Valley of the Dark Lords (Dark Order)

"These archaic buildings are reeking with power...I sense many unquiet spirits"

The Valley of the Dark Lords was an immense valley located on the planet which was traditionally used as a burial ground for the. Along with other places on Korriban, it acted as a powerful of the.

History
Some time after the end of the, the inhabitants of  and  were discovered by the , a group of former  who had been banished from  space. After their arrival, the Exiles used their powers in the Force to become rulers of the Sith people, elevating themselves to the status of gods. After the leaders of the Exiles became the first, the valley was used to bury worthy Sith Lords. The tombs were typically built before the death of the lord, and upon their demise, were filled with riches, relics of, and other artifacts. was the first Dark Lord to be entombed in the valley.

While a tomb for was constructed, it was never used, as the Sith Lord spent his remaining time on. Sadow's empty tomb instead housed an ancient n, an artifact of the. This tomb was visited by the s and  in their search for the. An for s was later established by Revan's  near the valley. Revan's Sith also conducted archeological studies in the tombs, searching for ancient Sith artifacts in the tombs of the Dark Lords and elsewhere. This work continued after Darth Malak usurped Revan's control over the empire.

In the year 3,956 BBY, Revan, now a redeemed Jedi, returned to Korriban, seeking the Rakatan Star Map in Naga Sadow's tomb. Masquerading as a prospective student in the Sith academy, Revan was sent into Sadow's tomb as part of her acceptance into the academy. After retrieving the information she needed from the Star Map, Revan slew the academy's headmaster,, and fled with her companions. Uthar's death threw the academy into pandemonium, ending their activities in the valley.

Revan killed Darth Malak not long after. This threw the entire empire into a. During this time, the Valley of the Dark Lords' tombs were ransacked as the leaderless Sith turned on each other. Approximately a year and a half later, the Republic to Korriban to subdue any remaining Sith factions. However, the Sith had long since destroyed themselves in the civil war. The Republic left soon afterward.