I didn't actually know that post, nice Basically, Vitiate just wants to play god, which we already knew i guess. I just thought it super interesting that we find out that his power comes, to no small part, from Zildrog - which is the EXACT same tech used in the eternal fleet and the machine gods! It is no contradiction, it simply adds another layer to his character.

I agree with pretty much everything you said, but that wasn't my point - the main problem with Vitiate/Valkorion is the complete 180 he does after Ziost personality-wise. Until Ziost he is an Eldritch abomination, and then suddenly he becomes a way more "Luciferian" character - benevolent and wise on the outside, even though he still is evil of course. If he planned to destroy the galaxy Zakuul doesn't make sense - nor does him having children and a family. However, if we assume that he initially took an interest in Zakuul because he found mentions of Zildrog, and similar technology, it is reasonable for him to focus his attention there. It isn't because after Ziost that he abandons his plan to consume the galaxy though - He doen't have a choice really, considering he can't "use" the Sith for his plans anymore, as they openly defy him. At that point he probably went "**** it, this new empire is better for me anyway. Thexan, Arcann, go kill stuff." He DID try to do the same with the Sith remember - he wasted 20 years in wildspace so that the Sith would become completely dependant and loyal to him, but because they're Sith, it never worked to the same extent as on Zakuul, where he built the entire society from the ground up.

I thaught about this recently, and I actually think the connection of the Emperor and Zildrog serves quite well to potentially "clean up" some of the plotholes around the Vitiate/Valkorion problem. The way i like to think of it nowadays, is that Tenebrae, although extremely powerful, was just another Sith Lord. That changed when he found the ancient weapon on Nathema - he realized that he could use the device's power to acquire power beyond imagination, and eventually he did exactly that by using Zildrog to destroy Nathema and performing a ritual to use the deaths to become the being known as Vitiate. Then the Great Hyperspace War happened, and he fled into darkspace with the survivors and rebuilt the Sith Empire. Being mortally afraid of death, he became obsessed with comsuming all life in the galaxy to become a god. This changed however, when he found Zakuul, and found out about the "Machine Gods": he recognized the design from Zildrog, and it makes sense for him to be very interested in that, considering he basically was "created", using that very technology. This would also explain his peace proposal in the Great Galactic War: he needed time to study that technology, and decided to devote most of his time on Zakuul. Then JK happens, and his plans are foiled; he becomes incorporeal for a time, with only a fraction of his power remaining in "Valkorion". Eventually he consumes Ziost, and decides to abandon his initial plan to consume the galaxy in favour of his "Eternal Empire". Then KOTFE/KOTET happens, and we know the rest. This is my personal headcanon at least, because it explains why Vitiate took such a sudden interest in Zakuul - the technology of Iokath "made" him, and he basically used the Scions of Zakuul to find out more about it. There are still inconsistencies of course, because lets face it, KOTFE/KOTET are pretty weird from a storytelling perspective, but I feel the whole "Zildrog thing" is a try to at least have it make sense on some level, even if it is a bit of a stretch.

I might actually upload my playthrough with her, as I'm recording the dialogues anyway, you'll know what i mean Also keep in mind that the SW comes from a Sith family, he/she is basically nobility... It makes sense to know a bit or two about the Sith way of thinking. My Sith is basically a "moral" person... It's just that because of how she grew up and was educated, her definition of "right and wring" are fundamentally different from the Jedi, or people in the republic. It's actually pretty nice, I'm going through the effort of actually going through every dialogue choice and then doing what "feels" right. If i have the time i'll upload it, everyone needs a hobby

I know, which is exactly what i'm doing, it actually is a lot more fun to stay "in character", and thinking about a specific personality that you want to portray! It's less about gameplay, i actually think SWTOR does a decent job in that regard, its more a point relating to visual design and athmosphere, and its actually far worse in the movies imo. Just look at Darth Sidious: he is a deranged, petty, giggling parody of a villain. You know that episode of Rebels where the Emperor talks to Ezra through his hologram? He looks like a benevolent, wise, powerful figure, not like some charicature straight out of a Tolkien movie. He seems almost diabolical, and - i a way - way "scarier" than the actual guy. The Nazis were ****ed up, yes, but they didn't portray themselves this way! Thats why people got brainwashed, and believed that they actually were doing the right thing! You know the movie "Jupiter Ascended"? Imagine that movie as a Star Wars movie, with the "Entitled" as Sith Lords. Then compare that to the First Order, which is just a collection of edgy, angry kids, running around laughing maniacally. Have the Sith be more like the Klingons, or the Roman Empire, and less about "me dark side, me evil, muahaha" I dunno, maybe i just have a vivid imagination

Yo guys, this is my first post on the forums, so be gentle I recently started playing the SW story, and the way my character developed led me to realize how much potential is constantly being wasted in how the Sith, and the dark side in general, is portrayed in Star Wars. My Sith is not some crazy, charicature, she is not some lunatic that goes around killing puppies - she basically is Daenerys Targaryen, just evil Imagine a world where the Sith are not constantly portrayed as this ridiculous, over the top interpretation of space Nazis - instead they are the powerful, merciless rulers of a powerful, authoritarian interstellar empire, almost worshipped like demigods by their subjects. Which villain actually portrays themselves as evil? Nobody does, including the Sith! The sith don't see themselves as evil, in their minds they are the good guys - and the Jedi are nothing but a perversion of nature, an affront to the natural order. When i think of a sith lord in my head i don't think of Darth Sidious, or Snoke - I'm thinking of Tywin Lannister, of Julius Caesar, of Darken Rahl (if anybody read the sword of truth)! I actually think that is what they tried to do with Valkorion - who is a better, and more intimidating Sith that Vitiate ever was, imo! I'm tired of the same, rehearsed version of space Nazis in every new Star Wars film - who in their right mind would actually fight for these idiots? Disclaimer: this post has no point, i just was bored and felt like rambling