The Acolyte
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Summary
The Acolyteepisode 5 features some of the most telling and brutal lightsaber combat in alive - action mechanism since the prequels . However , it also features some pretty exciting Easter eggs and extension to the greaterStar Warscanon . To that end , there are several major reveals in the sequence , both for single theatrical role as well as teases for the future of the new show .
As seen inThe Acolyteepisode 5,theStar Warsshow finally expose the identicalness of the show ’s newfangled Sith Lord , a lethal dark side substance abuser who takes on an entire team of Jedi Knights single - handedly after murder Kelnacca , the Wookiee Jedi Master who ’d been living in transportation on the woods world of Khofar . However , there are still a good number of notable references and latitude to other part of theStar Warscanon throughout the natural process - heavy episode . Here are 17 of the biggest and skillful Easter eggs and references fromThe Acolyteepisode 5 .
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17Kelnacca’s Saber
Mae Attempted To Claim
find Kelnacca ’s lightsaber during the slaughter outside his outside forest home , Mae claim the Wookie Jedi ’s lightsaber . It look to be rather magnanimous in her workforce , which make sense considering it was forged for the much large Jedi Master . Not only does claim the weapon connect to Mae ’s preceding attempts to exact sabers inThe Acolyte , but the saber also provides Padawan Jecki with a fleeting advantage against the novel Sith Lord after she takes the Jedi weapon back .
16Cortosis
A Rare Star Wars Metal
catch taking on several Jedi Knights at once , Mae ’s original is see headbutt incoming lightsaber strikes with his helmet . This temporarily deactivates the Jedi ’s lightsabers upon contact , and the same is true for strikes that he blocks with his gantlet . As such , both look to be made from the same material know as cortosis , a rare metal ore in theStar Warscanon that can temporarily incapacitate saber . As such , it provides Mae ’s master with a lethal advantage .
15“You Are No Jedi”
Mirrors To Ahsoka
Master Sol profess that Mae ’s master maintain the weapon of a Jedi . However , Sol also states the somewhat obvious : " You are no Jedi . “To that end , it does convey to mind Ahsoka Tano ’s classic and most iconic transmission line first hear inStar Wars Rebelsand beyond abide by her conclusion inThe Clone Warsto leave the Jedi Order behind:“I am no Jedi " . gratefully , Ahsoka did n’t embrace the obscure side and has even reconciled with her Jedi course as seen in the live - actionAhsokaseries .
14Star Wars Reveals New Cortosis Ability
Blocking Jedi Mind Reading
Not only doesThe Acolyteepisode 5 unveiling cortosis in live - natural process for the first time , but alsoa young cortosis power has ostensibly been revealed with this dark novel Sith helmet . When Sol tells Mae ’s passkey to take away his helmet , the sorry side user refuses , claiming that Sol would be able to read his nous if he were to take it off . As such , it seems as though cortosis can obstruct the mind - reading abilities of the Jedi through the Force , not unlike Magneto ’s helmet in Marvel Comics which he wore to hinder his thoughts from psychics such as Professor Xavier .
13The Power Of A Master And Apprentice
Master Sol and Padawan Jecki
Having already killed five Jedi , the best defense the Jedi Knights could muster against Mae ’s lord was when Master Sol and his Padawan Jecki Lon finally got together . Combining their powers and skills as passe-partout and apprentice , they were able-bodied to hold this apparent Sith Lord back for longer than most . As such , it ’s for sure a testament to the power of a strong shackle that can be rule between Jedi Masters and their Padawans , even though they were still overpowered by Mae ’s maestro by the installment ’s destruction .
12New Lightsaber Function
The Sith Lord’s Hidden Saber
Serving as a deadly illusion inThe Acolyteepisode 5,Mae ’s superior reveal a second shoto lightsaber cover within his original lightsaber hilt , pull it out and stab Jecki three times in rapid chronological sequence while they were engage in a clash . As such , Jecki had no metre to react to this barbarous newfangled lightsaber function . While similar to Jedi Knight Cal Kestis ' double - bladed lightsaber and its ability to be divide in half , this new Sith sabre is more like a hide out blade , one that when bare reduce the length of the first saber as it ’s now power by a individual kyber crystal rather than two .
11Qimir Revealed As Mae’s Master
Not Just A Mere Trader
Having broken his masquerade party before she was killed , Mae ’s master is expose to be Qimir , the dealer who helped her toxicant Master Torbin inThe Acolyteepisode 2 and was leading her to Kelnacca in installment 4 . As a result , it now seduce sensation how he bang where Kelnacca was , as well as why he was evasive when Mae asked how he got connected with her skipper . to boot , it looks as thoughQimir had grand plans for Mae to become his young educatee and acolyte , though his program have seemingly change after she exposed him to the Jedi Order , seeking to kill not only Mae but also the Jedi .
10“She Was A Child”
Criticisms Of Jedi Recruitment
In Sol ’s despair over Jecki ’s death , he tells Qimir that"she was just a child " . However , Qimir simply respond that Sol was the one who bring her on such a grievous mission . As such , it ’s a clear-cut indictment of the Jedi Order ’s enlisting and training of nipper , a criticism that only produce and make worse by the time of The Clone Wars when Padawans literally became child soldier helping require dead ringer troopers into struggle .
9Tràkata Lightsaber Form
A Forbidden Technique
Having been confirmed by Star Wars.com , Qimir employs a lightsaber technique have a go at it as Tràkata , as witness by the deactivating and reigniting of his lightsaber mid - battle . Having debuted 30 years ago in theStar warfare : Dark Empireaudio - drama , Trákata is largely seen as a forbidden lightsaber formin the eyes of the Jedi , pass water it perfect for the Sith as it ’s all about betray one ’s opposite . As such , this tie-up into Yord ’s scuttlebutt about " The Stranger " ignore the principle of combat . It also viciously pairs well with Qimir ’s use of Jar’Kai ( maintain dual lightsabers ) .
8Lightsaber To The Head
A Dark Anakin/Kylo Move
Grabbing Mae , Qimir endanger to kill Mae by target his lightsaber flop at her tabernacle . An incredibly dark move , it ’s also one that has been escort before in the Star Wars canyon . Anakin Skywalker did it first during moments of inviolable darkness duringThe Clone Wars , most notably with a Zyggerian slave owner . However , Kylo Ren followed through with his move , turn on his lightsaber to impale a pretorian guard as seen inThe Last Jedi .
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