Sith Timeline In Star Wars

Great evil groups need a start. The Sith's formation story is more hidden than it seems. Disney bought all things, but the Sith's start remains mysterious.Star WarsA Jedi Master turned bad guy named Ajunta Pall.

The Mouse House wiped out most ofStar WarsStories outside the films became "Legends." In the new Star Wars canon, a rogue Jedi formed the Sith during theHundred-Year Darkness, but Lucasfilm's masterminds haven't named this Jedi. Is it Ajunta Pall? Is it someone else? Will we ever know? It is hard to say. Canon confirms the Sith began from the Jedi Order before 6000 BBY.

The Jedi Order disliked the Sith's formation. The rogue Jedi who made the Sith must have been very charming. The upstart group gained enough members to start a civil war against the Jedi. The Sith won this first war easily, fled known space, and headed toMoraband (also known as Korriban in Legends).

The Sith regrouped and grew strong on Moraband. The Sith spent the next thousand years building their order and fighting the Jedi in skirmishes across the universe.

The Jedi Order's biggest weakness across the millennia is their naivete. The Jedi never seem to get into the Sith's minds. They win many battles, but the Sith always return because they thrive in the shadows. For a group focused on the light side of the Force, they should shine a bit of light on the darkness, right?

For instance, the "Shrine in the Depths." The Sith built this shrine atop a light sidevergenceon Coruscant after taking control of the planet to corrupt it with the dark side of the Force. They succeeded. Thousands of years later, the Shrine in the Depths affected the Jedi's fall during the Clone Wars, adding to the dark side cloud Yoda mentioned in the prequel trilogy.

The Jedi beat the Sith again around 5000 BBY. It is disappointing for theStar Warsvillains to lose to the light side of the Force, but dark side worshippers were not defeated. The Jedi, aiming to undo the corruption of the vergence under the Shrine in the Depths, built their famousJedi Templeon top of it. This plan converts the vergence back to its original state and hits the Sith's morale hard.

The Jedi failed to stop the dark energies from the Shrine in the Depths. The dark side slowly corrupted the Jedi's Force connection over many centuries. This explains why the Jedi make poor choices and miss the Sith during the prequel trilogy.

The Sith always obsessed over kyber crystal-powered mega-weapons. Thousands of years before the Death Star appeared, Darth Tanis built her own superweapon on Malachor. The Malachor weapon lacked the Death Star's power, but it remained deadly. This weapon petrified victims instead of blowing up planets. You could wipe out a civilization while leaving everything else untouched.

This superweapon led to theGreat Scourge of MalachorThis event petrified and preserved many Jedi and Sith, including Darth Tanis, for centuries.

The Sith tried and failed for thousands of years to destroy the Jedi and seize galaxy control. The Sith Order's Brotherhood of Darkness fought the Jedi Order's Army of Light in the final great battle between the two groups.Jedi-Sith WarThis war ended the "Old Republic" and started the Galactic Republic fans know from the prequel trilogy.

The Jedi kept the Sith in check through infighting. Fighting each other made the Sith easy targets. The Jedi Order generally agreed on things.

The Jedi thought they destroyed all Sith Lords during the Jedi-Sith War. The Sith remain like cockroaches; they never disappear. Darth Bane is a key figure in Sith history. He survived the Jedi, watched the Sith destroy each other, and acted to stop it.

Bane created the "Rule of TwoThe Sith rule became a powerful duo: a single master and apprentice. Backstabbing and mistrust stayed within the Sith Order, just on a smaller scale. Instead of many Sith turning on each other, only two worked together, planning each other's downfall. The Sith always crave power; reducing their numbers kept them alive.

The 2019 audiobook.Dooku: Jedi LostDuring his time as a Jedi Padawan, the titular Sith saw something. While hunting an artifact on Asusto with Jedi Master Lene Kostana and Padawan Sifo-Dyas, the trio faced the Presagers of Hakotei. These presagers forced a dark ritual. The ritual gave Dooku a Force Vision showing the Sith's return, a sight the young Padawan did not expect.

Consumed by the vision, Dooku accidentally blasted Force Lightning, taking out all of the Presagers of Hakotei.Presagers of HakoteiDooku's action mirrored Rey's accidental Force Lightning use in the Rise of Skywalker.Rise of Skywalker.

Darth Vader might be the most infamous villain in the Star Wars franchise. He is perhaps the most iconic bad guy in filmmaking history.Star WarsDarth Vader is the most iconic baddie in filmmaking history.Darth SidiousDarth Sidious is the true villain of the series. He became the main antagonist even before his face was disfigured by Mace Windu in Revenge of the Sith.Revenge of the SithSidious was a slimy git who oozed evil.

Years before conquering the galaxy, Sidious became Sith Master after killing his mentor, Darth Plagueis, in his sleep.

Darth Sidious planned a boring war using trade route taxes. Sidious influenced the Trade Federation to blockade Naboo to protest Senate taxes on trade routes. The Trade Federation then invaded Naboo in The Phantom Menace.The Phantom Menace The rest is galactic history.

The Federation army lost the Battle of Naboo. Darth Maul, Sidious's apprentice, was killed by Obi-Wan. However, Sidious (as Palpatine) won the Senate election on the chaos. He appointed Dooku as his new apprentice soon after. The man knew how to pull strings.not really, thoughthat would be that. Sidious (as Palpatine) won the Senate election on the chaos and appointed Dooku as his new apprentice shortly thereafter.

Sidious managed much during this time. He built a reputation as a smooth, agreeable politician as Supreme Chancellor. He built a strong bond with young Anakin Skywalker, planting Sith ideas that would later corrupt the Padawan. Sidious took charge of making the clone army, which would become key to the Clone Wars and the Empire, and creating the Empire. He had Dooku as his apprentice, leading the Confederacy of Independent Systems to start a war against the Republic.

The galaxy soon faced a chaotic war with Sidious leading the reluctant charge perfectly. Sidious manipulated Anakin Skywalker into killing Dooku under the pretense of justice to start the young Jedi's path toward the dark side.Anakin turned to the dark side.You can say anything about the prequel trilogy, but Sidious is a great villain.

Order 66This moment is a highlight in all of Star Wars lore.Star WarsClone Protocol 66 used secret biochips in clone troopers' brains. Sidious gave the order, "Execute Order 66," during the event.Revenge of the SithThe army followed the order.

The order made every Jedi a traitor to the Galactic Republic. They faced death on sight. Since most Jedi were with clone troopers during the order, they vanished quickly. The Sith almost wiped out the entire Jedi Order in one move after thousands of years of failure.

ByA New HopeSidious ruled the Galactic Empire for nearly twenty years, with Darth Vader following his orders. The creation of the Death Star happened.creation of the Death StarThe Rebels could not stop his rule because they could not face that power.

They found the Death Star blueprints and found a weak spot in its defenses. Luke Skywalker, Vader's son, acted and used the Force to blow up the first Death Star during the 1977 film's trench run.

Anakin Skywalker finally rejected the dark side after his son Luke influenced him.Return of the JediSidious died.Vader ended his master's life, saving Luke. So, the Sith ended. Sidious and Vader were gone. The second Death Star exploded. The Empire could become the Republic again! The Jedi could return in peace! Not so fast. Sidious had a backup plan called) as Vader puts an end to his former master, saving Luke in the process. Sidious and Vader are gone. The second Death Star is destroyed. The Empire can become the Republic again! The Jedi Order can return in peace! Not so fast. Sidious had a backup plan cleverly known as the Contingencythe Contingency in case of Sidious's death.

Palpatine's Contingency burned the Empire he built. Satellite networks razed planet surfaces with artificial storms in Operation: Cinder. Most Imperial forces fought the Rebel Alliance in several more battles. A few die-hard Palpatine and Sith loyalists escaped to the Unknown Regions to form the First and Final Orders, appearing 35 years later.

Sidious's Contingency involved a dark side worshipper group. This group formed a secret cult called theSith EternalOn Exegol, this cult kept Sidious's spirit alive in a flawed clone body. They ran strange experiments, hoping to bring him back to ultimate power. Some experiments yielded what people callStrand-Casts.

Supreme Leader Snoke and Rey's father were Strand-Casts. The Sith Eternal saw Ben Solo (the future Kylo Ren) as the Sith successor because he carried Anakin Skywalker's blood. Vader's betrayal should have alerted the Sith Eternal, but no one claimed they were the smartest in the galaxy. They worshipped Sidious.

Rise of Skywalker brought Darth Sidious back as the main villain for the final Skywalker Saga entry. During the film's climax, things look good for Sidious and the Sith Eternal. Palpatine returned, they had a huge army, and Rey seemed ready to win. However, every Jedi in history gave Rey the strength to defeat the former Emperor.35 ABY: A Resurrected Darth Sidious Is Finally Put Down For Good As Kylo Ren Turns Back To The Light And Perishes. Darth Sidious returns from the grave, becoming the main villain again for the final entry into the Skywalker Saga. During the film's climax, Sidious and the Sith Eternal look good. Palpatine returns, they have a huge army, and Rey watches. Every Jedi in history gives Rey the power to beat the former Emperor once and for all.

Rey used sheer will and the support of every Jedi before her to her "grandfather" by using his own Force Lightning on him. Ben Solo returned from the dark side, seemingly ending the final Sith link.Rey turned her "grandfather" to the Force Lightning, and Ben Solo left the dark side, ending the final Sith link.