Sirak Sirak was a male Zabrak who trained as a Sith apprentice at the Academy on Korriban during the New Sith Wars . For much of his time at the Academy he was the top apprentice and was favored by many of the Sith Masters there , particularly Qordis . Sirak was renowned at the Academy for his strength in the dark side and his skills in lightsaber combat . He developed a rival in the fellow apprentice Bane , whom Sirak believed was one of the few students that could eventually challenge his place at the Academy . When Bane lost his own favor with the Masters for withdrawing from the dark side , he sought to re - establish his position by challenging Sirak . The Zabrak defeated his Human opponent easily , and from then on , disregarded Bane as a threat to his standing . A couple of months later , Sirak was challenged by Bane again . He was unaware that Bane had received secret training from Kas ' im , the Academy ' s Blademaster , and another in Sith apprentice , Githany , a deserter of the Jedi Order . Githany taught him everything that the Sith Lords were teaching her . This was all in preparation for seeking revenge for his earlier loss . Bane ' s tediously - honed skills allowed him to fully manipulate the duel , drawing out Sirak ' s defeat . Hesitating on the killing blow , Bane was stopped by Kas ' im , who recognized that Sirak was not only beaten but humiliated . Furious and desperate for vengeance , Sirak plotted ways of killing Bane . His opportunity presented itself when Githany offered to help Sirak kill his enemy . Along with the Zabrak twins , Llokay and Yevra , Sirak waited in the library while Githany lured Bane to them . However , Githany had in truth betrayed the Zabrak trio , and instead fought alongside Bane against them . The former Jedi proceeded to kill the twin Zabrak with her lightwhip , and Bane decapitated Sirak as he begged for mercy . Biography . The Korriban Academy . Hailing from the Zabrak homeworld of Iridonia , Sirak was a Sith apprentice on the planet Korriban during the final years of the New Sith Wars . Because of his innate strength in the dark side of the Force , Sirak was inducted into the Sith academy on Korriban , an institution exclusively reserved for those with the potential to become Dark Lords of the Sith . During his time at the Academy , Sirak rose through the throng of students to become the foremost apprentice among them , gaining preferential treatment and tutelage from several of the Sith Masters . His strength in the dark side was such that it was rumored amongst some of the apprentices that Sirak had begun training under the Academy ' s Headmaster , Qordis , some twenty years before , even before the Korriban Academy was reinstated . It was even whispered amongst his fellow students that Sirak was the Sith ' ari , an embodiment of the dark side itself . He had also won the admiration of two other Zabraks within the Academy , the twins Yevra and Llokay , and was considered by the other students to be superior to his fellow Zabraks in skill . The two apprentices followed him constantly , giving the appearance of obedient servants following their master . Sirak was also renowned in the Academy for utilizing the double - bladed training saber . Although there were other apprentices who used this type of saber , the student Bane noted it was only Sirak that wielded the weapon with any kind of skill , apart from the Twi ' lek Blademaster of the Academy , Kas ' im . Rivalry with Bane . After Bane killed the Makurth apprentice Fohargh during a training duel , Sirak followed him until they were in a separate corridor of the Academy , alone . The Zabrak found Bane intriguing , and felt he would be a powerful opponent — one who would eventually challenge himself for the position of top student . Sirak attempted to intimidate the Human , telling him a confrontation between them would be inevitable , and when Bane felt he was ready , he knew Bane would eventually challenge him in the dueling ring . Bane recognized the challenge as an attempt to goad him into a duel before he was ready . However , in killing Fohargh , Bane had realized that he had killed his father many years ago through use of the dark side . Over the course of the next month , Bane began to lose his control of the Force , unable to access his anger . When the Sith Masters began to spurn Bane ' s approaches for private tutelage after orders from Qordis , headmaster of the Academy , Bane knew his prestige was diminished and had to take measures to re - claim it . Thus , Bane rashly challenged Sirak in an attempt to prove himself . Sirak had watched the slow decline in his opponent ' s skills as the weeks had passed . When Bane had killed Fohargh , Sirak felt Bane would rise to be a challenge , but now he did not consider him a threat to his position . Sirak wielded his double - bladed training saber with flourishes , before moving in to strike . Bane defended himself , but Sirak continued his attacks , incorporating moves from lightsaber combat Forms V and Form VII in alternating powerful and quick attacks , before demonstrating his true skills , blending several forms at once and overwhelming the weakened Bane . His opponent was crippled and defeated , and Sirak felt him beneath his notice once more . Shortly after the removal of his latest challenger , Sirak found a new rival to his position — the Jedi defector , Githany . She had recently joined the Brotherhood of Darkness , providing Lord Kaan with information on the Jedi positions which resulted in a Sith victory at the Fourth Battle of Ruusan . Sirak had witnessed her observing him as he did her , both analyzing each other and preparing , knowing they would battle for the position of the Academy ' s foremost apprentice . Several months later , Bane sought to challenge Sirak again . Sirak was cautious , knowing Bane would not challenge him again unless he had some strategy for victory . Indeed , Bane had in fact been training in secret with both Kas ' im , the Academy ' s Blademaster , and Githany , learning lightsaber combat and how to use the Force from them respectively . Bane had spent considerable time learning the techniques of the double - bladed saber that Kas ' im wielded , seeking to understand it and so nullify its unfamiliar cadence as well as Sirak ' s advantage in battle . When the battle began , Bane used all of his cunning , attempting to destroy his enemy entirely . He added false flaws in his technique , luring Sirak into a sense of security , but Sirak was never able to land a blow on the Human . As the battle wore on , Sirak grew weary , unaccustomed as he was to prolonged dueling . Bane often held back from striking when Sirak left himself exposed , sensing his opponent ' s desperation and using it to fuel his passion for revenge . Sirak ' s attacks became less honed as he was gradually worn down , and Bane closed in on the total domination he sought . In the final stretch of the duel , Bane crippled Sirak with a lightning - fast strike that shattered his forearm , and another that split his lower leg in two . As he prepared for the finishing move , Bane paused , allowing Kas ' im to intercede on Sirak ' s behalf and save his life . Fragile alliance . After spending several days submerged in bacta , Sirak emerged and began thinking about how he could take his revenge against Bane . Githany came to him , informing him that she helped train Bane to defeat him , and now , in turn , could aid Sirak in defeating Bane . The former Jedi believed Bane was weak after he failed to kill Sirak in the dueling ring , but she was also angry at him for leaving for Korriban ' s Valley of the Dark Lords without saying goodbye to her , or telling her why he had chosen to go . While Bane was in the Valley , Kaan contacted the Academy , calling all Sith to Ruusan for the final battle against the Army of Light — an army of Jedi led by Lord Hoth . All the apprentices were granted the title of Dark Lord of the Sith , declared equal members in the Brotherhood , and furnished with their own lightsabers . Shortly after this announcement , Bane returned , which pleased Sirak , who had felt his desire for revenge may have gone unfulfilled . Though he knew Llokay and Yevra would aid him in his revenge , Sirak knew he would need Githany to defeat Bane — her strength in the Force made her a better ally than either of his kin . Githany persuaded Sirak to wait in the library , where she would lure Bane to him . All too aware of Bane ' s power , Sirak told Githany he would have Llokay and Yevra assist them . Though displeased , she agreed nonetheless . Githany ' s betrayal . As promised , Githany lured Bane to the library archives . There , he discovered Sirak , Llokay , and Yevra standing in waiting . Stalling for time , Bane appealed to Githany . When Sirak realized he was trying to turn her against him , he attacked . Githany , siding with Bane , tossed him his lightsaber — which she had taken from his room when they left . Bane ignited the blade via the Force , and summoned it to his hand in defense against Sirak ' s attack . A duel took place within the library , in which Yevra and Llokay were killed by Githany and Sirak was left facing the two Humans alone . Begging for mercy , Sirak ' s pleas went unheard as he was decapitated by his nemesis , Bane . Personality and traits . Sirak had pale yellow skin and orange eyes . He was the most powerful of the three Zabrak studying at the Academy during the end of the New Sith Wars . The other Zabrak , the twins Yevra and Llokay , held Sirak in the highest regard and were regularly seen at his side . By contract , Sirak treated them like assistants , using them to carry belongings like his training saber or his cloak while he was dueling . Because of his superior skill to that of his fellow students , Sirak was also exceedingly arrogant . The preferential treatment he received from the Masters at the Academy due to his strength in the Force did nothing to mute his feelings of self - worth . He preferred to work alone , being suspicious of those that offered him assistance , such as Githany . Though proud , Sirak was highly cautious , being wary rather than overconfident when he suspected traps , such as during his second training duel with Bane . Powers and abilities . Sirak ' s most renowned ability at the Korriban Academy was his proficiency at dueling , most notably in the seventh form of lightsaber combat , which was dubbed " Vaapad " by Blademaster Kas ' im during that time . Using the largely unfamiliar double - bladed variant of the Sith training saber , he was considered at a standard almost equal to that of Kas ' im . Sirak was able to incorporate Force techniques into his dueling , making him a formidable opponent in battle . However , the Blademaster also considered Sirak ' s arrogance to be a hindrance to his progress . A skill attributed to all the apprentices of Korriban ' s academy , Sirak was able to create protective shields with the Force to defend himself from physical , energy , and Force - based attacks . Sirak could anticipate his opponent ' s moves through the Force as well , another skill of all the apprentices at the Academy . He was able to counter an opponent ' s use of telekinesis — an ability he was also able to utilize himself . Sirak was among the apprentices that Qordis taught Force lightning , which he attempted unsuccessfully to use against Bane . Behind the scenes . Sirak was created by Drew Karpyshyn for the novel " " , which is his sole canonical appearance to date . In the novel , Karpyshyn mistakenly describes Sirak as being a practitioner of Vaapad , a lightsaber form based on Juyo , created millennium later by Jedi Master Mace Windu with the help of fellow Master Sora Bulq . Karpyshyn has acknowledged this error , and requests that readers consider Vaapad to read Juyo instead .