The Acolyte's fifth episode rejuvenated Star Wars fans' affinity toward the series thanks to its kick-ass lightsaber fight scene and palpable online fervor for its villain's exposed musculature. While The Master's have yet to be officially revealed, his flowy armor and yoked arms owe their inspiration to a surprising source: scantily clad Elden Ring badasses like . In a recent interview with , The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland shed some light on the early character design process of (AKA The Stranger AKA Qimir), played by Manny Jacinto.
Speaking with Inverse, Headland revealed that Qimir's look — which ditches heavy armor for minimalistic flowing garments — took visual cues from Elden Ring player summons. "So much of Qimir was understanding how to use your body and not just standing there in a suit or being encumbered by a suit," Headland said. "We were like, 'We have to get him in something flowy.
' As soon as I said he didn’t have armor, everyone lost their mind. 'How can you not have armor?' I was like, 'Why would you wear armor if you’re not going to get hit?' It’s like the Elden Ring costume. The Elden Bling.
When you summon people, you always summon the people that aren’t wearing anything, and it’s like, 'These people are fucking crazy.'" At one point in the interview, Headland responded to Qimir's arms being a huge draw for newfound and longtime fans, saying she and Jacinto anticipated the reveal to be a big moment for fans. What's more, the design al.
