Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 4
Summary
The Acolyteis more than likely going to kill at least five Jedi in the near future. In the wake ofThe Acolyteepisode 4, the team of Jedi Knights sent to locateWookiee Jedi Master Kelnaccacome face-to-face with a new villain who very much appears to be a Dark Lord of the Sith. Despite their greater numbers, it doesn’t look as though they’ll be emerging victorious.
The Acolyteis set during theHigh Republic Era, taking place 100 years before the events ofThe Phantom Menace. The start of the Skywalker saga,The Phantom Menaceestablished that the Jedi believed the Sith had long been extinct for hundreds of years before the emergence of Darth Maul. However,it seems as though a small group of Jedi did encounter a Sith Lord all the same, though that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll all be living to tell the tale.
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There’s No Way All These Jedi Are Going To Survive A Sith Lord
Episode 5 Is Going To Be Brutal
Aside from the formerJedi Padawan Osha (Amandla Stenberg)and the civilian Tynnan tracker known as Bazil, the Jedi Order sends eight Jedi Knights to find Master Kelnacca inThe Acolyteepisode 4 before he can be killed by Osha’s twin sister Mae, an assassin who’s already killed 2 Jedi Masters and has been trained in the dark side of the Force. However, the Jedi are too late as Master Kelnacca is already slain by Mae’s dark master just before they arrive. As such,The Acolyteepisode 4 ends with this apparent Sith Lord igniting his lightsaberbefore using the Force to effortlessly throw all eight Jedi off the ground.
The Acolyteepisode 5 promises to feature some major lightsaber combat, though it will likely see the Jedi brutally outmatched despite having greater numbers against his powerful new Sith. Keeping that in mind, viewers should certainly expect to see multiple Jedi deaths in the near future. Following Kelnacca’s murder, there’s no way that all of these Jedi will survive.It’s a safe bet that at least five Jedi Knights will meet their end in the next episode;those who were just introduced inThe Acolyteepisode 4 and have yet to be named (or were only named in the credits).
Which Jedi Will Make It Out Of The Acolyte Episode 5 Alive?
Most Likely Only Sol, Yord, and Jecki
The killing of multiple Jedi at once will certainly be a testament to the power of this new dark side user who will likely be revealed asa genuine Dark Lord of the Sith in future episodes ofThe Acolyte. That said, one can imagine that Osha will survive, having been thrown to the side while the Sith faced the team of Jedi. Likewise,it’s also safer to assume that Master Sol, Jedi Knight Yord Fandar, and Padawan Jecki Lon will all survive to continue theStar Warsshow’s ongoing narrative. However,The Acolytecould certainly throw in some major plot twists by having one of these leading Jedi characters meet the wrong end of a red lightsaber.
The Acolyteepisode 4 is now streaming. New episodes release Tuesdays on Disney+.
The Acolyte
Cast
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.
