Shar Dakhan Shar Dakhan was a Sith Lord active during the years leading up to the Great Hyperspace War . Dakhan ruled over the Sith Space world of Ch ' hodos , which served as his primary base of operations . In the year 5000 BBY , Dakhan pledged his fleet to Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow , who at the time was preparing for a war against the Galactic Republic . To celebrate , Dakhan staged a large war rally on Ch ' hodos , replete with vast legions of soldiers , warbeasts , and warships . Dakhan ' s fleet later served in the Sith invasion force in the Great Hyperspace War , with Dakhan himself personally commanding the Sith forces in the attack on the Republic capital of Coruscant . Dakhan ' s forces were opposed by a numerically inferior group of Jedi and Republic soldiers , but the Sith were defeated . After the defeat in Republic space , Shar Dakhan returned to the Sith Empire with the remaining Sith forces , and participated in a skirmish near Korriban against pursuing Republic forces . Towards the end of the battle , Sadow found himself trapped and fled ; Dakhan subsequently took charge of the force , although he would be defeated again . Biography . Shar Dakhan , a male member of the Sith species , was a Sith Lord in the years leading up to the Great Hyperspace War . Dakhan ruled over the world of Ch ' hodos , located in the northern part of the Unknown Regions area of Sith Space , which served as his central base . In 5000 BBY , after the death of Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos , the expansionist Sith Lord Naga Sadow came to power . After defeating his rival , Ludo Kressh , in the Battle of Khar Delba , Sadow announced his plans to attack the Galactic Republic . Dakhan supported Sadow and pledged his personal fleet to Sadow ' s war effort . Soon afterward , Dakhan hosted a war rally at his personal fortress on Ch ' hodos , replete with legions of Sith Massassi warriors , dozens of warships , and Sith war behemoth s . Dakhan himself rode astride a large green Sith war rhino . Dakhan later accompanied Sadow ' s invasion force in the Great Hyperspace War , and personally commanded the Sith attack on the Republic capital of Coruscant after Sadow demanded that Dakhan and the Sith force capture the planet . Dakhan ' s assault pushed the Republic forces back to the steps of the Senate Building . Sadow aided Dakhan by enhancing his numbers with some of his Sith illusions , which made it appear that his force was much larger . A small group of Jedi and Republic soldiers defended the Senate Building , holding the building until Sadow ' s concentration was broken and the illusions disappeared . Emboldened , the Jedi charged on Dakhan ' s force and defeated them . Dakhan survived the battle , and returned to the Sith Empire with the remaining Sith forces . The Republic pursued them , and Dakhan participated in the subsequent second battle of Korriban . Sadow was forced to flee the battle towards the end , and Dakhan took over as acting Dark Lord . Finding surrender to be the only option , Dakhan ordered repeated suicide attacks , a tactic that was successful for a time ; however , Dakhan was defeated . Personality and traits . Shar Dakhan was an ardent supporter of Naga Sadow , going so far as to pledge his entire fleet to Sadow ' s war effort . Dakhan had a flair for celebration , staging a large and ornate war rally on Ch ' hodos . As a symbol of his power , Dakhan wore a large gold - colored helm , adorned with horns . Behind the scenes . The character of Shar Dakhan first appeared in " " , a story arc of the " " comic book series , written by Kevin J . Anderson . He appeared briefly in one panel of the arc ' s second issue , " " . He later appeared in the series ' third issue , in which he was given a larger role . In this appearance Dakhan was illustrated by Dario Carrasco , Jr . In 2008 , Dakhan was given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . Dakhan is also mentioned in Paul S . Kemp ' s novel " Crosscurrent " . In it , his last name is misspelled as " Dakhon , " a misspelling that also appears in 2012 ' s " The Essential Guide to Warfare " .