RGB-X
Xenopixel V3
Darth Nihilus Lightsaber
From $219.99
Survivor of Malachor V · Lord of Hunger · Sith Triumvirate · The First Jedi Purge
Darth Nihilus.
A wound in the Force, not a conqueror — Nihilus craved only consumption, binding his fractured spirit to mask and armour to endure.
1 hilt·1 era·Survivor → Wound in the Force → Lord of Hunger
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Knights of the Old Republic · The Old Republic
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Character Bio · Sith Triumvirate · Star Wars Legends
The Hunger That Wore a Face
Before the hunger, before the mask, there was simply a man — a Human who had lived through the Mandalorian Wars and lost nearly everything in them. Family, friends, any sense of a future: the fighting took it all. He arrived at the final battle of that conflict carrying nothing but survival.
Malachor V changed everything. When the Mass Shadow Generator fired, something tore open inside him — not a wound that healed, but one that widened. He developed an unquenchable hunger for Force energy, compelled to drain it from every living thing he encountered. It ravaged his body until his spirit could no longer hold its own shape, forcing him to bind what remained of himself to a mask and armour. Darth Traya found him there, and made him a Sith.
As Lord of Hunger and co-architect of the First Jedi Purge, Nihilus and Darth Sion drove the Order to near-extinction. He devastated Katarr, claimed Visas Marr as his Shadow Hand, and was finally destroyed at the Battle of Telos IV. The design on this page is drawn from that arc.
The Lord of Hunger left no throne, no legacy of rule — only silence where the Force had been.
Buyer’s guide
Which Darth Nihilus lightsaber should I buy?
One silver-hilted design, available in Xenopixel V3 or RGB-X — matched to collectors who want the wound in the Force on their wall or in their hand.
Which hilt is which
One hilt design, drawn from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords — the silver straight-hilt carried by Nihilus across the events of that game. No variants by era or character moment; this is the single design, in two electronics versions.
Which Saber Core
RGB-X is a baselit core — the heavy-duelling choice, lowest entry point, and built to take a hit. Xenopixel V3 is a neopixel core: it lights the full blade, adds smooth swing, and is rated for light duelling and display. Both are available on this hilt.
Which suits you
Baselit RGB-X suits the duellist — heavy-duelling rated and built for the fight. Xenopixel V3 is the collector's pick: full neopixel blade, smooth swing, and display-ready for a stand. Either way, this is Nihilus.