Antares Draco

"Do you understand?" "No, sire. But I will obey."

- Roan Fel and Antares Draco

Master Antares Draco was the leader of the Imperial Knights during the reign of the New Galactic Empire c. 130 ABY. Draco was known to be a formidable lightsaber duelist and an ace pilot, and was loyal to Emperor Roan Fel.

His most trusted friend was Ganner Krieg, a fellow Imperial Knight.

Biography
In 137 ABY, Draco accompanied Emperor Fel in his move to reclaim Bastion, which had served as the capital of the Empire before it was transferred to Coruscant seven years earlier. While there, he received word that the Imperial Mission on Socorro had been attacked, endangering Fel's daughter, Princess Marasiah Fel. Draco proposed a rescue mission in order to save her, but the Emperor declined the suggestion on the basis that it was a trap for himself, and that responding would only reveal to Darth Krayt that they had seized Bastion.

Although loyal to his Master and monarch, Draco showed increasing unease with the situation. He defied Fel's orders and attempt to rescue the Princess with several othe kinghts following him. His logic behind his decision was "Is loyalty always the same as obedience?"

Arrival on Vendaxa
"That the person I cared about more than my vows as a Knight, then my fealty to your father, more than my loyalty to the Empire was in danger. I was thinking of you. I love you, Sia." "I know."

- Antares Draco and Marasiah Fel

When Draco and the other Knights arrived at Vendaxa, they were shot down by the Sith. However, they manage to survive the crash, and the battle with the Sith had begun. When reunited with Marasiah, she condemned Draco during ther fight with the Sith for coming, knowing that her father would never send a rescue mission. She told him that he better hope the Sith kill him, so he wouldn't have to face her father's anger.

Behind the scenes

 * Antares is a star in real life, and the heart of the constellation Scorpius&mdash;the name is Greek, and means "counter to Mars", in reference to this star's striking red color&mdash;appropriate for a red-armored Imperial Knight. In other languages, Antares has also historically been known as "the heart of the scorpion".




 * "Draco" is the Latin word for dragon, and gives its name to a constellation of the northern sky. Draco was also the name of an Athenian ruler, supposedly of the seventh century BC, whose association with a harsh early penal code gave rise to the word "draconian", meaning "severe".


 * Some fans have speculated, based on Antares's appearance and manner, that he may be related in some way to Anakin Solo; others have noticed a resemblance to Wedge Antilles.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Legacy: Broken