Darth Acedia

> Forgive my ignorance, general, but why betray the Empire?*"
> "*Everything about it is flawed. It razes entire civilizations to the ground. It brings chaos to any world it touches.*"
> "*The words of an ignorant fool. The Empire isn't flawed. You are. The Empire brings order, and sooner or later, the entire galaxy will be given the order it rightfully deserves.
>
> ━Darth Acedia to a captured Imperial defector, prior to his execution

**Darth Acedia**, formerly known as “**Epsilon**”, later named **Noir Trinity**, and known simply as the **Emperor’s Echo**, was an artificial half-human demon male Dark Lord of the Sith who served the Sith Empire. He was created by Darth Deceptious using the final data that resulted in the direct creation of Darth Abyss, however, rather than utilizing genetics harvested from Sithspawn, the Emperor utilized his own blood in Acedia’s creation, therein making Acedia his son. He was created for the sole purpose of hosting a portion of the Sith ruler’s immortal soul, although officially he speaks on behalf of the Emperor’s spirit whenever it becomes separated from its physical vessel for extended periods of time.

Created during the age of the Old Empire, the entity given the designation “Epsilon” was the product of the research provided by the infamous Project: Abyss that had originally given birth to a thousand artificial half-Sithspawn, all of whom eventually died save for one, who went on to become the Emperor’s Wrath. Differing slightly from the original genetic alterations, the harvest of Sithspawn genetics was replaced by Darth Deceptious’ own blood, who sought to create not only a new potential carrier of his lineage but a new potential vessel hidden in plain sight. This led to the birth of Epsilon. The Emperor intended to implant a portion of his soul in the infant, rejecting the idea that the infant could potentially be destroyed in trying to contain his power. In a twist of fate, Epsilon had safely inherited the soul of the Emperor despite barely being months old. Throughout the years, Epsilon had existed under the nose of the other members of the Trinity and the greater galaxy. Upon coming of age, he was trained in saber combat by none other than Darth Deceptious himself, who also taught Epsilon how to use and control his latent potential in the dark side of the Force. It was only after his training that he was to be released into the known galaxy as a trial to determine his worth. Only when he was finally allowed to interact with the galaxy beyond the lab, did he be given his name: Noir Trinity.

In the span of five years without ever hearing or being allowed near his father or other members of his family, Noir had risen throughout the ranks of the Sith, becoming a member of the Inquisition as its new Grand Inquisitor, a title belonging to the highest-ranking member of the Inquisition. However, his loyalty and ambition to protect the Empire, and more deeply, protect the Emperor, earned him the scorn of the Dark Council, who viewed the Sith with discontent. In their eyes, he was merely a lab rat and they believed that the reason the Emperor had practically ignored Noir since his exposure to the galaxy was that he had possibly had no more value to the Sith ruler, which in turn they believed meant Noir could be killed without incurring the fury of the Trinity or the Emperor himself.

It was not long after that Noir had made an enemy of one member of the Dark Council. Only months after did that same Dark Councilor end up being killed by Noir, who exposed the Dark Lord of the Sith for secretly practicing old Sith traditions which had been banned by the Emperor’s decree. Claiming the seat of the councilor he had killed, Noir was finally granted an audience with his father, who finally acknowledged Noir as worthy, therefore concluding the “trial” that had begun five years ago. At that moment, he was rechristened as **Darth Acedia** by the Emperor and assumed his place at his side as the Echo of the Emperor.

Acedia was ultimately killed after the disappearance of the Emperor. It wasn’t until the rise of the new Sith Empire that he was brought back by the returned Immortal Emperor. Since his revival, Acedia has gained the reputation of a firm practitioner, following the words of the Rule of Order to the letter. He strictly adhered to the traditionalism of the new order, and became considered one of the more influential members with a voice on the Dark Council. He was heavily uninterested in the schemes and powerplays of the other Sith and his relationship with the non-Sith servants of the Empire was among the most well-received, allowing him to create multiple alliances among high-ranking generals and Moffs that secretly supported himself and his family.

## Personality

A heartlessly efficient and ruthless individual, Darth Acedia was a firm traditionalist and firmly believed in the modern doctrine of the Sith since the Empire's return to the greater galaxy. Acedia demonstrated a keen sense of how to play the game known as Sith politics, and he believed that he played the game well.

Acedia viewed the idea of treason and betrayal as crippling weaknesses to the Sith of old, and endeavored to quell such concepts from the ranks, leading to his eventual rise as an Inquisitor. Though he already possessed a Sith master, his was killed before his apprenticeship was ever concluded. Under the training of Darth Deceptious, Acedia's perception of the game changed while watching his new master maneuver the field of politics and betrayal almost as if by nature. Because of this, Acedia strived to become a greater Sith Lord and pledged a level of unconditional loyalty to the Emperor. He relentlessly hunted any sign of treachery he could, and was hellbent on undermining any potential rebel cells. In the face of such traitors, they had forfeited mercy and to Acedia, only death could truly redeem them.

By the time he had risen to the Dark Council, Acedia took control over the Sphere of Imperial Truth, effectively seizing control of the Imperial Inquisition and had garnered a reputation for being a cold-hearted hunter of traitors, seditionists, and conspirators.