Dark Lord of the Sith

Dark Lord of the Sith was a title held by Sith Lords who were members of the ancient Sith Order. During the days of the Old Republic, many Sith fought against the Jedi Order, commanded by Dark Lords of the Sith. A thousand years before the rise of the Galactic Empire, the Sith had all but destroyed one another due to infighting and constant war with the Jedi. In the aftermath of their destruction, Darth Bane, sole survivor of the Sith's destruction, assumed the title and established a philosophy known as the Rule of Two, saying that only two dark lords could exist at any given time^[2].

By the time of the Galactic Republic, the Dark Lords of the Sith adhered to Bane's teachings. Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was the reigning Dark Lord of the Sith during the era of the Galactic Empire. Darth Vader also assumed the mantle after becoming Sidious's Sith apprentice.^[3]

List of Dark Lords of the SithEdit

Period	Sith Master	Sith apprentice
1032 BBY–	Darth Bane	Darth Bane's apprentice
Prior 32 BBY	Darth Plagueis	Darth Sidious
–32 BBY	Darth Sidious	Darth Maul
c. 32 BBY–19 BBY	Darth Sidious	Darth Tyranus
20 BBY–19 BBY	Darth Maul	Savage Opress
19 BBY–4 ABY	Darth Sidious	Darth Vader

AppearancesEdit

Non-canon appearancesEdit

• Star Wars Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (Appears as Force spirit and in flashbacks)
• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

SourcesEdit

•  Darth Bane in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Darth Vader in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Sith Infiltrator in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Yoda in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
• "Launch Pad"—Star Wars Insider 150
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: ABC-3PO
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
•  Anakin Skywalker in the Databank (backup link)
•  Cloud City History Gallery on StarWars.com
•  Darth Bane in the Databank (backup link)
•  Dex Tiree in the Databank (backup link)
•  Sith Infiltrator in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and referencesEdit