The Sith suffered one of their greatest defeats a thousand years before the Skywalker saga.
Darth Bane, the last surviving Sith Lord, chose to reform the Sith around theRule of Two.
These ten shocking facts prove just how much a heretic he really was.
There are other hints inStar Warscanon that Palpatine cared little for theLords of the Sith.
Palpatine had other ideas, though, when he learned his own master had discovered theForce powerof essence transfer.
Unwilling to take this risk, Palpatine instead chose to break the Rule of Two.
This is a technical breach of the Rule of Two.
Naturally, his apprentice was far from pleased when he learned the truth.
Fortunately, New Republic spies deactivated it.
Momin mastered the power of essence transfer, and his spirit resided within his ancient mask.
But he had first drained Momin dry of the secrets he sought.
Darth Vader knew enough of this to react in shock when he learned of Cylo’s experiments.
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This would have been the holy grail of the Ascendant, and Sith lore would have outright forbidden it.
That didn’t stop Palpatine, andthese experiments would ultimately become the key to his resurrection.
With good reason; this was yet more heresy.
Maul’s last words were of strange hope, as he decreed that Luke Skywalker would “avenge us.
