The stranger has been unmasked in The Acolyte, hinting at deep Sith ties.

Episode 5 ofThe Acolyterevealed the true identity of Mae’s red lightsaber-wielding Sith master.

Who Is The Sith in The Acolyte?

The stranger Qimir The Acolyte

But the Jedi like you might call me… BeforeDarth Maulappears inThe Phantom Menace, any Sith is seemingly unknown to the Jedi council.

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Who Is Qimir?

However, his backstory as Qimir the smuggler now seems unreliable based on the Episode 5 twist.

Masked Sith in The Acolyte.

This was a giveaway for many fans who previously predicted that he was Mae’s Sith Master.

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Unmasked sith in The Acolyte with dual lightsabers.

Qimir unmasked in The Acolyte.

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