Sith as Birds
This is created with hours of research and autism
Darth Maul as a bearded vulture:
Asajj Ventress as a harpy eagle:
Palpatine/Darth Sidious as a california condor:
@istharaix aesthetically i could not agree more!! im honestlu low key high key obsessed with this. i have to ask (since you said you did hours of research) is there anything about these birds’ personalities/habits/habitats that lends themselves to these sith, or was it based on vibes alone?
either way, i love all of these
@99tech99 I LOVE THIS QUESTION
Yes it was mostly based on vibes and aesthetic, YET there are some of these bird's quirks that do fit the characters in my opinion. Sorry for the yapping ahead:
Darth Maul as a bearded vulture: Bearded vultures have red-orange coloration on their feathers, but it isn’t natural (they achieve this by rubbing themselves in iron-rich soil or mud). This behavior is believed to serve as a status symbol and so it made me think about the tattoos Maul has, given by Mother Talzin. They are also lonely vultures, and only associate with one companion or mate so, if we ignore the romance part, i was thinking about the sith rule of "there can only be two: master and apprentice", and so Sidious and Maul, and Savage and Maul. These birds aren't talkative, they communicate through whistles and such, which doesn't fit TCW Maul, but fits TPM Maul.
Asajj Ventress as a harpy eagle: these eagles are BIG, and they are able to capture preys their size or bigger (like monkeys), for me that's a Ventress trait, as she fights people twice her size like Savage. These eagles are great at stealth, as silent as owls, even. They are also extremely territorial (im thinking of the witches of Dathomir here) and mate for life (ehem, quinlan vos). They're named after the Greek harpies, half-women known for their ferocity.
Darth Sidious as a california condor: not only does it absolutely look like him (same profile and everything), condors are long-lived, living up to 60 years. Longevity itself is a word i associate with Sidious (the Darth Plagueis stuff, and his own life). But also i found out that while vultures and alike are popularly linked with death in multiple ways, this specific condor has two symbolic interpretations for native americans: one as who carries the sun in the sky each day, and the other associated with death and rebirth. This two different views of the condor made me think of the duality of Palpatine-Sidious during the Clone Wars, knowing also that this condor is know for its intelligence. And if we talk about sequel's lore, him cloning his body could be considered the "rebirth". Also they are bald to prevent the blood from sticking and staining them, aka, Sidious holding no responsability over his crimes during the clone wars, tho i might be stretching it here.
Savage Opress as a white-rumped vulture: so, unlike the bearded vulture, this one is social, seeking companionship in pairs and especially in big groups, and Savage, despite being pretty eager to kill the people he doesn't like, is seen establishing multiple conexions: his brother Feral (he was so protective of him before he got turned to the dark side), him and Ventress for a while, i could even say him and Dooku, him seeking comfort and help from Mother Talzin, and him searching for and teaming up with Maul.
Count Dooku as a cape vulture: this one is mainly bc of the looks, but, these vultures live on high grounds, on colonies located on cliffs, and Dooku's palace on Serenno is set on a cliff. They are also hierarchical. Overall, the traits of vultures (death, scanvenging... etc) fit the Sith quite well in my vision.
