Star Wars may be revealing the ancient foundations of Rise of Skywalker’s Sith Eternal cult. As seen in the canonical comics set between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker has been discovering the secrets of the dark side during his attempt to purify the corrupted kyber crystal of an ancient Sith Lord. However, the pain and suffering of this “Rogue Sith” have seen his spirit living on long after the death of his physical body.
Following Luke’s initial attempt to connect with this piece of red kyber as seen in Marvel Comics Star Wars #35, the upcoming Star Wars #43 by Charles Soule, Steven Cummings, and Jethro Morales will see Luke face-to-face with the spirit of this Rogue Sith living within the kyber itself. Revealing to Luke that he has continued to live through his pain and suffering, the future Sith Eternal cult may be based on this concept and the enduring power of one’s darkest emotions.
By focusing on the pain and loss of his severed hand, Luke discovers that he’s able to break free from his imprisonment, a concerning notion given the implication that he tapped into the power of the dark side. Regardless, the idea that this Rogue Sith is potentially setting up the foundations of the Sith Eternal is quite exciting.
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Star Wars’ New Rogue Sith Reveals Key Dark Side Ideologies
Pain Never Stops
The Rogue Sith’s comments to Luke in this new preview communicate something very important about the Sith and how they manipulate the dark side of the Force. By focusing on their pain and suffering, those dark emotions can become a weapon, one that can be wielded to provide strength and greater power in the eyes of the Sith Lords.
The idea is that pain is what’s truly eternal, especially considering that the Sith have no way of becoming Force ghosts like the Jedi. Instead, Sith must tether their spirits to objects, locations, or even other people, explaining how Palpatine was able to transfer his spirit to clone hosts created by the Sith Eternal as seen in Rise of Skywalker. However, this new preview does suggest that a Sith’s eternal pain is how the spirit is maintained to begin with, even after the physical body has been destroyed.
Is This Rogue Sith Setting Up The Sith Eternal?
Emperor’s Palpatine’s Sith Cult
Although the Sith Eternal cult in Palpatine’s service was not fully revealed until the events of Rise of Skywalker, it’s important to note that their insignia was originally used by ancient Sith assassins. To that end, the very same symbol was featured above this new Rogue Sith’s throne as seen in Star Wars #35. As such, it’s certainly possible that the Rogue Sith could be revealed as a precursor to the Sith Eternal, inspiring their core beliefs and dark side ideology considering his existence as an enduring spirit of pain tethered to his own corrupted kyber crystal in the Star Wars canon.
Star Wars #43 is available February 21st from Marvel Comics
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Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker
This is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and serves as the culmination of the Skywalker saga. The film sees Rey (Daisy Ridley), Poe (Oscar Isaac), and Finn (John Boyega) team up to put an end to the First Order after Palpatine mysteriously returns. Jurassic World helmsman Colin Trevorrow was originally named director back in 2015 when the film first entered development, but he parted ways with Lucasfilm due to creative differences over the script. In September 2017, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams signed on to finish what he started.
- Director
- J.J. Abrams
- Release Date
- December 20, 2019
- Studio(s)
- Lucasfilm
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Writers
- Chris Terrio , J.J. Abrams
- Cast
- Carrie Fisher , Oscar Isaac , Anthony Daniels , Joonas Suotamo , Mark Hamill , Adam Driver , Ian McDiarmid , Kelly Marie Tran , Billie Lourd , Keri Russell , Richard E. Grant , Daisy Ridley , Lupita Nyong’o , Dominic Monaghan , John Boyega , Domhnall Gleeson , Billy Dee Williams , Naomi Ackie
- Runtime
- 142 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Star Wars
- prequel(s)
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones , Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith , Solo: A Star Wars Story , Rogue One: A Star Wars Story , Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope , Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back , Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens , Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- Budget
- $275 million
