In the years that followed the Empire's defeat, the First Order steadily prepared for war under the direction of a powerful dark side wielder known as Supreme LeaderSnoke. While the prophecy foretold the destruction of the Sith, it never predicted the end of the dark side. The deaths of both Sidious and Vader marked the definitive end of the Sith Order and the restoration of balance in the Force, fulfilling the ancient Jedi prophecy of the Chosen One. By sacrificing his life to save his son, Luke Skywalker, Vader died finding redemption in the light as Anakin Skywalker-a fallen Jedi Knight who turned to the dark side due to the machinations of Sidious, near the end of the Clone Wars.

Vader perished as well, having sustained fatal injuries during the act of overthrowing the Dark Lord. The reign of Darth Sidious was brought to an end by his apprentice, Darth Vader, who ultimately killed his Master during the Battle of Endorin the year 4 ABY. Although the Emperor also destroyed the Jedi Order in the process, several Jedi survived the purge and went into hiding.

In the aftermath of the Clone Wars, Sidious had achieved the Sith's goal of galactic conquest by reorganizing the Republic into the First Galactic Empire, an autocratic regime led by himself as Galactic Emperor. In secret, Palpatine was the public persona of Darth Sidious, a Sith Lord who manipulated the political system in order to gain power over the Republic. Throughout the era of the Galactic Republic, the Jedi served as guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy while the Sith operated in secret.Īpproximately thirty-two years before the Battle of Yavin, Senator Sheev Palpatine of Naboo was elected to the office of Supreme Chancellor, leader of the Galactic Senate of the Republic. Henceforth, there would be only two Sith Lords-a Master and an apprentice-at any given time. In the aftermath of their near destruction, Darth Bane emerged as the sole Dark Lord of the Sith, allowing him to enact the Rule of Two. Driven by emotions such as hate, anger, and greed, the Sith were deceptive and ultimately obsessed with amassing power no matter the cost.Ī thousand years prior to the Invasion of Naboo, the Sith teetered on the brink of extinction as a result of internal strife. Emerging as a divergent faction of the Jedi Order, the Sith became mortal enemies of the Jedi and fought against them in numerous wars. The Sith, also referred to as the Sith Order, were an ancient order of Force-wielders devoted to the dark side of the Force. Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy, and we shall have peace.

Once more the sith will rule the galaxy