Post by Darth Narhalus on Dec 15, 2005 13:36:23 GMT -5
Name:Sith
Force Sensitive:Yes
Lightsaber Color:Red
History:
What Is a Sith?
The most common use of the word "Sith" applies to the cult devoted to the dark side of The Force, serving as the evil counterparts to the good Jedi. Their leaders are known as "Sith Lords," and the most powerful as the "Dark Lord of the Sith." Many members are fallen Jedi who join the dark side. Sith Lords often adopt names that are preceded by "Darth." This article deals primarily with this group.
The second group were a humanoid race enslaved by a group of warrior priests devoted to the dark side, who later took the name of this race as their own and became the aforementioned Sith cult.
The Sith Code
[glow=red,2,300]Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me. [/glow]
History Of the Sith
Sith Lords are devoted to the dark side of the Force and are expected to draw on their anger, fear, and hatred in order to gain power. Due to this, the Sith maintain a certain psychological isolation where they continue to hold themselves above all others.
With the coming of Darth Bane, the Sith Order shrank to only a Master and an apprentice, and the tradition of passing the name "Darth" on to each successor began. Soon, they began to adopt new names, such as Palpatine becoming Darth Sidious and Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader. The origins of these names are also unclear. Outside of continuity, these names usually refer to the modus operandi of a character: Darth Sidious is insidious, Darth Maul is brutal killing and mauling machine, Darth Tyranus is an evil nobleman, and so on.
The Great Schism
the Sith Order, or cult, was first established when dissident Jedi came to believe that "true" power was achieved not through pensive meditation, as taught by their Jedi Masters, but through emotion. The tension between the Jedi and these dissident Dark Jedi grew until conflict erupted, seven thousand years before the Battle of Yavin. This conflict, called the Hundred-Year Darkness, the Second Great Schism of the Jedi Order, led to the Dark Jedi being banished by the Old Republic. These outcasts found a new home on the distant planet of Korriban, a desolate world inhabited by the relatively primitive Sith people. However, the Force flowed strongly with these Sith, allowing them to create their own brand of black magic. The Dark Jedi saw this as an opportunity to gain additional power. Using their training in the Force, the Dark Jedi amazed the Sith and elevated themselves to god-like status on Korriban, becoming the rulers of the Sith people. As years passed, and interbreeding occurred between the Dark Jedi and the Sith, the term "Sith" came to mean not the original insect-like inhabitants of Korriban, but their Dark Jedi masters as well. It is from this rise to power and integration into Sith culture that the term Dark Lord of the Sith was first conceived as a title bestowed upon the leader of the Sith Empire by a council of lesser Sith Lords.
Sith Classes
Like the Jedi Order, which has a clearly defined hierarchy of titles (apprentice, or "youngling," to Padawan to Jedi Knight to Jedi Master), the Sith Order has a ranking system to divide the strong from the stronger, though it should be noted that, due to the great number of successive incarnations of the order, Sith hierarchy didn't maintain a single continuous ranking system throughout its history. Like the Jedi and the Old Republic, the Sith underwent a great reformation after the apocalyptic Battle of Ruusan, and the ranks of the Sith Order were among the things changed. Prior to that, however, Sith hierarchy remained much the same for almost 24,000 years: Sith apprentice to Sith Master to Dark Lord of the Sith. Just as all full Jedi were known collectively as Jedi Knights, regardless of their actual rank, all Sith who held any of these titles were known as Sith Lords. There were some discrepancies in this hierarchy, as in the cases of Ulic Qel-Droma and Darth Malak, Sith apprentices who, as the personal pupils of their respective Dark Lords, outranked and were more powerful than all Sith Masters and other apprentices, but for the most part this ranking system remained the same, through the ancient Sith Empire, Exar Kun's Brotherhood of the Sith, and Darth Revan's Sith Empire, until Lord Kaan declared that all of his highest ranking followers in the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness were Dark Lords of the Sith. Following the Sith Order's destruction at the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, Darth Bane reformed the order and decreed that there would only two Sith at a time from that point onward: a Master and an apprentice. Both would bear the title "Dark Lord of the Sith," which at that point in time became interchangeable with the term "Sith Lord."
Though not a part of the apprentice-Master-Dark Lord hierarchy, the Sith maintained a system of titles called "prestige classes," similar to the Jedi sub-categories of Guardian, Consular, and Sentinel.
[glow=red,2,300]Sith Assassins[/glow]
Sith assassins are Sith who prefer to attack from the shadows and assassinate targets rather than engaging them in standard combat. Almost always working solo or in small groups, they stride through crowded areas undetected using special stealth field generators or the rare art of Force camouflage, launching a surprise attack on a victim. While most may use lightsabers, some may use electro-staffs or blasters especially designed for sniping. One famous Sith Assassin is Darth Sion.
[glow=red,2,300]Sith Warriors[/glow]
Sith Warriors are often responsible for the most brutal murders carried out by the Sith; they are trained to become a living embodiment of a combat master empowered by the Dark side. They are drawn from driverse groups, as varied as Jedi Knights, survivalists, martial artists, Dark side marauders, mercenaries, pirates, Sith Assasins, but they all use a lightsaber more often than the Force, with few emotions other than hate, rage, and cruelty; the Dark side rewards these emotions with immense power, thusly a single Sith Warrior can almost always go toe-to-toe with any single Jedi and win. While they are not always the masterminds behind dark plots, they are always the ones carrying out the plans of their Sith Lord masters. The best known Sith Warriors are likely Darth Vader or Darth Maul.
[glow=red,2,300]Sith Lords[/glow]
Sith Lords (this a title distinct from the appellation given the most powerful Sith) are the geniuses behind the most insidious plots and murders. Using the dark side of the Force to inflict misery, suffering, and corruption, few dare step in their way; Sith Lords are also charged with preserving the ancient lore of the Sith by passing them onto other Sith and their acolytes, and delving deeper into the mysteries of Sith alchemy and the Dark side itself. While they don't enter combat as often as the other classes (for they have more pawns and servants), they are the most fearsome of the Sith prestige classes, as they are the pinnacle of a Sith's evolution- almost all Sith Lords were previously a Warrior or Assassin, as rarely is an Acolyte talented enough to make the transition. Each Lord takes the long view. Their goal is to utterly destroy the Jedi, assuring themselves dominion of the galaxy. Their role is to nurture this grand project, extending their tendrils of influence throughout the galaxy. Each Lord may never see the fruition of his life-long dream, and must be content in the knowledge that they have advanced the project in the shadows a little bit, and that one day it will succeed
Force Sensitive:Yes
Lightsaber Color:Red
History:
What Is a Sith?
The most common use of the word "Sith" applies to the cult devoted to the dark side of The Force, serving as the evil counterparts to the good Jedi. Their leaders are known as "Sith Lords," and the most powerful as the "Dark Lord of the Sith." Many members are fallen Jedi who join the dark side. Sith Lords often adopt names that are preceded by "Darth." This article deals primarily with this group.
The second group were a humanoid race enslaved by a group of warrior priests devoted to the dark side, who later took the name of this race as their own and became the aforementioned Sith cult.
The Sith Code
[glow=red,2,300]Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me. [/glow]
History Of the Sith
Sith Lords are devoted to the dark side of the Force and are expected to draw on their anger, fear, and hatred in order to gain power. Due to this, the Sith maintain a certain psychological isolation where they continue to hold themselves above all others.
With the coming of Darth Bane, the Sith Order shrank to only a Master and an apprentice, and the tradition of passing the name "Darth" on to each successor began. Soon, they began to adopt new names, such as Palpatine becoming Darth Sidious and Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader. The origins of these names are also unclear. Outside of continuity, these names usually refer to the modus operandi of a character: Darth Sidious is insidious, Darth Maul is brutal killing and mauling machine, Darth Tyranus is an evil nobleman, and so on.
The Great Schism
the Sith Order, or cult, was first established when dissident Jedi came to believe that "true" power was achieved not through pensive meditation, as taught by their Jedi Masters, but through emotion. The tension between the Jedi and these dissident Dark Jedi grew until conflict erupted, seven thousand years before the Battle of Yavin. This conflict, called the Hundred-Year Darkness, the Second Great Schism of the Jedi Order, led to the Dark Jedi being banished by the Old Republic. These outcasts found a new home on the distant planet of Korriban, a desolate world inhabited by the relatively primitive Sith people. However, the Force flowed strongly with these Sith, allowing them to create their own brand of black magic. The Dark Jedi saw this as an opportunity to gain additional power. Using their training in the Force, the Dark Jedi amazed the Sith and elevated themselves to god-like status on Korriban, becoming the rulers of the Sith people. As years passed, and interbreeding occurred between the Dark Jedi and the Sith, the term "Sith" came to mean not the original insect-like inhabitants of Korriban, but their Dark Jedi masters as well. It is from this rise to power and integration into Sith culture that the term Dark Lord of the Sith was first conceived as a title bestowed upon the leader of the Sith Empire by a council of lesser Sith Lords.
Sith Classes
Like the Jedi Order, which has a clearly defined hierarchy of titles (apprentice, or "youngling," to Padawan to Jedi Knight to Jedi Master), the Sith Order has a ranking system to divide the strong from the stronger, though it should be noted that, due to the great number of successive incarnations of the order, Sith hierarchy didn't maintain a single continuous ranking system throughout its history. Like the Jedi and the Old Republic, the Sith underwent a great reformation after the apocalyptic Battle of Ruusan, and the ranks of the Sith Order were among the things changed. Prior to that, however, Sith hierarchy remained much the same for almost 24,000 years: Sith apprentice to Sith Master to Dark Lord of the Sith. Just as all full Jedi were known collectively as Jedi Knights, regardless of their actual rank, all Sith who held any of these titles were known as Sith Lords. There were some discrepancies in this hierarchy, as in the cases of Ulic Qel-Droma and Darth Malak, Sith apprentices who, as the personal pupils of their respective Dark Lords, outranked and were more powerful than all Sith Masters and other apprentices, but for the most part this ranking system remained the same, through the ancient Sith Empire, Exar Kun's Brotherhood of the Sith, and Darth Revan's Sith Empire, until Lord Kaan declared that all of his highest ranking followers in the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness were Dark Lords of the Sith. Following the Sith Order's destruction at the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, Darth Bane reformed the order and decreed that there would only two Sith at a time from that point onward: a Master and an apprentice. Both would bear the title "Dark Lord of the Sith," which at that point in time became interchangeable with the term "Sith Lord."
Though not a part of the apprentice-Master-Dark Lord hierarchy, the Sith maintained a system of titles called "prestige classes," similar to the Jedi sub-categories of Guardian, Consular, and Sentinel.
[glow=red,2,300]Sith Assassins[/glow]
Sith assassins are Sith who prefer to attack from the shadows and assassinate targets rather than engaging them in standard combat. Almost always working solo or in small groups, they stride through crowded areas undetected using special stealth field generators or the rare art of Force camouflage, launching a surprise attack on a victim. While most may use lightsabers, some may use electro-staffs or blasters especially designed for sniping. One famous Sith Assassin is Darth Sion.
[glow=red,2,300]Sith Warriors[/glow]
Sith Warriors are often responsible for the most brutal murders carried out by the Sith; they are trained to become a living embodiment of a combat master empowered by the Dark side. They are drawn from driverse groups, as varied as Jedi Knights, survivalists, martial artists, Dark side marauders, mercenaries, pirates, Sith Assasins, but they all use a lightsaber more often than the Force, with few emotions other than hate, rage, and cruelty; the Dark side rewards these emotions with immense power, thusly a single Sith Warrior can almost always go toe-to-toe with any single Jedi and win. While they are not always the masterminds behind dark plots, they are always the ones carrying out the plans of their Sith Lord masters. The best known Sith Warriors are likely Darth Vader or Darth Maul.
[glow=red,2,300]Sith Lords[/glow]
Sith Lords (this a title distinct from the appellation given the most powerful Sith) are the geniuses behind the most insidious plots and murders. Using the dark side of the Force to inflict misery, suffering, and corruption, few dare step in their way; Sith Lords are also charged with preserving the ancient lore of the Sith by passing them onto other Sith and their acolytes, and delving deeper into the mysteries of Sith alchemy and the Dark side itself. While they don't enter combat as often as the other classes (for they have more pawns and servants), they are the most fearsome of the Sith prestige classes, as they are the pinnacle of a Sith's evolution- almost all Sith Lords were previously a Warrior or Assassin, as rarely is an Acolyte talented enough to make the transition. Each Lord takes the long view. Their goal is to utterly destroy the Jedi, assuring themselves dominion of the galaxy. Their role is to nurture this grand project, extending their tendrils of influence throughout the galaxy. Each Lord may never see the fruition of his life-long dream, and must be content in the knowledge that they have advanced the project in the shadows a little bit, and that one day it will succeed