Sith

Darth Vader and Darth Sidious were among the most powerful Sith

The **Sith** was an ancient body of Force-users who adhered and worshipped the teachings of the Dark Side of the Force. Sith were often portrayed as the epitome of all evil in the Galaxy.

Members of the Sith followed the Rule of Two, in which there could only be two Sith: a Master and an Apprentice, both of which held the title of **Sith Lord** and were styled with the title "Darth".

## History

The Sith Order was formed thousands of years prior to 32 BBY, by which time the two Sith Lords were Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, the latter of whom had a plan to rule the entire galaxy.

### Rise to power

In 32 BBY, the Trade Federation blockaded and invaded Naboo, leading to the discovery of Anakin Skywalker by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. They took Skywalker before the Jedi Council and also reported the attack of Darth Maul, Sidious' apprentice.

Ten years later, Sidious had found himself a new apprentice, Darth Tyranus. The next step in Sidious plan was to start a proxy war between the Galactic Republic and the Jedi against the Separatist Alliance, led by Tyranus. After three years of war, Sidious seduced Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side and had the Clone Army executed Order 66 and eliminate the Jedi Order.

This happened because the Clone Army had been secretly commissioned by Tyranus, who had the Kaminoan cloners put inhibitor chips in each clone trooper's head, forcing them to follow Order 66.

### Imperial Era

Following Order 66, Sidious, who had become the Republic Chancellor, merged the former Republic and Separatist territories into the Galactic Empire. For the next nineteen years, Sidious ruled the galaxy with an iron fist until the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star, sparking the Galactic Civil War.

Four years later, Sidious had set his sights on Luke Skywalker and decided to replace Vader with him. He had Vader bring Skywalker to him onboard Death Star II during the Battle of Endor. After a fight between Skywalker and Vader, Sidious urged Skywalker to kill his father and join the Sith. However, the young Jedi refused, prompting Darth Sidious to fire Force lightning on him. However, Vader, not willing to watch his son die, betrayed the Sith and killed the Emperor, saving the Rebellion.

### Revenge of Darth Sidious

Thirty-one years after his original death, Sidious had survived in a clone body, albeit in a state of deterioration. With the help of the Sith cult, Sidious had developed the Final Order fleet and recruited the help of Kylo Ren. Sidious' granddaughter, Rey, later arrived on Exegol to confront Sidious, who revealed that he wanted her to kill him so that his spirit could transfer into her. Rey refused and with the help of Ren, defeated all of Sidious' guards.

However, Sidious instead drained the life-forces out of Rey and Ren, restoring him to his most powerful form. Rey, with the help of all the past Jedi, was able to destroy Sidious once and for all. Without a successor and with the destruction of the Sith cult, the Sith were finally extinct.

## Beliefs and powers

Unlike the Jedi, the Sith Order’s beliefs are not as known, but it is known that they though inwards, only for themselves and used their power for their own gain. Darth Plagueis was known to use the Dark Side so well to the point that he could manipulate life.

## Appearances

* Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (First named)
* Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
* Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
* Star Wars: A New Hope (First appearance)
* Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
* Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
* Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Mentioned only)
* Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Mentioned only)
* Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker