Darth Midous

Darth Midous, born Galen Fontaine, was a Force-sensitive human male Jedi Knight who fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Dark Lord of the Sith during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. Following the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY, he betrayed the Jedi Order and became the Sith apprentice of Darth Tyranus—the secret persona of the former Jedi Count Dooku. He worked tirelessly with Dooku to advance their plans of conquering the galaxy and reforming the Sith, which they both felt had weakened ever since its defeat to the Jedi Order. However, Dooku was betrayed by his own master, Darth Sidious, who orchestrated the destruction of the Jedi Order and the formation of the Galactic Empire. During the early reign of the Empire, Midous founded the United Front and appointed himself the title of Grand Leader, sparking the galaxy-wide Sith Civil War against the Empire. While working to raise a new generation of Sith and rule as the rightful Sith Emperor, Midous became a threat to Sidious' Grand Plan, and therefore, he was defeated by the Empire which sought to make an example of him.
Born on the Core World Corellia in 60 BBY, Galen Fontaine was the son of the starship designer Ronis Fontaine and his wife, Mira Fontaine. He was taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, where he learned the ways of the Force as the Padawan of Jedi Knight Keleran Verso. In 37 BBY, Fontaine attained the rank of Jedi Knight by surviving a battle against the Sith Lord Darth Maul during the Cantonica Civil War. Shortly after, Verso was offered a seat on the Jedi High Council, but he declined to walk away from the Jedi Order after becoming disillusioned with the traditions of the Jedi and the corruption in the Galactic Senate. With the loss of his former master, Fontaine sought out the guidance of another mentor, and in turn, befriended Jedi Master Dooku. He was also assigned a Padawan of his own named Rozatta Tey by the Jedi Council, who feared that his emotions might lead to the dark side.
==Behind the scenes==
Galen Fontaine, later introduced as Darth Midous, will first appear as one of the primary protagonists in the upcoming film Star Wars: Return of the Sith. As Star Wars Legacy was first developed, Darth Midous was created to be a central figure in the first and second trilogy of the Legacy saga. The name "Midous" derived from the Greek myth of King Midas, who was granted the ability to turn everything he touched into gold. When creating a concept for the character's appearance, JB drew inspiration from Darth Malgus, the Sith Lord from the 2011 online video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. Earlier concepts were based on the Winter Soldier from the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier, looking to make Darth Midous appear dark, mysterious, and intimidating.
The backstory of Darth Midous was further developed in 2023, starting with his birthname being chosen. With only the name "Fontaine" having been chosen, JB cycled through a series of first names until he decided on "Galen," drawing inspiration from Galen Marek "Starkiller" from the Expanded Universe. Initially, JB considered introducing Darth Midous as the secret apprentice of Darth Sidious—as part of a contingency plan Sidious had in anticipation of Darth Vader's betrayal—but he considered that Sidious expected Vader to betray him, along with his firm stance on the Rule of Two. Therefore, JB decided to make Midous the apprentice of Count Dooku so that the character could train in secret.
==Appearances== 
*Star Wars: Return of the Sith 
*Star Wars: The Spark of War 
*Star Wars: The Fallen Order
*Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Empire
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