Darish Vol Darish Vol was a Force - sensitive Human male born on the remote planet Kesh . He was the Grand Lord of the Lost Tribe of Sith , the highest ranking position in the Tribe . As Grand Lord , he presided over the Tribe ' s ruling council , the Circle of Lords . In 41 ABY , when Ship , a Sith Meditation Sphere , arrived on Kesh and spoke through the Force with Sith Tyro Vestara Khai , Vol agreed with the council ' s decision to promote Khai to the position of apprentice . The Tribe then began to use Ship to capture vessels for their new fleet to conquer the galaxy . Vol was present on Kesh in 43 . 5 ABY , when Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker touched an Aing - Tii relic , the Codex , alerting the Tribe to his presence . In 44 ABY , Vol accepted an alliance with the dark side entity Abeloth and led the celebration for her arrival in the capital city of Tahv . Abeloth betrayed the Sith , attacking first Vol and then the city itself before fleeing the planet . Vol survived , but thousands were killed as she destroyed much of Tahv , and several more Sith defected from the Tribe to join her . Meanwhile , several Sith led by High Lord Ivaar Workan worked to infiltrate the Galactic Alliance . After the Jedi Order left the planet in order to separate themselves from the government , Vol decided to come to the galactic capital himself . Workan informed Vol that the only obstacle left to Sith power was Senator Rokari Kem — who , unbeknownst to the Sith , was Abeloth in disguise . Vol thus went to kill her ; however , she instead overcame and killed Vol . Biography . A new age . Darish Vol was a Human male Force - sensitive from the Wild Space planet of Kesh . He was born sometime before 36 BBY and trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force with the Lost Tribe of Sith — descendants of a group of Sith who survived the crash - landing of their starship , the " Omen " , on Kesh during the Great Hyperspace War in 5000 BBY . Vol learned the ways of the Sith , and he rose to power within the Tribe . He survived at least eighty years of political maneuvers and assassination attempts against him and eventually became the Tribe ' s leader , the Grand Lord . As Grand Lord , he presided over the Circle of Lords — the Tribe ' s ruling council — in the Circle Chambers , which were located in the planet ' s capital city of Tahv . In 41 ABY , a Sith Meditation Sphere called Ship arrived on the planet and spoke with a young Sith Tyro , Vestara Khai , through the Force . The Circle of Lords decided that Khai should be officially taken as an apprentice , due to Ship ' s interest in her . Vol believed that it was an abnormal way to choose an apprentice , but he also deemed it acceptable , as the Sith Meditation Sphere ' s purpose was to train apprentices . The Circle of Lords decided that Khai would be put under the instruction of Lady Olaris Rhea . Ship soon after located a Damorian s18 light freighter en route from the world Eriadu . Ship called for five Sith to assist in an attack on the vessel , and Vol was present at the meeting wherein those Sith were chosen . With the help of Ship , the Tribe thus continued to venture out into the galaxy , capturing ships to form a new armada . In 43 . 5 ABY , when Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker touched an Aing - Tii relic , the Codex , his presence was magnified and his name was whispered through the Force to the members of the Tribe . Ship gave Vol information about Skywalker and the threat that he presented to the Tribe , and Vol and Rhea handpicked a strike team to hunt the Jedi down . However , Ship then abruptly left Kesh to follow the call through the Force , and Vol ordered that the strike team find Ship before going after Skywalker . The strike team encountered a powerful dark side entity called Abeloth , but the strike team and Sith fleet ' s numerous attempts to kill Skywalker and destroy or capture Abeloth were unsuccessful . After one such failed mission on the planet Nam Chorios , Abeloth contacted the Sith and proposed an alliance to defeat their mutual enemy , the Jedi . Vol immediately called a meeting of the Tribe in the Circle Chambers to discuss the implications of such an alliance . During the debate , the Sith Saber Yasvan reported to him that Ship had arrived in orbit with Abeloth and Saber Gavar Khai , and the Grand Lord decided to allow Abeloth to be brought down to the surface of Kesh , and arranged for a presentation to celebrate her arrival . He contacted Saber Khai and informed him that the Sith would require three days to make their preparations . With the preparations complete , Darish Vol gave a speech as Abeloth arrived on the world and accompanied her in the ensuing parade and masquerade . Abeloth . Afterward , he convened with the members of the Circle of Lords whom he trusted most . Later that night , Abeloth appeared to him in his dreams and attacked him , using her tentacles to try to kill him . In her recklessness , however , he was able to delve into her mind — he discovered that she was in great pain , and held a need to be loved and have someone be with her forever . Using a technique he had only recently learned , Vol implanted into her mind that she was ugly and that no one would ever love her , and Abeloth ' s attempt to kill him turned into an attempt to escape . He continued mocking her , but she suddenly broke free , causing Vol great pain . Vol was left extremely weak , and he quickly called for his aid , the Sith Saber Revar . He told Revar to get him to his ship , and to warn the Lords and the planet ' s defenses that Abeloth was going to attack Tahv . His warning did not come in time , however — Abeloth unleashed waves of Force energy onto the city , killing thousands instantly and laying waste to the buildings and structures . Vol managed to survive the carnage , but Abeloth and Ship both escaped , and several Sith — including Gavar Khai — defected from the Tribe , firing on the Sith ships and protecting Abeloth . Meanwhile , several Sith had begun to infiltrate the galactic capital planet Coruscant . High Lord Ivaar Workan had posed as Senator " Kameron Suldar , " and had risen to an influential spot in the Galactic Alliance Senate . Too , the Jedi Order had left Coruscant at Luke Skywalker ' s orders ; he claimed that the Jedi needed to be an entirely separate entity from the government , and that to do so the Jedi needed to operate from somewhere else . Their departure moved the Sith closer to their goal of taking the planet , and Workan contacted Vol , revealing that the Sith were in key positions and that the last Jedi left on the world had been arrested . However , Workan also revealed that the new Senator Rokari Kem had arrived and given him concerns that she might know about their true identities . Vol was disgusted by Workan ' s fear of the Senator , but when Workan offered to kill her , Vol replied that he would come to the world himself and kill her , and the Sith would make their move to take control of the galaxy . Upon his arrival , Vol met with Workan in the Jedi Temple . The Grand Lord also had a second group of Sith ready to attack the government or infiltrate it further ; whichever he decided was necessary after he killed Kem . However , unbeknownst to the Sith , Kem was actually Abeloth in disguise . When Vol went to kill her , she instead defeated and killed the Grand Lord , and beheaded him . Kem then called Workan and showed him the head of Vol , and convinced him to meet with her the next day . Personality and traits . Darish Vol was a strong , wise leader and the most respected member of the Tribe . As such , he was also found rather intimidating , especially to the younger members of the Tribe . Although Vol did not fully trust anyone except for himself and the Force , he counted Ivaar Workan among those not likely to betray him . During the meeting in Tahv regarding the Tribe ' s interaction with Abeloth , Vol was content for the majority of the debate to simply watch the Lords argue over the matter . However , when High Lord Takaris Yur mentioned that Abeloth was the strongest dark side being they had ever encountered , Vol questioned lightly whether she was stronger than he , and Yur was forced to avoid answering the question directly so as not to insult Vol . Vol believed that although one could learn about dangerous beings by being around them , one might not be able to survive to put that knowledge to use , and he hesitated to ally with Abeloth for that reason . Nevertheless , he did not believe it would be a good idea to sever all ties with so powerful a being , either , and decided to bring her down to the surface in order to study her and make a final decision . When he spoke to Gavar Khai upon the Saber ' s arrival with Abeloth , Vol decided to test Khai ' s loyalties by telling him that Abeloth would have to wait for three days before coming to the surface , and he did not try to hide the trap from Khai . When Khai told him that Abeloth would be disappointed to have to wait , Vol replied that as a capable Sith Saber , Khai would have to convince her that the delay was only due to their respect for her and desire to give her a respectable presentation . Vol also mentioned that he looked forward to meeting Abeloth . Despite his pretenses of good manners when he first met Abeloth , Khai was able to perceive annoyance in Vol and tension between the Grand Lord and Abeloth . Vol took pride in Kesh and the accomplishments of the Tribe . He considered Abeloth to be a means to assist the Tribe to more power , after which she would be disposable . During her attack on Vol , he was surprised to find her agony over needing to be loved , and quickly took advantage of it , fighting her by telling her that she was despised . When she broke free of him , however , he realized that she was far stronger than he had imagined , and considered himself a fool for thinking he could control her . Vol was disappointed that Workan was so disturbed by Senator Rokari Kem after he had advanced their infiltration on Coruscant so far . However , when Workan offered to eliminate her , Vol replied that he would do so himself — he was furious that Kem had so contested a member of the Tribe . However , upon his arrival on Coruscant , Vol regretted how severe he had been with Workan , as he believed the High Lord had done well in penetrating the capital . Vol , however , failed in his mission to kill Kem , and he died in what Workan — upon being shown the Grand Lord ' s decapitated head — believed was fear and torture . By 44 ABY , Vol was well over eighty years old . Although his eyes remained sharp , he had become fragile in appearance ; he was stooped with age , his face was gaunt , he had a beak - like nose , his hands were claw - like , and he was balding . Gavar Khai believed that Vol should be respected for managing to live so long , but he also wondered whether Vol was weakening and needed to be replaced . For formal ceremonies and meetings , Vol wore colorful robes and vor ' shandi markings on his face . Powers and abilities . Darish Vol was very strong in the Force , and he became the most powerful member of the Lost Tribe of Sith . Though he was extremely old by 41 ABY , his presence in the Force was still deemed remarkable , and his power remained greater than that of anyone else on the planet . He was skilled at analyzing the emotions of beings around him through the Force . On Coruscant , he embarked on a mission to assassinate Senator Kem ; but Kem , possessed by Abeloth , was able to defeat Vol and kill him . Behind the scenes . Darish Vol was created by author Christie Golden for her first " Star Wars " novel , " " , the second installment in the " " series . He later appeared in " First Blood , " a short story also written by Golden , as well as Golden ' s third installment in " Fate of the Jedi " — the eighth novel overall — " " .