I am not familiar with the sith lord reference, but I do concur that he was creepy...that creature reeked of decay, and I doubt he had bathed in a thousand years.
Ah, I see. Well myths and legends have served as a shroud well enough. Perhaps there are none other where you come from, but then again who can truly say.
Not long by any real standards. Still the city is pleasant enough, and there are quite a few amusing distractions around. What of you, have you been a resident for long?