Trained as a student of the dark side during the age of the Old Sith Empire, Tulak Hord
rose to become Dark Lord, boasting an undefeated record in personal combat, considered by many
as the greatest lightsaber duelest in their history.
In addition to mastering physical violence, he grew strong in the dark side, once pulling
a ship down from the sky and specialized in sith sorcery, able to drain the life force
from his enemies.
After challenging and defeating the famous Khem Val in honourable combat, the force-resistant
Dashade warrior became Tulak’s most loyal ally, fighting at his side and consuming the
force energy of their fallen foes.
Another of the Dark Lord’s companions was his apprentice Ortan Cela who had a Dashade
servant of his own named Veshikk Urk, considered by Khem Val a weakling and slave to his master,
as his own relationship with Tulak Hord was based on honor and mutual respect.
When the Jedi attacked a Sith stronghold on the planet Yn, the Dark Lord single handily
broke through the siege, allowing his forces to destroy the invaders.
They then pressed onto conquer the planet of Chabosh, leaving an army of dead jedi for
the shadow killers Val and Urk, who revelled as they feasted upon their force energy.
Eager to advance in the rankings of the Sith, Aloysius Kallig asked to serve under the Dark
Lord but was refused, and so to prove his worth challenged their top general to personal
combat.
When Kallig emerged victorious, Tulak Hord to change his mind and accepted his service,
making him the head of their armies.
Together with his apprentice, allies and new general, they won campaign after campaign,
with the Dark Lord defeating every challenger to his title, while Kallig achieved victory
in every engagement.
Yet the General soon grew into a rival for the seat of power, and so it was believed
by many that the former friends faced off in an honourable Kaggath, a ritual where two
opponents fought an all or nothing battle, able to use their personal resources for aid
while forbidden involving from other Sith Lords.
Believed to have fought their Kaggath in the furthest edges of the galaxy, where there
is no starlight, Tulak Hord emerged victorious, winning the wealth and possessions of his
vanquished foe.
Although Kallig’s life was sparred, he was later assassinated and entombed on Dromund
Kaas.
After the downfall of the Sith Lord, his family was enslaved and their accomplishments erased
from the historical record.
However the sith spirit of the great general survived beyond his death and thousands of
years later came into contact with his biological descendant, teaching him of their history
and the ways of the dark side, allowing him to become the powerful Sith Lord Darth Nox
who restored the legacy of their family.
In order to protect and preserve his longtime ally Khem Val, the Dark Lord placed him in
a stasis field, on Korriban, in the place that later became the tomb of Naga Sadow.
Yet they were never to meet again, as Tulak Hord was soon betrayed and stabbed through
the back by his apprentice, leaving his force energy to be consumed by Veshikk Urk.
Yet as fate would have it, Khem Val was awoken from stasis many years later by the future
Darth Nox, and while initially hesistant, came to serve him faithfully, as heir to the
legacy of both Kallig and Tulak Hord.
Having ruled the Sith Empire for over a century, Tulak Horde’s dominance earned him the titles
Lord of Hate, as well as Master of the gathering darkness, and so to honor his memory a great
tomb was built for him in the in the valley of the dark lords on Korriban.
Yet the knowledge of Tulak Hord, gathered throughout his extraordinary lifetime, survived
well beyond his death, hidden away in tomes, artefact and his personal holocron, which
were scattered across the galaxy where only they worthy might find them.
Though much of this knowledge was never found, the legendary Darth Revan recovered his mask,
while Darth Marr came to possess his famous lightsaber, which Hord used to dominate his
enemies, remembered as one of the most powerful Sith Lords of all time.