The Acolyte

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Summary

A very crucial question aboutThe Acolyte’snew " Sith " needs to be asked . The Acolyteepisode 5 unmasked this new dark side substance abuser and also teased that he ’s something other than a traditional Sith Lord . However , the identity of the one who prepare him is likely going to be just as important as well .

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Acolyte Episode 5 Confirms Qimir Shares The Power Of Mother Aniseya

“My Mother Could Do That”

InThe Acolyteepisode 5when Yord tries to get Mae ’s twin sister Osha to refuge , the Jedi Knight confirms that Qimir can get inside the heads of the Jedi . fit in to Yord,“he gets inside your psyche , and he stays there . “To that close , Osha confirms that this was something her female parent could do , a member of the witch coven on Brendock as seen in the flashbacks to her and Mae ’s childhood inThe Acolyteepisode 3 .

When the Jedi discovered Mae and Osha as baby being cared for by this beldam coven , Mother Aniseya somehow accept possession of Torbin , Master Indara ’s Padawan at the clip . His eyes wrench bleak as he descend to his knee , Aniseya initially threatened that she would n’t pass Tobin to his right judgement if the Jedi did n’t leave , only to soften due to Osha ’s desire to be tested by the Jedi . As such , this is on the face of it an ability Qimir is equal to of as well .

Although Qimir was n’t shown fully possess a Jedi during his affaire d’honneur as Aniseya had , it ’s likely that at the very least he wield the power to mentally assault the minds of his foes mid - conflict . This would explain how he was able-bodied to singlehandedly off seven Jedi inThe Acolyteepisode 5 . By the end of the episode , onlyMaster Sol ( Lee Jung - jae ) , Mae , and Osha were left alert .

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

Who Trained Qimir aka “The Stranger”?

Mother Aniseya or Koril Seems Likely

Keeping this divvy up mogul in mind , one has to marvel who might have civilise Qimir . Using the dark side to overlook and crooked the psyche is nothing fresh in theStar Warscanon and has often been used by the Sith in both canon and Legends . However , the connecter take in by Osha between her female parent and Qimir regarding this specific method acting of mind possession ca n’t be a coincidence .

It ’s sure being twit that Mother Aniseya might have survivedthe destruction of Brendock ’s hag coven , an event that has yet to be seen in full inThe Acolyteafter its fifth episode . If that were the case , perhaps Aniseya was the one who prepare Qimir in the ways of the dark side , who in play sought to trail Mae as his new acolyte . It ’s also possible that Mother Koril could be Qimir ’s master , having also been Mae and Osha ’s mother as well ( having behave them with Aniseya being teased as the one who used the Force to influence their conception ) .

Qimir’s Dark Side Power Is Bad News For Osha’s Future

Forced To Become A New Acolyte?

At any pace , The Acolyteepisode 5 ended with Mae disguising herself as Oshato leave with Master Sol . Conversely , Osha herself was leave unconscious on Khofar but was soon found by Qimir . heal her wounds with the Force , Qimir may assay to make Osha his unexampled acolyte , a role she ’d in all likelihood resist . However , it ’s not knockout to imagine a scenario in which Osha ’s nous becomes misdirect by Qimir ’s baron , becoming his marionette until he can truly become her over to the dark side asThe Acolytereaches its final instalment .

New instalment of The Acolyte release on Tuesdays at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST on Disney+ .

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The Acolyte is a television 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 height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller see a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crime - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and devise to work about the remnant of the High Republic .

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Qimir/Sith (Manny Jacinto) covers Osha (Amandla Stenberg) with his coat in The Acolyte season 1 episode 5

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