Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Acolyte episode 6.
Summary
The Acolyteepisode 6 provides the most material for Vernestra Rwoh thus far, including a neat link to the High Republic books concerning her dislike of hyperspace travel. After the climactic events ofThe Acolyteepisode 5’s story,The Acolyteepisode 6 was notably slower-paced. Sol was shown reckoning with the deaths of Jecki, Yord, and the other Jedi, while Osha was left exploring her new surroundings with the Sith warrior Qimir. By the time ofThe Acolyteepisode 6’s ending, another character that received a larger focus was Vernestra Rwoh.
Vernestra was given details about Sol’s mission, from the deaths of the Jedi to the lack of communication between Coruscant and Sol’s ship. Worried for her friend and the other Jedi, Vernestra immediately sanctions a mission to Khofar. From introducingStar Wars’lightsaber whip weaponto hinting that Vern knows more than she lets on,The Acolyteepisode 6’s Easter eggswere aplenty. One other Easter egg concerning Vern links to hyperspace travel, with her remark that it makes her unsettled linking to her appearances inStar Wars’High Republic books.
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The High Republic Books Highlight Vernestra Rwoh’s Hyperspace Visions
Vernestra’s Younger Years Were Plagued With Visions From The Force
The Acolytetakes place around 100 years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, in the final days of the High Republic Era. Of all the characters in the show thus far, only Vernestra is old enough to have been part of Lucasfilm’s multimedia High Republic initiative that consists of several books, comics, and graphic novels telling stories of the Jedi Order’s conflict with space marauders known as the Nihil. These books detailed Vern’s early life, with her first appearance placing her at around 15 years old as one of the youngest Jedi prodigies of her generation.
When she is on a ship that jumps to light speed, Vern receives visions through the Force…
In the earlier books concerning Vern, specificallyA Test of CourageandOut of the Shadows, it is explained that she has trouble when traveling through hyperspace. Sometimes, when she is on a ship that jumps to light speed, Vern receives visions through the Force. These visions cause her body to shut down and essentially transport her to another place, showing her important information or locations.The Acolyteepisode 6’s mention that Vern gets unsettled during hyperspace travel is a reference to this power that she had trouble controlling as a younger Jedi.
Could Vernestra’s Hyperspace Visions Tie Into The Acolyte?
Vernestra Seems To Know More Than She Admits
AlthoughThe Acolyteepisode 6’s reference to Vern’s hyperspace visions could simply be an Easter egg to the High Republic books, it could also link to the story at hand. A common theory stemming fromThe Acolyteepisode 6 is that Vern knows more than she lets on. Vern often has knowing looks about the dark mystery at play, especially during the scenes on Khofar inThe Acolyteepisode 6. Furthermore, Vern has had two lines of dialog inThe Acolytethus far that mention tipping the scales of balance.
As the show moves into its final two episodes,it could be revealed that Vernestra knows something aboutThe Acolyte’s story due to her hyperspace visions. The audience has not been privy to Vern’s hyperspace travels thus far, meaning the Jedi Master could have had visions from the Force at some point. These visions could explain how she knows about someone trying to tip the scales, and even tie Vernestra Rwoh closer toThe Acolyte’s intriguing Sith villain, Qimir.
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.
