Star Wars Secretly Set Up Its Sith Lightsaber Form 3 Years Ago

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Qimir from the Acolyte holding up two red lightsabers to the left and a close up of the Stranger's mask to the right all in a red hue in a combined image

Summary Star Wars: The Acolyte featured a forbidden lightsaber technique used by the Stranger, but Star Wars subtly set up the Forbidden Forms' appearance 3 years ago. The Acolyte episode 5 had a number of twists, one of the biggest being the reveal that Mae's sidekick Qimir was really her master, a deadly dark side Force-user thought to be the franchise's newest Sith Lord. However, even more shocking than this reveal were the multiple Jedi deaths in The Acolyte episode 5.

Related The New Sith Lord's Lightsaber Form Explained: Why It Makes Him So Dangerous To The Acolyte's Jedi The Acolyte's Sith Lord absolutely dominated an entire group of Jedi in episode 5 - but what is his lightsaber form and how did he win? While it may be effective, the Jedi unsurprisingly banned the technique as it employed such deceptive tactics. However, there was a history of such forms, as made clear in Justina Ireland's novel Star Wars: The High Republic: A Test of Courage. In the novel, Vernestra Rwoh, who is notably also present in The Acolyte, explains to her Padawan, Imri Cantaros:

While the quote does not mention Trakata by name, it does set up the existence of the Forbidden Forms wielded by the Sith, and, most importantly, it nods toward Master Rwoh's impending role in The Acolyte. Vernestra Rwoh's Lightwhip Is The Counter To The Forbidden Forms Close Vernestra Rwoh

 

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