Respect Antares Draco
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Physical Abilities
Antares Draco punches Cade Skywalker through the air.
Draco overpowers a Sith, clutching his throat.
Draco is able to endure extensive torture administered by Sith Lord Darth Havok for several days, being brought to the brink of death several times and then healed, without being broken and revealing information about the hidden Jedi Temple.
After being extensively tortured and living in poor living conditions, Draco is still able to discern the difference between Darth Havok's illusions and reality, and resist being broken, up until Darth Talon takes the form of the person closest to him and pretends to have her life at stake.
Fighting Skill
Antares Draco is an Imperial Knight, a group of elite Force-wielding soldiers, bodyguards and agents loyal to the Imperial Emperor, Roan Fel.
"The Imperial Knights are among the most talented and dangerous Force-users in the galaxy. Skilled in combat, they train under the tutelage of their Imperial masters, learning all they need to know to defend Emperor Roan Fel against all those who would harm him. The Imperial Knights are skilled with both the lightsaber and with the Force, and make extensive use of combat armor, including their special cortosis gauntlets designed to stop lightsaber attacks. From the start of their training until they reach knighthood, the Imperial Knights learn how to use the Force to transform themselves into living weapons and shields."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
Imperial Knights are every bit as skilled as the Jedi in both combat and the Force, and their training focuses far more on combat than contemplation.
"Though their numbers are small, the Imperial Knights are fully trained Force-users, with all the skills and abilities of a Jedi."
--Star Wars: Legacy #0.5
"Despite opinions to the contrary, Imperial Knights are every bit as capable in the use of the Force as their Jedi counterparts, though their training has considerably more martial focus."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
Trained in the Jedi arts, the Imperial Knights are far more than mere bodyguards and agents. They are charged with protecting the most wanted individual in the galaxy from Darth Krayt, the self-proclaimed ruler of the Galactic Empire."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
Imperial Knights employ similar tactics to Jedi in combat, in addition to their own.
"Tactically, Imperial Knights are similar to Jedi. They work well together, using their lightsabers redirect blaster bolts against their foes until they can close to melee range.
--Threats of the Galaxy
Imperial Knights are trained in the same lightsaber forms and fighting styles as the Jedi, and in addition have developed two unique lightsaber forms which focus on fighting as effectively in a team as possible.
"Skilled in the art of lightsaber combat, the Imperial Knights use many of the same combat training techniques as the Jedi, and have learned to fight in many of the same lightsaber dueling styles. However, the Imperial Knights are also masters of two unique lightsaber combat forms that place greater emphasis on teamwork than one's individual prowess. The more aggressive style, known as praetoria vonil,focuses on moving quickly and striking hard. The more defensive style, known as praetoria ishu, emphasizes protecting one's allies to allow them to find openings in an opponent's defences."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
Imperial Knights devote an equal amount of training to unarmed, vehicle and Force combat as they do with a lightsaber.
"The Imperial Knights devote as much attention to fighting barehanded, in vehicles, and with the Force as they do to fighting with lightsabers."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
Imperial Knights are adept in disrupting the lightsabers of Force-wielding opponents with their cortosis weave gauntlets.
"Perhaps the most interesting affectation used by the Imperial Knights were gauntlets composed of cortosis weave, which would cause any lightsaber blade that came into contact with them to become dysfunctional."
--Threats of the Galaxy
When fighting other lightsaber-wielding Force-users, Imperial Knights attempt to use their cortosis gauntlets to deactivate their enemies' weapons for a few minutes."
--Threats of the Galaxy
Antares Draco is the commander of the Imperial Knights, considered their greatest fighter and leader, described as skilled, cunning, powerful and nigh-incorruptible.
"Antares Draco is the leader of the Imperial Knights, the Empire's highly trained -- and unwaveringly loyal -- answer to the Jedi Order."
--Insider 88
"The highest-ranking member of the Imperial Knights, Antares Draco is a powerful Force-user whose dedication to Roan Fel is second to none."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
"An accomplished pilot as well as a skilled lightsaber duelist, Draco has earned his position of command of the Imperial knights through years of hard work, discipline, and an unflinching loyalty that proves time and again that he is nearly incorruptible."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
"Though his personal feelings rarely interfere with his work, Antares Draco knows that listening to the Force and heeding one's insights are traits that make the Imperial Knights more than just lightsaber-toting soldiers. In the heart of Antares Draco, dedication and discipline march side-by-side with instinct and intuition, creating a warrior who is cunning, loyal, and incredibly competent."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
"The second in command of the Imperial Knights (after Emperor Fel), and equally formidable with a lightsaber or behind the control of a fighter, Draco would give his life for the Emperor."
--Star Wars: Legacy 0.5
"Antares Draco, Ganner Kreig. My two finest Knights. . ."
-- Emperor Roan Fel
Before becoming the Commander of the Imperial Knights, Draco was able to defeat and seemingly kill his former Master, Eshkar Niin, who would later become Darth Havok.
Antares Draco and Ganner Kreig defeat seven Sith assassins.
Antares Draco was among the group of Jedi and Imperial Knights who successfully repelled a Sith attack on Agamar, despite being outnumbered.
Antares, Ganner Kreig and Shado Vao successfully infiltrate the Sith Temple on Korriban, rescue Marasiah Fel, and fight through scores of Sith Guards on their way back to the ship.
Antares single handedly destroys a large group of Sith possibly as large as twelve, due to the height and width of the body pile at the end. He also displays incredible technical skill, able to wield both a single and double-bladed lightsaber simultaneously.
Antares duels evenly with Darth Havok until he is struck by Force lightning.
Antares Draco was among the few Imperial Knights and Jedi who were able to hold off an army of Sith, staging a defence at the hidden Jedi Temple on Taivas. After facing and defeating dozens upon dozens of regular Sith Warriors as well as scores of stormtrooper squads and war-vehicles, Darth Krayt's Sith Troopers enter the fray in equal numbers. Sith Troopers have cybernetically augmented strength and speed, limitless stamina, resistance to wounds that would kill other beings (such as direct lightsaber strikes), and are skilled enough in combat to easily slay other Jedi and Sith, making this an incredible feat of skill and endurance on the part of anyone who survived this attack.
Antares duels evenly with Emperor Roan Fel, the utmost leader of the Imperial Knights.
Antares leads the Imperial Knights in a monumental battle comprised of hundreds against the remnants of the One Sith, cutting down scores of Sith in the process. I've only included the portions of the battle where Antares is in combat, however if you'd like to view the battle in it's entirety click here.
Telekinesis
Antares Draco releases an omnidirectional telekinetic wave sufficient to hurl four Sith and Ganner Kreig off-balance.
Draco blasts Darth Talon out of the air.
Draco Force pushes a large Jedi Master.
Force Sense
Antares Draco senses the death of fellow Imperial Knights.
Antares senses Roan Fel fighting Darth Kruhl.
Antares senses anxiety in guards.
Antares senses Marasiah Fel's pain and despair through the dark side miasma of Korriban.
Force Concealment
Antares is able to conceal his presence in the Force from numerous Sith, including Darth Krayt and his foremost master of espionage and stealth, Darth Maladi.
Imperial Knight Armor
Imperial Knight Armor is modeled after Darth Vader's own incredibly durable armor, using similar materials in it's construction, including a lining of phrik, a lightsaber-immune metal. Imperial Knights also sport cortosis weave gauntlets, which they use to block and disable lightsaber blades for several minutes.
"The Imperial Knights wear specially crafted armor that uses materials found in the armor of one of the greatest Imperial duelists of all time, Darth Vader. Where Vader's armor was built to intimidate as well as protect, the Imperial Knights wear armor that is purely functional. That, combined with their lightsabers and cortosis gauntlets, leaves them constantly prepared for combat no matter where they are."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
"The chosen armor of the Imperial Knights is modeled after the armor worn by Darth Vader during the Galactic Civil War. However, unlike Darth Vader's armor, the Imperial Knight armor is not designed to provide light support to the wearer. Additionally, the armor has small threads of phrik filaments throughout the armor. . ."
--Legacy Era Campaign Guide
When fighting other lightsaber-wielding Force-users, Imperial Knights attempt to use their cortosis gauntlets to deactivate their enemies' weapons for a few minutes."
--Threats of the Galaxy
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