Why did the Sith disappear for 1000 years?

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The Sith stayed in hiding for a thousand years, their survival unknown to the Jedi, as they continued their revenge against the Jedi through Bane's Grand Plan. With Sith teachings passed down by Bane's Rule of Two, the Order managed to survive.

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Why did the Sith go extinct?

By 44 ABY, the true Sith species in the Empire were believed to have gone extinct due to the interbreeding process. Characteristics shown would be determined depending on how much Dark Jedi or Sith blood an individual possessed due to interbreeding.

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How did the Sith stay hidden for so long?

Affiliation. Force Clouding was a Force technique used by the Sith, particularly those who belonged to the Order of the Sith Lords to mask their Dark side powers when in the presence of the Jedi.

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How long had the Sith been extinct?

Ki-Adi-Mundi said that the Sith had been extinct for a millenium, which is 1,000 years.

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Are the Sith gone forever?

The 2019 film The Rise of Skywalker depicts the climax of the conflict between the Sith and the Jedi, and features the group known as the Sith Eternal, led by a resurrected Darth Sidious. When Sidious meets his final demise at the hands of his granddaughter, Rey, the moment also marks the definitive end of the Sith.

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Who was the last surviving Sith?

The infighting eventually led to the defeat of their order at the Mid Rim planet Ruusan in 1032 BBY, as the Jedi were able to all but destroy the weakened Sith. Bane was the sole survivor of the Jedi-Sith War, as he organized the eradication of all the other Sith.

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How many Sith are alive at one time?

After the Sith were decimated by the Jedi Knights of a thousand years ago, Bane enacted the Sith rule of two: there would be only two active Sith at one time -- a Dark Lord to embody the power, and an apprentice to crave it.

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Who is the oldest Sith?

As the first Dark Lord of the Sith, Ajunta Pall founded the first Sith Empire and expanded it onto other worlds. The Sith took over the planet Ziost and created it as their capital and as Pall's new home.

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How old do Sith live?

The average lifespan for a Sith, without any assistance from medical technology, is around 250 years. Taking into account that Force sensitive beings have extended lifespans, most Sith can reach up to 400 years.

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Why is there only ever 2 Sith?

Realizing that the Sith's greed led to their destruction, Bane created the Rule of Two. The Sith thenceforth consisted of only two Sith Lords at any given time; the master who embodied the power of the dark side, and the apprentice who craved that power.

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Who is the only Sith to cheat death?

A Sith Lord with the ability to prevent death and create life, Plagueis is the mentor of Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious, who, in accordance to the Sith's Rule of Two, eventually betrays Plagueis by murdering him in his sleep, taking his place as Sith Master.

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What do Sith fear?

Jedi and Sith alike fear the loss of power, but the Sith choose to harness that fear as a source of strength.

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What Sith Lord could cheat death?

Darth Sidious was able to cheat his upcoming death by transferring his spirit into a clone body while falling into the reactor core of the second Death Star. He later sought to prolong his existence by futilely manipulating his grandchild Rey into killing him so he could live further by possessing her body.

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What did the original Sith look like?

The Sith were a red-skinned species with tentacles, susceptible to using the dark side of the Force. They shared their name with the Sith, a religious order of Force-sensitives who used the dark side.

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Who ended the Sith Empire?

The Jedi Exile defeated Traya and Malachor V was destroyed by Bao-Dur's Mass Shadow Generator in 3951 BBY, ending her Sith Empire once and for all.

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Why do so many Sith wear masks?

Sith masks were used during the days of the Jedi Civil War by some Sith to block outside influences and allow the user to focus without distraction. Many sith masks appeared to lack eye openings or otherwise restricted the vision, presumably requiring the wearer to perceive his or her surroundings through the Force.

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Who is the youngest Sith?

Darth Shain, headmaster of the Korriban Temple, took notice and convened with the Dark Councilor and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Shane McMahon, who decided to confer the title of Sith Lord to the young apprentice at the age of 11, making him the youngest Sith Lord in the history of the Sith.

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Which Sith Lord is immortal?

DARTH SION : THE IMMORTAL SITH LORD WHO MASTERED PAIN AND DEATH Star Wars Theory. DARK SIDE FRIDAY - Darth Sion is definitely one of the most powerful Sith Lords. Sion's deep pain and rage channeled the Dark Side allowing him to cheat death.

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Who is the oldest Darth?

Now, Darth Vitiate lived for around 1,500 years, which is by far the longest lifespan of any Sith Lord on this list. With a major appearance in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Darth Vitiate presented himself as one of the big bads in the Star Wars universe.

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Who was the first Sith to cheat death?

According to Darth Sidious, Darth Plagueis was a powerful Sith Lord who was able to use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life, a power that was reportedly to be extremely rare for one sensitive to the Force to possess, and could even be used by certain Sith Lords to prolong or even cheat death.

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Who was the darkest Sith?

Darth Sidious, publicly known as Sheev Palpatine from Naboo, became the Dark Lord of The Sith after betraying and murdering his Sith Master Darth Plagueis. Sidious was the Dark Lord of the Sith during the last years of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire.

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Are there any female Sith?

The term "Sith Lord" generally encompassed members of both sexes, although some female Sith such as Lumiya, Tahiri Veila, Olaris Rhea, and Vestara Khai were styled Sith Lady.

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Is there a Sith chosen one?

Many throughout Sith history saw themselves, or were viewed, as this chosen one of legend: King Adas, Darth Andeddu, Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Darth Malgus, Darth Ruin, Darth Bane, Darth Tenebrous, Darth Plagueis, and Darth Sidious.

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Can Sith become immortal?

The Emperor Vitiate was a Sith Lord who successfully gained near immortality by draining the life force of an entire planet, later attempting to drain all life in the galaxy, which would give him true immortality.

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Did Sidious break the Rule of Two?

Sidious broke the Rule of Two at least twice: once by training Darth Maul while still under the tutelage of Darth Plagueis; and secondly, by taking on two apprentices at once, and in the form of two Jedi: Count Dooku, the former Padawan of the legendary Jedi Master Yoda, dubbed Darth Tyranus, and the Fosh Jedi Vergere.

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