The Acolyte
Warning ! This stake contain SPOILERS for The Acolyte .
Summary
Star Wars : The Acolyteepisode 3 bring out a significant amount of new information about the Witches of Brendok , Star Wars’newest Force cult . Althoughthe Nightsisters of Dathomirhave long been the lone canonic Force - sensitive witches in theStar Warsgalaxy , it seems Mae and Osha ’s backstory will heavily boast another ancient coven . Interestingly , there are a issue of key distinctions between the Nightsisters and the Brendok witches .
sequence 3 moved 16 years back in time from the mainAcolytetimeline , showing Mae and Osha as untried children on Brendok , one ofThe Acolyte’snew planets . While the episode also provide Modern insights into Mae and Osha ’s dynamic , it most prominently feature the history of their coven . Here ’s everything installment 3 has revealed about the Witches of Brendok .
15Mother Aniseya Was The Twins' Actual Mother (As Was Koril)
At First, This Name Seemed To Be A Title
Star Warsshared names and nonaged details about some ofThe Acolyte’smain characters before the show was released , and Mother Aniseya was among them . Initially , it seemed as though ' Mother ' simply referred to a title , just as Mother Talzin ’s had as the loss leader of the Nightsisters . However , The Acolytequickly suggested that was n’t the case , with Mae and Osha ’s last name being identified as Aniseya in the show ’s first two sequence .
installment 3 then confirmed that Mother Aniseya was the twins ' actual female parent , although not in the conventional sense . In the episode , The Acolyterevealed that Mother Aniseya created the Gemini , and Mother Korl carried them . Excitingly , this means that Mother Aniseya created the counterpart using the Force itself , make Mae and Osha the in style inStar Wars’small list of character who were born of the Force .
Mother Aniseya make the twins using the Force itself .
14The Brendok Witches Have The Ability To Possess Others
This Is Why Osha’s Vision Shows Mae With Black Eyes
InThe Acolyte’stwo - installment premiere , Osha begins to see vernal Mae in what are presumptively Force visions . While visions have long been part ofStar Warscanon , though , these felt quite clear-cut . For one , the visions Osha has inThe Acolytehave a distinct repugnance movie component .
In one of Osha ’s vision , Mae ’s eyes release completely calamitous , which has long been used in TV shows and movies to muse demon self-possession . At first , it was n’t clean why Osha was encounter this ; it seemed possible this was simply a strong-arm agency of Osha ’s fear . However , sequence 3 ofThe Acolyteshowed Mother Aniseya possessing Jedi Padawan Torbin , which made his eyes go similarly smuggled .
This is a fascinating update , as it meansthe Witches of Brendok have the ability to own others . While this power subsist inStar Warscanon prior toThe Acolyte — the Sith have this power — it has been under - explored , especially inStar Warsshows and movies . It will be fascinating to see howThe Acolytedevelops this power .
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13They Call The Force The Thread
The Witches Know The Jedi Call It The Force
Interestingly , the Witches of Brendok are aware of the Jedi name for the Force , but they call it something different . Episode 3 ofThe Acolytereveals thatthe witches call the Force ' the Thread . ‘While it ’s hard to conceive of referring to the Force as anything else , this musical theme of the Force as a thread is a captivating one .
As Mother Aniseya explain in the sequence , it is so named because the Force / the Thread tie everyone . This is precisely how Obi - Wan Kenobi explains the Force to Luke Skywalker inA New Hope , which is a beautiful second of connection inStar Wars . This name is also reminiscent of George Lucas ' original name for the Force , which was the Force of Others . In some respects , this almost make the Witches of Brendok seem even more attached to the Force than the Jedi .
This is precisely how Obi - Wan Kenobi explains the Force to Luke Skywalker inA New Hope .
12They Were In Exile
The Witches Were Feared And Forced To Leave
It seems Brendok was not the original menage of the crone , as instalment 3 sustain that they were expatriate . Mother Aniseya explains,“We were hunt , persecuted , forced into hiding , all because some would consider our power dark . “Presumably , this refers to the Jedi , who would have been the group most concerned by benighted side Force - users .
This is particularly interesting , asit suggests some major case transpiring even before this parachute back in time . Somehow , the Jedi discovered the powers the witch possess . However , it ’s also unreadable how the Jedi would have forced such a powerful grouping into deportation . Yes , the Jedi were many and clearly wield unbelievable power , but this would have been a howling exploit .
Mother Aniseya also references the witches nearly give out nonextant , again suggesting a major event . It ’s possible that this may have even been a warfare . This explanation would make particular common sense , as , in that case , the Republic may have even been backing the Jedi in their efforts to eradicate this ' threat ' from the wandflower .
The Republic may have even been backing the Jedi in their efforts to wipe out this ' threat ' from the extragalactic nebula .
11They Believe In “The Power Of Many”
The Witches Of Brendok’s Chant Emphasizes The Power Of Many
Throughout the Ascension Ceremony , during which Mae and Osha are meant to commit themselves to the coven and the protection of its legacy , the witches repeat the chant,“The king of one , the force of two , the index of many . “It ’s unclouded both from the chant and the ceremonial thatthe ability of many is paramount to the witch . Given the nature of a coven , this makes sense .
The Witches of Brendok clearly find strength in telephone number , and through this ceremony , they are able to combine their powers . This also connects back to Mother Aniseya ’s account of the Thread ; as it is meant to bind all being together , it makes sentiency that the power of many would be the focus of the enchantress . The references to the power of one and the baron of two are slightly less clear , although the twins clearly stand for at least one deterrent example of the power of two .
10Mae And Osha Were Their Only Children
Osha Was Bothered By The Lack Of Other Children
It ’s immediately noticeable that there are no other children within the coven other than Osha and Mae , although episode 3 also draws expressed attending to that fact multiple time . This happens prior to the Ascension Ceremony , when Mae insist that she and Osha are the same . Osha is knock over by this notion , and she tells Mae that it only feel that way because there are no other children .
Mother Aniseya then also references the twins ' unique status as the only children in the coven when she explains that the Ascension Ceremony has not take billet since before the witches ' exile . She then states that they were given the gift of lifetime , mean the similitude . Interestingly , this raises questions about whether even the coven is aware of what Mother Aniseya has done ; this seems to suggest that the twins were presented to the coven as a miracle , although in reality , Mother Aniseya created them .
9Mother Aniseya Created The Twins With The Force
Much Like Anakin Skywalker, The Twins Were Born From The Force Itself
As mentioned , Mother Aniseya and Mother Koril have already revealed that the twins were created via the Force / the Thread itself . While the accurate item stay unclear for now , instalment 3 confirmed that Mother Aniseya make the twins , but Mother Koril carried them . The episode also revealed that this is largely being preserve a secret , asboth mother express concern about the truth of the twins ' creation being unwrap by the Jedi .
As also mentioned , this means the beldame themselves , outside of Aniseya and Koril , may not be aware that the twins were intentionally made via the Force by Mother Aniseya . Were that the case , Mae and Osha ’s marvelous conception would only become more intriguing ; if even the coven does n’t know , that means Mother Aniseya make Mae and Osha was out even for the witches . The implications of Mae and Osha ’s creation persist to be seen , butThe Acolytehas very clearly formed a link between the twins and Anakin Skywalker , who was also born of the Force .
The Acolytehas very clear formed a connection between the Twin and Anakin Skywalker .
8They Believe The Jedi Are Bad
The Witches Seem To Fear The Jedi
Perhaps unsurprisingly , given their backstory and the fact that they wield a version of the Force that does n’t fit the Jedi principles , the Witches of Brendok trust that the Jedi are bad , and they deliberately conceal the being of the twins from them . In fact , the coven seems instantaneously afraid of the Jedi . betimes in episode 3 , Mother Koril shares her worry about Osha leaving the fort because she could be find by the Jedi .
Mother Aniseya already evince distaste for the Jedi when she explained that the witches dissent with the idea that one can apply or wield the Force . However , installment 3 ofThe Acolytealso makes the Jedi seem almost predatory . When they penetrate the coven ’s fortress , they involve to test the girls , although it ’s remove the witch do n’t desire them to . The witches also notably hash out the Jedi practice of ' taking ' shaver , which makes it seem close to snatch than a exercise of identifying Jedi Initiates who go willingly and with the approval of their category .
7They Don’t Believe In A Binary Force
The Witches Believe The Force Is Neither Bad Nor Good
Along with not believing anyone can ' employ ' the Force , the Witches of Brendok do n’t believe in the dark versus the light side of the Force . Rather , Mother Aniseya explains,“This is n’t about good or defective . This is about power and who is allow to expend it . “Intriguingly , this does seem to somewhat contradict the witches ' stance on the idea of wielding the Force ; however , it ’s potential Mother Aniseya is using the Jedi ’s definition of the Force in this case .
Either way , it ’s clear that , to the Witches of Brendok , the Force / the Thread is a neutral entity . This again create sense , as an energy connecting all thing would be neither good nor unsound ; it would simply be a fact of life . This again severalize the witches from the Jedi in a compelling way of life and has interesting implications for the morality of the Jedi .
The Jedi see the Force in a very binary way , as they believe the Sith and other dark side Force - users must be stopped . The Witches of Brendok , on the reverse , believe this is a flawed reason and misuse of the Thread . Arguably , the witches ' sympathy is good suit to the idea of balance in the Force .
Arguably , the crone ' reason is better suited to the mind of symmetry in the Force .
6They Were Massacred 16 Years Before The Acolyte
So Far, Their Death Remains A Mystery
At the ending of episode 3 , the Witches of Brendok are brutally massacred , and Osha sees their bodies pack up as she run to get away with Master Sol . Sadly , this also signify the death of Mother Aniseya , which Osha is particularly grief - stricken about . However , the death of the witches may not be quite what they seem .
Although Master Sol and Osha both charge the massacre of the witch on Mae in the first two episodes of the show , episode 3 call that into question . Yes , Mae does coiffure the twins ' room on fire , and she disturbingly pronounce she will belt down Osha . However , it does n’t make good sense that Mae would have also kill the coven .
