The Acolyte
Warning ! This station arrest SPOILERS for The Acolyte sequence 6 .
Summary
The Acolytehas once again divulge brand - novel selective information aboutStar Wars’newest Sith , Qimir / the Stranger , in its most recent instalment — here ’s everything the show has revealed about the Sith so far . The Acolyteepisode 6 focused heavily on Qimir ’s interaction with Osha , whom he had just taken captive at the end of episode 5 , follow the absolute bloodbath he created with the Jedi . With those interactions came fascinating insight into Qimir ’s past , although many mysteries stay .
In fact , Qimir ’s past has the potential to thoroughly shake upStar Wars’movies and telly show , as he hard implies the Jedi treated him with cruelty and cast him out . While it remains to be seen to what extent Qimir is telling the truth and to what extent he is manipulating Osha to the dark side , Qimir does give birth physical proof of his complex past with the mark all across his back . Despite these lingering precariousness , The Acolyteepisode 6 did include many significant details , contributing to all that is do it about the Sith so far .
The Acolyte ’s new " Sith " mirror Darth Maul is a few cardinal ways , though he also share parallels with the sequel trilogy ’s Kylo Ren as well .
8The Stranger Used To Be A Jedi
Qimir Confirmed To Osha That He Was Trained As A Jedi
In sequence 5 , Master Sol commented on Qimir carrying a Jedi weapon . At first , this seemed to only be a commentary on Qimir having a lightsaber and , perhaps , Sol ’s limited cognition of the Sith or others who might have lightsabers . However , episode 6 revealed that Qimir ’s desktop in reality was as a Jedi . Although it is n’t decipherable exactly when and to what level Qimir trained as a Jedi , he did in fact used to be one .
This is interesting peculiarly because Qimir ’s background is still whole shroud in mystery . In fact , Qimir is arguably one of the quickest - formulate character on the show , run cursorily from a somewhat silly accomplice to a vicious murderer to , now , a complex character with a Jedi past tense . It will be interesting to see how this story becomes more fleshed out , particularly because he seems to be both physically and emotionally scarred by whatever his experience with the Jedi was .
Qimir is arguably one of the fastest - developing characters on the show .
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7Qimir Is Much Older Than He Seems
Qimir’s Exact Age Hasn’t Been Revealed, But He’s Clearly Much Older Than He Looks
When Qimir give away to Osha that he used to be a Jedi , he tell her that it was a long time ago . However , when she evince surprise because she ’s never hear of him , he emphasize that it was"a very long time ago . “Although he puts no precise timestamp on it , Osha ’s want of cognizance of him and his emphasis on the amount of time suggest he ’s quite old .
This is interesting in part because it means his coming into court almost sure as shooting does not touch his age ; Qimir actor Manny Jacinto is only 36 , after all . This could think of some specific function of the Force to conserve his youth and almost certainly means more challenging mysteries on the means . Qimir being much older than he seems also means the possibilities are interminable when it come in to what his history rightfully is , including who his Sith or Jedi master may have been .
6Qimir’s Master Threw Him Out And Left Him Scarred
Qimir Is Sporting A Brutal Scar On His Back That Seems To Have A Dark Story
In a lurid prospect inThe Acolyteepisode 6 , Qimir totally reave down and get into the water system on the strange planet where he ’s lend Osha . While that act was surprising enough , more significant for the plot , Qimir revealed a nasty mark spanning the duration of his back . Later , Osha inquires about the scar , and Qimir explains that he meet it from someone who threw him out .
Osha believes this to be Qimir ’s former Jedi headmaster , and while he does n’t confirm that , he certainly allow her to consider it . However , it ’s potential the accuracy is a bite more complicated . While he may have received the scrape from a former master , it may have been a Sith or saturnine side passkey . Alternatively , although he ’s representing the consequence as one in which his former master attacked him , it ’s more likely that , if it was a Jedi passkey , he had assail them or spurred on such a violent reply in some way .
5Qimir Is Seeking The Power Of Two
Qimir Wants An Acolyte Above All Else
As made decipherable inThe Acolyteepisode 5 , Qimir is really seeking a pupil . While he initially believed that soul to be Mae , when she betrayed him , he exchange directions , taking Osha with him to this new island . Now , it ’s manifest thathe hopes Osha will get together him and the dark side of the Force and become the schoolchild he so clear needs .
If Qimir is a Sith , although there is plenty of speculation that he is something else entirely ( perhaps a Knight of Ren , or even the very first Knight of Ren ) , then this is all in an crusade to fulfillthe Sith Rule of Two , wherein both a Sith master and a Sith apprentice must co - exist . Currently , Qimir seems to be entirely alone , breaking this rule and perhaps prevent him from becoming a Sith at all . It will be interesting to see how in force Qimir ’s effort are ; at present tense , Osha seems surprisingly run to the darkness , suggesting a straight babe swap .
4Qimir Seems To Have Unknown Ties To Brendok - the Power of Two
Qimir Repeats The Exact Language Of The Witches Of Brendok
When Qimir was explaining his desire for a pupil to Osha , he specifically said he was seeking"the power of two . “This language precisely matches the language in the chant spoken bythe witch of Brendok , Osha and Mae ’s coven of origin . This could mean that Qimir has a direct connection to the Brendok coven , which could also explain his specific pastime in Mae and Osha .
This could intend that Qimir has a lineal connection to the Brendok coven .
Interestingly , The Acolytehad already dribble other hints that Qimir has some degree of connexion to the witches of Brendokand to their cruel fate . Thus far , the massacre of the enchantress has been pin on Mae , who start a ardour the same night the entire coven fell . However , the trunk of the enchantress curiously did not exhibit any burn .
What does exhibit burns , however , is Qimir ’s dead body . His arms in particular seem to reveal burn scars , paint a picture that he may have even been there that Nox . This is especially interesting , as the true manslayer behind the death of the crone is yet to be revealed . It seems incredibly unlikely it rightfully was Mae who killed them , leave only the Jedi or another unidentified soma — perhaps Qimir himself .
3The Stranger’s Helmet Uses Sensory Deprivation—Like A Youngling’s Training Helmet
Qimir’s Helmet Is Reminiscent Of Kylo Ren’s But It Has Another Star Wars Connection As Well
Qimir ’s helmet may have earned him the nickname " Smilo Ren " withStar Warsaudiences because of its similarity to Kylo Ren ’s , but there ’s much more to Qimir ’s unique helmet than there was to Kylo ’s . For one , Qimir ’s helmet is built with cortosis , a special metal that has the ability to short out lightsabers . In addition , though , Qimir let on in episode 6 that the helmet shares a connexion to the younglings ' preparation helmets in the Jedi Order .
Qimir explicate to Osha that the helmet utilizes sensory deprivation , just as the younglings ' helmets do . For the younglings , this may be about training and read to use senses other than sight when using the Force , but for Qimir , it ’s about bringing him even closer to the Force . In fact , he tells Osha that the perk of the helmet is that it get it just the wearer and the Force . This conversation continued to ramp up on the complexness of Qimir ’s character ; while he may be malefic , he is fascinatingly dial into the Force and other notion such as balance .
This helmet design may also suggest something like sentimentality about the Jedi for Qimir . After all , make a design specifically connected to the youngling experience seems heavily tied to nostalgia . This would n’t be the first timeStar Warshas depicted this type of sentimentality in a dark side Force - user , either . Baylan Skoll had a similar soupiness and even veneration for the Jedi in theAhsokashow .
2Qimir “Lost Everything”
Although He Doesn’t Elaborate, There Is Clearly Pain In Qimir’s Past
It ’s almost for sure a handling tactic , but throughoutThe Acolyteepisode 6 , Qimir tell Osha of the pain he has experience , both mentally and seemingly physically , because of the Jedi . Of course , this information being used to manipulate Osha does n’t automatically mean it ’s untrue . On the contrary , Qimir seems fairly genuine about the hurt he has experience in his past .
Qimir even specifically tells Osha that he"lost everything . “Although he does n’t enlarge about what he suffer and who specifically caused him to fall back it , this likely means a compelling backstory is come . Moreover , as Osha also lost everything when her entire coven was wipe out , include her mothers and , she think , her sister , this will likely be an efficient path to tempt her to the dark side .
1If A Lightsaber Made Qimir’s Scar, It Wasn’t One Shaped In A Straight Line
One Lightsaber Perfectly Fits The Scar Qimir Reveals In Episode 6
Currently , Qimir has heavy imply that it was a Jedi who gave him the vicious scar across his back . If that ’s the typesetter’s case , it would have require a alone lightsaber ; that mark certainly is n’t in a straight line , nor is it a stab lesion . Instead , the scar is trend — a very unique scar that would want an equally unique weapon . So far , Vernestra Rwoh ’s iconic lightwhip seems to be the only lightsaber that fits the scar .
This would be an absolutely bewitching construction inThe Acolyte , as it would mean Jedi Master Rwoh and Qimir had encountered one another before . Given Qimir ’s averment that he was a Jedi a very recollective time ago , it ’s unbelievable Master Rwoh was Qimir ’s Jedi original or even a Padawan with him . Even so , all signs currently point to an old battle between Vernestra Rwoh and Qimir , which will be fascinating to see . It ’s clean-cut thatThe Acolytewill be disclose much Wars’newest Sith , with brand - new closed book revealed about him in each instalment .
raw episode of The Acolyte premiere at 9 necropsy EST/6 necropsy Eastern Standard Time on Tuesdays on Disney+ .
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The Acolyte is a television serial coif in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the tiptop of their influence . This sci - fi thriller visit a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all lead to darkness push through from beneath the airfoil and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic .
