The title of Dark Lord of the Sith — or Dark Lady of the Sith — was typically held by a single individual who was recognized as ruler of the Sith. For several thousand years, this mantle was furiously coveted, leading to infighting among the Sith as they warred for claim of the title.
While traditionally there could only be one Dark Lord, this practice was abolished by the reign of Skere Kaan, who named all of his followers Dark Lords in the hopes of preventing the same infighting that had torn their ranks apart many times in the past. After Kaan's Brotherhood of Darkness was destroyed, Darth Bane implemented this concept into his own Rule of Two, where the title of Dark Lord was held by master and apprentice alike.
History[]
The title of Dark Lord of the Sith was established in 6900 BBY when Ajunta Pall and his fellow Exiles conquered the Sith species and ruled over them as Jen'ari, which translated to "Dark Lord" in the Sith tongue.[1]
Known Dark Lords of the Sith[]
| Name | Reign | Shadow Hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajunta Pall | 6900 BBY | ||
| Tulak Hord | |||
| Jarak Null | |||
| Molar-Am | |||
| Vendak Vor | 6493 BBY | ||
| Norak Vor | 6493 BBY | 6490 BBY | |
| Darth Trayus | 6490 BBY | 6400 BBY | |
| Darth Andeddu | 6400 BBY | 6390 BBY | |
| Vorak Zal | 6390 BBY | ||
| Marka Ragnos | 5100 BBY | 5000 BBY | |
| Naga Sadow | 5000 BBY | 5000 BBY | Gav Daragon (briefly) |
| Freedon Nadd | |||
| Exar Kun | 3997 BBY | 3996 BBY | |
| Ulic Qel-Droma | |||
| Darth Revan | 3959 BBY | 3957 BBY | Darth Malak |
| Darth Malak | 3957 BBY | 3956 BBY | Darth Bandon |
| Darth Traya | 3956 BBY | 3955 BBY | Darth Nihilus Darth Sion |
| Darth Nihilus | 3955 BBY | 3951 BBY | Visas Marr |
| Darth Vitiate | 4999 BBY | 3640 BBY | |
| Darth Acina | 3636 BBY | ||
| Darth Vowrawn | |||
| Darth Desolous | 3452 BBY | 3439 BBY | |
| Darth Ruin | 2000 BBY | 1997 BBY | Eradicus |
| Darth Eradicus | 1997 BBY | ||
| Dark Underlord | 1750 BBY | ||
| Darth Rivan | Bt. 1417-1250 BBY | ||
| Beila Darzu | 1250 BBY | 1230 BBY | |
| Darth Mortilus | fl. 1100 BBY | ||
| Skere Kaan | 1010 BBY | 1000 BBY | |
| Darth Bane | 1000 BBY | 980 BBY | Darth Zannah |
| Darth Zannah | 980 BBY | 960 BBY | Darth Cognus |
| Darth Cognus | 960 BBY | Darth Millennial | |
| Darth Vectivus | 543 BBY | Darth Gravid | |
| Darth Gravid | 543 BBY | 533 BBY | Darth Gean |
| Darth Gean | 533 BBY | Darth Desecrus | |
| Darth Desecrus | Darth Erebus | ||
| Darth Erebus | Darth Furor | ||
| Darth Furor | |||
| Darth Tenebrous | c.167 BBY | 67 BBY | Darth Plagueis |
| Darth Plagueis | 67 BBY | 32 BBY | Darth Sidious (65-32 BBY) |
| Darth Sidious | 32 BBY | 4 ABY | Darth Maul (-32 BBY) Darth Tyranus (32-19 BBY) Darth Vader (19 BBY-4 ABY) |
| Darth Vorath | 5 ABY | 26 ABY | |
| Lumiya | 26 ABY | 37 ABY | Flint Baldir Carnor Jax |
| Darth Sedriss | 37 ABY | 41 ABY | |
| Darth Taral | 41 ABY | 41 ABY | |
| Darth Krayt | 41 ABY | ||
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side