House of Black

It all began with the Father and Founder of the Delacroix bloodline: Ikor Delacroix. Ikor and the rest of his family settled in the Sith Empire centuries ago, yet were turned into slaves by the heading Three Families of the Empire at the time: houses Pryde, Zxion and Mûrdà. For years Ikor and the rest of his family had to endure and withstand the hard times they found themselves in. Ikor's ambitions grew beyond those of a mere slave though, and he wanted to see his house blossom and grow far above the other Sith families. He became a Sith Lord under the Mûrdà regime, and with his newfound position of power started plotting his moves to further his family's position in the Empire; thus starting the civil war between the Delacroix and the other three Houses.

Despite losing the upperhand some weeks after the war began, Ikor remained hopeful. He was able to strike down key-members of the Sith Empire and won several battles, but ultimately lost the war itself. The night before he died though, Ikor lost all hope. His family had crumbled to ruin, and the spark that lighted his ambition for war had died out. Sitting in front of his fireplace, he started praying hopelessly. He was ready to forfeit everything he had left, and so he did; for his prayers were miraculously answered as a voice emerged from the flames.

Ikor's dreams were eventually turned into reality with the coming of his son, Winston Delacroix, years later. Wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, Winston travelled to the Demi-Keep on Ziost. There, he was met by Dark Lord Scuro Darxez. Winston promised to become the greatest Sith to have ever existed, but Scuro saw nothing of worth in the young Delacroix-- and sent him to the dwemering depths of Chaos. Torn apart and driven mad by grief, no hint of light remained in Winston as his soul manifested deep into the caverns of the underworld. After sacrificing multiple deceased souls, Winston returned to the living world. With his return, Winston realised that if the other Sith Lords knew of his revival he'd become a target, so he started taking host bodies; changing identities over the course of the coming centuries, in order to grow closer and stronger into the Sith Empire. At this point in time, he also started working together with a at-the-time unknown cult that --went by the name of the Ember of Vahl. Together, Winston and the Vahla took down all the Sith that had wounded his family centuries ago. This marked the end of the Ancient Sith Wars and meant the beginning of the Reign of Terror, as Winston became the Sith Emperor and started constructing the foundations of his Empire from the ashes of the previous one.

The Reign of Terror was perhaps one of the most cruel times the galaxy had ever witnessed. Winston's ambitions grew far beyond those of the Sith Empire, and he wanted to destroy the galaxy that had wronged him so much. He inevitably did so, but during the ritual that was meant to destroy the galaxy, things turned sour as he ultimately destroyed himself in the process. Returning multiple times from the dead, Winston kept his reign of the Sith Empire intact for many years, until he foresaw the coming of a being that would haunt his family for generations after. Ryon Exillus ultimately defeated Winston, and thus ended the reign of the Delacroix. Its legacy-- everything was lost and forgotten, yet the bloodline remained.

Some say it was fate. Centuries had passed since the death of Wytheryn, yet the family bloodline returned to the Sith Empire-- unknowingly of their heritage. Over the course of many years, descendants of Wytheryn had fashioned themselves a new name; Black and generations after, the Delacroix name was all but forgotten. During this point in time, Corvinus Black-- famous as Darth Mirazas -- and known as the Founder of the New Sith, arose to become the Dark Lord of the Sith and the new absolute ruler of the Sith Order. The length of his reign was far longer than any expected, and it was unthwarted for many years-- yet ultimately met its downfall. The seat of Mirazas' Sith Order was Yavin IV, where the legendary Throne of Souls was kept. During the early years of his reign, Mirazas stumbled upon the long-lost dark side nexus. He gained much power, but in return lost his sanity because of it. This madness led him to become paranoid: paranoid of his own family and doubting those loyal to him. Internal warfare grew within the family, and as a result, only few remained.

- As descendants of the Delacroix, most family members were human. Some still represented Vahla features, yet most were described as human.Black of hair-- with either black or blue eyes-- were custom amongst the Blacks. Most had a natural affinity to the dark side of the Force. This affinity was often so strong, that animals who came near to them would subconsiously become afraid; something the family members inherited from their ancestor, Winston Wytheryn Delacroix. One of the more rare traits Black family members possessed was the ability to speak Sith'ese, despite never being taught to. This allowed them to commune with dark-sided beasts, such as those found on Korriban or Dromund Kaas. When heard by others, it sounds like some kind of parseltongue; yet to those who speak it, it's Basic. Considering Sith'ese became a dead language, this ability often scared off most people.

- The family had multiple heirlooms that were handed down from generation to generation. Intero was a famous Sith sword, created by one of the family's ancestors. It is a large greatsword, ormented with Sith gold and silver. The blade extended to almost two metres in length. Ateitis was a famous Sith spellbook created long ago. It prophesied and foretold the future. The price of this power required the blood of Force-users. The prophesies took the form of poetry, and were mostly open to interpretation. Last but not least was Reap. Reap was a famous Sith sword that was handed down from generation to generation within the Delacroix. Before being altered by Sith alchemy, Reap was the ancestral sword of the Vahla, and it was said to have unknown dark-sided powers.

Main Branch of the bloodline:

--Ikor Delacroix; Lord of House Delacroix, Sith Lord, Dark Lord

--Winston Wytheryn Delacroix; Son of Ikor, 2nd Lord of House Delacroix, Dark Lord, Sith Emperor, Lord of Sorcery

--Severith Delacroix; Eldest Son of Wytheryn, 3rd Lord of House Delacroix, Sith Lord, Dark Lord, Sith Emperor

--Ephesius Delacroix; Youngest Son of Wytheryn, Sith Lord, Sith Sorcerer

-- Louis Delacroix; Only son of Severith Delacroix, Sith Lord, Dark Lord, Sith Emperor, Sith Sorcerer

(Unknown following generations)

-- Corvinus Mirazas; First Lord of House Black, Sith Lord, Dark Lord, Sith Sorcerer

-- Aphyres Black; Eldest son to Corvinus Black, Sith Apprentice

--Damon Black; Second son to Corvinus Black, Apprentice to Plini Espen, Sith Lord, Jedi Knight, Jedi Councilor

--Percival Black; Youngest son to Corvinus Black, Jedi Padawan