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Dark Lord of the Sith is a fictional title created by George Lucas for his Star Wars universe.

The Dark Lords of the Sith are acknowledged as the leaders of the Sith Order, and the most powerful Sith of their time. Only one Dark Lord existed at a time until the reign of Lord Kaan, at which point the title was bestowed upon all the leading Sith Lords of the Brotherhood of Darkness. Following destruction of the Sith during the Battle of Ruusan, the dark order was reformed by Darth Bane. Bane instituted the "Rule of Two," which decreed that at no point in time could their number be more than two: a Master and an apprentice. Despite their difference in power, rank, and skill, both bore the title "Dark Lord of the Sith."

In 130 ABY, Darth Krayt, the Dark Lord of the Sith of the Legacy-era Sith, established the Rule of One, where he would watch over all the Sith alone.

Contents 1 Dark Lords of the Sith in approximate chronological order 1.1 From The Hundred-Year Darkness to the rise of Kaan 1.2 From the rise of Kaan to the Seventh Battle of Ruusan 1.3 From the Seventh Battle of Ruusan to after the Galactic Empire 1.3.1 Possible candidates 1.4 Legacy Era 1.5 Uncertain eras 2 See also

The names on the list are the Dark Lords who were publicly known. There were many Dark Lords who stayed in shadow and made no public appearance, waiting for a suitable time and chance to plot against the Jedi and the Republic.

For other minor ranking Sith Lords, please read the article Sith.

• Ajunta Pall — c. 6,900 BBY
• Tulak Hord — between Ajunta Pall and Marka Ragnos (specific date unknown)
• Marka Ragnos — 5,100 BBY - 5,000 BBY
• Naga Sadow — 5,000 BBY
• Ludo Kressh — 5,000 BBY
• Freedon Nadd — 4,400 BBY -4,350 BBY
• Exar Kun — 3,997 BBY - 3,996 BBY
• Darth Revan — 3,959 BBY - 3,957 BBY
• Darth Malak — 3,957 BBY - 3,956 BBY
• Darth Traya - 3,954 BBY - 3,958 BBY
• Darth Nihilus — 3,955 BBY - 3,951 BBY
• Darth Sion - 3,956 BBY - 3,950 BBY
• Saalo Morn — c. 2,996 BBY
• Darth Ruin — c. 2,000 BBY
• The Dark Underlord — c. 1,500 BBY
• Darth Rivan — between the Dark Underlord and Belia Darzu (specific date unknown)
• Belia Darzu — 1,250 BBY - 1,230 BBY
• Kaan — ? BBY - 1,000 BBY

From this point on, the tradition of a sole "Dark Lord of the Sith" ended, and multiple Sith held the title in conjunction with their leader, Lord Kaan.

• Kaan
• Darth Bane
• Brothis
• Githany
• Hezzoran
• Kas'im
• Kopecz
• Kaox Krul
• Orilltha
• Qordis
• Shenayag
• Seviss Vaa

After the end of the New Sith Wars, Darth Bane instituted a new Sith Order in which only two Sith Lords could exist at a time: a Master and an apprentice, both of which bore the title of Dark Lord of the Sith.

• Darth Bane — c. 1,000 BBY
• Darth Zannah — c. 1,000 BBY
• Darth Cognus — unknown
• Darth Millennial — unknown
• Darth Vectivus — "hundreds of years" BBY
• Darth Plagueis — ? BBY - 43 BBY
• Darth Sidious — c. 82 BBY - 11 ABY
• Darth Maul — 43 BBY - 32 BBY
• Darth Tyranus — 32 BBY - 19 BBY
• Darth Vader — 19 BBY - 4 ABY
• Lumiya — 4 - 40 ABY
• Darth Caedus — 40 - ? ABY
• Darth Krayt-- 137 - Present - ABY

During Lumiya's reign as Dark Lady of the Sith, it is unknown if she continued to adhere to Darth Bane's decree that both the Sith Master and been Dark Lords as well.

• Flint — 4 ABY
• Carnor Jax — 4 ABY - 11 ABY

Though Darth Bane's order of Sith died with Palpatine and Lumiya's Sith's status as an "order" is questionable, the knowledge of the Sith continued to live on, and by 130 ABY, it had coalesced into a new order founded and led by Darth Krayt. This order did away with the Rule of Two, returning to the ancient tradition of a single ruling Dark Lord with a limitless number of servants.

• Darth Krayt — c. 130 ABY

Dathka Graush

• Dathka Graush was a pure-blooded Sith Lord who won one of Korriban's periodic civil wars and established a dynasty that ruled over two-thirds of the planet. He is believed to have died around 7,000 BBY, but this is one hundred years before the Dark Jedi exiles would discover the Sith species and create the title of Dark Lord of the Sith. Further complicating matters is the fact that Graush was a pure-blooded Sith who apparently ruled the Sith Empire very close to the time of its creation, yet the Dark Jedi who discovered the Sith and were revered as gods were human, and it would be years before alchemy allowed them to interbreed with the Sith people. Therefore, Dathka Graush's precise placement within the lineage of Dark Lords remains unknown.

Darth Andeddu

• Few things are known about Darth Andeddu, and certainly not enough to state definitively in what era he lived and reigned as Dark Lord. Among the inconclusive clues are the following facts: he wielded a red-bladed lightsaber, he possessed a Holocron, he was buried in his own tomb in the Valley of the Dark Lords on Korriban, he wore clothing suggestive of a more ancient timeframe, and he was not a member of the Sith species.

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