The Acolyte

Warning : SPOILERS forward for The Acolyte sequence 6 !

Summary

The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland has revealed the heartbreaking truth behind what happens when someone leave the Jedi , explaining the intricacies behind the decision . TheStar Warsshow ’s major focus has been on twin Sister Osha and Mae ( Amandla Stenberg ) , with Osha being a former Padawan who left that spirit behind . However , installment 6 revealed that Qimir , who turned out to be the mysterious Sith master onThe Acolyte ’s cast , was also a former Jedi who betrayed his master long ago . He after allow for them , though it ’s unclear how the process would have gone .

Speaking withCollider , Headland revealed more about how hoi polloi leave the Jedi , explaining that there ’s a heartbreaking ceremony necessitate in the physical process . ConsultingStar Wars ' creative manager Pablo Hidalgo , the showrunner explained howForce user who leave must give up their lightsabers before they depart . gibe out what Headland had to say about the ceremony below :

Pablo Hidalgo and I talked about that alotbecause , obviously , in Ahsokawe see that , but in live - action , we have n’t all seen the operation of what that would look like . But one thing Pablo and I tattle about was move around in your saber — that there would be a ceremonial occasion around dispense with your sabre and that it would materialize of your own gratuitous will . It would n’t betakenfrom you , you would put up it up , and it would be a part of the ceremony of your leaving . So , I just loved the conception of [ Qimir ] exploit into , again , this part of [ Osha ] that is quote - unquote missing and saying , “ How does it palpate to hold one in your script again ? ” Because that ’s a tactile way of saying , “ clear , you overlook it . ”

The Acolyte Poster Showing Jedi Order, Mae, and a Sith Lord Holding Lightsabers

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This Jedi Ceremony Sounds Like The Most Painful Moment Imaginable

The ceremony for Jedi to leave the Order appear to be one of the most sore moments a Force user can go through , giving up their place among people like them , as well as their defining artillery . Depending on how much bad blood there is surrounding someone leaving , it could be an emotionally tumultuous event for anyone who decides they do n’t desire to be there anymore . While it ’s ill-defined if Qimir went through a similar ceremony , the fact Headland and Hidalgo discussed it means it ’s an important factor inThe Acolyte .

Leaving the Jedi Order in general also make one more susceptible to influence from the benighted side , since a Force user no longer has dedication to the shielder of the light . This is further established inThe Acolyteepisode 6 , with Qimir explaining his backstory throughout andOsha putting on his Sith helmetat the very end . While leave the Jedi is n’t immediately tied with encompass the dark side , it does get to the room access to outside influence , making the ceremony all the more tragical for those enticed by the Force ’s other uses .

Given thatThe Acolyteepisode 7 is teasing a Jedi twist , the ceremony Headland mentions could have a larger function to play in the upcoming instalment . Perhaps it will shine a bright light on why Qimir will the Order , while also indicate how tensions can form between Jedi and those who are forced to give up the mantle . With plenty of mysterious backstory left to be presented , the show could reveal more about this observance and its wallop on those who go through it in the next episodes .

Osha looking worried next to Qimir looking like he’s in pain in The Acolyte episode 6

The Acolytehas two episode left .

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The Acolyte is a video series 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 elevation of their influence . This sci - fi thriller ascertain a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they enquire several crimes - all leading to dark erupting from beneath the surface and get up to lend about the closing of the High Republic .

Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and Mae Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) in The Acolyte

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The Acolyte’s Sith Lord, both with and without his helmet, colored in red

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Headshot Of Amandla Stenberg In The Premiere Of Disney+ Series Star Wars: The Acolyte

The Acolyte

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