In this episode, we dive into Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno and explore the brutal, emotional aftermath of Order 66. We follow Vader’s first uneasy steps as the Emperor’s enforcer — wrestling with his new armor, his shattered identity, and a galaxy that still remembers Anakin Skywalker — while a handful of surviving Jedi struggle to accept that their war, and their Order, is truly over. From Kashyyyk’s tragedy to Vader’s early lightsaber clashes, we break down the character depth, the creeping weight of Imperial rule, and whether this novel is more a story about the rise of a Sith… or the extinction of hope.
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It’s getting dark in here, so tune into this episode of Legends Lookback! We’re introducing a new season of Sith-related content. In this episode we’ll be discussing and debating why books about Sith Lords are so great and selecting books to cover on upcoming roundtable episodes.

In this episode we dive into the second half of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, from the galaxy-spanning hunt for the Star Maps to the dark halls of the Sith Academy on Korriban. Along the way, we unpack one of the greatest plot twists in sci-fi history—the reveal of Darth Revan—and explore the mystery of the Star Forge and the ancient powers behind it. Big ideas, bold choices, and why KOTOR still hits so hard all these years later.