Does a Sith apprentice always kill their master?

Sith Master was the title of a Sith individual who instructed at least one apprentice in the ways of the dark side of the Force. Traditionally, the apprentice was required to kill his or her mentor before they could train their own apprentice and advance to the rank of Master.

How many apprentices can a Sith have?

The Rule of Two created a powerful dynamic by limiting the Sith to only one master and one apprentice at a time, although not all Sith followed the rule as some took apprentices of their own while still serving a master.

What is the Sith equivalent of a Jedi Master?

Dark Lord of the Sith is equivalent to the Jedi Grandmaster, Sith Lord’s who sit on the Sith Council are the equivalent to Jedi Council Members. Sith Lord’s with a Darth title are equivalent to Jedi Masters while Sith Lord’s without a Darth title are roughly equivalent to Jedi Knights.

Can there be more than one Sith Master and apprentice?

There must always be one Sith Master and one Sith Apprentice. After the fall of the Sith Empire, Bane established this rule in order to prevent in-fighting among too many Sith Lords. Darth Bane lived to be around half a century old. His life was relatively brief because it was cut short by his apprentice, Darth Zannah.

How did the Sith Lords rule the Empire?

From the moment the fallen dark Jedi from legends stumbled across the ancient Sith Purebloods on the planet of Korriban, Sith Lords have reigned with an iron hand over the Empire. In Canon or Legends (Expanded Universe), the Star Wars universe is full of the most ruthless and terrible bad guys in fiction.

How many Sith Lords are there in the Star Wars universe?

Under this new tenet, only two Sith Lords were allowed to exist at any given time; a master and an apprentice. The Rule stipulated that after learning everything the master had to teach, the apprentice would attempt to kill the master and take an apprentice of their own.

Was Darth Plagueis a good Sith Lord?

Nevertheless, Plagueis was a great Sith Lord, regardless of his weakness of fully trusting his Apprentice. Though skilled with the lightsaber, Darth Plagueis was never interested in using it. He was also exceptionally skilled with the Force, and was a true pioneer when it came in dealing with midi-chlorian manipulation.