The Acolyte
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Summary
The Acolytehas introduced a novel eccentric who viciously cut down seven Jedi in his first ever show – and he seems to have big connections to several dark side groups , let in the Sith . The Stranger , or Qimir as he was make love beforeThe Acolyteepisode 5 , has like a shot made ripples in theStar Warscommunity . His action conniption have gained a pile of attending , but one of his most spectacular Sith connectedness really has to do with his armour .
As seen during the fight chronological sequence , The Stranger don a distinct helmet and gauntlet that allows him to short out Jedi lightsabers and head off their blow . This armor is made of a atomic number 29 - colored alloy calledcortosis . Cortosis has appear in tons ofStar Warsbooks , secret plan , and comics , but this is its dead on target live - action first appearance . Interestingly enough , cortosis actually does have a connexion to the Sith inStar WarsLegends- to Darth Bane particularly .
The Acolyte ’s Sith Lord absolutely dominated an integral mathematical group of Jedi in episode 5 - but what is his lightsaber form and how did he advance ?
Darth Bane Has A Legends Connection To Cortosis
The Sith Lord Who Started The Rule Of Two
As a Sith during theHigh Republic epoch , The Stranger is part of the " Banite Sith . " These are Sith Lords , masters and apprentices , that are deign from Darth Bane ’s assembly line of Sith succession , following theRule of Two . Before he was the only remaining Sith lord in the galaxy , however , and long before he was ever coordinate with the Sith , Bane worked in a cortosis mine .
Since this is from the oldStar WarsLegends timeline , in particular Drew Karpyshyn’sDarth Banenovels , it ’s no longer canyon . With the unveiling of cortosis in hot - action , however , this backstory could be leaned into . At just 16 , Bane worked in a cortosis mine on the major planet Apatros during the New Sith Wars epoch , before joining the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness as a foot soldier .
Did The Sith Use Cortosis Before In Star Wars Canon?
The Lightsaber Proof Metal
While Bane has this trenchant connection to cortosis , did any Sith ever actually use the material ? Not in canon , but interestingly , cortosis was used by a radical press against the Sith . The Ascendant was a dark side cult that the Sith search to destroy , and thus create a sword of cortosis admixture in lodge to fight them , but it was never completed .
In the Legendstimeline , though , cortosis was a bit more spectacular . Old Republic earned run average Sith were even known to expend it . The Jensaarai mathematical group in Legends also wore cortosis armor and were straight instigate by Sith teachings found in the Jedi Archives . Either way , the connexion between cortosis and Darth Bane is very cleared following the most recent installment ofThe Acolyte , which will sure enough make its future even more interesting .
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The Acolyte is a television serial set in the Star Wars universe at the ending 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 darkness erupting from beneath the surface and groom to bring about the end of the High Republic .
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end 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 darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
