The Acolyte Episode 8 Easter Eggs & Star Wars References Explained By or Season 1 finale has aired, and viewers want to know how many easter eggs and references to other Star Wars material appear. This is the longest episode of the series to date, so there are predictably more callbacks to pre-existing lore of the Star Wars Universe than any other episode. Here are the easter eggs that we spotted in The Acolyte finale.
All major Star Wars easter eggs spotted in The Acolyte’s finale In the final episode, also titled “The Acolyte,” the series introduces certain characters and elements to the live-action aspect of the franchise. It also contains scenes that hark back to older entries in the franchise. Although he appears briefly on-screen, Sith Lord Darth Plagueis makes his live-action debut in The Acolyte.
He has already existed in the Star Wars canon as Darth Sidious’ Sith master and was mentioned in films, games, and comics. In the final episode, Plagueis secretly watches Qimir and Osha as they leave for Brendok. The creation of a Sith lightsaber is another aspect of the franchise that makes its live-action debut in The Acolyte.
In their natural state, kyber crystals inside lightsabers are colorless. When a youngling selects a crystal, it changes to green, blue, yellow, or a rare color. The Sith can’t use kyber crystals in their original form because the said crystals are inherently part of the Light Side.
So, they must “bleed” them and bend them to their will, .
