Darth Rivan

Darth Rivan, born Imriel Jun, was a   who, after resigning from the, became a  and a leading member of the Sith Dominion.

Serving the Jedi Order
Imriel Jun was a   who spent his childhood being  in the  of the. During the later years of the, Jun passed the and became a , specializing in the cerebral role of the. As such, he pursued the path of a, hoping to aid both the Order and the through the study of various theories and sciences. In this pursuit, Jun focused mostly on the, although he also undertook some research into and.

Path of the dark side
During the later years of the, he became the of a  on. Having earned a reputation for his knowledge of Sith and, Rivan was eventually promoted by the Dominion's leader, Darth Crucia, who bestowed upon him the title of.

Following his promotion, Rivan used his knowledge to aid the Dominion's campaign against the Galactic Republic and his former Jedi allies. It was during this time that Rivan discovered, a uninhabitable harboring a potent. Hoping to make use of this nexus, Rivan oversaw the planet's and constructed a  to house his experiments. As a result of his research, Rivan devised a means of forming a bond with another living being in order to make them completely subservient. This ritual, which he dubbed the Rite of Binding, was later adopted by the Sith as a means of strengthening the Dominion's chain-of-command, ideally preventing any form of insubordination.

Downfall
To Rivan's dismay, the Jedi Order uncovered a fatal flaw in his Rite of Binding. This allowed the Jedi to not only reverse the ritual's effects, but to also sow discord among the Dominion's forces on the battlefield. After the Dominion discontinued use of the ritual, Rivan found himself in a precarious position as his importance to the Sith came into question. Fearing for his life, the Dark Lord retreated back to his fortress on the planet Almas. Despite his attempt to hide, Rivan was eventually betrayed by the power-hungry Darth Noctus, who leaked the location of his secret fortress to the Galactic Republic. As a result, the Republic undertook a surprise attack against the planet of Almas, all but destroying his fortress. In the aftermath of the battle, the Sith Dominion declared Rivan.