Is there really only 2 Sith at a time?

Successor to the Doctrine of the Dyad, the rule mandated that only two Sith Lords could exist at any given time: a master to represent the power of the dark side of the Force, and an apprentice to train under the master and to one day fulfill their role. The philosophy of two governed the Lords of the Sith.

Was Darth plagueis good with a lightsaber?

Despite Plagueis’ proficiency in lightsaber combat, he finds that “lightsaber duels [are] tedious affairs, full of wasted emotion and needless acrobatics” (Source: novel Darth Plagueis (2012).

Does Sidious deserve a respect thread?

Sidious is a favorite Sith of mine, as well as villain in general, and I think he deserves a respect thread. This thread, however, will be different from most respect threads created here in that comics are not the only source material for Star Wars.

Why is Darth Sidious so popular?

Darth Sidious proved to be the grim culmination of a thousand years of Sith philosophy and teachings. When the Sith finally emerged from a thousand years of watching and waiting, they numbered—in accordance with the tradition set down by Darth Bane—only two.

Is Palpatine the most powerful incarnation of Darth Sidious?

My final Palpatine respect thread, the final part of my series of Darth Sidious respect threads. The other threads were for Palpatine’s TPM, RotS and RotJ incarnations. The incarnation in Dark Empire is the final and the most powerful of all his incarnations.

Why did Darth Sidious return to the Sith order?

The Sith Order, in hiding for a millennium, had awaited the birth of one who was powerful enough to return the Order to prominence. Darth Sidious was the fulfillment of that prophecy, capable of exacting the Sith’s revenge on the Jedi for having nearly eradicated the practitioners of the dark side of the Force.