Dahlia Dantius

Dahlia Dantius was the asari leader of a mercenary band in the Artemis Tau cluster. Her group specialised in slaving and included humans, turians and krogan, operating out of a stronghold on Sharjila. Dahlia herself, though not an asari commando, was still a formidable biotic and a well-trained combatant.

Dahlia was actually the black sheep of a prominent family; her sister, Nassana Dantius, was a diplomatic emissary on the Citadel. Knowing Nassana would be heavily monitored or even demoted if news came out of her sister's activities, Dahlia decided to blackmail Nassana and received a large sum of credits as a result.

Unfortunately Dahlia had underestimated her sister. Nassana retaliated by contacting Commander Shepard. She claimed Dahlia was an innocent victim who had been kidnapped by mercs, and pointed the commander at Dahlia's base. Taken by surprise, Dahlia rallied her men to defend the base but was killed in the assault.