Constantine Daer

"I think he may be the only honourable Imperial in the galaxy. Unfortunately, he's also on of the most dangerous."

-, on Constantine Daer

Constantine Daer was a famous Imperial Grand Moff during the. During the, he led a legion of Clone troopers in the , earning the twice. During the Galactic Civil War, he distinguished himself further as the commander of the Imperial forces during the. However, it was his leadership of the Imperial forces in later campaigns that established his legend. He was considered to have been one of the most skilled commanders in the war. He later commanded the Imperial forces opposing the Rebellion's advances in the Mid Rim.

Constantine was considered to have been a chivalrous and humane officer, in contrast with many other figures of the Empire, and his unit was not accused of any war crimes. Soldiers captured during his Outer Rim campaign were reported to have been largely treated humanely; furthermore, he ignored orders to kill captured soldiers and civilians out of hand in all theaters of his command.

Late in the war, Constantine joined the conspiracy against, but opposed the failed assassination plot to kill the Emperor. Because of his great prestige, he was allowed to commit suicide. He was buried with full military honours, but the reason for his death only emerged at the end of the war.