Indara

Indara, a human who lived during the [High Republic Era](/article/high_republic_era], dedicated her life to the Jedi Order as a Jedi Master and mentor, training her Padawan, Torbin. In the year 148 BBY, she received orders to embark on a mission to the planet Brendok, accompanied by her friend, the Jedi Knight Sol, the esteemed Jedi Master Kelnacca, and her apprentice, Torbin. Together, they formed the group known as the Brendok four. For a period of seven weeks, the Jedi meticulously analyzed plant samples gathered from the planet—a world still recovering from the devastation caused by the Great Hyperspace Disaster of 232 BBY—in an attempt to determine whether the resurgence of life on Brendok was attributable to a vergence within the Force. Indara utilized a datapad and a specialized analyzer device to aid in her research, while the Jedi proceeded under the assumption that Brendok was devoid of any inhabitants.

Torbin grew increasingly impatient with the assignment, voicing his dissatisfaction during a meal at the Jedi's campsite. Indara encouraged him to be aware of his feelings regarding their mission, while Sol further elaborated on their search for a vergence. The following day, Indara and Sol engaged in a discussion about Torbin's distracted demeanor as they continued to analyze plant samples. The Jedi Master also acknowledged Sol's own discontent, suggesting that it was the reason she had a Padawan while he did not. At Indara's suggestion, Sol separated from the group, with instructions to meet them back at the camp later.

Sol's investigation led him to uncover the existence of an exiled coven of witches led by Mother Aniseya, who had begun training children on Brendok in the use of the Thread—also known as the Force. This practice was in violation of Galactic Republic law when employed in a dark manner. Unable to establish contact with Indara via comm, Sol decided to observe the coven's activities, paying particular attention to the twin sisters Verosha "Osha" and Mae-ho "Mae" Aniseya—daughters of Mother Aniseya and Mother Koril—as they wandered outside the witches' fortress.

Mother Aniseya and her associates monitored the Jedi's movements through scouts, believing that the visiting group had relocated their ship inland, where they had established a camp. Meanwhile, Sol infiltrated the fortress, observing the witches as they trained the children, fearing for their well-being upon learning of the impending ceremony. Indara expressed her concern upon discovering the witches' presence on Brendok, but cautioned her colleagues against assuming they were Nightsisters—as they did not raise younglings—and emphasized the need for more information. Although Indara initially suggested seeking guidance from the Jedi High Council, she ultimately deferred to Sol's judgment and instructed Kelnacca to disable the fortress's door controls, enabling them to gain entry. The Jedi Master initially expressed a desire to confront the witches alone, in order to appear less threatening, but eventually agreed that they should proceed as a group.

On the night of the twins' Rite of Ascension ceremony to become witches, Indara and the other Jedi breached one of the coven's platforms and entered the courtyard where the ritual was taking place. Indara introduced her colleagues by name to the witches, assuring the skeptical women that the Jedi had no intention of intruding or causing harm, as they had believed the world to be uninhabited. The witches dismissed the Jedi's claim that children were present on Brendok, taking offense at the visitors' intrusion into their sacred inner circle. After Osha caught Indara's eye, the Jedi Master encouraged the child to step forward from the crowd of witches. Mother Aniseya agreed to Indara's request to meet Mae as well, informing her that the children had no father.

When Sol suggested that Osha be tested as a Jedi, the child pleaded with her mother for permission. However, Mother Aniseya employed a Thread ability to incapacitate Torbin, threatening Indara that they must leave or she would not undo the effects. Indara insisted that she could not deny the Jedi's right to test potential Padawans, prompting the leader to reluctantly agree to allow the twins to be brought to the Jedi's camp the following day. The Jedi Master expressed her gratitude for their cooperation, exiting the courtyard with her colleagues.

Afterward on their ship, Indara thanked Sol for distracting the witches by asking them to test the girls, which would give her time to consult the Council. However, she sharply disagreed with her colleague's wish to seriously consider Verosha as a potential student due to her age and mused that the ceremonial markings part of the Ascension ceremony could be a harmless cultural ritual.

Afterward, Mother Aniseya's advisors debated whether to kill the Jedi to prevent their testing, with Koril advocating for an attack on the visitors. Mother Aniseya maintained that it was her decision to allow the twins to meet with the Jedi, though she later instructed her children to lie to them in order to avoid being taken off Brendok. The next day on their ship, Indara assisted in testing Mae-ho for Force-sensitivity using a Jedi testing screen, explaining to the child that she would be expected to describe the images displayed on the device, though the child answered the questions incorrectly. Subsequently, Indara and Mae-ho discussed the witches' Ascension ceremony, with the Jedi Master growing increasingly concerned upon learning the ritual's details, including information about the child's marking and its significance.

Following Mae-ho's unsuccessful test, Indara agreed to allow Sol to attempt a different approach with Osha. Indara sat beside Sol as they repeated the process for Osha, with the former Master explaining how the testing worked to the child. When Osha was caught lying on one of the trial questions, as she had promised her family she would do, Indara surmised that her family did not want to be separated from her. Osha eventually passed the test after answering questions from that point forward correctly, troubling Indara as she watched Sol conduct the rest of the testing. When the child left, Indara asked the Council for their advice on the matter and told Torbin to run the girls' blood samples to check their m-count, telling her colleagues to continue their field work until they had a response.

Later that day, however, Indara informed her fellow Jedi that the Council had said they should not interfere further nor take the girls for Jedi training. After the Jedi reviewed the twins' blood samples and found their symbionts to be the same, as well as their high Force-sensitivity. Torbin rushed to go collect the girls under the belief that the pair's creation was enough to prove a vergence on the planet existed—thus allowing the Jedi to return home—and Sol pursued him on speeder bike while Indara and Kelnacca followed on the Jedi's ship.

Meanwhile, Osha informed her mother that she wished to become a Jedi, much to the dismay of most coven members other than Aniseya. At Koril's prompting, Mae-ho sought to prevent her sister from leaving Brendok and sabotaged the fortress's door controls before accidentally starting a fire outside Osha's room. In the Jedi's ship, Indara approached the fortress and witnessed explosions rocking it from within, allowing Kelnacca to jump down to the structure while she found somewhere to land. However, Kelnacca was affected by the witches' collectively using a Force ability to control his actions and fought Sol and Torbin. Upon arrival Indara used the Force, with much effort, to cease its effects before instructing Sol to find the twins. In breaking the witches' hold on Kelnacca, Indara unknowingly killed the chanting witches when their concentration broke.

Sol ultimately saved Osha, bringing her to the Jedi's ship for medical care. Indara instructed Kelnacca to send a message to the planet Coruscant, telling Torbin they were going home. The Jedi Master berated both Sol and her Padawan for not heeding her warning to not interfere and tussling with the former. However, she nonetheless insisted that their group of Jedi should lie to the Council and tell them that Mae-ho's fire had killed all the witches, which would allow Osha to become Sol's Padawan—not taking her dream of being a Jedi from her, now that the rest of her life was ruined. Osha remained unaware that Mae had survived, despite the rest of the witches dying. Following the ordeal, Sol took Osha as his Padawan after they returned to Coruscant.

After their mission, Torbin finished his Padawan training and became a Jedi Master. At the same time, Mae wanted revenge on the four Jedi from Brendok, including Indara, for leaving her to die in the fire. Her anger made her plot to kill them for her master, a Sith called "the Master," who was using the name Qimir as a trader.

Later, Indara told the Jedi High Council to stop Osha's training. Osha then left the Jedi Order around 138 BBY because she wanted to.

Indara was later sent to a village on Ueda. In 132 BBY, she went to the Lomi Usqi Noodle Shop restaurant, sitting at a corner table with other people and aliens. Mae, now a secret Sith assassin, followed Indara to Ueda, paying a masked alien to tell her where Indara was so she could kill her. Inside the restaurant, Mae wanted Indara to fight her to finish their "unfinished business." But the Jedi Master told her dining companions to be quiet when they laughed at her, saying she didn't want to fight the newcomer because Jedi do not strike the unarmed.

Mae got angry and attacked some aliens, starting a big fight in the noodle shop. Indara grabbed the assassin's wrist and fought hand-to-hand with Mae, avoiding her attempt to take her lightsaber. Mae got annoyed when she couldn't hit the Jedi Master without a weapon, so she took out some knives. The Jedi Master used defensive moves to dodge Mae's stabs with her knives, using the Force to stop her strikes. When Indara asked who trained her, the assassin Force jumped to the second level of the noodle shop and took a hostage, holding a knife to her throat.

Indara quickly jumped towards the hostage, sending a message about the assassin while dodging people running away. Mae threw her hostage off the edge of a catwalk and hid, so Indara used the Force to slow the person's fall. Indara then walked around the second level of the shop, fighting Mae again as she kept attacking with knives. The Jedi Master was pushed into a wall by one of the assassin's kicks, but she used the Force to push her away.

After taking Mae's weapons, Indara took the cloth mask off her face, asking why she had come. The assassin said she wanted to kill the Jedi Master, using the Force to pull more knives and throw them at Indara. The Jedi Master cut them into pieces with her lightsaber, telling her opponent that she wouldn't win. Mae said that a Jedi never uses their weapon unless they're ready to kill, so Indara turned it off and stopped attacking. They both heard noises and saw Cabuck, the noodle shop's barkeep, still at his station below.

Mae threw a knife at Cabuck, which Indara stopped in mid-air with the Force. But while the Jedi Master was distracted, the assassin stabbed her with another knife. Indara fell to one knee as her lightsaber turned off, bleeding from her [chest](/article/breast] as Mae looked at her dying opponent. Mae felt emotional at the Jedi's death but stayed cold, backing away after she died and leaving the restaurant.

After the incident, Cabuck told investigators what Mae looked like. Jedi Knight Yord Fandar and his Padawan, Tasi Lowa, were sent to investigate, finding Mae's twin sister, Osha, as a possible suspect. Osha was offended that the Jedi thought she could kill Indara, as she was now a simple meknek mechanic, after they told her why they were there. When Cabuck said that Osha was the killer because he recognized her, Osha was sent to Coruscant on a DTE-CSA-17 Calaboose prison ship, the Palwick.

In the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh told Sol, now a Jedi Master, that they had Osha as a suspect in Indara's murder. Sol was sad about his friend's death but didn't think his former student would do such a thing, saying he had saved Osha from a fire when she was younger. Osha's prison transport crashed on the snowy planet Carlac after some of the other criminals on Osha's prison transport tried to escape, so Fandar, Sol's Padawan Jecki Lon, and Sol were sent to the planet. After finding Osha, she kept telling Sol that she didn't kill Indara and left Carlac with the Jedi.

Fandar still thought Osha killed Indara, but Sol refused to put her in restraints. Sol and Rwoh then talked through hologram about Sol's idea that Mae had committed the crime, which Rwoh agreed with because there was another break-in at a Jedi temple on Olega while Osha was with them, so she couldn't have done it. On Olega, Sol confronted Mae about killing Indara and Torbin in Olega's Jedi temple, making the assassin attack him before running away to avoid being arrested by the Jedi.

Within the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, several Jedi Masters convened to discuss the homicides of Indara and Torbin. Rwoh presented holographic images of the deceased Jedi, colored in red, on a table located centrally beside Kelnacca. Rwoh instructed the present Jedi to extract Kelnacca from his station on Khofar and to bring in Mae-ho. She emphasized to Sol that the assassin was singling out the four Jedi who had been present on Brendok sixteen years earlier. On Khofar, Mae-ho and Qimir, who had journeyed there to locate Kelnacca, engaged in a discussion regarding Mae-ho's killings of Indara and Torbin. They lamented that these acts had not satisfied their Master's requirements because they had employed weaponry.

Mae-ho decided to abandon her mission, choosing to forego the elimination of Kelnacca in favor of reuniting with her sister, whom she had recently discovered was alive on Olega. However, the Master proceeded to murder the Wookiee Jedi instead, and Jecki's subsequent attempt to apprehend Mae-ho for Indara's murder proved unsuccessful. Following this, Mae-ho disguised herself as Osha by donning her sister's attire and departed Khofar alongside Sol. As she traversed the Jedi's vessel, she recalled a previous experience on a similar ship, remembering Indara's instructions concerning the process of becoming a Jedi.

Shortly thereafter, Sol, Mae-ho, Verosha, and the Master journeyed to Brendok. Sol met his demise after being strangled by Verosha, who chose to align herself with the Master. Concurrently, Rwoh received information from Senator Rayencourt that news of her murder investigation, initiated upon Indara's death, had spread beyond the Jedi Order, thereby casting doubt on the Jedi's transparency. The Jedi Master reluctantly acknowledged that several Jedi had been killed but assured the senator that a suspect would soon be taken into custody.

Rwoh then tracked Sol and Mae-ho to the former fortress of the witches on Brendok. There, she heard echoes of Indara's words from sixteen years prior in the courtyard and mourned Sol's death upon discovering his corpse. Upon her return to Coruscant, Rwoh asserted before a committee of senators that the four Jedi dispatched to Brendok years ago, including Indara, had ignited a conflict resulting in numerous casualties when confronting the witches and had conspired to conceal the truth. She further fabricated a story, stating that Sol had killed his Jedi companions to prevent the truth from surfacing and that she had subsequently found him dead on Brendok, presumably having taken his own life. She assured the tribunal members that their proposed external examination of the Jedi Order was unnecessary. Despite Rwoh's remorse for blaming Sol for offenses he did not commit, she nonetheless, on behalf of the Jedi High Council, reaffirmed her narrative of how Indara and her colleagues had perished at Sol's hand.

The Jedi's height was 1.77 meters, and she possessed fair skin and blue eyes. Indara's brown hair was styled in an updo. In the year 148 BBY, Indara had a single circular marking near one of her eyes. By 132 BBY, she had added another, resulting in a total of two markings. Indara, often projecting an aura of command, authority, and determination, was a highly respected Jedi Master who guided her colleagues on missions. She was dedicated to the Jedi Order's principles and supported the organization's conviction that, under the authority of the Galactic Republic, Jedi had the prerogative to evaluate any children as potential Padawan candidates. Indara displayed a welcoming attitude toward Osha and Mae upon their initial encounter on Brendok, reassuring them that the Jedi would not inflict harm upon them. By 132 BBY, Indara had developed a friendship with Sol, with whom she had previously been stationed on Brendok.

As a Jedi, Indara did not condone attacking unarmed individuals and sought to treat those she encountered with respect. Conversely, the witches in Aniseya's coven on Brendok were offended by Indara and her colleagues being armed with their lightsabers while trespassing in one of their sacred areas. On Ueda, Indara endeavored to rescue as many innocent individuals as possible out of a sense of moral obligation when they were in danger, including the barkeep of the noodle shop. Mae, on the other hand, sought to test the Jedi Master's commitment to prioritizing the lives of others above her own by targeting civilians to see if the Jedi would intervene. Although Indara was confident that Mae would ultimately fail in her revenge-driven pursuits, Indara was ultimately killed in their duel.

Mae sought to avenge perceived injustices against Indara and three other Jedi, as the Jedi had taken her sister away from Brendok, a situation she had attempted unsuccessfully to prevent. The assassin experienced emotional satisfaction upon successfully murdering the Jedi Master, pleased with her actions. In contrast, Sol was saddened upon learning of her death.

Indara was a formidable Jedi Master with highly developed physical and mental abilities. Having received training from the Jedi Order, her mastery of the Force enabled her to engage in combat with ease. Indara successfully trained at least one Padawan, Torbin, who eventually attained the rank of Jedi Master after completing his training under her guidance. While she did not actively seek out conflict, she could employ her defensive skills to safeguard others from harm while maintaining awareness of her surroundings, as demonstrated when an assailant attempted to seize her lightsaber.

During her time on Brendok, Indara demonstrated her ability to lead the Jedi under her command as they searched for a vergence over several weeks. The Jedi Master was proficient in piloting a starship, utilizing its communications systems, and operating various types of equipment, such as scanners and analyzers. When the Brendok witches employed a Thread ability on Kelnacca to compel him to attack his colleagues, Indara was able to counteract it by concentrating her prowess of the Force after knocking him to the ground. The moment the Jedi Master disrupted the coven's concentration and liberated Kelnacca from their spell, the witches lifelessly collapsed.

On Ueda, Indara employed telekinesis to rescue Cabuck from being stabbed with a knife by halting the weapon mid-air and also utilized the ability to prevent a hostage from falling to the floor from a story above. The Jedi Master was skilled in hand-to-hand combat, employing controlled defensive maneuvers, able to evade numerous weapons thrown at her either by moving to avoid them or slicing them into pieces with her lightsaber in an attack stance. Indara was physically capable of executing acrobatic maneuvers to traverse distances and swiftly move to different levels of a structure.

On Brendok, Indara donned yellow Jedi robes featuring a darker yellow undertunic. She complemented the ensemble with a brown cloak and a dark-colored utility belt with maroon edging and a gold buckle displaying the Jedi Order's insignia. Indara also used some light colored thread to keep her hair secured behind her head, carried a brown shoulder bag, and wore black gloves featuring fasteners. For several weeks on Brendok, Indara collaborated with her fellow Jedi in the search for a vergence on the world, utilizing a variety of equipment. The Jedi Master employed a long-handled ground scanner, as well as a different type of scanner mounted on a post, the data of which ported to a datapad. Indara's group of Jedi also utilized a ship on Brendok, and she contacted the Jedi Council at least once using its comms technology.

Years later on Ueda, she wore multi-layered ivory-colored Jedi robes featuring delicate pleating, a brown utility belt with a gold-colored buckle, pleated brown boots. Her undertunic featured a slight ribbing pattern, while her overtunic was made of rougher, more structured material. She also donned a brown cloak and owned a silver-colored comlink. Indara wielded a green-bladed lightsaber with a gold-and-silver hilt, which she kept attached to her belt as a symbol of the Jedi's role as guardians of peace in the galaxy.

Indara made her debut in "Lost / Found," the inaugural episode of the live-action Disney+ series The Acolyte, which premiered on June 4, 2024. She was initially depicted visually in a Celebration Europe-exclusive trailer unveiled during the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase on April 7, 2023. The casting of Carrie-Anne Moss in the role was announced in a StarWars.com article the following day. Indara was first identified by name in a StarWars.com article on March 18, 2024, that announced The Acolyte's first publicly available trailer and the series' premiere date.

A May 4, 2024, StarWars.com article revealing The Acolyte's final trailer and poster art indicated that Torbin was Indara's Padawan. However, the information had been removed from the article by May 7. Torbin was later confirmed to have been Indara's Padawan in events set prior to The Acolyte's main storyline that were depicted in the third episode of the series, "Destiny," which was released on June 11, 2024.

Katie McDonnell, Indara's stunt double, worked with Moss on lightsaber choreography, with Moss mirroring McDonnell's movements. In line with Headland's vision, Indara's scenes, along with the rest of The Acolyte, were filmed on practical sets with limited CGI. Moss underwent approximately three weeks of action and stunt combat preparation for the role, finding the process physically demanding due to the limited time. Despite initial challenges, Moss grew more comfortable with the physical aspects of the role by the final week of training. The filming of all of Indara's scenes spanned three months. Similarly to her co-star, the first fight sequence Stenberg and her stunt double—Kellina Rutherford—learned for The Acolyte was also the noodle shop duel against Indara.

Moss stated that a key reason for accepting the role of Indara was the opening fight scene on Ueda, as she had not performed acting work with that level of choreography in a long time and considered it a significant responsibility. She regarded the scene as her favorite to film for the show, despite the demanding training. Moss was committed to wielding her lightsaber correctly during filming, striving for accuracy. She practiced with a baton in her hotel to prepare and participated in reshoots until the scene was perfect, considering it one of the most stressful aspects of the performance. In an interview, Moss mentioned that she was required to cover her costume while traveling to and from set to maintain confidentiality. She found this practice unusual and often forgot to do so, resulting in a production staff member chasing after her with a robe on occasion.

Moss appreciated the storytelling approach of series creator Leslye Headland, finding the multiple perspectives presented in the narrative particularly engaging. The actress was thrilled to be part of a Star Wars production, something she had not previously imagined. While aware of the franchise's extensive lore, she aimed to bring her character to life in her own way by remaining open-minded and trusting her director. She found portraying a Jedi to be "incredible," honored to be part of a franchise with a significant impact on many people, including her family, who were excited for the series' release. Her family had often joked about her taking on a Star Wars role, and she noted that she received the call for The Acolyte two weeks after one such instance.

One of her sons is a Star Wars fan, and she consulted both him and Headland to ground herself in the universe's lore. She immediately accepted the role, wanting to dedicate herself to the character due to her appreciation for Headland's work. Moss felt that her fight scene had a story within it, specifically highlighting Indara's "containment" as a quality she admired, emphasizing that the character's true power stemmed from strict control and mastery of her abilities, rather than unrestrained expression, and to make it look effortless. The actress enjoyed her character's fierce demeanor and sense of humanity and at one point spoke to Pablo Hidalgo while preparing for the role.

At The Acolyte's launch premiere for cast, press, and select fans on May 23, 2024, Moss expressed her hopes for fans to enjoy the journey, story, and action the series' characters would engage in.

Headland drew inspiration from Trinity from The Matrix, portrayed by Moss, making her casting in the show a "no-brainer" as Headland wanted the audience to see Indara as one of the most powerful Jedi in the room by perceiving her like "Trinity with a lightsaber." Moss felt hooked by Headland's vision for the show in the same way she felt connected to her projects with Christopher Nolan and the Wachowskis, enjoying playing a Jedi Master and training to do so, acknowledging that her role as Indara made her realize how much she loves the action genre and aims to make her part perfect.

Moss has expressed that the nature of the Force was an intriguing concept, particularly how Jedi could train to use the Force as a "kung-fu" style force field within the story of a fight. The showrunner felt that the fast paced scenes with a lot of physical exertion made the scenes feel more visceral to the audience, stating that Moss was able to perfectly stay on-beat with her death scene.

Concerning Indara's actions in "Destiny," Headland has stated that the Jedi Master did not know her actions to save Kelnacca would result in the deaths of the witches controlling him. The showrunner felt that—though Indara was otherwise depicted as a model Jedi Master—it had been important for her to misjudge at least one thing. She felt that the character felt so strongly about saving Kelnacca in the moment that she did not consider the ramifications interfering with such power could have, having only been worried about what the witches could do her colleague after the unnerving control they had displayed over Torbin previously. The showrunner also discussed the differences between Sol and Indara's views on how to proceed after the Council denied their request to take the twins to Coruscant, noting that while the former was correct in a human and fatherly aspect, the latter had been acting as a Jedi should.

Manny Jacinto, who played Qimir, believed that casting Moss, known from an iconic franchise like The Matrix, signaled to audiences that The Acolyte would offer a fresh and unique Star Wars experience. Charlie Barnett, who portrayed Fandar, concurred with Moss's assessment that the noodle shop duel was a highlight of the series. He particularly praised Moss's command of the Force in the fight sequence as Indara, jokingly calling her a "strong, wise Jedi."

Amandla Stenberg, who played Mae and Osha in The Acolyte, admitted to nearly having a panic attack upon learning that her first fight in the show would be against Moss. Stenberg noted that she knew Moss had been in The Matrix franchise portraying Trinity, a character Stenberg regarded as one of science fiction's most powerful and intimidating figures. Despite her anxiety about their characters' fight, Stenberg also felt that Moss kindly took her under her wing while they filmed Indara and Mae's scenes together.

Moss, in turn, stated that training for the fights required for filming was a special shared experience, expressing that Stenberg was dedicated to her performance. She was also fond of her co-star Lee Jung-jae's portrayal of Sol, finding that his acting had a lot of heart in it to make scenes feel genuine. As part of the show's promotional releases, Moss and her fellow cast members participating in an unboxing video on the official Star Wars YouTube channel for The Acolyte-themed Hasbro figurines of their characters. Later, Moss expressed her surprise after learning The Acolyte had been canceled. However, she noted that since her character had already died in the first season, she was not as emotionally invested in the project continuing as she had not expected Indara to reappear.

In the script for "Lost / Found"'s cold open, Headland described Indara's demeanor on Ueda as relaxed and controlled, similar to the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi or the character O-Ren Ishii from the Kill Bill franchise, a martial arts movie series. While Headland understood why some fans may have found Indara's death shocking, she indicated that it was important for the Jedi to be able to lose, making them not infallible. Headland's background as a television writer inspired her decision to have Indara's death scene as a cold open.

The showrunner was particularly fond of the cold open to the television series Breaking Bad, and while thinking about what version of that she could put in her own show, settled on killing Moss's character to shock those who would recognize the actor and the parallels between her character Trinity in The Matrix. The actor indicated that she always knew her character would die in the opening scenes of The Acolyte, stating that Headland had wanted her death to impact the audience.

Action designer and second unit director Christopher Clark Cowan explained that Mae and Indara's duel intentionally portrayed the assassin attempting to attack Indara without a weapon initially, before escalating to knives after failing to land blows on the Jedi Master. Cowan felt that the duel scene depicted Mae trying to test Indara's resolve to protect innocents throughout the fight, as the Jedi otherwise was only acting defensively.

Cowan also expressed that it was important for Mae-ho to realize that Indara would always do the right thing. Cowan then noted that after Mae-ho realized Indara would stay on the defensive, she uses that to her advantage to take her out, albeit in a way she did not prefer. The unit director particularly commented on his pleasure working with Moss during filming, having been a fan of Moss in The Matrix. Lu Junchang, an assistant fight coordinator for The Acolyte, noted that extensive wire work and Force pushes were used in the scene to set a standard for the rest of the series' fights.

Indara's scene on Ueda was inspired by the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, as both it and The Acolyte feature fast, high-flying martial arts choreography. Headland's input on the choreography was also influenced the Kill Bill franchise, and elements of that franchise were seen when Mae swiftly jumped away from Indara and onto the noodle shop's second floor. The showrunner's crew worked hard to incorporate heavy elements of hand-to-hand combat and martial arts into every major fight scene, including Indara's on Ueda, while also striving to make each combat sequence in The Acolyte unique to viewers. Each movement in the fight was planned out months prior to filming digital pre-visualization and motion capture technology over the course of a week from stunt coordinator Mark Ginther's studio. Ginther expressed appreciation for the work Moss put in to learn the complex lightsaber and fight choreography for the noodle shop scene given the limited timeframe she had.

Michael Abels, the composer for The Acolyte, stated that the music in the noodle shop fight sequence was intended to have a kinetic and slightly primitive energy throughout Indara and Mae's fight. Having felt the fight's musical theming was crucial for setting the rest of The Acolyte's tone, he informed Headland that he did not wish to work on the sequence first while doing work for the series.

Abels noted that when Indara drew her lightsaber in the scene, the stakes of the skirmish were raised to a new level, echoing the traditional themes of Star Wars music. The composer described the music that played when Indara died as a "theme of profound loss," which he indicated would be used in other parts of the series in the future when other characters felt or experienced the same emotions.

Indara is slated to appear in the 2025 novel The Acolyte: Wayseeker. On December 17, 2024, Random House Worlds Senior Editor Tom Hoeler teased her role in the work, mentioning that there were "many lovely moments" with Indara and Rwoh within.

Jennifer Bryan, the costume designer for The Acolyte, was responsible for creating Indara's Jedi garments, along with other costume designs. To ensure that the Jedi Master was immediately identifiable as a Jedi—both in-universe and to viewers—Bryan chose to dress her in the iconic brown Jedi robes. These robes were initially made famous by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 1977 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Indara's Ueda Jedi robes, worn under her cloak, were colored ivory, drawing inspiration from Princess Leia Organa's white dress from the original trilogy. The designer found the scene of Indara wearing her hood on Ueda particularly striking, and she was pleased with the final result. When designing the costume, she considered that the Jedi Master would be the first Jedi seen in the series.

To provide Moss with enhanced support, a structured leather doublet was made for her. It was constructed using a firm material and included topstitching that complemented the delicate pleating of her undertunic and the micro pleating of her boots. Beyond their aesthetic value, Bryan designed all components of Indara's costume to be practical, accommodating the action choreography of The Acolyte. Moss mentioned that the boning within the costume occasionally caused her discomfort due to its restriction of her back's movement. Although the actor often didn't notice the pain while portraying the character, she frequently needed time to recover after filming each night because of the costume's limitations.

According to sound designer Kimberly Patrick, the ignition sound for all lightsabers featured in the series, including Indara's, underwent customization. The VFX teams at Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound refined the sound, starting with a base version of the classic lightsaber ignition sound. For the constant humming noise produced by an active lightsaber blade, Patrick utilized a modified version of the sound originating from Kenobi's lightsaber in the original trilogy, employing various techniques to subtly alter its pitch and distort it for different characters.

The Jedi Master's lightsaber was put on display alongside several others at The Acolyte's press premiere on May 23, 2024, and also at the Lucasfilm Pavillion during San Diego Comic Con, which took place from July 25 to July 28 of that year. The central glow lighting of Indara's lightsaber was largely enhanced in post-production, as the actors filmed with a new, hybrid type of lightsaber that had not been previously used in Star Wars productions. While Headland wanted some light to reflect onto the actors' faces during filming to enhance realism, she recognized that lighter props, like those used in the prequel trilogy, were essential for practical use. The showrunner herself made the decision on lightsaber colors for each original character in The Acolyte, including Indara, basing her choices on the scene's aesthetic needs and the character's inherent personality.

Adam Burn, an artist, created several initial concept artwork pieces for Indara's lightsaber as one of his earliest assignments for The Acolyte. He mentioned that the original production designer responsible for the lightsabers' creation aimed to explore a distinctive design approach. The artistic team was instructed to research antique dueling pistols and features from the Baroque architectural period to ensure that each lightsaber was unique to its user. One design showcased a meticulously carved hilt, half black and half gold, complete with an emitter shield, activation button, two different holster attachment options, and a cerulean blue blade. A subsequent design shared many similarities but incorporated more rod-like framing around the hilt and replaced the carving with a cord-like grip section.

Burn's third lightsaber concept featured a curved, white marble hilt with a blue blade that illuminated from the inside when activated. It also included gold leaf patterns and a black and gold hilt base. His final two blue-bladed concept artwork pieces presented a version of Indara's lightsaber with a nearly entirely black hilt, subtly overlaid with gold, while the other displayed a solid white marble hilt with a gold base and latticed top detailing. Burn also released the refined concept artwork for Indara's lightsaber, noting that several details from the initial concepts had been simplified, while still retaining the "bespoke" aspects of them. Each of the refined concepts were then 3-D printed. Of the six designs the artist posted, most bore gold, silver, black, and gun metal gray coloring, with some bearing square shaped hilts and others being round. The artwork pieces each had a blue blade, either lattice work or ribbing, and some had grips or decorative carvings. The final version of Indara's lightsaber was a silver-and-gold round hilt with a blue blade.

Eleanor Barlow, an artist, developed four concept artwork pieces depicting Indara's costumes. Two featured her wearing light-colored Jedi robes, with one also including a brown, hooded Jedi cloak. The other two concept artwork pieces showcased Indara in layered, yellow Jedi attire, with one featuring a cloak and the other without.