Sirak

"I do not issue challenges. I have no need to test myself against a lesser opponent,"

- Sirak

Sirak was a male Zabrak apprentice at the Sith Academy on Korriban during the New Sith Wars He played a vital part in Darth Bane's training. Sirak was one of the top apprentices at the Academy, favored by many of the Sith Masters. He was well-versed in the art of lightsaber combat

Biography
Sirak had pale yellow skin and orange eyes, and was one of three Zabrak at the academy at the time. The other two, the twins Yevra and Llokay, were followers of his and were often seen at his side. It was rumored that Sirak had begun training under Lord Qordis around 1,020 BBY. Among some members of the Brotherhood of Darkness, it was also believed that he was the Sith'ari. He trained with a double-bladed training saber and was well-versed in multiple lightsaber forms, including Juyo and Djem So.

After Bane killed the Makurth apprentice, Fohargh, during a training duel, Sirak sought to duel Bane himself. Sirak asked that Bane challenge him when he was ready, as he wouldn't challenge a lesser opponent. Shortly after, Bane rashly challenged Sirak in an attempt to prove himself to the academy. Sirak utterly defeated him, breaking several bones and putting him into bacta therapy for a number of weeks.

Though his progress was slow after this, Bane secretly sought training from both Githany and Kas'im. After weeks of intense training from Githany and Kas'im, Bane thought it was the appropriate time to take revenge on Sirak for the humiliation he suffered. When Bane challenged Sirak for the second time, he found himself much more advanced in the art of lightsaber combat. Throughout the whole duel, Bane had to hold himself back from striking many smaller blows that would have ended the duel. Eventually Bane let himself go and ended the confrontation with lightning-fast blows to the wrist and shin which left part of Sirak's bone exposed. Bane hesitated before striking the killing blow as he and Githany had planned. Kas'im saw the hesitation and called an end to the duel. Sirak was placed in the bacta tanks. As he sat in the healing liquid, his rage towards Darth Bane rose.

Death
After Bane's departed to the Valley of the Dark Lords, Githany approached Sirak, and they plotted to kill the future Dark Lord of the Sith. When Bane returned, Githany met him in his chambers and secretly took his lightsaber. She asked him to follow her to the library. When they walked in, they found Sirak, Llokay and Yevra standing in waiting. Githany tossed Bane his lightsaber and they engaged in a three-on-two duel. First, Bane Force Pushed Yevra into a shelf, causing it to splinter badly; seeing the female Zabrak vulnerable, Githany quickly ended her life. While Bane and Sirak engaged each other in lightsaber combat, Yevra's grief-stricken brother, Llokay, charged Bane. Normally the Zabrak would not be able to stand up to Bane's superiority, but the rage empowered him through the dark side of the Force. While Bane and Llokay dueled, Sirak launched a bolt of Force Lightning at Bane, which he caught with his lightsaber. This turned his attention back to Sirak and they dueled once again. Llokay's attention was focused on Githany's flashing lightwhip. Eventually, he missed a parry, and his vocal chords, jaw and an eye were seared out by the dangerous weapon. Sirak, seeing his followers dead, dropped to his knees and begged for mercy from Darth Bane. The Sith Lord decapitated the groveling Zabrak.

Behind the scenes
In the novel, Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, Sirak is incorrectly described as being a practitioner of Vaapad, a lightsaber form based on Juyo, created millennia later by Jedi Master Mace Windu with the help of fellow Master Sora Bulq.

Appearances

 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction

Sirak