Mae to the left and the masked Sith to the right both from The Acolyte in a combined image with a red background
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Star Wars: The Acolyte will be introducing a new Sith Lord to the Star Wars franchise, and 10 exciting theories suggest who it might be. The Acolyte represents a thrilling new era in Star Wars movies and TV shows, moving into the High Republic Era.
After all, deception is the way of the Sith, and Palpatine alone has made it clear how effective infiltration can be. It’s possible that one of these very Jedi Masters is the Sith in disguise, using the trust of the Jedi and their proximity to the Order to murder other Jedi. Especially because so many of The Acolyte’s characters are brand-new, this would be rather easy for Star Wars to pull off.
It’s possible that Mae is falling victim to the Sith Force ability of possessing another. This would certainly explain her distress and the confusing contradictions between her attacking the Jedi and begging the Jedi to believe she isn’t the killer. This would also be an incredibly interesting plot line, as that ability hasn’t been seen on-screen and is one of the most terrifying Sith powers. Of course, Mae could also be lying.
Created By George Lucas Cast Ian McDiarmid , Sam Witwer , ian abercrombie First Appearance Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Alliance Sith, Empire Another exciting possible connection to The Phantom Menace and the other prequel movies would be the Sith in The Acolyte intentionally laying the groundwork for Palpatine to eventually rise.
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