Question: Darth Bane: Rule of Two, the sequel to a novel, is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe, the novel centers on the young apprentice Darth Zannah, is a member of which major antagonists in the space opera setting of "Star Wars", and are depicted as an ancient monastic and academic kraterocratic organization of preternaturally-gifted warriors driven by an agenda of galactic domination and revenge against their forebears, the selfless, knightly Jedi?

full_context: Document 1: Kylo Ren: Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. Kylo Ren is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original "Star Wars" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has been seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke, and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader. Kylo Ren is also the master of the Knights of Ren, and a commander for the First Order, an organization spawned from the fallen Galactic Empire. He is featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising, and will appear in the film's forthcoming sequel, "" (2017).
Document 2: Choices of One: Choices of One is a "Star Wars" novel written by Timothy Zahn, released by Del Rey Books on July 19, 2011. The sequel to Zahn's 2007 novel "Allegiance", it is set between the events of the films "Star Wars: A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back" and features Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Mara Jade, and the villain Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Document 3: Star Wars (film): Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, the first "Star Wars" movie in general, and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film's plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. This conflict disrupts the isolated life of farmhand Luke Skywalker (Hamill), who inadvertently acquires a pair of droids that possess stolen architectural plans for the Death Star. When the Empire begins a destructive search for the missing droids, Skywalker accompanies Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness) on a mission to return the plans to the Rebel Alliance and rescue Leia from her imprisonment by the Empire.
Document 4: Ylesia: Ylesia is the sixteenth installment of the "Star Wars" novel series the "New Jedi Order". It was published in ebook form on September 3, 2002, and was later published in print with "The Joiner King". Set at the same time as the Walter Jon Williams novel "Destiny's Way", it is primarily the story of a relative of Han Solo's, Thracken Sal-Solo, who finds himself leading the collaborationist Peace Brigade. Solo's daughter Jaina Solo carries out the task of Force-melding Jedi pilots into a fighting force.
Document 5: Starkiller: Starkiller, born Galen Marek and also known as The Apprentice, is the Dark Jedi anti-hero protagonist of the "" project. In 2014, Lucasfilm rebranded him as part of the "Star Wars Legends" non-canonical story-line, and the character has not been re-introduced yet into the "Star Wars" canon. He is raised by Darth Vader and is made his secret apprentice under the name "Starkiller" due to being potent with using the Force for destructive purposes and described as less of an assassin and more of a "Force wrecking ball". The character's name is taken from Luke Skywalker's original name, "Annikin Starkiller". The character's likeness and voice are provided by Samuel Witwer. Despite "The Force Unleashed" being of non-canonical "Legends" status, Witwer still remains part of the "Star Wars" canon by voicing Darth Maul in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels".
Document 6: Sith: The Sith are major antagonists in the space opera setting of "Star Wars". They are depicted as an ancient monastic and academic kraterocratic organization of preternaturally-gifted warriors driven by an agenda of galactic domination and revenge against their forebears, the selfless, knightly Jedi.
Document 7: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear: Days of Fear is the fourth story-arc of the "" series of comics. "Star Wars Insider 91" first revealed that it will feature two characters from the "Knights of the Old Republic" games, who later turned out to be Saul Karath and Carth Onasi.
Document 8: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, the sequel to the novels "" and "", is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. It is written by Drew Karpyshyn, and released on December 8, 2009.
Document 9: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry of the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), the film is the third and final installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy.
Document 10: Darth Bane: Darth Bane is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He was created by George Lucas, within the "Star Wars" canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of "", where Bane is an ancient Sith Lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the "Rule of Two" that the Sith Lords follow, which establishes: "A master and an apprentice can be the only Sith in the galaxy at one time", which still remains as his backstory. Darth Bane's only on-screen appearance happens when he appears as a vision to Jedi master Yoda, in the last episode of the animated series "", he was voiced by Mark Hamill (who portrays Luke Skywalker in the films).
Document 11: Darth Maul: Saboteur: Darth Maul: Saboteur is a short story by James Luceno, set in the "Star Wars" universe. It was released in ebook form, with a length equivalent to about 55 printed pages, on February 1, 2001.
Document 12: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two: Darth Bane: Rule of Two, the sequel to the novel "", is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. It was written by Drew Karpyshyn, and was released on December 26, 2007. The novel centers on the young Sith apprentice Darth Zannah, recently taken under the wing of the Sith Lord Darth Bane. The "Rule of Two" of the title refers to the rule that there be only two Sith in existence at one time: a Master and an Apprentice, a rule that Bane originates.
Document 13: Star Wars: Thrawn: Star Wars: Thrawn (also known simply as Thrawn) is a "Star Wars" novel by Timothy Zahn, published on April 11, 2017 by Del Rey Books. It chronicles the origins of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a popular character originating from the "Star Wars Legends" line of works, which were declared non-canon to the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. The novel was announced in July 2016 alongside news that the character Thrawn would be reintroduced into the "Star Wars" franchise on the 3D CGI animated television series "Star Wars Rebels".
Document 14: The New Jedi Order: Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The series revolves around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy 21–26 years after the events depicted in "Return of the Jedi". The New Jedi Order was the restored and reformed Jedi organization, in the wake of the Great Jedi Purge and subsequent fall of the Galactic Empire. The Jedi Knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily under the leadership of Luke Skywalker. Additional stories, generally published as e-book novellas (some published as recently as 2006) and comic books (as recent as 2010/2011), take the total number of published NJO-related stories to twenty-six.
Document 15: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis is a novel that is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. It was written by James Luceno, and released on January 10, 2012. The novel covers the later life and machinations of Sith lord Darth Plagueis, over a roughly fifty-year period pre-dating "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". The novel details Plagueis' overthrow of his own master Darth Tenebrous, his work as head of a powerful banking consortium on the Muun homeworld, his discovery, recruitment and training of the teenaged Sheev Palpatine of Naboo, and the efforts of Plagueis to undermine the Galactic Republic and ensure the dominance of the Dark Side of the Force. The novel brings in scores of characters and locations already familiar in the "Star Wars" mythos, as well as introducing many others for the first time. Events depicted on-screen in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", are re-told in "Star Wars: Darth Plagueis", often from a perspective not shown in the 1999 motion picture.
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