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."

- Anonymous

Akeba was the daughter of Daedessa.

Biography
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. 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.

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

Trivia

 * Akeba's Challenge is apparently named after her.