Sith Academy (Korriban)

The Sith Academy on Korriban was a facility in use during the Jedi Civil War, dedicated to training Force sensitives in the Dark Jedi arts to later become Masters, and running archeological projects in the Valley of the Dark Lords.

History
The exact time of establishment of the academy is unclear, though it was probably founded sometime during the Great Sith War and was in full operation as of 3,993 BBY.

Revan and Malak used the academy upon their return as Sith Lords to train Dark Jedi for their empire. Its students during this time were either Force sensitives looking to take a side in the Jedi Civil War, or fallen Jedi, disillusioned with either the Jedi, the war or the Republic in general.

Whether an initial founder or former student, Jorak Uln was an early headmaster of the academy. In later years this passed to Uthar Wynn as he overthrew the former master in the manner of the Sith. Upon Revan's return to the planet during his search for the Star Maps, Uthar Wynn was killed in line with his apprentice, as Yuthura Ban intended. After Uthar´s death, Yuthura left the academy to rejoin the Jedi. However, the redemption of Yuthura and the death of Uthar merely began the incident known as the Skirmish on Korriban. When leaving the valley, Revan and his crew were interrogated by the Sith Guards about why he left alone. In this, he accidentally gave himself away. The resulting battle pitted the entirety of the Academy against the crew of the Ebon Hawk. However, due to the experience and training that the crew had, added to the sheer power and fighting prowess of the former Dark Lord, they managed to defeat the Sith and escape, but in doing so killed most if not all of the Sith at the academy.

It was apparently repopulated after this and before the end of the war.

The academy's history all but ended with the climax of the Jedi Civil War. Shortly after the destruction of the Star Forge, infighting at the academy turned Korriban into a graveyard once more. It was looted after the First Battle of Korriban.

The Jedi Exile came to Korriban to search for Jedi Master Lonna Vash. The Exile was encountered by an academy totally different than Revan did during his Star Forge quest: the academy was completely automated, computers replacing flesh-and-blood Sith teachers. As she wandered the emptied academy, encountering only tuk'ata and Sith Assassins that chased her. She found the Jedi Master's corpse inside the interrogation room. On her way out, she briefly dueled with Darth Sion. However, at the urging of Kreia&mdash;who preferred not to accompany the Exile and thus stayed on the Ebon Hawk&mdash;she fled the battle, knowing she would have another chance to battle the Sith Lord.

It was reopened during the New Sith Wars following the Battle of Korriban, and a young Darth Bane trained there. At that time, it along with most of the other major 'historical' sights had been pillaged by the Jedi in their attempt to destroy all remaining vestiges of Sith lore. Due to their efforts, the academy's formerly prestigous archives were now forced to rely on haphazardly arranged books and manuscripts, which were practically ignored by Kaan's Brotherhood of the Sith.

More than a thousand years later, the academy was under the rule of Darth Krayt and the new Galactic Empire, where the young Darth Wyyrlok IV was being trained.

Practices


Entrance, and indeed life, at the Sith Academy was difficult. To be admitted, prospective students were required to impress one of the teachers or students who was already in the Academy, receiving as proof a medallion. Another option was to kill a student and take his or her medallion. Fallen Jedi usually did not have much difficulty in gaining admission, because they had already been trained in the ways of the Force. Prospective students were forced to compete against each other in a group; one would gain enough prestige to impress the headmaster and become a true Sith, while the others would be forced to wait a year before trying again.

Competition was fierce, and many students were killed in their attempts to outdo their competitors. Further, the Sith held no qualms about killing students to either facilitate an acquaintance's acceptance of the dark side or preventing other students being held back. Some students preferred to engage each other in a lethal duel within the Sith training room. Even the Academy's headmaster was not immune to backstabbing. It was not uncommon for a headmaster to be overthrown by his or her second in command. Whenever this or other political intrigue hit the academy, people had a tendency to disappear.

Additionally, the cruelty was further demonstrated by the penchant of academy students to visit the colony of Dreshdae and torment hopefuls wishing to enter the academy. When the brain-washed Revan entered the town, he witnessed as a Sith student was about to kill a trio of hopefuls. The Sith also kept their own store of captive Republic soldiers for practice in torture and battle. The Sith also had a prison wing to detain and interrogate prisoners. It is believed that Revan freed a Mandalorian prisoner by putting him into a temporary coma to trick the Sith into believing he died during interrogation.

In the cut content of Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Lonna Vash appears in one of the Valley of the Dark Lords tombs and explains how a force bond can be destroyed. She then exits the tomb, confronting Darth Sion. Obviously, judging by the ending, she does not make it to the rebuilt Enclave on Dantooine and is slain by Sion.

Headmasters
The Sith Academy had many headmasters (or headmistresses) throughout its history. During the Old Sith Wars two included Jorak Uln and Uthar Wynn.

During the New Sith Wars Qordis was the academy's headmaster.

Appearances

 * Shadows and Light
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown
 * ''Star Wars Legacy 14: Claws of the Dragon, Part 1

Sith-Akademie (Korriban)