Shak ' Weth Shak ' Weth was a Human Sith Lord and the Blademaster of the Odacer - Faustin Sith academy in the years preceding , during , and after the Great Galactic War . While all students were subject to his tutelage , he often gave private training sessions to a young Sith Acolyte named Rance Lussk , the academy ' s premier apprentice . Eight years after the Sacking of Coruscant , a virulent outbreak overtook the student populace of the Odacer - Faustin academy , and Shak ' Weth prepared to depart as mayhem rapidly consumed the planet . However , just outside the academy , the Blademaster encountered a wandering Jedi named Rojo Trace , whom he proceeded to duel . When it seemed as though he would emerge victorious , Shak ' Weth was unexpectedly attacked and viciously gored to death by a victim of the plague : the reanimated corpse of one of the very students he had trained in lightsaber combat . Biography . Blademaster . Shak ' Weth was a Force - sensitive Human male who lived during the Great Galactic War and the resultant period of political unrest . It was during that time that Shak ' Weth allied with the Sith Empire and eventually became both a Master and Lord of the Sith . He excelled in lightsaber combat and was granted the coveted title of Blademaster , a distinction that saw his service given to the Empire in the form of instruction in his field of expertise on the snow - covered world Odacer - Faustin . The war effort against the Galactic Republic ended in 3653 BBY with the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant , at which point the Imperial war machine chose to accelerate rather than decrease its output of Sith warriors and leaders . Shak ' Weth retained his decades - long position as lightsaber combat instructor of the Odacer - Faustin Sith academy , and a measure of the Blademaster ' s wisdom was imparted to the enrolled learners . Shak ' Weth ' s regimen consisted of hours of drill inside the academy , followed by a trek up seventy - seven stairs to the roof for practice duels where the apprentices were armed with poison barb - covered training weapons . An especially skilled young Human adolescent named Rance Lussk showed exceptional promise , and Shak ' Weth was among the many Sith Masters who granted him private instruction . On a day in 3645 BBY , after a group training lesson that left his students rather exhausted , Shak ' Weth permitted them to engage in unrestricted practice combat for the first time . The highly - anticipated session commenced with a challenge — dreaded by his fellow students , nevertheless allowed by Shak ' Weth — from Rance Lussk , wherein he beckoned forth the uncertain Wim Nickter . The Blademaster and his other students waited impatiently for the hesitant Nickter to accept or decline . When it became apparent that fear had stricken the apprentice , Shak ' Weth demanded a response and was surprised by the boy ' s acceptance of his recognizably - superior opponent ' s summons . The Blademaster stood by silently alongside hundreds of other students as they all bore witness to the humiliating defeat subsequently suffered by Wim Nickter . Jedi interloper . Not long afterward , an alchemical experiment performed by the academy ' s headmaster , a Sith Lord called Darth Scabrous , resulted in the creation of a virus that reanimated the bodies of the deceased . As the malady spread throughout the school , all classes and drills — Shak ' Weth ' s included — were canceled until further notice . While the rest of the faculty attempted to quell the epidemic , the Blademaster prepared to make haste his own flight . A chance encounter as he exited the academy forestalled his departure , however , when he caught sight of an approaching individual . As the man , whom Shak ' Weth recognized as a Jedi , neared the building , the Sith Lord confronted him and declared that his unfortunate arrival on the Sith academy world would be rewarded with a painful death . The Knight , a Human named Rojo Trace , obliged the Sith Lord ' s demand for penance , and combat ensued . Furious was Shak ' Weth ' s advance upon the Jedi Knight , who was just barely able to evade the attack that carved a deep furrow into the ground where he had been standing a moment before . The Blademaster deflected his adversary ' s return slash and charged again , forcing the overmatched Trace into retreat as he narrowly avoided several erratic sweeps made by Shak ' Weth ' s blade , each designed to sever the Jedi ' s head . Trace attempted a Form V : Djem So – inspired flip over the Sith Lord ' s head , followed by an attack that was effortlessly swatted aside , and was instead rewarded with a slash from Shak ' Weth ' s lightsaber that opened a long wound across his chest . With his opponent incapacitated , the equally exhausted Shak ' Weth declared an imminent end to the duel . However , as he braced himself against the outer wall of the academy , he dropped his lightsaber in surprise as hands emerged from a hole in the structure to seize him from behind by the throat . One of the undead victims of Darth Scabrous ' s plague had caught the Blademaster unawares and proceeded to gorge itself upon Shak ' Weth ' s flesh as he struggled in futility to free himself . The teenage Sith zombie then dragged what remained of the helpless Blademaster through the hole to continue its feast , while Shak ' Weth ' s Jedi opponent escaped with his life . Personality and traits . Lord Shak ' Weth , the preeminent lightsaber combatant and instructor on Odacer - Faustin , clad himself in boots , a tunic , and a hooded cloak , from which he regarded those who sought to curry favor with him . His stern countenance and commanding voice identified him as at least a Sith Master by those to whom he was unfamiliar . Such was the prestige conveyed by Blademaster Shak ' Weth and the other Masters upon Rance Lussk that the apprentice was allowed to only attend training sessions when he felt so inclined . Although other apprentices strove for perfection under the Blademaster ' s close scrutiny , he nonetheless witnessed the comings and goings of many whose ambition was also their undoing . Apprentices thought twice about even touching Shak ' Weth ' s training sabers and questioned the boldness of those who did so without permission . Invigorated by the prospect of facing an opponent , the Sith Master grunted and snarled at his enemies with cordial contempt and indulged them with sinister smiles as he made promises of an ignominious death in combat . Powers and abilities . Shak ' Weth was unparalleled on Odacer - Faustin in his mastery of the lightsaber , such that he was charged with the instruction of all of the academy ' s students in its use . He fought with a single red - bladed weapon and made use of blindingly - fast attacks and instantaneous responses to overwhelm his opponents . His battle presence was likened to a force of nature , another facet of the blizzards that ravaged Odacer - Faustin in perpetuity . Rojo Trace faced him and realized that , while the Blademaster politely guaranteed his demise , Shak ' Weth ' s was a primal combat fury that ensured the utter destruction of his opponent as the only possible outcome . While immersed in the fight with the Jedi Rojo Trace , however , Shak ' Weth was oblivious to his surroundings , a blunder that ultimately resulted in his death in the clutches of one of the Odacer - Faustin Sith zombies . Behind the scenes . Author Joe Schreiber created Shak ' Weth for the 2010 " Red Harvest " horror novel , the prequel to " Death Troopers " , also penned by Schreiber . " Red Harvest " is Shak ' Weth ' s first and only appearance to date .