#darth sion

[yzur02]

Darth Revan: uses mandalorian mask;

Darth Malak: has a replacement jaw that covers part of his face;

Darth Vader: uses life support mask;

Darth Nihilus: uses mask;

Darth Sion: his face is so disfigured you can't tell what his real face was like;

Darth Sidius: his face is so disfigured you can't tell his real face was like, and before that he used deceit to mask himself;

Darth Traya: used lies and betrayal to mask herself and her objective until the end.

Every sith wears a mask to hide their true, hurt and scared self: it represents their lies, the way they refuse to acknowledge themselves and how they hide their "weakness" and shame.

I can't put in words how much I love this detail and how it contrast with the Jedi who always have their faces out in the open.

[whyamiheredude3]

Tried out a new brush and had some fun

[star-wars-forever]

Sith Lord Darth Sion

by artildawn

[tobyig]

Also, can we talk more about the relationship Darth Sion and Meetra Surik (fExile) in KOTOR 2?

You as the exile go to fight him in Trayus Academy and he talks of how much he hates Darth Traya, then says

"I hate you because you crawl within my head as she does, but your presence holds no thoughts, no teachings, you are just… there, unspoken. I hate you because you are beautiful to me. And in that weakness lies death."

Like he watched you throughout the whole game--the beginning when he finds you on the harbinger, then he finds you again on Korriban, and of course the final fight. He has been following you so much. Of course he falls in love.

So many times during the game, especially at the end, it is hinted at/stated that Meetra Surik has an unavoidable call to her through the Force. A part of the very end before you land on Malachor V is debating whether your companions are here with you because they want to be, or because you want them to be.

So yes, of course Sion falls in love. And of course it ends in us killing him. How else could it end?

[backonmystarwarsbullshit]

STAR WARS APPRECIATION WEEK -> DAY: 4

Expanded Universe: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004)

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[incorrect-kotor-quotes]

I’m pretty sure Sion is a tactical genius on Revan’s level, but none of us ever realized it. For example, at the Trayus Academy, he spread out all his minions into fifty little groups and included just enough useful equipment drops compelling me to search every corner and loot every body until I’m dead from boredom before reaching his boss fight. Seeing another long hallway filled with assassin squads came closer to breaking my spirit than any of Kreia’s bullshit because there’s definitely a good lightsaber crystal at the end and I need to go get it.

[inthegardenpraying]

"It is not possible to walk away from such things unscarred, to keep living when the universe dies around you..." it's my single favorite quote from Sion and I think it's because it made me realize the motif of trauma. Most major characters in KOTOR II experience an extremely traumatic event in their lifetime. Hanharr can't handle owing a lifedebt to Mira and goes insane. Bao-Dur still feels immense guilt over his activation of the Mass Shadow Generator. Same with Atton and his guilt over being an assassin. Sion was defeated in battle, literally dying. Visas had her planet destroyed by Nihilus, who in turn was murdered by the Mass Shadow Generator. Kreia was exiled and eventually betrayed by her sith apprentices. Even though G0-T0 is a droid, his purpose is to fix the mass trauma of an entire civilization. Lastly, Meetra Surik (or just the exile) cut off from the force to survive the stress of the Mass Shadow Generator. As an exception, I'd say Disciple and Handmaiden don't necessarily have personal trauma but this is because they are introduced to the exile as a novice and will grow alongside you and reflect your decisions. The entire galaxy underwent trauma in the Mandalorian wars, and the story of KOTOR II is how react to your own trauma, the trauma of your companions, and ultimately the trauma of the republic.

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I see the light side and dark side choices in game as the way you dealt with your trauma and how you help others through theirs, rather than explicit rejections or embraces of Jedi/Sith teachings. After all, you aren't even a member of the Jedi Order anymore and you left a long time ago because you didn't agree with them. Think about it like the restoration project on Telos, but with the emotional and mental health of every character in the game. When Sion tells you that nobody could walk away from such things "unscarred" its up to you whether or not that's even true. Do you walk the path of the light side and find redemption/healing through community, altruism, and self sacrifice? Or do you walk the path of the dark side: hardening yourself for protection and seeking power at the expense of others' wellbeing? Sion and Nihilus chose the latter and take take the idea to its apex. Neither can survive without the force and they are restricted by their relationship to it. Kreia makes a point to say that Nihilus does not know true power as he cannot control himself, or his abilities. He is completely beholden to a primal urge to feed. Sion loses to you in the very clip because you have the stronger will. While they survived their trauma, they are weaker because they never healed. They are "scarred" as Sion says.

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Kreia offers a third way, based off your own survival at Malachor. Reliance upon the self, upon willpower and strength of mind is the only way to survive. After all, you did survive Malachor not because of your connection to the force, but because you were strong without it. It is the synthesis of Sith and Jedi ideas, which she combined after spending time as a great master of both orders. But is this a true way to heal from trauma? It may never be possible to heal from trauma, but look at how far your companions come and only after YOU took the time to influence them. They are strong on their own, surviving years on dangerous planets or designing weapons that bring armies to their knees, but through their connection to YOU, to a community, they unlock their true potential.

(I added more in the comments of what he said)

[jediexilemeetra]

“And I hate you as I hate her. I hate you because you crawl within my head as she does. But your presence holds no thoughts, no teachings. You are just there. Unspoken. I hate you because you are beautiful to me. And in that weakness, lies death.”

- Darth Sion, Knights of The Old Republic: The Sith Lords

[kaoribriefs]

[cronencata]

Moody light study of my favorite sith lord, Darth Sion. Unfinished.

Drawn in Janurary 2024.

( Did you know KotOR II turned 20 this year?? I wanted to do more to celebrate its anniversary but time was not on my side. :( )

[emilyisfictional]

AHSOKA SPOILERS

the eye of sion 🤝 the eye of the nihil

being a little too close in name to a member of to the sith triumvirate for it to be not a coincidence.

[revenge-of-the-shit]

Consider your consequences carefully because Dave Filoni is going to modify them as he sees fit

Reblog for visibility!

[dairine-bonnet]

On Korriban:

Darth Sion: ...You are her apprentice in name only. I am the Master, and that is why you will die!

The Exile: And it is time to find out who is better at mastering Force speed!

[zeb-z]

something about Morgan Elsbeth and the Sith Squad building the Eye of Sion to find Thrawn in hopes of bringing back the glory of the Empire.

something about Darth Sion keeping himself alive beyond death to be a shamble of what he used to be, living through certain demise and rebuilding himself however agonizing his existence is because of his need of power.

something about the Imperial remnants kept alive only by their greed and hatred, wanting to return to a glorious power despite Imperials having been ultimately defeated, keeping the corpse of the fallen Empire up and running until they have some real source of power to bring back the total control they want

[edgybluerat]

Dark side users surviving impossible odds is well established and all these cases precede Maul.