Throughout the Sith lineage the Galaxy has seen some tremendous eras.
From Andeddu, to Revan and Malak, to Malgus and Ruin, all the way to Darth Bane. The true Sith legends are few and far between, yet they helped shape the Force as we know it.
The Galaxy is forever tainted and permeated with the Dark Side thanks to these individuals.
Yet it’s Darth Bane who is the most significant.
The true beauty of Bane’s achievements and thought process is his innate ability to put his Order first.
I feel confident in saying Darth Bane had a direct effect on the Sith more than anybody.
To think that the Rule of Two was completely thought of, implemented and remained thanks to Bane is an achievement like none other.
Bane was a self serving, egomaniac yet still put the future of the Sith before himself even if it meant his own demise.
That type of behavior is completely unheard of from a Sith.
In a way, Bane had that aspect of his character in line with the Jedi and their own thought process.
In their selflessness and generosity, the Jedi and Bane had more in common than they would ever know.
Not only was Darth Bane a revolutionary but he was also a dominantly imposing bringer of death on the battlefield.
Standing at 2 meters tall Bane was a mountain of a man. His sheer brute strength was legendary and his ferocity unmatched.
Yet in addition to his massive size, he also boasted an agile and deceivingly quick repertoire.
Bane’s lightsaber mastery was one of the best. It was his swordsmanship that sets him apart from other Sith legends.
As he learned from one of the true elite lightsaber masters on Korriban, Darth Bane truly became an expert with his blade.
His tenacity, mindset and muscular frame made him an unstoppable force that wreaked havoc like a runaway storm.
My favorite aspect of Darth Bane’s arsenal of fearsome firepower was his Force lightning.
Described as crackling violet bolts of pure Dark Side singeing energy arcing through the air in a practically instantaneous manner, Bane’s devastation was relentless.
His diversity in his use of the Force lightning was fascinating as well.
In some instances he used it in short quick bursts to continuously barrage his adversaries and other times he gathered up his strength and power only to release a charge of thicker and even more vibrant strikes that would melt flesh and rip through solid rock.
Bane’s willpower was a powerful part of his being.
His devotion towards his master plans required concentration levels beyond comprehension. Bane was not one to receive many visions of the future yet he was still able to piece together the groundwork that would eventually see the Sith rule the Galaxy.
I think it’s important to give Darth Bane the credit that he deserves.
To be an unparalleled fear-inspiring force on the battlefield is one thing but the fact that he was also extremely intelligent is something completely else.
Bane was a hunter of Sith artifacts in his pursuit of knowledge. He knew that the texts and scriptures of those gifted in the Dark Side that came before him would allow him to further the Sith and fortify himself.
It was none other than Darth Bane who was able to effectively use the ancient Sith technique of Darth Andeddu’s, the Essence of Transfer.
Revealed in Andeddu’s Sith holocron, Bane took advantage of its teachings and carried out its powers.
Unfortunately, at the end of the final trilogy of the Bane series we are left with a bit of a cliffhanger…
As Bane and Zannah, his apprentice, go at it to see who will be the future of the Sith, Bane attempts to take over her body.
In what almost seems inconceivable Bane completes the transformation and casts out his apprentice’s soul to the void.
Yet this is where it ends. From what I have seen, there is no more information on if this really is the case or if Bane ever dies..
All I know is Darth Bane is a total bad ass and is one of the true legends of all time within the Sith.
-Sith Pacify out
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