Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends


 * You may be looking for Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader or Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith

The title of Dark Lord of the Sith originally referred to the emperor of the Sith Empire, and later was taken by the leader of the Sith Order. Before Lord Kaan, there was only one Dark Lord of the Sith at a time, who was the head of the Order. After the fall of the Sith Empire, Naga Sadow gave the title to his apprentice, Freedon Nadd. The spirit of the dead Dark Lord Marka Ragnos then declared Nadd’s apprentice, Exar Kun, Dark Lord of the Sith. 3,000 years later, Lord Kaan began the practice of giving the title to all members of the Order, thus making it a title shared by many Sith for the first time in their long history. After the institution of the Rule of Two, the title was naturally held by only two members at a time, one being the Sith Master and the other being the Sith Apprentice.

The title Dark Lord of the Sith is often thought to be synonymous with the title Darth, but this is purely conjecture and has not been properly substantiated. Many Sith Lords have used the Darth title, but there is no evidence as to the synonymity of these two appellations.

Xendor, the first Dark Jedi, is the predecessor of the Dark Lords of the Sith, and is sometimes counted as the first, though he was never a Sith Lord.

The title of Dark Lord was possibly comparable to that of a Jedi Grand Master.

From the Hundred-Year Darkness to the New Sith Wars

 * Ajunta Pall
 * Dathka Graush
 * Tulak Hord
 * Simus
 * Marka Ragnos
 * Naga Sadow
 * Ludo Kressh (in opposition to Sadow)
 * Freedon Nadd (self-proclaimed)
 * Exar Kun
 * Darth Revan
 * Darth Malak
 * Darth Ruin
 * The Dark Underlord
 * Belia Darzu
 * Darth Rivan
 * Kaan

From the rise of Kaan to the Seventh Battle of Ruusan
From this point on, the tradition of a sole "Dark Lord of the Sith" ended, and multiple Sith held the title in conjunction with their leader Kaan:


 * Qordis
 * Githany
 * Kopecz
 * Darth Bane
 * Seviss Vaa
 * LaTor
 * Kaox Krul

Darth Bane's Reformed Order
In Bane's reformed order, two Sith held the title at the time, the only two living members of the order in the entire galaxy: a Master and an apprentice.


 * Darth Zannah
 * Finn
 * Marka
 * Darth Millennial
 * Darth Plagueis
 * Darth Sidious
 * Darth Maul
 * Darth Tyranus
 * Darth Vader

Post-Galactic Empire
After the Battle of Endor, the title Dark Lady of the Sith was claimed by the Emperor's Hand, Lumiya.


 * Lumiya
 * Flint
 * Carnor Jax

Others

 * Darth Andeddu
 * Darth Andeddu was seen in a hologram wearing the garb of a Sith Lord from the original Sith Empire, strongly connoting an historical placement within the pre-Exar Kun period.


 * The unknown first Dark Lord who wore signature red armor.