10 More Star Wars Fan Theories That Became Fact
2. Darth Plagueis Will Appear In The Acolyte
Throughout the latest Disney+ chunk of live-action Star Wars that is The Acolyte, theories were being thrown out left, right, and centre, with many being about precisely who the Sith master pulling the strings in the shadows actually was.
Qimir, a.k.a. The Stranger, may have been trying to recruit Mae as his own pupil, but this one-time Jedi Padawan also must have had his own teacher of the dark side. And some fans even speculated that it could even be one of the witches who helped raised/create Mae and Osha - Mother Koril (via Reddit).
However, the most popular theory that was present online as each new episode was released, and even in the time before the show's Disney+ debut, involved the long-awaited big-screen arrival of the legendary Force-user who eventually trained Sheev Palpatine.
The Acolyte theory: what if Qimir / The Stranger wants an Acolyte, because his main goal is to overthrow his Sith master? Is his master Plagueis or Tenebrous and does he want to recruit Mae or Osha to be his apprentice as he becomes the true Sith master? pic.twitter.com/SnmD4gz6ae
— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) July 8, 2024
In the finale, that piece of speculation finally became a reality as it was very much revealed that Darth Plagueis was not only lurking on the world where Qimir took Osha in the show, but he was also the former's master.
That's according to showrunner Leslye Headland, who confirmed the popular fan theory to Entertainment Weekly that Plagueis was indeed the one who taught Qimir the ways of the dark side. The creator also noted to Nerdist that, if she's given the chance to, Headlund knows how she'd like to continue telling the Sith Lord's story right up to the point in the timeline where he trains the future Emperor.
More Plagueis, you say? DO IT!