Sith holocron Sith holocrons were devices used by the Sith that were capable of containing information . Although their function was similar to that of Jedi holocron s , they usually were pyramids or tetrahedrons , whilst the Jedi holocrons were of cuboid shape , and were accessible only to those who were able to control the dark side of the Force . The Jedi Order considered these to be some of the most dangerous artifacts in the galaxy . During the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire , Ezra Bridger found a Sith holocron inside the Sith temple on Malachor and kept it following the events there . History . Thousands of years before the Battle of Yavin , a Sith temple was constructed on Malachor along with a Sith holocron that could power the temple . The temple was used as an ancient superweapon . However , the Jedi soon became aware of this and began an attack against the temple . During the battle , the temple was activated , petrifying everything in its path , which created a massive dome over the temple . Before that , the knowledge of the Sith was hidden inside the holocron , which was stored underneath the temple inside a chamber behind doors that only could be opened with the use of the dark side of the Force , possibly to avoid the Jedi from obtaining it . Per the Sith teachings , it took two Force - users to pass the doors . During the age of the Galactic Empire , Master Yoda informed Padawan Ezra Bridger of Malachor ' s existence , who travelled there with with Ahsoka Tano and Kanan Jarrus as well as their droid Chopper . Once on the planet , it became evident that the Empire ' s Inquisitors were interested in Malachor and its secrets , as well as the former Sith Lord , Maul , who was stranded on Malachor years before . Ezra was separated from his friends and eventually met up with Maul . Joining forces , the two then proceeded to extract the hidden holocron from the heart of the Sith temple . However , Ezra and Maul soon met the Inquisitors and joined forces with Ahsoka and Kanan . Together , they were able to defeat the Inquisitors and Maul revealed his true intentions to activate the temple , take Ezra as his apprentice and destroy all of his enemies . However , he was defeated by Kanan who was blinded by Maul ' s lightsaber moments earlier . Maul managed to survive and steal one of the Inquisitors ' TIE Advanced prototype fighters , fleeing Malachor . On the temple , as Ezra placed the holocron within an obelisk at the summit , he was greeted by a female voice who told him that the temple was a superweapon . Ezra realized that Maul tricked them but as Ezra tried warning Ahsoka and Kanan , the Sith Lord Darth Vader , atop his TIE Advanced , slowly descended from above . Surprised , Vader wondered how the apprentice was able to activate the temple . Dismissing Ezra , the Sith Lord stated that all that mattered now was that the power within would soon serve the Emperor . After breaking apart Ezra ' s lightsaber and preparing to execute the boy , Darth Vader was stopped by his former Padawan , Ahsoka . The two eventually engaged in a duel as Ezra tried to retrieve the holocron from the temple , but was unable to do so as another person was required . He eventually was found by Kanan , who was blinded by Maul . The two succeeded in taking back the holocron but because of this , the temple started to collapse . As the two Jedi headed back to the Phantom , they were intercepted by Vader . However , Ahsoka ran towards the Sith Lord from behind , knocking him down and slicing his mask . Kanan and Ezra made their way to the " Phantom " as Ahsoka held Vader off . While they fought , the temple collapsed over the dueling opponents . A large energy burst came out of the temple as the Phantom flew away from the planet . Now in the possession of Ezra , the holocron was unlocked with the use of the dark side . Over a period of months the holocron slowly corrupted Ezra Bridger , seducing him to the dark side and making him even more powerful against the Galactic Empire . His now blinded master , Kanan Jarrus , being concerned of the holocron ' s influence on Bridger , took it away from him . He later gave it to Bendu , a Force - sensitive being who claimed to represent the center of the Force , as a " gift " after he helped him see using the Force despite being blind . Sometime later , Maul captured and held hostage the crew of the " Ghost . " Maul demanded that Ezra and Kanan return the Sith holocron to him . After returning to Atollon and recovering the holocron from the Bendu , both Jedi met with Maul at an outpost . While Ezra went with Maul ' s droids to see his friends , Kanan went along with Maul , who tried to kill him by ejecting him into space through an airlock . The former Sith Lord , believing Kanan to be dead , told Ezra that if they used the Sith holocron with Jarrus ' Jedi holocron they could gain knowledge about what they sought . Ezra wanted to know how they could destroy the Sith while Maul said that he was seeking hope . As they opened both the holocrons together , they saw a planet ' s stars and the continued survival of " him " . Before they could learn more , Kanan , who had survived , stopped Ezra . On stopping the process both the holocrons were destroyed . Behind the scenes . When inverted , the Aurebesh inscription in the image above reads , " " In umbris potestas est " , " which is Latin for , " " In the shadows , there is power . " "