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Duel in the Dark Temple

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

After gathering all the artifacts of Tulak Hord, Darth Zash's apprentice brought them before their master, who was preparing her ritual in the Dark Temple on Dromund Kaas. As it became apparent that Zash intended to use the ritual to acquire Kallig's body, a duel between Master and apprentice ensued.

Despite Kallig wearing Zash down, the powerful sorceress pushed her apprentice into submission and initiated the ritual. The timely intervention by Kallig's Dashade servant, Khem Val, interrupted the ritual, with bizarre consequences. The ritual of essence transfer was redirected into the Dashade, and due to the Force resistance found in his species, Khem survived and was forced to share his body with the angry Sith Lord.

With Zash appearing to be dead, Kallig became a Lord and inherited all her assets as well as the resentful relationship with Darth Thanaton, Zash's former superior.

Text and facts from the “Duel in the Dark Temple” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Prev
Duel in the Sith Sanctum
Conflict
Search for Tulak Hord's artifacts
Date
3643 BBY
Place
Dark Temple, Dromund Kaas
Result
Death of Darth Zash's body
Darth Zash has her essence transferred to the body of Khem Val
Zash's apprentice becomes a Sith Lord and inherits Zash's assets
Side 1
Darth Zash
Side 2
Zash's apprentice
Forces1
1 Sith Lord
Darth Zash
Forces2
1 Sith apprentice
Zash's apprentice
1 Dashade
Khem Val
Casual1
Darth Zash's body
Casual2
None

Appearances

1 work, in story order
  1. Star Wars: The Old Republic (first appearance)

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