One of the most universally beloved franchises of all time is the Star Wars universe, and it’s easy to see why. Every person on Earth who is aware of the franchise has probably attempted to use the Force in real life or daydreamed about how cool it would be to wield a lightsaber or own a droid. From the Jedi to the vehicles to the never-ending expansion of planets and systems for the characters to visit, virtually every minute detail of Star Wars is praised by fans.

An aspect of the franchise that fans truly embrace and hold dear to their hearts is the dichotomy between the Jedi and the Sith, the Yin and Yang of the Star Wars universe. But while the two opposing sides have created some incredible tension and battles over the past fifty years, one piece of information regarding the Sith has always remained the same. There can only be two, a master and an apprentice.

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While the same rule has never held true for their light-sided counterparts, the recent anthology series, Star Wars: Visions, heavily broke said rule as the show was remarkably Sith-heavy. So, regardless of the series’ success, it begs the question – were there too many Sith?

Not All Sith Are True Sith

Now, while the “rule of two” regarding the Sith has never been broken prior to Star Wars: Visions, it has certainly been bent, thanks to the presence of characters such as the Inquisitors. Keeping that in mind, even with how many Sith Star Wars: Visions debuted, a large sum of them weren’t true members of the Sith Order. In fact, episodes 5-8 all featured some variation of a Sith Lord, while none were considered true Sith.

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In episode 5, the characters pretending to be Jedi literally reveal themselves as “acolytes of the Sith” once their lightsabers turn red, and acolytes aren’t considered true Sith. In episode 6, the character who attacks TO-B1 and kills his inventor/master is referred to as an Inquisitor, not a true-Sith. Episode 7 features a character, the Elder, who admits that he used to be a part of the Sith regime but left before its downfall. Technically the Elder could be considered a former Sith, but he’s no longer a true Sith. The same holds true for Ronin in episode 1, a former Sith who left.

Finally, in episode 8, one of the characters, Ocho, is shown to have been corrupted by the Dark Side, but having no true master nor a red lightsaber means that she couldn’t be considered a true Sith either.

The Show’s True Sith

Now for the true Sith. It does need to be mentioned that Star Wars: Visions, as an anthology series, can be given a little more benefit of the doubt than any of the other canon material from the franchise, but even so, this was a lot of Sith users.

The first Sith came in the very first episode when a group of bandits attacked a small village. Initially, the bandits seemed to be working on their own, but it was revealed that they were led by a Sith who had an incredibly unique lightsaber that twirled in the fashion of an umbrella. Ultimately, this Sith met her end at the hands of Ronin. In episode 3, the two main characters were twins named Karre and Am, and they had been raised from birth to become trained in the ways of the Dark Side. Luckily, Karre was able to break free of the influence and prevent his evil sister from wreaking havoc.

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Lastly, in episode 9, the story revolved around a Jedi returning to save his forbidden love from a vision of death (sounds a little familiar for the Star Wars universe), only to cause her death by leading a Sith named Masago straight to her. After the Sith tricks the Jedi into accidentally killing his love himself, the Jedi agrees to be Masago’s apprentice in order to learn how to resurrect her.

Was More Sith a Good or Bad Thing?

While the question of, “were there too many Sith?” has to be asked due to the standard ‘rule of two’ for the Sith in the Star Wars universe, the response also warrants another question – was it a good or bad thing?

There are millions of Star Wars fans across the globe, and while there are several things to love about the franchise, lightsaber and Force battles are routinely ranked as some of the best moments. So, with there being so many Jedi in the Star Wars universe, wouldn’t it make sense to keep adding more and more Sith?

Then again, Jedi are supposed to be seen as peacekeepers instead of soldiers, so it would also make sense that they wouldn’t go looking for explicit reasons to pin Jedi and Sith against each other. Nevertheless, all fans can say is that they hope the second season of Star Wars: Visions is just as encapsulating as the first, regardless of how many Sith or Jedi are present.