- "I declare a Kaggath, a contest of mutual annihilation pitting powerbase against powerbase, who ever sheds the most blood wins. To the victor eternal glory, to the loser death and shame."
- ―Darth Thanaton to Lord Kallig
During the early days of the Galactic War, Darth Thanaton challenged Lord Kallig, the former apprentice of the allegedly corrupt Darth Zash, to a Kaggath. Thanaton's fear of Kallig's growing power, and his disgust for anything associated with Darth Zash, led him to challenge the rising Sith Inquisitor to a contest that would pit their different power bases against one another. There was no opportunity to withdraw and no opportunity to forfeit; the winner would take eternal glory, the loser humiliation and most likely death.
Though Darth Thanaton had an unfair advantage, being a Dark Council member and having a vastly larger powerbase than Kallig, the rising Sith Inquisitor quickly sought out new allies and footholds. The two Sith Lords avoided one another initially, instead pitting their allies against one another. For Kallig this meant working to rebuild the Silencer project, and thus gain the alliance of Moff Valion Pyron. With the Moff's support, they were able to gain other military allies, whilst Thanaton focused on the allies he held among the Sphere of Ancient Knowledge. In time, as the two clashed, Thanaton's powerbase was whittled down by Kallig, his allies either killed or defecting to Kallig's side and his strongholds obliterated, his plans laid to waste by the determined Sith.
Towards the end of the Kaggath, Thanaton met with Kallig on Corellia, challenging them directly in front of other Sith and Imperials. Rather than face a strengthened and fully rested Kallig, Thanaton had first Darth Kallous and then two armored guards attempt to kill Kallig, both of which failed. Only then did he intervene himself, falling close to death beneath Kallig's blade. Breaking the rules of the Kaggath, Thanaton fled to Korriban and the Dark Council for assistance.
The Kaggath was brought to a thrilling end when Lord Kallig defeated Darth Thanaton before the Dark Council on Korriban. Thanaton was executed by Darth Mortis as he helplessly crawled to his fellow Councilors. Kallig was rewarded with Thanaton's seat on the Dark Council and was personally granted the title of Darth Nox by Darth Marr.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught (Mentioned only)
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Inquisitor Mission: "Testing" on Voss
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Inquisitor Mission: "First Strike" on Corellia
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Fist Strke" on Vaiken Spacedock
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Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) and Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia establish that the Battle of Ilum and the end of Act III for the class storylines of Star Wars: The Old Republic occur in late 3640 BBY and prior to the events of The Old Republic: Annihilation, which is also set in 3640 BBY per The Essential Reader's Companion. Annihilation establishes that the Treaty of Coruscant collapsed approximately eighteen months prior, or in 3641 BBY, and as Act III occurs after the treaty's collapse, the act begins sometime between 3641 BBY and 3640 BBY. This article assumes that Voss, as the middle of Act III, takes place around the start of 3640 BBY.
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Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) and Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia date the finales of Star Wars: The Old Republic's class storylines in 3640 BBY, and place the subsequent Battle of Ilum at the end of that same year.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Inquisitor Mission: "The Duel" on Corellia
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Inquisitor Mission: "The Dark Council" on Korriban