Who is The Acolyte's true Sith Lord? 'Star Wars' fans have field day over iconic appearance
Contains spoilers for 'The Acolyte'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The Acolyte' Episode 8 aired on Disney + on July 16, 2024. The enthralling episode ended with an epic battle between Qimir (Manny Jacinto) and Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae), and Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg).
Created by Leslye Headland, the episode saw the death of Master Sol at the hands of Osha as Osha agreed to be the pupil of Qimir. But the biggest talking point of the episode among 'Star Wars' fans is the glimpse of a fabled character in the 'Star Wars' universe who could be a game-changer for the series in the time to come.
As Osha and Qimir leave the unknown planet, a Sith lurks in the shadows watching them leave. The Sith has been speculated by the fans to be Darth Darth Plagueis
Fans discuss the appearance of Darth Plaguesis
Fans who had longed to see the character in a live-action avatar were in a joyous mood once the glimpse of this character came about.
A Reddit user wrote, "This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the live action debut of Darth Plagueis the Wise," speculating the presence of the fabled Lord even though it has not been confirmed yet.
The show 'The Acolyte' has been under massive scrutiny and has received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Fans were skeptical about a second season but with this new development, some want the second season to happen.
A Reddit user said, "I hope we get a Season 2 just for him". "Yoda vs Plagueis", said another user pointing to the other glimpse that we got in the episode with Master Yoda.
A Reddit user speculated the plot for the second season by saying, "I'm assuming that second season should be greenlit, it will delve into how Plagueis trained Qimir and likely also trained either Mother Koril or Aniseya."
Another Reddit user said, "So Qimir was the apprentice! And it looks like Plagueis is the real master."
"Did you see the Qimir’s look when Sol said Osha and Mae’s mother created them? Definitely passing that info on to Plagueis," speculated another Reddit user
Who is Darth Plaguesis in 'Star Wars'?
Darth Plagueis's reference comes in 'Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith' when Sheev Palpatine tells Anakin Skywalker his story. Darth Plagueis is a fabled master who has unparalleled control over the Force.
It is said that his control over the Force was so strong that he wanted to use the Force to manipulate life itself and become immortal. He would still die as a mortal being but the consciousness would take another form.
The Palpatine would use this story to keep himself alive in the 'Star Wars' universe by using the transference of consciousness.
How to stream 'The Acolyte'?
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'The Acolyte' trailer
