As the priests killed using deadly Force techniques, the stench of the dark side settled into the Altar of the Dark Side on top of the largest pyramid where the sacrifices were made. Over time, the foulness of the stone became so great that the souls of the dead were stuck inside it instead of being able to become one with the Force. Over the course of 2,000 years, the death and war continued unchanged. Through all this time there were always a few servants of the light who tried to fight against the dark priests. Unfortunately, in time, any who served the light were found and sacrificed. Master Zik'tath was one of the final 100 who were sacrificed.