Darth Nihilus’ incredible power and dangerous allies are not part of the current “Star Wars” canon. He made his debut in the 2004 video game “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords” as the main antagonist. He went on to be name-dropped in various pieces of print media and reemerge in the game “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes” in the following years. Unfortunately, all of these mentions and appearances couldn’t save him from the sweeping “Star Wars” canon reset Disney enacted upon purchasing the franchise and Lucasfilm at large in 2012.
Thus, Nihilus has resided in the realm of Star Wars Legends ever since, but that’s not to say that he can’t return to the franchise’s canon in the future. After all, Lucasfilm and Disney haven’t shied away from bringing other Legends characters into the canon fold over the years. Speaking specifically to Sith Lords, “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” features nods to the likes of Darth Revan and Darth Tenebrous, thus lifting them from Legends into the new continuity. Perhaps Nihilus will get the same treatment in a future project.
In the event Darth Nihilus does someday make it to the main “Star Wars” continuity, it would be interesting to learn if he’s more, less, or just as powerful as his Legends self.
