<P> The Star Wars saga began with the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, which was released in 1977 . Since then, films, books, computer games and comics have been released, all set in the fictional universe of Star Wars, which has expanded the history of the Sith within their stories . </P> <P> Darth Bane (Dessel) established the Rule of Two within the Star Wars canon . This rule stated that there must be only two Sith Lords at a time: a master to embody power, and an apprentice to crave it and eventually overthrow his master and adopt an apprentice of his own . He is the main character of non canonical the Darth Bane Trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn . </P> <P> Darth Plagueis (Hego Damask) was a male Muun Dark Lord of the Sith first referenced in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, then appeared as the protagonist of the non canonical novel Star Wars: Darth Plagueis . He was the master of Darth Sidious, who claimed that Plagueis's abilities in the Force grew to such an extent that he could create life by influencing microscopic force - sensitive entities called "midi - chlorians," and even save people from dying . The novel reveals that Plagueis maintained a public influence as a member of the Intergalactic Banking Clan (which served as one of the Separatist groups during the Clone Wars) until he was eventually killed in his sleep by Sidious . </P> <P> Darth Sidious (Sheev Palpatine) was a male human Dark Lord of the Sith who appeared in the first six Star Wars saga films . Originally the oldest son of an aristocratic family from the planet Naboo, he rose to power within the Galactic Republic's government system starting from Senator of his homeworld, then to Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, and finally to self - proclaimed Emperor of the Galactic Empire . This was done by cultivating a public image as a humble and competent politician while secretly mastering dark Sith arts and planning the destruction of the Jedi Order and Republic . Eventually, by manipulating disaffected political groups and using double agents to sow discord, Palpatine fomented a civil war that provided an opportunity for him to seize absolute power . He had three known "Shadow Hands" (Sith apprentices): Darth Maul, Darth Tyranus and Darth Vader . He was eventually killed by his last, Vader, at the end of Return of the Jedi . </P>

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