The Dark Lord Arksis Nan, after giving his previous Sith Sword to Renato Farani at the end of the Battle of Onderon, set out to craft himself the ultimate melee weapon as a true test of his abilities. Using special crystals that held the essence of the destroyed planet Korriban, Arksis worked for two straight weeks, with no rest, infusing his creation with their Dark Side essences. The black blade that emerged from his labors would become known as Necroban.