Aktropaw was a female witch of the Nightsister order hailing from Dathomir, and she held the position of one of the Great Mothers, forming an alliance with Mitth'raw'nuruodo. In the year 9 ABY, she, along with fellow Great Mothers Klothow and Lakesis, greeted Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth and her forces upon their arrival on the planet Peridea, having summoned Elsbeth to that location through her dreams.
The character Aktropaw made her debut in "Part Six: Far, Far Away," which is the sixth episode of the Ahsoka television series, with Jeryl Prescott Gallien in the role. Although not explicitly mentioned by name within the episode itself, the character's identity was revealed in the end credits. A parallel can be drawn to Greek Mythology, where Atropos, bearing a comparable name, was one of the three goddesses known as the Fates, alongside Clotho and Lachesis, who dictated the course of destiny. Atropos's specific role was to sever the threads of destiny, thereby determining the moment of an individual's death. This mirrors Aktropaw and the other Great Mothers' assertion of their ability to perceive and understand the threads of fate and destiny.