The Acolyte
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Summary
Star warfare : The Acolytefinally revealed the identity of the masked baddie presume to be a Sith , but I believe he is something much good — and it will fix a majorStar Warssequel trilogy job . The Acolyteepisode 5was absolutely full of scandalous moment , but perhaps the boastful reveal in the sequence was the identity of the disguised headmaster Mae answers to , officially called the Stranger . Although episode 4 had already set down some major pinch , episode 5 confirmed that Mae ’s odd confederate , Qimir , was the villain all along .
Many believe , found on the Stranger ’s incredible skill with the Force , use of a red lightsaber , and search for an Acolyte , that he is a Sith Lord . However , episode 5 notably did not confirm that Qimir / the Stranger is a Sith ; rather , the Stranger enjoin that the Jedi may comprehend him that way . Although elusive , this is one of manyclues that the Stranger is not a Sith , and , if my hypothesis is correct , it ’s going to ready a fulgent issue in theStar Warssequel trilogy .
Although Star warfare : The Acolyte episode 5 unwrap the identity of the masked figure , these 10 hypothesis suggest he may not be the Sith Lord after all .
Qimir Should Be The First Knight Of Ren
One prominent possibility is that the Stranger is not really a Sith at all ; rather , he may be the first Knight of Ren . Alongside his remark that the Jedi may consider him a Sith ( rather than saying he is one ) , legion things about Qimir make him an unlikely Sith Lord . For one , he has neither the classic Darth name nor the Sith yellow eyes . For another , he seems to be breakingthe Sith Rule of Two , as he currently has no apprentice and does n’t seem to have a maestro .
Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon also hold her own against the Stranger in battle and , while he did in the end drink down her , it would be quite odd for a Padawan to be capable to fight a Sith Lord . Even outside the hints that Qimir is n’t a honest Sith , though , making the Stranger the first Knight of Ren ( or even an ancient Knight of Ren ) would be so much more compelling . In truth , Star Warshas struggled to identify villains who are n’t Sith in late twelvemonth , as made evident by Emperor Palpatine becoming the ' boastful bad ' inStar Wars : The hike of Skywalker .
In part , this could be becauseit ’s difficult to make the Sith story continually feel new . Yes , it would be cool for Qimir to be a brand - new Sith or be expose as a major Sith ’s apprentice , such as Darth Plagueis ( another pop theory ) , but it would find so much more innovative forThe Acolyteto break away from the old chronicle of the Sith versus the Jedi . This would particularly make sensation , as the show has prided itself on and billed itself as something whole unexampled toStar Warsmovies and telly shows .
It would palpate so much more innovative forThe Acolyteto break off from the sure-enough story of the Sith versus the Jedi .
The Stranger Not Being A Sith Makes Much More Sense
One of the biggest complaint aboutThe Acolytethat started circulating before the show even premiered was that it seemingly retconned the prequel trilogy . From the here and now the first trailer dropped , audiences were concerned that the introduction of a new Sith Lord would negate what had been said about the Sith inStar warfare : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . InThe Phantom Menace , Ki - Adi - Mundi stated that the Sith had been extinct for a millennium .
While this was not true , as Palpatine and Sith before him had clearly been working in the shadows , Star Warsaudiences have begin to indicate that it is the Jedi ’s awareness of the Sith , not the Sith ’s being , that would be the retcon . After all , when Ki - Adi - Mundi made that assertion , no one on the Jedi Council oppose him , suggesting they also believe the Sith to be eradicated ( or , more ominously , were concealing the accuracy for some reason ) . Thus far , this remains an unaddressed job inThe Acolyte .
It is the Jedi ’s awareness of the Sith , not the Sith ’s existence , that would be the retcon .
Although the Stranger did shoot down countless Jedi in instalment 5 , witnesses still remain , most notably Master Sol and Osha , who would undoubtedly report their uncovering to the Jedi . In fact , while episode 5 close before Sol ’s next steps could be revealed , presumably , he will immediately tell Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh , circularize the message that the Sith have returned even further . It sadly seems likely that Master Sol will not make it out ofThe Acolytealive , but unless Qimir bolt down everyone , it ’s still unclear how the Jedi would have been oblivious to the Sith ’s return .
If Qimir were not a Sith at all , this problem would be resolved . Although Sol may believe the Stranger to be a Sith the right way now , if he finally discover he isn’t — perhaps because he is instead a Knight of Ren — then no retcon would be necessary . The Jedi would still believe the Sith were extinct and , probably , that Qimir was only a pretender . Moreover , whether another Sith is divulge inThe Acolytewould almost be irrelevant , so long as the Jedi never encountered or let on them .
A Knights Of Ren Origin Story Would Solve My Biggest Sequel Trilogy Complaint
Most important of all , in my view , is thatQimir being the first Knight of Ren would address the major outlet I still have with theStar Warssequel trilogy , The Rise of Skywalkerin particular . Specifically , I believe Kylo Ren / Ben Solo ’s bow was one of the freehanded issues in the sequels . The foundation of Kylo Ren was bewitching , and many get him to be the best part of the subsequence trilogy . He also represented an entirely novel type of villain inStar Warsmovies , which should have gift the sequel plenty of newfangled material to exercise with .
Kylo Ren / Ben Solo ’s arc was one of the biggest issue in the continuation .
lamentably , the Knights of Ren were barely shew on filmdom throughout the sequels , and their role in Kylo Ren ’s fib was minimal at well . Moreover , I found Kylo Ren ’s repurchase arc inThe lift of Skywalkerdisappointing , as it did n’t feel new ; it felt like a recycled version of Darth Vader ’s story . make Kylo Ren the truthful baddie of the sequels and having him only acquire more evil with clock time ( as Adam Driver has indicated was originally the architectural plan ) would have been much more compelling , and it could have meant the Knights of Ren being front and centre .
Now , The Acolytecan do properly by the Knights of Ren . While only a few episode remain , showrunner Leslye Headland has already convey interest in additional season , meaning the history of the Knights of Ren could be repose out in much large item . This would also be an unbelievable connection to the sequels and would further legitimize them , whichStar Warsstill need . While it remains to be consider precisely what the Stranger is , I ’m hopingStar Wars : The Acolyteconfirms that he is indeed the first Knight of Ren .
New episodes of The Acolyte release on Tuesdays at 9 Prime Minister EST/6 PM PST on Disney+ .
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The Acolyte is a television serial set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller understand a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all direct to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the ending of the High Republic .
