The Homework of the Sith Lorekeeper

[Lord Iezkon]

First annual Homework of the Lorekeeper: Reporting Purebloods

Assignment:

To provide a detailed report on the findings of the delegated Pureblood Sith Lord given by the Lorekeeper.

(IC) Homework must contain:

- Facts about the (non)existing Sith Lord.

- Accomplishments will provide bonus points.

- Physical representations or proof of certain facts.

- Quotations of Lords, books read are a -must-.

- Make it thoroughly written, but not overwhelmingly so.

(OOC)

I will be observing IC'ly and OOC'ly to view your findings. Make use of your peers and others who are present with the knowledge of such things. I do -not- want a copy and paste from Wookiepedia. Enjoy the experience of finding knowledge for your character, set yourself a challenge. This is for character development, not simply for tiresome/bothersome making use of time.

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Task provided:  - Expired

Darth Vowrawn (Xesae + Occularis)

Ludo Kressh (Zirvesh + Zunda)

Naga Sadow (Aljo + Tashha)

Darth Chaidus Horuset (Siors + Therdell)

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Task Provided: Report on the the colony planets of the Empire:

One planet for a successful pass, two for merit, three for a distinction. Your work -will- be referenced to in the future.

(*Post by Sierra/A'tul/Kayla V.*)

[Lord Iezkon]

Darth Chaidus Horuset

Darth Horuset, former Dark Lord of House Horuset, succeeded by his son and current Dark Lord of the house, Darth Crannus Horuset.
According to Lord Creiia, their name had lost its power, and the family did not have the spire in which it resides today. Darth Horuset had to, over the course of many years, rebuild his name and the Horusetspire from the ground back up. The Dark Lord succeeded in both, but funny enough never used the spire himself. Instead, he went on to leave the estate behind and join the Isatri Triumvirate, together with his apprentice, Krattus, who is now knows as Darth Krayiss. On this subject Lord Creiia said the following, and I quote: "Once, when he left the estate behind, he planned to purge another order, and so he set out to do so, but the pathetic beings ín the order caught wind of it. He then used his knowledge of them knowing to send his apprentice as his pawn, to attack the order and get caught. As Darth Horuset was called to answer for his crimes against the order, he used his skills and turned most of them to his side. He emerged more powerful and more dangerous, with his newfound  position within the order, and then, over time, he took out all that stood against him and the old ways."
Darth Horuset's granddaughter, our current Lord Saud, said he was the old ways of the Sith incarnate. She deemed him stoic, powerful, ambitious and utterly dedicated to his family, and his strength in both sabercombat and the force was admirable. Darth Horuset his favoured sabefrom was Djem So, it was not explained why. His favourite forcepower was the force choke, it is said he was strong enough to lift two dozen guards and snap their necks with a mere flick of his wrist. He was also the one that let Lord Saud back into the family after the mandatory rite of passage of the Sith species, pulling her out of the Verdoorn powerbase, which she described as "A bunch of weakminded imbeciles that dare call themselves Sith".
Darth Horuset passed away at the age of 259 in a Kaggath with Darth Sylfia Verdoorn, a human female, with whom he clashed as he worked his way up in the Isatri Triumvirate. Darth Verdoorn did not strike the killing blow however, this honour was granted to Darth Zaria, a Sith pureblood female. She struck down Darth Horuset to save him from the disgrace of being killed by Darth Verdoorn, who was considered "new age".

Sources:

1. Lord Creiia Horuset
2. Lord Ahandra Horuset, also known as Lord Saud.

(*Post by Vastarus/Siors.*)

[Lord Iezkon]

Naga Sadow - by Acolytes Aljo and Tashha


Naga Sadow was a master Sith alchemist and Dark Lord of the Sith, who is most known for taking the Sith Empire 1370 years ago to the point of galactic domination in the Great Hyperspace War.

Born on Ziost, Naga Sadow was a hybrid between human and sith pureblood, with the only notable traits he retained from Sith blood being his red skin and the bonespurs/barbels on his face, compensating this by boasting of being part of one of the purest Jedi lineages, which have fled several thousand years ago after the Second Great Schism, making their way into the Sith space, conquering and interbreeding with the Sith species.

His early life can be marked by the rule of the great Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos, yet during that time, Naga Sadow was witness to many crises which the Sith civilization. These ranged from economic and technological stagnation, a political scene where the old aristocracy was replaced by warrior-type figures on their quest for power, all unaware of the danger which the Galactic Republic posed for the Sith Empire at that time.

His mentor and master was the Sith Lord Simus, who guided Naga Sadow throughout his life, even after Simus was killed in a duel with Mark Ragnos, using Sith powers to keep his head alive in a jar. Eventually, Naga Sadow became one of the then members of the Sith Council.

As Apprentice Raeniu Vipion said, "Naga Sadow was, in my personal opinion, a very important Sith in our history, his knowledge on Sith Alchemy was supreme and I, one day, hope to obtain such an intricate knowledge of Sith Alchemy. However, I am sure there is that tarnished part of the fact that he is half-blood."

Unlike many of his peers, Naga Sadow's views were quite progressive. He had little regard for Sith traditions, and preached an expansive ideology, which at that time was opposed to what the Sith Empire stood by. He had built his powerbase which wasn't comprised of the already enslaved populace under the Sith, but of outside cultures, given his expansionist views. Being in control of the world Khar Delba, he used it as a decoy and constructed his stronghold in secret, on the dark side of the moon Khar Shian, where he could continue his research into the dark arts in secret.

As a visionary, Naga Sadow had a great ambition which pushed him to crave not just the title of Dark Lord of the Sith, but to also escaping the Stygian Caldera, the nebula which was home of Sith Empire, and expanding the Empire throughout the entire galaxy. He rebeled and did not shy away from opposing the Sith traditions which he believed were the root of its stagnation. To him, his conservative peers were deemed "backwards thinkers", a great example being his rival Ludo Kressh.

Towards the end of Mark Ragnos's rein as Dark Lord of the Sith, Naga Sadow grew to desire the position for himself more and more, believing that he would be the catalyst for change, using the death of Mark Ragnos to be his chance to claim the title. During the grand funeral procession on Korriban, in the Valley of the Dark Lords, Ludo Kressh was leading the processions. Naga Sadow arrived late and as Kressh told him to turn around as he tainted the memory of the great Marka Ragnos, Sadow simply defied him and would use that occasion to declare that he will claim the title of Dark Lord of the Sith. This lead to a duel between the two rivals on the threshold of the tomb, which was to be a duel to the death, yet interrupted only by the spirit of Marka Ragnos, which came with a warning, that the Sith would need to fight the correct battles or else be destroyed.
The events which followed were the arrival of Starbreaker 12, the starship of Gav and Jori Daragon, who Sadow deemed to be the key for expanding the Sith Empire, even though Kressh wanted to kill them immediately. The Sith Council would meet on Ziost to decide the fate of the two, and despite Sadow's efforts to keep the humans alive, it was decided to kill them. Naga Sadow made a plan to free the two humans, which had worked and would also spark chaos among the Sith Council, which had blamed the Republic. Using the fear of the Republic, Sadow once more stated that he wanted to claim the title of the Dark Lord, and would now also have support from several council members. This lead to a war between Sadow and Kressh, which would eventually have Sadow as the victor, by using his cunning wits, subterfuge and great planning. After this, Naga Sadow would set his sights on waging war with the Republic, which is well-known as the Great Hyperspace War.

The events of the Great Hyperspace War are far too detailed for us to summarize, however here we can quote Apprentice Trakaton Kalkoran:
“Naga Sadow’s war, the Great Hyperspace War, saw the abandonment of Korriban, the purge of Sith Space and the eradication of the Zuguruk caste of the Sith. It saw the near entire extinction of the Warrior Caste, the Massassi, and the decimation of the Sith who had blood of the Kissai. Because of the Apprentice of Naga Sadow, we were led into a war that saw us brought to the edge of eradication. If Sadow had followed the example of Vitiate and built actual warships instead of relying heavily on his Force Illusioned Warships, then the First Sith Empire may have had a chance. He was foolhardy, rash and arrogant. A terrible leader, yet undoubtedly a great, if not traditionalist, Dark Lord.“
Naga Sadow had managed to gather an extremely formidable fighting force comprised of ships, ground troops and war beasts, all gathered from the different corners of the Sith Empire. His war plan was to lead from his Sith Meditation Sphere, and being the heart and mind of the attack, and would also use Sith magic to conjure illusions of warships, to gain a psychological edge, making it seem that his fleet was greater than it was in reality. His efforts would first be on the Koros system, while another part of his forces would strike in the heart of the Republic.


This, is where we believe that Naga Sadow had begun to already make mistakes in his plan:

Not just by splitting up his forces, and using illusions to increase the apparent size of his fleet, but by also entrusting Gav Daragon, who at this time was an apprentice to Sadow, with being in charge of one of the warships. As Sadow was in his meditation sphere, in the Primus Goluud system, focusing on his illusions, he would be found by his human apprentice who had now been reunited with his sister, and would betray his master. Gav found Sadow's meditation sphere and shot at it, causing Sadow to break his concentration and, as a house of cards, his illusions across the galaxy would begin to shatter, marking the start of his defeat. The Sith forces were defeated in the heart of the Republic, at Corruscant, as well in the Koros system. Eventually, Naga Sadow would find himself with no other option than to retreat, and before doing so, aboard the battleship Corsair, he used the Force to trigger a massive supernova in the star Primus Goluud, to cover his retreat, which also killed his traitorous apprentice.

In conclusion, Naga Sadow's has left his mark on the Sith legacy, and even though his views were progressive, his ambition and cunning are traits which all should take note of. He may have failed in his war against the Republic, having to retreat and lick his wounds, but his attempt only inspired the generations of Sith to come, and his achievements in Sith magic and Alchemy are worthy of appraisal.

What one can only do is to learn from the mistakes of our predecessors, and to take their achievements as examples of what one can obtain if they are willing to put their efforts into fulfilling their own desires.


(*Post by Tashha.*)

[Lord Iezkon]

Sith Colonies - Report

Sith Colonies: Khar Delba

By Acolyte Aljo 

Khar Delba is a planet in the Khar Delba system, in the Outer Rim territories. It is located on the edge of Sith Space, and it only possesses a single moon, Khar Shian.
The planet with its moon have been the location of the very beginning to the Great Hyperspace War.


The planet is one of the five sacred Sith worlds, along with Ziost, Korriban, Krayiss Two and Rhelg. It is an icy planet, mainly consisting of mountains and having, as such, a rocky surface, permanently covered in snow.

There are two native species to it: the Sith War Behemoth, an animal modified through Sith Alchemy to be used as a war beast, and the Sith Warbird, used as an artillery mount by the Sith.

Initially ruled by King Adas in the Sith Empire, the planet fell with the rest of Sith Space under the control of the Dark Jedi that came from the Galactic Republic. Khar Delba then eventually became Naga Sadow’s base when he had a fortress built on the planet which acted as a decoy to keep the attention off his real base, which was located on the moon Khar Shian.


Ludo Kressh attacked the decoy fortress on Khar Delba with the help of Sith Lords Horak-mul and Dor Gal-ram. While they attacked the wrong fortress, Sadow’s fleet from Khar Shian flanked Ludo Kressh’, while Horak-mul and Dor Gal-ram’s subordinates, commanded by Sadow, betrayed their masters, and so the battle was won by Naga Sadow.
Sadow proceeded to rebuild the citadel on Khar Delba - destroyed by Ludo Kressh’ attack - and use it to assemble a fleet to attack the Galactic Republic, which led to the beginning of the Great Hyperspace War.


(*Post by Aalj'orrhai.*)

[Lord Iezkon]

Sith Tradition: Unit 1


Assignment

To provide a detailed report identifying the traditions of the Sith, making mention of both the Pureblood race and the creators of the Sith Empire.

(IC) Homework must contain:

- Facts about the Sith Pureblood.

- Facts about the Sith Empire.

- The mentioning of ancient Sith Lords.

- Physical representation of the discovery of knowledge issued.

- Quotations of Lords and Books used.


(OOC)

I will be observing IC'ly and OOC'ly to view your findings. Make use of your peers and others who are present with the knowledge of such things. I do -not- want a copy and paste from Wookiepedia. Enjoy the experience of finding knowledge for your character, set yourself a challenge. This is for character development, not simply for tiresome/bothersome making use of time.

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Pairs for the task:

- Aljo / Jen'kaar

- Soyut / Chiss

- Annabelle / Zhephra

- Vaenra / Authari


(*Post by Sierra/A'tul/Kayla V.*)

[Lord Iezkon]

Acolytes Annabelle and Zhephra's Report

Purebloods.

Before the fallen Jedi came to Korriban, there were the Sith as a species, what today is known as Pureblood. In these ancient times the Sith did not function as the way we know it now, but was devided into Castes. This Caste system was strict, and most notable is that those of Force Sensitive and able to use it, were on the top of the pyramid of rule.

The Castes consisted in this Order below.
Kissai: This was a Caste of the Priests, they were Worshippers, those connected to the Eternal Gods of the ancient Sith.
Zuguruk: The Zuguruk were engineers, they specialized in tech, the most notable things they were known to build were things such as Starships and and the ancient tombs.
Massasi: Everyone has heard of the term Massasi within th Sith, even now. They were warriors, tall and strong, but they were less Force Sensitive and were not really able to use it as the Kissai did. They bare long spirs on their body, and are quite larger then most Sith Species.
Slaves: The Slave Caste were dediated to only those who were thought to be genetical weak links within the Sith bloodline, those who bare no Force Sensitivity, no connection to the Darkside. Some of them were even killed just for this reason, however, that practice is rare till this day.
The Purebloods have a very different diet then Humans do, most enjoy fresh meat, bloodied and raw, and dried fruit with some small amount of sugars was also a favorite dish. Purebloods have a high tolerance for spicy food, and its why they mostly put it on their meals, to make it taste less bland.

Sacrifices were and still is something that is practiced among the Purebloods till this day, but in a more traditional House it is more common. They would have sacrificial altars where they would spill the blood of what could be smaller animals or even perhaps other Humanoids. This was done to please the Gods of the ancient times. Which will be listed below.

Typhojem
Zyantha
Mekhath
Hezarkal
Vorket of the Glass Blade
Urgak-Val
Hes'falda
Slythmnr


The Sith Empire.

The Sith Empire was created by the Dark Jedi who have been banished from the Galactic Republic during the Hundred-Year Darkness at the Battle of Corbos. These exiled Dark Jedi had then fled to the world of Korriban and they had conquered the planet as well as enslaved the natives there, the Sith Species. The Dark Jedi had then bred with the natives, establishing the beginning of the Sith Pureblood race. With the group growing, the Sith Empire began to develop in total isolation within the Stygian Caldera for 2000 years.

Physical Representations.

Sith holocrons.
Sith Amulets.
Sith Scrolls.
Sith Tablet.
Sith Scrolls.
Sith Spellbook.


Quotations of Lords and Books.

Sorzus Syn in Chronicle of Sorzus Syn and Book of the Sith.
Marka Ragnos in Epistle of Marka Ragnos.
Darth Vowrawn in Book of the Sith.
Darth Malgus in Book of the Sith.


The Sith Empire was led under the Dark Lord Naga Sadow and he began the invasion to Republic Space during the Great Hyperspace War, however the Empire was defeated.  Regardless, the Sith Lord Vitiate survived this defeat and had led many of the surviving Sith in the rebuilding of the Empire in the Unknown Regions. The Sith Empire was defeated in the Great Hyperspace war, but they continued to build the Empire, refusing to be defeated by their enemies. The Sith Empire would return after defeat to thrive once more, to correct the mistakes of the past, to defeat their enemies for good, to be fear among all.

(*Post by Annabelle/Kaer/Iezkon.*)

[Lord Iezkon]

-Notably, the once old archive for the previous Sith Lorekeeper, Jadie Priaa, was now repurposed. Previous homework from older generations was now archived and only accessible by the current Sith Lorekeeper, Sith Tarimra. However, this option did remain open for any acolyte seeking to hand in homework that was given to them by the current Lorekeeper, should they decide to-


(*Post by Hirak Sanguinis.*)