Dark King

The Dark King was a legendary ruler of the planet Uthel prior to the foundation of the city-states Ledjin and Naijil, as well as long before the arrival of the Galactic Republic circa 5,000 BBY.

History
It is believed, that the Ruler with no name (as he was sometimes called) was the creator of the Civilisation on the planet, who was responsible for establishing the first government. He also brought an end to the wars (for some time) between many trives and existing city-states via founding the Negotiations Center in the small town of Ledjin.

The legend says, that the Dark King was a powerful wielder of the Force, that he used in order to bring peace and order to the peoples, as well using in the most cruel ways to punish the delinquents, that broke his laws.

Having these powers he was able to create the so-called source of Eternal Life, that being called like that, still wouldn't make any person's life completely everlasting, but it could prolong the life expectancy of the living beings at least twice.

Name speculations
For years there were many disputes concerning the true origins of this person and his name. The main problem arose after the arrival of the Old Republic, when historians learnt, that at least four different people of different historical eras could fall under the term "Dark King". Still they seemed different escept for two things: they all didn't have a name, and they all possessed Force powers. Besides the Dark King from Uthel these unclude:

Accroding to legend he was the first Emperor of the Tuakka Empire, that received a powerful gift from him - the oracle, that was later destroyed by the barbarians.
 * The Man of Sands from Tuak'Khan

A person that really never existed, but was mentiond in various prophecies as the one, who would become the last of the monarchs of the Shiib Empire, that rule the world for thousands of years.
 * The Last King on Shiib

There is also a diary of one of the colonists of Vur'Lua, that mentioned the signs on one of the ruins, found on the planet, that were built circa 25,000 BBY. One of the signs clearly revealed the legend of a Living God, that spared the local peoples from some sort of a hurricane. But something happened as the locals were chastised by the Living God for the "greatest crime they dared to commit against him". This could simply be another legend, but the colonists from Uthel found simply ruins and no traces of any survived beings on the islands, where a colony was later built.

Facts and myths
The majority of historians and scientists doubt the very fact of the existence of any of these people (if there were many, not one), saying that nobody could have powers like that, especially at the times so remote. Accodring to their opinion, the technologies were less advanced and the ideology was much more primitive.

But there were others, that believed that the Dark King existed, and it was he, who visited different planets in attempt to learn the principal mystery of the Galaxy. Moreover they always said, that the King was still alive and was sleeping, waiting for the proper day to return to the known space to become the last ruler...

The citizens of Baash'Baan feared the Last King greatly, for they believed themselves to be cursed by him in the past, because their ancestors were responsible for destroying the Shiib Empire in the past. The city of Fiderkha was located in the territories, where the Dark King would come back one day.

According to the myth of ancient Shiibians all kings of the Galaxy would travel to the land of Lortum, a concocted paradise world. The Last King could have gone there.

Behind the scenes

 * The apperance of the Dark King was inspired by the legends of Ancient Egypt and the culture of Meroë.