Questions tagged [sith]
The Sith Order was a sect of Force-sensitives who used the dark side of the Force. In the Star Wars films, the Sith are the primary antagonists, in opposition to the Jedi Order (Episodes I, II and III) and the Alliance to Restore the Republic (Episodes IV, V and VI). Use this tag only for questions that relate directly to the Sith Order or the Sith religion in general not for those that simply mention them. Always use with the [star-wars] tag.
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What makes you a Sith Lord?
Neither Kylo Ren nor Snoke is considered a Sith Lord, but they have been described as being strong with the dark side.
So what makes you a Sith Lord, isn't being the embodiment of evil enough?
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Star Wars-inspired online 'game' focused on the Sith
I'm looking for the name of an unofficial website where you could role play (best way I can put it) as a Sith - while I'm not sure if the website outwardly labelled them Sith, or if there was ever any ...
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Did Sidious and Vader's wayfinders originate as twin artifacts from the Rule of Two? [closed]
Sith wayfinders were a pyramid-shaped artifacts created by the ancient Sith as a means of navigating challenging stretches of space. Wayfinders were created through the study of the brains of purrgil, ...
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Why did Palpatine say: "I am all the Sith"?
In the ninth Star Wars movie, when Palpatine is fighting Rey, he says: I am all the Sith.
Why did he say that? Has he done something that made him "connect" and/or obtain the power of all ...
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When/why do Jedi and Sith say "destroy" instead of "kill"?
In Return of the Jedi, Luke says to Vader:
That was why you couldn't destroy me. That's why you won't take me to your emperor now.
Later, the Emperor says to Luke:
If you will not be turned, you ...
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Does the Light Side of the force "cloud everything" for Sith clairvoyance?
There have been moments where members of the Jedi Council say "Impossible to see, the future is. The Dark Side clouds everything.". . .
Conversely,
We've seen a few moments where Palpatine's ...
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How Do Jedi/Sith Stay In Shape?
Do Jedi/Sith use gyms or observe exercise regimens? Are there any examples in-universe (Legends or Canon) of common exercise being performed by either sect/group?
Yes we know they tend to run and be ...
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Does pain really make dark side Force-users more powerful?
One thing I see people say about dark side Force-users a lot is that physical pain, the kind of which is received from anything that pretty much harms you, makes them more powerful, and it is often ...
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Can Sith crystals be "bled" by Jedi?
Since I know Jedi crystals or normal crystals in general can be "bled" by Sith to turn red from the anger and hatred infused from a Sith's soul, I started wondering it it can work in reverse,...
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Do the Sith have a sense of humor, do they laugh? [duplicate]
I know that this question is similar to asking whether "Dementors" in Harry Potter can laugh or smile, but still, in the canon do the Sith ever laugh, maybe at least smile? Do they ...
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How did Savage Opress obtain his lightsaber?
I did some research but I struggled to find an exact origin of how Savage obtained his lightsaber. I know it is Sith tradition to steal one from a Jedi and "bleed" the crystal, but there's no allusion ...
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Is this how the Rule of Two works?
"You want to kill me. That is what I want. Kill me, and my spirit will pass into you. And all the Sith that live in me."
Darth Sidious to Rey, The Rise of Skywalker
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Did Darth Sidious have the same in mind for Luke as for Rey?
"You want to kill me. That is what I want. Kill me, and my spirit will pass into you. And all the Sith that live in me."
Darth Sidious to Rey, The Rise of Skywalker
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Where does the Sith tradition of having a pseudonym come from?
Sheev Palpatine had the pseudonym Darth Sidious, Anakin Skywalker had Darth Vader and Hego Damask was Darth Plagueis. But where does the tradition of having a pseudonym come from and why?
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Is Darth Sidious really Darth Sidious?
In The Rise of Skywalker we learn of one of Darth Sidious' plans:
Looking back this seems very relevant to a Sith history filled with apprentices who have a habit of murdering their masters. So ...
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When was current meaning of "Sith" established? [duplicate]
In Timothy Zahn Thrawn trilogy, all force-sensitive characters who draw from the dark side of the Force are referred to as "Dark Jedi". That includes Vader and Palpatine, who we would call "Sith" ...
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Did the Trade Federation know Darth Sidious was Senator Palpatine? If so, why didn't they rat him out when they were apprehended by the Republic? [duplicate]
One thing that's bothered me about Episode I is how Palpatine poorly disguises himself as Darth Sidious. He puts on a cloak, but part of his face is still visible! And this got me wondering; how did ...
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What is a Darth? [duplicate]
Throughout Star Wars various Sith have referred to themselves as 'Darth', Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Revan, etc. I learned from this question that a Darth was seen as greater than a Sith Lord in ...
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Difference between Darth and Lord
In all of the Star Wars media, Sith are referred to as "Sith Lords", but each one of them is usually interchangeably called either a Lord or a Darth.
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Did the Sith know of Force ghosts?
One of the primary goals of a Sith is to achieve immortality.
So my question is:
Did the Sith know that the Jedi could become immortal by becoming a Force ghost? And, if so, did any Sith try to ...
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Will all Sith deform or decay in the end?
Will all Sith deform or decay in the end?
A lot of Sith lords I have seen are deformed in some manner.
Not counting Darth Sidious1 and Darth Vader2 I was wondering if deterioration of one’s ...
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Why does Darth Sidious need bodyguards?
Darth Sidious had red-robed bodyguards on his shuttle and in his throne room.
Why would a Sith Lord need bodyguards?
He is an evil space wizard who can read minds, choke the life out of somebody ...
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Are Sith Lords celibate like the Jedi?
The Sith are disciplined Force-wielders, but I’m not sure if this means that they are sexually abstinent.
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How did Palpatine get the name "Sidious"?
Based on this question about Palpatine's first name being Sheev, I have a follow up question about Sidious being his Sith name. When he gave the Sith name to his apprentices Dooku and Anakin he ...
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Why did Chancellor Palpatine reveal to Obi-Wan that Count Dooku was a Sith Lord?
When Count Dooku enters the room in The Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine tries to dissuade his rescuers, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, by revealing Count Dooku's true allegiance.
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To what extent can Emperor Palpatine actually see into the future?
In Star Wars, Episode VI, Luke surrenders to the Empire and is brought before the Emperor. The Emperor taunts Luke, telling him that he has specifically foreseen the doom of the Rebel Alliance. At one ...
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Does being a cold killer make one a Sith? How does it fit into the Rule of Two?
A quote from The Book of Sith, page 66:
The Force is venom. If it is poured into many cups, it loses its potency until it becomes so diluted it is merely an irritant. Yet pour those cups back into ...
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Are Sith Lord names based on menacing words?
Menacing Word -> Sith Lord Name:
Bane -> Bane
Plague -> Plagueis
Insidious -> Sidious
Tyrant -> Tyranus
Maul -> Maul
Invader -> Vader
Snake -> Snoke
Was wondering if there were any canon and real ...
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Did Sidious have both Maul and Dooku as apprentices at one time?
We know that Dooku paid the Pyke syndicate to kill Sifo-Dyas sometime during the chancellorship of Finis Valorum. We know that because Valorum personally sent Sifo-Dyas to negotiate with the Pykes.
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What makes Sith Lords' eyes change color?
Chancellor Palpatine with normal eye color in Revenge of the Sith when he reveals his true self to Anakin Skywalker.
Chancellor Palpatine a little later in the same movie with yellow eyes, right ...
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Was Maul Still a Sith after his fall
In the Disney Cannon was Maul a Sith?
Looking at some of the discussion around this question. there seems to be some confusion as to the status of Maul's Sithhood in his later years.
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Difference between Sith and practices of Kylo and Snoke?
Supposedly Snoke and Kylo are not Sith this being so that the prophecy of Anakin Skywalker ending the Sith could be maintained while still allowing the sequel trilogy to happen.
But what are the ...
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Did any Sith switch for the first time to the Jedi? [duplicate]
Several Sith, including Tyranus and Vader, were former Jedi who became Sith after a fall/conversion to the Dark Side.
Did any Sith turn to the light side for the first time and become Jedi, having ...
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How did the different ranks of sith compare to their jedi counterparts? [closed]
In Legends there are a number of different Sith ranks before Darth Bane's Rule of Two and I was curious as to how the different Sith ranks would compare to their counterparts. For example, how would a ...
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Do the Inquisitors break the Rule Of Two?
In the Phantom Menace, we learn about the Sith Rule Of Two.
Always two there are, no more, no less.
This has been further expanded in various canon and non-canon works.
But in Star Wars Rebels we ...
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Do Sith also feel a disturbance in the Force like Jedi?
Palpatine and Vader have said they felt a disturbance in the Force when Luke started using it and there has been other times when Sith Lords said they felt a disturbance, but do they also feel a ...
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Why do Kylo and Snoke follow the Rule of Two?
In The Last Jedi, Snoke says “Finish your training... and fulfil your destiny.”
If they are not Sith, why do they obey the Rule of Two?
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If Snoke could read minds, how could this have happened? [duplicate]
Snoke even mentions that Kylo's intentions were clear to him. Is it possible that Kylo has acquired such a power as to deceive his master?
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Who originated the terminology "Dark Lord of the Sith"? [duplicate]
The Sith were not mentioned in the theatrical versions of the original Star Wars trilogy. However, Darth Vader was identified as "a Dark Lord of the Sith" as he made his first appearance in the ...
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Why did Dooku attempt to kidnap Palpatine on Naboo?
In Clone Wars Season 4, episodes 15-18, there is a whole plot about Count Dooku selecting bounty hunters for a mission to kidnap Palpatine from Naboo's Festival of Light. One of the bounty hunters is ...
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Which Jedi/Sith has proficiency in the most combat Forms? [closed]
The answer here ends with this opinion of Obi-Wan Kenobi:
"Ultimately, what we see is a true dueling master. One able to hybridize the forms and adjust as necessary..."
The whole answer shows that ...
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If there are only 2 Sith at a time, what about all the other guys?
I realize Darth Bane's philosophy mandated there being two Sith at a time;
"A master and an apprentice".
But what about all the other guys? I mean, the Dark Side is tempting - what about everyone ...
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Are the Jedi and Sith "special" compared to other similar groups?
In the Star Wars saga, the Jedi and Sith are by far the most prominent light and dark side organizations, respectively. However, many other groups of Force-users existed. There are only a few ...
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Can all Jedi/Sith learn the same Force powers?
Are all Force powers available to all Force users, regardless of if they're light or dark side? Or, are some powers only accessible to those who exclusively associate (and practice) with a given side ...
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Was the ancient Sith Order as secretive as the Banite Sith Order?
Darth Bane implemented the Rule of Two to limit the number of Sith to just a master and an apprentice. The two Sith would often keep their identities as Sith Lords secret.
Were the ancient Sith (...
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Was Tyranus just a placeholder for Anakin?
During the events of The Phantom Menace, Count Dooku was influenced by Palpatine.
At that time he knew that his former padawan had died. He became disillusioned at the Jedi Order. Then, he was ...
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What did the Jedi do with regards to the Sith in the decade before the Clone Wars?
After the events of Episode I, the Jedi are now aware that the Sith have survived. In the decade after, the Jedi were not yet fully preoccupied by the galaxy-wide Clone Wars, and life was largely as ...
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Is there a connection between Sith and Naboo?
I've recently seen some stuff written about a connection between Naboo and the Sith.
Overall, the guy said that Naboo has a lot of Sith history. In particular, here are some of the things he wrote:
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Mustafar Sith Holocron
Talking about the Mustafar Sith Holocron... we know only a fragment of the data:
...was going according to plans until yesterday. The weakling Jedi has
some sort of secret weapon and I can feel ...
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Did Maul find a way to prevent death using the dark side of the Force? [duplicate]
By and large, the Sith had always sought to overcome death itself, believing the dark side to hold the ultimate secret of immortality. Darth Vader was not the first Sith Lord who wished to stop death, ...
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