Darth Kioan

"Kioan's enough of a pain without his Force Powers. With them, he's a total maniac."

- A Sith apprentice describes Darth Kioan

Darth Kioan was a Zabrak male who was injured after a Mandalorian attack on his homeworld. In hatred, he discovered the Sith Order and fell to the dark side, rising quickly to the rank of Grand Sith Master. He would eventually teach the young Tyler Elden.

Pre-Sith Years
Kioan was born in 4'002 BBY to a pair of Zabrak senators. His father wanted him to join the family's high standards, but the young Kioan leaned towards another path much more powerful: the Grand Military Of Iridonia. He wanted to protect his home from invaders, so at the age of thirteen, two years younger than usual, he enlisted against his father's wishes. His time on the battlefield was short, however.

Invasion of Iridonia
Around 3'988, after serving for nearly a year, Kioan finally got a chance to face a real challenge. A attack on their homeworld was in effect, lead by General Matth'ias of the Blood Sarlacc Fleet. The young recruit, along with several other recruits and veterans alike, challenged the fleet in a battle that lasted almost 560 days. In the final days of the seige, the planet was heavily bombarded, killing over 100'000 Zabrak. Kioan's parents were amung those numbers. Kioan had had respect for the Mandelorians, but hatred took over his mind, corrupting his purpose.

During the final hours of the war, Kioan was ordered to take out the main cruiser's shields. He hijacked a oncoming shuttle, killed the pilot and passenger, and used its identification code to enter the ship unseen. Onboard, he found Matth'ias in the cargo hold, killing several Zabrak and Jedi prisoners with a stolen lightsaber. This sight drove Kioan to insanity, causing him to barge in and use a powerful Force ability that blew apart Matth'ias' body. However, Kioan was too distracted to see a Mandelorian soldier running up behind him, and was shot in the face numerous times, leaving him in a coma for nearly three weeks.

Search for the Sith Remnant
With their leader dead, and with a sudden reinforcement for the Zabrak Military, the Mandelorians abandoned Iridonia. Almost a third of the warring Mandalores were captured and interrogated. However, Kioan, having awakened to find a sudden change in balance, was still lacking much sanity. The murders that he had seen had left him physically and emotionally scarred, especially in the wake of his parents' death. Believing that his newfound ability could change the universe forever, Kioan began searching for the few remnants of the once-powerful Sith Empire, which he tracked to Korriban, the Sith homeworld. Taking only his mind and the clothes on his back, he hitched a ride aboard a cargo cruiser headed for Korriban.

He was unaware that a Sith was tracking his every move. Having heard that Matth'ias had been killed, the Remnant sent a disciple to lead him to their sanctuary near. When he landed, Kioan was contacted by this disciple, leading him to Marka Ragnos' tomb.