The novel The Light of the Jedi explores the ancient Hundred-Year Darkness. Set five millennia before the Skywalker era, the story introduces characters like Kalrian Diir and resolves naming conflicts regarding the Sith homeworld.

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The 5,000-year-old schism of the Hundred-Year Darkness

The Star Wars universe is expanding its historical timeline through the publication of The Light of the Jedi. As reported by the source, this narrative explores the era of the Hundred-Year Darkness, a period occurring five millennia before the rise of the Skywalker family.

This era represents a fundamental shift in Force-user combat, as the Jedi faced opponents who utilized their own lightsaber skills against them. The conflict led to the formalization of various lightsaber combat styles, some of which were eventually banned due to their extreme aggression. During this time, the planet Tython served as a "Jedi Forge," a location where practitioners went to confront their inner darkness and reclaim the light.

Kalrian Diir’s failed redemption on Tython

The character of Kalrian Diir serves as a focal point for the dark side's complexity in this new era. According to the report, Diir was a Sith apprentice to Darth Maritosh who sought spiritual cleansing on the planet Tython.

Diir's history involves a traumatic abduction by Darth Maritosh, who relocated her to the planet Korriban and stripped her of her former identity. To manipulate her connection to the Force , she underwent several transformative processes:

  • Identity Erasure: Her original life was wiped away by her master.
  • Force Augmentation: She was branded with tattoos designed to both suppress and heighten her abilities.

    • The attempt at redemption on Tython ultimately resulted in a catastrophic loss of life. The source notes that the dark side's power spiraled out of control, leaving the Jedi unprepared for the true magnitude of the Sith threat.

    Resolving the Korriban versus Moraband debate

    The book also addresses the long-standing confusion surrounding the Sith homeworld's name. While George Lucas transitioned the name from Korriban to Moraband in later iterations, the new canon establishes that characters 5,000 years ago still openly used the name Korriban.

    This distinction provides a bridge between the Legends continuity, originally shaped by writers Tom Veitch and Kevin J.. Anderson, and the current Disney-era canon. Rey, who was raised on the desert world of Jakku, must learn this historical nuance to understand the true lineage of the Sith.

    What remains hidden about Darth Maritosh’s influence?

    Several mysteries persist regarding the specific mechanics of the Sith's rise during this period . While the book introduces Darth Maritosh, the full extent of the Sith's organizational structure during the Hundred-Year Darkness remains partially obscured.

    It is also unclear how many other apprentices underwent similar identity-erasing processes under the Sith banner. Furthermore, the source does not clarify if the "Darth" title was a standardized rank or a unique designation used by specific masters during this ancient era.