It's a system used by modern Sith Lords to hide their true identities. This was not always the case with the Sith. Unlike the Jedi, who use their own names, Sith Lords take a title that starts with Darth (the ancient Aurabesh pronunciation for the word for 'dark') and that ends with a name of their master's choice, such as Darth Vader or Darth Plagueis. This method uses the Sith Lords' innate ambition to make sure that only the strongest Sith survive.

Of course, should the apprentice fail to kill his master, he will surely be killed in retaliation and the master will find a new apprentice. This new master then takes an apprentice of his own. With this system, Dark Lords pass the Sith legacy through the generations in an unusual and violent way.Īfter years of working together, an apprentice will kill his master when he senses an opportunity to become the master himself.

Bane did this to prevent the destructive infighting that plagued the Sith Order for millennia. This doctrine was put in place by a legendary Sith Lord named Darth Bane. Though it was not always so, under the current doctrine of the Order there can only be two Sith Lords at any given time. Under the Way of the Two, Sith only operate in pairs - one master and one apprentice. In short, they believe they can do anything they want simply because they have the power to do so.ĭifferences aside, the Jedi and Sith share a common lineage, and the origin of the Sith Order starts in the very halls of the Jedi Council. The Sith believe the Force is a tool to be used and that the power in and of itself is justification enough for their actions.

This plays into the second major difference between the Jedi and the Sith. Sith are typically evil in that they are often blinded by their passion or corrupted by the power granted to them by the Force. Passion can take the form of joy or love as well as anger or hatred. The essence of the Sith's power is in passion, not evil. Any extreme emotion can access the Force. There is a common misconception that the Sith access the Force through evil or that being a Sith Lord automatically means that you are evil. By letting feelings like anger or fear take over, the Sith can use emotion as a conduit to channel the power of the Force. Rather than accessing the power of the Force through inner peace, the Sith have learned to tap the power of the Force by giving into extreme emotion.

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