Darth Midous

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## Biographical information

### Died

3 BBY, Twilight Mobile Battle Station, Dantooine system

## Family information

### Parent(s)

* Ronis Fontaine
* Jinora Fontaine

## Chronological and political information

### Affiliation(s)

* Jedi Order
	+ Jedi strike team
* Galactic Republic
* Sith
* Confederacy of Independent Systems
	+ Confederacy military
* Ord Cestus Separatist holdout
* United Front

### Masters

* Yull Gentis (Jedi Master)
* Darth Tyranus (Sith Master)

### Apprentices

* Acolyte Order (Sith apprentices)
	+ Darth Arcane
	+ Darth Malice
	+ Darth Noctis
	+ Darth Ruin

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"*My only desire is to finish what my master started. And I assure you, I won't allow anything to stand in my way.*"

―Darth Midous
**Darth Midous**, born **Galen Fontaine**, was a Force-sensitive human male Jedi Padawan who fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Dark Lord of the Sith during the final years of the Galactic Republic. Prior to the Clone Wars, Fontaine renounced the Jedi Order and became the apprentice of the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus, publicly known as Count Dooku, serving in his Confederacy of Independent Systems, the splinter state of the Republic. Throughout the Clone Wars, Dooku planned to overthrow his Sith Master, Darth Sidious, and conquer the galaxy with Midous at his side. However, Dooku was ultimately betrayed by Sidious which led to his death. Determined to avenge his master's death and advance their plans, Midous led a secession movement against the Galactic Empire and founded the United Front as its Grand Leader. However, Midous' ambition and overconfidence would be his undoing, and as such, he was defeated by the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Born in 50 BBY on the Core World Corellia, Fontaine learned the ways of the Force as the Padawan of Jedi Master Yull Gentis in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. In 26 BBY, the Pyke Syndicate and Black Sun operated together to invade Corellia which caused the Unbroken Clan, a leading crime syndicate on Corellia, to get involved in the battle. After Corellian Security Forces requested the help of the Republic, a Jedi strike team under the command of Gentis was dispatched to resolve the crisis. In the aftermath of the invasion, the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus orchestrated a plan to turn Fontaine to the dark side. After his mother was executed, Fontaine engaged Tyranus in a duel with Gentis. Ultimately, Gentis was defeated which allowed for Fontaine's abduction. At the point of losing his will to live, Fontaine was manipulated into serving the Sith and helping Tyranus achieve galactic domination.

Adopting the persona of Darth Midous, the fallen Padawan served in Dooku's Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. Acting as a commander of the Confederacy military, Midous enforced the will of Dooku as his Sith apprentice throughout the final decades of the Republic. After Dooku's faith in the Sith's Rule of Two was shaken, he renounced the ancient doctrine and created one of his own that allowed for more Sith Lords to coexist. While being trained to adopt the new doctrine, Midous worked with Dooku to overthrow his own master, Darth Sidious, so they could advance in their plans. However, as the way of the Sith, Sidious betrayed and ordered the death of Dooku in the Battle of Coruscant. With the subsequent purge of the Jedi Order, Midous went to confront Sidious on Coruscant, however, he took on the fallen Jedi Temple Guard Yondo Patton as his Sith apprentice. The two departed to the Outer Rim Territories and planned to exact revenge on Sidious, who proclaimed himself Galactic Emperor of the Galactic Empire.

Eager to avenge his master's death, Midous used his resources and charisma to recruit entire star systems to the Union cause. At the same time, he oversaw the development of the powerful United Front Military, which was meant to pose a threat to the Empire. After maneuvering the galaxy into a state of war for years, the Sith Civil War began when the Empire launched an attack on Liore in 14 BBY. As the Grand Leader of the Union, Midous went on to train more apprentices in the Acolyte Order, a sect of dark side agents loyal only to Midous. He would eventually become the prime target for the nascent Alliance to Restore the Republic and was defeated by Jedi Knight Kenan Verso, a hero of the rebellion, after refusing to return to the light side of the Force. The Union fell under the leadership of Grand Premier Araak Sin, who lacked Midous' charisma and passion which led to the Union's ultimate defeat. Sin was forced to sign the Peace Accords which brought an end to the rebellion against the United Front and the Sith Era.

## **Biography**

### **Early life**

In 50 BBY, Galen Fontaine was born on the Core World of Corellia to the CEC engineer Ronis Fontaine and his wife Jinora Fontaine.

## **Behind the scenes**

Darth Midous, later introduced as Galen Fontaine, will first appear as one of the primary antagonists in the upcoming film *Star Wars: A Legacy Lost*. As the *Star Wars* Legacy universe began to evolve, Midous' character would be developed and explored further in detail, with JB eventually making him into a central figure in three major series 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 initially 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 sort of a contingency plan in anticipation of Darth Vader's betrayal—but JB understood that Sidious was a firm believer in the Rule of Two. After considering a few alternatives, JB finally settled on introducing Midous as the apprentice of Count Dooku. Although Dooku trained a few apprentices in *Star Wars* canon, JB figured there were certain aspects of Dooku that were never fully explored, therefore, allowing JB to develop Dooku's character a bit more in the Legacy films.

## **Appearances**

* *Star Wars: A Legacy Lost* (First appearance)
* *Star Wars: The Spark of War*
* *Star Wars: Fall of the Republic*
* *Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion*
* *Star Wars: Wrath of the Sith*