Episode IX Stories

The Dark Ring

Long ago, a dark power ruled the galaxy. His name was Darth Saura. And he was the first Dark Side user. So consumed by the Dark Side was he, that he belonged to the Dark Side. He possessed great power, the likes of which non had ever seen, and would not be seen again for an age.
Deep within the fires of Mustafar, a planet that had been consumed by the power of the Dark Side. He forged a ring. The ring was a gold band with a black diamond on it. The diamond was a kyber crystal that had been buried in the ashes of Mustafar. So long had it been there that it was filled with the power of the Dark Side.
Around the black diamond, he carved into the gold these ancient words: The Dark Side shall rule, all light shall fade. The Jedi shall fall. The black diamond shall call them. The ring shall find them and in Darkness Bind Them.
With the Dark Ring, Darth Saura brought a dark rule upon the galaxy.
The Jedi rallied their forces. They went to Mustafar to battle Darth Saura and his army.
Finally a young Jedi took his lightsaber and cut one of Darth Saura's fingers off. His finger fell to the charred earth and the ring fell with it. The young Jedi stabbed his lightsaber into Darth Saura's chest and he fell.
The young Jedi bent down to pick up the Dark Ring. As he looked at the ring, he felt called to the Dark Side.
His master told him to throw the ring into the fires of Mustafar. But the young Jedi would not be parted with the Dark Ring. He kept it for himself.
Over time the ring's power consumed him, and he became Darth Plagueis
Years passed and the ring was passed from hand to hand. Each time consuming it's bearer with the power of the Dark Side.
But the power of the Dark Side was not the only thing that was bound to the ring. The spirit of Darth Saura endured, bound to the ring.
Each time the ring was used, Darth Saura grew in strength and power. Until at last he began to regain his physical form. He called himself Snoke. He had the ring in his possession, but he had not yet regained his full strength.
Until he could regain his power, he used Kylo Ren as his pawn to fight his enemies. He knew that Ren had a weakness for the girl, but he did not foresee that his weakness for her would also become his strength. That because he had compassion for her, he would be able to defeat him.
But he would not be so easily destroyed.

(This is the first chapter of a fanfic I am going to start writing. This is the cover:

It is an Episode IX Story, but it is also a crossover between Star Wars and the Lord Of The Rings. All the characters and places are from Star Wars. But the plot was inspired Lord Of The Rings)