Sorcerers of Tund/Legends



The Sorcerers of Tund were an ancient order of Sith mages notable for their concealing outfits.

Based on the planet Tund, the Sorcerers were a largely reclusive, secretive group. They were founded by banished pureblooded Sith after the Sith had acquired the technology and dark side lore of the ancient Rakata. Spoken of in whispers throughout much of the galaxy, they were known and frequently feared for having magical powers, though some believed the "magic" was just very sophisticated technology. The Jedi Order would often try to "convert" the Sorcerers, attempting to convince them to use the Force without any of their trappings of magic and mysticism. However, they were unsuccessful, and eventually the Jedi contented themselves with making sure the Sorcerers did not descend into the dark side. The Sorcerers did indeed manage to avoid this pitfall, even though their doctrine was based on ancient Sith texts.

The Sorcerers of Tund were highly skilled in deception, illusions, and shapeshifting. Their Force "magic" was spectacular and terrifying to behold. It was believed that the Sorcerers distinguished themselves as some of the greatest force users ever known, inventing Force powers such as Torture by chagrin. They rarely ventured off of Tund, and were known to be driven mad by their explorations of the Force. The Sorcerers probably spoke the Sith language of their ancestors.

Karnak Tetsu lead the sorcerers in the years following the Great Sith War. During the waning years of the Galactic Republic, numerous crises forced the Jedi to abandon their surveillance of the Sorcerers of Tund, which caused them to miss the destruction of the Sorcerers. In 22 BBY, Adler Roty claimed to be a Sorcerer of Tund. The last known disciple of the group was Rokur Gepta, a Croke who joined the group, learned all their secrets of power, invented a few of his own, and when he felt that there was nothing more to learn, killed the others and all other life on the planet with his electromagnetic torpedo. Gepta would repeatedly come into conflict with Lando Calrissian during the early years of the gambler's career, eventually dying at his hands, thus seemingly eradicating the order.

Appearances

 * Adler Roty&mdash;HoloNet News
 * MedStar II: Jedi Healer
 * Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
 * Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
 * Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
 * Star Wars: Rebellion