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Darth Malak as the apprentice of Darth Revan
"I wanted to see the true power of the dark side. Can you teach me to…"
"You will learn."
―Zannah apprentices herself to Darth Bane[src]

A Sith apprentice was an individual (and on occasion, a child), that began serious training under a Sith Master, usually chosen by the Master himself or herself, after the potential apprentice displayed an impressive act of loyalty or cruelty. In some cases, the individual pledged themselves to the teachings of the Sith Master, thereby becoming the apprentice. In other situations, the Master sought out the student, being guided by the will of the dark side of the Force. Sith apprentices were analogous to Jedi Padawans, and the relationship between Sith Master and apprentice was the analogue to Jedi Knight and Padawan. A Sith apprentice's time as a student ended either with his or her death, or when the apprentice killed the master, taking on an apprentice of his or her own, thereby ascending to the rank of Sith Master.

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RoleEdit

"Do I need to explain to you again what your duty is? It is to serve the Emperor, through me, his instrument. When you defy me, you defy him."
―Darth Chratis to his apprentice, Eldon Ax[src]

The role of a Sith apprentice was different from that of a Jedi apprentice. While a Padawan often accompanied their Master on whatever missions they partook, Sith Masters often sent their apprentices on missions alone. The Sith apprentice acted as an agent of the Master, doing their bidding and carrying out their will without question. It was not uncommon for the apprentice to face death, and even succumb to it while carrying out their Master's orders. In addition, a Jedi Padawan was taught by the master, whereas one studying under a Sith Master was to learn all they could from them; teaching was not necessarily the Master's responsibility.

While Sith apprentices were always under the direction of their Masters, oftentimes they were allowed to pursue or birth their own schemes and machinations, further preparing them to successfully assume the rank of Sith Master themselves.

TrainingEdit

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Sith apprentice training was both similar and very different to Jedi training. Sith apprentices learned from their Master's lightsaber technique, and the ways of the Force: specifically the dark side and how to harness it. Sith apprentices were taught to staunchly adhere to the Sith code.

HistoryEdit

"Of all the monsters I have created, I still regard Darth Vader as something of a minor masterpiece. No, he was not an entirely alchemical creation, but he was my monster nevertheless. Even though he failed to live up to his full potential, there was much pleasure in transforming Anakin Skywalker from a bright-eyed, tousel-headed youth into the greatest Jedi killer of all time. Yes, he ultimately turned against his Master, as monsters sometimes do, but that was my fault, not his. Given the opportunity to create Vader again, I would, and with zeal."
―Palpatine, in The Creation of Monsters[src]

In Darth Bane's New Sith Order and the Rule of Two, the Sith apprentice and the Sith Master both held the title Dark Lord of the Sith simultaneously, unlike the earlier tradition of a sole Dark Lord (though it appeared that the apprentice did not assume the role of Dark Lord until their training was complete).

Apprentices of the Sith EmpireEdit

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Darth Maul, first apprentice of Darth Sidious

Apprentices in Darth Bane's OrderEdit

  • Darth Zannah (apprentice to Darth Bane, rose to rank of Sith Master)
  • Hetton (first apprentice to Darth Zannah, was killed by Darth Bane)
  • Set Harth (second failed apprentice to Darth Zannah, abandoned his master and left Doan with Darth Andeddu's Holocron of Heresies)
  • Darth Cognus (apprentice to Darth Bane and Darth Zannah, rose to rank of Sith Master)
  • Darth Millennial (apprentice to Darth Cognus, departed before he became Master)
  • Darth Tenebrous (rose to rank of Sith Master then killed by Plagueis)
  • Darth Venamis (Apprentice to Darth Tenebrous. Killed by Darth Plagueis before reaching rank of Sith Master)
  • Darth Plagueis (apprentice to Darth Tenebrous, rose to rank of Sith Master then killed by Sidious)
  • Darth Sidious (apprentice to Darth Plagueis, rose to rank of Sith Master, then was killed by his apprentice Darth Vader.)
  • Darth Maul (apprentice to Darth Sidious)
  • Darth Tyranus (apprentice to Darth Sidious, betrayed and killed before reaching rank of Sith Master)
  • Savage Opress (apprentice to Darth Tyranus and Darth Maul)
  • Darth Vader (apprentice to Darth Sidious, brought balance to the Force as a redeemed Anakin Skywalker)
  • Starkiller (secret apprentice to Darth Vader, renounced the dark side and created the Rebel Alliance as a redeemed Galen Marek)
  • Starkiller (clone apprentice to Darth Vader, discarded as another imperfect clone by his master)
  • Dark Apprentice (clone apprentice to Darth Vader, considered the only perfect clone of Galen Marek)
  • Lumiya (apprentice to Darth Vader, self-proclaimed Dark Lady of the Sith)
  • Luke Skywalker (apprentice to the resurrected Darth Sidious, renounced the dark side with the aide of his twin sister, Leia Organa Solo)

Apprentices in Lumiya's SithEdit

  • Flint (apprentice to Darth Vader and Lumiya, abandoned the dark side before reaching the rank of Sith Master.)
  • Carnor Jax (apprentice to Lumiya, died before reaching rank of Sith Master)
  • Darth Caedus (apprentice to Lumiya, rose to the rank of Sith Master)
  • Tahiri Veila (apprentice to Darth Caedus, redeemed by Ben Skywalker)

Apprentices in The Lost TribeEdit

Apprentices in Darth Krayt's OrderEdit

Behind the scenesEdit

Non-canon apprenticesEdit

  • Tao (a secret apprentice of Darth Vader; redeemed himself by saving his master's life)

AppearancesEdit

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Non-canonical appearancesEdit

SourcesEdit

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