History NightmareFuel / KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords

** To elaborate: Malachor's surface is little more than a collection of jagged rocks and huge chasms, with storms up in the sky practically 24/7, and with cracks in the ground that release poisonous gas pockets if stepped on; the only form of life that one can find there is a species of hulking humanoid-reptilian monstrosities corrupted by prolonged exposure to the dark side of the Force. And there are corpses remaining from the end of the Mandalorian wars, ''all over the place'', as well as remnants of ships torn to pieces. And as for Trayus Academy, well, let's just say that an active Sith Academy full of students and Sith of all kinds that are out for your blood [[{{Understatement}} is not exactly the most welcoming place in the galaxy]].

* Korriban from the second game, the academy is abandoned. The door to the colony is collapsed, but there's clearly a reason you landed in the Valley of the Sith instead of there. There are decaying bodies lying around. The person you went there to find is lying dead inside a torture cage. And then you're attacked on the way out by Darth Sion. And before you even enter the academy, you're attacked by ''invisible'' giant reptiles if you try to loot the random corpses laying randomly on the ground. Because they are only invisible, this means ''they're always there'', watching you go about your merry way.

[[caption-width-right:350:They do not call him the "Lord of Pain" without reason.]]

* Though you're on a safe side, while your on the surface of Telos you can look towards the containment field on the edge of the map. The sky is black and you can see lightning. It makes you wonder exactly what the sections of the planet that haven't been restored yet look like...

* Korriban from the second game, the academy is abandoned. The door to the colony is collapsed, but there's clearly a reason you landed in the Valley of the Sith instead of there. There are decaying bodies lying around. The person you went there to find is lying dead inside a torture cage. And then you're attacked on the way out by Darth Sion. And before you even enter the academy, you're attacked by ''invisible'' giant reptiles.
** Said giant reptiles don't attack you unless the player tries to loot the random corpses laying randomly on the ground. Because they are only invisible, this means ''they're always there'', watching you go about your merry way.

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[[caption-width-right:350:They do not call him the "Lord of Pain" without reason.]]

''Knights of the Old Republic II'' as a whole is significantly darker in theme when compared to its predecessor, or even Star Wars games as a whole. Its bleak atmosphere and imagery are what truly make it stand out in the franchise. To put it in perspective, being dumped on a deserted mining colony full of corpses is just the beginning.

''Knights of the Old Republic II'' as a whole is significantly darker in theme than its predecessor, and its atmosphere and imagery are what truly make it stand out among other Star Wars games. To put it in perspective, being dumped on a deserted mining colony full of corpses is just the beginning.

* The Tomb of Ludo Kresh in ''II'', being an example of both a MindScrew for the player ''and'' a MindRape for the character. To sum up: Creepy BGM? Check. Distant screams heard when within the tomb? Check. Inability to regenerate force points? Check.[[note]]If you're Light-Sided, at least. Dark Side players replenish so quickly their Force reserves are effectively bottomless.[[/note]] Illusions of your past trying to drag you to darkness while real monsters try to kill you? ''Check''! Especially horrifying is when your entire party turns on you with this line delivered in a CreepyMonotone: "[[IronicEcho Apathy is death]]."

*** Said giant reptiles don't attack you unless the player tries to loot the random corpses laying randomly on the ground. Because they are only invisible, this means ''they're always there'', watching you go about your merry way.

* The Tomb of Ludo Kresh in ''II'', being an example of both a MindScrew for the player ''and'' a MindRape for the character. To sum up: Creepy BGM? Check. Distant screams heard when within the tomb? Check. Inability to recover force points? Check. Illusions of your past trying to drag you to darkness while real monsters try to kill you? ''Check''! Especially horrifying is when your entire party turns on you with this line delivered in a CreepyMonotone: "[[IronicEcho Apathy is death]]."
*** Made a CrowningMomentOfFunny if you have HK by that point: [[ColdHam "Staaatmeeent: Aaapathy is deeeeaaaath."]]

[[caption-width-right:350:They do not call him the "Lord of Pain" for no reason]]

* After [[spoiler:Kreia Kill the Jedi Masters, if the player approachs the bodies, the description for each would say "this master is dead..drained of life. His body [[FateWorseThanDeath is worse than lifeless]] it is like an absence in the force".]]

* After [[spoiler:Kreia Kill the Jedi Masters, if the player approachs the bodies, the description for each would say "this master is dead..drained of life. His body is worse than lifeless it is like an absence in the force".]]

* The cut-scene with Darth Sion beating up Kreia. She's laying there after being defeated by Nihilus, completely defenceless as Sion [[FacepalmOfDoom lifts her up]] and she's emitting a muffled, terrified scream just before he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown brutally beats the crap out of her]] with the dark side JumpScare sound clip playing all the while.

* The cut-scene with Darth Sion beating up Kreia. She's laying there, completely defenceless as Sion [[FacepalmOfDoom lifts her up]] and she's emitting a muffled, terrified scream just before he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown brutally beats the crap out of her]] with the dark side JumpScare sound clip is playing all the while.

** The way he speaks is especially creepy. Even with the weirdest of alien languages, they at least sound like speech, or at the very least, something natural. Nihilus? His voice is like a warbling, strange hiss that doesn't sound even slightly natural.
* The cut-scene with Darth Sion beating up Kreia. She's laying there, completely defenceless as Sion [[FacepalmOfDoom lifts her up]] and she's emitting a muffled, terrified scream just before he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown brutally beats her up]] with the dark side JumpScare sound clip is playing all the while. [[FromBadToWorse Oh yeah]], and [[BrainBleach it's implied that they raped her afterward]]. Screw Palpatine, this is ''real'' Franchise/StarWars NightmareFuel!

*** Going through The Harbringer is the worst part. It's littered with corpses and invisible Sith Assassins that pops up every now and then, especially when you enter a dead road. And Darth Sion is skulking around and of course he shows up in the worst part, the long, empty hallway with flickering lights.

* Korriban From the second game, the academy is abandoned. The door to the colony is collapsed, but there's clearly a reason you landed in the Valley of the Sith instead of there. There are decaying bodies lying around. The person you went there to find is lying dead inside a torture cage. And then you're attacked on the way out by Darth Sion. And before you even enter the academy, you're attacked by ''invisible'' giant reptiles.

*** Made a CrowningMomentOfFunny if you have HK by that point: [[DeliciousHam "Staaatmeeent: Aaapathy is deeeeaaaath."]]

* The Tomb of Ludo Kresh in ''II'', being an example of both a MindScrew for the player ''and'' a MindRape for the character. Especially horrifying is when your entire party turns on you with this line delivered in a CreepyMonotone: "[[IronicEcho Apathy is death]]."

* The cut-scene with Darth Sion beating up Kreia. Her muffled scream, watching Sion beat up an old defenseless woman.

** Just the thought of Peragus is scary enough. You're on a mining planet and there's almost no way to escape until a ship appears...only it's full of assassins and dead people, with a powerful Sith Lord having done the killing. Escaping is basically going through a ''minefield''. So there's almost ''no way out''. It's definitely like something out of a horror game.