- "Some believe that the Darth title is derrived from the ancient Rakatan term darr tah, meaning 'triumph over death,' or daritha, meaning 'emperor.'"
- ―Darth Bane explaining the origins of the Darth title
Darr tah was a combination of the Rakatan words darr, meaning "triumph" or "conquest" and tah, meaning "death." This led historians to believe that a possible origin of the Sith title Darth, and could mean either "triumph over death" or "conquest of death."[1]
Appearances
- Darth Bane: Rule of Two (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Sources
"Heritage of the Sith" — Star Wars Insider 88 (First mentioned)- Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side