The Acolyte
monition ! This article take spoilers for The Acolyte time of year 1 .
Summary
The Acolyteseason 1 ’s Darth Plagueis cameo was certainly shocking , with showrunner Leslye Headland outlining the true nature of his appearance in the story . The Acolyteseason 1 ’s endingmostly wrapped up the many plot of land threads it had crafted across the eight - episode story . Osha and Mae ’s story with the Jedi was resolve , leaving the twins off for an interesting write up shouldThe Acolyteseason 2 ’s storybe confirm . Qimir ’s storyline was also furthered , ostensibly tease to link toStar Wars’Sith Lord Darth Plagueis .
In an interview withEntertainment Weekly , The Acolyte ’s showrunner Leslye Headland bring out more about Plagueis ' role in the show . Headland explored the penury for her and her squad of storytellers to answer major questions inThe Acolyte ’s time of year 1 finale . As it turns out , Plagueis was one of these questions , as outlined by Headland herself :
“ We wanted to answer a lot of question . We want to show Qimir ’s master . We were n’t going to wait a second season for that . We desire to wrap up the twin storyline . We were not going to leave everybody hanging . They ’ve sat through all of this , and we require to repay citizenry for watch . ”
Darth Plagueis Is Officially The Stranger’s “Master”
Qimir’s Connection To Plagueis Has Been Revealed
Undoubtedlythe most interesting unveil about Plagueis from Headland is that the mysterious Sith Lord is Qimir / The Stranger ’s master . Since Qimir bring out himself as a Sith warrior , the cauterize head for many has been his billet in the Sith hierarchy . The Sith Rule of Two has long been around by the time ofStar Wars’High Republic Era , begging the question of whether Qimir was the pupil , the master , or a pretender .
Several major questions from The Acolyte ’s close make me urgently want a 2d season , peculiarly after those major Star Wars cameos .
This Revelation Cements The Stranger’s Fate
Qimir Is Unlikely To Live Long After The Acolyte
While the reveal that Plagueis is Qimir ’s original is incredibly exciting , it is less so Qimir himself . As is known fromStar Warscanon , Plagueis eventually trains Palpatine in the ways of the Force . Palpatine then usurps Plagueis and takes Maul , then Dooku , then Anakin as his apprentices . This transmission line , stretch all the manner back to Darth Bane of the Old Republic , is have it away as the Baneite Line of Sith , which Qimir is now confirmed to be a part of .
Plagueis will survive Qimir , finally taking Palpatine as his scholarly person and leading to the events showcased in theStar Warsprequel trilogy …
However , knowing who comes after Qimir sustain his tragical fate . Qimir will ultimately fail to supercede Plagueis as the Sith captain , something that he is evidently seek to achieve by taking Osha as his own apprentice inThe Acolyte ’s ending . Plagueis will outlast Qimir , finally taking Palpatine as his student and leading to the event showcased in theStar Warsprequel trilogy , a one C afterThe Acolyte .
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The Acolyte is a television serial correct in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the acme of their influence . This sci - fi thriller picture a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they inquire several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the last of the High Republic .
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