Malachor Sith Temple

> "...on a mission together to the planet Malachor we discovered a Sith Temple, and a powerful relic carried within it. A swirling and ever changing force of infinite destruction. A great power that the Sith have guarded for ages."
> ― Passage from Satele Shan's journal
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The **Malachor Sith Temple**, also known as the **Trayus Academy**, was a Sith temple located on the planet Malachor I, in a large cavern covered by a crust of stone and surrounded by extensive ruins. Inside the temple, in a chamber that could be reached only through the combined efforts of a Sith master and apprentice, was a Sith holocron containing the dark presence of the ancient Sith Lord Darth Traya. The temple also contained a superweapon, which could be activated by placing the holocron in the obelisk at the top of the building and was, according to Traya, powerful enough to manipulate the fabric of reality itself.

## **History**

### **Prehistory**

> "Millennia ago, the most ruthless of their kind, Malekith, sought to transform our universe back into one of eternal night. Such evil was possible through the power of the Aether; an ancient force of infinite destruction."
> ― Odin
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Millennia before the rise of the Galactic Empire in the year 2988 BCE, according to the Earth calendar, the ancient race of beings known as the Dark Elves attempted to use a powerful artifact known as the Aether in order to transform the universe into one of eternal darkness. However, they were thwarted in their plans by the Asgardians, who decimated the Dark Elves and stole the Aether to prevent it from being used. After this battle, Odin ordered the Aether to be hidden deep on an unknown planet, to ensure that nobody would ever find it.

### **Old Republic era**

> "What happened here?"
> "The Great Scourge of Malachor I."
> "And what was that?"
> "At one time, several thousands of years ago during the Old Republic, Jedi Knights attacked the temple."
> ― Ezra Bridger, Jarik Shan, and Ahsoka Tano
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Some time later in the year 3954 BBY, the presence of the Aether would be discovered deep underneath the surface of Malachor I by the Sith Lord known as Darth Traya. Sensing the immense energy of this artifact, Traya ordered the construction of the pyramidal Sith temple in order to harness its power. At some point before her death, Traya also stored a Sith holocron with her findings of the Aether and ancient Sith knowledge, as well as instilling a part of her spirit within it, as a means of providing the Sith the ability to use the temple's power.

Approximately three centuries after the temple's construction, the Sith planned to use its superweapon—which was powered directly by the Aether—in order to attack their enemies by destroying life on a massive scale. Learning of their plan, the Jedi Order launched an assault on the temple. During the battle the superweapon was fired, accidentally resulting in the deaths of all the combatants present—Jedi and Sith alike. This event later became known as the Great Scourge of Malachor I.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 58: What Lies Beyond" (first mentioned)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 68: Worries" (vision to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 87: Destiny is Confusing" (main story and flashback)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 94: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 95: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 96: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 3" (main story and recap)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Prelude" (main story and recap)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Venture the Unknown"
* *Sun and Moon* — "Unexpected Encounter"
* *Sun and Moon* — "Welcome to Tynoli" (mentioned only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Unpleasant Memories" (flashback only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "A Taboo Proposal" (mentioned only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "The Pyramid" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 1: Memories of the Past" (dream to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 8: Steps into Shadow Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 9: Steps into Shadow Pt 2" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 70: Wolves of Dume Pt 3" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 72: World Between Worlds"