The CitADel of Byss, Capital of the Sith Empire
Dialogues: Darth Mortis Rakiko Lowtide Daana Kira Images: Daana Kira Darth Mortis Darth Knave Editing: Daana Kira
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Greetings you two
Greetings Sir Greetings Darth Mortis, we're Glad you accepted to receive US
Your visits are always a pleasure. What Can I do for You?
I recall once, Darth Validus said you were an expert in the history of the Sith. We would like you to tell us the early history of the modern Sith Empire.
A man who has lived through that history, hardly an expert my dear. What questions do you have, I will do my best to answer them for you
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How did this modern Sith Empire begin?
Darth Padar was founder of the Sith Empire was he not? Did you know him? How did the Sith tradition continue on from him, and why did he want to form a Sith Empire?
Darth Padar, even though popular belief says otherwise... did not form the Sith Empire. The Empire as we know it was formed many years later by Darth Validus on the planet Byss. We still however continue many traditions from the old reign of Darth Padar, we still have a ranking structure, a study curriculum, a full archive, rank insignias and standards. I knew Padar well as he taught me the ways of the Sith when I was among the first to enter the order, and these traditions will continue to be carried on.
We spoke many nights on this idea, deciding where to go and what to look for - but the answer was right in front of us... Korriban. Korriban is the planet of the sith, a place of strong dark side power, a place that holds many secrets. It is there we decided to rebuild and carry on our teachings.
However my master Darth Padar formed the order, Dark Lords of the Sith a little past 30 years ago in a small fortress on an uninhabited planet.
After our numbers began to rapidly grow, we knew we needed a larger venue as it were.
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And there are Sith still there. How long were you there and how did it come to pass you all left there?
Yes there are sith that still occupy the planet but nothing of our histoRy remains. In the final days before Darth Padar named me his successor and went mad destroying everything, we began to see potential in expanding our teachings elsewhere.
After Darth Padar's rampage and long after the conflict between ourselves, the GAR and the Jedi Alliance, we began transporting our artifacts, records, and other items of value off the planet as many of our enemies were beginning to take a greater interest in our activities since padar was gone.
AFter the decision was finalised, we moved everything to separate temples on separate planets, all smaller temples than the last. The sith that currently occupy the surface are of no relation to our order nor do we have much interest in them any how. Now it is just a vast desert surface with crumpled ruins and dust.
How did you find your way to Byss? Wasn't the planet almost destroyed at one time?
Or if you didn't come here directly the journey you took, I think you were elsewhere before
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During our occupation of separate planets in what I guess you can say was exile, we had a large conflict on a planet called Dantooine.
Very few remain who remember the "Great war of Dantooine," and others just chose to forget. This conflict although a victory for the Sith, opened a lot of doors for us.
During that said time we had other Sith orders springing up and we had our differences, however during the war on Dantooine it was really the first time we had all come together as one to fight a common enemy.
After little negotiation it was decided DLotS would be the umbrella alliance for all sith. We again found ourselves in the same position that Darth Padar and myself found ourselves in during the search for a new world.
We needed a larger place to occupy and train. However due to many conflicts in the Galaxy I was called away for an extended period of time.
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thats when Darth Validus came in to the scene and took the sith to Byss
During the rebuilding of Byss is when I was summoned by those I knew to return to the sith homeworld and assist in the ever growing order that was again taking shape.
During this time I was away on Dathomir in seek of knowledge and a more vast understanding of the dark side as it has always fascinated me.
After I was contacted I made my way to Byss with believe it or not, a warm welcome waiting for me. I saw no threat in Validus to the order, nor any ill intention...in fact we practicly saw eye to eye on almost everything.
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So the leadership of Dark Lords of the Sith went from Darth Padar to you, Darth Mortis, to Darth Validus. Was this change of power easy going, or was there conflict?
Not conflicting at all in fact. I was away not only learning many things on Dathomir but I had other work that needed my special attention in the war effort of that time.
The order needed a leader to see them through their teachings and expansion of the order. As my military duties and other areas in knowledge being of greater interest than teaching at the time, I chose to let Validus continue his role as I kept to the shadows as it were.
We have never really had much conflict among ourselves apart from one or two rotten blums in the bunch. Our only issue were that of the other orders rubbing elbows in territory conflicts, fighting over the spoils of war.
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What was the great war of DANTOOINE over and who was it against?
The war of Dantooine was the greatest conflict this galaxy has seen thus far.
It was a result of the Galactic Alliance as they called themselves, barring all sith from their system and harboring/supporting enemies of ours including jedi.
We fought for 7 days and 7 nights over the surface, until we were surrounded in the planet's capitol.
However this was when myself and other leaders of individual orders came to speak and agree on working together.
As the jedi and supporting forces closed in, we faught back wave after wave until there was nothing left besides a few jedi and the Governor...all were disposed of.
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Were the Dark Lords of the Sith located on other planets, I think I recall seeing temples elsewhere?
Very few had names, and those who had names you are aware of. Korriban, Byss, Dromund Kaas, and temporarly on Vjun. Others were placed in far away planets who had not been named as they were deemed uninhabitable.
Was it when you were studying in Dathomir that Darth Validus founded the Empire in Byss?
To answer your question yes. During my time in other systems, Darth Validus made the decision to further expand sith control and formed the first full fledged Sith Empire of our time.
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Oh.. yes, of course. What was the rationale behind of the Empire? Is it the sequel of the war in Dantooine where the Sith understood they were stronger united against their opponents?
An agreeable and wise decision I must add
And it has treated us well as you can see.
After the war we began again growing once again, and as many other orders fell or were disbanded we seems to be the only one still moving forward. Until of course we began to slow down until Validus came into the picture, but we never did die.
It... is a bit yes. Unity though useful can prove troublesome among the sith. We do have allies as you well know but we find it hard to keep sith allies as they are always wanting to go in different directions.
So, you're in Byss since that time and still looking to expand?
More or less I suppose, we are comfortable where we are and we feel we are here to stay. Many orders are still out there but they do not...
and I say this with confidence... do not offer the knowledge or rich history as the Dark Lords of the Sith does.
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Yes, that is possible, even other faction still certainly have their own traditions. I do not have any more questions to ask, however do you have anything to add on the story you have shared with us?
Not much to add, you just would have to have lived through all that to understand. I must say something that needs to be said however...
For many years Dark Lords Of The Sith have been in your galaxy, we have survived the trials of war, betrayal, deception and failure.
For many years we have taken and lost so much, we have slain, we have died but we have not perished.
Heed these words citizens of the galaxy...
WE ARE HERE TO STAY!
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