The Acolyte
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Summary
The Acolyteepisode 4 remain the Jedi vendetta and murder spree of Mae Aniseya ( Amandla Stenberg ) . Having been check by what is likely a Sith Lord , Mae has already killed Jedi Masters Indara and Torbin , and now has her sights set on Master Kelnacca . However , this young chapter is full of exciting twists , Easter eggs , and mention along the way .
InThe Acolyteepisode 4 , Mae and her ally Qimir ( Manny Jacinto ) arrive on the man of Khofar where theWookiee Jedi Kelneccais rumored to be in exile , living deeply in the most remote part of a major forest . At the same meter , a team of assembled Jedi lead by Master Sol ( Lee Jung - jae ) has total to Khofar as well , hoping to arrest Mae and save Kelnacca in the cognitive operation . To that last , here are 17 of the biggest Easter eggs and reference book to be bump inThe Acolyteepisode 4 .
Here ’s everything you necessitate to follow along with Star Wars : The Acolyte , from references and trivium to master takeout from each new installment .
18Kelnacca’s Home On Khofar
Mirrors Yoda’s Dagobah Hut
The Acolyteepisode 4 begins by show the DoI of Kelnacca ’s domicile in the distant woodland of Khofar . on the face of it living a life of ego - levy exile , Kelnacca ’s home very much resembles Yoda ’s Dagobah hut as seen in the original trilogy . The adjustment are pocket-size and thin , only provide enough for both Jedi to pull through as various hermits .
17Kelnacca’s Bowcaster
A Classic Wookiee Weapon
A bowcaster can be insure lean against a crateful in Kelnacaca ’s home . While it ’s more than in all likelihood used for hunting , the bowcaster is a classic artillery most notably used by the Wookiees of Kashyyyk . It ’s also the key signature arm of Chewbacca , Star Wars’most notable Wookiee . That said , Han Solo very much enjoy briefly using the powerful blaster as seen inThe Force Awakens .
16Spiral Designs
The Witches of Brendock
helical patterns can be seen all over the wall in Kelnacca ’s base . These are the very same spirals that were see tattooed on the Witches of Brendock inThe Acolyteepisode 3 , the coven that make and raised Mae and Osha as child . As such , it seems as though Master Kelnacca is for some understanding obsessed with the pattern , likely being haunted by the night that led to the coven ’s end , Mae ’s false destruction , and Osha briefly joining the Jedi Order , an event that has yet to be in full give away and likely explicate Kelnacca ’s expatriate ( and Torbin ’s Barash Vow ) .
15Jedi Training Sticks
Bokken
Padawan Jecki ( Dafne Keen ) is featured at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant , participate in a lightsaber training exercise with other learner . However , the Padawans are see using bokken reefer rather than actual sabers . Training with bokken was most recently seen in the resilient - actionAhsokashow whenAhsoka Tano was sparring with Sabine Wren . Kanan Jarrus also used bokken pin with both Ezra Bridger and Sabine in the animate seriesStar WarsRebels .
14Mae’s Ship
An Old Sienar Design?
Although it ’s been find out before in previous episodes ofThe Acolyte , installment 4 provide the right flavour yet at Mae ’s ship . boast paneled wings not unlike a TIE Fighter’s , this new ship could very well be a design from Sienar Fleet Systems , the producer in theStar Warsgalaxy that would also be responsible for create the Empire ’s classic starfighters . To that end , Mae ’s ship also resemble theRogue ShadowfromThe Force Unleashedvideo game ( which are now part of Legends ) .
13Ki-Adi-Mundi
A Surprising Prequel Trilogy Appearance
During Master Sol ’s story to Vernestra Rwoh ( Rebecca Henderson ) and other accumulate Jedi Masters , a Cerean is among their social station who ’s none other than a youthful Ki - Adi - Mundi ( confirmed in the episode credits).Ki - Adi - Mundi was a member of the Jedi Council in the prequel movies and The Clone Wars . He ’s also best know for his claim inThe Phantom Menacethat the Sith had been extinct for a millennium . As such , it will be interesting to see howThe Acolyteaddresses this point of confusion going onward .
12Splinter Orders
Sith Were Not The Only Concern
The concern over splinter orders is put forward when Sol substantiate Mae ’s dark training . As such , this supports the approximation that there were plenty of other dark - side user and impostors beyond the genuine Sith . As such , perhaps Mae ’s master will be revealed as something new , despite sharing a similar aesthetic as the Sith . However , it could also be that the Jedi are so majestic that they ’re not yet considering that their ancient rivals could have reemerged .
11Jedi High Council Is Unaware
Ignorance Can Be Claimed?
Vernestra makes the executive decision not to say the High Council about Mae or her sullen lord . The logical thinking provided is so that the Council would n’t be forced to describe to the Senate and make panic over Jedi murders . However , perhaps this could lead to a majorJedi cover version - up that not even the Jedi Council was cognisant of , and those that did ( like Mundi ) lied and lay claim ignorance ( a wild way to solve the aforesaid plot confusion from his lien inThe Phantom Menace ) .
10No One Could Have Survived The Fall
But…It’s Star Wars
When Vernestra speaks with Sol about Mae , Sol reiterate that no one could have pull round her fall as seen inThe Acolyteepisode 3 . However … this isStar Wars . There are multiple representative in which the enfranchisement has proven that falling down a chasm or pit is the least in force way to kill someone in this universe . Darth Maul , Palpatine , Luke Skywalker , and Boba Fett are but some of the biggest object lesson , and Mae has seemingly just joined their social station .
9A Shift To Tip The Scales
The Dark Side At Work
Jedi Master Vernestra Rwohalso confirms that she sense a shift in the Force , one that makes it difficult to forestall issue and is likely tied to Mae ’s professional . This is not unlike the cerement of the dark side that was cast by Palpatine in the prequel trilogy . It allow him to break the Jedi Order during the prequels while also keeping his identity hide while operate mighty under their noses , all while the Jedi pridefully pretended they were n’t vulnerable in their hubris .
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