The Acolyte
Audiences might see some recognizable Jedi or Sith in the upcoming serial publication , The Acolyte . The upcomingStar WarsDisney+ show is unique compared to Lucasfilm ’s other project . WhileThe Mandalorianand related series will continue to showcase the geological era between the evenfall of the Empire and the rise of the First Order , The Acolytewill take audience back to the High Republic Era . Set approximately a century before the event ofStar war : Episode I : The Phantom Menace , The Acolytewill significantly remold audiences ' understanding of both the Jedi and the Sith - and potentially the light and dark sides of the Force .
film forThe Acolytecommenced back in October 2022 , so optimistically it could get on Disney+ in early 2024.The Acolyte ’s cast is stacked , including stars such as Amandla Stenberg ( Bodies Bodies Bodies ) , Lee Jung - jae ( Squid Game ) , Dafne Keen ( Logan ) , Manny Jacinto ( The ripe Place),andCarrie - Anne Moss ( Matrix ) . It is report to focus on a Jedi Master and their former Padawan - presumptively Jung - jae and Stenberg , respectively - reunite to inquire a secret connected to the dark side of the Force in the waning twelvemonth of the High Republic . While clear preponderantly featuring original characters , The Acolytecould still showcase some intimate font from acrossStar Warscanon .
9Darth Plagueis
AsThe Acolyteis center on the coloured side of the Force , the Sith must have some character to play . That meansThe Acolytecould in conclusion show Darth Plagueis , the Muun Sith Lord and superior to Darth Sidious . His former apprentice recounted the Tale of Darth Plagueis the Wise inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , detailing how Plagueis became possessed with achieving straight immortality . petty is known of this Sith Lord ’s backstory - his story was state in James Luceno ’s novelPlagueis , but that was branded non - canon ( or Legends ) by Lucasfilm and has already been contradicted . The Acolytecould well reincorporate central elements - include that Palpatine was still his apprentice during his political career .
Darth Plagueis ’ devotion to get wind the science of immortality led him to learn the dark intricacies of the Force . While Darth Plagueis failed in his goal , he did instruct his apprentice all he knew , helpingPalpatine becomeStar war ’ greatest Sith Lord . It was from his master that Darth Sidious find out how to channel his sheer power and even achieve a form of immortality by transferring consciousness to another consistence , thus explain his return inStar state of war : The Rise of Skywalker .
Should he appear inThe Acolyte , Darth Plagueis could easily boast as the principal Sith Lord , and the Disney+ TV show could showcase his impressive natural endowment . His inclusion could even begin to answer a permeating query about Anakin Skywalker ’s origins . give Darth Plagueis ’ noesis of pull strings midichlorians to make life , some democratic theories propose he was responsible for for Anakin ’s speckless excogitation through the Force .
8Darth Tenebrous
Depending on howThe Acolyteestablishes the timeline of the Sith , the show could or else or additionally sport Darth Plagueis ’ master , Darth Tenebrous . He is a very mysterious lineament , butThe Acolytecould draw from the Sith ’s lorelost toStar WarsLegends . In such persistence , Darth Tenebrous was a Bith Sith Lord and a famed spaceship designer . give the timeline , Darth Tenebrous could very well be the combat-ready Sith Lord at this time .
The inclusion of Darth Tenebrous could be a good fashion to insert his other apprentice to the canon too . In Legends , Darth Tenebrous violated the Rule of Two by training both Plagueis and Darth Venamis . Despite his styling , Darth Venamis was never actually award the formal claim of Sith Lord . This stool him conceptually similar to Asaaj Ventress inStar state of war : The Clone Wars , who was technically considered a Sith Acolyte . The Disney+ tv set show ’s claim touch at such a lineament , and Darth Venamis would be a estimable fit .
7Yoda
Yoda is still one of the most mysterious Jedi , and he is known to have been fighting in the Acolyte geological era - already having served as Jedi Grand Master on the Council for one C . Although Yoda is unlikely to toy a major role , it would be logical to give him a quick cameo , or a reference at the very least - perhaps if the show ’s Jedi need to report in to the Jedi High Council . This would also potentially be an chance for Lucasfilm to clear up some of his traditional knowledge , although it ’s significant Yoda not determine about the Sith revitalisation . The High Council stay unlettered of the Sith until the time ofStar warfare : Episode I - The Phantom Menace .
6Yaddle
Another appendage ofYoda ’s species , Yaddlewas active on the Council at this time . Yaddle was born over 500 yr before the Battle of Yavin in the firstStar Warsmovie , and so her cellular inclusion inThe Acolytemakes as much sentiency as Yoda ’s . For a long meter , Yaddle was practically forgotten inStar Warscanon , but recently she ’s been at the center of some exciting new stories . Like Yoda , and others to be mentioned , she ’s featured in the ongoingStar war : The High Republicseries of volume . Her fate was revealed inStar Wars : Tales of the Jedi , which evince her death at Dooku ’s hand immediately after Darth Maul ’s frustration on Naboo .
If there was only to be one recognizableHigh Republic Jediincluded inThe Acolyte , Yaddle might make a better option than Yoda . She is by all odds merit of more attention and sport her here could be a fun way for the oftentimes - block and underrated theatrical role to glitter . Additionally , it would be interesting to see how her perspective differs from Yoda on matter like this since she has register concern about the Jedi Order and the High Council ’s judgment at prison term .
5Tera Sinube
The Cosian Jedi Master Tera Sinube is a pop minor character fromStar Wars : The Clone Wars . He is best remembered from the arc he shared with young Ahsoka Tano in which he help her discover her lost lightsaber , instruct her a valuable lesson on patience and attentiveness along the way . Tragically , Obi - Wan Kenobirevealed that theJedi Tera Sinube was killedduring the Great Jedi Purge and was entombed like a sadistic prize in Fortress Inquisitorius during the Dark Times of the Empire ’s reign . Tera Sinube was an dynamic Jedi Investigator and Master during the pinnacle of the High Republic , and he also served alongside Yoda and Yaddle on the High Council for a metre . The Acolytecould showcase that meter . It would be another fun way to plug in the show to the much beloved other sector ofStar Warscanon , but in a mode that would slip focus .
4Oppo Rancisis
There ’s a lot about Oppo Rancisis that even devotedStar Warsfans might not sleep with . The Jedi Master was among Order 66 survivor , which mean he could become more important kick the bucket forwards - it ’s possible he was one of the Jedi whosaved Grogu from Order 66 . Oppo Rancisis is a Thisspian and well tell apart by his snaky body and thick - bearded face . He ’s far older than he seems , having take aim as a Padawan under Yaddle and rising to the rank of the Jedi High Council alongside her long before the events ofThe Acolyte .
As he was one of the older member by the sentence of the Clone Wars , it ’s a surprisal he barely have inStar Wars : The Clone Wars . Supposedly , Oppo Rancisis was intended to feature more predominantly - as it ’s recorded that he served as the Jedi ’s congressman at Republic High Command - but due to the show ’s cancelation and expedited time of year , his affaire was forget on the cut room story . Even if it ’s just a cameo , see Oppo Rancisis inThe Acolytewould be a delight , especially if he had billet of duologue so witness can eventually know what he sound like .
3Yarael Poof
Like Oppo Rancisis , Jedi Master Yarael Poofis much older than audiences may see . He is a Quermian , better defined by their long and lithe necks ; Lucas had him killed off - television camera beforeStar Wars : Episode II - Attack of the Clonesbecause he did n’t want him to be confuse with the Kaminoans . Yarael Poof would be help on the Jedi High Council during the time ofThe Acolyteand thus could make an appearance if ask .
Quermians like Poof are far more than they may seem . They have two pairs of subdivision and two brain , so Yarael Poof was certainly among the sassy members of the Jedi Order . Poof was also define by his expert and clever use ofJedi mind tricksand illusions , which he mischievously used to play pranks on his fellow Jedi . His inclusion inThe Acolyte , regardless of its size , can help showcase more of Yarael Poof since there are already very limited opportunity to do so .
2Burryaga Agaburry
Of course , The Acolytecan easily imbibe from the realm ofStar Warsmovies and television , but the franchise ’s novel and comics are ripe with possibilities too . One such character who could be a cool add-on to the large dramatis personae ofThe Acolyteis Burryaga Agaburry . He is a Wookiee Jedi Padawan who debut in Charles Soule ’s novel , The High Republic : sparkle of the Jedi . George Lucas nixed the idea of Wookiee Jediwhile working on the prequels , but later transfer his psyche ; Burryaga is one of a handful now in canyon , also including Gungi , a Padawan during the Clone Wars finally make by Lucas himself .
A Jedi like Burryaga would be perfect for a show likeThe Acolyte . Wookiees are among the most foundationally significant and beloved aspects ofStar war , as pick up in the popular reaction to Krrsantan fromThe Book of Boba Fett . His circumstances followingLight of the Jediis presently equivocal ; he was declared dead at the end ofStar war : The High RepublicPhase I , but that is yet to be confirm . A rigid photo fromThe Acolytesurfaced showcasing a Wookiee Jedi , so Burryaga ’s chances are great . Another option would be the Legends character , Master Tyvokka .
1Darth Bane
One Sith Lord who isessential toThe Acolyteis Darth Bane . Last of the former Sith Lords , Darth Bane established the Rule of Two after the Sith fell to in - fighting at the end of the Jedi - Sith War . This philosophical system allowed the Sith to endure , plotting in the shadow and gradually accruing influence over the galaxy , wait for their moment to strike . That will be of the essence toThe Acolyte ’s geographic expedition of the sorry side as the Sith were still in hiding at this fourth dimension .
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While Darth Bane is long - numb by this sentence , he could still have in a way like his appearance inStar war : The Clone Wars . There he appeared as a specter , a spiritual memory board on the Sith globe of Moraband when Yoda ventured there on his seeking to expose immortality . He - and other at peace Sith Lords , such as his Legends apprentice Darth Zannah - could do as advisor to the Disney+ TV show ’s villains , perhaps even through Holocrons . As with many other names in this list , Darth Bane ’s part inThe Acolytewould probably be brief , but it would show him in a new light - greatly profit theStar Warsfranchise .
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