The Dark Temple
The Temple of Exar Kun, also known as the Tomb of Exar Kun or the Dark Temple is a Sith temple on Yavin 4. It is located northeast of the Great Temple.
The temple is situated on a volcanic island called the Isle of Kun in the middle of a deep lake. It can only be reached on foot by stepping stones. These are set a few centimeters beneath the surface of the water, which force all who crossed them to approach the temple with their heads bowed, so they could watch their feet.
The temple itself is made from polished black-colored obsidian that is studded with corusca gems. It is etched with Sith hieroglyphics and pictographs, that translate as magic incantations to protect the temple and call doom to its defilers. At its apex is a large statue of the Sith Lord Exar Kun and outside, there is a small courtyard.
Inside, the temple has just one chamber and catacombs beneath it. These consist of a number of chambers, interlinked by tunnels. The last chamber contains the sarcophagus of Exar Kun, where presumably his body was intended to be placed after his death, although it is unknown if this actually happened, as he fused his spirit into the very walls of the Yavin 4 temples—possibly taking his body too. The temple also have a water cistern inside of it.
In 11 ABY, the spirit of Exar Kun possessed Kyp Durron and forced him to commit massive atrocities, including the complete destruction of the entire Carida system. The first students of the newly established Jedi Academy collectively destroyed Kun's spirit, freeing Durron and purifying the temple.
The temple is situated on a volcanic island called the Isle of Kun in the middle of a deep lake. It can only be reached on foot by stepping stones. These are set a few centimeters beneath the surface of the water, which force all who crossed them to approach the temple with their heads bowed, so they could watch their feet.
The temple itself is made from polished black-colored obsidian that is studded with corusca gems. It is etched with Sith hieroglyphics and pictographs, that translate as magic incantations to protect the temple and call doom to its defilers. At its apex is a large statue of the Sith Lord Exar Kun and outside, there is a small courtyard.
Inside, the temple has just one chamber and catacombs beneath it. These consist of a number of chambers, interlinked by tunnels. The last chamber contains the sarcophagus of Exar Kun, where presumably his body was intended to be placed after his death, although it is unknown if this actually happened, as he fused his spirit into the very walls of the Yavin 4 temples—possibly taking his body too. The temple also have a water cistern inside of it.
In 11 ABY, the spirit of Exar Kun possessed Kyp Durron and forced him to commit massive atrocities, including the complete destruction of the entire Carida system. The first students of the newly established Jedi Academy collectively destroyed Kun's spirit, freeing Durron and purifying the temple.
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