A fierce and brutal internal conflict, a civil war, occurred on the world of Korriban in the Pre-Republic era. The Sith society was thrown into chaos following the death of their King, Adas, leading to infighting among the Sith Overlords. These Overlords fought amongst themselves, each vying for power and many declaring themselves to be the Sith'ari to fill the void Adas's passing created. The conflict led to the [capital](/article/capital/legends]'s movement to Ziost.