Why does Darth Nihilus wear a mask?

The lost mask of Darth Nihilus was imbued with the dark energy of the Sith Lord, allowing any who wore the ghost-white mask the power to wield the Force as if they were a Sith apprentice. Later, the mask was recovered from the crashed smuggling ship, Nashuaga, on the planet Volik.
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Did Darth Nihilus have a body?

In a bug that occasionally occurred when Nihilus died, his body was surrounded by dark side energies, but the body itself did not disappear. A Sith lightsaber, a Dark Jedi Master robe, and a lightsaber crystal could then be found in his remains.
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How did Darth Nihilus become a wound in the Force?

In 3960 BBY, a wound in the Force was created at Malachor V during the final battle of the Mandalorian Wars when a superweapon known as the Mass Shadow Generator was triggered by the Jedi General Meetra Surik.
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Where is the mask of Darth Nihilus?

Upon reaching Volik, the heroes discover that the mask is located in the wreckage of a Dynamic-class freighter, the Nashuaga, in a cove that was part of the base of operations for the Wavelength Gale smugglers. The cavern is situated deep in Mount Vorena, at the end of a long and treacherous climb.
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Why did Sith wear masks?

The Sith mask was used during the days of the Jedi Civil War by some Sith to block outside influences and allow the user to focus without distraction. Many sith masks appeared to lack eye openings or otherwise restricted the vision, presumably requiring the wearer to perceive his or her surroundings through the Force.
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Are there any female Sith Lords?

The term "Sith Lord" generally encompassed members of both sexes, although some female Sith such as Lumiya, Tahiri Veila, Olaris Rhea, and Vestara Khai were styled Sith Lady. Originally, "Sith Lord" referred to a high-ranking member of the Sith Order's society.
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Why do Sith have yellow eyes?

According to Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, “Eyes reflect the emotions harnessed by the Sith. When rage and anger seethe inside a dark side user, their eyes may burn yellow with a fiery-red rim.” Simply put, a Sith's emotions and strong connections to the dark side are usually the reason behind their yellow eyes.
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What happens if you wore Darth Nihilus mask?

The lost mask of Darth Nihilus was imbued with the dark energy of the Sith Lord, allowing any who wore the ghost-white mask the power to wield the Force as if they were a Sith apprentice.
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Does Darth Nihilus speak?

There is a possibility that the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus spoke this language, as his speech sounds verbally identical to the voices within Sith Holocrons. The Sith language was written in hooked and barbed hieroglyphs.
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Is Darth Nihilus the most powerful Sith?

Definitely not Legends Darth Sidious level. Darth Nihilus was an extremely powerful Sith Lord, and most likely in the top 10. His draining feats are directly comparable, or arguably greater than Vitiate's, which automatically makes him an absolute monster. His weakness however, was his hunger itself.
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Is Darth Nihilus a girl?

Ok well Nihilus is neither male nor female. It is nothing but the echoes of Malachor V trapped in darkness.
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Why did Nihilus spare visas?

I think of you discuss this with Kreia, the game tells you that Nihilus spared her because she had a Force Bond with him, however, that's circular logic, as (in the conversation with Visas I think), she says that they've developed a Bond BECAUSE she survived (probably because Nihilus has to create bonds to drain).
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Who trained Darth Nihilus?

Darth Nihilus was a Dark Lord of the Sith who lived during the Old Republic Era. He was trained by his master Darth Traya, through which he became a member of the Sith Triumvirate known as the Lord of Hunger.
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What lightsaber form did Nihilus use?

Darth Nihilus in a primary Atra-Manua attack stance. Form DCLXVI: Atra-Manua or the Way of the Black Hand, the Art of the Black Hand (simply known as Atra to its practitioners) was the primary lightsaber form for the Hand during the Successors War.
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Was Nihilus a Jedi?

From my understanding, he was one of the jedi who fought in the Mando Wars and during Malachor V he did the same thing the exile did. Cut himself off from the force to survive and became corrupted after.
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How many kills does Darth Nihilus have?

This is legends, of course.” The List of Deaths Wiki lists Darth Nihilus' kills at 6,556,396,720 kills. These deaths (among others that he dealt) were because of the planet of Miraluka from the Star Wars Tales Volume 1 Issue #1: Unseen, Unheard.
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What language is Sith based on?

ur-Kittât, commonly known as Sith or the Old Tongue, was the runic language of the Sith. It was spoken by members of the Sith Order and the Sith Eternal cult as a secret language and written in a runic form.
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Is Palpatine stronger than Nihilus?

In terms of draining the life from a planet, Nihilus was more advanced than Palpatine. Palpatine was able to draw on the life force of the planet Byss, but didn't actually kill everyone there. He might not have wanted to, but it's also likely that he just didn't have the ability to do it on that scale.
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Who is the strongest Sith?

1. Darth Sidious (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) Truly, the most powerful Sith Lord was Darth Sidious, better known in his public persona of Chancellor (later Emperor) Palpatine. Through cunning and manipulation, Sidious killed his master to claim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith.
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How do Sith bleed their crystals?

Description. Bleeding was accomplished by pouring rage, hate, fear and pain into a kyber crystal by means of the dark side of the Force, until the crystal changed, resulting in the crimson-bladed lightsabers associated almost exclusively with dark side adepts.
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How did Palpatine hide his Sith eyes?

Description. Palpatine utilizing Force clouding while speaking with members of the Jedi Council Force clouding was a cloaking technique employed by the Sith to conceal their true nature from the Jedi and other users of the Force.
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Why does grievous have a cough?

During the encounter, Windu used the Force to crush the chest plates of Grievous, severely injuring his lungs, and causing his now distinctive cough, which made its way into Revenge of the Sith. As we have come to expect with Star Wars though, it was never that simple.
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Who is the darkest Sith Lord?

Darth Sidious, publicly known as Sheev Palpatine from Naboo, became the Dark Lord of The Sith after betraying and murdering his Sith Master Darth Plagueis. Sidious was the Dark Lord of the Sith during the last years of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire.
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What is a female Sith called?

Well firstly, female Sith Lords sometimes are referred to as "Sith Ladies". The most well known example of this is Lumiya, who is explicitly referred to as a Dark Lady of the Sith.
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