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{{Quote|I do not waste my teachings on the weak.|Adas|<ref name="totjc">''[[Tales of the Jedi Companion]]''</ref>}}
'''Adas''' was [[Sith King|king]] of [[Korriban]] and the [[Sith (species)/Legends|Sith]] in a reign that lasted nearly three hundred [[Standard year/Legends|years]]. He was large for his [[Species/Legends|species]], his skin was unusually charcoal-colored, and he was raised as a chosen being from his youth. Encasing himself in [[ebon]] armor, he wielded a massive [[battle-ax]], and became a [[Sith sorcerer|master]] of [[Sith magic]]. Circa [[28,000 BBY]], Adas united the disparate nations of Korriban in a series of bloody conflicts, eventually solidifying himself as the sole leader of his people.

The Sith hailed Adas as the ''[[Sith'ari]]'', or "[[Sith Overlord|Overlord]]." The commonly held belief was that he was invincible and that his reign would be eternal. Circa [[27,700 BBY]], [[Rakata/Legends|Rakata]] from the [[Infinite Empire]] arrived on Korriban and taught Adas to harness the technology of [[Holocron/Legends|holocrons]]. Adas created one of these [[Holocron of King Adas|devices]] but soon realized that the new arrivals attempted to conquer Korriban. He took his battle-ax to the [[Alien/Legends|aliens]] and drove them off with his people at his side. In doing so, he lost his life.

Adas's influence, however, continued for many years following his death. His holocron was later granted to the [[Exiles]] in [[6900 BBY]], when the reign of the first [[Jen'ari]], or "[[Dark Lord]]" of the Sith, began. It was later lost on [[Ashas Ree/Legends|Ashas Ree]] during the [[Great Hyperspace War/Legends|Great Hyperspace War]], where it was later found by fallen [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] [[Freedon Nadd]], who used Adas's teachings to subjugate and rule [[Onderon/Legends|Onderon]]. When that [[Planet/Legends|planet]] cast off the yoke of [[Sith/Legends|Sith]] oppression in [[4000 BBY/Legends|4000 BBY]], the Jedi attempted to hide the holocron so that it would not fall into the wrong hands. It remained safely hidden on [[Kodai]] for nearly four thousand years but was retrieved in the years before the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]]. Murder was committed several times in attempts to gain control of the holocron, and it was eventually returned to Korriban while in possession of [[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Dark Lady of the Sith]] [[Lumiya]].

==Biography==
===King===
{{Quote|More than twenty-five thousand years ago, the Sith were unified by the long-lived King Adas, who led the revolt against Rakata invaders and subsequently acquired Rakatan technology.|Seviss Vaa|<ref name="jvs" />}}
[[File:Korriban-TOR.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Korriban, Adas's world]]
A [[Sith (species)/Legends|Sith]] [[Gender/Legends|male]], Adas was born on the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Korriban]] at least three thousand [[Standard year/Legends|years]] before the formation of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]. Due to the charcoal-colored pigmentation of his skin, which was unusual for the red-skinned Sith, Adas was considered a chosen being and was raised as such during his youth. As he grew older, he grew to be substantial in size and displayed great intelligence and skill in combat. Adas was also particularly adept in the use of [[Sith magic]].<ref name="end" /> He encased himself in a suit of spiked,<ref name="totjc" /> ebon armor, and was armed with an oversized, [[Sith alchemy/Legends|alchemically]]-forged [[battle-ax]]. Circa [[28,000 BBY]], Adas took his ax to his fellow Sith in a series of brutal conflicts, eventually uniting and consolidating the disparate nations of his [[Homeworld/Legends|homeworld]].<ref name="end" />

In doing so, Adas became the [[Sith Empire (Pre-Republic)|undisputed ruler]] and [[Sith King|king]] of Korriban. The general perception held by his people was that he would live forever, with a reign eternal,<ref name="end" /> and he came to be revered as a god.<ref name="kotorcg">''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''</ref> The period of his rule became known as the "[[Reign of the Ax]]"<ref name="Book of Sith">''[[Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side]]''</ref> and over time, Adas was given the moniker of ''[[Sith'ari]]'', meaning "[[Lord/Legends|Lord]]" or "[[Overlord]]." He was three hundred years old when [[Rakata/Legends|Rakatan]] soldiers of the [[Infinite Empire]] [[Invasion of Korriban|moved against Korriban]]. At first, the aliens taught King Adas how to record his essence into a device called a "[[Holocron/Legends|holocron]]," in an attempt to lull the Sith ruler into their confidence. Putting his newfound knowledge to use, Adas created [[Holocron of King Adas|his own holocron]],<ref name="end" /> although the device became more a testament to his accomplishments than a teaching device.<ref name="totjc" /> Eventually, though, the Rakata were more blatant in their actions and attempted to conquer the Sith,<ref name="end" /> using their [[The Force/Legends|Force]]-based technology.<ref name="tea">''[[The Essential Atlas]]''</ref>

Adas's forces gathered in a large army on the fields of Korriban to face the invading Rakata, who landed their ships as the king's soldiers chanted their leader's name.<ref name="Hammer">{{InsiderCite|147|Hammer (short story)|Hammer}}</ref> The Sith were more than able to defend themselves, and Adas, refusing to tolerate their actions even in his advanced age, led his people in the vehement defense of Korriban. He participated in the punitive action, driving back the invaders with his massive ax.<ref name="tea" /> In the process, he captured the Rakatan starships and turned them against the invaders. Adas's forces pushed on from Korriban, and reached [[Ziost/Legends|Ziost]], [[Malachor V]], and [[Tund/Legends|Tund]].<ref name="tea" /> However, in securing what he hoped would be a future of freedom for his people, Adas perished.<ref name="end" /> A Sith named [[Yshaar Kael]] gained the title of "Betrayer of Adas" around this time before being captured by the Rakata.<ref name="Eternity">{{TORcite|type=operation|Eternity Vault}}</ref>

===Legacy===
{{Quote|While some among the Kissai priests deem that the prophecy began and ended with Adas, many more await the ''Sith'ari{{'s}}'' return.|Sorzus Syn, on the prophecy of the ''Sith'ari''|<ref name="Book of Sith" />}}
Without the stabilizing influence of Adas as king, Korriban once again devolved into a state of constant civil war, with many claiming the title of ''Sith'ari''.<ref name="end" /> Some of the Sith prophesied that a perfect being would one day arise and assume the position of ''Sith'ari'', although a number of the [[Kissai]] priests believed that Adas was the only true ''Sith'ari'' and that the prophecy had begun and ended with him.<ref name="Book of Sith" /> As a result of the internal strife, the Sith capital was relocated to Ziost.<ref name="end" /> Details of Adas's exploits were later recorded by the Sith in the [[Holocron of King Nakgru]]. At some point, a mural depicting him was painted on the [[Mongrel Altar]], a monument situated on Korriban. Stability eventually returned to the worlds of the Sith, and a new [[Sith Empire/Legends|Sith Empire]] was formed, which followed Adas's example of how the Sith could gain power from the leadership of a strong individual.<ref name="Book of Sith" /> Almost twenty-one thousand years after his death, a group of [[Dark Jedi/Legends|Dark Jedi]] known as the [[Exiles]] landed on Korriban and subjugated the Sith people with their mastery of the Force, and their superior technology, such as [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsabers]]. Initially hailed as ''[[Jen'jidai]]'', the Exiles managed to destroy Adas's [[Hakagram Graush|eventual successor]] of that period, and were then understood by the Sith people to be gods, more powerful than Adas had ever been.<ref name="end" /> [[Ajunta Pall]], the leader of the Exiles, was declared as the [[Blood/Legends|blood]] heir to Adas, and the Dark Jedi [[Sorzus Syn]] studied the accounts of Adas's reign that were detailed in the Nakgru Holocron.<ref name="Book of Sith" /> At the time of his death, Adas had given his holocron to his second in command, or "[[Shadow Hand]]." The device had been handed down through the generations and was eventually given to the newcomers, who were then hailed as [[Sith Lord/Legends|Sith Lords]].<ref name="end" />

[[File:Freedon_Nadd_Headshot.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Freedon Nadd, who used Adas's teachings to control Onderon]]
The Sith Empire thrived for many years, until the [[Great Hyperspace War/Legends|Great Hyperspace War]] of [[5000 BBY/Legends|5000 BBY]], where it was all but destroyed by the Galactic Republic. During that conflict, Adas's holocron was lost on [[Ashas Ree/Legends|Ashas Ree]] by the Sith Lord [[Garu]].<ref name="end" /> In [[4400 BBY]],<ref name="jvs" /> it was discovered by the fallen [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Freedon Nadd]]. With the power of Adas's teachings at his disposal, Nadd conquered and subjugated the planet [[Onderon/Legends|Onderon]].<ref name="end" /> During the [[Beast Wars]], the holocron fell into the hands of [[Queen/Legends|Queen]] [[Amanoa]], wife of King [[Ommin/Legends|Ommin]], who was descended from Nadd. She too studied the ancient Sith's teachings and eventually passed the device on to her apprentice [[Novar (Human)|Novar]]. Novar, in turn, used the holocron to instruct further Onderonian [[Sith Acolyte|Sith acolytes]].<ref name="totjc" /> The dictates of the long-dead Sith king kept the planet in an age of darkness until the Sith hold on the planet was broken by the Jedi during the [[Second Battle of Onderon]]. The Jedi recovered the device and buried it under tons of water on [[Kodai]], in the hopes that no one else would fall under Adas's influence.<ref name="end" /> During the [[New Sith Wars]], [[Brotherhood of Darkness/Legends|Brotherhood of Darkness]] member [[Seviss Vaa]] researched the worlds of the Sith Empire and covered Adas's reign in his writings. His research was later collected by [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]], also known as Darth Sidious, in the [[Telos Holocron]], the contents of which were later published by [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] [[Tionne Solusar]] in [[40 ABY]].<ref name="jvs" />

In [[29 BBY/Legends|29 BBY]], [[Norval (Human)|Norval]], a student of Sith historian [[Murk Lundi]], recovered the holocron. The device was subsequently confiscated by [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and turned over to the [[Jedi Council/Legends|Jedi Council]]. The Council, in turn, entrusted Adas's holocron to the library of [[House Pelagia]] in the [[Tapani sector/Legends|Tapani sector]].<ref name="jvs" /> Darth Sidious dispatched [[Carnor Jax's father]], a [[Sun Guard]], to retrieve Adas's holocron, but the man failed and, as a result, was killed by the Sith Lord. During the [[Great Jedi Purge/Legends|Great Jedi Purge]] that began in [[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]], [[Mecrosa Order]] agent [[Sir]] [[Nevil Tritum]] infiltrated the House Pelagia library. Killing three Jedi that guarded the device, he brought it back to his superiors. It eventually fell into the possession of the [[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Dark Lady]] [[Lumiya]], who returned it to Korriban, where she resided for some time.<ref name="end" />

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|When Adas roared, other Sith rushed to his side or fled in terror. He enslaved the foolish and executed the idealists. When warriors challenged him, he drank their bloodsoup to honor their deaths.|Sorzus Syn|<ref name="Book of Sith" />}}
Adas was both a monarch and a god to his people, and during the end of his reign, Adas was given the title of Sith'ari&mdash;the perfect being, bestowed upon him by the Force according to legend.<ref name="kotorcg" /> A fierce combatant and a respected,<ref name="end" /> though inflexible, ruler,<ref name="kotorcg" /> Adas was still feared millennia after his death. He preyed on the timid,<ref name="totjc" /> [[Slavery/Legends|enslaved]] those he considered foolish, executed idealists,<ref name="Book of Sith" /> and was highly derisive of the weak; his essence, recorded in a holocron, would refuse to pass on its teachings to anyone it did not deem worthy. Though his holocron was generally reluctant to pass on instruction, it did have the extraordinary power to affect the minds of people in its presence when activated. Though initiates such as Novar were granted access to Adas's teachings, the Sith king's essence would threaten anyone who dared to fail him.<ref name="totjc" /> When challenged by rival warriors, Adas would kill them and drink their bloodsoup, to honor their demise.<ref name="Book of Sith" /> He possessed a red-bladed [[Forcesaber]],<ref name="TOTJ">[[Tales of the Jedi 5|''Tales of the Jedi'' 5]]</ref> and during combat, he wielded a pair of battle-axes, carrying one in each hand.<ref name="Book of Sith" />

==Behind the scenes==
[[File:Adas.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Adas's first appearance, in a flashback]]
Adas, in holocron form, first appeared in a brief vignette featured in the [[1996]] sourcebook ''[[Tales of the Jedi Companion]]'', written by [[George R. Strayton]]. His role and biography were later expanded in [[2006]]'s ''[[Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties]]'', written by [[Abel G. Peña]]. That article identified Adas as a member of the Sith species and said he had interacted with the Rakata introduced in the [[2003]] video game ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''. Adas's character was later used and expounded upon in [[2007]]'s [[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (real-life book)|''Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force'']] by [[Ryder Windham]].

In [[2012]], Adas featured in the publication ''[[Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side]]'' by [[Daniel Wallace]], which expanded upon the details of Adas's legacy. The book included an image of Adas, which was similar to that of a previously unidentified [[darksider]] who had appeared in the [[1994]] comic [[Tales of the Jedi 5|''Tales of the Jedi'' 5]], in a flashback when the [[Arca Jeth's holocron|holocron]] [[gatekeeper]] [[Ood Bnar]] told the prospective Jedi [[Nomi Sunrider]] about the perils of the dark side, thus [[retcon]]ning the comic as Adas's first appearance. In the Eternity Vault Operation, a group mission in the [[BioWare]] [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'', a Sith Marauder named Yshaar Kael appears with the title "Betrayer of Adas," though it is unknown what role Kael played in Adas's death.

==Appearances==
*[[Tales of the Jedi 5|''Tales of the Jedi'' 5]] {{Flash}} {{1st}} {{Ret}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' {{Codex}}
*{{InsiderCite|147|Hammer (short story)|Hammer}} {{Mo}}

==Sources==
*''[[Tales of the Jedi Companion]]'' {{1stID}} {{C|Appears in vignette}} {{Holocron}}
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/insideronline/88/indexp2.html|text=Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties|int=Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties|newurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629021310/http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/member/insideronline/88/indexp2.html|newhost=Archive.org}}
*''[[Star Wars: Panel to Panel Volume 2: Expanding the Universe]]'' {{Po}} {{Ret}}
*[[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (real-life book)|''Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force'']]
*''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
*''[[The Unknown Regions]]''
*''[[Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia]]''
*[[Star Wars: Force and Destiny Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Force and Destiny'' Core Rulebook]]

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|title=Ruler of the [[Sith (species)/Legends|Sith]]<ref name="end" />
|years=c. [[28,000 BBY]]&ndash;[[27,700 BBY]]<ref name="end" />
|before=None<ref name="jvs" />
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|after=Various self-proclaimed kings,<ref name="end" /> eventually [[Dathka Graush]]<ref name="pols">{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20031002korriban|text=Korriban: Planet of Lost Souls|int=Korriban: Planet of Lost Souls|archivedate=20100221224446}}</ref>
|after-years=c. [[7000 BBY]]<ref name="tea" /> &ndash; c. [[6950 BBY]]<ref name="pols" />}}
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==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Blog|danwallace|168|Endnotes for Star Wars: The Unknown Regions|Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka|Daniel Wallace|archivedate=20120520173334}}
*{{Blogspot|blogspoturl=geekosity|url=2010/04/endnotes-for-star-wars-unknown-regions.html|blogspotname=Daniel Wallace's Geekosity|postname=Endnotes for Star Wars: The Unknown Regions|archivedate=20180115090834}}
*{{Blog|danwallace|223|Endnotes for Star Wars: Book of Sith (part 1)|Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka|Daniel Wallace|archivedate=20120514170645}}
*{{Blogspot|blogspoturl=geekosity|url=2012/03/endnotes-for-star-wars-book-of-sith.html|blogspotname=Daniel Wallace's Geekosity|postname=Endnotes for Star Wars: Book of Sith (part 1)|archivedate=20181208020331}}

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