OK, I have a few questions about your angle on the nature of the Dark Side if that’s OK? Honestly the exact nature of the Dark Side is somewhat difficult to fully understand- even more so outside of the official “canon”- so when people come up with explanations I want to make sure I fully understand them.
So you said that Sith Lords tend to draw upon specific emotions for their power- with Kallig drawing upon her passion, or her love of life as it sounded like when you were more specific. My question here is that since the Dark Side is inherently corrupting, how does Kallig’s passion change her? As in, how is her mentality different from what she’d be like in a world where she wasn’t force sensitive or didn’t turn to the Dark Side?
Secondly, the Sith are generally more attuned to aggressive feelings because the Dark Side is the more naturally aggressive Side of the Force. How would a Sith like your Kallig, who doesn’t draw upon anger or hatred or anything more naturally inclined to combat, call upon her full strength in a fight? Or does she draw upon other emotions in such contexts? I must confess that I didn’t quite follow when you said “as a rule, additional emotions ignite fuel rather than being its source”.
And as for my last query (for now), what emotion(s) does Scorian use most to draw upon the Dark Side, and how is he affected by it? It doesn’t look like you mentioned that.
Oh! Thank you so much for the question, I'll be happy to answer!
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So you said that Sith Lords tend to draw upon specific emotions for their power- with Kallig drawing upon her passion, or her love of life as it sounded like when you were more specific. My question here is that since the Dark Side is inherently corrupting, how does Kallig’s passion change her? As in, how is her mentality different from what she’d be like in a world where she wasn’t force sensitive or didn’t turn to the Dark Side?
Interesting question. Honestly, I've almost never considered Kallig without "her dark side," because it's such a big part of her character. But I think if Kallig hadn't become a Sith, she would have been a phlegmatic and very calm person, willing to help, but not for free and only within the limits of her own capabilities and interests. A sort of gray character with her own skeletons in the closet, but without going overboard.
The dark side makes her more explosive, and her actions (despite being rational by Sith standards) more insane. She constantly mocking those around her, irritating them. She is definitely much more narcissistic. She exhibits traits of an adrenaline junkie—she sometimes deliberately puts herself in danger that push her to the brink. Moreover, at the beginning of her journey, she could deliberately choose less-than-optimal (but more profitable) solutions to problems, disregarding the potential loss of allies. In this regard, Ashara and her meeting and apprenticeship with Satele during the conflict with the Eternal Empire greatly balanced her. And after absorbing Valkorion's ghost, she became much calmer, at least outwardly.
I think her two main ways of breaking down are either doing crazy things (like making advances toward Jedi or having relationships with one) or planning adventures that seem impossible at first glance and aren't always necessary (she once tried to find a star map left by Revan, simply because she wanted to 😅).
Secondly, the Sith are generally more attuned to aggressive feelings because the Dark Side is the more naturally aggressive Side of the Force. How would a Sith like your Kallig, who doesn’t draw upon anger or hatred or anything more naturally inclined to combat, call upon her full strength in a fight? Or does she draw upon other emotions in such contexts? I must confess that I didn’t quite follow when you said “as a rule, additional emotions ignite fuel rather than being its source”.
I have a funny idea that since Kallig draws inspiration from a passion for life, she needs to constantly be under some kind of threat to stay motivated. That's why, unlike everyone else, she usually wears a dress or cloth rather than armor (she's a psycho, what can you expect).
Sith can definitely use a wider range of emotions in combat, but depending on the primary one, the motive for fueling the "fuel" can vary. Ultimately, everything comes down to a "motive" for harming others.
Kallig fights on adrenaline and the desire to protect herself, further fueled by the desire to spite and humiliate others. These are rather complex and intricate emotions that primarily feed her ego.
Irritation can transform into anger at others for distracting her.
If a Sith operates on guilt, then anger at oneself can also serve as "fuel."
Sadness and grief are the most unstable and complex in this regard, and depending on the cause of the sadness, there must always be something that compels you to pick up your sword and shred your opponent. For example, sadness can transform into anger at oneself for something, or into hatred towards others who don't care about your misfortune.
And naturally, a Sith can always be provoked, and they will use this "anger" as fuel.
"As a rule, additional emotions fuel the fire, not the source." - this is a quote from the official explanation of how the dark side works on the wiki. The primary emotions are anger, hatred, and so on, and all others are simply supplementary fuel that can't serve as the primary source. I have a slightly different concept: anger and hatred are the most powerful fuel, which you'll often draw on in battle, but you can build your everyday life around other emotions as well. Pain, by the way, is also an excellent fuel. Many Sith use Pain as their primary or close to primary emotion.
And as for my last query (for now), what emotion(s) does Scorian use most to draw upon the Dark Side, and how is he affected by it? It doesn’t look like you mentioned that.
Oh yes, while I have a lot of headcanons for Kallig and the Barsen'thor, I don't have many for Scorian yet. I think Scorian's primary emotions are Anger and Irritation. But I don't have much justification for this yet, because I'm still figuring out how Scorian will fit and function within the overall universe and all my headcanons.
So if you have any ideas, I'd be happy if you shared them)
