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"Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth… Vader."
―Darth Sidious, upon making Anakin Skywalker his new apprentice[src]

Darth was a title given to the Dark Lords of the Sith Order, which preceded a moniker different from the birth name. It roughly translated to "Dark Lord."[12] The Sith names of Sheev Palpatine, Count Dooku, and Anakin Skywalker were Darth Sidious, Darth Tyranus, and Darth Vader, respectively.[13]

History

Era of the Sith

During a time when the Sith were plentiful and powerful, a male Sith, Darth Atrius, was the bearer of the Darth title.[4]

A former member of the Jedi Order, Raddaki became part of what was later known as the Lost Twenty and was seduced by the dark side of the Force as a result of his belief that the Jedi should retain their family ties and wealth. Having forsaken his allegiance to the Order, he adopted the name of Darth Crawl and became a powerful Sith Lord.[6]

The Phantom Menace

Years after the full-scale Jedi–Sith war, when Sith Lords were destroyed by the Jedi, Darth Bane—the sole Sith Lord survivor—established the Rule of Two and restored the title.[14] In at least two known cases (that of Count Dooku and Anakin Skywalker), the Darth title and the accompanying moniker were bestowed onto the Sith apprentice by the Master.[8][13]

Imperial Era

The Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi used "Darth" as a form of address when talking to Darth Vader[15] in 0 BBY[16] during the Rescue of Princess Leia.[15]

Historical Darths

Ancient Sith

Darth Atrius Lightsabers SWAnnual 4

Darth Atrius' lightsabers

The Rule of Two

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Darth Sidious

Appearances

Non-Canon Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 StarWars-DatabankII Sith in the Databank (backup link)
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  3. ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars Annual 4
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 StarWars-DatabankII Darth Bane in the Databank (backup link)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Dooku: Jedi Lost
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 StarWars-DatabankII Darth Maul in the Databank (backup link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 StarWars-DatabankII Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious in the Databank (backup link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 StarWars-DatabankII Count Dooku in the Databank (backup link)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 StarWars-DatabankII Darth Vader in the Databank (backup link)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Master & Apprentice
  12. ↑ Star Wars Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  14. ↑ StarWars Darth Bane in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
  16. ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
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