question: Darth Bane: Rule of Two, the sequel to a novel, is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe, the novel centers on the young apprentice Darth Zannah, is a member of which major antagonists in the space opera setting of "Star Wars", and are depicted as an ancient monastic and academic kraterocratic organization of preternaturally-gifted warriors driven by an agenda of galactic domination and revenge against their forebears, the selfless, knightly Jedi?
answer: Sith
context: Title: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two
  Passage: Darth Bane: Rule of Two, the sequel to the novel "", is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  It was written by Drew Karpyshyn, and was released on December 26, 2007.  The novel centers on the young Sith apprentice Darth Zannah, recently taken under the wing of the Sith Lord Darth Bane.  The "Rule of Two" of the title refers to the rule that there be only two Sith in existence at one time: a Master and an Apprentice, a rule that Bane originates.
  Title: Sith
  Passage: The Sith are major antagonists in the space opera setting of "Star Wars".  They are depicted as an ancient monastic and academic kraterocratic organization of preternaturally-gifted warriors driven by an agenda of galactic domination and revenge against their forebears, the selfless, knightly Jedi.
  Title: Star Wars expanded universe
  Passage: The "Star Wars" expanded universe (SWEU; formerly branded as Expanded Universe or EU) is a collective term for all "Star Wars" fictional material produced by Lucasfilm or officially licensed by it.  This expanded universe includes an array of derivative "Star Wars" works produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy (1977–1983) and prequel trilogy (1999–2005) of films, and includes books, comic books, video games, and television series.  Intended as an enhancement to and extension of the "Star Wars" theatrical films produced by George Lucas, the continuity of all "Expanded Universe" material was tracked by Lucasfilm, and Lucas reserved the right to both draw on it and contradict it in his own works.
  Title: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  Passage: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film co-written, co-produced and directed by J. J. Abrams.  The sequel to 1983's "Return of the Jedi", "The Force Awakens" is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.  It stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.  Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "The Force Awakens" was the first "Star Wars" film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas.  Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", it follows Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire.
  Title: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
  Passage: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis is a novel that is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  It was written by James Luceno, and released on January 10, 2012.  The novel covers the later life and machinations of Sith lord Darth Plagueis, over a roughly fifty-year period pre-dating "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".  The novel details Plagueis' overthrow of his own master Darth Tenebrous, his work as head of a powerful banking consortium on the Muun homeworld, his discovery, recruitment and training of the teenaged Sheev Palpatine of Naboo, and the efforts of Plagueis to undermine the Galactic Republic and ensure the dominance of the Dark Side of the Force.  The novel brings in scores of characters and locations already familiar in the "Star Wars" mythos, as well as introducing many others for the first time.  Events depicted on-screen in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", are re-told in "Star Wars: Darth Plagueis", often from a perspective not shown in the 1999 motion picture.
  Title: The New Jedi Order
  Passage: Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  The series revolves around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy 21–26 years after the events depicted in "Return of the Jedi".  The New Jedi Order was the restored and reformed Jedi organization, in the wake of the Great Jedi Purge and subsequent fall of the Galactic Empire.  The Jedi Knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily under the leadership of Luke Skywalker.  Additional stories, generally published as e-book novellas (some published as recently as 2006) and comic books (as recent as 2010/2011), take the total number of published NJO-related stories to twenty-six.
  Title: Luke Skywalker
  Passage: Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas.  The character, portrayed by Mark Hamill, is an important figure in the Rebel Alliance's struggle against the Galactic Empire.  He is the twin brother of Rebellion leader Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, a friend and brother-in-law of smuggler Han Solo, an apprentice to Jedi Masters Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi and Yoda, the son of fallen Jedi Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) and Queen of Naboo/Republic Senator Padmé Amidala and maternal uncle of Kylo Ren / Ben Solo.  The now non-canon "Star Wars" expanded universe depicts him as a powerful Jedi Master, husband of Mara Jade, the father of Ben Skywalker and maternal uncle of Jaina, Jacen and Anakin Solo.
  Title: Darth Bane
  Passage: Darth Bane is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise.  He was created by George Lucas, within the "Star Wars" canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of "", where Bane is an ancient Sith Lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the "Rule of Two" that the Sith Lords follow, which establishes: "A master and an apprentice can be the only Sith in the galaxy at one time", which still remains as his backstory.  Darth Bane's only on-screen appearance happens when he appears as a vision to Jedi master Yoda, in the last episode of the animated series "", he was voiced by Mark Hamill (who portrays Luke Skywalker in the films).
  Title: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
  Passage: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil, the sequel to the novels "" and "", is part of the "Star Wars" expanded universe.  It is written by Drew Karpyshyn, and released on December 8, 2009.
  Title: Starkiller
  Passage: Starkiller, born Galen Marek and also known as The Apprentice, is the Dark Jedi anti-hero protagonist of the "" project.  In 2014, Lucasfilm rebranded him as part of the "Star Wars Legends" non-canonical story-line, and the character has not been re-introduced yet into the "Star Wars" canon.  He is raised by Darth Vader and is made his secret apprentice under the name "Starkiller" due to being potent with using the Force for destructive purposes and described as less of an assassin and more of a "Force wrecking ball".  The character's name is taken from Luke Skywalker's original name, "Annikin Starkiller".  The character's likeness and voice are provided by Samuel Witwer.  Despite "The Force Unleashed" being of non-canonical "Legends" status, Witwer still remains part of the "Star Wars" canon by voicing Darth Maul in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels".
citations: Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two Sith