Talk: Tenebrae

Article milestones Date Process Result October 3, 2012 Featured article nomination Success April 13, 2013 Featured article by Cade Calrayn January 5, 2016 Featured article review Kept March 3, 2016 Featured article March 25, 2018 Featured article review Removed April 22, 2018 Former Featured article
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True body?

So, I'm curious, has anyone official ever confirmed the identity of the body encountered in Act 2 of the Jedi Knight story? Is this the true Emperor shrouded in wrappings, or is it yet another Voice? I don't want speculation, of course, just confirmation.--ARC Commander Colt (talk) 02:15, March 26, 2013 (UTC)

• The Voss Voice was confirmed to have been the Voice between 3,649 BBY—Act III, and the Hand's messages to the Wrath make it clear that the Emperor's body is in a sort of hibernation while controlling his Voice. Plus, the Encyclopedia makes it explicitly clear that the Emperor is incredibly terrified of death—that's why he created the Voice and the Children in the first place. While he's also supremely confident of his powers, it's highly unlikely that he would risk placing his true body in a situation where there is even the smallest possibility of harm, and the Jedi strike team was more than a possibility of harm. I don't know if that's confirmation enough for you, but that's what I determined during my research. Cade Calrayn 02:21, March 26, 2013 (UTC)
  • So if I'm reading you right, it's just another Voice. Huh.--ARC Commander Colt (talk) 02:30, March 26, 2013 (UTC)
    • To be specific, it's this Voice, yes. Cade Calrayn 02:32, March 26, 2013 (UTC)
      • But wouldn't that Voice still be stuck on Voss, or did he not go there until right before the Wrath is sent there?--ARC Commander Colt (talk) 02:39, March 26, 2013 (UTC)
        • Yeah, there's several months between the events on the Emperor's fortress and the death of that Voice, and the Emperor isn't on his fortress while the Hero is being trained as a Sith. The Emperor was freed from Voss only shortly before the Knight goes to Voss, as Scourge can sense the Emperor's presence when they go to the Dark Heart. Cade Calrayn 02:44, March 26, 2013 (UTC)

Most Powerful Sith of the Old Republic era

The SWTOR Encyclopedia and 2 Codex Entries in Star Wars: The Old Republic make it clear that the Sith Emperor is the most powerful Sith Lord up until the the end of the Cold War and the onset of the Second Great Galactic War.

Should this be included in his profile? MasterOfEnlightenment (talk) 18:33, October 3, 2013 (UTC)

• So long as we source them and carefully word it so that it doesn't violate NPOV, I see no reason why we shouldn't. Weedle McHairybug (talk) 00:55, October 5, 2013 (UTC)
• EDIT: Actually, one final question: You alluded to two Codex entries that claimed him to be the most powerful Sith up to the onset of the Second Great Galactic War. Can you give me the specific Codex entries (names will be enough if necessary) so I can specify those particular sources in the powers and abilities section. Weedle McHairybug (talk) 01:36, October 5, 2013 (UTC)
  • As it's my FA, I'll add it in when I have time, though it's speculation to claim that the Emperor stops being the most powerful. Cade Calrayn 02:22, October 5, 2013 (UTC)
    • Well, all I can say is that any implications that he stopped being the most powerful after that point was not my intent. Weedle McHairybug (talk) 04:16, October 5, 2013 (UTC)
      • I have recently created a comprehensive profile about merits of Emperor Vitiate in a source known as comicvine: http://www.comicvine.com/profile/s_w_legend/blog/. I believe that this profile contains ample information that can be useful for consultations. -S_W_LeGenD (talk) 16:12, April 26, 2014 (UTC)

Really dead in "Darth Plagueis"?

Can we be 100% sure he's dead? It was just said by Plagueis, but that only mean he think. he's dead. In TOR many ppl say he's dead and we know he isn't so it could still be a secret (or forgotten or anything)... I don't think we can be 100% sure that Plagueis is right ... --SoranPanoko (talk) 23:01, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

• Plagueis clearly refers to the Emperor as 'not being immortal, meaning that he's dead. We haven't seen his actual death yet, but he still dies. Cade Calrayn 23:05, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Not being immortal just mean he can die... but that's not the point. He died official in TOR but he surived secretly, so maybe plagueis only think he's dead because the hole Galaxy think so, because he's still sleeping. Sure, he will die at some point, but since we don't know when, we can't be sure that he is allready dead... until they write a book or something about it--Soran 01:14, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

As energy can only be transformed or transferred, rather than created and/or destroyed, Plagueis might have been able to project his astral essence into a hidden, holocron-like device at the moment Palpatine killed the former's corporeal body. Similar to the Darkside Talisman of Karness Muur! So, the same thing might hold equally true for the last True Sith Emperpor.68.198.231.207 22:35, February 15, 2015 (UTC)User Carycomic

• Which is completely irrelevant. We don't write mights and maybes into our articles—just what we can confirm as factual. — DigiFluid^{(Whine here)} 00:26, February 18, 2015 (UTC)

But, as the SWEU has been ret-conned (by Lucas, himself), as "Legends of...," everything previously considered "factual" is now full of "mights" and "maybes" outside the canon of the films. :P 68.198.231.207 03:56, February 20, 2015 (UTC)User Carycomic

• As DigiFluid stated above, we only deal in facts, and will not add in "mights" and "maybes". Supreme Emperor (talk) 04:13, February 20, 2015 (UTC)

On that, I'm afraid we must permanently agree to disagree. As it is a fact, in itself, tha "legends" and "facts" are usually mutually exclusive terms.68.198.231.207 04:49, February 20, 2015 (UTC)User Carycomic

Even if he's dead by the time of the books, he's not dead yet. He was DEFINITELY DEAD when the Republic declared he was dead, but oh wait psyche no he's not. He is obviously not dead at the end of Ziost. I know that you want to say you only deal in facts, but especially with one such as Vitiate, there are no facts only what is currently thought until the writer(s) decide to change it. [Don't] watch the livestreams of the upcoming expanion if you [don't] want to know what happened to Vitiate after Ziost. AbsolutGrndZer0 (talk) 23:07, October 4, 2015 (UTC)

Vitiate's Master in the Revan-themed expansion

In the Revan-themed expansion of SWTOR, there's a secret achievement in which you have to find four Sith ghost. One of them is "the Ghost of Vitiate's Master on Yavin 4." And the guy in question is Marka Ragnos. --LelalMekha (talk) 20:14, September 30, 2015 (UTC)

Valkorion is the original body of Emperor

I know you guys are hard at work right now, but according to this information, The staff is implying that Valkorion was the original body of the Emperor, not Vitiate.

"Question: Will we ever get to see the Emperor in his original true body as a pureblood? (starts at 45:58)

Answer: Jesse Sky says ‘One of the great things about the Emperor is that he is all powerful. He can take many forms. That’s all I’m willing to say’. Musco says ‘Stay tuned’. Michael Backus chimes in ‘What if his trueblood form isn’t his original actual form? What if there is more to the story?’ Musco ‘insert eyebrow raise’."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kYX85dGVWo&feature=player_embedded

Ellchicago (talk) 15:42, October 22, 2015 (UTC) ellchicago

• Except that that's them implying and it directly contradicts established material. Plus, Vitiate is far older than his Valkorion form by all accounts within the game; he's only been ruling the Eternal Empire for a few centuries, while Vitiate was born 1400 years earlier. Cade Calrayn 15:48, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

I think it is unclear because Valkorion in chapter 1, when Darth Marr and the Outlander think he is the Sith Emperor says “Oh, I think a mistake has been made… but by whom?”

Later in Chapter 2, In the Outlander’s dream, Valkorion could say. “I am no Sith.” and “This Republic is not worth saving any more than my [Sith] Empire. We have a greater purpose.”

The Outlander could ask

“To take back your Eternal Throne?”

Valkorion smirks.

Valkorion outright claims he is not a Sith. This implies that he really doesn’t care much about the Sith Empire and the Eternal Throne is what he truly wants.

(Ellchicago (talk) 16:02, October 22, 2015 (UTC)) ellchicago

• The Codex entries explain that he no longer considers himself Sith; he's created the Eternal Empire as "his greatest, most ambitious endeavor: an idealistic playground where he can shed his past and experience a new life unburdened by archaic Sith teachings." He believes himself beyond Sith or Jedi, and he hasn't cared about the Sith Empire for centuries - it's all been a way to start the ritual. Cade Calrayn 16:05, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

While it is possible for Vitiate to be the original form. I disagree with idea that he still wants to start the ritual. http://i0.wp.com/www.xamxamsays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/vitiate-codex.jpg

On Ziost Vitiate says “I have already cheated death. I have other plans now-as you will see.”

(Ellchicago (talk) 16:18, October 22, 2015 (UTC)) ellchicago

Change infobox to dark jedi?

In Knights of the Fallen Empire chapter 2: Dream of an Empire, Valkorion claims that he is not Sith, so should we change the infobox to that of a Dark Jedi? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_PFrlJ1oTQ

On a side note, I think the image here [1] should be added somewhere to the article. I managed to get a version of it before without the SWTOR mark by using the inspect element tool.--Jace Onasi (talk) 12:30, March 19, 2016 (UTC)

Rename to Vitiate

Ok, so I am all for Valkorion being the infobox picture, but the article being called "Valkorion" just seems rather misleading. Valkorion is the name of his current form, but overall he is still Vitiate, no matter what false identity he may assume. Darth Ravigious (talk) 03:18, April 7, 2016 (UTC)

I think Vitiate set this up just to get back at the Hero Of Tython cause honestly i think he is still out there probably regaining his strength to battle the Hero again and Valkorian must of been the original Sith Emperor but i guess left his Empire due to power hunger fools as he mentions in one of the chapters i believe this is just my opinion - Razor J40Heat.

The page really should be renamed to Vitiate. In Knights of the Eternal Throne chapter 2, Valkorion says that Valkorion was a great champion of Zakuul whom he chose to use as his vessel. The emperor therefore is stil Vitiate and not truly Valkorion (who is, with his words, "a hollow shell". Dajax02 (talk) 00:08, November 30, 2016 (UTC)

Gee. Thanks for spoiling. I won't be able to play until after exams xD

But in all seriousness, if that is the case, they might as well be two completely different articles...maybe, assuming that Valkorion was a separate individual. Darth Ravigious (talk) 06:11, November 30, 2016 (UTC)

Minor spoiler... Valkorion was in fact a seperate individual. Was. Vitiate "hollowed him out and used him as [his] vessel." Valkorion is, as he says himself, simply a face he chose to wear ("Valkorion was a great warrior and the greatest champion of ancient Zakuul. It was only natural I hollow him out and use as my vessel" (or something along that line)). Opposite this, Vitiate is the one he (the emperor) has always been. Dajax02 (talk) 11:11, November 30, 2016 (UTC)

• I'm aware, and there will be two separate articles; Valkorion (original) and this one. Cade Calrayn 13:46, November 30, 2016 (UTC)

The page should be renamed to Tenebrae because it's his real name right? But why still call him Vitiate? I don't get it? User:Razorj40heat

• Because he abandoned the name Tenebrae in favour of Vitiate when he was made a Sith Lord. Common practice among the Sith; Anakin, Dooku and Palpatine all did the same. No different than people changing their name in real life, really. (Remember to sign comments btw) Dajax02 (talk) 20:07, December 11, 2016 (UTC)

Voice of Valkorion

Following link says Darin De Paul voices Valkorion in Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire: [2] --Rakhsh (talk) 00:56, September 15, 2016 (UTC)

Year of Vitiate's Death

Quoting the notation saying that Vitiate died on 3630 BBY: "According to Star Wars: The Old Republic's lead designer Charles Boyd (screenshot), the events depicted in post-launch Game Updates can be assumed to occur in a timeline matching that of their real-time release. Therefore, the later chapters of the Digital Expansion Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire occur in 3631 BBY. Boyd also confirmed that the sequel, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne, is set six to eight months after the end of Fallen Empire, so the events of Eternal Throne can be placed in approximately 3630 BBY."

First, that doesn't scan with the actual content of the chapters. Chapters 14-16 are, in-universe, right on top of each other and a single mission takes place off-screen during Chapters 12 and 13. Month long breaks between them makes no sense.

Second, the logic is that KOTFE was released a year before KOTET wrapped up, in-universe largely matches real-world release times, therefore KOTET wraps up 2 years after KOTFE?

It seems a lot more logical that Vitiate died in 3631 BBY, that KOTFE post-release chapters are bunched up a bit more in release to account for the six month gap between the two (only needs to account for 2 months, since KOTET was released ~4 months after KOTFE ch16.

How is it possible for him to die after all didnt he undergo the same immortality ritual as the scourge ?

Move to "Tenebrae"

Tenebrae is now what he's being called the most in SWTOR. Plus Vitiate is his Sith name, a faction which he abandoned. --Potsk (talk) 05:18, October 25, 2019 (UTC)

• Seconding this, can someone move this to Tenebrae? He doesn't go by Vitiate anymore. --Lolu (text me) 04:17, October 29, 2019 (UTC)
  • I won't be move unless a new CT is done, please take a look to the top of the page--DarthRuiz30 (talk) 05:41, October 29, 2019 (UTC)
    • CT has been created: Forum:CT:Move Vitiate to Tenebrae --Potsk (talk) 13:58, February 20, 2020 (UTC)

What happened on Ziost is not a ritual

So I was going through the article and I noticed this statement: "Ziost's population was evacuated as quickly as the Empire and Republic could manage, but only a fraction were off-world by the time Vitiate made his move: drawing on the strength of a world, he carried out the same ritual he had done so long ago on Nathema. A wave of dark side energy rolled across the globe, turning all living things to ash and leeching the Force from the world."

The relevant SWTOR codex entry does not endorse the aforementioned view: Whispered rumors have persisted of planets snuffed out through intricate Sith rituals or by way of deadly, arcane machines--such as the device Revan sought to employ on Yavin 4--but Ziost represents a clear display of the corrosive power of the dark side of the Force taken to its extreme. - From (SWTOR - Rise of the Emperor - Codex Entry - "Death of a World.")

SWTOR codex entries collectively represent a digital encyclopedia to help the audience understand the lore, and should be acceptable references.

The part of following statement after comma is also incorrect: "the Emperor had been feeding off of the death and chaos generated by the battle on Yavin 4, and it was enough to restore his strength."

The relevant SWTOR codex entry does not endorse the aforementioned view: The man now called Vitiate by those who once served him was not strong enough to usurp all life on Yavin 4 after his reawakening. However, he did gain power enough to flee the jungle moon and survive. Now that he has found in Ziost a suitable target to replenish himself--now that he appears to grow more powerful by the hour--what now? When will his unforgiving depletion of Ziost end? And when it does end, what fate will befall the rest of the galaxy? - From (SWTOR - Rise of the Emperor - Codex Entry - "Vitiate.")

Vitiate manifested on Ziost in the form of an intangible presence and was attempting to replenish himself with every death increasing his strength: Obsessed with achieving immortality, the Sith Emperor has targeted his own former subjects on the planet Ziost, with every death seemingly extending his dark power. - From (SWTOR - Community News - "Welcome to Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor.")

Another: Known as the “Gateway to the Empire,” the planet Ziost is in a state of chaos as innocent civilians are targeted by possessed pawns of the Sith Emperor. From the menacing “People’s Tower” in the city’s center to massive armored walkers patrolling for fresh targets, the Sith Emperor’s presence is overwhelming, his power growing with every death… Only you have the strength to stand against him. - From (SWTOR - Community News - "Welcome to Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor.")

The aforementioned news is further corroborated through in-game dialogues.

Vitiate invaded Ziost to replenish himself, and when he became strong enough, he consumed this planet with his own dark power. The official revelations are in sync with each other and the SWTOR codex entry "Death of a World" distinguish the act of consuming Ziost from rituals to similar effect in other worlds. I hope this will clear any confusion. --S_W_LeGenD (talk) 03:40, December 13, 2020 (UTC)

• Further evidence: Meanwhile, an older threat still looms: the former SITH EMPEROR, revitalized after annihilating all life on the planet Ziost, has similarly vanished without a trace. - From (Epilogue, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire, Chapter 1)
• --S_W_LeGenD (talk) 12:40, December 13, 2020 (UTC)

Darth Vitiate

I've looked at the encyclopedia and despite what people claim, I've only found mentions of him as "Vitiate", "Lord Vitiate", "Tenebrae", "The Emperor", and "The Sith Emperor". What am I missing? --Potsk (talk) 19:10, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

• Yeah, I didn't see it either. Sounds made-up. Winterz (talk) 19:12, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
• I wonder if this is the same thing as with Naga Sadow? Where even a single mention of that name - no matter how obscure - makes it canon, per the wiki's rules? Dajax02 (talk) 00:23, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
  • This is the source: Nathema: Once known as Medriaas, Nathema was an agriworld of the Sith Empire at a time when Sith also controlled the Chorlian sector. An ancient Dark Lord of the Sith named Darth Vitiate destroyed all life on Nathema with a ritual designed to grant him immortality. A transcription of this ritual was recorded by Darth Revan and served as the inspiration for Lord Kaan's thought bomb on Ruusan. - From (Star Wars: Force and Destiny - Core Rulebook)
  • --S_W_LeGenD (talk) 12:14, December 20, 2020 (UTC)

A sith lord?

The discussion about the former Sith emperor and the former eternal Emperor Tenebrae has been going on for years, I myself was blocked by entering an editing war last month on this subject. The fight I'm talking about is whether our previous emperor is a sith or not. Recently there was a consensus that Tenebrae had already ceased to be a sith and it had entered the former sith category and started to receive the dark jedi templete instead of the old red sith template. But after the launch of the new expansion, echoes of oblivion, supporters of the idea that Tenebrae is still a sith went on to edit the page claiming that the expansion confirmed that the former emperor is a sith, which is not true and I I will explain why next.

• The reason for the new claim that Tenebrae is a sith has arisen is because "Tenebrae" spoke the following line in the last expansion "I am the master of all sith". However, this line does not prove that Tenebrae is a sith, due to the fact that the man who spoke this line was not Tenebrae, but a copy of his old memories. For those who haven't played the latest expansion, I'll explain what happened before proceeding. A long time ago when the Tenebrae separated from his original body he prepared a ritual to recreate himself in case he was destroyed, his body had a copy of his conscience and old memories and this remnant of him would reconstruct the tenebrae itself through capturing memories of the victims of their plague. So we cannot say that the Tenebrae became a sith again because what we saw in this expansion was just a remnant of his old self, and his modern form (valkorion) that had ceased to be a sith also appeared as another remnant of his existence. . In other words, the real Tenebrae died in zakuul and he was not a sith at the time of his death.

• Now i will mention the other main reasons why he is no longer a sith:
• 1. He no longer considers himself a sith, he stated to the outlander that he was no longer a sith, I will leave a link below explaining
• 2. People who have left their sith organization (sith empires or orders) and no longer consider themselves sith, are not considered sith on this wiki (even if they still have some sith code habits). Examples of this are Canon Maul (his template is dathomirian and he is called the fallen sith on this wiki) and Darth Millennial who abandoned the sith to create the dark force.
• 3. Charles boyed writer of his story has already explained the dynamics of the character and for his explanation he deserves the zakuul template more than the sith.

With all this I propose that we put the Tenebrae in the zakuul or dark jedi template.

• Links:

• Link of Charles boyed explaining valkorion: http://dulfy.net/2017/06/30/swtor-charles-boyd-kotfe-backstory/

• Link of valkorion claims that he is not a sith: https://youtu.be/X_PFrlJ1oTQ

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Marka Ragnos

Dialogue with Lord Cytharat suggests that whoever makes a person a Sith is considered that person's Sith Master, regardless of whether they trained them. Marka Ragnos is the one who initiated Tenebrae and made him Vitiate. Sufficient to add that here? --Potsk (talk) 02:03, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

• Can you copy the dialogue here, and provides the exact source for it, that would probably help. --NanoLuuke^{Cloning facility} 16:55, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
• Yeah, tbh, the exact quote and the mission its from would be useful Fan26 (Talk) 17:42, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

"Brain mask"

Should we make a page for the brain mask? That would be cool. Erdan5 ( talk) 05:07, February 24, 2022 (UTC)

• I don't think it notable enough. "Cool" isn't an encyclopedic standard. NanoLuuke^{Cloning facility} 08:13, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Tenebrae's Echoes of Oblivion gameplay abilities.

I recently made an edit to this page, adding in some of the abilities that Vitiate is seen using in gameplay. (Specifically, Soul Trap, Devour Force, Shattering Wave, Will of the Emperor, and Immortality, Immortality has since been deleted.) All were gameplay mechanics and their removal would be fair enough-I had considered whether it would be worth adding them-however, there is one outlier and that is the page for Dark Aura. (Dark Aura was also the reason I decided those abilities should have a page, since if Dark Aura-a gameplay mechanic-can have a page, why can't these?) Which is only seen in the reboot of Battlefront 2, and by technicality a "gameplay mechanic", yet it has been on Wookiepedia for a number of years now (Since November 2017 to be precise), mostly untouched. So then my question would be, do we add back the abilities Vitiate used in the fight, and in turn leave Dark Aura untouched, or delete the pages relating to Vitiate's EOO powers alongside Dark Aura. Just from a logistical standpoint, if Dark Aura exists then I see no reason as to why the other abilities cannot either, and if those other abilities are deleted, I can't see no reason as to why Dark Aura shouldn't be deleted with them. Is there something that makes Dark Aura a special outlier or no? GREATRJ1 (talk) 20:47, 30 June 2025 (UTC)