Why Darth Malgus Is One of the LEAST Evil Sith In Galactic History

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[@Sub-Zero_104th]

"I have done what so many sith pretend to do but never really achieve...I have broken my chains...I hear the grand moff is calling me malgus the betrayer...tell me...did my deception sting?" ~ Darth Malgus the betrayer

[@Angelo-nd4lg]

It stings darth, it stings😂

[@lordpneumael]

Malgus is the absolute embodiment of the D&D alignment "Lawful/Evil"

[@romanhardware]

I will never be tired of hearing lore of Darth Malgus

[@OrangeHatReviews]

While he was honorable, he also did thrive and enjoy the violence that Sith Juggernauts wrought on others. During the scene where he executes one of Havoc Squad, you see him smile before turning away. He allowed himself small moments to enjoy what he was doing. But quickly tightened it up so it wasn't known that he had some small enjoyment.

[@k.t.1641]

Eh, he was still growing and learning lessons at that time. He’s still sith though so he’s not going to cry about it 😂.

[@Nakitu_Tenatako]

Sith happens

[@richietribe9487]

Well, Malgus claimed Revan's droid Foundry after the latter had fallen to Malgus' strike team. Malgus had time to study Revan's teachings and salvage his power. And I think he did. While Malgus called Revan a heretic, I think they shared a semi-similar vision. Revan from a jedi POV and Malgus from a sith POV. They even had the same enemy in the form of Vitiate. What do you all think?

[@1qplayer626]

True they both hated vitiate. While malgus actually fought more the dark council directly as he knew he wouldnt stand a Chance against the emperor. Revan did confront the emperor. But yes they both broke free from his Control and made their own Orders ❤

[@NicholasWeaver-e3b]

“I have done what so many Sith claim to do, but never really achieve. I have broken my chains! I will never again have a master! I will never let another rule over me! I will never return to the empire!” - Darth Malgus

[@Ascension7707]

Darth Malgus, Darth Bane, Darth Revan, and Darth Sidious are the most pure Sith in terms of the full embodiment of everything a Sith SHOULD be although I think Malgus would not like the way Sidious attained power. They are the perfect avatars of the dark as Luke, Qui Gonn, Revan(redeemed), and Plo Koon were the perfect avatars of the light side. Biggest problem I hear fans make in these discussions whether the topic Jedi or Sith is they never look at how good they embodied their respective teachings. Sidious was a walking nexus of the dark side not because of potential alone but his embodiment of the dark as Luke combined his monster potential with a close bond with the force and was given boundless power. Anakin in all his potential NEVER perfectly embodied either. He was a hot headed arrogant Jedi led by his feelings and though a ruthless machine as Vader he merely suppressed the light he couldn’t get rid of it

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

All hail Revan Redeemed ❤🫡

[@WUxze]

Anakin is the balance he has no side

[@Ascension7707]

@@WUxzePoetic but….No. He is the embodiment of inner conflict. Thats not balance. Revan however was the flawless balance of both. Especially when he got redeemed

[@thebeatlesloveisallyouneed]

​@@Ascension7707 I think his destiny to be the physical manifestation of balance in the force is true but I think it caused him to have inner turmoil! Either way he pretty much fulfilled his destiny even if it pretty much cost him everything and everyone he held dear!

[@ariesstorm9577]

The four Sith Lords you mentioned are perfect examples of Sith who truly broke their chains. By that I mean they broke free from the Sith dogma of their time and sought to create something different, something new, in each of their own image. Revan broke free from the Sith Emperor’s control; Malgus saw the Empire had become weak and sought to bring about a new age of glory and conquest, with no chance of peace with their enemies; Bane, like Malgus, saw the weakness of the current Sith institution but he succeeded in destroying it and forging his own Sith Order; and Sidious had no intention of being succeeded by an apprentice and all but abolished the Rule of Two established by Bane, he took what he wanted that would serve him and discarded everything else.

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

I'm a big fan of Darth Malgus. He's a total badass as he always leads from the front, a warrior through and through. Not to mention, he (like Darth Marr) had a strongly egalitarian streak that didn't view alien species as inherently lesser and the notion that while Pureblooded Sith and Humans are the face of the Dark Side in Star Wars, they aren't the only ones to have strength and that these unique individuals should be welcomed into the Sith Empire. A true meritocracy where everything is earned by discipline, strength and self-mastery where race, status, class divides are irrelevant. What an epic philosophy, Malgus wasn't just conqueror. Also, hello everyone! This is my first comment of 2025 here, wishing everyone the best 🥳💪

[@TheStupendousWave]

Happy 2025 man! I look forward to more of your insights!

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

​@@TheStupendousWave Thanks, Stupendous, happy 2025! Likewise looking forward to future uploads in turn, let's get it this year :D

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

True Sith see only power, not race. Malgus was pure!

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

​@@SkinnyEatWorld95 Exactly! Malgus wanted everyone to have a chance to prove their strength and make a name for themselves in his vision of the Sith Empire 🔥

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

@@punishedvenomsnake716 Which is why he should have been in charge in my opinion. Lead by example is how he lived!

[@robsmith4824]

He did kill his lover, pretty cold but he did have honor for a Sith, he is one of my favorites, nice video

[@SilasSmith-u2z]

Happy Sunday Stupendous love the video Malgus is one of my favorite Sith and this video is really fascinating to me and just always love videos on the old time Sith and their just always interesting discussions about them and always love when you cover them

[@user-kq7gi7eh1s]

Me too🤗

[@Venge2586]

If Darth Malgus were to ask me to conquer the galaxy, I would do so in a heartbeat. Together, we would be unstoppable! Hail Darth Malgus!

[@psycake1310]

Do Darth Marr next. This would make for an interesting comparison.

[@LokiTheClever]

The only Sigh who will curb stomp you but offer you to join him if he thinks you have potential

[@briansheets3996]

Excellent video! Malgus has always been one of my favorite Sith.

[@k.t.1641]

Really seems like they formed the “sith warrior/alliance commander” after him. Especially when the commander gives one of his speeches about being open to all aliens. I thought “isn’t this what Malgus wanted?”. At least in all the choices I made.

[@williamcote4208]

If I was a sith and him, Marr and Revan left holocrons, they would be the one I would follow the teaching of

[@heikira438]

Malgus would make a great motivational speaker. I'm actually not joking.

[@Ollyatlas]

He was a military and political leader who even lead a rebellion against the sith empire for a short bit so ye

[@peterga3658]

this is my new fav channel

[@TheStupendousWave]

Wow, thanks!

[@shanehopkins1883]

Dude! Stupes in on a roll! Amazing videos this past few weeks 😎🤘 definitely stepped his game up.

[@Ragingdragon942]

Darth Malgus lore always is interesting to hear. Never get tired of it.

[@kaijugozgaming5185]

I honestly enjoyed this video I would like to hear more about darth marr in the future

[@WealthTransferTC]

I want to see this in live action. Im tired of the skywalker era due to Disney ruining it. When Disney starts a new era it will be like when Star Wars in 1977

[@Darkjedi030]

Well said. Problem is the Mouse destroys all good things in Star Wars.

[@1qplayer626]

Nice video and yes. Malgus was a visionary and we need ppl like him here on earth ❤❤❤

[@WUxze]

He was a visionary a head of his time i believe if he found Anakin he would actually help him reach his potential mostly because it would get him a strong ally and to help him finally achieve total domination but also he could be freed from his chains because while everyone could break free from their chains in some ways there chains are still there and they never will be completely free but Anakin is a spacial case he is only one who could always chose the only things holding him back was him self some part the Jedi because of their fairs and his destiny only thing set in stone for Anakin was that he will bring balance to the force other wise he had no chains he could be completely free if he wanted to but he mentally chained him self to first Obi wan Padme and the Palpatine but later to the Suit because i still believe Anakin could heal him self to the point where he never got burned or lost a limb especially while he was in the dark dimension he could come back looking like before he lost on Mustafar i believe Anakin has the power to free anyone from their chains if he wanted but he never did because Anakin is the closest thing we got to the Force because he is the son of the Force Anakin should have limitless potential on what he can do

[@cfh_doomed8879]

He's my favorite,thx for the video

[@zedbruh7212]

Malgus is Vader if he had willingly sacrificed padme and embraced the dark side

[@rayruiz5871]

Darth Malgus was forced to kill his love by the Sith Council and for that he hated most of them. Also he was not xenophobic like most other Sith

[@MusicalBoarder]

He wasnt forced to, he did it by his own choice because he felt that she was holding him back.

[@DarthSardukar]

He did it on his own. He already hated the dark counsel.

[@rayruiz5871]

@DarthSardukar of course, he did it on his own because the council pressured him and saw it as a weakness. Forcing him to act. Don't get me wrong he could have not killed her but then he would lose a lot of status and they probably would have attempted to kill him multiple times because he was perceived weak or they would use her to get to him

[@sihilius]

@@rayruiz5871 Anyone on the council would have been happy for Malgus to have a weakness like that! It would have made him vulnerable! That is why he did it! And the rage he gained from this action surely didn't go unused either! A Sith has to eliminate weaknesses like that, if he wants to endure in an Empire of like-minded individuals. A Sith also has to eliminate any distractions from his goal! It was him though to acknowledge this weakness and figure out a way to ... deal with it! It was his decision! He could have tried different strategies. But he chose the way of a true Sith. No rival Sith in his right mind would have actively pressured or discouraged him from engaging in such a relationship. A rival Sith would ensure to do everything he can to make Malgus feel comfortable about his Relationship with this woman, in order to ensure the existence of that vulnerability until necessary.

[@MusicalBoarder]

@@rayruiz5871 he literally did not do it bexause of pressure from others

[@Cross_Corp64]

Good soldiers watch early

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@GiggityCore]

Havent been into star wars for a long time, but malgus is what I see THE sith as. Palpatine was a coward, dooku was a shadow of sith, maul was just a fancy blade. Valkorian wouldve been lord of nothing, and he didnt respect the force. Malgus saw the dark side as the way, him and the dark side were one in the same. Palpatine thought the dark side was his, which is laughable.

[@hungniirulfur920]

darth maul would flourish under malgus

[@sirdimitri5045]

BRILLIANT

[@mariusconstantin6057]

Worst thing is, I can see it happening

[@ForrestSmithOfficial]

I love your channel 🔥

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

I can't imagine why this channel was demonetized(and other channels like it)...Wait, I can

[@MentalWellnessMedia]

I would love to see a breakdown on world between worlds Anakin’s relationship with the dark side or even battle vs people like Revan and Malgus

[@lionelthawne7723]

... The Sith'Ari?... Should I give him despair, shall I grant him salvation?... Or maybe it's something else... Hmmm, ambitious this one is... Stay Vigilant my fellow students... Independence Day is closer than its ever been... Cordis Die⚔️🔥🌹

[@1qplayer626]

Interesting. What are your Plans ❤

[@ilikepancakes2368]

It’s just sad to see how such compelling Star Wars characters are no longer canon now. The Old Republic games and lore were definitely better than anything Disney can cook up these days. Hopefully we get to have this era canon again that is assuming Disney doesn’t ruin it.

[@Beenscheese]

Honestly, does canon even matter beyond being a means for consistency in story writing? None of its real anyways, and it's far back enough in the timeline it doesn't affect the films. So if you enjoy it, then make it canon to yourself

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

Well done. Broadsword better have a fitting story arc for Malgus.

[@ahskagrimmrose5555]

So... the direction they've been taking Malgus is revealed at last, a test run to see how people react to a more depressed and weaker Revan. (Specifically, Darth Revan)

[@chandansimms9167]

“ and now your republic shall fall”

[@devonmoreau]

He wanted to turn Coruscant, a planet of a trillion people, into glass

[@Zoraproxi]

In swtor he stated completely otherwise, he wanted to rid the republic because he saw them as corrupt and wanted to make coruscant a thriving powerhouse under a unified empire that was capable of ridding the corruption that the republic themselves refused to.

[@jacobdarling1524]

Malgus and Maul are my two favorite Sith because they are not needlessly cruel or greedy. They are warriors who do what they must to survive in a harsh galaxy. They are the ultimate Darwinists.

[@chandansimms9167]

“ you assumed no force could challenge you”

[@davidjacobs7465]

Darth Marr probably: maybe he and I are not so different after all.

[@a.jthomas6132]

Darth Malgus is such an interesting Sith Lord that his own philosophy is far fetched from other Sith Lord that is driven by greed and the lust for power. He has a code of honor and respected others through merits and despises treachery. Just imagine his interactions with Luke Skywalker as the hero of the rebellion seeks knowledge of the past to prevent future tragedies while facing inevitable conflicts. If Luke is born in the Era of the Old Republic, I feel that they would have a mutual respect for each other, both men are willing to question the strictness of their respective orders and emerge stronger because of it. The kind of conversation these two would have. I hope Malgus comes back as a canon character since he is as favorable as Revan.

[@chrismc410]

Wasn't there a Darth Millennial? Yes, that is his name.

[@shkotayd9749]

Those who have done the most evil have always imagined themselves the saviors.

[@UltimateSpider1385]

It seems to me Darth Malgus didn't care about the old ways of the sith because he was too focused to establishing a Stronger Galaxy. In truth, he valued Honor and progress but despised Politics and betrayal. Sidious used these methods while Malgus did not. Darth Malgus as a sith defines the true meaning of "only the strong shall survive."

[@AmericanCalabar]

If he believes in something greater than himself, he's not really a Sith. He's just a dark sider.

[@comradeiosif2794]

After losing Darth Marr to Valkorian, I wish we could've allied with Malgus in Swtor

[@WillStopka]

Favorite sith right here

[@stepabuv842]

Again.. Stupendous stepped up with another phenomenal take on the lore. Malgus and Bane were real Sith IMO. Also, IMO, I'm up in the air with Sidious. Sidious was evil without being a Sith. He was a gifted psycho who cheated to become a lord. There seems to be no evidence he ever felt real pain/ loss from anyone he ever killed - even his father. His strength seemed to come from his unhinged anger and psychosis, not true feelings of pain, loss, or suffering.

[@ZeldaSam1]

I find this VERY hard to believe. 8:07 He is HARDLY any better than I originally thought of him.

[@superclue]

This presentation has erred in saying that Malgus is less evil. He definitely is an evil being, because he believes in murder for advancement. He is not less evil than other Sith, just not as insane. He is in some ways worse, too, for having held onto his sanity. He has betrayed all for the sake of his ambitions, and this is evil.

[@jcaesar19871]

But is it really betrayal if it's part of the Sith code? lol

[@1qplayer626]

Its part of the sith. Sith break their chains. Vitiate didnt betray the sith as well, he just broke free from them. Malgus would do the Same but in a more reasonable way❤

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

@@jcaesar19871 Betrayal is betrayal, even if the code encouraged and commanded it.

[@nickbayer7847]

He needs his own Disney+ series

[@JorD11121]

Darth Revan: (The guy who sacrificed everything to create an empire to defeat the physical embodiment of the darkside.) "Am it a joke to you?" Darth Solo: (The guy who saw another physical embodiment of the darkside and tried to build an empire to stop him) "I destroyed my family to save my child"

[@Tyler-k2o]

Stu, you gotta watch Fan Boy's!! ❤

[@samuelrobles3737]

Malgus is a warrior similar to samurai or Spartans. They respect power and can enjoy a fight, but not without purpose or meaning. They understand their power is a means to an end but that does not mean honor is forfeit

[@bryanford5608]

Wow the end of this video made me feel like I was having a stroke... just saying the same things over and over again in slightly different ways

[@Cross_Corp64]

Question when talking about the EU: Does The Old Republic 2010 game or books actually did retcons of Knights of the Old Republic in general or not? Cuz I heard talk about The Old Republic game making retcons with the Older content centering on the Old Republic. Lemme know what you think about this

[@kingshadow8782]

Heck Yeah!

[@festro1000]

I would say visionary, there are many examples of personal gains being used to the detriments of greater wholes in both the empire and republic as we saw toward then end of revenge of the Sith, and is a large reason of why I believe the empire was all but snuffed out following the galactic war with the old republic. Interestingly I see a lot of parallels with our own histories, Rome in particular; an empire spanning a thousand years brought to it's knees over the selfishness of shortsighted fools.

[@abstraction6212]

If you took the force away from the galaxy, very little will change as people will still be wicked and destroy each other for millions of years.

[@marshalllatta2073]

Today My birthday I want to see Darth malagus in future of star wars l love your channel

[@AUGIEBENDOGGIE1997]

I feel like malgus and bane would see eye to eye on alot but would still kill eachother

[@edstockton3685]

Essentially he's the Mace of the Sith with a hint of zealotry.

[@Ryan-Nowicki]

Darth Jar Jar performed as far as we know the fewest evil acts

[@ZeldaSam1]

THERE IS NO DATH JAR JAR!!!

[@brentlashley2138]

I would argue that Vectivus was perhaps the greatest Sith that ever lived. Just look at his life. He embodied balance through the Force.

[@ProsperousSir]

So many dark side users fail to control the dark side and are simply consumed by it. Those sith are really just loose cannons and not necessarily the biggest threat. Few can truly conquer the dark and use it to exact their will (breaking their chains). The ones that come to mind are Palps, Revan, Malgus, vitiate, bane. I’m sure there’s a ton more but those are ones that come to mind. Those who truly used the dark for their goals, not just chaos for chaos sake ya know.

[@alex52043]

Palpatine certainly did that up until he gave himself brain damage with Sith lightning.

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

Literally none of them truly broke their chains because their destinies were entirely at the mercy of the Force. One o the grand delusions of the Sith is that they believe they can pursue totally freedom from anything when it's just not possible. As Kreia pointed out, none of those individuals would be anything without the Force. All of their grand designs depended entirely on being connected to the Force.

[@christophergraham5531]

Sounds about right

[@morrgash]

He is AWESOME!

[@Abudzin]

Malgus was the Old Republic era's Darth Vader, but better in practically every way

[@ChrisGrogu]

Let’s goooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!❤

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

At ease, trooper🫡🫡🫡 It seems we're good soldiers as always 😁

[@Predatorwarrior18]

I take it you must’ve seen the new Hot Toys Darth Malgus figure.

[@zogkuma]

Darth Vectivus, as far as we know, is the most "good" of the Sith. His life was dedicated to preserving Sith artifacts, texts and teachings for the sith after him to succeed. In the grander scheme, this is evil in terms of motivation, but at the same time, he never killed and had a family.

[@SenseiChaos]

YES! MORE MALGUS!!!

[@anariel_peredhil91]

THE Darth Malgus. Being LEAST Evil?! I just had to click on that Vdeo.^^

[@katiepersons6575]

Malgus wanted to raze Coruscant, civilians and all while the dark council spared the populace. Seems pretty evil compared to his peers.

[@DarthCrow]

Malgus is the kind of Sith I envision as being more than their base desires. He fights not for his sake but for the sake of all Sith. And combat against one's enemies does not have to be underhanded, winning at all costs. Dominating a fight against a powerful with brute strength, skill and cunning is far more impressive than weakening the enemy before the fight even happens so that the battle is hardly an exertion. I'm not saying lies and deceit and other such tactics the likes of Prunepatine excelled at is wrong or unlike a Sith, but I value the warrior more than the schemer.

[@jockpackage1770]

So he's just lawful evil, or lawful neutral at best, as oppose to the common chaotic evil of the Sith. That's kind of it, funny how such a simple thing is treated as so novel in this universe. Yet, at the same time, it does make sense in the lore. It suits the tools of storytelling that the Sith are. Either from just corruption or being broken by their masters, they are taught to only seek power for its own sake and sink into depravity. Use their hatred of their master, the galaxy, and their circumstances to fuel them. Malgus' philosophy is a simple view of progress and evolution, similar to Darth Bane in a way, though Darth Bane did not have such respect for his foes or a warrior's honor. Malgus just takes it a couple steps further. The main thing these 2 Sith lords would disagree on is that Bane viewed treachery and deception as tools of progress, tools of the evolution of the Sith. Bane saw it as the fault of the victims, for being prayed upon by such things. Malgus would likely not accept this and would not have allowed a lineage of Sith hiding in the shadows, Rule Of Two or not. Malgus is certainly a well written character, far beyond what Disney's Lucas Film is capable of.

[@haroldchase4120]

Basically he was an old school dark sided from the deepest roots of Jeti

[@AmericanCalabar]

He's like the inverse of Mace Windu

[@FRIDAY-lt3ei]

Not a video I ever thought I would see, but dang those are some solid points. I think a Sith empire ruled by and ideologically in line with Malgus and Marr would have crushed the republic

[@robertstrong6798]

Urm he killed his lover because he saw their love as a weakness enemies would exploit. That’s pretty evil

[@littlemissmuffet7301]

Seems to me, based on an earlier video you made, Darth Mar would fit this category of Sith as well. Still, it's not very common.

[@Cross_Corp64]

Despite Malgus having to be a combination of Vader and Malak, his whole character makes him more unique than ever. I might say it’ll be hard to agree that he’s the least evil of the Sith, but I think it’s that he wants what’s right for the republic is what I’m understanding about him and his character. But it’s not in a good way, because it has to go through sacrifices and complexities in order to have a better Republic and more likely reprogram the Sith religion. If his wishes were successful, then it’s possible that the Sith had become the Brotherhood of Shadows from the Darth Bane Trilogy, which was more of a false Sith Empire. Idk, this is my first time speculating on Malgus in general. Seriously, I think it’s that Malgus wants to be justified while learning from his horrendous actions. But I’m not sure. Although, this was a great video

[@real_judge4421]

A question for the archives, Is the dark side of the force a natural side to it like ting and yang, life and death, or is a perversion like the speed for and the negative speed force for a lack of a better comparison? I’ve heard explanations for both but seek the wisdom from the stupendous wave of consciousness students and scholars!

[@dustinkennedy7055]

Question is are the archives complete

[@stevenhall4444]

Darth malgus Is my all time favorite sith reminds me of me

[@nikolaradosevic7909]

What about Darth Marr, I thought he's the "closest to the light side" sith?

[@tirneldragonslayer]

Malgus might have a lot more common sense than other Sith, but he’s still pretty obviously a monster. I’d argue that Lana Beniko is a Sith who isn’t evil.

[@sihilius]

And maybe that buffalo guy from the old temple on Dromund Kaas. Please remind me of the name of that insignificant worm.

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

There is no such thing as a Sith who isn't evil, as the entire dogma of the SIth revolves around being evil.

[@benmccoy6417]

The siths biggest issues came when they brought in Jedi teachings and getting rid of sith ones

[@thewanderingronin5433]

I see the vision. I don't condone his methods, but there's merit it what he wanted to achieve

[@aegiltech]

Spicy take for someone who killed his 'wife' after seeing her as a weakness, lol.

[@n1s2e]

Darth malgus is my favorite sith of all time

[@Fortnite_Frost_Clips]

I wish SWTOR allowed me to join Darth Malgus

[@mothersuperior2014]

i like this one

[@raptorrancher]

How did he die?

[@Gor85]

This is good. He's far from good person,but he was inovative. Complex. He was something beyond. He was rarity. May the Force guide you too. See you in the next holocron

[@kingdondee13207]

But wasn't there a sith who did no evil but just went around gainging knowledge

[@darthsidius9631]

Darth malgus was aiming to do what dark side was meant to do, reshape he was doing it wrong way but he was getting into there

[@jesusfernandez974]

The brute Darth Malgus