'Star Wars: Episode III - The Revenge of the Sith' is a film at war with itself. By Phil Pirrello Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Which is a shame, especially as this was the chapter ...

Rise of Skywalker doesn’t say why the Old Republic banned the Sith language. But we do know the Republic fought an extended war against the old Sith Empire and tried to purge its cultural influence.

It didn’t take Star Wars fans long to discern that this wasn’t just any random language on the wall – it’s “ur-Kittât,” aka the “Old Tongue” language of the Sith!