Why The Acolyte Launched That Iconic Star Wars Character

Considered one of The Acolyte‘s largest strengths was that it was nearly fully devoid of any legacy Star Wars characters. The High Republic time period dictated that for essentially the most half, as did creator Leslye Headland’s story, which dove into elements of the franchise that had but to be explored.

There was one character who everybody is aware of and was alive in the course of the time interval although, and the present waited till actually the final attainable second to introduce them. It was a choice that wasn’t made frivolously.

After mendacity about what occurred to Sol and the remainder of the lifeless Jedi, Jedi Grasp Vernestra Rwoh decides to inform her superior about what’s occurring. “Sorry to disturb you, Grasp,” Vernestra says. “We have to speak.” Because the scene ends, we see the unmistakable inexperienced ears of Grasp Yoda perk up.

“There have been some, I’d say nearly non secular conversations about utilizing such an iconic character,” Headland advised Inverse. “I felt strongly about it as a result of I felt that to me, Vernestra was in a state of affairs that was so heightened and actually wanted to be taken care of internally. She was already feeling this strain of, ‘In case you don’t have a suspect, then we have now an actual drawback.’ Rayencourt suggests the inner evaluation of the Jedi, clearly on the small council, however Chancellor Drellik doesn’t doesn’t affirm or deny that request. It felt like she needed to report back to her superior and let him know what’s up, and doubtless inform him about what occurred between her and her padawan.”

In order that’s the story motive, however Headland and Lucasfilm knew that bringing in such a preferred and well-explored character may have larger ramifications too.

“I used to be additionally simply interested by Phantom Menace,” Headland continued. “When he instantly is like, ‘There’s at all times a grasp and apprentice.’ It’s not like he was alive in the course of the New Sith Wars, so I assume there’s an opportunity that it was a bit of knowledge that was handed down by means of the generations. However as a result of I had the chance to work in Star Wars, I simply assume a extra attention-grabbing model of that is that he has some kind of understanding of what’s occurring—and it’s not prefer it’s the primary time Yoda has hidden one thing from the Senate and the Republic. In The Clone Wars season six it’s revealed that he lined up the creation of the clone military and requested everyone to not say who was behind it. So it simply felt to me that there was one thing enjoyable to discover there if we had been allowed to speak about, and to do extra seasons. There was a massive dialog about together with him. However I simply thought… I imply, it’s my present.”

Sure it’s. And now we’ll, hopefully if a season two occurs, get to see what Yoda does with this details about a pair of murderous darkish aspect villains. Will he agree with Vernestra’s lie? Will he, himself, search them out? Come on Lucasfilm, renew this present!

Watch Yoda’s cameo over on Disney+ and browse extra from Headland at Inverse.

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