The Acolyte
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This article contains coddler for The Acolyte episode 1 & 2.The Acolyteintroduces a mysterious new Siith Apprentice who hold out a century before the event ofStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . The war between the Jedi and the Sith ended a thousand years before the prequels , and the Jedi believed the Sith had been rendered extinct . In realism , Darth Bane had reform the Sith consort to theRule of Two , mandating that there should only ever be two Sith at any impart metre - and that they should work in the shadows to undermine the Jedi .
The Acolyteis set 100 years before the prequels , and it sport a mysterious raw Sith . It ’s currently indecipherable whether this is the Sith Lord or the Apprentice , although prevue have show him in battle with the Jedi , prove himself a force out to be reckoned with . Who is this mysterious Sith , and what clues have been offered to appointment ?
Here ’s everything we do it about The Acolyte ’s cast and the fictitious character they will be present in Star Wars ' most deep projection yet .
The Sith Is Looking For An Apprentice
First , it ’s necessary to understand the game ofThe Acolyte . This mysterious Sith appear to be assay an learner , and Mae is essentially conducting an audition for the part . As revealed in Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli’sDarth Vader(2017 ) # 1 , a would - be apprentice must prove themselves by kill a Jedi and claiming their kyber vitreous silica - which they later bleed red using the dark side , using it for their ownred lightsaber . The Acolytehas presumably summate another furrow , that the Acolyte must either victory unarmed or use the lightsaber of their dupe .
This context helps read the role of the Sith at this head . Although this could potentially be a Sith Lord who has of late lost his learner , it is more probable to be a Sith Apprentice who is preparing to bring down his Master . That would explicate whyThe Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland has drop so many trace about the Rule of Two . Oddly , Mae does n’t fit wiithin the known line of Baneite Sith , which presumably means thing are about to maneuver in a very unlike ( and life-threatening ) charge for her .
The Sith Could Be Darth Tenebrous
But who could this Sith be ? The first prospect isDarth Tenebrous , a character introduced inStar WarsLegends who would have been around at this point in the timeline . Darth Tenebrous has been name - overleap once inStar Warscanon , inBuild the Millennium Falcon#44 , which let out he ’s very similar to his Legends incarnation . key out Darth Maul ’s Sith Interceptor , that clip observe :
" Said to be one of the fruit of the originative superstar of Raith Sienar , the renowned designer ’s involvement in the project was subsequently disputed , and the ship is thought to have actually been plan by Darth Tenebrous , the Sith Master of Darth Plagueis . "
In Legends , Darth Tenebrous was a Bith , and he wore a respirator . There are some similarities between Darth Tenebrous ' respirator and elements of the Sith helmet inThe Acolyte , raise the possibility this is indeed the canyon version of Tenebrous . As exciting as that possibility may be , though , there is one other choice .
The Acolyte’s Sith Lord Could Be Darth Plagueis Himself
The 2nd option isDarth Plagueis , the Sith Lord destined to become Palpatine ’s maestro . A fellow member of a long - lived species known as the Muuns , Plagueis has only been ascertain in shadow in canon before , think of there ’s no real optical source to compare him to . fit in toStar Wars : Timelines , Plagueis took on the 19 - class - sure-enough Palpatine as his apprentice in 65BBY . By this time , Plagueis had become obsessed with the secret of immortality , and he focused on hear how to manipulate the Midi - chlorians to create life .
If this is indeed Darth Plagueis , then he is presumptively only an Apprentice himself at this decimal point inThe Acolyte- one who is preparing to kill his Master . It ’s possible Mae is his first Apprentice , one who does not outlive the experience , think Plagueis is coerce to look elsewhere - ultimately finding his way to Palpatine . If this is indeed Plagueis , thenThe Acolyte ’s Sith Lord could possessForce powersthe Jedi have never seen before .
Is This An Actual Sith At All?
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Some have theorized this is not a Sith at all ; rather , that the invention of the helmet is deliberately reminiscent of those worn by the Knights of Ren . Introduced in theStar Warssequel trilogy , the Knights of Ren are known to have exist for C . They fear the dark side , which they call " the Shadow , " and they ’re peculiarly active on the Outer flange - far from the influence of the Jedi Order . The distorted voice of the mysterious being inThe Acolytedoes sound a little redolent of Kylo Ren ’s modulate representative .
While this is an interesting hypothesis , it ’s improbable . Leslye Headland has discussed the Sith at length , and her desire to pull back the mask of the Sith and reveal what really motor them . It ’s unbelievable , then , thatThe Acolytewould sport such a prominent and powerful non - Sith . This probably is a Sith - an ground name , a dark soma inStar Warshistory who will certainly have an abiding influence .
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The Acolyte is a tv set serial ready in the Star Wars universe at the ending of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they inquire several criminal offense - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and machinate to bring about the end of the High Republic .
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