Audiences don’t need to wait long to figure out who the title is referring to.
The show takes place 100 years beforethe events ofThe Phantom Menaceand towards the end of the High Republic.
Warning - The rest of this article contains spoilers for the first two episodes ofThe Acolyte.
Both thought the other had died when they were children when a fire destroyed their home.
This led to Osha being rescued by the Jedi and returned to Coruscant.
Mae wasn’t so lucky, as she was believed to be dead.
To be exact, this is what he says:
The Jedi live in a dream.
A dream they believe everyone shares.
If you attack a Jedi with a weapon, you will fail.
Steel or laser are no threat to them.
But an Acolyte… An Acolyte kills without a weapon.
An Acolyte… kills the dream."
But its clear that shes the intended subject of the title.
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Is There More to The Acolyte Namesake?
For one, theres the existence of Manny Jacintos Qimir, who knows of this mystery Sith Lord.
However, his true relation to him and his circumstances with Mae are unclear.
Fan theories predict that Qimir may secretly be the mystery-masked Sith himself.
Needless to say, there are lots of questions regarding his role in the whole situation that need answering.
Episodes 1 & 2 ofThe Acolyteare now streaming on Disney+.
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