The Acolyte
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Summary
The recent trailer forThe Acolytefinally gave a good facial expression atStar Wars’new Sith Lord , but also failed to uncover who this menacing baddie in reality is . Even Master Sol , trifle by Lee Jung - jae , need “ what are you ? ” Thus far , no name has been ease up forThe Acolyte’smain villain . The persona seems to be humanoid , but their face is covered by a dark mask with a sickening , teeth - like grin . And while using a red lightsaber does not always denote a Sith , it seems fairish to assume this is one of the far-famed Sith Lords of old .
There are already a host of theory as to who this Sith Lord could be , but it ’s also challenging to note the implications of their large reveal . If Master Sol and the other Jedi engagement the Sith like the lagger suggests , thenit seems like this nameless Sith is give away their biggest secret . The Jedi Council intelligibly believes the Sith have been extinctfor over a millennium inStar state of war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , so either they just forgot about this one , orThe Acolyte’sJedi never mystify the chance to alarm the guild .
The Acolyte Is Set A Century Before The Phantom Menace
The Acolyteis a serial set during the end of the High Republic , which — up till now — has been research almost exclusively inStar Wars’books and cartoon strip . More specifically , it ingest place a 100 beforeThe Phantom Menace , placing the show around 132 BBY . This is a time whenthe Jedi Order is still in its gilt historic period , though their powers may just be commence to go down . In any case , The Acolyte’splacement in the timeline immediately rule out some of the more obvious Sith for its mask villain , such as Palpatine .
Palpatine can not survive duringThe Acolyte , as he was carry in 84 BBY on Naboo , decades after the show take place . Instead , the masked Sith must be one of Palpatine ’s Sith Lord predecessor . Judging by the timeline , it ’s likely the Sith is either Darth Plagueis the Wise — who Palpatine mentions inStar war : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith — or Darth Tenebrous , who is Plagueis ’ Master . In both Legends and Canon , both character exist during the High Republic and were actively plotting to bring down the Jedi . Of naturally , their plans would eventually come to realisation through Palpatine .
Star Wars Set Up Darth Tenebrous Back In 2015
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There ’s a strong fortune the masked Sith inThe Acolytetrailer is Darth Tenebrous . When Disney reorganizedStar Wars’Canon back in 2014 , Darth Tenebrous and all the lore surrounding him go out the windowpane . However , Build the Millennium Falcon # 44reintroduced Darth Tenebrous back into Canon in 2015by mentioning him as Plagueis ’ Sith Master . Little else about the character survived the purging of Legends . However , there ’s a unassailable chanceThe Acolytewill postdate and draw from wad of Legends stuff .
The Acolyte is teasing a new Sith Lord wearing an intimidating black masque , a common theme for dark-skinned - side villains in the Star Wars galaxy .
It ’s deserving nothing thatLeslye Headland — The Acolyte’sshowrunner — is a massive Legends fan , and enjoys James Luceno’sDarth Plagueisnovel . Similar to how Dave Filoni reintroduce and reimagined Thrawn inStar Wars RebelsandAhsoka , Headland could very well be usingThe Acolyteto institute back some well - know Legends characters . And considering how Darth Tenebrous ’ connexion to Canon hang up by a thread , there is still a small chance the masked Sith could be a young Plagueis .
The Sith Lord Doesn’t Really Look Like Darth Plagueis
While the masquerade party adds a layer of mystery to the Sith ’s identity , one of the biggest hints as to who they could be come from their height and build . In both Canon and Legends , Plagueis is a Muun . Muuns first appear inStar Wars : Episode II - Attack of the Clones . They are tall , lean , gangly humanoids with oblong heads , and are well - known for running the InterGalactic Banking Clan . And while few Canon picture of Plagueis exist , one picture inSecrets of the Sithconfirms he is a tall , hooded figure of speech .
The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise was not a story the Jedi were unforced to tell ; but The Acolyte , Star Wars ’ next upcoming idiot box , could .
In short , the masked Sith inThe Acolyteseems far too unforesightful to be a Muun . moreover , it would be near impossible for a long Muun head to fit in the mask of the unknown Sith . Plagueis ’ species is a square Canon fact , so unlessThe Acolyteplans to retcon most of his character ’s traditional knowledge , the mask Sith can not be Darth Plagueis . This leaves Tenebrous as the most likely quality behind the masquerade party , and there ’s one massive law of similarity between the two that supports this theory .
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The Unnamed Sith’s Mask Has One Massive Similarity To Darth Tenebrous
While the unnamed Sith ’s mask may look like it has teeth on it , close review reveals it ’s actually some kind of respirator . In Legends , tenebrific was a Bith , who have large , bulb-shaped head . At first , it may seem like tenebrious ’ brain would not fit in the unnamed Sith ’s helmet either . But in Legends , Tenebrous had a cybernetic inhalator he fag out over his mouth , exchangeable to the gasmask on the unknown Sith . It ’s possibleThe Acolytehas changed Tenebrous ’ species from a Bith , but it seems all but confirm that tenebrific could be the Sith Lord in the trailer .
The Bith coinage first appeared inA New Hopeas the iconic band at the Mos Eisley Cantina .
There are several reason whyThe Acolytemay have changed tenebrific ’ coinage from a Bith to something more humanoid . Many mass associate the Bith with Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes , the band that play in the Mos Eisley Cantina . And while Bith have appeared in other roles throughoutStar Wars , they have yet to escape their tie with the Cantina Band song . Therefore , Headland may have change tenebrious ’ coinage to something less humorous .
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What Is Darth Tenebrous' Role In The Acolyte?
If the unnamed Sith inThe Acolytetrailer is actually Darth Tenebrous , then the only question continue is what his role in the show is . Whilethe Sith never stopped plotting to overrule the Jedi , they ’re also intend to lie low and avoid detection until Darth Maul ’s unwrap inThe Phantom Menace . Tenebrous ’ untimely revealing himself to a host of Jedi Padawans , Knights , and Masters seems completely counterintuitive to his greater finish of keeping the Sith off the microwave radar and anonymous .
In Legends , tenebrious was a ship designer . SinceThe Acolytehas already confirmed to re-introduce Neimoidians , it ’s potential he was the first one to arrange up a relationship between the Trade Federation and the Sith . In any slip , The Acolytetrailer evoke the majority of these Jedi will be massacredby Darth Tenebrous to preserve the secret of the Sith . Tenebrous may have gravel treed , forcing him to exterminate the Jedi , or he may have some sort of architectural plan behind blowing his cover . In either case , Tenebrous inThe Acolytewill likely pave the road for Palpatine to destroy the Jedi .
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The Acolyte is a tv set serial prepare 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 encounter a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all direct to darkness erupting from beneath the Earth’s surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic .
