The Acolyte
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Star warfare : The Acolyte , Star Wars’next TV show , has already been knock for retconningStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace ; however , about two - decade - oldStar Warslore proves that is n’t the case . The Acolyteis set approximately 100 years before the prequels inthe High Republic Era , the full stop consider the favourable age of the Jedi Order and the Republic . This flow has yet to be explored inStar Warsmovies and TV shows , soThe Acolytewill be a peculiarly exciting addition totheStar Warstimeline .
However , the show has already begun to make criticism . Althoughupdates onThe Acolyteremain ongoing , The Acolytetrailerrevealed that the Sith may be lurking in the tail , quick to attain the Jedi . While a retort of the Sith in this geological era has n’t been confirm , this theory seemingly retcons the assertion inThe Phantom Menacethat the Sith had been wipe out and lacking for a thousand years . To the adverse , 18 - year - oldStar Warslore evoke that no retcon is taking place inThe Acolyteafter all .
The Acolyte , the next Star Wars Disney+ TV show , is already coming under attack for supposedly retconning The Phantom Menace - but is it really ?
Legends Revealed Sith Cults Flourished Before The Phantom Menace
WhileStar Warscanon has long suggested that the Sith were dormant in the centuries run up to the prequel trilogy , Star WarsLegends has indicated otherwise . In fact , Legends made it clear that not only were the Sith not extinct as the prequels ' Jedi Order believe but also that there was much at work for the Sith behind the scene . The 2006HyperspacearticleEvil Never fail : The Sith Dynasties , written by Abel G. Peña , explains :
" The Jedi heard next to nothing of the Sith after the Battle of Rusaan . There were the vague threats by dark sider Kibh Jeen at his bit of despair during the Dark Jedi Conflict ( circa 150 years before the Battle of Naboo ) , who spout seeming gibberish about there always being no more or less than two Sith , but few Jedi give his mad utterances any credence . But then the Sith cultist began emerging . These ' Sith ' were disorganise and harmless for the most part . Many were merely young person in insurrection , without any solid thought of Sith doctrine or even any Force - sensibility . But not all of them . "
This excerpt is engrossing for a number of reasons . For one , it nod toward the Jedi ’s misunderstanding ofthe Sith Rule of Two , which was already instal inStar Wars : The Rise of Skywalker . Interestingly , though , this excerpt evoke that the opposite was true for the Jedi just a century and a one-half prior toThe Phantom Menace(at least in Legends ) . Just as Master Yoda incorrectly stated , the dark side Force user Kibh Jeen , named in the text , believed that there were only ever two Sith,“No more , no less . "
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alternatively , the consecrated Jedi text Rey fall upon inThe hike of Skywalkerrevealed thatthe Sith were many but were often led by two . It seems , at least in the Legends excerpt , the Jedi were already aware of that . Perhaps the even more interesting facet of this text is the notion that Sith cultists were spring up up during that period . The Sith cult on Exegol was featured heavily inThe Rise of Skywalker , but these cultist represent something different .
Rather than the organized Sith religious cult inThe Rise of Skywalker , these cultists were radicals who were interested in the whimsey of the Sith without any tangible joining to them or the saturnine side . However , the excerpt go bad on to explain that some of these ' Sith ' were in fact force play - sensitive and more cognizant of what it was to be a Sith . In part , this makes sense ; just as has been described throughoutStar Wars , light and dark will always get up to meet one another . With the Force out of balance , the Sith were bound to return in some form .
With the Force out of balance , the Sith were rebound to come back in some chassis .
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The Rise Of The Sith Has Been Mentioned In Star Wars Canon
AlthoughEvil Never Diesis Legends , it nevertheless reflect the nature of the Sith in a way of life that directly draw into canon . In fact , canonStar Warsstories have revealed similar inside information about the activity of the Sith prior toThe Phantom Menace . The canyon novelDooku : Jedi Lost , written by Cavan Scott , revealed that Sith artifacts were being discovered more and more frequently by the Jedi , incriminate that Sith activity was on the upgrade . Such activity could very well be bond to Sith cultists , not unlike those inEvil Never Diesor the Jensaarai , another Legends Sith cult .
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Both texts not only intimate that Sith activity remained even in the so - called gold geological era of the Jedi Order when the Sith were meant to be exterminate but also that the Jedi fundamentally misunderstood the nature of the dark side and of the Sith during this geological period . Just as Luke Skywalker eventually point out , in this matter , the Jedi were reflecting considerable hubris . They think they had kill the Sith and have their defend down despite the fact that the Force seeks balance .
The Jedi basically misconstrue the nature of the sullen side and of the Sith during this period .
In Legends, Many Sith Cults Became Pawns Of The True Sith
Perhaps unsurprisingly , given the nature of the Sith , cultists are not often held in high-pitched regard and alternatively serve as little more than flunky to the lawful Sith Lords . One such group working for the Sith was the Thyrsus Sun Guard , a worldly-minded group inStar Warscanon dating back thousands of geezerhood . Interestingly , although the group fought alongside the Republic during the Clone Wars , they were secretly also carrying out Darth Sidious ' dictation .
This type of structure score perfect sense for the Sith during this era and supports the belief that , despite what the Jedi may have believed , the Sith were surely never eradicate . In fact , the best way for the Sith to control their own survival would be to convince the Jedi they had go out while having others represent on their behalf . Particularly that many of these cultist were not military unit - sensitive made it all the skillful ; the Jedi would be even less likely to detect the activity , as it would not require the grim side of the Force .
The best means for the Sith to guarantee their own endurance would be to convince the Jedi they had go nonextant while ingest others act on their behalf .
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Does This Explain Why There Are “Sith” In The Acolyte?
These factors could certainly explain whyThe Acolytetrailer seems to point that the Sith have issue and are attacking the Jedi . Notably , the trailer has n’t confirmed whether the characters depict are Sith ; even character such as Mae , who seems to be an antagonist in the show , have n’t been in full defined . It is n’t clear-cut whether Mae is a Sith or even a dark side Force user , although she is assure defend Jedi Master Indara . However , no matter Mae ’s identity element , the show may very well let on pro - Sith thought , signaling the events to come in the prequels .
Amandla Stenberg ’s masked fighter Mae was sport prominently in the lagger for Star Wars : The Acolyte , and this is everything known about her .
Moreover , The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland has indicated that she looked to lore from beyondStar Warscanon to help her in shaping the show . This entail that some of these very concepts could have weigh in on how she navigated questions of the Sith and the glum side that will no doubt emerge duringThe Acolyte . While the exact nature and extent of Sith involvement inStar Wars : The Acolyteremains to be encounter , significantStar Warslore suggest that , no , the show will not be alteringStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menacecanon .
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The Acolyte is a boob tube serial set in the Star Wars universe at the terminal 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 direct to darkness erupting from beneath the aerofoil and preparing to bring about the destruction of the High Republic .
Star war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace is set in a galaxy face political turmoil , as Jedi Knights Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi seek peace while encounter Anakin Skywalker , a slave with corking potential in the Force . Meanwhile , the Sith begin their resurgence , threatening the constancy of the Republic .
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is set in a galaxy facing political turmoil, as Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi seek peace while encountering Anakin Skywalker, a slave with great potential in the Force. Meanwhile, the Sith begin their resurgence, threatening the stability of the Republic.
