Carise Sindian

"You can't! It's mine by right of birth! Nobility is sacred—they wouldn't take it away like that!"

- Sindian, learning of the penalty for breaking the royal seal.

Carise Sindian was a Star Wars villain introduced in the canon novel Bloodline.

Sindian was born two years after the Battle of Yavin into a noble family on the outer rim world of Arkanis. Her homeworld had been allied with the Galactic Empire during Emperor Palpatine's reign, but would be liberated by the New Republic after his death.

As an adult Sindian became a member of the Galactic Senate, and a leading figure in the centrist cause, which favored a strong central government. Secretly, Sindian was a supporter of the First Order, and worked to undermine the New Republic's government to make it easier for the First Order to take over when the time came.

Being of royal blood, the Governorship of Birren was passed to her by Princess Leia after the death of Lord Mellowyn. A major obligation of Sindian was to maintain the royal seal even at the cost of her life if needed, and she promised to do so during her inauguration. Sidian, however, did not even go a month before violating the royal seal by opening a music box left by Bail Organa for his adoptive daughter Leia. This music box had a recording from Bail in which he revealed to Leia that she was the daughter of Darth Vader.

Sindian informed fellow centrist Ransolm Casterfo about Leia's true parentage, and he in turn revealed it to the Senate. This revelation destroyed Leia's political career and she left the Senate not long afterwards.

In retaliation, Leia contacted the Elder Houses to which she and Sindian belonged, and informed them that Sindian had broken the royal seal. In response, the Elder Houses passed their first resolution in many years, stripping Sindian of all her royal titles. The Governorship of Birren was taken away from her, and given to the next person in line. Believing that she was entitled and better than others, Carise was greatly distraught and humiliated by the news.

Trivia

 * Bloodline author Claudia Grey stated she envisioned Jamie Chung as Sindian when writing the novel.