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===Forged by Fire=== {{Quote|If you seek to aid everyone that suffers in the galaxy, you will only weaken yourself … and weaken them. It is the internal struggles, when fought and won on their own, that yield the strongest rewards… If you care for others, then dispense with pity and sacrifice and recognize the value in letting them fight their own battles.|[[Darth Traya]]|Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords}} [[File:Death Darth Ruyn.JPG|left|thumb|200px|[[Darth Talon]] kills [[Darth Ruyn|her master]].]] The Sith believed that conflict was the only true test of one's ability, and so emphasized its importance. It was their belief that conflict challenged both individuals and civilizations, and so forced them to grow and evolve. They believed that the avoidance of conflict–like the pacifist teachings of the Jedi–resulted in stagnation and decline. Another purpose served by conflict was the elevation of the strong and the death of the weak. By encouraging strife, the strong were able to exercise their power while the weak were weeded from the ranks of the Sith. A core tenet to Sith philosophy was self-reliance and the idea that an individual only deserved what they were strong enough to take. Likewise, morality was treated as an obstacle to be overcome, as it got in the way of a Sith's ability to recognize and seize opportunities for advancement and self-empowerment. Such philosophies were embraced and taught at [[Sith academy|Sith academies]], where students were encouraged to challenge one another and fight for [[prestige]] that would be recognized by the headmaster of the academy. At the [[Sith Academy (Korriban)|academy on Korriban]] during the [[Jedi Civil War]], students were tasked with gaining prestige so they might become one of the "chosen few" accepted into the ranks of [[Darth Malak]]'s [[Sith Empire (Jedi Civil War)|Sith Empire]]. The strife to achieve prestige caused rivalries and animosity between the students, as there were few tasks that offered prestige, and many prospective Sith. Similarly, the students of the academy during the [[New Sith Wars]] were pitted against each other in dueling sessions atop the academy. It was during these dueling sessions that intense rivalries were formed - rivalries that resulted in the deaths of students [[Fohargh]] and [[Sirak]] at the hands of [[Darth Bane]].

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