Duel: A history of the lightsaber within the Sith Order of Decreto

Duel: A history of the lightsaber within the Sith Order of Decreto was an encyclopaedic history book; listing the various lightsaber duels that had taken place during the entire history of the Sith Order of Decreto. Written and published by the then-Dark Lord of the Decreton Empire; Darth Wyyrlok at first started the book as a hobby, but soon turned it into a ground-breaking study into the techniques, strengths and weaknesses of various Sith Lords of the Order, throughout its entire history.

Not only containing detailed descriptions of the various duels that had transpired over the years, Duel: A history of the lightsaber within the Sith Order of Decreto also detailed how to construct a lightsaber and dictated the basic movements of Form DCLXVI: Atra-Manua.

By the year 230 ABY Duel: A history of the lightsaber within the Sith Order of Decreto had become compulsory reading at the Sith Academy on Korriban, and took pride of place at various libraries throughout the universe.

Darth Wyyrlok continued adding too and amending the encyclopaedia over the years, detailing newly discovered or recently occurring duels. The students electronic copies were constantly and consistently updated immediately after Darth Wyyrlok expanded upon the original, with the three major "editions" — hardback, handwritten copies — being shipped to libraries galaxy-wide upon release.

Publisher's summary[]

The true guide to the lightsaber. Duel: A history of the lightsaber within the Sith Order of Decreto is the end result of a life's ambition to document and record every lightsaber duel of significance that has ever occured. In this, I have yet to succeed, but what you will soon read is the most up-to-date edition of my encyclopaedia.

It is my hope, that in reading this book, you, as a member of the Sith will learn your true potential, and exploit the clues within the writing. Doubtless, some of you who read this now will soon fall victim to those clues, but to those who exploit the clues; may the Force serve you well.

Darth Wyyrlok, Dark Lord of the Decreton Empire.

Contents[]

Introduction

Part One: The lightsaber

Types of lightsaber

The first lightsaber
Early incarnations
True mobility
The Sith lightsaber
The unusual
Ways to subvert the immunity of the Yuuzhan Vong to the Force, in conjunction with the lightsaber

Part Two: History of the lightsaber

First blood
Its finest moment
In the hand of the "Pretenders"
The rise of Darth Abeonis and the re-birth of the lightsaber art
The birth of Atra-Manua
The Sith Crusade
The Duel on Zonama Sekot
The Successors War
In the hands of Darth Krayt, Dark Lord of the Decreton Empire
The use of the lightsaber in the acquisition of power (with particular reference to the overthrow of Darth Mahina, 214 ABY)
The modern weapon and the Zao tenj War

Part Three: Construction of the lightsaber

Important pieces

List of important pieces
Possible locations of important pieces

Construction

Constructing your weapon

Part Four: A list of duels within the Sith Order of Decreto

Pre-Sith Crusade[]

Date	Combatant(s) 1	Combatant(s) 2	Location	Outcome	Article
3,988 BBY	Shae	Dre'Veis † Taraketh † Five unnamed Sith Lords †	Lehon	Death of all Shae's adversaries	Duel on Lehon
3,962 BBY	Setal-ni Lacertus Indoles Sapientia Vereor	Corae † At least four Sith Lords	Knightstar	Death of Corae and his allies	Battle aboard Knightstar
43 ABY	Jasca Ducato	Guerreiro †	Decreton space	Death of Guerreiro, re-birth of Darth Abeonis	None

Sith Crusade[]

Date	Combatant(s) 1	Combatant(s) 2	Location	Outcome	Article
62 ABY	Darth Micail	Ben Skywalker †	Ossus	Indecisive	Duel on Ossus (Sith Crusade)
63 ABY	Darth Micail	Unknown Jedi †	Novus Kamino Prime	Death of unknown Jedi	Battle of Novus Kamino Prime (Sith Crusade)
63 ABY	Darth Micail	Nathaniel Kenobi Solo	Novus Kamino Prime	Indecisive	Battle of Novus Kamino Prime (Sith Crusade)
63 ABY	Darth Wyyrlok	Luke Skywalker	Coruscant	Death of Cal Omas, indecisive	Mission to Coruscant
63 ABY	Darth Adsec	Jacen Solo	Toong'l	Corruption of Jacen Solo	Battle of Toong'l
63 ABY	Darth Abeonis	Luke Skywalker	Gand Megaplex, Gand	Sith victory, ultimately indecisive	Duel on Gand
63 ABY	Darth Alectasa Darth Validus	Darth Iiniuria	Thyferra	Capture of Darth Iiniuria	Battle of Thyferra
63 ABY	Darth Alectasa Darth Validus	Ben Skywalker Lowbacca Katae-muri	Kashyyyk	Indecisive, retreat of Jedi	Mission to Kashyyyk (Sith Crusade)
63 ABY	Darth Alectasa	Luke Skywalker Saba Sebatyne †	Tatooine	Death of Saba Sebatyne, fracturing of Darth Alectasa's arm, stranding of Luke Skywalker	Mission to Tatooine
63 ABY	Darth Wyyrlok	White Eyes † Taephon †	Korriban	Death of White Eyes and Taephon	Subjugation of Krayt's Sith Order
65 ABY	Darth Adsec	Katae-muri †	Praesitlyn	Death of Katae-muri	Battle of Praesitlyn (Sith Crusade)
65 ABY	Darth Abeonis	Darth Adsec †	Praesitlyn	Death of Darth Adsec	Duel on Praesitlyn
65 ABY	Darth Alectasa	Ben Skywalker	Praesitlyn	Indecisive, retreat of Ben Skywalker	Battle of Praesitlyn (Sith Crusade)
65 ABY	Darth Krayt Darth Korin †	Cerras Ki †	Zonama Sekot	Death of Darth Korin and Cerras Ki	Duel on Zonama Sekot
69 ABY	Darth Abeonis	Nathaniel Kenobi Solo	The Soiyo, Almania	Indecisive, retreat of Nathaniel Kenobi Solo	Battle of Almania (Sith Crusade)
69 ABY	Darth Gloed †	Ichi Go	Almania	Death of Darth Gloed	Battle of Almania (Sith Crusade)
69 ABY	Darth Bosszú †	Ada Karr †	Almania	Death of Darth Bosszú and Ada Karr	Battle of Almania (Sith Crusade)
74 ABY	Darth Abeonis	Cacil Valin †	The Soiyo, Coruscant	Death of Cacil Valin	Duel on The Soiyo

Successors War[]

Date	Combatant(s) 1	Combatant(s) 2	Location	Outcome	Article
128 ABY	Darth Krayt Darth Nihl Darth Wyyrlok Darth Q'Antiqas	Darth Sucasa Darth Hybor †	Korriban	Victory for Krayt	Conclave on the Sluis Van Shipyards
128 ABY	Darth Krayt	Darth Wyyrlok	Korriban	Stalemate, alliance between the two	Battle of Korriban (Successors War)
128 ABY	Darth Nihl	Darth Proditor † Darth Sucasa †	Coruscant	Death of Darths Proditor and Sucasa	Battle of Coruscant (Successors War)#Duel on Coruscant

Post-Successors War[]

Date	Combatant(s) 1	Combatant(s) 2	Location	Outcome	Article
200-214 ABY	Darth Nihilus	Darth Raith	Korriban	Partnership of Darths Nihilus and Raith	None
214 ABY	Darth Mahina †	Darth Wyyrlok Darth Nihilus Darth Raith	Korriban	Death of Darth Mahina, Darth Wyyrlok's ascension to Dark Lord of the Decreton Empire	None

Part Five: The lightsaber and the dark side of the Force

True combination

The benefit of combination

Afterword

Index

Appearances[]

Individuals[]

Events[]

War of Twelve Heirs
Sith Crusade
- Duel on Gand
- Duel on Zonama Sekot
- Duel on The Soiyo
Successors War
Zao tenj War