Valley of the Dark Lords/Legends



The Valley of the Dark Lords, also known as Valley of the Sith Lords was a valley and burial ground of Korriban's Sith Lords.

History
The valley was used from the time of Great Schism through to the Great Hyperspace War to bury worthy Sith Lords. The tombs were built before the death of the lord, and, upon their demise, were filled with riches and slaves. Notable lords to be buried in the valley included Ajunta Pall, Marka Ragnos, Tulak Hord, and Darth Andeddu. On several occasions, dead Sith would become Force ghosts and haunt their tomb.



While a tomb for Naga Sadow was also constructed, it was never used, as the Sith Lord spent his remaining time on Yavin 4. Sadow's empty tomb housed an ancient Rakatan Star Map, an artifact of the dark side.

Emperor Palpatine often visited the valley to increase his strength at his "place of power," and on occasion sought advice from the spirits of the Dark Lords. His last visit before his death was in 1 ABY; in 11 ABY, he returned to try to regenerate his clone body.

Marka Ragnos's tomb, located in the Valley was the site of the Battle of Korriban, during the Disciples of Ragnos crisis.

Known tombs

 * Marka Ragnos's tomb
 * Naga Sadow's tomb
 * Tulak Hord's tomb
 * Ajunta Pall's tomb

Behind the scenes



 * The Valley of the Dark Lords was most likely based on the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Indeed some structures resemble Egyptian statues


 * A number of different layouts and appearances have been given to the valley in various publications. This is, in the case of video games, mostly due to memory restraints and practicality.
 * For instance, its appearance in Knights of the Old Republic lends itself to being easily traversed and places less demand on hardware than a full scale valley.
 * In Jedi Academy, on the other hand, the valley is designed similar to the appearance of the Tales of the Jedi with sections suitable for fighting and platform jumping. In addition, having weathered several millennia (and possibly unknown conflicts), many of the tombs and decorative sculptures have partially collapsed when seen in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy with only Marka Ragnos's tomb remaining in place.
 * Its appearance in Shadows and Light suggests a reconciliation between a few designs, with the entrance and statues found in Knights, and other sorts of tombs in the distance like those in Jedi Academy and TOTJ where the cliff started in Knights.

Appearances



 * Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * 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
 * Korriban: Planet of Lost Souls
 * Star Wars Republic 63: Striking from the Shadows
 * Ghosts of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * Empire's End
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Inferno
 * Star Wars Legacy 5: Broken, Part 4

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