Emperor Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, is the main villain throughout the entire Star Wars franchise.
But did you know he isn’t the strongest Sith?
There’s a Sith Lord even more powerful than Palpatine in every aspect.
Let’s find out who this formidable character is.
The Power of Darth Vitiate
One of Darth Vitiate’s most fearsome abilities was his power to drain the life force of entire planets and their inhabitants.
This technique was most famously demonstrated on the planet Nathema.
Lord Vitiate, conducted a ritual that annihilated all life on the planet.
The ritual absorbed the life essence of every being on Nathema, allowing Vitiate to extend his own life and amplify his powers to an unimaginable degree.
This act of planetary destruction not only granted him near-immortality but also set a precedent for his approach to the dark side, absolute domination and consumption.
As Emperor, Vitiate spent much of his rule experimenting with the dark side, discovering lost techniques, and increasing his immense power even more.
Vitiate’s insatiable quest for control and power led him to explore new methods of extending his influence across the galaxy.
By combining various Force techniques, he could imbue portions of his consciousness into infants, transforming them into extensions of his will.
These Children of the Emperor could suppress their personas and Force-sensitivity, making them ultimate covert operatives.
The Children of the Emperor were a covert group of individuals secretly serving the Sith Emperor during the Great Galactic War and the Cold War with the Republic.
Created as infants and imbued with the Emperor’s power, they unknowingly acted as his spies and agents across the galaxy, infiltrating key positions within the Republic, including the Jedi Order and the Senate.
Their activities were shielded from discovery by the Emperor’s First Son, a hidden personality within Jedi Council member Syo Bakarn.
This allowed them to carry out the Emperor’s will without being detected by the Jedi.
Vitiate’s mind-control power was so strong it could completely overwhelm the extremely strong wills of both Revan and Malak.
Rule Over Multiple Empires
As Emperor Valkorion, Vitiate demonstrated his exceptional strategic and leadership abilities by ruling not just one, but multiple empires. He initially rose to power as the Sith Emperor, leading the Sith Empire for over a millennium.
Under his rule, the Sith Empire expanded its reach and influence, becoming a significant threat to the Galactic Republic.
Vitiate’s ambitions extended beyond the Sith Empire.
He later established the Eternal Empire, a powerful and technologically advanced civilization that dominated large swathes of the galaxy.
The Emperor ruled the Empire for over 1,300 years, exerting enormous psychological influence on his people.
In the Empire, he was viewed as both a god and king, almost every citizen was willing to sacrifice their life in his service.
He was the source of many common phrases in Imperial culture, such as “Glory to the Emperor,” “Long Live the Emperor,” and “It’s enough to wake the Emperor.”
He had a similar effect on the citizens of the Eternal Empire; Valkorion was considered essentially a god to his people.