The Acolyte

Summary

The Acolytehas been shrouded in mystery since it was announced , butStar Warsrecently corroborate exactly when it is set in the timeline . One of theconfirmed details aboutThe Acolyterevealed the show would be set duringthe High Republic era , a metre often draw as the gold age of the Jedi Order . just when it took place in the largerStar Warstimelinehas rest a mystery , though , until now .

In an consultation withEmpire , Rebecca Henderson , the actor portrayingVernestra Rwoh inThe Acolyte , sustain that her Jedi will be 116 years old in theupcomingStar Warsshow . Since Rwoh was 16 years old in Phase I of the High Republic novel , with those novels being set 200 geezerhood prior toThe Phantom Menace , it is now confirmed thatThe Acolyteis set in the year 132 BBY , on the nose 100 long time before the prequel trilogy .

InThe Acolyte , the gullible - skinned Mirialan is now 116 class honest-to-goodness – and a amply - fledged Jedi Master based in the temple on Coruscant .

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

It was known thatThe Acolytewould take place near the final stage of the High Republic epoch , but it had n’t been confirmed until now exactly when the show would take place . The Acolyte ’s setting in 132 BBY could mean that , beyond just being near the terminal of the High Republic , it could depict the actual final mean solar day of that geological era ofStar Wars .

Here ’s everything we know about The Acolyte ’s cast and the characters they will be portraying in Star Wars ' most mysterious project yet .

The Acolyte Marks The End Of The High Republic Era

The golden age of the Jedi Order will soon be replaced by the rise of the Sith

The Jedi Order featured in the High Republic era was almost unrecognisable compared to the one shown in the prequel trilogy . While the prequel Order was complacent and near its end , the club in the High Republic was in its flower and embodied the nonpareil it preached . Something fall out in the 200 year break the two eras to bring the order of magnitude to its knee joint , though , and it now seemsThe Acolytewill reveal exactly what terminate the High Republic era . What on the button get the Order ’s precipitation remains to be reckon , though .

There have been several theories aboutThe Acolytesince its poke was release , and they mostly center aroundwho the villain ofThe Acolytecould be . Since the show will limn mystic dark side powers , it seems probable that the Sith ’s long - terminal figure plan to put down the Jedi will factor out into the show . Whether it was a Sith Lord or the Jedi ’s own fault that make the Order to deteriorate corpse to be take in , though . No matter how it shakes out , The Acolyte ’s setting in the timeline seems to indicate that there is great darkness forwards for the Jedi .

Source : Empire

Vernestra Rwoh in The Acolyte and The High Republic

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Mae, Master Indara, and Mother Aniseya in The Acolyte in a combined image

Headshot Of Amandla Stenberg In The Premiere Of Disney+ Series Star Wars: The Acolyte

The Acolyte

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