Darth Nihilus is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, introduced in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Sith were a humanoid race who were enslaved by a group of warrior priests who follow the dark side of the Force and serve as the evil counterparts to the Jedi. ... Dark Lord of the Sith is a fictional title created by George Lucas for his Star Wars universe. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... This article is about the Force-using organization in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... The Trayus Core, central chamber of the Trayus Academy In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Trayus Academy is a Sith academy on Malachor V established thousands of years before it was found by the Sith Lord Darth Revan. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR II) is an RPG video game for the PC and the Microsoft Xbox. ...

In the game

Nihilus' is a shadowy figure who wears a red and white mask and is dressed in a black cloak, which is displayed on the game's cover art. His origin is never explained. All that is revealed of his early life is that he was found by Darth Traya after the Mandalorian War. Traya discovered him to be Force-sensitive, and she began training him in the ways of the Sith at the Trayus Academy on Malachor V. — Darth Traya Darth Traya is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe and from the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and the games foremost villain. ... The Mandalorian Wars are a fictional event in the Expanded Universe of the Star Wars saga. ... The Force is a binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders in the Star Wars universe. ... This article is about the Force-using organization in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... The Trayus Core, central chamber of the Trayus Academy In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Trayus Academy is a Sith academy on Malachor V established thousands of years before it was found by the Sith Lord Darth Revan. ... Malachor V Malachor V is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ...

Through a vision Traya shares with the player, it is revealed that after his true powers and potential are realized, Nihilus, along with fellow Sith student Darth Sion, plots and turns against their dark mistress. They cast Traya down, strip her of her power, and expel her from the Sith Order. Nihilus then destroys the Force-sensitive planet of Katarr (and much of the remaining Jedi Order with it); Sion leads his sect of assassins in destroying the remaining Jedi. Darth Sion is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Sith were a humanoid race enslaved by a group of warrior priests who follow the dark side of the Force and serve as the evil counterparts to the Jedi. ... // Kalakar VI was a volcanic moon of Dromund Kalakar in the Outer Rim. ... The Jedi are a fictional monastic peacekeeping organization from the Star Wars saga. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ...

Darth Nihilus ravages and consumes whole worlds to feed his insatiable appetite for power. This is conducted from the bridge of his flagship, the Ravager, which appears as a playable location later in the game. Nihilus' powers are so all-consuming that all those who encounter the Sith Lord become slaves, as seen in the crew of the Ravager when the player finds the ship. It is suggested that he drains the Force from these formerly living beings to enslave them. The Ravager is a fictional spaceship that features in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, released by Obsidian Entertainment in 2004. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: slave Slave may refer to: Slavery, where people are owned by others, and live to serve their owners without pay Slave (BDSM), a form of sexual and consenual submission Slave clock, in technology, a clock or timer that synchrnonizes to a master clock...

One such servant of Nihilus is Visas Marr, a Miraluka female from Katarr, a planet consumed and destroyed by Nihilus. The Sith Lord sends Visas on a mission to find and bring the last of the Jedi before him, so that he can consume his power and essence. The Jedi Exile free her from Nihilus' bonds after she boards his ship, the Ebon Hawk, and she subsequently turns against her former master. Visas Marr (born 3,976 BBY) is a fictional character in the Star Wars video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... // The Kaleesh are a nomadic and politically neutral race from the planet Kalee. ... The Jedi Exile (by canon, a name-unknown Light Side female, also called General by Bao-Dur) is the main character in the PC/Xbox videogame title Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... The Ebon Hawk (circa 3,956 BBY-?) is a spaceship in the Star Wars Expanded Universe video game series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ...

Nihilus is then informed of hundreds of Jedi on the planet Telos. Setting his fleet out to the planet, Nihilus finds out that no "Jedi" are on the planet. His ship is subsequently invaded. On the bridge of the Ravager, Nihilus attempts to absorb the Exile's Force energies, only to weaken himself. The Exile, together with Mandalore Canderous Ordo and Visas, defeats the Sith Lord on board the bridge of the Ravager. After his death, his body dissolves in an aura of dark side energies. Visas also gives the player the chance to take the Sith Lord's mask after he is defeated. Canderous Ordo is a fictional character in the Star Wars video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... In various theories of magic and religion, the Dark Side describes the less benevolent approaches to use of the magical forces. ...

Other appearances

In issue #5 of the Legacy series, Sith Lord Darth Krayt contacts Nihilus's spirit and reveals that the ancient Sith had escaped death by storing his consciousness in his armor. Along with fellow ancient Sith Darth Bane and Darth Andeddu, Nihilus denounces Krayt as a "pretender" to the Sith lineage. The term Star Wars Legacy may refer to: Star Wars: Legacy - a comic book series taking place at 140 A.B.Y. Legacy of the Force - a book series taking place at 40 A.B.Y. Category: ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Darth Bane is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... Darth Andeddu is a Sith Lord in the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

Name

Like most of the Sith Lords, Darth Nihilus' name is rooted in an actual word: "nihil", which is Latin for "nothing." Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

Trivia

• Nihilus never speaks a clear word in the game, he simply emits patterns of sounds.
• The game's initial plot, written by Obsidian Entertainment, stated that his mask was made out of Darth Revan's skull, but the developers scrapped the idea to leave the fate of the character open.
• A patron at a recent Star Wars convention dressed in a full Darth Nihilus costume was interviewed by The Howard Stern show's Gary Garver. Sound clips from this interview were used for various song parodies created by Dan The Song Parody Man and Sal the Stockbroker and prank phone calls made by Richard Christy and Sal the Stockbroker.^[1]

Howard 100 News reporter Steve Langford reported that the Howard 100 news team is searching for “Darth Nihilus,” or at least the guy who dressed as him and talked to Gary Garver at a recent Star Wars convention. If you know how we can contact this person please send an e-mail to: SternShow@HowardStern.com Obsidian Entertainment, founded and located in Santa Ana, California since 2003 after the disestablishment of Interplay Productions Black Isle Studios, is an entertainment software developer for PC and console systems. ... Darth Revan (pronounced //) was a fallen Jedi and Dark Lord of the Sith in the Star Wars universe. ... The variety show is a popular part of many sci-fi and furry conventions A fan convention, or con, is an event in which the fans of a particular TV show, comic book, or actor, or an entire style of entertainment such as science fiction or anime, gather together to... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the radio show hosted by Howard Stern. ... Richard Christy (born April 1, 1974 in Fort Scott, Kansas) is an American drummer who currently works as a comedy writer and for the The Howard Stern Show. ...

Darth Nihilus also appeared in the Fiesta Bowl Half-Time Show in 2002 in a salute to action movies. Darth Nihilus was played by Ryan Bagley of Wethersfield, CT.

The Darth character interviewed by Gary Garver of the Howard Stern show is Boh Jones, of Cleveland OH.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Darth Nihilus on Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki