Most Sith do not exactly look like they are enjoying themselves. Vader lives with pain and loss. Maul is consumed by revenge. Dooku is proud and powerful, but hardly cheerful. Then there is Palpatine, cackling through lightsaber fights and other people’s worst moments like being evil is the most fun he has ever had. So …

This comes from Star Wars Legends, where many Dark Lords of the old Sith Empire favored alchemically enhanced Sith swords even after lightsabers existed. And once you compare those swords with the lightsaber technology available at the time, the choice starts to make a lot more sense. Not Every Ancient Sith Rejected Lightsabers According to …

Count Dooku walked into the Battle of Geonosis as a political leader and left it looking like one of the most dangerous men in the galaxy. He defeated two Jedi, faced his old master, and still escaped with the Clone Wars moving exactly where the Sith wanted them to go. That night also changed how …

Star Wars announced home release dates for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and the specific phrasing sparked the most intense debate among fans. The choice of verbs stood out. Official promotional copy urged fans to “Buy” the movie on digital July 21, and “own it” on 4K Ultra HD August 25. That contrast, shifting from purchasing …

Most First Order TIE pilots wore identical black armor and flew as part of larger squadrons. Major Elrik Vonreg and the Banshee of Bestine were different. Both were elite aces with personalized armor, specialized interceptors and enough skill to threaten some of the Resistance’s best pilots. The First Order’s Red Baron Vonreg rescues Torra Doza …

Darth Vader’s failures were usually connected to Jedi who escaped him, Rebels who survived his attacks or his inability to capture Luke Skywalker. But one of his most horrifying failures in Legends began when the Empire tried to transform an ancient Sith plague into a biological weapon. The virus later known as Blackwing could kill …

After the Jedi Order was destroyed, Yoda disappeared to Dagobah and remained there while the Empire ruled the galaxy. He did not join the early resistance movements, fight beside the Rebel Alliance or help plan the attack on either Death Star. For nearly twenty years, one of the most powerful Jedi in history appeared to …

When Luke removes Darth Vader’s mask in Return of the Jedi, his father’s face is covered in severe wounds. A deep scar runs beneath his left eye, while several uneven marks cross his bald head. Because Vader spent more than twenty years hunting Jedi and fighting across the galaxy, it would be easy to assume …

Darth Vader had killed Jedi, Rebels, Imperial officers, and anyone else who threatened his plans. But Doctor Aphra managed to get close enough to learn secrets that almost no one outside his inner circle knew. She helped Vader build a private army, investigate Luke Skywalker, and operate behind Emperor Palpatine’s back. Then she betrayed him …

Palpatine spent his life trying to escape death. He studied Sith secrets, chased immortality, used clone bodies, and returned on Exegol through the work of the Sith Eternal. Even when his body was broken, he restored himself by draining life from Rey and Ben. But that was not the same kind of power Rey and …