Ingo Wavlud Ingo Wavlud was a suspected Sith sympathizer from Byss . He was the author of the Wavlud Manuscript , which covered such elements of the Sith dynasties as the " Darth " title . Wavlud ' s heavily annotated work later fell into the hands of the Galactic Alliance , and was translated by agent Gannod Chant . It was later used by Jedi historian Tionne Solusar in her writings . Biography . Writings . A suspected Sith sympathizer , Ingo Wavlud hailed from the planet Byss . He was the author of the heavily annotated Wavlud Manuscript . In it , Wavlud covered the genesis of the " Darth " title , as well as elements of Darth Sidious ' life . In his studies of the " Darth " title , Wavlud , going by the belief that Darth Revan and Darth Malak were the first to use the title , conjectured that the name may have been derived from the Rakata n word " Daritha " , which meant " Emperor . " Another theory he touched upon was that " Darth " came from the Rakatan " darr tah " , meaning " victory over death . " In trying to explain the origins of the name , Wavlud claimed that there was no definitive answer , as many other cultures and species could , and had , made claims to the etymology of the title . Although he did not go into details , Wavlud made further comments on subsequent users of the title , such as Darth Bandon , Darth Traya , Darth Nihilus , and Darth Sion . Furthermore , he had discovered that the Zelosian Darth Rivan had taken his name from a corrupted Sith manuscript that showed Revan ' s name as " Rivan . " The Wavlud Manuscript also covered Darth Bane and Darth Zannah , as well as Darth Cognus and Darth Millennial , the latter of whom founded the Prophets of the Dark Side . Wavlud also researched Darth Plagueis , who had been murdered by Sidious . The suspected Sith sympathizer also knew of Sidious ' true identity : Palpatine , the man who had ruled the galaxy for over twenty years . In covering Sidious , Wavlud also made mention of the Dark Lord ' s three known Sith apprentices : Darth Maul , Darth Tyranus , and Darth Vader . At some stage , Wavlud made note of his opinion on the heralded Columus Data Card . The Data Card contained a recording of dying Jedi Padawan Danzigorro Potts , and was believed to have been made circa 24 , 500 BBY . Potts , who had fought in the First Great Schism , spoke out in the recording against the now - dead Dark Jedi Xendor , and called into question the teachings of the dark side of the Force . The Data Card had been the inspiration for at least three Coruscanti operas , but Wavlud believed that it was nothing more than Jedi propaganda . Legacy of the Wavlud Manuscript . The Wavlud Manuscript was later recovered from Wavlud ' s personal effects by the Galactic Alliance Council on Security and Intelligence , and was translated by special agent Gannod Chant . It was later passed on to the New Jedi Order . Then , it was subsequently used in conjunction with Murk Lundi ' s " The Lundi Series " by Jedi historian Tionne Solusar to create what was thought to be a comprehensive collection of knowledge on the Sith . Personality and traits . Ingo Wavlud was deeply interested in the Sith , and was able to compile a heavily annotated history of their evolution . He was highly critical of the Columus Data Card , which had generally been revered enough to inspire several operatic adaptations . Wavlud believed that the contents had no validity as historical documents , passing them off as propaganda . Behind the scenes . Ingo Wavlud was first mentioned and depicted in Ryder Windham ' s " " , which was published in 2007 . For the drawing of Wavlud , Del Rey editor Keith Clayton and Erich Schoeneweiss decided to have the depiction based on author Windham . During Celebration IV , they , along with artist Chris Trevas , photographed Windham holding a waiter ' s serving tray . The photos then served as inspiration for Trevas ' final drawing on Wavlud .