throughout "star wars" media and in popular culture, the sith are infamous as the dualistic antagonists to the jedi, an affiliation of altruistic warriors who strive to use their own martial training and connection to the "light side" of the force to promote peace and the common welfare throughout the galaxy. over their long history, the sith have established great empires, come close to realizing their ambitions of galactic conquest, and nearly eradicated the jedi. ultimately, however, they are self-defeating, their grand plans undone time and again by internal strife, rebellion inspired by their vicious tactics, and the psychologically noxious effects of their dark arts and philosophy.