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The Sith are the ancient enemies of the Jedi , but several variation of the orderliness have existed throughout theStar Warstimeline . Where the Jedi seek tycoon through discernment , the Sith assay understanding through power , using the dark side of the Force to impose their will on others . While all Sith have this in vulgar , different Sith Lords have gone about accomplish this goal otherwise .
The story of the Sith was first explored in theStar WarsLegends expand Universebefore George Lucas fleshed out their backstory in theStar Warsprequel trilogy . The EU incorporated the new material from the films to continue telling stories about the Sith , and the currentStar Warscanon has created its own versions of the fiat . Whilethere have been countless Sith Lords , there are or so 14 distinct Sith Orders in canyon and Legends .
14The First Dark Lords Of The Sith
Dark Jedi who created a new order
K of years before theStar Warsmovies , a scalawag Jedi create a schism in the ordination by embracing the dark side and converting others to his cause . The ensue war between Jedi and Dark Jedi became know as the Hundred Year Darkness , ending with the Dark Jedi being vote down and exiled into unknown space . In Legends , they appropriate the red - skinned Sith mintage and the " Dark Lords of the Sith , " which in all likelihood still happen in canon .
13The Sith Empire (Legends)
A society ruled by the Dark Lords of the Sith
Over the next thousand year , the Dark Jedi and the Sith species interbred , creating a new society strong in the Force . Naga Sadow became the new leader of the Sith and started the Great Hyperspace War against the Republic , but when he was defeated , the Sith homeworld of Korriban was carry off . The Jedi and the Republic conceive the Sith Empire had been defeated for full .
However , the Sith had really flee to a existence called Dromund Kaas , where they spent the next thousand years reconstruct their companionship . Under the leadership of a deep , ostensibly immortal Emperor , they project to one day return to take revenge on the Jedi and inhibit the Republic . Their inevitable invasion led to a decades - long warfare , end with a tense peace as seen in theStar Wars : The Old Republiconline game .
12Brotherhood Of The Sith (Legends)
Founded by the fallen Jedi Exar Kun
Approximately 4,000 years before theStar Warsmovies , a Jedi named Exar Kun strike to the moody side and declared himself the Modern Dark Lord of the Sith . ally himself with another fall Jedi , Ulic Qel - Droma , the Brotherhood of the Sith and their Krath armies started the Great Sith War . While Ulic returned to the light , Exar Kun was defeated , and his disembodied spirit was trapped in the Massassi Temple on Yavin 4 .
11Darth Revan’s Sith Order (Legends)
From Jedi hero to Sith conqueror
Revan was once a Jedi who refuse the High Council and joined the Republic ’s war against the invading Mandalorians . This led him and his protagonist Malak to Dromund Kaas , where the Sith Emperor turned them to the benighted side . Darth Revan and Dark Malak devolve to the Republic as vanquisher , until Malak betrayed his master and near killed him .
Ever since his first appearance as a Sith ferment Jedi in Knights of the Old Republic , Revan has become one of the most fascinating Star Wars characters .
The Jedi score out Revan ’s store and retrain him as a Jedi , and even after larn the truth , he still defeat Malak and saved the Republic . However , he finally remembered a threat lurking beyond the Republic , so he bring back to Dromund Kaas and was bewitch by the Sith Emperor . Revan spent the next 300 eld in stasis , but he used his genial connection with the Emperor to keep him from obtrude upon until the Jedi and the Republic were ready .
10The Sith Triumvirate (Legends)
An alliance that nearly destroyed the Jedi
A few years after Malak was defeated , the Jedi Order was nearly wiped out by the Sith Triumvirate , consist ofDarth Traya , Darth Sion , and Darth Nihilus . However , Traya was betray by the other two Sith Lords , so she dissemble to be a Jedi and help the Jedi Exile , Meetra Surik , to get the better of them . When Traya was outed as a Sith , Surik killed her on Malachor V , leaving to chance and help Revan .
9The New Sith Empire (Legends)
A thousand-year dynasty of darkness
Darth Ruin create the New Sith Empire in 2,000 BBY but was before long betrayed by his own disciples . This go to 1,000 years of darkness and perfidy among the Sith , who waged several wars against the Republic as dissimilar kin group rise up and fell . The New Sith eventually collapsed into rival factions , until a SIth Lord arose to unite them under a new philosophy .
8The Sith Brotherhood Of Darkness (Legends)
A Sith Order with a wildly different philosophy
found by Lord Kaan , the Brotherhood of Darkness was a notably different version of the Sith . Kaan sought to nullify the infighting of previous Sith by assume a philosophy of equality , and he did by with tradition like learner killing masters and even direct the " Darth " title . However , a Sith named Bane believed the Sith had misplace their way , so he tricked them into ruin themselves with a dark side artillery call in the Thought Bomb .
7Darth Bane & The Rule Of Two
A new doctrine for the reborn Sith
Darth Bane recognized that infighting between the Sith always lead to their undoing , and he also came to believe that sharing the mightiness of the dark side diluted it . He created a new Sith Order that follow the Rule of Two , stating that there could only be one master and apprentice at a time . He set the Grand Plan in question , where the Sith would operate from the shadow and gradually seize the Republic from within .
6Palpatine’s Galactic Empire
The culmination of Darth Bane’s Grand Plan
After 1,000 years , Bane ’s vision was realized by Darth Sidious , publicly known as Chancellor Palpatine . The Sith organize the Clone Wars and manipulated the Jedi , gradually transforming the Republic into an Empire and carry out the Jedi Purge . In Legends , Palpatine explicate a Rule of One doctrine after conquering the galaxy , and his efforts to live constantly suggest that he may have felt the same way in canyon .
5The Sith Eternal
A dark side cult led by Palpatine
Although Palpatine and his Empire were eventually kill , he did not fail on the 2d Death Star . He used disconsolate science and clone to cheat death , relocate to the ancient Sith world of Exegol , where he and his Sith Eternal began devise to take back the galaxy . While Palpatine make for much destruction , his own granddaughter , Rey , overcome him and destroyed the Sith Eternal .
