Darth Midous

Darth Midous, born Joul Fontaine, was a Force-sensitive human male who was a Jedi Padawan that fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Dark Lord of the Sith during the fall of the Republic. As he was trained in the ways of the Force, Fontaine craved more power and feared loss, which are paths to the dark side. Prior to the Clone Wars, Fontaine pledged his allegiance to Darth Tyranus and served in the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Tyranus instilled in Midous his plan of overthrowing his master, Darth Sidious, and conquering the galaxy. However, Sidious had his own plans and had Dooku killed, leaving Midous to carry on his masters' legacy. During the rise of the Empire, Midous founded the United Front, serving as the Grand Leader and fought the Galactic Empire and Alliance to Restore the Republic for galactic domination. However in 4 BBY, he met his demise along with his dream of unity within the Sith.

Born in 42 BBY on the planet Corellia, Fontaine was discovered by the Jedi Order and was taken to the Galactic Republic capital of Coruscant. Fontaine was admitted into the Order and learned the ways of the Force as the Padawan of Jedi Master Garid Du'Ques. When the Pyke Syndicate and Black Sun initiated a gang war with the Unbroken Clan on Corellia in 26 BBY, Du'Ques and Fontaine were dispatched to resolve the crisis at the request of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. Orchestrated by the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus, the two crime syndicates invaded Corellia and the Unbroken Clan fought back to defend their status as the leading criminal organization on the planet. When Tyranus kidnapped Fontaine's mother in an attempt to draw the Jedi in, Fontaine and Du'Ques fell into the trap, confronting him in a final enactment. To Tyranus' design, he killed Du'Ques and captured Fontaine after effortlessly defeating him in a duel.

With intense torturing and training, Fontaine renounced his former identity and pledged his allegiance to Tyranus, adopting the moniker "Darth Midous". As Midous continued his training in secrecy, the Clone Wars commenced and Midous served as Tyranus' secret enforcer for the Separatist Alliance. Immediately, Midous established himself as a dangerous warrior and a force to be reckoned with.

Early life
In 42 BBY, Joul Fontaine was born on the Core Worlds planet Corellia to the CEC engineer Ronis Fontaine and his wife Jinora Fontaine. Almost instantly, Fontaine's connection with the Force manifested, which worried his parents as they contacted the Jedi Order to take him and have him trained. Soon after, Jedi seekers visited the Fontaine's estate for Joul and brought him back to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

Inspiration for the Dark Lord


When creating Darth Midous, JB wanted him to be dark and intimidating. JB was inspired by the look of The Winter Soldier from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sith Lord Darth Malgus from Star Wars Legends was also another inspiration for the look of Midous.