Darth Noctyss

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Darth Noctyss was a female^[2] Dark Lord of the Sith.^[3] Legends said that in the early days of Sith life, Darth Noctyss was able to conquer the entire galaxy and establish a permanent Sith Empire. She spent her entire career concentrating on one thing: immortality. Darth Noctyss' philosophy was that empires and kingdoms would be meaningless if she only had them for a period of years before she died. Instead, Noctyss would discover a way to permanently and unnaturally extend her own life, and then focus her energies on conquering the galaxy.^[2]

She would be more than an empress: she would be a dark goddess ruling the galaxy. She devastated many worlds in her quest, traveling to Exegol in search of immortality. After encountering a being she did not know was Darth Sanguis, who attained immortality as a twisted creature in Exegol, Sanguis became her servant^[2] and apprentice.^[3] Deep inside Exegol's shell, Noctyss discovered Sanguis' lab and ritual notes. After a long study, she completed the three-day ritual by sacrificing Sanguis.^[2]

Later, the ritual transformed her into a creature very similar to Sanguis, revealing she had been manipulated by her servant to escape his immortal fate, tricking her into succeeding him on his punishment.^[2] However, Noctyss eventually died long before 21 ABY.^[1]

Darth Noctyss was able to utilize Force lightning, and used a cloak and hood to mask her identity. Noctyss also utilized a Sith lightsaber with a curved blade.^[2]

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Behind the scenes[]

"As this story was one of the last to be added, and due to approaching printing deadlines, I had to proceed with the illustration without knowing whom or what the main characters were. What I did know was that this story took place on Exegol and was going to have a strong Dr. Frankenstein and Ygor vibe. At the time, I only had the trailer visuals to go off of. Inspired by a screenshot, I built up the scene and shrouded our Sith in a hood to hide their identity. With a bit of Force lightning to showcase the villain's power, I was able to increase the drama in the composition. The curved saber was added later, and if I am not mistaken, is specific to a particular Sith."

―Grant Griffin^[4]

Darth Noctyss appeared in 2020 in "A Life Immortal," a story within the book Dark Legends, written and illustrated by George Mann and Grant Griffin, respectively.^[2]

Appearances[]

"A Life Immortal" — Dark Legends (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Shadow of the Sith (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The events of Shadow of the Sith take place in 21 ABY per Star Wars: Timelines. As Darth Noctyss is stated to have died long before the events of Shadow of the Sith, she must have died by 21 ABY.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 "A Life Immortal" — Dark Legends
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Star Wars: The Dark Side Pocket Expert
↑ Get a First Look at New Art from Star Wars: Dark Legends - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)

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[Death-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The events of Shadow of the Sith take place in 21 ABY per Star Wars: Timelines. As Darth Noctyss is stated to have died long before the events of Shadow of the Sith, she must have died by 21 ABY.

[A_Life_Immortal-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 "A Life Immortal" — Dark Legends

[TDSPE-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Star Wars: The Dark Side Pocket Expert

[First_look-4] Get a First Look at New Art from Star Wars: Dark Legends - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)

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