WhenEmperor Palpatinewas in the end vote out inStar WarsLegendscontinuity , it seemed as though the galaxy was rid of the Sith forever , and could re - enter an epoch of ataraxis . Indeed , before the events ofThe Phantom Menace , the galaxy had experienced a thousand years without the scourge of the Sith . And with Palpatine go , Luke Skywalker could rebuild the Jedi Order in repose , and bring the galaxy back to a similar era . However , that is n’t what occur , and it ’s all because a group of survive Sith used a prank made famous by Master Yoda himself .

InStar Wars : Legacy#0 by John Ostrander , Jan Duursema , Sean Cooke , and Dan Parsons , the beginning of the series ’ ‘ crowing bad ’ is let out : the One Sith . The One Sith is a dark side cult ruled by Darth Kraytwhich utterly pooh-pooh the Sith Rule of Two . The philosophical system of the One Sith dictates that there can only be one Sith Master ( aka the One Sith , a statute title which Darth Krayt hold up during this narration arc ) . However , there is no limit to the number of Sith Lords who can exist , so long as they pledge themselves to the One Sith .

The most interesting matter about the One Sith is that the cult was operating not just afterthe sovereignty of Darth Sidious ’ conglomerate , but during . Darth Krayt was increase his ranks right under the Emperor ’s nozzle , and continued to do so afterEmperor Palpatine was killedfor good . And even then , Luke Skywalker and the other Jedi who rose up to restore the Jedi Order never figured out what Darth Krayt and his One Sith craze were up to , despite actively reaching out through the Force to find Force - sensitive individuals to train in the ways of the Jedi .

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So , how did he do it ? Well , as previously mentioned , Darth Krayt used an old trick made famous by Yoda : he used the morose side zip of an entire major planet to enshroud . The One Sith was founded on the planetKorriban , which was the original homeworld of the Sith species . In other words , just as Yoda was able to obliterate himself on Dagobah , the overpowering dark side energy that emanated from Korriban hide all of the One Sith ’s bodily process . So , after Emperor Palpatine was long rifle , Darth Krayt and his One Sith were more than ready to take his place .

How Darth Krayt and the One Sith Carried On Emperor Palpatine’s Legacy

Darth Krayt May Have Represented a Different Kind of Sith, but He & Palpatine were the Same

While Emperor Palpatine and his Empire would have assuredly essay to crush the One Sith if he fall upon their existence ( and very well may have succeeded ) , Darth Krayt actually proved to be exactly like Palpatine in practically every direction . InStar Wars : Legacy , Darth Kraytuses his Sith Lords to overturn the galaxy ’s governing body , and becomes the Emperor ( just like Palpatine ) . Not only that , but like Palpatine , Krayt craved ageless spirit . A major plot of ground - point inStar Wars : Legacyis Darth Krayt endeavor to corrupted Cade Skywalker , as Skywalker could heal others with the Force ( which was extremely uncommon ) .

Emperor Palpatine remained true to the Sith Rule of Two ( to an extent , as he did utilize the inquisitor and other Sith Assassins during his reign ) , mean his methods of overthrowing the government and taking over the galaxy were a bit different from those of Darth Krayt inStar warfare : Legacy . However , all thing considered , Darth Krayt became the spitting image of Emperor Palpatine ( albeit with a much more hardcore aesthetic ) , and thus perfectly carry on Palpatine ’s Sith legacy in the Star Wars universe .

Emperor Palpatine Accidentally Created Darth Krayt & the One Sith (Yes, Really)

Emperor Palpatine Unwittingly Manufactured the Means of His Own Sith Replacement

While it ’s true that Darth Krayt became Emperor Palpatine ’s double-dyed permutation despite the fact that Palpatine would have crush Krayt ’s One Sith if leave the chance , that ’s not even the most interesting aspect of their moral force . Interestingly enough , Emperor Palpatine actually create Darth Krayt , and by wing , the One Sith . Darth Krayt was primitively a Jedi make A’Sharad Hett who fight on behalf of the Republic during the Clone Wars . However , after rules of order 66 , Hett fall to the dark side , and became Darth Krayt . And , who was responsible for Order 66 and the Clone Wars as a whole ? Sheev Palpatine .

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Indeed , Emperor Palpatine unwittingly manufactured the means of his own Sith replacement , one that had been growing since Palpatine became the Galactic Emperor . And whileEmperor Palpatinemust take his portion of responsibility for the upgrade of the One Sith , and the persistence of the Sith in the galaxy long after his own death , the One Sith would n’t have live as long as it did inStar Warscontinuity if not for a magic famously used by Yoda .

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