One of the biggest lingering mysteries from The Acolyte just got a major lore twist. According to series creator Leslye Headland, The Stranger wasn’t just another dark side wildcard — he was designed to be the first Knight of Ren. The reveal comes from The Art of The Acolyte, which dives into the deeper creative intentions behind the show’s characters and mythology. A Sith Rule Problem… and the Solution Headland explains that the character’s role had to work within established Sith canon — specifically the Rule of Two. “It was in the design of the character, as well as knowing that we were going to introduce Darth Plagueis, who has to end up with Palpatine as his apprentice. Following the Rule of Two – a precept that limited the Sith to just two at any given time, a master and an apprentice – one way to keep it going is…
Sponsored