A Thousand Years of Darkness: The New Sith Wars Explained - Republic History #11

[@badgamemaster]

"Don't look so amazed. The Sith were always born and re-born within the ranks of the Jedi." -Darth Krayt

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

What is that mean?

[@vitorkennedy1862]

@@christianvincentcostanilla8428 That many Sith were Jedi who for one reason or another became Sith.

[@Darksaviour]

@@christianvincentcostanilla8428 Nearly all the big Sith Lords where Jedi. Exar Kun Darth Revan Darth Malak Darth Traya Darth Tyrannus Darth Vader Darth Caedus Darth Krayt

[@yaujj65]

@@Darksaviour You forgot Freedon Nadd as well along with Ulic

[@Darksaviour]

@@yaujj65 You are right I did

[@EdaugEthanbYT]

The New Sith wars was a fascinating time from Darth Ruin to Darth Bane. The New Sith Wars was a historians wet dream

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Ironically, it's also an era that we fans know less and less about.

[@geetslys]

MORE SITH WARS IN CANON!

[@imperious8905]

This history is better than earths history because the food here just lacks soooo much and the bad is so overwhelming

[@jagnestormskull3178]

@@geetslys They should just make a bunch of Legends material that doesn't conflict with nuCanon INTO nuCanon. The Darth Bane Trilogy? Declare it nuCanon (maybe even make some movies, or a TV show). KOTOR and KOTOR 2? Declare them nuCanon. In fact, declare basically everything from the Tales of the Jedi comics and the Old Republic Era nuCanon. You don't have to make any new content, you just have to *declare* that old content is canon again. I mean, Disney could get back in the graces of a lot of old fans that way. Somebody could also probably make some kickass movies or TV shows out of the Bane novels and the KOTOR games. Have KOTOR be the first movie (you know, so it preserves the twist for people who haven't played the game), then have the second movie be the Mandalorian Wars, ending with Malachor V, and the third movie be KOTOR 2? Make a TV show focused on the Darth Bane trilogy? That's some kickass shit. Darth Sidious is a traitor to the Rule of Two, change my mind.

[@Elphazo_O-two]

@@michaelandreipalon359 kinda make sense as this era is a lot like our dark ages. The Republic barely exicted. It was law by the blaster. And im peaty sure alot of people were focusing on just SURVING, let alone being historian.

[@inquisitorgarza312]

The New Sith Wars were so destructive that the Galaxy was plunged into a literal Dark Age, and that not something that happens without a massive amount of death and destruction.

[@dries2999]

Would the old sith be proud of the new sith 🤔

[@johnstevens72]

@@dries2999 probably not, but they would be impressed on what one sith accomplished.

[@richardched6085]

Technology regressed, whole regions of the Galaxy were cut off. Historical records of past events were lost. Constant generational warfare bred a society that only knew such horrible conditions.

[@jakobrenner2230]

@@dries2999 I mean it depends of the individual Sith. If we are speaking in general, I think most of the ancients would utterly despise Lord Kaan and his philosophy of equality. However, they would praise Darth Bane for delving into the old ways and for manipulating Kaan into killing himself. I'm unsure of what they would think of Ruin though 🤔. PS: come to think of it, Vitiate would probably approve of his philosophy but would be disappointed in him for not being prudent enough to not see the betrayal of his apprentices coming. Revan would think of him a delusional power-hungry lunatic. Most of the ancients would agree on the fact that he was careless.

[@Elphazo_O-two]

Now how many die during those wars?

[@MichaelMyers-ur4qs]

People love the clone wars and after galactic civil war but so few actually love the old republic as it has so many fans stories and so many changes that would lead up to the clone wars, I personally love the old republic as it produces the mandalorian wars, jedi civil war, the 1st jedi purge, great galactic war and so many other stories that are very important.

[@jakealter5504]

I guess I’m one of the rare ones that likes all of them

[@RehnanCT-]

I like everything but those catastrophes Disney called the sequel trilogy

[@jakealter5504]

@@RehnanCT- first sequel was ok but the others were bad

[@RehnanCT-]

@@jakealter5504 Had so much potential but then Last Jedi happened and it just got worse from there. Some of the books were good but the rest just didn’t cut it

[@jakealter5504]

@@RehnanCT- the books of episodes 8&9 were good

[@aidanszabo2349]

When Mandalorians and jedi have to team up, you know it’s a threat.

[@geetslys]

Like when two rival wrestlers tag-team a common foe!

[@darrenmadden82]

just like when luke joined krait.

[@vitorkennedy1862]

Or both are in a state of weakness that their own survivor demands an uneasy alliance.

[@ihn-90]

​@@geetslys Mandos have more weapons than israel after a deal with the us!

[@steelshanks1265]

The New Sith Wars was epic story-telling/myth building... This is the time period with the greatest potential for storytelling and should be explored in Star Wars now...

[@empyrean196]

It has major potential to be cinematic. Especially events leading up to the last showdown between Jedi, and Sith. I can see Lord of the Rings type of storytelling. _Much that once was is lost, for known now live who remember it._

[@steelshanks1265]

@@empyrean196 YES, exactly. If only someone with some talent and intelligence could bring it together like Peter Jackson did for LotR... Sadly, no one at Lucasfilm or Disney is capable of this... Sad times...

[@Official_Kayde_Games]

Modern Jedi: “oh no, I’m not brave enough for politics.” Ancient Jedi: “I am a senator and I am the rightful leader of a sector. Politics are my speciality.”

[@jasonblack4208]

Valenthyne Farfalla: "Hold my Mandalorian wine..."

[@Reoh0z]

Jedi, "The Sith are definitely extinct *this time.*"

[@seawind930]

They're like Coelacanths, there is always some lurking in the depths avoiding extinction events.

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

It's more like world war 2 Yugoslavia partisan

[@Ikcatcher]

This is like the thousandth time the republic was on the brink of falling

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

It's a standard for the republic to suck against the Sith. But it's also the standard for the republic to crush everyone else.

[@geetslys]

The Republic was like an elephant supported on a bunch of toothpicks.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@geetslys the republic forever has a horrifying " Sword of Damocles" if your familiar with the Express term. It's ready to slit the Republics throat

[@seawind930]

To be fair 4000 years is a long arse time.

[@robrockstar9648]

Considering how long most civilizations last this not surprising. What’s surprising is how long it lasted

[@Zeknif1]

Alsakan and Coruscant: This planet is mine!!! Corellia: You both know that's my planet. You can fight over that one over there. Alsakan: We've been fighting over that one for so long that we've already bombed it into worthlessness. But yours hasn't spoiled yet. Coruscant: YEAH!!! You can't tell us what to do!!! *Throws rock at Corellia* Corellia: *Stands up* Alsakan and Coruscant: *Runs away screaming*

[@spectre9611]

Pretty much

[@alexwest2573]

“Negotiated a peace treaty at sword point on the senate floor” I love that

[@goldeagle6431]

The Senate is a thousand years of SUCCESS.

[@geetslys]

*was

[@amanzeihedioha]

@@geetslys 😏

[@jakobrenner2230]

Well they kept the Sith tide at bay for 1000 years. That's really something.

[@sayvionwashington1939]

Republic: We lost all of our territory, the Sith are at our front door. Everyone's dying of the plauge. Could this possibly get any worse? *"The Yuzhaan Vong have joined the chat."*

[@samueldimmock694]

Let them fight it out while we secretly build a fleet strong enough to take out what's left of whoever survives.

[@zexalbrony4799]

Well, I guess my prediction in my comment in the last History of the Republic video was way off. We had over 3000 years left to go before the end of the Republic so I figured we had at least 5 to 10 more videos, but it looks like were squeezing out the last 3000 in two videos. Impressive.

[@jamiewalsh3349]

Corellia: Will you two cut that this pointless bullsith up! Coruscant and Alaskan: Ok...

[@hewhoderps4362]

It’s amazing to think about how many times the Sith could have won if they would just stop betraying each other for power.

[@eduardoalamo1240]

That's the biggest flaw of the Dark Side, since it represents chaos and selfishness, it's users will always want more, which will inevitably make them turn on each other.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Still, such a problem is beneficial for the Greater Good of the galaxy, so most of us don't mind.

[@trevorvertt]

@@eduardoalamo1240 it wasnt until i saw the other vid abt why the rule of 2 was necessary, (as you explained), that i fully understood why the sith were meant to only have a master and one to overtake them. It perfectly fits their philosophy of seeking to be the most powerful being.

[@3starperfectdeer233]

Not to mention many of the sith were Jedis before being fully corrupted.

[@Elphazo_O-two]

What would the old Sith think of Bane's rule of 2?

[@goldstandardr6228]

Star Wars content just what I needed rn

[@acrazysheepdog1555]

It’s so sad that Lord Hoth was forced to live in turmoil after death, never able to move on, after saving the Galaxy from the terror of the New Sith, a hero to the end.

[@justafloofbean2342]

It's just like how hoth is Stuck in a perpetual violent snowstorm

[@Sov-Ryn15]

*Corellia enters the Chat* Galaxy: “Oh fuck…”

[@aso375]

The period between the war against the Vititae empire and Darth Ruin is largely unexplored. What happened to the Sith empire's remnants? What happened to the dark side worlds Dromund Kaas, Korriban, Zakuul? And with the Sith and the secular rulers of the Empire? As far as we know, the empire occupied almost half of the known galaxy, how did such a superpower dissolve? Did the Republic conquer the empire? Did the Sith go into a civil war? His non force sensitive subjects fled or did they choose to submit to the Republic? The surviving Sith hid devolving into isolated dark side tribes resembling the witches of Dathomir or became extinct? What happened to all the Sith knowledge? And the Jedi? Didn't they ask to hunt down the Sith remnants to the ends of the galaxy? How did they negotiate the transition to peace, taking into account the enormous extension of the empire and its many collaborators?

[@lerneanlion]

If the Sith decided to simply raiding the Republic's territories for loots and not go for actual war, they may not have met an end like this.

[@seawind930]

They did that for a few hundred years after Belia Darzu. They always managed to push the Republic to the edge of breaking before losing the leader that united them. Kahn however... got fooled by Bane and decided to take everyone else with him.

[@loganswalk8621]

I wish this era was still canon primarily because I think it could make a great setting for a game. It would be similar to KOTOR but early in the story you become a Jedi Lord of a planet and would have to make the tough choices that come with it while defending it and the surrounding sectors from the Sith with it ending either with your kingdom becoming a bastion of light in a era of darkness or you falling becoming another Sith fiefdom. It could really challenge a light side player with the necessary sacrifices of leadership and show that a fall to the dark side starts with small steps.

[@mariogarcia7445]

So a Fire Emblem-like strategy videogame? That sounds awesome ngl! Also, maybe be presented with a choice to turn to the dark side and get a dark side ending 🤔

[@loganswalk8621]

@@mariogarcia7445 not exactly I was thinking of something similar to Dragon Age inquisition where in between the main quest line you have to make decisions for the planet. Though a fire emblem style game for Star Wars would be neat idea.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Ah, the Dark Ages conflicts of the Star Wars Legends universe. Seriously, we know less of these millennium-long series of conflicts compared to the Great Hyperspace War, the Great Sith War, and the Dark Wars...

[@fyreborneblu6706]

I have a feeling that the dark ages was made first before the jedhai stuff and the cold war last, how else do these artworks look like they were made from the 80s or something

[@Elphazo_O-two]

It kinda make sense as the republic barely existed at that time and im ma preaty sure a lot of people were focusing on just SURVING than being historian.

[@hendrikgreiner8449]

I just love the style of the comics in which the conflict of the Army of Light and the Brotherhood of Darkness are depicted. Yes, its totally overblown and silly, but i think its important to remember that even with all serious themes that Star Wars has, it has a very nice and silly side to it, to relieve the serious and dark tones of the story. And being so absolutely fabulous in that conflict is such a moment, which is why personally i like it quite well.

[@gordonf5553]

I really despise some of the pre-Old Republic sw material, where people are using spears and swords instead of actual weapons. That's just too 40k-ish to me, can't stand it

[@BryanEshbaugh]

This series is so good

[@Darksaviour]

Actually shocked we never got more stories about this time period

[@MatthewChenault]

The republic was saved by a Horse Satyr who flew through the stars in a wooden starship.

[@rebeldropper8933]

Great vid!! Belezia Darzu is one of my favorite Sith Lords with her palace on Tython. Her strong hold and mech creatures still lumbering around the palace drawn to her Holocron.

[@Charles36.]

Love your videos they have a old star war feel to them.

[@geetslys]

Aww, thank you!

[@marshalllatta2073]

Star wars is know for having some darkness moments

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

Darth Ruin: "I want to destroy the Sith" *Becomes a Sith *

[@justafloofbean2342]

Bro it's the easiest way

[@thealphaomega4888]

Another beautiful EU story of the Old Republic hope Canon doesn't fuck it up if they ever try to go back this far

[@stargatecommand714]

The ancient timeline has already been altered from that of the EU

[@cherryt8478]

“At least things can’t get any worse!” - the Republic, apparently.

[@ihn-90]

The new sith empire was basically the holy roman empire on steroids

[@jedijournal9159]

I'm so sad the series is almost over. Can't you please continue the series until the end of the clone wars? Its was the Republic too.

[@jakealter5504]

I’d like to hear him cover the conflict with abeloth since she was a threat of a much higher level than even the sith

[@bipolarbear8890]

Ah, the Sith's greatest enemy... themselves.

[@Callisto_Arcas]

I've been enjoying this series. Really enjoyed this video! Top 3 in the series so far, imo.

[@code.c.]

1:52 my favorite part of this video is the Galactic Heroes screenshot

[@jakealter5504]

You forgot to mention that Bane orchestrated the downfall of the brotherhood of darkness

[@KickapooNinja]

I hope they let Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni do some Old Republic stuff like KOTOR!!!

[@geetslys]

Agreed!

[@IdiotLord123456]

Would be nice but it looks like they're ripping off the Old Republic story lines into the high republic so non-binary transgender robot rocks can save the galaxy

[@KickapooNinja]

@@IdiotLord123456 lmao that's so dumb, I wish they'd jus tell awesome stories without puttin dumb shit in them.

[@IdiotLord123456]

@@KickapooNinja no time for stories! WE have an agenda to push!

[@KickapooNinja]

@@IdiotLord123456 xD

[@Garmagic2yFhenrakh9]

8:00 So Palpatine was right! *The Jedi are taking over!!*

[@michaelandreipalon359]

6:00: Then let's go find the other one, and burn the stumps so they don't grow back.

[@edwardryan2476]

1:29: That's basically everyone's opinion on The Sequel Trilogy.

[@theliato3809]

These wars are truly something to behold

[@leeturton9254]

Kreia said the sith without a true enemy will only end up turning on each other...its inevitable

[@anthonyhargis6855]

The Jedi never seemed to learn: Murdering some people in their cribs . . . is a viable option.

[@alannatherson7721]

You're telling there was a point where the Jedi and Mandalorians teamed up to fight the Sith? Why don't we have a show on this era?

[@googesowders2758]

Thank you for posting it really helped my understanding of the timeline.

[@1304pl]

Clocked to see star wars, found a logh reference STONKS

[@dimond360_]

IMO: The New Sith Wars should have been the plot of Disney's publishing initiative rather then the High Republic

[@Raleyg]

I know right! Darth Ruin was the coolest Sith from legends we never got to see. Not to mention that the Sith Trooper armor from this period looks badass

[@dimond360_]

@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity You’d be surprised. The high republic ain’t woke

[@dimond360_]

@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity Have you actually read it?

[@dimond360_]

@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity Then by not reading them you don’t exactly have proof they’re woke. I have read them and I know for a fact that they are more than just childish woke stories. I’ll admit the rock and a vessel called the vessel was weak but the fat Jedi Ram Jamoram is actually a pretty cool character. The entire second Del Rey novel focuses on very adult topics such as identity crisies, grief, and trauma with many dark and sometimes even gore based scenes. You can sit behind a desk and scream at the high republic all you want but in the end it will lead nowhere. Hate me if you wish but I do not seek more conflict

[@dimond360_]

@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity Give me a sample of text from one of the high republic books that is woke. Give me proof that it’s woke. Otherwise your words are falling on deaf ears

[@sophieboulter2790]

I’m obsessed with this channel!!!

[@ZoeMalDoran]

Just as the Sith are about to win, they screw it all up by fighting among themselves... pretty much every time. The Jedi should be thankful that the Sith almost never save the back-stabbing for after they win.

[@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478]

4:10 An Umbaran Jedi master turning to the dark side and becoming a sith? I am shocked and appalled by this. It's not like the Umbarans are built on backstabbing or egotistical behavior. In all seriousness, the jedi order should have seen this train wreck coming. At the very least, someone in the Jedi should have questioned if making an Umbaran a Jedi would be a good idea.

[@Purpura_Miles_18_10]

Jedi are often fools.

[@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478]

@@Purpura_Miles_18_10 I mean, sentient beings in general are often fools.

[@yaujj65]

Well why do you think so many Jedi went to the dark side? I feel like their recruitment is quite flawed more than their teachings.

[@tabzaofficial]

Great video!

[@niilosaloranta4100]

1:30 sequel that nobody asked for… sounds familiar

[@Raleyg]

Darth Ruin is by far the most interesting Sith Lord we never got to see. And unless Disney decides to adapt the beginning of the New Sith Wars, we’re never going to see him

[@ThatDragonGuy]

The Imperium of Mankind: 'This is just a Tuesday for us.'

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

The 1,000 year darkness.

[@dries2999]

Wasn't that the battle were one snipy boy shot a jedi ho was using battel meditation (don't know it is correct spelt) and there by crushed the republic military lost something like around the 200.000 casualties not sure

[@goldgodryukendo913x]

Thanks for reminding me I need to Re-Watch Legend Of The Galactic Heroes.

[@TagnBinkwerehere]

The only new sith wars comics i’ve heard of are Knight Errant and Jedi Vs. Sith, where do you get ur information cos this is interesting😭

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

You would think that the Sith would at least wait to turn on each other until they already won.

[@theblindjedi41]

Love this video so much. Maybe I’m missing it but do you have your sources anywhere? Would love to lookup this fluff in books or wherever else.

[@NP3GA]

Could you please do a video about lord Hoth it like the third time I heard his name in your videos and he sounds like a very interested character

[@KickapooNinja]

Awesome

[@Purpura_Miles_18_10]

Ah yes The Mongol Empire in Black.

[@guitartrav4299]

Man I love this stuff!!!….nice job

[@jakobrenner2230]

I don't think there was anything in Star Wars akin to the New Sith Wars. Yes, the Galactic War was terrible and long but this thing was on a complete different level: 1000 years of the Republic fighting non-stop on all fronts against legions of psychopathic dark side Force users who even fought each other and added to the general desvastation. The galaxy knew war before, but this was straight up chaos.

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

There is a Greek myth creature and don't know the name there is a word : cut off one head two more shall take its place

[@blvck265]

The sith grand plan is the 🐐 of Sith plans if we are being honest. I mean, if Revan didn't exist.

[@jacobtasker1370]

Old Sith Wars: Finally end Alsakan for the seventeenth fucking time: Lord help me, I'm back on my bullshit.

[@seraphim_hawkk]

Such a cool era

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

The war start 2000 BBY the war End 1000 BBY

[@IdiotLord123456]

I love these galactic history lessons. I wish Disney SW could make stories this great.

[@Bakedgamer1]

I can see two new trilogy movies about the first and second sith wars. I am willing to trust disney if they just let Jon favaro handle the decision-making. I want to finally see the old republic in either a show or movie so bad

[@deadlydiamond]

Alsakan do be relentless tho

[@markleslie6091]

Poor Odion and Daiman and Kerry Holt being completely missed out of this! ='(

[@KirbyBWebb]

I am surprised they survived considering their own inner conflicts .

[@zixuan1630]

Why is it always that the Republic has a thousand years of peace, but then a bunch of Sith show up and ruin everything?

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

It's like world war 2 Yugoslavia partisans

[@antr7493]

LOL " The senate ineffective". Nooooo how could that be?

[@Casey-jn3ib]

I have a question, up to what year or era do you plan on going to with this series?

[@imperiumCirca41]

Why i don't like the sith wars: 1. I cannot find how this all connects to current time 2. Im really surprised it left no stain on the idea of total Galactic war 3. How do you exactly fight a war for that long without war deterioration Militarily

[@crxcify1x]

1. Historic lore does not need to connect to current events 2. The lessons learned from a war thousands of years ago would fade with time. 3. The length of these wars was a large part of the reason they were so costly for both sides, also they're the new sith wars not the new sith war because they were not a single prolonged war but rather a series of wars between the factions

[@imperiumCirca41]

@@crxcify1x its what i dont like,And i pretty much dont plan to change that

[@estebson]

By this point the Republic should have been dead at least 10 times over by now. It's amazing how all the times they were almost destroyed via war and conquest they somehow managed to hold on by a thread and were practically saved by the opposition's self-betrayal, yet at the end of it all their true demise would come from a self-betrayal of their own, one received with open arms.

[@flipbook01]

I would like to ask a question unrelated to the topic of the video. in the thumbnail to this video there is an image of a soldier trooper. it looks amazing so I was wondering if you had the full image or link to the original?

[@G59forlife.]

Hello there!

[@nickwhyman4815]

Ah, the negotiator. Something told me you would be here.

[@EdaugEthanbYT]

General Kenobi

[@geetslys]

Colonel Kenobi!

[@williamjohansson8105]

Do you mix canon and legends or is it only legends?

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

I was wondering something, if you could do a request I have: If possible, would you be willing to do a video regarding a certain planet. I only heard about it recently, and I was wondering if you could do a video about everything known about the planet called Had Abbadon from Star Wars: Legends.

[@loganmartin5210]

I'd like to know more about Belia Darzu.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

The end is near... after this series is done, what now?

[@thenotsurechannel7630]

01:32 Oh WHAT THE FFFFF---!!! You would think after getting their asses handed to them over and over again, it would register in their brains to stop trying to screw with the peace! 12:52 in the words of Austin Powers, in regards to the Sith... "WHY WON'T YOU DIE!!!???"

[@inspectorpena]

Darth Bane? Never heard of him.

[@robertbarrows6687]

Wait a second, did you use a screencap from Legend of the Galactic Heroes?

[@mrpotato257]

🥔

[@thx1138thecrane]

We'll never get shit like this as long as Yidsney is at the reigns.

[@DavisJ-ln6fw]

No

[@lemesmash4177]

Where can someone read the star wars comics ??

[@bryangetz3074]

I'd say bane defeated the sith more than the jedi he tricked the sith into depleting them selves so they would have to use the thought bomb

[@jackieanderson9408]

Sweet 👍

[@RaynmanPlays]

6:33 "I invaded the Republic... and then THIS happened!" 47b views

[@stephengayton5246]

Is Jonash related to Han?

[@jamesleduke873]

Yes.

[@qzbnyv]

I really don’t ever get how these single individual Sith show up after proclaiming themselves the Dark Lord and then quickly convince 50 Jedi to fall to the Dark Side and to slaughter their former Jedi comrades. The lore always seems to skip over that bit. Outside of how Revan and Palpatine did it anyway.

[@qzbnyv]

also how do these single Sith lords with fallen Jedi lackies suddenly acquire fleets of ships that are powerful enough to fight toe-to-toe with the Republic. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@mercenary4721]

Interesting