User:Darth Vatrir

"I AM VATRIR!"

- Darth Vatrir

"A sadistic genius who has seen over a century of conflict. Secretive and practically immortal in one way or another..."

- Deceased rival

Darth Bane was not the only surviver of the ancient Sith wars. There was one other. Darth Sinive fled to the Unknown Regions, claiming several apprentices along the way, and went into exile on an uncharted planet. This planet, which would eventually be named Sithis Prime, had a native race of force-sensitives, which he and his apprentices trained in the ways of the Sith. After Sinive and his apprentices interbred with them, he taught his son to become Dark Lord of the Sith. As Sinive was unaware of the survival of Darth Bane, he essentially remade the Sith Empire, expanding it to cover the whole sector. This new empire eventually developed a Feudal government. In the eyes of a Sith, the perfect balance of conflict and stability, ensuring development and survival. After thousands of years of training and adapting, the Exile Empire created two ultimate Sith Lords; Darth Zaydar and Darth Vatrir, the greatest masters of the dark teachings.

Heritage of Vatrir
"Father, your time is over. Now I am the master"

- Darth Vatrir

Darth Vatrir was the heir to House Connor, and after murdering his corpulent, decadent (morbidly obese) father in 45 BBY, and with the support of House Connor's military, he ascended to leadership. House Connor, one of the most prominent houses in the Empire, controller of Sithis Prime, the birthplace of the Empire. Also famed for some of the greatest Forceusers in the Empire, with some of the most advanced Sith Acadamies in existance. They also performed some of the greatest, most advanced Sith Alchemy ever, created hordes of obediant monsters and altering metals to make them even stronger. They were also known for the development for some of the most powerful, long lasting synth-crystals.

The Civil War
"Conflict is required to develop, but there is a point when it also threatens your survival. That was what the Civil War did..."

- Darth Vatrir

With the Empire being fuedal, there was always a small conflict going on between houses, but in 19 BBY, it escalated to a full scale war. A huge conflict over 20 years long that endangered the existance of the Empire. Several of its member worlds were laid waste and twelve houses destroyed or conquered. Vatrir and Zaydar, the leaders the two opposing factions in the war knew that the war had to stop or at least reach a lull. In 11 ABY, Vatrir challanged Zaydar to single combat, the winner would be declared victor of the war.

The Scarring of Zaydar
"Such an ornate lightsaber, so well crafted. Too bad you never use it."

- Darth Zaydar

The duel between them took place on Garost IV, in the ruins of one of Vatrir's former estates. Garost IV was one of the only neutral grounds in the entire war. In his previous century of existances, Vatrir focused on his Force Powers, but this led him to disregard lightsaber combat, so he had only a basic understanding of Niman. However, the duel between him and Darth Zaydar taught each of them valuble lessons. Zaydar, unlike Vatrir focused on his dueling skills and disregarded his Force Powers. In the duel, Zaydar's mastery of Juyo initially gave him the upper hand. Disarming Vatrir, he prepared to give the killing blow, but Vatrir unexpectantly unleashed a huge wave of Force Lightning that hit Zaydar with such force and energy that his clothes caught fire. Zaydar had to endure much pain as he burned in his own robes and was seared by more and more [[Force Lightning|Lightning. Horribly scarred and left for dead by Vatrir, he swore vengeance. Thus the Civil War ended, with House Connor as the victor.

Side Effects
"The war brought wealth to many..."

- Slain Rival

The war may have been a devasting conflict, but it also brought about several good things. The Base Delta Zero bombing of one world revealed many valuble minerals beneath the surface. As large portions of the surface re-solidified, several mining facilities were constructed on them. Another good thing was that all the weapons research during the war was applied to several other field, allowing technology to advance about ten years ahead of time.

Lessons and Plots
"I now know what my mistakes are and I will learn from them"

- Darth Vatrir

"You have learned quickly, Lord Vatrir"

- Vatrir's Djem So instructor.

Vatrir went into seclusion after the wars end to recover and learn from his mistakes in the duel against Zaydar. He abandoned Niman as his duelling style and recruited some of the greatest blademasters in the Empire to teach him their craft. With their aid, he studied and mastered Soresu and Djem So, eventually developing a deadly combination of the two. His study into the forms caused him to develop a new doctrine; Fast on the defence, slow on the attack. He also studies and mastered Makashi and Jar'Kai, although he rarely used those forms. "I still live..."

- Darth Zaydar

When Vatrir found out that Zaydar was still alive, Zaydar was preaching that it was now time to return to the galaxy at large on a path of conquest. Vatrir became intruiged with Zaydar's plan, but ultimately decided he would leave the conquest to Zaydar and take full control of the Empire in his absence. While Zaydar spent the next century gaining the support of the Empire for his endevour, Vatrir plotted in secret to take full control. Without Zaydar to interupt his plans, the Council would quickly flock to his dark banner.

Jedi
"What is a Jedi doing this far into the darkness, I wonder."

- Darth Vatrir

"So you are the one they call Vatrir. Its a shame you were born to the Dark Side, you could have been one of our Order's brightest lights."

- The Jedi

In 10 BBY, one of the Jedi attempting to flee the Purge had a malfunction in her hyperdrive that deposited her in the Fuedal Sith Empire. Crash-landing on Sithis Prime, one of the first beings she encountered was Darth Vatrir. Before challenging her, Vatrir demanded to know why a Jedi was in the Sith Empire. Once he learned all he wanted to know, the two engaged in a furious Lightsaber duel. The Jedi was doomed from the start. Although she held her own for most of the duel with her mastery of Ataru, in the end she fell to Vatrir's Djem So and Soresu combo. Losing all her limbs, the Jedi gave Vatrir a vision of what he could have been had he not been born into the Sith. As Vatrir gave the killing blow, he pondered on what he could have been... But the most surprising thing he now knew was that Darth Sinive and his apprentices of old was not the only surviver of the ancient wars. He now knew of Darth Sidious.

Marriage
Marriage was permitted by the Empire, but it usually happened for political reasons. Very rarely did the couple actually 'love' or even like the other. But at a Council meeting, Vatrir met the woman he came the closest to loving. Lady Blackraven, the new Mistress of House Tysande. She returned his feelings, but they both understood that if they had to, they would kill the other without hesitation. In 5 BBY, they married. House Tysande was taken over by Blackraven's younger brother while she moved to Vatrir's estate on Sithis Prime.

Abilities and Traits
"What do all men with power want?"

- Slain Rival

Vatrir was a master of the Dark Side of the Force, unleashing overwhelmingly painful barrages of Force Lightning and the destructive power known commonly as Vader's Wrath, although he had never heard of Darth Vader.

Mastering Soresu and Djem So, he created a combination of the two. Mixing the defensive velocity of Soresu with the strength and power of Djem So, he created one of the most powerful styles in existance. This style which he sadly has yet to name goes way beyond even Vaapad. Vatrir has also mastered Makashi and Jar'Kai, although he rarely uses those styles. He owns several lightsabers of differing designs, some his own creation, others the former property of dead rivals.

Like Darth Sidious, Vatrir was had a genius-level intellect, and can demonstrate incredible patience. However, he prefers straight-foward methods and wants to get jobs done. So while he is capable of intricate schemes and can wait to see them out, he has little patience for them if there are easier or more effective methods.

He also has an incredible resistance to telepathy. Vatrir is even cabable of causing a 'telepathic backlash' where he takes total control of whomever is trying to enter his mind.

Vatrir also mastered how to use the Force to extend his own life, so despite reaching an age of over 200+ years, he looks like a 35 year old.

The only weakness of Darth Vatrir is biological. When the second last surviving Sith Lord and his numerous apprentices interbred with the race of Sithis Prime, all the children sired, while incredibly powerful with the Force, had brain-chemistry imbalances, making them all sociopaths (Or in the case of Lord Dusarrd, completely psychotic). However, from a Sith point of view, that was a good thing. Whenever in battle, he would erupt into a psychotic frenzy, making excellent use of his powers and skills.

Behind the Scenes
"Even for what he is, he is a maverick"

- Unknown

Darth Vatrir is the alter ego of a devoted (maverick) Star Wars fan from Canada. This maverick Canadian Fan is the creater of the site Sith-Sanctom[], which (sadly) has yet to become popular. This maverick, due to his great video game experience considers himself a seasoned veteran of every major Galactic conflict except for the Sith Wars. The maverick also enjoys Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Forgotten Realms, as well as Battlestar Galactica.
 * Vatrir is pronounced as Va-Trear.
 * Vatrir also believes that resurecting Darth Sidious in Dark Empire was a stroke of brilliance.