Sith Alchemy

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Sith Alchemy was a science that referred to a number of areas under the Sith.

[edit] History

Sith Alchemy actually had its origins in the formation of the Sith Order. A group of Dark Jedi discovered that they could use the Force to radically mutate creatures. The creatures the Dark Jedi made caused the Hundred-Year Darkness, resulting in the Dark Jedi being exiled from Republic space, where they found the primitive Sith race.

Sith Alchemy was primarily used to enhance the strength of weapons and armor (such as the famous Sith swords), or to genetically engineer and enhance alien species, making them more dangerous and easier to control by the Sith Lords. The most famous example of creatures altered by Sith Alchemy were the Massassi. More sinisterly, Sith Alchemy was capable of waking the dead in servitude to the Sith. Korriban zombies, and possibly Sith Undead, were creations of this branch of the art.

Naga Sadow wrote many texts concerning the art of Sith Alchemy. These were studied by Seviss Vaa, whose experiments were responsible for the Behemoth from the World Below.

While he was on Yavin 4 the Sith Lord Exar Kun used alchemy to create terrifying creatures twisted by the dark side's influence.

Darth Plagueis was a master of this dark art, and Plagueis's apprentice, Darth Sidious, later wrote a book about Sith Alchemy entitled, The Creation of Monsters, and was responsible for the creation of such monstrosities as shadow droids and chrysalis beasts. Darth Sidious may have also utilized the mask ability to hide his true, corrupted features.

The Prophet of the Dark Side Cronal was referred to as Sidious's "monster-maker", and was responsible for the creation of such sithspawn as Gorc and Pic through the dark art of Sith Alchemy. He may have also had a hand in the dark arts that spawned a reborn Darth Maul.

Much of Sith Alchemy was based on Spells, or Sith magic. It is unclear which Sith followers practiced this art, and to what extent it was followed.

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[edit] Appearances

• Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (Mentioned only)
• Darth Bane: Rule of Two

[edit] Sources

• Dark Empire endnotes
• Dark Empire Sourcebook
• Star Wars Gamer 4
• The New Essential Chronology
• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force