Holocron of Darth Draconis

Holocron 14: Personal- Order of the Sith

Darth Draconis — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:03:06 +0000

The Order of the Sith has had to move yet again, the entire site was rebuilt and made to accomodate the new teaching system. It’s similar to Ashla’s, in that it provides materials and requires little more than students with a desire to learn.

The site is doing alright now. It isn’t as active as it used to be, but it will survive…something I’m very happy about, as I’ve been told the Order of the Sith is one of the last, if not the last, Sith communities.
To Be Continued

Holocron 13: Academics & Training- Evolution

Darth Draconis — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:10:22 +0000

The Sith Lord of fiction known as Darth Revan is a fascinating specimen of of the Star Wars Mythos. His philosophies of strategy, war, the Force, life, etc. are all intriguing if you’ve found the right stories. In the fiction, his Holocron mentions a transformation caused by the Force that some will fight and some will embrace; I embrace it(or do my best to) . Even now, my transformation continues, as it will for the rest of my life. This transformation is part of my life, it is accelerated evolution, from my perspective. As a Sith, I feel it is my responsibility to be aware of these internal changes and learn about them; know thyself to Master thyself.

The fires of the Force burn our spirit’s and make our soul’s malleable, much like the flame does to a lump of metal that is to be the blade of a sword. That leave’s us with a choice, we can choose to allow the Force(external from oneself, in this sense) to shape us, or we can choose to forge ourselves into what we want to be(internal). As a Sith, I feel that we must forge ourselves, just as we forge our own paths, but some Sith see fit to leave their fate to the Force. Regardless of the choice, the end result is change. But the question you must ask yourself is this: Do you want to supervise and control this change in accordance to your desires, or do you want to take the risk of becoming everything you despise, dislike, and/or are sickened by?

Holocron 12: Academics & Training- Shatterpoint

Darth Draconis — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:45:28 +0000

Recently, in the Star Wars novel Invincible, use of the shatterpoint technique was seen once again; when Darth Caedus used the more physical and (when not in combat) less practical aspect to shatter mandolorian armor, and again after Grand Master Skywalker taught the technique to Jaina so she could use it in the same manner. While shattering an object may not be possible, finding the shatterpoint of a situation certainly is. To me, it would prove to be extremely useful. If I’m not mistaken, it was first introduced when the Jedi character Mace Windu employed it. When K.O.T.O.R. II was created, we were presented with a better oppurtunity to examine the concept from a different, more personal perspective. In the game, Darth Traya(a.k.a. Kreia) taught the Jedi Exile of the echoes you could cause through a single action. Every action you take has a ripple. Every act of kindness you perform for others only weakens those you seek to help, and through smaller cruelties, greater ones are born. She taught that the key to effective manipulation of events was to find the critical point that must be struck in the correct way to cause the desired ripples/echoes. Now, I don’t know about anyone that is able to percieve such things with the Force, but I also don’t think the Force is a necassary component to this technique so much as intellect. These are just my thoughts on shatterpoint….

Holocron 11: Academics & Training- Submission

Darth Draconis — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:51:48 +0000

I believe that the act of submission to the will of another is a direct contradiction to the Sith ways. The Sith are about the Self, Freedom, Emotion, Control, and more, but never should any Sith allow themselves to be the tool of another. Even Jedi should not submit to others. The Jedi are about selflessness, service(helping others), and more, therefore I come to the conclusion that submission also contradicts Jedi Teachings. The Jedi of fiction served the democratic governments, and as a result they became little more than an extension of the Chancellor’s will, ultimately putting them in a position of servitude under a Sith Lord bent on revenge against Jedi. However, the Jedi Realists I’ve met, most notably at Ashla, have adapted to serve people in general, putting themselves in position to avoid submission. When this happens, you become nothing but an extension of someone else’s will. Personally, I think of myself as more than a tool to be used by others.

Holocron 10: Personal- Ashla Knights Downtime

Darth Draconis — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:55:26 +0000

The Jedi Order of Ashla Knights is second to none for Jedi Training, and even serves as a place of growth for those such as myself. Every time the site goes down, it’s quite the opposite of fun. However, both Ashla Knights and the Order of the Sith have gone down in the past, and both have repeatedly arisen, recreated and improved each time. While the absence of such sites can seem bad at times, the site errors and/or attacks have forced growth and have only strengthened what was broken. Ashla Knights will rise again, and it will be a better learning center for all the hardship. Travis and Jedi Master Thompson are to thank for this, and all that is required for revival is patience.

I’m not quite sure what the overall point is of saying this, but it was a subject of thought for the past few weeks so I felt the need to share such thoughts.

Holocron 09: Academics & Training- Conflict

Darth Draconis — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:38:52 +0000

I mention conflict often, and I can be seen calling some struggles productive conflicts while I am also known to say that other struglles are unproductive conflicts. If you wonder how the difference may be seen, perhaps you should properly dedicate yourself to the path you walk…but for those who don’t know how struggles differ from productive to unproductive, allow me to offer my perspective…

In all honesty, both types of conflicts are simple to determine as costly or beneficial. Productive conflict is a conflict you can genuinely learn from, a struggle that offers knowledge and experience. Proper debates are excellent examples of this, but you must remain open-minded or a debate quickly degenerates into an argument. An argument is an example of unproductive conflict…some may wonder what makes arguing different from debating, and that too is simple: Debating involves thought out points being made and offered for scrutiny between two or more parties, proper debating is a method of learning from each other in a systematic and civilized manner, and it brings all involved closer toa possible truth pertaining to the subject of examination. Arguing is best described as a situation in which two or more people narrow mindedly try to convince each other that their views are correct, and that any other views are wrong; it is a pointless, costly struggle that only grants you a possible enemy. Hopefully this illustrates the two types of conflict I am aware of, if not…my apologies in advance.

Holocron 08: Academics & Training- Chains

Darth Draconis — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:35:22 +0000

Chains. To many to count…but as a Sith, the chains serve a purpose. They motivate us to become strong so that we may brake them. I suppose the end goals are power, freedom, and an attempt to reach perfection. Power can be for its own sake, but it is also another means to another end. I would argue that without power, there is little chance of freedom. And without freedom, how can we work towards the unreachable goal of perfection. It seems that the end goals are interconnected, they rely on each other. If you possess power, you have a tool that can be used to obtain freedom. If you have freedom, you have a tool that can be used to obtain near-perfection. In obtaining these things, I have no doubt in my mind that they change us. Now the question is, will we change for better or for worse? Will we deteriorate or evolve? That is a choice I feel we all can and must make. It is the transformation spoken of in what most of us consider Sith Lore, they were the words of the fictional Sith Lord, Darth Revan. Some would argue that these things are not within our control, but I beg to differ. It’s all a matter of choice, if you say you cannot control such things, you are weak and ignorant. If you say you choose to surrender control to the Force, that is your choice, and you must be prepared to accept the consequences, be they costly or beneficial. If you say you can control things of this nature with minimal effort, be mindful and make sure your words are not born out of arrogance or over-confidence.

Everything here is from my own mind, and is, as a result, only based on my point of view, so take what you will from what I write.

Holocron 07: Academics & Training- Free Will

Darth Draconis — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:23:04 +0000

I acknowledge that there are many external influences factored into my choices, and those same outside influences affect my enviroment. But does that mean I do not have free will? Definately not, in the words of Vergere: “Choose, and act”. There are certainly other factors, but they are only as important as I make them.

Most people who don’t acknowledge free will use the concepts of fate and destiny as cop-outs, they feel helpless and as such create a self-fullfilling prophecy. If you know without a doubt that you life is controlled by something or everything external, it will be. In my mind, it’s all a matter of choice. If you choose not to develop and use your will power, you will be controlled by something other than yourself.

Holocron 07: Academics & Training- Love

Darth Draconis — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:30:03 +0000

Love is probably the most natural emotion we have. I would theorize that it most likely comes from the fact that everything is connected, and yet there is the individual. I feel this emotion to a high degree every day in the presence of family members, but, intellectually, I dislike it. Why, because while it seems to be the most natural, it is undoubtably the most dangerous, as it is the hardest to control. It has far more potential to emotionally and mentally “blind” people. Anger, for example, is less complex, easier to comprehend, and therefore easier to cultivate, “breath” out, and generally easier to control. Taking this into account, it is a high priority for me, as a Sith, to explore my love: what causes it, why I feel that way for someone/something. In comparison to hate, its assumed opposite, it has a soft but firm feeling, and hate seems to have a sharp but erratic/jagged feeling. Love also seems to occur in extremely varying degree’s; so much so that there are other names for it in accordance to its strength and object of focus: mainly Compassion, and “True” Love. Compassion is described as love of all things in a general sense, and is probably the least intense for most people. “True” Love is usually specifically directed to one person and has the most strength and potential to blind.

Holocron 06: Academics & Training- Masks

Darth Draconis — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:34:29 +0000

Many articles and texts written by Sith Lords speak of the masks we wear to blend in, the facades we construct to not be noticed as different than others. What these articles seldom tell us of are the dangers that these masks present. Just as with power, these masks/facades are necassary but dangerous. We seem to develop “masks” naturally and these natural “masks” should probably be abolished, but at the very least they must be acknowledged. I may seem to contradict myself here, but read on… The natural masks are dangerous, they sprout on their own, most of the time without us knowing; However, “synthetic” facades that are consciously created by you and used for purposes of your choosing can be maintained, used, discarded..they are literally mental tools. A Sith acknowledges this, a Sith, if he feels the need, creates certain masks for certain reasons and situations; a Sith also acknowledges that he must be cautious in doing this, he must always be sure to remain true to himself…the true danger of a facade/mask: anyone can lose themselves in a mask, if it is believed to be who you are; any Force-User must always know who he is.