Hurst

"Hurst always said you were no good. He knew there was something wrong with you&hellip;Bane."

- Gerd to Dessel

Hurst was a male Human cortosis miner on the planet Apatros during the decades leading up to the Battle of Ruusan. Hurst's wife died giving birth to their son, Dessel, which led to Hurst resenting his son and blaming him for his life's problems. Hurst gave Dessel the nickname Bane, and often beat his son. In 1,008 BBY Hurst died of a massive heart attack, and his son would go on to be the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Bane.

Biography
Hurst was born on the Outer Rim planet of Apatros and eventually began working at the local cortosis mine owned by Outer Rim Oreworks Company. Hurst was married, and in 1,026 BBY his wife gave birth to Hurst's son, named Dessel. Hurst's wife died giving birth to Dessel, and Hurst was left to raise Dessel on his own. Hurst subsequently blamed Dessel for all his troubles; his wife's death, and being stuck working in the cortosis mine on Apatros. Hurst referred to his son as Bane, for he considered Dessel to be the bane of his existence. Hurst was a heavy drinker after his wife's death and often beat Dessel while intoxicated. Dessel began working in the cortosis mine at the age of thirteen, and other miners, including Hurst's good friend Gerd, often tormented and bullied Dessel.

In 1,008 BBY, Hurst died of a massive heart attack after beating his son heavily in a drunken rage. During his life, Hurst had spent more time gambling and drinking than actually working, and often had to borrow credits from Outer Rim Oreworks to pay for his monthly room and board. The interest rate on the loans piled up year after year and Hurst accumulated great debt, and after his death Dessel was stuck with his father's debt. Dessel surmised that Hurst, who resented his son, would be happy that he was stuck with the bill. Dessel, however, would eventually escape Apatros, joining the Sith army during the New Sith Wars against the Galactic Republic. After serving with distinction, his Force-sensitivity was discovered and he became Darth Bane, one of the most important and influential Dark Lords of the Sith in galactic history. Darth Bane named himself after the nickname Bane given to him by Hurst. Later on, as a Sith, Bane speculated that he caused Hurst's death unknowingly with the Force.

Personality and traits
Hurst greatly resented his son Dessel, and blamed him for his wife's death in childbirth and most of his life's problems. He drank heavily and was a gambler, and often beat Dessel in drunken rages. He incited great anger in his son due to the beatings and him giving Dessel the moniker Bane, which would lead to his death as Dessel killed him with the Force.

Behind the scenes
Hurst was first mentioned in Drew Karpyshyn's novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, and was later mentioned in its sequel, Darth Bane: Rule of Two. He also got an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Appearances

 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Darth Bane: Rule of Two

Notes and references
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