Simus

Simus was a Force-sensitive Sith warlord proficient in Sith magic who lived during the Golden Age of the Sith. He trained the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Naga Sadow and was one of the most powerful Sith Lords of his time. Over a century before Sadow's ascension to the Sith Empire's throne, Simus challenged fellow warlord Marka Ragnos for the mantle of Dark Lord. Although he was beheaded in a duel against Ragnos around 5100 BBY, Simus clung onto his life—relying on a Sith servant for mobility, the bodiless magician preserved himself from death by encasing his head in a crystal sphere.

Eventually, Lord Simus was made a part of Marka Ragnos' Sith Council, becoming a respected member whose opinion was highly valued. As Ragnos pitted his adversaries against each other to ensure his hold on the throne, Simus advised the Dark Lord, faithfully serving the Sith Empire. When Ragnos died in 5000 BBY over a century later, Simus' apprentice, Naga Sadow, was one of two challengers for the mantle of Dark Lord. The other was Ludo Kressh, a Sith Councilor who wished to keep the Empire hidden from the Galactic Republic, which controlled much of the galaxy. Sadow, however, wished to expand the Empire's borders. Although the Sith Council was split on the matter, Simus mediated between its clashing warlords whilst also providing support for his long-time friend Sadow, backing his candidacy for the Sith throne.

In Sadow's attempt to provide the other councilors with a reason to wage war against the Republic, Simus was killed by his apprentice with a Republic-issue blaster. Sadow proceeded to frame the Republic for the respected magician's assassination, inflaming the Sith to initiate their conquest of the galaxy. Despite Sadow's efforts, the Golden Age of the Sith ended with the Republic's repelling and defeat of the Sith Empire. Just over a millennium later, Simus was one of a few Sith whose names were used as part of a training program for Sith students in the empire of the Sith Lord Revan.

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