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From Darth Vader and Kylo Ren , to Darth Revan and Darth Wredd , plenty of Sith ( or otherwise dark sider users ) wear mask inStar Warscanon . While sometimes the masque are used primarily for reason of functionality or as a mean to represent a certain dark side group , most Sith wear masque for a completely dissimilar ( and incredibly dark ) rationality - andStar Warsalready corroborate what that understanding is .
The first SithStar Warsfans were introduced to was Darth Vader , and his masked appearance made him an immediate smasher with audiences . However , it would quickly be reveal that his mask was n’t an aesthetic choice , but rather something he needed to survive , as it was primarily a breathing setup . The next maskedStar Warsvillain was in the form of the continuation trilogy ’s Kylo Ren . Unlike Darth Vader , Kylo Ren did n’t need to fall apart a masquerade party to live , though it was arguably just as necessary for his fictitious character . Kylo Ren was the leader of the Knights of Ren , and wearing a mask was a required aspect of their doctrine .
While Darth Vader and Kylo Ren are perhaps two ofthe most iconicStar Warsvillainswho wear masks ( at least , when considering the films and shows ) , they ’re far from the only one . In fact , wear down a masquerade was all but implement by both the ancient Sith andthe new - aged One Sith- and the understanding why is come down .
Star Wars’ Sith Masks Eliminate One’s Humanity & Identity
InStar Wars : LegacyVol . 2 # 4 by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman , Darth Wredd - who was trained in the ways of the dark side within the One Sith - has captured a member of the Imperial Knights , who are separate as Gray Jedi , as they do n’t use the dark side but also are n’t fully committed to the lighter .
Masks Make It Easier To Turn Force-Sensitive Kids To The Dark Side
This method acting of force dehumanisation is pretty on - sword with whatStar Warsfans can have a bun in the oven from the Sith , and while it is terrible - peculiarly considering this was done to guiltless child - it did give way the desired outcome . Even Darth Wredd , who hated spending most of his lifetime trapped in a mask , spoke to its effectiveness in making children accept the dark side . If one does n’t even see themselves as human , they sure enough wo n’t value any other form of life in the Galax urceolata , peculiarly when any stratum of empathy is quite literally beat out of them by their masters every solar day of their lives . This also explains why this trend persists , as Darth Wredd was forced to wear a masquerade party as a extremity of the One Sith ( which exists in the future ofStar WarsLegends ) , and characters like Darth Revan ( an ancient Sith who existed long before even the prequel era ) also were force to wear one .
It ’s a vicious cycle akin to generational trauma , where a one - time apprentice follows in their master ’s footsteps with their own learner . Dehumanizing Force - sensible children by draw them to wear masks gets the results the Sith are after , and just as anyStar Warsfan might expect , it ’s implausibly dark .
