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| “ | Empires have risen and fallen since my birth, great ages of the galaxy have passed…but here I stand. | „ |
| ~ Momin on the state of things. |
| “ | The dark side does not serve us. We serve the dark side. If we glorify it through our acts and our work and our art, it gives us power. It gives us life. Even life eternal. | „ |
| ~ Momin, to Darth Vader. |
Darth Momin, born simply as Momin, is a major antagonist in the epic space opera franchise Star Wars, appearing as a major antagonist in the 2017-2018 comic series Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith and a minor antagonist in the 2015 comic miniseries Star Wars: Lando.
Darth Momin was an artist and member of the Sith Order active prior to the Republic Era. Unlike other Sith who sought legacies of destruction, Momin desired to showcase his fealty to the dark side of the Force through acts of creation. He produced horrific, degenerate works of art which eventually led to his defeat and death at the hands of the Jedi. His ideas were considered heretical by both the Jedi and the Sith, leading to knowledge about him being supressed by both sides.
History[]
Life[]
At a young age, his ideas and aspirations got him imprisoned by those who despised his work. A Sith lady named Shaa freed him, making her apprentice and teaching him the dark side of the Force. However, feeling he was second to none, Momin killed Shaa and began to exploring the lore of the dark side on his own. He eventually built a superweapon capable of destroying an entire city, but his deepest desire was to freeze people in time during their moment of terror. When the Jedi appeared to prevent Momin’s plan, he lost control of the energy he wielded and his physical body was destroyed.
Legacy[]
With his death, Momin's consciousness became fused to his mask. Anyone who wore his mask would witness the events of his life and could potentially be possessed by the spirit of the Sith if their willpower wasn't great enough. The Jedi took the mask and eventually, after having defeated the Sith and ushered in a new era of peace, stored it in a secret vault in the Jedi Grand Temple on the ecumenopolis capital planet of Coruscant. The Jedi held control of the galaxy for a millennia, until the Sith Lord Darth Sidious managed to subvert their power and drive them to near extinction, establishing a fascist Galactic Empire.
Upon plundering the Jedi Grand Temple, Sidious discovered and donned the mask of Darth Momin. Sidious learned of Momin's past and managed to resist the possession of the ancient Sith Lord.
Sidious gave it to Darth Vader as a gift for his journey to Mustafar, where Vader intended to build his own personal fortress. Upon arrival on the planet, subjugating the mind of Lieutenant Roggo, the mask killed the imperial architect, Colonel Alva Brenne. When Vader decided to inspect the mask, Momin told him about his past. Vader then allowed it to possess a Mustafarian and grant Momin's consciousness a body. Vader discussed a creation Momin had designed, and agreed to let him build it for him.
Using imperial resources provided by Vader, Momin began to design structures in the place of concentration of the dark side. While the first eight fortresses were destroyed by the incredibly harsh natural conditions of the planet, the ninth project was successful. Shortly after the fortress was finally completed, Vader was distracted by the invasion of the Mustafarian army. Momin undermined him and opened the door to the dark side. He used it to resurrect his physical body and soon again collided with Vader. Momin then confronted him and, after a short duel, Vader used the Force to ram him with a rock. Momin was crushed against the wall and died yet again, only this time, Momin's spirit was eliminated as well, though his power remained in his helmet. Vader afterwards gave the mask back to his master, and probably disposed of Momin's body and head.
Years later, Momin's mask appeared on a imperial yacht. During the ship's infiltration, the mask corrupted two infiltrators, forcing Lando Calrissian and the others to abandon and destroy the Imperials, probably destroying the mask of Lord Momin for good.
Sometime after Momin was killed by Vader in Fortress Vader, the death of Momin's spirit created a Dark Side Force nexus that surrounded the cave, thus creating visions that could haunt visitors. In 4 ABY, Ren and the Knights of Ren were assigned by Crimson Dawn leader Qi'ra to steal the Screaming Keys from Fortress Vader, upon arriving at the cave located below the castle, the Force nexus created a vision in which Momin's severed head was lying on the ground, and the eyes of the mask started to glow, terrified, Knight of Ren Bazzra shot at the illusion, causing the vision to disintegrate to ash. Ren told Bazzra that many dead things will be around given that it's a Sith castle. He told her not to be concerned about the things that are dead, but about the things that are alive. It is unknown if the nexus ever dissolved or not.
Powers and Abilities[]
| “ | I learned much from her, about the Force, and its dark side. | „ |
| ~ Momin, on his training with Shaa. |
Although Momin was a skilled sculptor, his work terrified others, which led him to his imprisonment. Momin created unconventional ways to use the Force, which were never repeated in the future. Lady Shaa contributed greatly to Momin's mastery, in which he studied before killing her during a lightsaber duel. After that, he continued his studies on his own and learned many secrets of the dark side, which allowed him to create a super weapon. After Momin's death, his spirit was trapped inside the mask, but could subjugate the mind of other people. During the battle against Darth Vader, Momin showed the highest level of lightsaber skills- he managed to chop off Vader's sword arm and disarm him. However, it should be noted that Vader was already exhausted from battling the Mustafarians and Momin underestimated Vader's ability to handle the Force, which cost him his life.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Momin on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Darth Momin on Wookiepedia
