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How could the Sith species just simply "vanish." I don't get how a species totally comprised of Force-Sensitives, with a very strong empire, and a large population could just vanish with no records or documents saying how or when it happened. Somebody please explain!--Raghava Shah 01:38, January 28, 2014 (UTC)
- Actually, it's largely unknown. We know that the Sith species are still around in the era of TOR, but they've died out by the time of the New Sith Wars. It'll eventually be explained, probably when TOR ends. Cade arCalrayn 01:54, January 28, 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for the answer but why do you think the writers of Star Wars would erase a species that is arguably the basis for the Sith, Sith magic, the dark side, and a fundamental piece for the Star Wars Universe? --Raghava Shah 02:07, January 28, 2014 (UTC)
- That would be entirely speculation, and at this point the only reason why anyone would depict the Sith species' erasure is to explain their absence in the future, despite visiting places where we ought to find them (Ziost, Korriban, etc.) But I wouldn't call it erasure so much as eradication. The species went extinct probably because the Sith Empire in TOR was obliterated by the Republic (yet to be depicted, but consistent with future observations). After all, we thought they'd been eradicated after the Great Hyperspace War, when Empress Teta's forces hunted down and destroyed them (leaving the wandering fleet that found Dromund Kaas and re-founded the Empire). We can figure this will probably happen again, to make that era consistent with future eras. Taral, Dark Lord of the Sith -Just shy, not antisocial: You can talk to me!- 13:43, January 28, 2014 (UTC)
- I must object to the declaration by Lord Taral. Actually...The game makers have brought up some other endings to the TOR game that are alluded to and, if memory serves me better today, they have in fact mentioned bluntly. The end would be a little different than complete annihilation, but because I cannot answer with a canon reference or interview to confirm this information, I will only make mention of this for your own further investigation into the accuracy of these statements. Try the game out yourself. If you pay attention, there are answers there which are a surprise to say the least. The story continues. Always ask now. But, regrettably for our curiosity and impatience, the true answers come later and they usually astound.99.188.36.80 18:10, February 4, 2014 (UTC)
- I can't "try the game out [my]self" as you say, given that I've been a player off and on for months and I'm familiar with the story. I agree that the endings have always been unclear and open to anything in the future. The end of SWTOR does not feature the extermination of the Sith. But one thing is certain: the Sith species are gone by the year 137 ABY (Korriban and Ziost have been visited, and the Sith Empire appears to have no Sith species), and appear gone by 2000 BBY (note that the Sith Empire created by Darth Ruin in that year appears to be completely novel, without any aspect of continuation from the old Empire). So the Sith Empire in SWTOR must fall at some point between 3640 BBY and 2000 BBY, so that the new Empire can rise. And based on what we've seen, I think the Sith race will be wiped out in that middle period. Taral, Dark Lord of the Sith -Just shy, not antisocial: You can talk to me!- 13:47, February 5, 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, absolut--Maybe. Oh, I would be tempted to smuggle a few Purebloods away if it were me. But I would agree that would be more childish and damaging than simply having the Sith species be an ancient dead race rare, unique, and thanks to the fact they are extinct. But I refer to the obliteration of the Sith Empire in TOR. Everything isn't as it appears in our own minds. The world you see can be observed to have an element of choice for the creators. There are options to the end of their empire, but you're right to presume the Sith will die as a species with their kingdom.99.188.36.80 01:17, February 10, 2014 (UTC)
- Ok, yes, there are different ways that the end of the TOR-era Sith Empire can be handled. Maybe a slow decline, maybe a civil war, maybe annihilation at the hands of the Republic/Jedi, maybe a droid/slave revolt, maybe a Thought Bomb-style decimation, maybe any combination thereof. All that we know for sure is that the Sith appear completely extinct, and their empire gone, by 2000 BBY. Taral, Dark Lord of the Sith -Just shy, not antisocial: You can talk to me!- 14:18, February 10, 2014 (UTC)