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Simus
But Simus did not die. Using his powerful Sith magic to keep him alive, he remained as a head which rested in a transparent case. Though he could no longer move and had to be carried by two Sith guards, Simus still carried powerful clout in the Sith empire and his word was respected by all. When two explorers from the distant Republic invaded the empire, Simus was quick to take action, urging the invaders be destroyed as soon as possible. However, he did not count on treachery from within. Sith Lord Naga Sadow broke into the invaders' prison and carried them off with him. As Simus realized the truth, it was too late. Sith magic was no match for Naga Sadow's Republic blaster, and Sith Lord Simus met his end. |
Lord Marka Ragnos
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As
rival to the Sith Lord Marka Ragnos, Sith Lord Simus had high hopes
for becoming Dark Lord of the Sith after the reigning Dark Lord's death.
However, he found his ambitions thwarted by Ragnos, who was also campaigning
for the position. Challenging Simus to a duel, Ragnos then decapitated
his rival and declared himself Dark Lord of the Sith. 
Very
little is certain about the ninth Dark Lord of the Sith, Marka Ragnos.
It is known that Ragnos controlled the Sith Empire for over a century.
After his death, the problem of succession arose. Two Sith followers,
Ludo Kressh and Naga Sadow began a duel to the death to determine who
would succeed as the next Sith Lord. However, this battle was interrupted
by the sudden appearance of Ragnos's spirit. He reminded Kressh and
Sadow of the noble history of their Sith Empire and stated, "This is
our Golden Age." He cautioned them to choose their paths wisely and
fight only the correct battles or the entire Sith Empire would fall.
Some scholars also believe that it was Ragnos who chose Exar Kun as
the Eleventh Dark Lord of the Sith and Ulic Qel-Droma as Dark Sith Apprentice,
though this theory remains unproven. Though there is much speculation,
both Ragnos's life and death are still shrouded in mystery.