Departed Realm

Dark side of the Departed Realm

## Biography

The Departed Realm is one of the **sixteen realms** in Star Wars created by Raatu when he used the force of light and dark to create all the realms. Those who die in any realm except those who are killed by the blade of light and dark are sent to this realm. It is almost possible to travel to the departed realm without death. Only in the Spirit Realm, the Avatar could open a gateway for his or herself for their spirit to pass through. This means was most likely temporary as we see Wan's energy drain the longer his spirit stays in the realm.

**On the planet of Mortis** using the planet's spiritual gateway, you can travel to the departed realm. This is most likely the way Mara and many other old sith were brought back to life and probably why Sidious had interest in the planet.

**It is likely** that only force sensitive spirits are sent to this realm.

### Origins

The Departed Realm was indirectly created when Raatu created the galaxy and all the sixteen realms. All of the deceased would have their spirits sent to this realm upon death. However, those who were killed by the blades of light and dark would not experience this realm as their spirits would be permanently destroyed. There are two divides in the realm, the light and dark side.

The light side of the realm would most probably look fruitful and beautiful. The dark side was a place of suffering, darkness and mystery and those who have done wrong and evil in their life including most Sith and bounty hunters would spend life in the dark side. Jedi and those committed to the light would travel to the other side of the divide.

### Old Republic Era

After the Rakatan genocide, we know many of these Rakata spirits passed on to the departed realm. Due to their dark grip on the galaxy, most of them were sent to the dark divide.

During the Sith and Jedi wars, millions of force sensitive jedi and sith passed on to the departed realm, it is unknown which divides each of them appeared in but most likely jedi experienced life in the light side of the realm and sith in the dark.

Marka Ragnos, after being killed by TGS (not struck by saber) was sent to the darkest part of the departed realm, and the steepest of the dark divide. Only he and a few other spirits of terrible darkness were present at that area.

Ex-Jedi turned Sith lord Mara and daughter of TGS was killed and sent to the dark divide of the realm. However after what felt like eons of suffering and pain, her spirit was brought back to the galaxy by Sidious after using the Mortis gateway.

Lu Ten, Wan's beloved padawan and apprentice was killed in a kyber blast by a Sith weapon. His spirit was sent to the light divide of the departed realm. Wan used the spirit realm and the Avatar State to unknowingly enter the departed realm with his spirit. He attempted to look for Lu Ten for hours but since he was in the dark divide, he could not find him. Eventually, he felt his life essence draining the longer he stayed in the realm. With a heavy heart he prepared to leave but was ambushed by the spirit of Ragnos who used the surroundings to trap TGS. Only after using the Avatar State and permanently destroying the spirit of Ragnos, he was finally able to escape.

The Dark Skywalker was sent to the departed realm when his body was vaporized by Wan. He was sent to the darkest divide, a place that would drive any sane being mad within hours.