Darth Desolous (Destiny)

Darth Desolous was a Dark Lord of the Sith who reigned a millennia before the. Born Dion Sazon, the male was once a revered Jedi Master until he was corrupted by a craving for power and became a vicious Lord of the Sith.

Jedi
Born before the Clone Wars, Dion Sazon was raised on Utapau to become a formidable warrior among the s, a profession which he was quickly elevated to by his latent Force-sensitivity. It was not long before his talents attracted the attention of the Jedi Order and he was soon brought in for training at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

Sazon stood out among his peers and he was quickly put on the track of becoming a Jedi Knight. Upon finishing his, Sazon went on to take an apprentice of his own and eventually became a Jedi Master. His formidable lightsaber skills as a Jedi Guardian also led to him being named of the Jedi Order, instructing prospective Jedi in lightsaber combat.

Over time however, Sazon's inner warrior began to take over and he found himself craving more power. Delving into the, he educated himself on the Sith and the dark side of the Force, which his colleagues disapproved of. When the High Council demanded that he cease his studies, Sazon refused and as a result was expelled from the Jedi Order.

Sith
Vowing revenge, Sazon adopted the name of Darth Desolous and declared himself Dark Lord of the Sith. As the remnants of the had went into hiding in the past century, Darth Desolous instead returned to Utapau and began raising an army of Pau'an warriors, using his high status among his people to convince them that the Jedi were an evil cult bent on overthrowing the Republic.

In, Darth Desolous unleashed his army on the galaxy, slaughtering any Jedi who stood in their way. Forging a path through the Outer Rim Territories, Desolous laid claim to many worlds along the, including Sluis Van and Sullust. During this time, a number of Sith cults ended up under his banner, eager to rebuild the Sith Empire.

Over the next three years, Darth Desolous began to grow more arrogant of his abilities with each conquest. The Jedi recognized his overconfidence and decided to take advantage of it. Luring him to, Desolous was placed in a disadvantageous position, allowing for a Republic fleet to emerge from hyperspace and prevent the Dark Lord's army from retreating. An army of Jedi, led by all twelve members of the Jedi Council, descended upon Yaga Minor and quickly defeated the Pau'an army.

The last man standing, Darth Desolous pitted himself against the Jedi Council and slew several of their members, including Grand Master Axon Roden. However, the remaining Jedi Masters were soon able to overwhelm the Dark Lord and brought him to his knees. After vehemently refusing their offer for redemption, Desolous was struck down by Jedi Master Niira Baelar, ending the Sith Lord's terror.

Legacy
In the aftermath of his death, Darth Desolous' deeds overshadowed his past as a Jedi and Dion Sazon's name was all but struck from the records. Utapau and other worlds affected by the Dark Lord's terror took several years to recuperate from his reign, as did the Jedi Order, having lost thousands of members to Desolous' army. Master Baelar, who succeeded the late Roden as Grand Master, had the Sith Lord immortalized as a simulation in the Jedi Trials to test Padawans to control their raw emotions — something which Dion Sazon had ultimately failed to do.

Behind the scenes
Darth Desolous originated in the  video game, specifically the Wii console version of the game, where he appeared as a simulation encountered by. While a backstory for him was provided in the game's Databank, DarthVorath decided to expand on his story further, detailing his fall and rise to power and ultimate fate at the hands of the Jedi.