Summary
The Sith are officially returning toStar WarsinStar Wars: The Acolyte, and a recent trailer reveals the mysterious voice of the franchise’s newest Sith Lord. The Sith have been prominent figures throughoutStar Warsmovies and TV shows, but they were believed to be extinct in the hundreds of years leading up to theStar Warsprequel trilogy. However,The Acolyte, set 100 years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceintheStar Warstimeline, will prove that notion wrong.
Previously, the mysterious Sith figure only appeared in trailers forThe Acolytesilently concealed under a mask. However,the Sith finally spoke in the most recent trailer forThe Acolyte, opening up a whole host of questions about the Sith’s identity. It remains to be seen whether the Sith is truly brand-new or is one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sithalready known in the franchise.
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Why Is This Sith Lord Hiding His Voice?
In the trailer, the Sith can be heard in a voice-over, ominously saying,“The Jedi live in a dream… but an acolyte kills the dream.“In addition to this being rather foreboding, the voice-over is fascinating because the Sith is clearly using a voice modulator. This makes sense, as previous trailers had already shown the Sith wearing a helmet and the helmet lying on the ground, implying the Sith will be unmasked.
However,this imagery of the mask on the ground and the use of a voice modulator raises a number of questionsabout the identity of the Sith. The layers of secrecy, from the mask covering the Sith’s face to the voice being disguised with the modulator, suggest that the Jedi may know the Sith. Why else would the Sith go to such lengths to conceal their identity?
This could mean a number of things. For one, the Sith could be a member of the Jedi Order who has fallen to the dark side and is working as a spy, betraying the Jedi. After all,Star Warshas already demonstrated how effective this strategy can be, as Palpatine used a similar method to infiltrate the Jedi Order in the prequel trilogy. This could also mean that the Sith is some other prominent figure whom the Jedi would know.
The Sith could be a member of the Jedi Order who has fallen to the dark side and is working as a spy, betraying the Jedi.
However,Star Warsalso has an extensive legacy of Sith who wear helmets or masks with voice modulators, Darth Vader and Kylo Ren being two of the most prominent, especially in the Skywalker Saga. It could be that this Sith is a part of that tradition, perhaps something that goes much deeper than Vader needing a life-sustaining suit and Kylo Ren wanting to imitate Vader. It seems more likely, though, that the new Sith inStar Wars: The Acolytehas a specific reason to conceal their identity from the Jedi.
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.
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