Darth Malum, born Rennek Tarkin, was a young and aspiring Sith in a time of Galactic Chaos and was heir to the Tarkin Family Lineage. As a young boy he was confronted with loss and pain at every turn, which fueled his then unknown force powers. Eventually he came under the care of a band of Matukai, but when a confrontation with a group of Sith arose, Rennek would be pushed over the edge. With the loss of his family, and others he had come to know as such, he was determined to never let it happen again and went on a pilgrimage in order to gain the power he needed to protect the ones he loved. At the end of his journey he was a true Sith Lord and became a pivotal figure in Galactic History.