Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episodes 1, 2, and 3.
Summary
The Acolyteepisode 3 was one of the most mysterious entries in theStar Warsshow so far, but a new piece of artwork may have begun to unravel it. Viewers were left with multipleunanswered questions afterThe Acolyteepisode 3, which was a flashback of Mae and Osha’s childhood on Brendok. The episode featured a newcoven of Force-wielding witches on Brendok, revealed some of themystery of Mae and Osha’s origins, and more, but it didn’t finish the story it began. Now, however, a piece of artwork may have begun filling in those blanks.
A piece of artwork shared byStar WarsdepictedThe Acolyteepisode 3, and it may include a very subtle hint of what really happened on Brendok.
The artwork features many of the most important parts ofThe Acolyteepisode 3, from the fire to Mae and Osha, but it also includes some interesting aspects that weren’t present in the episode itself. In the background of the artwork, bothThe Acolyte’s mysterious Sith Lord and the Jedi were standing on opposite sides of the Bunta tree on Brendok.The fact that the Sith Lord was included could be a hint that they were the ones truly responsible for the fire that killed the Witches of Brendok.
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It’s possible that this image is just an artistic representation ofThe Acolyteepisode 3, and that the Sith Lord was only included to illustrate the duality between Mae and Osha. However, there’s some evidence suggesting this is a legitimate hint of what’s to come in the show.There are other ways to illustrate that Mae was closer to the dark side than Osha was without including the Sith Lord, who wasn’t even in the episode to begin with. Using the Sith Lord to make that point would have only caused confusion, unless there was a deeper reason for their presence.
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There are also a few clues within the artwork itself that the Sith Lord had a hand in Brendok’s fire. The smoke and flames in the image are coming from behind them, which is a visual cue that the two are related.Additionally, everything in the image centers around the Bunta tree, which is where Mae got the poison she used to kill Torbin inThe Acolyteepisode 2. That could be a hint that poison is more important to Mae than just as a weapon. Mae mentioned that she needed to kill Torbin “her way” when Qimir objected, which could be a sign that Bunta had some deeper meaning to her.
The artwork may answer some of the biggest questions from episode 3, but even if it doesn’t,The Acolyteneeds to reveal what really happened on Brendok.The Acolyteepisode 3 was told almost exclusively from Osha’s point of view, and some major parts of the night were left out entirely. The show will almost certainly revisit that flashback from another point of view, and explain how the witches were really wiped out. It’s only a matter of time until the mystery ofThe Acolyteis fully revealed, and hints like this artwork make each new episode even more exciting.
The Acolyte
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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.
