Akeba

"Led by Akeba, the Shadows would overthrow the Immortals when the time was right. But even in victory, she knew her watch had just begun. For this is an eternal cycle."

- The Unspoken^(src)

Akeba
Gender	Female
Race	Nephalem
Affiliation	Shadows (formerly) Immortals
Relatives	Daedessa (mother) Kion (brother)
Status	Deceased
Appearances	Diablo Immortal Book of Lorath (mentioned only)

Akeba was the daughter of Daedessa.

Biography

Early History

Daedessa charges Akeba with the creation of the Shadows

After Daedessa bid Kion form the Immortals to guard Sanctuary from demonic invasion, she entrusted Akeba with a secret burden. Knowing that power could lead to corruption, even for the best-intentioned of individuals like Kion, she ordered that Akeba ensure that the Immortals never wavered or faltered in their duty. Should Kion ever falter through complancy or pride, Akeba was ordered to remove him and take the Eternal Crown, after which someone would watch over her, as she had her brother.

Akeba forms the Shadows

Working in secret, Akeba found those brave enough to help her constantly test and challenge the Immortals. They would look for cracks and weaknesses and they would do everything they could to make sure the elite defenders of Sanctuary were always up to the task. She called this group the Shadows.

Events went awry for the Immortals when they fought against a party of demons, including Rakanoth. The outcome of this battle is unclear, but Akeba later fought Rakanoth and the remaining demons amidst the corpses of the Immortals. Here, she emerged triumphant.

Akeba takes the Eternal Crown

Eventually, Akeba led the Shadows against the Immortals, overthrew them, and took the Eternal Crown. This made Akeba the next Immortal. Knowing that she could not rest on her laurels however, Akeba created the Cycle of Strife, where the Shadows would continuously test the Immortals.

Recent History

"You think you have what it takes to walk this path? You must walk unseen, hidden in darkness as I once was. Always remember we all want the same thing: the protection and safety of Sanctuary."

- Akeba to an adventurer^(src)

In-game

Akeba appears in Diablo Immortal during the Cycle of Strife questline. She appears to players in the Court of Whispers, and takes them into Akeba's Memory.

Akeba's Challenge is apparently named after her.

Akeba also appears in a cutscene if the Immortal wins the Challenge of the Immortal on week 7 of the Cycle of Strife.

Images

Portrait

Akeba in-game