Acina

"A recently-elevated peer among our elite. This introduction is long overdue. I'm Darth Acina of the Dark Council."

- Darth Acina

Darth Acina, later known as Empress Acina, was a Human female Dark Lord of the Sith and a member of the Sith Empire's ruling Dark Council during the Galactic War with the Galactic Republic. She was chosen by the Emperor's Hand to be the new head of the Sphere of Technology after the death of Darth Karrid at Duro, and to watch over a warehouse of powerful technology known as the Arcanum. When the rogue Dread Masters broke into Arcanum and stole the Seeds of Rage. Acina was quick to summon an Imperial individual to assist in recovering the seeds.

In the aftermath of the Eternal Empire's invasion of the larger galaxy and the death or disappearance of all other Dark Council members, Darth Acina assumed leadership of the Empire and declared herself Empress of the Sith.

Behind the scenes
Darth Acina was first introduced in, the first Digital Expansion for the BioWare video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, but her Codex entry stated that she was the successor to Darth Hadra, who had been killed on Corellia. However, this contradicted the 2012 novel The Old Republic: Annihilation, which stated that Darth Karrid was chosen as Hadra's successor. The Codex entry's error was rectified in Update 2.1.1 to correctly state that Acina succeeded Karrid.

Her ascension to the throne is mentioned in dialog by Lana Beniko when she updates the Outlander on the events of the last few years in.

In Chapter XV: The GEMINI Deception, if the Outlander rescues Zasha Ranken, the latter tells Empress Acina, who conveys her gratitude, even though she cannot openly support the Alliance.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic