Gol (Sith)

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"No one leaves their pain behind. The easy moments in our lives blend together into a mushy, unmemorable pabulum. Our time without struggle means nothing in the end. But our injuries, our agonies… those we remember. They make us who we are."
―Gol[2]

Gol, known as the "Wither King," was a male Force-sensitive individual who became a Sith.[1] At some point[3] he[2] bled a kyber crystal.[3] The Sith used the powers of the dark side of the Force to keep his face youthful while the rest of his body decayed. With his rotting body hidden under his armor,[5] only the hands of the Sith displayed[2] his true condition.[5] Gol was known to take prisoners. One such prisoner, a Jedi, was forced to wear jester clothing and serves as his "Jester Jedi."[4]

Eventually, the Sith's kyber crystal fell into the hands of expert Doctor Cuata.[3] Around 3 ABY,[6] the Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker sought out Cuata to acquire a new kyber crystal for his lightsaber.[3]

As Cuata worked on his current kyber in order to make it stable, he asked Skywalker to heal the crystal that had been bled by this Sith. Skywalker was not aware of the process of how to heal the crystal, but was informed of how to by the Fallanassi Gretta, who told him he would need to deeply connect with the dark side user who bled the crystal originally. Whilst Skywalker attempted to heal the crystal, he was brought to this Sith's hall, who welcomed him and told him to approach and state his name. He then asked Skywalker how and why he had entered his hall.[3]

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Behind the scenes

The Sith Lord first appeared, albeit unidentified, in a Force vision witnessed by Luke Skywalker in the thirty-fifth issue of the comic series Star Wars, written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Madibek Musabekov and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics[3] on June 7, 2023.[7] The character later returned for Star Wars 42[4] and issue 43, which collectively formed the arc The Sith and the Skywalker. With the character's three Star Wars appearances keeping a great deal secret,[2] the Sith has inspired great deal of fan intrigue.[8]

The character's gender was confirmed by Soule, who referred to the Sith Lord as a "fellow"[8] and a "gentleman" on the social media platform X.[5] Soule also confirmed on X that the character had a name that he would reveal following the release of Star Wars 43 comic series,[9] and that in his mind he knew the time period in which the Sith Lord lived in the overall Star Wars timeline.[10] After the release of the forty-third issue, Soule revealed more information about the character's physical appearance on X.[5] However, he decided against revealing the character's name, even keeping it secret as The Sith and the Skywalker's collected release came out.[11] Gol was finally identified in the 2024 Dorling Kindersley reference book Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy.[1]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars (2020) 43
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Star Wars (2020) 35
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars (2020) 42
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@charlessoule) on Twitter (post): "Interesting thing about this gentleman (the Sith) - he uses terrifying dark side powers to keep his face looking perfect while the rest of his body rots and decays under that armor. (The Jedi wouldn't tell you that story)" (backup link)
  6. ↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event StarWars.com Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Star Wars (2020) 35 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars (2020) 43, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
  7. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #35 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@charlessoule) on Twitter (post): "This is like the eighth person who has asked this. Yes, this fellow has a name. I'm glad people are enjoying Star Wars #42, in stores today!" (backup link)
  9. ↑ TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@charlessoule) on Twitter (post): "I'l offer up his name after #43. (In response to: "This unnamed Sith lord is a absolute favorite of mine now! PLEASE give us a name @CharlesSoule This Sith and the non rule of 2 era is the most interesting thing I've seen from ALL STAR WARS.")" (backup link)
  10. ↑ TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@charlessoule) on Twitter (post): "I know. (In response to: "I'm not looking for anything specific of course, but I was just curious if you have in mind an idea when stories like this Sith Lord's, and Momin's, take place in the timeline or is that something you don't concern yourself with too much?")" (backup link)
  11. ↑ TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "Doubtful! (In response to: "@CharlesSoule will you reveal the Kyber Crystal Sith’s name after the trade is out?")" (backup link)