Hetton Hetton was a Human male who was related to the Demici family , one of the Great Houses of Serenno . From a young age he knew he was Force - sensitive , and as a young man was encouraged by his mother to search for means of training his abilities without having to pledge allegiance to either the Jedi or Sith . He used his family ' s wealth and connections to collect an array of artifacts and documents teaching him about the dark side of the Force . He went on to form the Anti - Republic Liberation Front , a rebel organization that protested against Serenno ' s membership with the Galactic Republic . This , however , was a front for his true objective : the resurrection of the Sith following their near - total destruction after the Seventh Battle of Ruusan . Members of his order brought Darth Zannah before him after their failed kidnapping of former Supreme Chancellor Tarsus Valorum in 990 BBY . They believed her to be responsible for the failure of the plot , possibly by revealing it to the authorities . Upon witnessing her command of the dark side , Hetton pledged himself to becoming her apprentice , despite being over twice her age . He persuaded Zannah by granting her the sum of his collected knowledge and control of the Umbaran - trained Shadow Assassins that had come under his command following the defeat of Skere Kaan ' s Brotherhood of Darkness . Zannah " agreed , " on the condition that first they would have to defeat her own Master , Darth Bane . However , Hetton underestimated Bane , and Zannah led both him and his assassin bodyguards to their deaths . Biography . Early life . Hetton was born on the Galactic Republic world of Serenno . Hetton ' s father died shortly after his birth , leaving his mother , Loranda , as head of the family . Being related to House Demici , one of the Great Houses of Serenno , Hetton ' s family held some sway in planetary politics . Because of this , his mother spent most of her time engaged in the political pursuits that would advance their family ' s position and wealth . As a result Hetton was raised almost exclusively by servants . From a young age , he knew that he could touch the Force , although the servants he was charged to concealed this from all others , including his mother . By the time Loranda discovered his abilities , Hetton was already a young man in his twenties — he convinced his mother to use the family wealth to search for means by which he could learn more about the Force . Having no allegiance to the Jedi or the Sith , and believing his skills could be used to increase the family ' s power and wealth , she agreed . Apprenticeship and training . Loranda hired Gula Dwan , a bounty hunter with some ability to sense and use the Force , to train her son . She also used some of their family ' s wealth to search for artifacts to supplement her son ' s learning . However , the artifacts and information Hetton used in conjunction with Dwan ' s training allowed him to surpass his Master ' s meager abilities . It was at this point that Hetton chose to embrace the dark side . Hetton realized through his study of artifacts that his " Master " did not truly understand the Force , and Dwan merely saw his abilities as a professional advantage . After discussion with his mother , they both agreed Dwan had ceased to be of use to Hetton . Loranda did not want the Jedi or Sith discovering her son ' s training , and so Hetton killed his former Master . In 1006 BBY , the Sith Lord Skere Kaan began looking for Force - sensitives to join his Brotherhood of Darkness , believing vast numbers of Sith would crush the more numerous Jedi . Loranda implored Hetton to join the Sith and bring glory to their family . Hetton , however , was loathe to join them , as Kaan ' s promise of " equality " contradicted every other Sith artifact he had studied . He realized his mother only thought in governmental alliances and politics , and feared she would reveal him to the Sith . To avoid this , he took what he believed the only course left to him ; he committed matricide , poisoning her in her sleep . He continued to hide from both Jedi and Sith for the duration of the New Sith Wars , all the while using his connections to continue seeking information on the ancient Sith to supplement his knowledge . The Anti - Republic Liberation Front . Following the defeat of the Brotherhood on Ruusan , Hetton started gathering together followers who wanted to overthrow the Republic . Serenno held great influence both politically and economically , and had a thriving trade . Many people disagreed with the laws passed by the Republic Senate over all member worlds concerning certain goods and created many factions protesting against Republic membership . Hetton ' s connections from his family ties and his abundant funding ensured that his newly created Anti - Republic Liberation Front would quickly become one of the largest and most prominent rebellious groups . The members possessed better equipment and weapons , and professionally trained members like soldiers and guards were the norm rather than the exception . Hetton was open to all species within his rebel movement , allowing the Lethan Twi ' lek Kelad ' den and the elusive Chiss Cyndra into the fold . He was also a leader whose opinions held much sway over his followers . Some , like Paak , were reluctant to follow the instructions of others without confirmation from their leader . Discovery of the Sith . Darth Zannah infiltrated a small band of ARLF members with the cover of an embassy worker , convincing them to attempt an abduction of the Republic envoy and former Supreme Chancellor Tarsus Valorum . However , the group ' s attempt was thwarted by Jedi Knight Johun Othone , Valorum ' s unofficial protector . The two survivors from the attack believed Zannah , as the most recent recruit , to have betrayed the syndicate and revealed the plot to Valorum . They found Zannah and brought her before Hetton . Hetton watched in silent awe as Zannah used Sith sorcery on Cyndra , forcing her to witness her greatest nightmares until she clawed out her own eyes , leaving her mentally crippled , and again as she used the Force to free herself and used her lightsaber to reflect Paak ' s blaster bolts back upon himself . Once she was free of her guards , Hetton bowed before her . Hetton took Zannah through his gallery of Sith artifacts , revealing to her all the elements of his past and how he came to learn of the dark side . He also revealed his true purpose for the Anti - Republic Liberation Front — a cover for the resurrection of the Sith and its domination of the Republic . Using the sum of his collected information and knowledge to sway her , he pledged himself to becoming her apprentice , promising her control over him and the eight Shadow Assassins he had in his employ . Hetton also revealed he had information that gave the coordinates to Tython and the resting place of Belia Darzu , a Sith Lord who was rumored to have mastered mechu - deru , the ability to infuse organic creatures with metal using the dark side . He also believed that Darzu had uncovered the secret of constructing holocrons . Death . With his new Master and Shadow Assassins by his side , Hetton flew to Ambria with the intention of killing Zannah ' s Master , Darth Bane . The assassins surrounded Bane , expecting him to die when attacked by their force pikes . However , the Sith Lord sensed their presence and was protected by his orbalisk armor . He killed the assassins , before turning on Hetton . Only at this point did Hetton see Zannah had deceived him to gain the sum of his knowledge , and Bane stabbed him through the chest with his lightsaber . Personality and traits . Being related to the Demici family , Hetton was born into a position of political power on Serenno . He was , therefore , taught from a young age about appearing as such . He carried himself with elegance and pride , maintaining a composed exterior around events that would cause discomfort to most others . By the point of his matricide he was a wealthy and influential political figure . Having been raised in political circles , he had become a shrewd and cunning man , knowing how to achieve his own ends using persuasion and coercion . This political experience also allowed him to hide his true intentions from others , as he held the public appearance of supporting the Republic with the Great Houses while working to undermine it with the Anti - Republic Liberation Front . Hetton was an ambitious man who sought power through the dark side ; this overrode the planetary political power that his parents had focused on . This ambition drove him to kill both his former Master , Gula Dwan , and his mother , to allow his continued development in the dark side . Powers and abilities . Despite finding numerable Sith artifacts and relics , without proper training Hetton ' s ability to use the Force could not advance beyond a certain point . He would end up relying more on the connections he had formed and the Shadow Assassins he had as his bodyguards for his defense . However , he did train himself to use basic telekinesis and Force lightning , which he used unsuccessfully against Darth Bane . Although he procured a green lightsaber , he had little or no training in using it , as Bane identified by his stance and the way he held the weapon . Behind the scenes . Hetton was created by Drew Karpyshyn . He first appeared in " " and is killed by the title character . Hetton has two purposes within the novel . The first is the continuation of a key plot — Bane seeks to create a holocron , and Hetton has acquired information that can tell him how . The second purpose is to show that not all Sith were destroyed on Ruusan . The assassins Hetton commands are evidence that at least some of the Sith agents survived , and indicates that not all Sith joined Kaan ' s Brotherhood . Hetton later received mention in Karpyshyn ' s 2009 novel , " " .