Krath The Krath were a secret society founded by aristocrats Aleema and Satal Keto in the year 3998 BBY , in the Empress Teta system . History . The cult was formed by a clique of bored youths of the Tetan nobility , led by Satal Keto , the heir - apparent , and his cousin Aleema . They named the cult after a magician - god from the fairy tales of their childhood . For some time , the Krath secret society was of little note and played no major part in Tetan politics . All this changed shortly after the Naddist Uprising on Onderon . The catalyst for this change was the influence of the spirit of the former Dark Lord of the Sith Freedon Nadd , who took an active interest in Satal and Aleema . He became their Master and progressed them quickly down the path to darkness , teaching them many of the secrets of the ancient Sith . Fuelled by the ambition of the dark side , the young aristocrats began plotting their rise to power . Aleema and Satal engineered a military and political coup in 3997 BBY , encasing Lord Keto in carbonite and murdering all nobles and guildsmen opposing them . They created a new order on Empress Teta , replacing the previous governmental institutions with the monolithic rule of the Krath , based on the ruthless oppression of all dissent . A minor civil war broke out , as certain Tetan factions chose to rebel , but the Krath proved victorious thanks to Aleema ' s magical talents , despite an attempt to intervene made by the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order . Fearing to lose the initiative , the Krath then seized the opportunity when the Jedi assembled en masse on Deneba , sending in Krath war droid s — powerful war droids designed for the task of slaying Jedi — disguised as servant droid s . These attacked the Jedi , killing Arkanian Master Arca Jeth . This in turn made his apprentice , Ulic Qel - Droma , determined to infiltrate and destroy the cult . However , Aleema came to know of Qel - Droma ' s intentions . Against the advice of Satal , she inducted the powerful young Jedi into the Krath , sensing his great Force potential . She eventually succeeded in converting him to the dark side , making use of her womanly wiles . The jealous Satal then attempted to have the rogue Jedi assassinated , but he was himself killed by Qel - Droma , who took his place as co - ruler and warlord of the Krath . Shortly thereafter , the planet was visited by Exar Kun , who desired to destroy those who could potentially impede his own ascension to that of Dark Lord of the Sith . To this end , he attacked the two darksider s , but was interrupted by the spirit of the millennia - old Dark Lord Marka Ragnos , who advised them to ally instead of competing . Thus was formed the new Brotherhood of the Sith , with Exar Kun as Dark Lord . The Krath — under the rule of newly - christened Sith Lord Qel - Droma — became an integral part . This signaled the beginning of the true greatness of the Krath . Within six months , the Tetans had conquered large territories and imposed several defeats on the now - strained Republic military . Qel - Droma ' s alliance with the Mandalorians led by Mandalore the Indomitable further strengthened the cult ' s influence . During this same period , the Krath order constructed a number of temples upon many of the worlds they invaded and seized during the Krath Holy Crusade of the Great Sith War . Such temples were renowned for their extraordinarily deep taint by dark side energies , and the guards fortunate enough to have been chosen for duty at these temples were granted the use of Holy Battle Armor , which only served to increase their reputation as fanatics . Many cynics , however , dismissed such fervor , noting that guard duty was oftentimes the safer course of action when compared to the casualty rates wrought by participating in the Krath ' s numerous military slave raids . However , as its military campaign met increasing and determined Republic and Jedi resistance , the Krath / Sith alliance began to fall apart due to internal tensions ; Aleema began a campaign of more or less open infighting , causing Qel - Droma ' s capture by the Jedi and murdering his Tetan supporters . Once freed by Kun , the rogue Jedi retaliated by sending Aleema on the mission that would prove her doom . When Qel - Droma was eliminated by the Jedi Nomi Sunrider and Kun was defeated by a combined Jedi armada and presumed dead , there was no one left to lead the Krath , and the cult quickly fell apart from internal strife . Those few Krath that survived the end of the Great Sith War were scattered across the Outer Rim , mainly in the regions around Korriban . Some Krath eventually joined old Sith settlements , while others continued to exist on their own , delving into depths of the dark side . During the following decades , Jedi and Republic forces occasionally clashed with these isolated pockets , who no longer had the benefit of ancient Sith teachings or access to the technology left behind in the Empress Teta system . During the time of the Cold War , a proxy conflict between the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic , some riddled ancient scrolls were discovered , presumably made by Krath cultists . Eventually , someone decided to solve the riddles and find what was written in the scrolls . Sebban Keto would later quietly re - establish the Krath in Cinnagar , several thousand years after the deaths of Aleema and Satal . Palpatine studied the Krath teachings in his search for mastery over the dark side . Leia Organa Solo learned about the Krath while using a knowledge - filled Jedi Holocron . Description . The Krath were an unusual combination of direct influence from Sith spirits and reclaimed Sith learning . None of the early Krath received formal Sith training . Instead , they pieced together techniques from artifacts and occasional input from powerful Sith spirits , learning how to use ancient Sith amulets , project massive and destructive Sith illusions , and wield Sith sorcery . Female members of the Krath Cult were called Death Witches . Like their founders , Krath cultists generally had significant skill in mental illusion . Commonly , they also demonstrated aptitude in the handling and use of dark side artifacts , such as Sith talismans and alchemical weapons . The Tetan Royal Protectors were an elite Krath group working as bodyguards to the cult ' s leaders , Aleema and Satal Keto . Behind the scenes . Chris Avellone has claimed that the Krath did not appear in " " because the French translation of " Krath " seems to be " something pretty bad " . In fact , it sounds like the word " crasse " , which means organic dirt .