Sith holocron (Malachor)

A Sith holocron containing the Presence was placed in a subterranean Sith temple on Malachor. It could be used to open doors within the temple, but also to activate a superweapon designed to take life when placed in an obelisk at the top of the building. Maul attempted to steal it with the help of Ezra Bridger to gain access to the superweapon to get revenge on all his enemies, whereas the Sith Lord Darth Vader planned to take both the holocron and the temple's power to maintain the Sith's rule over the galaxy. Both of the Sith Lords' plans, however, were thwarted when Bridger and his Master Kanan Jarrus were able to pull the holocron from the obelisk at the last moment and escape with it.

In 2 BBY, Ezra and the former Sith Lord Maul merged the Sith and Jedi holocrons to learn the secret of destroying the Sith. The process was interrupted by Kanan, creating an explosion that damaged both holocrons. However, Maul later used one of the corners of the holocron to speak through the ancient artifact to Ezra.

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