark side poison that Darth Scumbag was talking about using on Mara. It's based off of one used on a Jedi Knight named Ulic Qel-Droma thousands of years ago. According to this, that poison was used to inflame Qel-Droma's anger, pain, hate and fear after his master was killed in an attack by a dark side cult called the Krath Holy Crusaders. Qel-Droma tried to infiltrate them and was subjected to the poison. It turned one of the greatest Jedi knights of that era to the dark side by suppressing his better emotions and inflaming his darker ones. Even the woman he loved, a fellow Jedi named Nomi Sunrider, could not bring him back when the poison took hold. Apparently it took Ulic killing his own brother and Nomi severing his connection to the force for him to snap out of it.'
They were silent for a few moments and Leia shook her head, trying regain control of her emotions. 'But that wouldn't work on them. Who would they have to be angry at?'
Wade lifted a hand. 'It gets worse. Heluquin altered the recipe it would seem. Instead of anger, fear, hatred and pain as his catalysts, he used lust, resentment, jealousy and hurt and anyone who has ever had a lover knows those are found in all relationships, even to the smallest degree. If any of those are present, Heluquin's new formula will latch onto it, inflame it and suppress anything that could counter it - reason, love, loyalty, selflessness, any of them.'
They were all silent for a moment. Kyle cursed and said, 'We need to hurry. Kid, look up schematics to this place and find us the path of least resistance. We need to find them before Heluquin kills either or both of them.'
'Or they kill each other;' muttered Ferroda gloomily. None of them paid any attention to him. Wade put a schematic up on the main holo display. 'Alright, here's what I have: down the hall to the left a ways is a maintenance shaft that travels from the bottom of the palace to the top. I think its an air vent that helps in the cooling of the power generator that runs this - a cage of some kind in the throne room. If I were a gambler, I'd put my salary on that being where Luke is being held. Over here are the personal quarters..' Wade pointed to a set of rooms that were all generally the same size with the exception of one rather large one. '..that's probably where Mara and Heluquin are staying in their off time. If we don't find them with Luke, we'll find them in those rooms there.'
Kyle nodded and they all headed towards the exit. It was a fight as soon as they walked out of the comms room. Mercenaries, Defilers, those strange quadrupeds called vornskrs and nasty upgraded versions of old Trade Federation Droidekas were arrayed against them but they barely even slowed the Jedi down. Most of the defenders were trying to fight off Han and his Commandos on the floors below. When they reached the maintenance shaft entrance, Leia quickly cut the grate down and moved it out of the way. Wade, the largest of them, said, 'I'll go first. Oh great, they have a maintenance ladder. That'll make this easier.'
Wade began to clamber up the ladder quickly, climbing the six stories to the passage near the throne room above. The others quickly followed. When they finally reached the floor they needed, Wade cut out the grate with a plasma torch which was quieter than a lightsaber and didn't stick out obviously into the hallway. Using the force, Wade moved the grate out into the hall and leaned it against the opposite wall. Quietly, he climbed out of the maintenance shaft and kept his lightsaber unlit but ready just in case. It was only a few minutes before his fellow Jedi were there with him. As silently and quickly as they could, they headed towards the double doors to the throne room, only to be met by six Defilers, each with a vornskr at his knee and an yslamari nutriframe on his shoulders. The Jedi clipped their lightsabers and pulled out blasters, aiming for the vornskrs and the yslamari first. The Defilers were forced to take cover behind pillars and in alcoves in the walls. When the vornskrs were dead and the Defilers were pinned down, Leia and Wade broke cover, igniting their lightsabers and rushing the throne room door. The door hissed open and they stopped, shocked at the sight before them. A man in black tunic and robes lay dead on the stone and at the other end, Luke Skywalker stood facing Mara Jade who was clearly pinned against the wall with the force. Leia and Wade walked up, slightly stunned at what they saw. In a voice, barely above a whisper, Leia said his name. 'Luke?'
The Jedi Knight turned around slowly, a look of shock and disbelief on his face. 'Leia? I thought you were dead. I thought that - that all of you were - were..' and he closed his eyes, tears coming from the corners. From behind Leia came Ferroda's voice. 'Kyle, shield them both. We can't take any chances.'
Mara had fallen from the wall to her knees. Before she had the chance to attack or run, Kyle's shield surrounded her, cutting her off from the effects of the dark side and the poison that had beset her. Suddenly, as if a gate had been opened, all the emotions that would have fought off her jealousy, lust, hurt and resentment came back while the inflamed dark emotions were suddenly quelled. As her mind settled back, Mara Jade remembered everything before and during her stupor. Slowly, she looked up into the bright, pained blue eyes of Luke Skywalker. In a trembling voice barely above a whisper, she said, 'Luke.'
Partly do to the effect of the poison fighting against Kyle's shield in her system and partly out of a sickness she felt for all that she had done, especially within the past three days, Mara turned to the side and wretched on the throne room floor. When her stomach was empty and there was nothing else to come out, she wiped her mouth and turned back to Luke. He had dropped to his knees in front of her, his face towards the ground. As the sounds of explosions came from above and below, he murmured just loudly enough to be heard, 'Can someone please tell me what in the nine hells of Correllia is going on?'
Leia knelt beside her brother and wrapped him in her arms. 'It's a long story, Luke. Just realize that nothing Mara did was her fault, do you understand? NOTHING! Wade has the evidence that she was poisoned by a mind altering agent produced using Sith alchemy but we can't show you now. We have to go. As soon as we're clear, Admirals Ackbar and Sato are going to initiate a Base Delta Zero'
Behind the Jedi Students, Han and his commandos entered. 'The shield must be down cause the mercs have started to evacuate. We need to go.'
Luke looked at Mara and then at Leia. His voice was deadpan as he said, 'Put us both in healing trances. I don't trust myself right now and Kyle can't spend all his strength shielding us from the dark side if you need to fight your way out of here.'
Mara nodded her agreement and spoke, her voice just a little more earnest than Luke's. 'He's right. If you slip and the poison takes control again, I'll be more a liability than anything.'
She laid down on the ground. Luke moved over beside her and looked at her, his eyes filled with confusion and questions. Mara reached over and took his hand, whispering through their bond, a bond that had been dormant for over three months, I'm so sorry, my love.
Just as the commandos and Jedi made it back to their drop ships and fighters, the fleet in the space above the fortress opened fire with their turbo lasers. Luke and Mara were placed in a dropship on stretchers. Han would have liked to place them on separate ships but Mara's and Luke's hands couldn't be made to let go of each other, not even in their healing trances. Han looked at his two friends with concern the whole ride back to the Lost Cause where they were dropped off by the drop ships. While Luke and Mara lay side by side in the medical section of the frigate, the other Jedi of the Lost Cause studied everything they could to find a way to purge the dark side poison from Mara Jade's system. There were scrolls and tomes that C-3PO, Luke's gold colored protocol droid, had to be consulted on since their language was so old. It took longer than they had hoped it would, almost a week for them to find what they were looking for. From one of the holocrons found on the Sith Imperial station in the Dromund System, they found the teaching of a powerful Jedi Master during the Great Galactic War. His name was not mentioned but his title was - Barsen'thor. He had been a master at shielding others from the dark side including from a terrible dark side malady that had taken the Jedi Order's most powerful masters and turned them to the dark side. After many battles and wars, including against a faction known as the 'Eternal Empire', he had found a way to cure the sickness rather than simply shield it.
Leia and Kyle sat respectfully as the holo-image of a tall, muscular man in blue and gray Jedi robes explained. 'You will need to find out what chemicals were used and will need to infuse the formula with the light, the same way that the original poison had been infused with the dark.'
Kyle asked the holocron's gatekeeper, 'But master, how does one infuse a formula with either the dark or the light? How was this poison created to begin with?'
The Barsen'thor image flickered and he replied, 'When the Krath created their poison, they used force lightning. There are two ways to cast force lightning - with hate, anger and rage or with determination, purity and absolute and precise control. What, may I ask, was the catalyst or the catalysts for the poison used against your fellow Jedi?'
Leia cleared her throat and replied, 'Lust, jealousy, resentment and hurt were the catalysts, master;'
The image flickered again. 'A strange combination; it seem that whoever made that wished to drive two very close friends, or even perhaps lovers, apart. If that is the case, the ingredients you use must be infused with a healing touch. As if the ingredients themselves were injured, touch them with hands that would heal - preferably the hands of the lover or friend of the victim. Did you get to analyse the poison?'
Kyle nodded. 'Yes, Barsen'thor. We were able to take several samples from a Sith Alchemy lab there.'
The image flickered. 'That is well. Have it analysed and find out what ingredients would best counter them. If you need, you can bring them before me and I will do my best to tell you.'
Leia and Kyle stood. The former said, 'Thank you, Master. We will return soon.'
The holographic image winked out of existence and Leia and Kyle departed.
Luke sat meditating beside Mara's bed, reveling in the ability to touch the force again and trying to keep quelled the worry for her. He smiled as he suddenly heard a whistle coming his way and stop just before the door to the room. 'Hello, Wade. How's it going out there?'
The young man chuckled and said, 'Well the truth is, Kyle and Leia say that they are making great progress. The problem is that the High Council wants us to go to Home One and meet the commanders of Task Force Phoenix.'
Luke shook his head without opening his eyes. 'I won't meet them without Mara. You are BOTH of our students, not just mine. I won't meet them without my counterpart.'
Wade sighed and sat down in front of his teacher. Luke opened his eyes and looked at him with an amused smile. 'You keep getting bigger, Wade. What the hell are you eating?'
Wade chuckled and looked down at himself. He was very well built indeed. For one thing, he was tall - taller than any of the other Jedi students, even taller than Han Solo, though only by a few centimeters. Second, he worked out with Ferroda who prided himself on physical fitness the way any good soldier would. Lastly, he worked hard both as a Jedi and as a mechanic. Those three things kept him in excellent shape. 'Same as everyone else, Luke. I Just eat more of it.'
Luke nodded, a twinkle in his blue eyes. 'I'm sure your Hapan noble woman loves that.'
Just Cause 4 Redux Graphics Mod (NVIDIA GeForce Users Only) Features Of This Mode. Does not Kill Performance (No FPS Loss). Fix to Rico's Flickering hair (Grainy Type). No Textures Replaced. Vibrant Environment. Improves Visuals Drastically. More Detailed Cutscences. More Bluish & Foamy Water. Gives Meditarian (Just Cause 3) Vibes. Turns Anti-Aliasing To Detail Like Sturctures. FXAA. Mar 05, 2018 Whenever you open a mod's.zip (if you're new to this, use 7zip or Winrar to make your life easier), simply drag the content of the mod's zip into the dropzone folder. Running the mods This may get patched, but as of right now, to play most mods you need to set some launch options. Dec 23, 2015 Who can give me a tutorial of the installation of the MODS? I download the MODS from and put the files into the dropzone folder, but it.
![]()
Wade blushed and ducked his head. 'I should have guessed that you would hear about that. Anyhow, I'm getting bigger, but you seem to be getting smaller. You need to start eating more, Master. Go on. Mara will be okay and you need to get some food. Nothing will happen to her. If you want, I'll keep an eye on her.'
Luke looked gratefully at his youngest student. 'Thank's, Wade. I think I will.'
On his way to the mess hall, Luke met the two former Dark Jedi women. They looked at him uncomfortably. 'Come on, let's get some food, ladies. I think we should talk.'
They both nodded and followed him. The Tholothian who was serving piled the food on his plate with a kind smile and he thanked her graciously. When they were seated, Luke took a long moment to look at the two women over the rim of his glass. Finally, he said, 'So I take it that you are Nisotsa and Cariaga Sin - two former Dark Jedi who defected to help my students. Is that so?'
The tanned skinned, dark haired woman nodded. 'Yes, Master Skywalker. We no longer wished to serve a Sith Lord who planned on destroying any chance of the Galactic Republic being restored. Before we were put into carbontie hibernation, Darth Revan told us that we were going to be needed to save the Republic from Emperor Vitiate's great Sith Empire and yet, when we are awakened, the Great Sith Empire had come and gone. Now, Darth Diabolis, who was once Talvon Esan and Darth Heluquin who was known as Xaset Terep, declared that they must rule and wish to prevent the ascension of the New Republic. I only wish we had not waited so long to leave.'
Luke looked Nisotsa, the fair skinned blond. 'What do you think?'
Nisotsa bowed her head and said, 'I think that it was a mistake to ever follow Revan after the Mandalorian Wars. We should have followed Meetra Surik back to Coruscant, even if that meant being exiled with her.'
Luke didn't exactly understand everything but he understood enough to know that these women were sincere. 'Well then, if you wish it, you are welcome to join the New Jedi Order. We are small in number, scarcely more than a dozen but we will grow and we will learn and, when the New Republic has risen, we will once again be the guardians of peace and justice.'
The two women bowed in their seats and said, 'We would be honored, Master.'
Luke waved his hand. 'I am no master. Some would say that I am barely a Jedi Knight. Please, just call me Luke.'
They smiled at him. Nisotsa said, 'Xaset Terep was one of the best among those chosen by Darth Revan to be placed into hibernation and yet you defeated him. You are, at the very least, a Jedi Knight, Luke Skywalker. None the less, I will honor your request. Now eat. I believe your young student was right when he said you were looking a little small.'
Luke smiled and the three of them dug in with a will.
Kyle and Leia had studied the formula of Darth Heluquin's poison and brought the list of ingredients before the Barsen'thor gatekeeper of the holocron. He frowned as they read it off. 'This is an odd selection to say the least, my Jedi. None the less, I can give you a list of items. Process them down to a powder that will dissolve in a saline solution and then have your fellow Jedi's friend or lover imbue them with the power of healing. When that is done, add them to the saline and allow the whole thing to drip into the patient while they are in a healing trance. Now, take careful note. Here is what you will need;'
The list was not long but they were things that could only be found on certain planets. The Jedi were once again dispatched to gather the ingredients and it was another week before they were gathered together. Luke reach out and touched the powder, infusing it with healing power and with all the love and compassion and hope that he could. When the solution had emptied through the IV, Luke woke Mara Jade.
Mara's brilliant green eyes fluttered open and she looked into Luke's shining, sky blue eyes. 'Hey;' he whispered as a tear rolled down his cheek. Mara smiled uncertainly and said, 'Hey yourself. Is everything and everyone okay?'
Luke nodded, taking her hand and kissing it, unable to speak through the lump in his throat. Mara looked into his eyes and slowly, all the memories of the past few months came back to her. Tears filled her eyes and she gently pulled her hand out of Luke's grasp. 'I'm glad everyone is okay, Luke, but I'm not. I think I need to be alone for awhile, okay?'
She rolled away from him on her bed and Luke stood. 'Of course, Mara. Whatever you need.'
Mara was up and about that very day and she was happy to see all of her students and happy as well to meet the two former Dark Jedi. However, except when they reported to the High Council, it seemed to everyone that she avoided Luke for some reason. One day, the nine Jedi from the Lost Cause were called to meet a special group from Task Force Phoenix. Leia had been excited about the meeting, exclaiming that they would all be ecstatic. However, when the groups walked down the ramps of the two ships, everyone was dead silent. From the first, a black and gray thing that was utterly unique and called the Rogue Shadow, came a tall, elderly man with a top knot and wearing green and silver Mandalorian armor. On his back was a leather holster with a leather wrapped lightsaber in it. Beside him was a man of medium height with very short, dark hair and a pair of lightsaber on his belt. They were similar yet not quite twins. Behind them came a zabrak female with odd looking lightsaber - longer hilts with what appeared to be handles or maybe pistol grips jutting from the sides. Next to here was a very attractive blond woman with a noticeable baby bump and behind her were two very small children - one boy no older than three and the other, a girl, no older than five.
From the other ship, a VCX-100 light freighter christened the Ghost, came another man with a mask over his head and eyes. He had a short brown beard and a lightsaber at his hip. Beside him was a tall, strongly built young man, no younger than Wade himself. His black, almost dark blue hair was cut short as well and he also had a lightsaber at his hip - five Jedi that Luke and Mara and their students had known nothing about with the exception of Leia. With the two from the VCX were a green skinned twi'lek woman and a human woman with blue died hair, wearing Mandalorian armor and carrying a Mandalorian helmet under her arm. Behind them were a dilapidated C1 Astromech droid and a huge, furry form - a Lasat as big as any wookie. The groups of Jedi faced one another until Luke spread his arms. 'Welcome aboard the Jedi training vessel Lost Cause, my friends. Please, come with us to our training room. We have much to discuss.'
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. It is not the last like I said it would be. Instead, the next one will be the last. There are a few things I want to resolve before this particular story in my series ends. I think that there probably be at least one more story this this Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade AU fanfic series. Anyhow, please read, review and request as you go.
Updated 07.28.16
Comments are closed.
|
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |