Sith

The Sith are an organization and order of Dark side Force users in the Star Wars universe. The first Sith were once Jedi before they turned evil and embraced the Dark side of the Force.

Description
Sith Lords dedicate themselves to the Dark side of the Force which is accessed through negative, uncontrolled, or aggressive emotions and feelings, such as fear, pain, anger, hatred, rage, greed, intense desire, despair, craving, lust, desperation and unrestrained passions. Using any of these emotions while being a Force user, and thereby using the Force, would cause the Dark Side to enhance these emotions beyond the control of the individual, sometimes to the point of mental or emotional instability. It could warp the personality of the individual into a more evil one and turn them to the Dark side.

The Sith members, known by the ranks of Sith apprentice, Sith Lord and Sith Master, traditionally use the title Darth before their Sith name. The Sith are the archenemies of the Jedi and, like them, their main weapon is the Lightsaber, only with all of these having a red krystal and blade. They only exist two at a time; a master and an apprentice.

History
Darth Bane created the "Rule of Two", so the Sith could operate in secret, using subterfuge to plot their revenge against the Jedi. For a thousand years, the Sith would remain in hiding until the time was right to reveal themselves.

A thousand years later, the Sith reintroduced themselves to the galaxy, when Darth Maul was sent to Tatooine by his former mentor Palpatine, to capture Padmé Amidala, the Queen of Naboo. During this mission he was confronted by a Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and during their duel - Qui-Gon realized that not only does his opponent know the ways of the Force but he was also familiar with the Jedi art of lightsaber combat. He then concluded that the only viable explanation was that his opponent was a Sith.

After this encounter, Qui-Gon reported his concerns to the Jedi High Council, however, some members of the Jedi council were skeptical to believe this such as Ki-Adi-Mundi who stated that the Sith have been extinct for a millennia and Mace Windu who arrogantly stated that the Sith could not possibly return without them knowing. Yoda and most other members of the Jedi council, however, knew that nothing was impossible and that the Dark side of the Force was unpredictable. It was only after the Invasion of Naboo and Qui-Gon's death that the Jedi council finally accept that the mysterious dark warrior was in fact, a Sith.

Unknown to the people of the galaxy, the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, was secretly Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith. He had used his position to orchestrate the Clone Wars and strategically gain more power. Over the next three years Palpatine became progressively more powerful and nearing the end of the Clone Wars - he had finally gained full control over the Galactic Senate. It was not until he had successfully converted Anakin Skywalker to the ways of the Dark side of the Force and turning him into the ruthless Sith Lord Darth Vader, that he initiated Order 66 - a brutal tactical strike targetting all Jedi. Mace Windu's extremism and attempted murder on Palpatine, gave the Dark Lord the pretext he needed to begin the Second Jedi Purge, also known as the Great Jedi Purge; bringing the Jedi Order to the brink of extinction.

For approximately fourteen years, Palpatine oppressed the people of the galaxy. This eventually resulted in the founding of the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Civil War that would last for nine long years. At the Battle of Endor, Darth Vader finally broke away from the Dark side of the Force, becoming Anakin Skywalker once again. When Anakin killed Palpatine, he had killed the last surviving member of the Sith Order.

Notable Sith Lords

 * Darth Bane (Sith Master; Dark Lord of the Sith; deceased)
 * Darth Plagueis (Sith Master; Dark Lord of the Sith; deceased)
 * Palpatine (Sith Master; Dark Lord of the Sith; deceased)
 * Darth Maul (Sith Lord; formerly)
 * Count Dooku (Sith Lord; deceased)
 * Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Sith Lord; formerly; broke away from the Dark side of the Force)