Knights of the Old Republic has been an object of fascination for Star Wars fans ever since its debut two decades ago. Disney has hinted that the KOTOR era, which takes place thousands of years before the original movie, could be a major movie setting in the future , but it has otherwise remainly mostly untouched by the broader franchise. Kreia is a fan-favorite KOTOR character who represents its more nuanced take on the Force.
Count The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland among those intrigued by the possibilities of KOTOR, which was centered around the conflicts between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Speaking with the Omelete in an interview translated by IGN, Headland said she was particularly interested in Kreia, one of the major characters from KOTOR 2. "I've always wanted to explore a live-action version of the Knights of the Old Republic game and Kreia's character," Headland said.
"I think it would be a really interesting story to bring to life." In KOTOR 2, Kreia is a blind Force-sensitive who forms a bond with the main character through the Force. In the story, Kreia is the protagonist's mentor, but rejects the divide between the light side and dark side.
While Headland doesn't elaborate on how exactly she would realize Kreia's story, she is one of the most popular characters in the KOTOR series. In a 2018 KOTOR 2 retrospective we called Kreia one of the best Star Wars characters, period — a high bar for an adaptation. In the meantime, Headland is focuse.
