Darth Malak (Drewton)

"Sometimes you have to enter the darkness to save the light."

- Alek Squinquargesimus

Darth Malak was a Human male who took the mantle of during the. Before taking on the name Malak, Alek Squinquargesimus, nicknamed Squint, was a famed and military commander, gaining a reputation as a headstrong warrior who would recklessly charge into danger. During the, Alek drew closer and closer to the , ultimately being seduced by teachings imparted to him by his closest friend, Revan.

In his role as Revan's chosen apprentice, Darth Malak helped his Master track down the that led to the Star Forge and contributed to the establishment of a powerful new, one that would go on to challenge the fragile  and  both.

After having "killed" his, Darth Revan, and usurping his mantle in , Malak ruled the Sith unchallenged, brutally conquering territory after territory and taking an apprentice of his own, , and later. His reign of terror was finally ended when Revan, now a redeemed man, returned to the forefront of galactic events, and defeated him in a climactic lightsaber duel aboard the, an ancient artifact of the dark side.

Legacy
During his reign as the Dark Lord, Darth Malak constructed a holocron. In 22 BBY, it was recovered by Republic troops on Gukvrak and given to, who was actually Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith. What Sidious did with the holocron remains unknown.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Mandalorian Wars
 * Darth Haagen: Heir to the Sith
 * Star Wars The Drewton Legacy Chapter 3: Dark Visions of the Sith
 * Star Wars The Drewton Legacy Chapter 14: Deceit