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Acolyte Art Book Reveals Scrapped Knights of Ren Origin Plan

New details from the official art book outline a scrapped arc linking the High Republic drama to the Knights of Ren.

Overview

  • Lucasfilm canceled The Acolyte after one season last year, ending plans for a follow-up.
  • Showrunner Leslye Headland says the character known as the Stranger, also called Qimir, was intended to become the earliest Knight of Ren.
  • Season 2 planning included introducing Darth Plagueis within a framework shaped by the Sith Rule of Two.
  • Composer Michael Abels wove a cue referencing Kylo Ren’s theme to foreshadow the intended connection.
  • Coverage notes the series drew divided responses and underperformed, and reports suggest any unresolved ideas could surface in publishing rather than on screen.