Precipice starts the series with a group of Sith and humans that crash land on some God-forsaken planet and don't know how to get home. All carry red lightsabers and are force-sensitive but, fun-fact, that does not mean they are Sith Lords. As stated in my previous post, Sith were actually red-skinned people that the Dark Lords named their "religion" after as a counter to the Jedi. I am not sure where we are in the history of that act. I think the Dark Lords may have already taken the name of the Sith and created the religion but it is not clear. It mentions Sith Lords but according to Wookieepedia Sith Lords and Dark Lords are different so I'm at a loss.
Skyborn tells the story of the crash landing from the point of view of a native of the planet the Sith landed on (Kesh). The natives believe that these people are their gods and have come to live with them. In actuality, the Sith are just trying to find the necessary materials to rebuild their ship and leave Kesh.
I thought is was a good idea to approach the story from different points of view. It rounds out the story and gives depth to the characters. I am intrigued so far and looking forward to reading the remaining 5 novellas. I hope that we find out more about the Sith and how this piece of history unfolds but I am worried that I am going to have to rely on Wookieepedia or go to comic books and that is a line into nerdom that I am not willing to cross.
CHARACTERS
Book #1: Precipice
Yaru Korsin
- Human male
- Served under Sith Naga Sadow during the Great Hyperspace War
- Crash landed on Kesh while trying to carry Lignan crystals from Phaegon III to Kirrek
- Killed half-brother Devore
- Married Seelah
- Created and was leader of the Lost Tribe
- Purged Kesh of the red-skinned Sith
- Ambushed by his step-son but prevailed
- Passed his legacy on to his daughter
- Died on Kesh
Gloyd
- Houk male
- Gunnery officer on the Omen
- Killed by the Sabers during Seelah’s revolt
Korsin Senior
- Yaru and Devore’s father
- Previous Captain of the Omen (ship)
Jedi Saes Rrogon
- Kaleesh male
- Jedi turned Sith during The Great Hyperspace War
- Killed by his former master while on a mission for Naga Sadow
Phaegon III
- Planet
- Its largest moon was the source of Lignan ore
- Naga Sadow sent Korsin and Rrogon to gather the ore during the Great Hyperspace War
Devore Korsin
- Human male
- Officer on the Omen
- Brother to Yaru
- Married to Seelah
- Battled Yaru for position of leadership after the crash on Kesh and was defeated in a lightsaber duel that sent him over a cliff
Dark Lord Marka Ragnos
- Claimed title Dark Lord of the Sith and controlled the Sith Empire
- Lived for over 100 years
- Pitted adversaries against each other
- Died shortly before The Great Hyperspace War and Naga Sadow and Ludo Kressh fought over his throne
- Lived as a force ghost after his death trapped in his tomb in the Valley of the Dark Lords on Korriban
- Almost brought back to life and then defeated by Jedi Jaden Korr
Seelah Korsin
- Human female
- Slave to Sith Lord Ludo Kressh
- Married Devore and Yaru
- Conspired against Yaru
- Forced into seclusion by her daughter Nida
Lohjoy
- Ho’din female
- Died aboard the crash of the Omen
Boyle Marcom
- Human male
- Navigation officer on the Omen
- Confronted and killed by Devore
Jariad Korsin
- Human male
- Son of Devore and Seelah
- One of the first High Lords of the Tribe
- Tried to assassinate Yaru
- Killed by his half sister Nida by being thrown over a cliff
Tapani Empire
- Located in the Colonies
- United under Shey Tapani
- Made up of 7 provinces
Dark Lord Naga Sadow
- Human male
- Dark Side Magician
- Homeworld: Ziost
- Fought Ludo Kressh for Ragnos’ throne
- Took over the first Sith Empire
- Fought the Galactic Republic
- Defeated by the galactic Republic and having killed Kressh, he fled to Yavin 4 where he hoped to rebuild the Empire
- His spirit was found by Freedon Nadd, who learned everything and then destroyed him
Ravilan Wroth
- Sith male
- Quartermaster on the Omen
- The Red Sith had not been surviving and Wroth wanted them off world so he staged a plague in one of the towns on Kesh and killed all the inhabitants
- Seelah discovered he was behind the plot and had all of the Red Sith killed
- Killed by Jariad Korsin
Massassi
- Subspecies of the ancient Sith
- Native to Korriban
- Fearsome, loyal, and formidable warriors only lived to serve their masters
Great Hyperspace War
- Fought between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire in 5,000 BBY
- Focused on three Republic worlds, Primus Goluud, and Korriban
- The Republic annihilated the Sith Empire and forced Sadow to exile himself to Yavin 4
Kirrek
- Planet in the Empress Teta system
- Site of two important battles: in the Unification War and the Great Hyperspace War
- Highly advanced population that thrived off of the abundant plant life
Book #2 Skyborn
Adari Vaal
- Keshiri female
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Geologist and because of that branded as a heretic going against the Keshiri religion
- Sought refuge with the Lost Tribe of the Sith
- Awarded with vast knowledge and a place of importance in the Keshiri society
- Attempted to kill the Sith and failed
- Took Uvak riders with her over the mountain to another part of Kesh and was assumed lost forever
Izri Dazh
- Keshiri male
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Member of Kesh’s ruling Neshtovar
- Believed that Korsin and his followers were the gods of the Skyborn
- Died believing his faith was affirmed
Ravilian Wroth
- See “Precipice”
- Near-Human sentient species native to the planet Kesh
- Pale purple skin and silver hair
- Religion focused on the Skyborn and put that above technological advancement
- Could not reproduce with humans
- Served the Sith for thousands of years
- Eventually gained equality with the Sith and traveled off-world around 41 ABY in the newly formed Sith Armada
Kesh
- Remote planet located in Wild Space
- Homeworld of the Keshiri species
- Mountainous and covered mostly in sand with at least one major ocean
Neshtovar
- Self-proclaimed Sons of the Skyborn on Kesh
- Keshiri uvak-riders that served as the intermediates between the Keshiri and the Skyborn
- Highly sought after mates
- Served as the governing body of Kesh
Uvak
- Large membranous-winged reptavian species with sharp beaks
- Used by the Neshtovar of Kesh
- Used by the Lost Tribe of the Sith for transportation
Tahv
- Known as the City of Glass
- Capital settlement of Kesh
- The Sith conquered the city and used it as the center for art
- Fell into decay during infighting
- By 41 ABY only the wealthiest lived in the city
- It was destroyed in 44 ABY
Eulyn
- Keshiri female
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Adari Vaal’s mother
Ori Garran
- Keshiri male
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Sent his children to learn from Adari
- Attended Adari’s trial but did not stand up for her
Wertram Garran
- Keshiri female
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Ori’s daughter who studied under Adari
Gloyd
- See “Precipice”
Hestus
- Sith male
- Translator for Korsin and the Keshiri
- Executed in 4,985 BBY by order of Yaru Korsin
Devore Korsin
- See “Precipice”
Jariad Korsin
- See “Precipice”
Seelah Korsin
- See “Precipice”
Yaru Korsin
- See “Precipice”
Finn Vaal
- Keshiri male
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Son of Shari and Adari Vaal
- Died while working on a scaffold that collapsed
Tona Vaal
- Keshiri male
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Youngest son of Adari
- Killed by the Sith when his mother revolted
Zhari Vaal
- Keshiri male
- Homeworld: Kesh
- Member of the ruling Neshtovar
- Married to Adari
- Killed by his Uvak when he dropped into the ocean
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