Darth Wredd

The one who would become Darth Wredd began life as a regular, unassuming individual, living more than a century after the Galactic Civil War on the planet of Mala. Possessing Force powers, he gained a reputation among his acquaintances for his incredible accuracy with a bow and arrow during hunts. Initially confused by this unusual skill, he eventually realized that he was Force-sensitive. He desired to join the New Jedi Order. However, by that point, the Jedi had been forced into hiding following the Massacre at Ossus and were scattered across the galaxy. Soon after, a band of barbarians known as the Schor-Goya began a campaign of raiding, pillaging, and murder across the towns and villages in the region. The man decided to act as a Jedi would, defending his people. Though he was unable to create a lightsaber, he crafted a sword, which he used to defeat the Schor-Goya when they attempted to attack his village. Eventually, he married and looked forward to starting a family with his wife. Unable to join the Jedi, he still sought to follow their principles and became renowned as the protector of his people.

Despite his combat skills and reputation, the man who became Darth Wredd was unprepared for a threat he could not overcome. During the final years of the Second Imperial Civil War, the One Sith and their Galactic Empire invaded his homeworld. He attempted to defend his people but was no match for the Sith. The Sith Lord leading the Imperial invasion disarmed him by destroying his sword with his lightsaber. Instead of killing him, the Sith Lord recognized the man's Force potential and decided to make him his apprentice. He began by forcing the man to watch from his flagship as he tested a new Sith weapon designed by Vul Isen, which devastated his homeworld and wiped out the population, leaving him as the sole survivor. The planet was dislodged from its orbit, becoming a rogue planet wandering the galaxy. Afterward, the Lord forced him to wear a mask at all times to ensure his obedience, control his weakness, and instill hatred. Wredd was also stripped of his identity and forced to take on the identity of Darth Wredd. While his master's training successfully turned him to the dark side, Darth Wredd developed a deep-seated hatred for his master and vowed to kill him when the opportunity arose. Darth Wredd spent his apprenticeship traveling on his master's starship.

In 138 ABY, an opportunity to kill his master presented itself when a Galactic Federation Triumvirate starship, commanded by the Imperial Knight Yalta Val, entered the Surd Nebula. Following the end of the Second Imperial Civil War, the One Sith had been forced underground, and a Triumvirate consisting of the Fel Empire, the Jedi Order, and the Galactic Alliance Remnant had taken control of Coruscant, the galactic capital, after the death of Sith Emperor Darth Krayt. The new Galactic Empress Marasiah Fel had ordered the establishment of a galaxy-wide G51 communications array system to improve communications between the Outer Rim Territories and the rest of the galaxy. Yalta Val had been assigned to oversee the work on the Carreras G51 communications array in the remote Carreras system.

Knowing that his Sith Master was aggressive but easily manipulated, Wredd convinced his master to attack Yalta Val's ship, causing it to crash-land on the rogue planet of Mala. Together with his master, Wredd ambushed Yalta Val and killed his stormtrooper escorts. Wredd's master also used the Force to push Val's ship down a cliff, killing the crew. After a brief lightsaber duel, Wredd's master overpowered Yalta. Before his master could deliver the killing blow, Darth Wredd killed his master to end his apprenticeship and his ties to the One Sith. He then imprisoned the Imperial Knight on the planet and took his armor and identity to impersonate him. He placed a Nalydian criminal named Dieben in charge of guarding and feeding Master Val while he was away.

Disguised as Yalta Val, Darth Wredd commandeered the Imperial Knight's ship's escape pod and waited to be rescued in the Surd Nebula for a week. Wredd's escape pod was picked up by Governor Biala's patrol units, and he was taken to the Carreras communications array. The false "Yalta Val" then met with Governor Biala, telling her that there was a Sith presence in the system and that the Sith had attacked his ship and murdered his entire crew. He claimed that he had lost his lightsaber during the battle. Without calling the Triumvirate for reinforcements, he decided to end the threat himself. When Biala suggested contacting Coruscant and the Jedi for reinforcements, he claimed there was no time and threatened to investigate corruption on the Shifala homeworld of Carreras Major.

Darth Wredd also demanded that Governor Biala give him personal control of all her security forces, claiming he was the only one equipped to deal with the Sith threat. Having settled into the governor's palace in Carreras' capital city, Wredd contacted his prisoner via a hologram, offering him the choice of surrendering to the dark side and becoming his ally, or waiting indefinitely as a prisoner of the mask. Shortly thereafter, Biala and Wredd received word of a skirmish between the Carreras security forces and two individuals trying to sell a lightsaber to a dealer. These two individuals turned out to be the junk dealer Ania Solo and the Mon Calamari engineer Sauk, refugees fleeing the Second Imperial Civil War who had ended up in the Carreras system.

Enlisting the help of Biala's security forces, the Sith Lord traveled to Solo's junkyard on Carreras Minor's moon to retrieve the lightsaber. Upon arriving, he argued with Ania Solo, who refused to give away the weapon without compensation, and sent SD against him. Wredd then used telekinesis to grab the lightsaber and sliced the droid in half. He then left, ordering his men to kill Solo and Sauk. However, all of them were killed by AG-37, allowing Ania and her associates to escape into space. Once he returned to Biala's palace, Darth Wredd ordered the security forces to prevent any departure or arrival into the Carreras system until the array was completed. The governor was upset by this act but reluctantly allowed Darth Wredd to do things his way after he emphasized that he was acting under the authority of the new Galactic Triumvirate.

The disappearance of Yalta Val and the subsequent events in the Carreras system led to delays in the installation of the communications array in Carreras. In response, his friend and fellow Imperial Knight Jao Assam traveled to the system to investigate. Upon arriving, the Carreras security forces, under Darth Wredd's command, attempted to arrest him, but he escaped and landed on Carreras Major, a barren desert world. By that stage, the Carreras security forces had caught up with Ania's ship, but Ania and her associates managed to evade their pursuers and land on Carreras Major. There, Ania's ship was attacked by a giant tentacled monster. During the skirmish, Jao came to the aid of Ania and her associates, and they escaped the monster. After Val's Imperial communications droid played a holo-recording of Yalta Val fighting Wredd's Sith master, Jao, Ania, and her associates quickly realized that Yalta Val had been replaced by an impostor. They decided to trace back the coordinates where the recording was made and rescue Yalta Val.

Meanwhile, Darth Wredd, still disguised as Yalta Val, supervised the work on the Carreras communications array. While Governor Biala's engineers were still working on the field generators, Wredd was growing impatient with the delays. Following a failed attempt to engage the station's primary power systems, an enraged Darth Wredd choked a Shifala engineer, hurting the man's neck. The "false" Yalta Val's erratic behavior disturbed Governor Biala but she was still unwilling to move against the Imperial Knight. Instead, Biala decided to wait until after the operational launch of the Carreras communications array to lodge a formal complaint with the Triumvirate. Meanwhile, Ania's ship was intercepted and captured by a Carreras warship. There, the ship's crew were disarmed and imprisoned in the ships holding cells, pending shipment to the communications array station.

Upon learning of the capture of Ania's associates and Jao Assam, Darth Wredd ordered the Biala's security forces to bring the Imperial Knight to the station and ordered the immediate execution of Ania and her associates. When Governor Biala objected to executing the prisoners without a trial, Wredd demanded that she put her trust in him. In response, Biala angrily retorted that the Triumvirate had done nothing but create further expense for her people. Using her position, Biala then attempted to retake control of the Carreras communications array project. In retaliation, Wredd Force-choked her and threatened to kill her if she did not cooperate with him.

Later, Darth Wredd met with the captive Jao Assam, who was held within a stasis field. Upon meeting the Sith impostor, Assam demanded to know who he was and what he had done with Master Val. After taunting his captive, Darth Wredd briefly talked about his Sith apprenticeship with his prisoner; describing his late master as a fool and a thug. He admitted that he had kept the real Yalta Val prisoner within his mask with the hope of turning him to the dark side. When Assam retorted that Wredd would not succeed him, Wredd made vague references to Val merely being a puzzle piece in his plan. When Assam asked the Sith why he had chosen to target the Carreras system, Wredd retorted by asking his prisoner why the Triumvirate had chosen to install a communications array in that system. He deduced that the Triumvirate was weak and was doomed to fall.

Jao Assam refused to listen to Darth Wredd's remarks and asserted that the Imperial Knights brought peace to the galaxy. Wredd then commented that the Triumvirate's policy of working on construction projects instead of hunting down the Sith made the galaxy more "peaceful" for the Sith. In an attempt to undermine Assam's faith that he was on the right side, he revealed that the One Sith were still out there in the galaxy infiltrating remote systems and consolidating power. When Assam asked Wredd why he was acting differently from the other Sith, Wredd argued that he was following a different path from the One Sith because he believed in the Rule of Two set up for the Order of the Sith Lords by Darth Bane: no more a single master and an apprentice.

Unknown to Darth Wredd and Assam, their conversation was being monitored via hologram by Governor Biala, who had grown suspicious that Wredd actually a Sith masquerading as an Imperial Knight. With her suspicions finally confirmed, Biala freed Assam from his restraints and returned his lightsaber to him. In exchange for releasing Ania and her associates, Biala instructed Assam to get rid of the Sith impostor. After reuniting with Ania and her associates, Assam went to the communication array's hangar bay to confront Darth Wredd, who was still donning Val's Imperial Knight armor, and was about to leave on a shuttle. By that stage, the communications array was drifting towards Val's base on the dark world of Mala. While Assam had planned to silently follow the Sith and discover his base, Ania decided to blow up his ship while he was taking off.

Ania fired her blaster at the shuttle's engine, destroying the starship. However, Darth Wredd leapt out of the burning shuttle and used the Force to hurl Ania against the hangar bay's wall. Jao Assam, backed by Sauk and AG-37, then attacked the Sith with their lightsaber and blasters. However, Darth Wredd used the Force to hurl his opponents away and sliced AG-37 in half. While exchanging lightsaber blows with Assam, Wredd taunted and goaded his opponent to do better. Assam then succeeded in blinding Wredd's right eye with his lightsaber. Despite his injuries, Darth Wredd was still strong enough to use the Force to hurl two pieces of shrapnel through Assam's armor, impaling the younger Knight. Wredd then escaped the station in another shuttle. The seriously wounded Assam was caught up in the subsequent drift generated by the shuttle's departure and floated in the space above Mala.

After escaping from the Carreras communications array, Darth Wredd returned to his secret base on Mala. After attending to his eye injury, Wredd changed into a black suit of armor, reminiscent of the long dead Dark Lord Darth Vader's armor, which featured a mask that hid his blinded right eye. He then ordered Dieben to remove the captive Yalta Val's mask. While Val was relieved that he was freed from the excruciating helmet, Wredd reminded his prisoner that he did not have long to live and bound him to a chair. Wredd then brought two communications droids to broadcast a live holo-recording showing himself and his prisoner. This broadcast was witnessed by many individuals across the galaxy including Governor Biala, Empress Marasiah Fel, several Ithorians and a large crowd of people on Carreras Major's capital city.

Wredd was able to used the Carreras communications array to broadcast his message and had deliberately moved the array towards Mala's orbit. During his broadcast, Wredd mocked his galactic audience for falling into a false state of safety following the defeat of the One Sith. He claimed that the Federation Triumvirate was weak; citing that the Empress had no real power, the Jedi were a former shadow of their former power, and the weakness of the Galactic Alliance Navy. To display the "impotence" of the Triumvirate and emphasize his point that the galaxy's inhabitants were unsafe, Darth Wredd announced his identity and revealed his Imperial Knight prisoner, whom he intended to kill during the live-broadcast.

Before Darth Wredd could carry out his execution, he was attacked by Ania Solo, who fired several blaster bolts at him. However, Wredd used the Force to command pieces of cables to rise up and encircle Ania, trapping the junk dealer. Wredd then attempted to continue his speech and claimed that no power in the galaxy could oppose him. However, Ania had brought Jao Assam's lightsaber in her boot; which the captive Val noticed. Darth Wredd then kicked Val's chair onto the floor and attempted to kill him with his own Sith lightsaber. However, Yalta Val used the Force to levitate Assam's lightsaber towards himself and managed to free himself. Yalta Val then fought back against his Sith captor.

Meanwhile, Ania returned to the communications array to evacuate her wounded associates. By that time, the communications array was on a collision course with Mala and Governor Biala had ordered a general evacuation of the station. Back on Mala, the two men then exchanged lightsaber blows. During the duel, Darth Wredd taunted his opponent that he had already won because he had succeeded in destroying the Carreras communications array. As the station prepared to collide with the dark planet, Wredd used the Force to hurl rocks at the Imperial Knight, in an attempt to disorientate him. Eventually, Yalta Val gained the upper hand and destroyed Wredd's lightsaber. Before he could defeat the Sith, Wredd escaped on a starship, leaving Val behind, and fleeing for parts unknown. However, Val was rescued by Ania and her associates, who had also managed to rescue the grievously wounded Jao Assam, who subsequently recovered from his wounds due to quick medical intervention.

Following his failure on Carreras, Wredd began to enact the subsequent phase of his scheme: the annihilation of the One Sith. He journeyed to Cadomai Prime, where he located a Sith Lord in disguise. This Sith was advancing towards a significant position within the Snivvian government by aiding in negotiations for a new trade route. This initiative was a response to the Calamari system's destruction and the surge in local criminal activity. After an unproductive meeting with Gran representatives, Wredd ambushed the Snivvian. Wredd successfully deflected the Snivvian's Force lightning with his lightsaber, but was subsequently propelled from the room by a powerful kick. Subsequently, they grappled over an edge, during which Wredd managed to tear away some of the Sith's fur, exposing his Sith tattoos. The Snivvian rebuked Wredd for endangering their infiltration plans and denounced him as an imposter. However, before the Snivvian could eliminate him, Wredd ran him through with his lightsaber and tossed his corpse over the ledge, where it was discovered by his political colleagues, revealing his Sith identity.

Later, while recuperating in a bacta tank, the Imperial Knight Jao Assam experienced a Force vision. In this vision, Assam witnessed Darth Wredd assaulting Empress Fel with a lightsaber. Assam discussed this premonition with his mentor, Yalta Val, but Val dismissed it as a mere dream and instructed Assam to report to Coruscant for duty. Unconvinced, Assam confided in his new acquaintance, Ania Solo, about the threat posed by Darth Wredd. Together, they embarked on a quest to halt Darth Wredd, leading them to the planet Nalyd. On Nalyd, Wredd's henchman, Dieben, was awaiting execution for numerous offenses. While there, Jao and Ania learned that Dieben had planned to meet his master at Dac, a poisoned ocean world that was once home to the Mon Calamari, Quarren, and Whaladon species.

Unbeknownst to the Imperial Knight and the scavenger, Wredd intended for them to eliminate the local Sith, Darth Luft, who had conspired with a pirate syndicate to construct a fleet of starships in the now-abandoned Mon Calamari Orbital Shipyards. Darth Luft had also deceived a large number of Mon Calamari and Quarren refugees into returning to Dac under the guise of revitalizing the poisoned planet. Once there, they were enslaved and coerced into assisting the pirates in shipbuilding. To ensure their obedience, their children and elderly were held as hostages. Jao then informed the Galactic Federation Triumvirate about the pirate presence on Dac, prompting the Triumvirate to dispatch a fleet to neutralize the pirates and free the prisoners. During the ensuing battle, Jao personally defeated Darth Luft in a prolonged duel within the flooded space ring. Although Jao and Ania successfully eliminated Luft and liberated many slaves, they inadvertently furthered Wredd's agenda by eliminating a member of the One Sith.

Following the events in the Dac system, Darth Wredd transmitted a holographic message to Jao Assam, congratulating the Imperial Knight for following his trail and eliminating Darth Luft. Consequently, Wredd's plan was now closer to fruition. He expressed his desire to thank Jao personally and offered him a position in his newly formed Sith Order, consisting of a Master and an Apprentice. While Assam lamented having unwittingly aided the rogue Sith, Ania reminded the Imperial Knight that they had successfully liberated and saved countless Mon Calamari and Quarren slaves in the space ring above Dac. She asserted that their triumph on Dac demonstrated their ability to defeat an "arrogant" Sith.

Subsequently, Wredd traveled to Coruscant, the galactic capital, where he infiltrated the Imperial Knights' prisons. There, he contacted Jao Assam, who had been sentenced to death for desertion. Earlier, Jao Assam, AG-37, and Sauk had been on a difficult mission to rescue Ania Solo, who had been abducted by bounty hunters and falsely accused of murdering the Imperial Knight Teemen Alton. While Ania was apprehended by Imperial stormtroopers and brought to Coruscant to stand trial for her alleged crimes, Yalta Val and Jao Assam successfully exonerated Ania by presenting evidence that the actual killer was a former prison guard from Drash-so, a planet where Ania had been imprisoned in an Imperial labor camp. Assam highlighted that the Imperial Knight's true murderer had an artificial hand, whereas Ania's hands were biological. As a result, Ania was acquitted by the tribunal. However, Assam was imprisoned for abandoning the Imperial Knights to pursue Darth Wredd.

Darth Wredd sensed Jao's despair at being unjustly treated by those closest to him, particularly his former mentor, Val. Approaching Jao's cell, Wredd presented the Imperial Knight with a Sith lightsaber, offering him an escape from his predicament. While still loyal to Empress Fel, Jao accepted Wredd's offer. Together, they escaped the Imperial prison on Coruscant, eliminating several stormtroopers and stealing a starship. Once aboard, Darth Wredd confined his prospective apprentice to a cell. He then recounted to Jao his past, detailing how he had utilized his Force abilities to become the champion of his people on Mala. Wredd then spoke of the destruction of his homeworld by the One Sith and his grueling apprenticeship under his deceased Sith Master. Wredd had used Yalta Val's visit to the Carreras system as an opportunity to assassinate his Sith Master and seek revenge against the One Sith. Given the long-standing animosity between the Sith and the Imperial Knights, Jao initially doubted Wredd's story.

In response, Darth Wredd presented Jao Assam with the broken hilt of his sword, verifying the truth of his account. He then instructed Jao to choose between joining his Sith Order as his apprentice or remaining imprisoned. Later, Jao used his Force abilities to break free from his cell by jamming the broken hilt into the control panel. Jao made his way to the cockpit of Wredd's starship, where he managed to transmit the ship's coordinates to Ania Solo and her companions, who had been dispatched by Empress Fel on a secret mission to rescue Jao. However, Jao Assam had unknowingly been manipulated by Darth Wredd. Wredd had piloted the starship to Mala, the rogue planet where his insurgency against the One Sith had begun. At the opportune moment, Wredd revealed to Jao that they were on Mala. Darth Wredd's plan was to lure the Imperials into a trap on Mala.

As planned, Ania Solo and her allies followed Jao Assam's coordinates, which led them to Mala. Ania and her companions were accompanied by a squad of Trandoshan stormtroopers. Despite Ania's strict orders against outgoing transmissions, one of the stormtroopers, Blue Two, had been instructed by Empress Fel to transmit Ania's coordinates upon arrival. Unbeknownst to Ania, Fel and her Imperial Knights intended to locate and eliminate Darth Wredd. Unbeknownst to both Ania and the Imperials, Darth Wredd had anticipated this development and planned to lure the Imperials into his trap. However, Wredd was unaware that undercover One Sith operatives on Coruscant had noticed their "public" escape from the Imperial prison and had informed their comrades. Seeking to crush Wredd's insurgency to continue their policy of infiltrating galactic governments and commerce, the One Sith gathered a fleet of civilian starships and traveled to Mala.

Upon landing on Mala, Darth Wredd imprisoned Jao in an underground cave, using Force restraints to suspend the captive Imperial Knight. Darth Wredd then vanished into hiding, anticipating the opportune moment to spring his trap on the unsuspecting Imperials. As planned, Ania and her stormtroopers freed the captive Jao. However, the One Sith arrived shortly after and converged on Ania, her companions, and the stormtroopers. The One Sith were led by the Twi'lek diplomat Fanoste, who had positioned himself strategically. Believing that Ania and the Imperials were harboring the fugitive Wredd, Fanoste demanded his surrender. The One Sith then launched a direct assault on the stormtroopers and Ania's company, who retaliated by firing on the Sith. At that moment, Wredd reappeared and personally slew Fanoste. He then handed a Sith lightsaber to Jao, and the two Force-users fought back against the One Sith.

Outnumbered, Wredd and the Imperials were forced to retreat. While AG-37 advocated for finding a defensive position and Ania preferred to slow them down, Wredd decided to use the Force to push a portion of the wrecked Carreras communications array onto the advancing Sith horde. Unable to accomplish this alone, he persuaded Jao to assist him, arguing that it would save his friends from the Sith. Jao reluctantly agreed, and the two Force-users combined their powers to push a section of the wrecked communications array onto the One Sith, crushing and killing many. Wredd and Jao's actions temporarily halted the Sith advance, allowing Ania's companions and the Imperials to fortify themselves within the wreckage of the communication array. After rejoining Ania and the Imperials, Darth Wredd clarified that the One Sith were after him.

During a conversation with Jao, Darth Wredd admitted that his capture of Jao had drawn the attention of the One Sith. He confirmed recent reports that the One Sith had been infiltrating all levels of galactic government and commerce to restore their "day of glory." Darth Wredd attempted to sway Jao by emphasizing that he had been eliminating these Sith infiltrators alone while the Galactic Triumvirate remained inactive. Wredd reasoned that these actions had made him a target of the One Sith. Jao remained distrustful of Wredd, accusing him of wanting to be the only Sith in the galaxy, referencing his recent galactic broadcast. Wredd countered that his "one Sith" vision was merely a cover for his plans to restore the Rule of Two, implying that he wanted Jao to become his Sith apprentice. In response, Jao ignited his lightsaber, refusing to join Wredd's Sith order and asserting that his cooperation with Wredd was only a temporary alliance and that his true loyalty lay with the Empress.

Sensing Jao's anger and hatred, Wredd questioned whether the Imperial Knight was certain he had not already joined the dark side. Realizing his mistake, Jao retracted his lightsaber and told Wredd that he would not be manipulated by the Sith. Ania intervened between Wredd and the Imperial Knight, urging the latter to remain focused if they wanted to survive. At that moment, several Sith breached Ania and the Imperials' defensive perimeter. Despite fierce resistance, Ania's company and Wredd were quickly overwhelmed by their attackers. However, the fighting was interrupted by the arrival of an Imperial Navy force, led by Empress Fel herself. The Imperial reinforcements demanded the One Sith surrender, which they refused. A task force of Imperial Knights then landed on Mala to engage the One Sith.

During the second phase of the battle, Darth Wredd fought and killed numerous One Sith combatants, driven by a desire to avenge the genocide of his people at their hands. While the Imperial Knights distrusted him, they did not interfere with Wredd's actions because he was helping them dismantle the One Sith movement. Despite facing fierce resistance, the Imperial Knights eventually gained the upper hand over the One Sith, eliminating all their opponents. Towards the end of the battle, the Imperial Knights began evacuating their wounded and fallen comrades on the shuttle Neuer.

While Empress Marasiah Fel was tending to the wounded Knight Antares Draco, Wredd ambushed her, stabbing her through the chest with his lightsaber. Jao Assam intervened in time to prevent Wredd from completing the assassination and pursued Wredd to the edge of a cliff. During the duel, Jao succumbed to his anger and severed both of Wredd's hands. As a final gambit, Wredd attempted to corrupt Jao by provoking him into striking him down in anger, thus completing his descent to the dark side. However, Jao recognized Wredd's plan and refused to kill him.

Rejecting Jao's mercy, Wredd insisted that Jao must destroy the Sith for the sake of the galaxy and the memory of his family. Wredd's wish was granted when he was shot in the chest by Ania Solo and fell off the precipice to his death. Due to immediate medical intervention, Empress Fel survived Wredd's assassination attempt. Following the battle, Jao reflected that Wredd had deliberately lured the Sith to Mala to ensure their destruction on his homeworld for their past actions. Ultimately, he wanted to die, believing he was beyond redemption, but Jao speculated that Wredd had intended to make him an apprentice. Wredd's death, along with the deaths of the One Sith forces on Mala, signaled the apparent destruction of the Sith Order.

Darth Wredd was a towering, muscular man with white hair. While his eyes were typically gray, they transformed into a luminous, sulfuric yellow when he channeled his dark-side powers. Before his Sith apprenticeship, the man who would become Darth Wredd was a Force-sensitive warrior dedicated to the welfare of his people on the primitive planet Mala. He prioritized the well-being of his people above his own and aspired to emulate the Jedi. Despite his combat skills and reputation, he did not seek praise or gifts from his people. He was a devoted husband and father committed to protecting his family. However, the man who became Darth Wredd underestimated the Sith and was defeated by them in combat. As a prisoner of the Sith, he was forced to witness the destruction of his entire homeworld and family by a Sith bioweapon. He never fully recovered from this loss and subsequently embraced the dark side and hatred.

Darth Wredd was then apprenticed to the same Sith Lord who had defeated him. During his Sith apprenticeship, Wredd was forced to wear an uncomfortable helmet designed to temper his weakness, instill hatred, and ensure his complete dedication to the dark side. The helmet achieved these objectives but also fueled his hatred and ambitions, ultimately driving Wredd to murder his master and launch a ruthless insurgency against the One Sith when the opportunity arose. As a result of his Sith apprenticeship, Darth Wredd's personality underwent a profound and irreversible transformation. While he had previously cared for the welfare of others, Darth Wredd now treated other sentient beings with contempt and disdain. While impersonating the Imperial Knight Yalta Val, Wredd used his dark-side powers and cruel personality to intimidate others. On one occasion, Wredd even strangled a Shifala communications officer due to delays in the construction of the Carreras G51 communications array.

Darth Wredd's hatred for the One Sith, who had destroyed his family and homeworld, motivated him to embark on a campaign to eliminate all the One Sith infiltrators who had secretly infiltrated key governmental positions throughout the galaxy. In combat, he showed no mercy and was capable of killing without hesitation. Wredd had embraced the dark side to the point where he was willing to kill the captive Imperial Knight Yalta Val solely to demonstrate the weakness of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate, the new galactic government. Like many other Sith, Wredd harbored megalomaniacal ambitions to rule the galaxy and overthrow the established galactic order. Wredd's plan for galactic domination involved destroying the One Sith and establishing a new Sith Order based on the Rule of Two, first established by Darth Bane over 1100 years ago.

Darth Wredd was willing to manipulate other sentient beings to further his goals. He manipulated the Imperial Knight Jao Assam into killing Darth Luft, furthering his agenda of destroying the One Sith and creating a new Sith order based on the Rule of Two. Despite his malevolent tendencies, Wredd was still capable of helping others if it benefited him. On one occasion, he and Jao Assam joined forces to save Jao's companions from the Sith by pushing a large piece of space-station wreckage into the path of a rampaging One Sith host. While this action saved Ania and her companions, it also protected him from the advancing One Sith horde, who sought to kill him. Wredd was also able to recognize potential and talent in others. On one occasion, he was so impressed by Jao Assam's actions during the liberation of the Mon Calamari Shipyards that he offered him a place in his Sith Order. Ultimately, Jao rejected this offer due to his loyalty to the light side of the Force and Empress Marasiah Fel.

While Darth Wredd ultimately achieved one of his goals—avenging the destruction of his family and homeworld by destroying almost the entire One Sith order—he seemed to believe he had delved too deeply into the dark side to be redeemed. Upon realizing that he was the only Sith left on the planet (and, he wrongly assumed, in the galaxy), he launched a suicide attack on Empress Fel, intending to provoke a fight with Jao Assam that would lead to his death. Darth Wredd also intended to goad the young Imperial Knight into striking him down in anger, thus completing Jao's descent to the dark side and creating a new Sith. However, Jao saw through Darth Wredd's trick and refused to kill him, and Ania Solo carried out the deed.

In his youth, Darth Wredd had gained a reputation as a skilled marksman and a formidable swordsman. His hunting and sword-fighting abilities were greatly enhanced by his Force-sensitivity. Before his Sith apprenticeship, this man modeled his life and values after the Jedi Order, which had been driven underground following the Massacre at Ossus. While Darth Wredd's powers did not diminish during his Sith apprenticeship, he increasingly relied on the dark side of the Force as his primary source of power and strength. Like many other Sith, Darth Wredd wielded a red-bladed Sith lightsaber. Darth Wredd was proficient in telekinesis, as demonstrated when he snatched Yalta Val's lightsaber from Ania Solo's grip.

In addition, Darth Wredd could use telekinesis to choke his victims, as he did with Governor Biala, an unidentified Shifala communications officer, and Ania Solo. Wredd also frequently used Force throw, which he employed to impale Jao Assam, entangle Ania Solo with wires, and during his duel with Yalta Val. Darth Wredd also possessed a keen Force sense, as demonstrated when he sensed Ania Solo's presence during his galactic broadcast. The Sith Lord appeared to be skilled in using Force-enhanced movements, such as when he blinded one of his eyes.

Darth Wredd was also adept at using stealth to ambush his opponents, as seen when he stalked a Snivvian Sith infiltrator on Cadomai Prime and Empress Marasiah Fel. Due to his exposure to the One Sith, Darth Wredd knew how to pilot a starship. He was also technologically skilled enough to manipulate communications technologies like communications arrays. Darth Wredd also once collaborated with a reluctant ally, the Imperial Knight Jao Assam, to use the Force to hurl a large piece of space-station wreckage at an advancing horde of One Sith acolytes.

Darth Wredd served as the primary antagonist in Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman's Star Wars: Legacy Volume 2 comic series, a spin-off of Dark Horse Comics' popular Star Wars: Legacy comic series. His name, "Darth Wredd," was first revealed in the comic's fifth issue, Legacy (2013) 5. He was designed by Jimmy Presler, illustrated by Gabriel Hardman, and colored by Jordan Boyd.