Rule of Two
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The Rule of Two is a Sith doctrine in the Star Wars universe that limits the Sith Order to one master and one apprentice to preserve their power and secrecy.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sith doctrine
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fictional concept ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sith Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Count Dooku
NERFINISHED
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Darth Maul NERFINISHED ⓘ Darth Plagueis NERFINISHED ⓘ Darth Sidious NERFINISHED ⓘ Darth Vader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Darth Bane in Star Wars Legends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Sith influence galactic events covertly
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Sith line of succession is singular ⓘ Sith operate from the shadows ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Jedi Order’s large membership
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Sith empires with many Sith Lords ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
One Sith Master and one Sith Apprentice
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There should be only two Sith at any time ⓘ |
| creatorInUniverse | Darth Bane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Sith Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | structure of the Banite Sith lineage ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Star Wars Legends continuity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseOriginContext | aftermath of the destruction of the Brotherhood of Darkness ⓘ |
| mechanism |
encourages apprentice to eventually overthrow master
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ensures only the strongest Sith survive ⓘ limits number of Sith Lords to two ⓘ |
| medium |
comics
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films ⓘ novels ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Yoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
drives master–apprentice conflict among Sith
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explains scarcity of Sith in the Skywalker saga ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis |
belief that many Sith weaken the Order through infighting
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focus on concentrated power rather than numbers ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure survival of Sith Order
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maintain Sith secrecy ⓘ preserve Sith power ⓘ prevent internal Sith wars ⓘ |
| quoteAssociated | Always two there are, no more, no less. A master and an apprentice. ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Banite Sith
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Sith Apprentice NERFINISHED ⓘ Sith Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | apprentice to kill master to ascend ⓘ |
| timePeriodInUniverse | post–New Sith Wars era ⓘ |
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