History of the Sith

No, I have not yet seen Revenge of the Sith. I decided that with my current work schedule and pressure, I needed the sleep more than I needed the bragging rights.

In the meantime, How Stuff Works has posted an interesting article that can be used to expand your appreciation when you finally do see the movie. It is a "brief history of the Sith" and pulls in material from both Lucas's speeches, his scripts, and the "Expanded Universe" of the novels and comics.

Darth Maul was not the first Sith Lord to wield a double-bladed lightsaber. Centuries before, Dark Lord of the Sith, Exar Kun was actually the first person known to wield this insanely dangerous weapon. The use of a double-bladed saber is a deadly and esoteric saber-fighting style. No other Jedi or Sith has ever been known to use a double-bladed lightsaber on a regular basis, though the Jedi use them with training droids to simulate multiple attackers.