The Acolyte

Warning ! This post comprise SPOILERS for The Acolyte instalment 7 .

Summary

Now thatThe Acolyteepisode 7 has been released , viewers have been leave behind with more doubtfulness than result . Being another flashback instalment , " pick " clears up a few questions surroundingOsha and MaeAniseya ’s childhood on the planetBrendokand the Jedi ’s involvement in taking Osha away . Not only was it unveil that Mae did n’t designedly get down the fire and was thus framed by the Jedi , but it was also shown thatSol ( Lee Jung - jae ) ’s personal fond regard to the girls , most notably Osha , did irreparable harm to Mae .

It was Sol who killed Mother Aniseya ( Jodie Turner - Smith ) , and it was Sol who allowed Mae to fall . But with the actual past now laid bare , many more interrogative sentence have been elevate and even more from past episodes are still left unanswered . There are many dissimilar mysteries from across the serial publication that still need to be solved when the final sequence releases next calendar week .

The Acolyte episode 7 features a collection of exciting Easter ballock and reference to the High Republic Era and greater Star Wars canyon .

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

10Why Did Mae Switch Places With Osha?

Does It Make Sense For Her To Leave Her Sister To Die?

Something that has been somewhat inconsistent throughout the series is the portrayal of Mae ’s motivations . One moment she is set on down the Jedi who demand Osha from their rest home , the next she is willing to change by reversal herself in to the Jedi in ordering to be with her babe once again . By the remnant ofThe Acolyteepisode 5 , her motivation take another turn , with Mae switching places with Osha and entrust her alone withThe Stranger ( Manny Jacinto ) .

If she was so uncoerced to turn over herself in to the Jedi for her sister an episode ago , why would she criticize Osha out and switch places with her after a individual fight ? The two of them have not see to it each other in years , and it is unclouded now that Osha has been manipulated . Whether or not Mae now really plan on obliterate Sol , even after fleeing from her original and refusing to killKelnacca , remain to be seen .

The former Padawan of Jedi Master Sol , Mae gets sweep up up into a sinister enigma — one that puts her into the center of a conflict in unexpected ways .

Osha (Amandla Stenberg) threatening Qimir with a lightsaber at his neck in The Acolyte season 1 episode 6

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9Will Osha Fall To The Dark Side With The Stranger?

Episode 6 Suggested She Has The Capacity For Darkness

After The Stranger took Osha to his hidden major planet , he attempted to manipulate her into pass to the dark side for the majority of their time together on screen . Not only did he explain that Sol ’s might in the Force is her powerfulness in the Force , but he used his scar to show his own personal issues with the Jedi . He gave a compelling case , all culminating in Osha putting on theSith Lord ’s helmetat the ending of the episode .

With the cliffhanger of Osha putting on The Stranger ’s helmet , it seems potential she will struggle even more with this clout to the sullen side in the last episode .

The real question is whether Osha will really return to the moody side or not . It seems thatthe further she go , the nearer to falling she becomes , with Mae grow nearer to the light side of the Force as the series endure on - keep the two of them in balance with one another . With the cliffhanger of Osha putting on The Stranger ’s helmet , it seems likely she will clamber even more with this wrench to the gloomy side in the final instalment .

Acolyte Episode 7 Indara, Kelnacca, Sol Easter Eggs Star Wars Image

The former Padawan of Jedi Master Sol, Mae gets swept up into a sinister mystery—one that puts her into the center of a conflict in unexpected ways.

8How Did Mae Survive The Fall On Brendok?

Was She Saved, Or Did She Survive Alone?

At the remnant of " Choice , " it is revealed that Sol made a choice of his own to save Osha and desolate Mae . Sol used the Force to keep the bridge circuit together , but by the prison term it was too much for him to withstand , he allowed Mae to drop , then fascinate Osha before she could fall to what he take was her death . Mae outlast this fall , only to come back years later on her quest to kill the Jedi involved .

How did she survive a fall from so high up ? It has happen before inStar war , with fictitious character such as Darth Maul not only hold up a dip from such a height , but being cut in half as well . It could be potential that the anger she felt from that twenty-four hour period kept her animated , or perhaps she was found or even caught by someone at the bottom , such as Mother Koril .

Star Wars : The Acolyte episode 3 uncover plenty of brand - new info about the Witches of Brendok , Star Wars ' New power - tender coven .

Amandla Stenberg as Mae Holding a Dagger in Star Wars The Acolyte Poster

The former Padawan of Jedi Master Sol, Mae gets swept up into a sinister mystery—one that puts her into the center of a conflict in unexpected ways.

7Are Osha And Mae Really Two Halves Of The Same Person?

The Two Of Them Have The Same Force Symbionts

After take aim the counterpart ' blood and examination for theirmidi - chloriancounts , Padawan Torbin reveals that not only do Osha and Mae have incredibly high M - count , but they also partake in the same symbiont . fundamentally , a symbiont is a alone signature in the Force . In the episode , Torbin explains that even superposable Gemini the Twins should have different symbionts , and because the two of them do not , they must be two dissimilar halves of the same whole , split by the Force .

What this really means for Osha and Mae remains to be see . In every instance they have appeared in the serial , the two of them have seemed like their own people , wildly different from one another as sister often are . If they really are two halves of the same person , this could explain why they so often seem to act in balance with one another on opposite side of the Force .

6Is The Stranger Actually One Of The Sith?

And If He Is, How Do The Jedi Never Learn About Him?

Something that is made copiously clear inStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom MenacebyKi - Adi Mundihimself , who relieve oneself his own appearing inThe Acolyte , is that the Sith have not been seen for a millenary . It ’s unclear , then , if The Stranger is actually a Sith or not . He says that the Jedi might call him one , but due to the dogmatism that has been impute to the Jedi in this series , that could mean any identification number of things .

Due to the nature of his helmet among a variety of other things , many have take to believing that The Stranger could be one of the earliestKnights of Ren . The Knights of Ren were a obscure side religious grouping whose beliefs focused on the lightsaber , a radical that originally inspired and then operated under Kylo Ren . However , this could just terminate up being a hypothesis made in the hopes of preserving the series ' canyon .

5What Actually Caused The Brendok Witches To Die?

What Really Happened Is Still Unclear

With the serial evidence that the hag of Brendok did n’t in reality die in the fervor that Mae come out , things have become much more complicated . When using the Force to insure Kelnacca ’s mind and bend him against Sol and Torbin , the group of witches are eventually pushed out by another Force proficiency used by Master Indara . When this happens , all of them dangle to the solid ground .

Did these witches die at that moment ? And if so , what was the proficiency that Indara used to stop their control of Kelnacca and shoot down them ? It has elevate more enquiry than answers , and now with the possibility that Mother Koril survived the assault on the witch ' home , there are many possibilities for the concluding sequence of the series .

4What Will The Jedi Council Learn About What Happened?

Vernestra Rwoh Is Keeping The Jedi Council In The Dark

Earlier in the series , Vernestra Rwoh(Rebecca Henderson ) made it clear that her destination was to hide the fact Jedi were being killed from theJedi Council . She cited scandal as her independent reason for doing so , not wanting any Word of God of such dangers making their way to the Senate . And now , with the mode thing go after Vernestra realized that Sol was the only subsister out of his group of Jedi , it is more than probable that he will take the gloaming should the Jedi Council continue to be control or events uphold to be misconstrued .

One matter is for certain : the Jedi can never have sex that there was a Sith involved if The Stranger really does flex out to be a Sith Lord .

Whether or not Vernestra does discover the the true of what has happened , what she actually relay back to the Jedi is another thing entirely . She has already establish that she is uncoerced to lie to the Jedi . One thing is for sure : the Jedi can never know that there was a Sith involved if The Stranger really does turn out to be a Sith Lord .

Mother Aniseya to the left and Osha and Mae to the right all from The Acolyte episode 3 in a combined image, with Osha hiding behind Mae as she wields the Force

A prodigy among the Jedi of the High Republic , Vernestra " Vern " Rwoh was one of the youngest Jedi ever to attain the social rank of Knight . She served at a time of crisis for the Republic , combat on the front lines against the Nihil , the Nameless , and the Drengir , and bear witness herself wise beyond her year . Vern will appear in live - action in The Acolyte , set over a hundred years after she became a Master , at the tail end end of the High Republic Era .

Before Darth Maul come forth from the shadows in The Phantom Menace , the Jedi believe the Sith to be extinct . Why did they make this mistake ?

3Are The Twins Somehow Connected To Anakin Skywalker?

There Are Already Plenty Of Similarities

Even now , before the series has officially finished , there have been lot of law of similarity between Anakin Skywalker and the Aniseya twins . Not only do the two of them shin with the wrench towards the gloomy side , butthey were also comport of the Force with no Father of the Church to speak of . Until now , Anakin was the only character to be hold this way , with this very much leaning into why he was considered theChosen Oneby the Jedi .

Because of this , one is leave to wonder if the tie to Anakin run even deeper . Will this lead into what happens down the line to create Anakin , or will the connecter stay on all unmentioned ? Either way , there is no way to have it off until the last instalment releases next workweek .

2Why Does The Show Keep Playing Kylo Ren’s Theme?

Is This The Beginning Of The Knights Of Ren, Or Something Deeper?

In several episodes ofThe Acolyte , include the newest one , Kylo Ren ’s theme can be hear playing in the background signal during key moments of the story . This has chance both around The Stranger and the twins themselves . Why the show opt the theme of a character that will not be born for over a hundred years is presently unidentified , though there are a few possible ideas that this could link up back to .

For one , the series could be setting up the creation of the Knights of Ren . Aside from this , the theme could be reference theForce Dyadthat Kylo Ren had with Rey . Osha and Mae have a very special bond in the Force , as they were created by aForce vergenceand could very well be the same somebody split into two bodies . This could stop up being a Force Dyad , revealed once Osha in the end has access to the Force once again .

1How Did The Stranger Get His Scar?

Theories Say It Could Be From Vernestra’s Lightwhip

One dubiousness that was brought up inThe Acolyteepisode 6 " Teach / tainted " roll around the scratch on The Stranger ’s back . He mean thatit was a Jedi who gave it to him , though it does not bet like something that would be left by a traditional lightsaber . It is curved , as opposed to a simple straight line , meaning that the weapon used to leave such a scar would have to be capable of leaving such a mark behind .

This has lead fans to believe that Vernestra could have been the one to give The Stranger his scar , as she wield alightwhipinstead of a traditional lightsaber . A lightwhip would have been able to will behind a slue cicatrix such as the one seen on The Stranger ’s back . However , until the final episode ofThe Acolytefinally air , this will have to remain a enigma .

The Acolyteepisode 7 is now streaming . The final episode premiere Tuesday at 9 PM ET on Disney+ .

Star Wars the High Republic Vernestra Rwoh Wielding a Blue Lightsaber

A prodigy among the Jedi of the High Republic, Vernestra “Vern” Rwoh was one of the youngest Jedi ever to achieve the rank of Knight. She served at a time of crisis for the Republic, battling on the front lines against the Nihil, the Nameless, and the Drengir, and proving herself wise beyond her years. Vern will appear in live-action in The Acolyte, set over a hundred years after she became a Master, at the tail end of the High Republic Era.

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The Acolyte is a telly series set in the Star Wars universe at the goal of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to shadow erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to get about the end of the High Republic .

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