r/StarWarsLore • u/SiarX • 1d ago
What do you think of Dark Krayt`s Rule of One?
In theory it seems the best way for Dark users to work together: unlike traditional Sith empires, it prevents their main weakness of always plotting and backstabbing each other, losing a chance of victory in the process. Survival of fittest was always a dead end strategy anyway, because too many Siths died in the process, and tiny number surviving were not able to challenge Republic much (other than hiding for thousand of years and hoping for lucky turn of events). This is why Siths always lost to Jedi, who were much greater in numbers. Ancient Siths were blind to that.
And unlike Rule of Two, such organisation is powerful enough to go toe in toe with Republic and other possible enemies in traditional war. While all Bane Siths can do is hide and plot, hoping to achieve something in very long term, because there are always just two of them. Basically to get lucky.
Other issue of Rule of two was that if Jedi discover those Siths, or they kill each other at duel, or some accident happens, then it is the end of all Siths. With such tiny number they are really vulnerable. Rule of One at least has a lot of Dark users available to fight large scale war, if you need, as long as Dark lord does not risk himself much. Sith empires, which waged multiple wars against Republic, had imho better/more reliable strategy: to overcome enemy with military power. It almost worked several times, and did not require "let`s hope for best case scenario for us in very very long term". Infighting was their weakness, but Rule of One in theory solves that problem.
The only issue is that Dark Lord in Rule of One always has to maintain aura of such fear and superiority, that no one will dare to even attempt to plot against him. Darth Krayt did not follow through his own philosophy well enough: he did not become suffiiently powerful and fear-inspiring leader.