RellioN Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I wonder... is it because they know that to keep the dark empire strong they need apprentices that will eventually become stronger than them? They don't care about self preservation? Seems like suicide to me... if I were a sith lord I'd never allow apprentices or any potential backstabber close enough to kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Down Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Because that's the way of the Sith - Ghost Down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcesious Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Eh, it's cause they're overconfident that their apprentice can't kill them even if they tryied to.for example- Malak tryed to kill Revan, but in the end, Revan totally owned Malak into lightsaber sushi. Sidious kille dhis master in his sleep. i guess they take an apprentice so that when they die, their teachings for secxret abilities and powers are remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I wonder... is it because they know that to keep the dark empire strong they need apprentices that will eventually become stronger than them? They don't care about self preservation? Because if they intentionally only picked weak apprentices that had no ambition and lacked the strength to kill them then the Sith would grow progressively weaker with each generation, since that new weaker master in turn would have to pick an even weaker apprentice and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 If you ask me, the entire system of a Sith society is flawed. If the Sith follow the Sith ideals and codes, they would end up killing each other. The Sith codes are beneficial to the individual, but are meaningless if applied to a society. Remember Kreia's words, "To be united by hatred, is a fragile alliance at best." It is one of the memorable video game quotes I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RellioN Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Because if they intentionally only picked weak apprentices that had no ambition and lacked the strength to kill them then the Sith would grow progressively weaker with each generation, since that new weaker master in turn would have to pick an even weaker apprentice and so forth. I wouldn't pick a personal apprentice and never allow anyone to become stronger than me... That would seem a smarter course of action, if the sith lords cared for self preservation... If you ask me, the entire system of a Sith society is flawed. If the Sith follow the Sith ideals and codes, they would end up killing each other. The Sith codes are beneficial to the individual, but are meaningless if applied to a society. Remember Kreia's words, "To be united by hatred, is a fragile alliance at best." It is one of the memorable video game quotes I know. Yeah... I was wondering why they did it that way because I wanted to write some fiction set in the SW universe, but since I want the central character to reflect my personality I'll have to change the 'universe' to suit me more instead of being limited to this dark side (recklessly killing each other for power) and light side (naïve, caring for others more than self preservation) crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I wouldn't pick a personal apprentice and never allow anyone to become stronger than me... That would seem a smarter course of action, if the sith lords cared for self preservation... If all you cared about was self-preservation then you wouldn't be a Sith though, just an ego-centered Dark Jedi. Sith is a belief/philosophy that focuses around certain ideals. It's not just a label you slap on a darksided "Me! ME!!" person. If you didn't take any apprentice at all, to be on the safe side, they you'd be known as the last of the Sith, and the order would die out when you passed away, essentially handing the Jedi the victory by walkover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RellioN Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 If all you cared about was self-preservation then you wouldn't be a Sith though, just an ego-centered Dark Jedi. Sith is a belief/philosophy that focuses around certain ideals. It's not just a label you slap on a darksided "Me! ME!!" person. If you didn't take any apprentice at all, to be on the safe side, they you'd be known as the last of the Sith, and the order would die out when you passed away, essentially handing the Jedi the victory by walkover. You're right, without thinking, for a second there, I used the word sith order for dark side... which has little to do with each other in essence. Then again doesn't the dark side twist people into ruthless power craving people? What do you think should be changed in the Sith Code to improve the way the Sith Order functions, from the perspective of a in-universe character? Then again, aren't the terms dark jedi and jedi titles given by the sith order and the jedi order? So you wouldn't even call them jedi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 To be their Master's slave of course!! It is simply the way of the Sith, no more no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kas'!m Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ulic Qel Droma didn't kill Exar Kun. Malak didn't kill Revan. Maul and Dooku didn't kill Palpy. Lumiya and Mara jade didn't kill Vader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I know that... I was sort of making a joke when I said that The apprentices slave... so my answer is that it is the Sith way... and that only happens when the apprentice is "strong" enough to take on the Master... no more no less... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 If you ask me, the entire system of a Sith society is flawed. If the Sith follow the Sith ideals and codes, they would end up killing each other. The Sith codes are beneficial to the individual, but are meaningless if applied to a society. Remember Kreia's words, "To be united by hatred, is a fragile alliance at best." It is one of the memorable video game quotes I know. I'd imagine that for the most part the Force was used solely by the Kissai caste of Sith society. Even then, it seems that later groups became rather more lacking in common sense than the original Empire were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I wonder... is it because they know that to keep the dark empire strong they need apprentices that will eventually become stronger than them? They don't care about self preservation? Seems like suicide to me... if I were a sith lord I'd never allow apprentices or any potential backstabber close enough to kill me. Maybe Tradition... only "they" know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDoe 2.0 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Each Sith Master knows that his/her apprentice may overpower him/her and end up dead. The Sith principles are about power and survival, if the apprentice isn't strong enough to defeat his/her Master, then they don't deserve to be Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 well said!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Each Sith Master knows that his/her apprentice may overpower him/her and end up dead. The Sith principles are about power and survival, if the apprentice isn't strong enough to defeat his/her Master, then they don't deserve to be Sith. Yep. Besides I don't think the Sith would like to grow old and die in bed of old age with their apprentice at their side sobbing their eyes out...Well keep that for the Jedi, or Dawson's Creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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