Darth

In the fictional Star Wars universe, Darth precedes the title of a Sith Lord.

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Star Wars - Universe - Sith

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Contrary to popular belief, the word "Darth" is neither a Dutch nor a German word meaning "dark" (donker and dunkel, respectively). "Darth" may be a portmanteau (combination word) of "dark" and "death." However, it is thought of to be more probable that Darth is an abbreviation of the title 'Dark Lord of the Sith', but there is no basis in Star Wars canon for this.

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Dutch - German - Portmanteau

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The term first appeared in the original script for ', which bore little resemblance to the final release of the film. In it, a "Darth Vader" appeared as an Imperial official who would be renamed Grand Moff Tarkin in the final film, with Darth Vader becoming the name of the menacing black-armored villain.

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Sith Lords who have held the title include:

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• Darth Andeddu
• Darth Revan
• Darth Malak
• Darth Bandon
• Darth Traya
• Darth Nihilus
• Darth Sion
• Darth Ruin
• Darth Rivan
• Darth Bane
• Darth Zannah
• Darth Millennial
• Darth Plagueis
• Darth Sidious
• Darth Maul
• Darth Tyranus
• Darth Vader

Darth Revan was the first known Sith Lord to use this title: it didn't appear to be used by the original Sith Empire or by Exar Kun. Unlike their successors, Revan and Malak prefixed the title to their own names instead of creating a pseudonym, as did Zannah 3,000 years later.

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Darth Revan - Sith Empire - Exar Kun

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Due to the popularity of Star Wars, the term Darth has entered the popular lexicon as a term for evil. Most references are still associated with the Star Wars universe.

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Star Wars - Lexicon - Evil

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