Darth Krayt

In Legacy of the Force and other subsequent material including Fate of the Jedi it is revealed one of the primary reasons for Darth Caedus' creation was to prevent a vision of the future of Darth Krayt on the throne of balance and the chaos that ensued.

Caedus would later go on to attempt to unify the galaxy through his rule and desperately prevent the vision of this future at any cost. However he was killed before it could come to pass.

Krayt and his One Sith would remain on Korriban in secret, manipulating events subtly to their liking. Luke would later encounter Krayt in the realm beyond shadows. Working together to defeat Abeloth.

My question is this: Could Darth Caedus (had he not been killed) have defeated Krayt and prevented the rise of the One Sith and their eventual Empire?

Caedus was of course a Scion of the Skywalker bloodline and the grandson of Darth Vader, one of the most powerful force users In the galaxy and knowledgeable in both the light and dark side. The same could be said however of Krayt, formerly A'Sharad Hett of the Jedi Order and considered to be the equal or counterpart of Luke Skywalker himself at his most powerful. The One Sith as an organisation was comprised of very powerful individuals and was not beholden to the restrictions of Bane's rule of two.

I recently read a legends novel called the life and legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi, it tells his life story, but particularly around his nineteen year exile with flashbacks and flash forwards throughout.

One thing I found particularly interesting about the story is how it explains the relationship between Obi-Wan and Vader, particularly compared to the Obi-Wan Kenobi series that was recently released.

In the legends book Obi-Wan is basically the same Jedi Master from the sequels just different and quieter (like he is in the original trilogy). At several points he ruminates about his relationship with Anakin/Vader, what is integral to this is he believes Anakin is dead and gone and Vader has replaced him. He feels failure and regret for not being able to save his brother, but there’s a kind of singularity to it, Anakin is gone Vader has replaced him, someone must defeat/destroy him. (This is a running theme)

This is all as opposed to the Obi-Wan Kenobi series which has Kenobi believing he has killed Anakin not knowing of Vaders survival and feelings of intense ptsd and guilt. What I found interesting was the singularity of legends Kenobi and his belief of Anakin's complete and total demise allowing him to face Vader on Death Star 1 with faith Luke will finish what he and Yoda started. (This was a little disturbing to read about, but it comes to a conclusion in this weird, slightly trippy force ghost sequence featuring young Anakin, that allows Obi-Wan to forgive himself and Anakin/Vader and realize his brother is still alive. Total chad moment)

The book also features A'Sharad Hett and an epilogue in the form of one of the first scenes from Heir to the Empire from Obi-Wans perspective (you know the one, the hot chocolate one).

In conclusion legends Kenobi is a total chad, but the Obi-Wan Kenobi series had a more meaningful emotional storyline for the character on his relationship with his former apprentice, he also still gets to be a chad which is cool.

Please let me know what you thought below!

Have a nice day friend!

In the Star Wars Legacy (2006) comics, a former Jedi named A’Sharad Hett, now known as the Sith Lord Darth Krayt, had thrown the galaxy into a chaos with his new One Sith order. The Jedi order was almost entirely annihilated by his Sith order, with the few survivors once again scattered and hidden throughout the galaxy. He also managed to effectively divide the empire, with the entire Moff council swearing loyalty to him and Roan Fel along with his imperial knights are forced to go into hiding and carefully plan their retaliation. Darth Krayt wasted no time in moving forward with his vision to place the entire galaxy under his rule. Truthfully, he couldn’t afford to waste time, as his health was deteriorating due to the Yuuzhan Vong implants on his armor.

He sought out Cade Skywalker in order to manipulate him into using his unique force healing abilities to heal him from his illness. Long story short, Cade barely managed to escape Krayt’s clutches but not before Cade learned the real extent of Krayt’s power, his health and his hold over the galaxy. Between Roan Fel’s imperial knights and what remained of the New Republic/Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, they were numerous factions trying to hit back at Krayt’s empire but they couldn’t accomplish much on their own. There’s also the fact that the Mon Calamari were brutally murdered for trying to stand against Krayt’s rule.

The near hopeless state of the galaxy leads me to the main topic of my post. Cade traveled to a hidden temple in order to discuss a plan of action with what remains of the Jedi order and council. He revealed Darth Krayt’s origins to them and proposed that the Jedi organize a team to kill Darth Krayt. The council understandably was caught off guard by Cade’s proposal especially since he was trained as a Jedi by his father and Wolf Sazen.

The Jedi council wrestled with this plan and debated it amongst themselves all night. They reflected on how the clone wars made them do questionable things and some of the Jedi gave into their aggressive feelings. The circumstances and times are different here considering the Jedi aren’t as numerous as they were in the clone wars and Darth Krayt’s actions concerning the Mon Calamari has the survivors begging for help. Cade believes times like this should require the Jedi to stop clinging to their defensive mindset but ultimately the council decided against his idea. They reminded him that a jedi’s ultimate goal is to preserve life and they felt like it was better to wait and allow Darth Krayt’s order to turn on itself. They felt like being patient and allowing the Sith to betray one another would provide a better opportunity for a planned assault as well as allow the Jedi council more time to locate other survivors of the order.

Do you agree with the Jedi council’s decision? If you were on the council would you have spoken in favor of Cade’s plan? Do you find yourself somewhat in the middle of these two opposing viewpoints?

I personally find myself somewhat in the middle here. I definitely agree that as the leader of the One Sith Darth Krayt’s needs to be dealt with sooner rather than later but there’s also the fact that by committing cold blooded murder, you risk becoming what you’re trying to destroy. That being said, I personally would find it hard to sit by and wait for the Sith to turn on each other because there’s no telling how long that would take and how many lives would be lost before that happens. I also don’t want to responsible for making things worst by rushing off to kill Krayt so I ultimately think I would side with the council’s decision.