Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne

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Knights of the Eternal Throne[]
Six to eight months after theBattle of Odessen,the Commander, a veteran of theGalactic War, leads theAlliance in a battle againstEmpressVaylin asshe begins her conquest ofthe galaxy. Facing some of the biggest threats they have ever encountered, the Outlander and their Alliance discover newworlds and undertake dangerous undercover missions in theirfight to take control of theEternal Throne.[2]
- Chapter I: Wrath and Ruin
- Chapter II: Run for the Shadows
- Chapter III: Dark Reunions
- Chapter IV: Where Dreams Die
- Chapter V: Ascension
- Chapter VI: The Dragon's Maw
- Chapter VII: Into the Void
- Chapter VIII: End Times
- Chapter IX: The Eternal Throne
The War for Iokath[]
The Eternal Alliance, ruled by the Alliance Commander, has overthrown theEternal Empire by claiming the Eternal Throne and defeatingThe Immortal Emperor. Now as de-facto ruler of the galaxy, the Commander attempts to claim the world ofIokath in hopes of claiming its superweapons only to uncover that both theSith Empire andGalactic Republic are also attempting to achieve the same objective. With galactic war brewing on the horizon, a traitorous conspiracy has been revealed that threatens to alter the galaxy yet again.[5]
Crisis on Umbara[]
With the threat of a traitor within the Eternal Alliance after an attempt on the Alliance Commander, tensions have been high as the mole hunt continues. Lana Beniko has revealed to the Commander and Theron Shan of the traitor's location on Umbara trying to accumulate a source of adegan crystals. The trio heads to Umbara to apprehend the traitor and uncover their plan.[6]
A Traitor Among the Chiss[]
Theron Shan is the traitor! The Alliance Commander has placed locating Theron at the highest priority,AristocraSaganu of theChiss Ascendancy has arrived onOdessen revealing Theron's location on the Chiss world ofCopero and reveals his intent to apprehend both Theron and the Chiss traitors who shelter him while Theron attempts to locate a Chiss secret to help him topple the Alliance.[7]
The Nathema Conspiracy[]
The Alliance learns that Theron Shan has joined theOrder of Zildrog to aid them in destroying the Alliance completely while receiving encoded transmissions from an unknown source on the Order's movement. Lana and the Commander learn that Theron is the one sending the Alliance information as well as the Order's objective to awakenZildrog onNathema. No time to piece together, Lana and the Commander race to Nathema to stop the Order and deal with Theron Shan for the sake of the galaxy.[8]
Jedi Under Siege[]
The Eternal Alliance has faced a devastating blow after themission to Nathema, which led to the destruction of both theEternal Fleet and theGravestone. Now with the threats removed, the galactic war between the Empire and Republic looms with the Empire conducting an assault on the Jedi world of Ossus, to which most of the Jedi, including Jedi Master and Council memberGnost-Dural, fled after Zakuul's Conquest of the galaxy. The Alliance Commander plays an important role in deciding which faction to support, which will ultimately have consequences in the overall conflict.[9]
Gameplay[]
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne is the sixth digital expansion forStar Wars: The Old Republic. The expansion raises the level cap from 65 to 70 and introduces two new gameplay functionalities: Galactic Command and Uprisings. In Galactic Command, Level 70 players can grow their influence as they engage in battles with light- and dark-side enemies, or team up with up to three allies and battle the game's most notorious adversaries in Uprisings, unlocking rewards along the way.[2]
The story ofKnights of the Eternal Throne is split into nine chapters, each the subject of a different battle in the Alliance's fight against the Eternal Empire.[2]
Development[]
Knights of the Eternal Throne was announced onJuly 15,2016 during Electronic Arts' "Meet the Makers" panel atCelebration Europe. Slated for a release in fall 2016, the expansion was said to be in celebration ofThe Old Republic's five-year anniversary.[10]
OnSeptember 30 andOctober 6, 2016, two teaser trailers, titled "Chamber"[11] and "Shadow" respectively, were released, announcing a release date ofOctober 7, 2016 for the expansion's upcoming cinematic.[12] The release of the cinematic trailer, titledBetrayed, came with the release of new information onThe Old Republic's official website regarding the upcoming expansion, including story details, information on the expansion's new gameplay functions, and a release date ofDecember 2, 2016.[2]
As with previous expansions,Knights of the Eternal Throne was accompanied by a number of subscriber rewards. Becoming a premium player byOctober 25, 2016, allowed players to use a game token to recruitbounty hunterShae Vizla as a companion, and becoming a premium player byNovember 27, 2016 allowed players to use theRapid Recon Walker. Those who were premium players for the duration between these dates were entitled to three days of early access to the expansion.[2]
Release and reception[]

Rapid Recon Walker promo
- Knights of the Eternal Throne — Release 5.0 on December 2, 2016
- Update "Defend the Throne" — Release 5.1 onJanuary 23,2017
- Update "The War for Iokath" — Release 5.2 onApril 17, 2017
- Update "Sisters of Carnage" — Release 5.3 onJuly 10, 2017
- Update "The Crisis on Umbara" — Release 5.4 onAugust 24, 2017
- Update "United Forces Foundation" — Release 5.5 onOctober 10, 2017
- Update "A Traitor Among the Chiss" — Release 5.6 onNovember 27, 2017
- Update "Legacy of the Creators" — Release 5.7 onJanuary 22,2018
- Update "Command Authority" — Release 5.8 onMarch 18, 2018
- Update "Nathema Conspiracy" — Release 5.9 onMay 2, 2018
- Update "Jedi Under Siege" — Release 5.10 onDecember 10, 2018
- Update "The Wretched Hive" — Release 5.10.1 onFebruary 2,2019
- Update "Heralds of Victory" — Release 5.10.2 onApril 10, 2019
- Update "The Dantooine Incursion" — Release 5.10.3 onJune 1, 2019
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- ↑1.01.1
'Betrayed' Cinematic Trailer Reveals Epic New Story In The Next Digital Expansion ToStar Wars™: The Old Republic™ onThe Old Republic'sofficial website(backup link) - ↑2.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.7
Knights of the Eternal Throne onThe Old Republic'sofficial website(backup link) - ↑
Developer Profiles: Star Wars: The Old Republic onwww.heroengine.com (backup link archived onJanuary 24,2012) - ↑
Charles Boyd on Forums: "Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In?" (1) onThe Old Republic'sofficial website(backup link) mentions that theDantooine Incursion took place in 3627BBY. - ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Mission: "The Forgotten World" on Iokath - ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Flashpoint: "Crisis on Umbara" - ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Flashpoint: "A Traitor Among the Chiss" - ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Flashpoint: "The Nathema Conspiracy" - ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Mission: "Jedi Under Siege" on Odessen - ↑
New Expansion Revealed: Knights of the Eternal Throne! onThe Old Republic'sofficial website(backup link) - ↑
Knights of the Eternal Throne: 'Chamber' Cinematic Teaser on the officialStar Wars: The Old RepublicYouTube channel(backup link) - ↑
Knights of the Eternal Throne: 'Shadow' Cinematic Teaser on the officialStar Wars: The Old RepublicYouTube channel(backup link) - ↑13.00013.00113.00213.00313.00413.00513.00613.00713.00813.00913.01013.01113.01213.01313.01413.01513.01613.01713.01813.01913.02013.02113.02213.02313.02413.02513.02613.02713.02813.02913.03013.03113.03213.03313.03413.03513.03613.03713.03813.03913.04013.04113.04213.04313.04413.04513.04613.04713.04813.04913.05013.05113.05213.05313.05413.05513.05613.05713.05813.05913.06013.06113.06213.06313.06413.06513.06613.06713.06813.06913.07013.07113.07213.07313.07413.07513.07613.07713.07813.07913.08013.08113.08213.08313.08413.08513.08613.08713.08813.08913.09013.09113.09213.09313.09413.09513.09613.09713.09813.09913.10013.10113.10213.10313.10413.10513.10613.10713.10813.10913.11013.11113.11213.11313.11413.11513.11613.11713.11813.11913.12013.12113.12213.12313.12413.12513.12613.12713.12813.12913.13013.13113.13213.13313.13413.13513.13613.13713.13813.13913.14013.14113.14213.14313.14413.14513.14613.14713.14813.14913.15013.15113.15213.15313.15413.15513.15613.15713.15813.15913.16013.16113.16213.16313.16413.16513.16613.16713.16813.16913.17013.171Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne Credits
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