Xanathe Sinan

"My rage is all the power I need."

- Xanathe Sinan.

Xanathe Sinan, also known as Darth Aranth, was a Pureblood  of the resurgent Sith Empire. Born a, Xanathe would later take the mantle of due to his actions against the  and the.

Born in, forty years before the , on the Sith captial of , Xanathe was the bastard son of Sith Lord Demartus Sinan and Shvala, a slave worker. Raised a slave under his ignorant father's heel, Xanathe was exposed to the cruelties of Imperial society first hand. Xanathe remained a slave until, when he met the Sith Lord, Darth Abolyth,  did he free himself. After killing his father in a fit of rage, Xanathe was taken to to begin his.

Xanathe's tenure at the Sith Academy set him on the path of the. After years of training, Xanathe became Abolyth's official apprentice and accompanied his Master throughout the galaxy. Twenty five years before the Sacking of Coruscant, Xanathe slew his Master. Ten years later, Xanathe married a Sith named Daveesi and fathered a daughter, named Qo'un. He took part in the, specifically the in the , as well as the.

Granted the rank of Sith Lord for surviving the Sacking of Coruscant, Xanathe returned to Dromund Kaas after the Treaty of Coruscant was established. He took on the, Jeren Keteris, as his apprentice. Years later, Keteris assaulted Xanathe while he slept but was forced to flee. The only other apprentice Xanathe took was his daughter.

Xanathe was a supporter of and his. Following the death of Malgus, Xanathe instigated a conspiracy intent on killing the and the. Following a failed bombing on the Dark Council's chamber, Xanathe was betrayed from within and handed over to face punishment. Following torture, Xanathe was executed as a traitor and enemy of the Empire.

Birth and Early Life (3,693 - 3,681 BBY)
Xanathe was born on the Sith capital of Dromund Kaas in 3,693 BBY. His father was a minor Sith Lord named Demartus and a slave named Shvala. His parentage was kept a secret and he was regarded as the coupling of Shvala and another one of Demartus' slaves. As such, his father treated him with cruelty. Xanathe was raised as a personal slave and attendant of Demartus: he would wait on the Sith Lord, perform menial tasks and household chores, and cater to his owner's every whim. His tasks were mostly of the janitorial sort, cleaning and taking care of Demartus' estate in. Failure was met with punishment and Xanathe had to suffer harsh beatings from his father. Xanathe earned from an early age to have a distrust of others: other slaves of Demartus looked out for themselves and often reported failings to their Master or sabotaged the jobs of other slaves, in an effort for rewards or to avoid the eyes of their owner.

At the age of twelve, Xanathe met a Sith Lord name Abolyth in 3,681. Demartus held a gathering at his estate and invited numerous other Sith Lords. Xanathe was charged with cleaning and taking care of the quests and their quarters. Abolyth initially praised the boy for his work and diligence, sparking a conversation that probed into Xanathe's mind. Using, she sensed his sensitivity to the Force, as well as his desire to become a true member of Imperial society. With this, Abolyth sabotaged Xanathe's work by tearing apart her rooms and summoning Demartus to punish the slave. Taken before the vast crowd of Sith, Xanathe was beaten and struck with. Betrayed and humiliated, Xanathe tapped into his pent up anger and lashed out at Demartus, beating him to death. Despite being taken to Korriban for training, as well as being free for the first time in his life, the brief battle scarred Xanathe for the rest of his life.

Personality and Traits
"I used to be mired in the short-sighted, pathetic xenophobia of the Empire. It is the cancer festering at the foundations, threatening to send it crashing down. But I have seen the truth: the dark side grants only grants favor to those who would take power."

- Xanathe, speaking briefly of his philosophy.

As a young boy, Xanathe was riddled with anxiety and paranoia. He learned early on to distrust others and view them with suspicion. He was very subservient and obedient, taking and performing orders without question. As a slave, Xanathe internalized his emotions, particularly his fear and anger, to the point of them violently exploding at provocation. He viewed the Sith in a sort of mystical light, as they represented both everything he was not and everything he longed to be. Despite his unfortunate circumstances, Xanathe had an intense drive to become powerful and equal.

Despite being introduced into Sith society, Xanathe was a stark contrast to many of his contemporaries. Rather than being manipulative or overly power hungry, Xanathe was considered to be honorable. While a bit of a sadist, Xanathe relished fair combat that tested the limits of his strength. He refused to kill weakened opponents or children, as he believed it to be beneath his honor. He was also very blunt and cold, refusing to lie or manipulate others. His Master considered him to be too honest and rigid in his convictions of honor. Others didn't acknowledge him as a "proper" Sith Lord. To Xanathe, the ultimate glory to be had was in honorable combat, by testing one's strength and mettle against powerful combatants. As a resuly, Xanathe had a deal of respect for the.

As a young man, Xanathe was exposed to the belief that the Sith species was superior to all others. For a time, Xanathe looked down on aliens and humans, considering them inferior vermin. As he grew older, Xanathe began to question his views after being attacked by his apprentice. He "hired" a Sith alchemist by the name of Kedajj to conduct experiments on captives. When the results turned up no viable results on species superiority, Xanathe's xenophobia steadily dissolved away, forming a view on alien species very similar to those of Darth Malgus. Xanathe began to view each species as equal to his own and worthy of respect. This was especially so for species with great military histories. Being a former slave, Xanathe always held a soft spot for slaves, going so far as to rescue and free slaves numerous times during his life.

Underneath the surface, a great deal of anger and rage boiled. Xanathe was tortured by the misfortunes he experienced in his life. He was prone to fits of rage, such as discovering his true parentage. This fuelled a nihilistic viewpoint that propelled Xanathe to think life as fragile and inherently worthless. To him, notions of immortality or self-preservation were cowardly. Despite years being a fanatically loyal servant of the Emperor, Xanathe's view quickly changed upon whispers of the Emperor's grand plan and fear of death. Xanathe's rages often made him act without thinking, which made him predictable sometimes.

A devoted student to older Sith history, Xanathe admired the Sith lords of old, especially, who he considered a personal idol. He studied and  in an attempt to further understand the dark side. Despite being a brute and a warrior, Xanathe held an appreciation for art.

Lightsaber abilities
Xanathe was a noted practitioner of the  style.