Darth Bane is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. He is first mentioned in the novelisation of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and is thereafter consistently referenced in Expanded Universe material. He is a major character in the Jedi vs. Sith series, and the protagonist of the novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction. This article is about the series. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x620, 45 KB) Licensing This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book or the artist(s) which produced... // Aargau is one of the Deep Core Worlds, and is the headquarters of the Bank of Aargau, which is owned by the Confederacy of Independent Systems ally, the InterGalactic Banking Clan. ... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... This article is about the Male sex. ... Within the Star Wars universe, the term Sith is used to describe two separate but related groups. ... This article is about the series. ... Expanded Universe material (e. ... A novelization (or novelisation in British English) is a fictional book that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... is a six-part comic book series which was released in a trade paperback graphic novel format. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ...

Character overview

In the Star Wars universe, Darth Bane is a powerful Sith Lord who lived a thousand years before the timeline of the films. He resurrects the Sith Order after it is nearly destroyed, and institutes the rules and dogma that would aid it in taking over the galaxy in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. A fictional universe is an imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction or translatable non-fiction. ... Within the Star Wars universe, the term Sith is used to describe two separate but related groups. ... For other senses of this word, see dogma (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Star Wars Galaxy. ... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third episode of the Star Wars film series (but the sixth film to be produced), to be released on Thursday, May 19, 2005. ...

Character arc

Dark Beginnings

Bane's backstory is established in Path of Destruction. He is born as Dessel on the planet Apatros, the son of a miner. His father, an abusive drunk, blames the boy for the death of his wife in childbirth, and often calls him his "Bane". His father takes him into the mines at a young age, and the boy is bullied and abused well into adulthood. He is powerful in the dark side of the Force, and unconsciously uses this power to give his hated father a fatal heart attack, freeing him from the mines. Child abuse is the physical or sexual maltreatment or neglect of children by parents, guardians, or others. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Parturition redirects here. ... For other uses of the word bane, see bane (disambiguation). ... Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Force is a binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders in the Star Wars universe. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

After he kills a Republic Navy ensign in self-defense, Dessel flees Apatros and joins the armies of the Brotherhood of Darkness, a band of Sith Lords. His instinctive use of the Force (which he initially believes to be a myth) brings him to the attention of the Sith Lord Kopecz. Dessel is sent to the Brotherhood's Academy on Korriban to be trained in the ways of the dark side. Dessel (who renames himself Bane) becomes a star pupil after killing another student in cold blood. In particular, he attracts the attention of Sirak, the top student at the Korriban Academy. The Galactic Republic is the name of the interplanetary government used in the fictional Star Wars universe prior to the establishment of the Galactic Empire. ... The Brotherhood of Darkness is a term in the Star Wars fictional universe. ... Within the Star Wars universe, the term Sith is used to describe two separate but related groups. ... Korriban is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe, the sole planet in the Horuset system, located across the galaxy from Koros Minor. ...

After Bane realizes that he had indeed killed his father with the dark side, he subconsciously retreats from the Force, losing his power. Bane falls out of favor in the Academy, and is eventually refused any personalized training. Months later, in a vain attempt to reestablish himself, Bane challenges Sirak to a fight and is seriously injured in the ensuing duel.

Partner in evil

Bane's training in and ascension to the Sith is detailed in both Path of Destruction and Jedi vs. Sith. As a student, he meets a new apprentice (and former Jedi) named Githany, who secretly plans to use him to bring down Sirak. Githany reestablishes his connection to the dark side by showing him in secret what the Sith Lords are teaching her. Most importantly, Bane studies tomes from the Golden Age of the Sith, and realizes that the new teachings of the Brotherhood of Darkness are incomplete. Jedi Knights and Jedi Knight redirect here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Githany tells Bane that she intends to challenge Sirak, assuming that Bane would offer to assassinate him to spare her. However, Bane surprises her by revealing his intentions to destroy Sirak in the dueling ring personally, and that he had known all along she was using him. During the duel, he seriously wounds his opponent, but stops just short of killing him.

Bane leaves the academy, hoping to find the secrets of ancient Sith Masters in the Valley of the Dark Lords on Korriban. To his disappointment, however, he finds nothing. He returns to the academy to fill himself up from his starvation; there, Githany lures him to the archives, apparently intending to kill him. When the trap comes to fruition, however, Bane realizes that the trap is actually meant for Sirak. Githany kills Sirak's henchmen, and Bane defeats and kills his old nemesis in a lightsaber duel. Korriban is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe, the sole planet in the Horuset system, located across the galaxy from Koros Minor. ...

The "New Sith"

Bane takes the long-abandoned Sith title of Darth, leaves the Brotherhood, and travels to Rakata Prime. There, he discovers a Sith Holocron left behind by Darth Revan. Bane completes his training, learning numerous Sith techniques, including the "thought bomb" designed to kill all Force-sensitive beings in reach. Look up Darth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // Ragoon 6 A dangerous, yet lush world, Ragoon 6 was the location of a Jedi training site. ... A Holocron is an artifact from the Star Wars universe. ... Darth Revan (pronounced //) was a fallen Jedi and Dark Lord of the Sith in the Star Wars universe. ... A Thought bomb is a fictional weapon from the Star Wars universe. ...

Bane then devises the "Rule of Two": Only two Sith Lords, a master and an apprentice, are allowed to exist at one time ("One to embody the power and one to crave it.")

Starting fresh

At this time, Kaan orders that all of the students on Korriban be made into Lords and brought to battle on Ruusan. Kaan sends Swordmaster Kas'im to bring him back to Ruusan to join the Brotherhood on pain of death. Upon meeting his former teacher, Bane considers taking him as an apprentice, but ultimately kills him after being refused. Ruusan is a fictional planet in the Star Wars galaxy, which is where a battle, (Battle of Ruusan) occurred in 1,000 BBY. Ruusan was a temperate, pleasant world, inhabited by both humans and a strange sentinent species known as Bouncers. ...

Bane sends a staged message to Kaan asking to join the Brotherhood; Githany volunteers to kill Kaan. Unknown to Githany, Bane had also sent the thought bomb, supposedly as a token of goodwill to the Brotherhood. Githany finds Bane, and pretends to accept his offer to join the Brotherhood. He is then rendered violently ill by poison Githany slipped him in a kiss. Barely alive, Bane eventually finds a healer named Caleb, and extorts his help by threatening his daughter. Caleb cures Bane of the poison and brings him back to health.

Bane returns to Ruusan, where Kaan agrees to follow his lead in battle. During meditation, Bane uses his own body and power as a focusing agent to unleash a wave of destruction upon the forests of Ruusan, where the Galactic Republic's unsuspecting troops are hiding. - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. ...

When the other Sith Lords mutiny, Bane goes to camp and orders the commander of the space forces to engage the Jedi fleet. Realizing he is facing defeat, Kaan retreats to underground caves with the other Sith Lords. When the thought bomb detonates, it destroys the Jedi and Sith armies. Mutiny is the act of conspiring to disobey an order that a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) are legally obliged to obey. ...

A new apprentice

Shortly afterward, Bane meets a Force-sensitive young girl named Zannah, who had been brought to Ruusan by the Jedi. When Zannah's friend is accidentally killed by two Jedi troops, her anger draws on the dark side, snapping both of the soldiers' necks. When Bane happens upon this scene, he realizes he has found a worthy apprentice. Cousin of Jedi Outcast Darovit who went to the planet of Ruusan. ...

After Zannah grows to adulthood, Bane formally christens her as a Sith Apprentice, dubbing her Darth Zannah. The two then set Bane's new order in motion. This is a list of minor Sith characters (both Dark Lords of the Sith and regular Sith Lords) from the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

Darth Bane: Rule of Two is a sequel to Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, it is supposed to be released in 2007

Appearances

• Path of Destruction
• Rule of Two
• Jedi vs. Sith
• Bane of the Sith

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References

• Episode I: The Phantom Menace, 1st edition paperback, 1999. Terry Brooks, George Lucas, ISBN 0-345-43411-0
• The Dark Side sourcebook, Wizards of the Coast, 1st printing, 2001. Bill Slavicsek, J. D. Wiker, ISBN 0-7869-1849-7
• The New Essential Guide to Characters, 1st edition, 2002. Daniel Wallace, Michael Sutfin, ISBN 0-345-44900-2
• Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Novelisation, 1st edition hardcover, 2005. Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas, ISBN 0-7126-8427-1
• The New Essential Star Wars Chronology
• Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, 1st edition hardcover, 2006. Drew Karpyshyn, ISBN 0-345-47736-7

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External links

• Darth Bane on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki