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- "The Sith had their own language and script."
- ―Luke Skywalker
The Sith alphabet was a script[3] used to write ur-Kittât, the language of the Sith. The alphabet was composed of runes, and translating it was made illegal under Galactic Republic law.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Sith alphabet first appeared in the 2019 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker,[1] and was first identified as such in the 2020 reference book The Star Wars Book.[3] In the film, the alphabet does not visibly match its previous depictions.[1] In the accompanying reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo, the runes of the Blade of Ochi of Bestoon were identified as "Long-dead ur-Kittât "Old Tongue" runes of the Sith," possibly implying "ur-Kittât" is the name of the alphabet and "Old Tongue" is the name of the language.[4] Subsequent sources identified ur-Kittât as a language.[5][6][2][7]
Appearances[]
- Crimson Reign 1
- Shadow of the Sith (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021
"R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- The Star Wars Book (First identified as Sith alphabet)
- "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "C-3PO" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Kylo Ren and Other Followers of the Dark Side" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "General Equipment (1)" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars 100 Objects (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Timelines (Indirect mention only)
- Blade of Ochi of Bestoon in the Databank (backup link)
