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So much of theStar Warssaga ’s fib before the original trilogy hinges on the musical theme that the Jedi Order is absolutely certain that the Sith are out – but why do they think this ? As looker , of course , we know that the Sith are alive and well , just in hiding during the eld ofthe High Republic , leading into the prequel trilogy movie . The Sith were simply waiting for their incredibly specific moment to fall , taking over the Republic as see inRevenge of the Sith , and turning it into the Empire .
But why were the Jedi so certain that the Sith were completely extinct ? The most definitive solvent are found in the oldStar WarsExpanded Universe , now dubbed " fable . " Although these taradiddle are n’t technically canyon , many of the mind still hold to the newStar Warsstories releasing today . It is regain in the Old Republic Era , in awar between the Jedi and Sith .
What ’s the good way to watch Star Wars ? Here ’s everything you need to know to ascertain in release or timeline order , and how to include the TV appearance .

The Sith Were Defeated 1,000 Years Before The Phantom Menace
The Jedi Sith War
The epoch of the Republic ’s near - totality dominance over the extragalactic nebula hold up for over 1000 years , but begin after the defeat of the Sith , 1000 twelvemonth before the events ofThe Phantom Menace . InLegends , this was known as the New Sith Wars , a thousand - year - long conflict that interpret dwindling figure of Jedi Knights andSith Lordsbattling it out across the galaxy , ending on the satellite Ruusan . On Ruusan , the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness face off against the Jedi Army of Light , the war ending when they used a weapon call the Thought Bomb .
These events are now no longer whole canyon , but elements of them have been referenced , imply something like this probably did happen . In canon , the Jedi and Sith crusade a war that involved Ruusan , that resulted in the staring decimation of the Sith , except for one Sith Lord diagnose Darth Bane . Darth Bane was ultimately revealed to have orchestrated the Ruusan Campaign so he could set forth the Sith over anew .
Darth Bane Reinvented The Sith
The Surviving Sith Master And Apprentice
In Legends , Darth Bane was a Sith Lord who call back that the incessant infighting among the Sith diminished their ability as a force for darkness , and subjugate their routine . Bane was the only Sith survivor . The same is largely true for canyon , asDarth Bane on the Q.T. survived the Jedi & Sith war , leading the Jedi Order to trust the Sith to be wholly kill . While in the shadows , as mentioned prior , the Sith began to grow their power under Darth Bane ’s new Sith ideology .
There are multiple slipway in which The Acolyte ’s unexampled Sith Lord can check into the established Star Wars canon ( if he even is a Sith Lord at all ) .
The Modern Sith were known as Baneite Sith inLegends , but their political orientation is the same in canyon . They follow theRule of Two , a concept found on Bane ’s theories about the Force . Bane decreed there should only ever be two Sith : a Sith master and an learner . The master would train up a new apprentice , until that apprentice became powerful enough to kill their captain , thus becoming the young passkey and repeating the process . The Jedi either never see the Sith – or never survived to tell the tale , as seen inThe Acolyte .

The Sith Have Been Planning Their Revenge Ever Since
Rule Of Two Baneite Sith Strike Back
The Sith , as restarted by Darth Bane , have one specific element of their arrangement that in spades puts the Jedi to shame : their direct and dynastic ancestry . In the Jedi Order , and even the onetime Sith , generations of superior trained generation of student , contribute to a prodigious web of Jedi and Sith . But under Bane , there was a direct stock of Sith . From master to learner , the line can be drawn directly from Bane to Palpatine , and then Vader as the line ’s close . This means so much for their revenge .
The title of respect " Revenge of the Sith " has a much deeper import when looking at Darth Bane and the history of the Sith . The Sith were decimated by the Jedi , and waited , slowly pull in more power until a Sith was able to insert himself into the office of Supreme Chancellor of the Republic . For so many century in theStar Warsgalaxy , the Sith were just under the Jedi ’s nose , plotting , whilethe Jedi considered them to be extinct because of their defeat in a war 1000 long time beforeThe Phantom Menace .
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The Acolyte is a television receiver series arrange in the Star Wars universe at the terminal of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller see a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they inquire several crimes - all leading to iniquity erupting from beneath the surface and train to add about the final stage of the High Republic .



The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.


