Ahead of The Acolyte‘s season finale, Headland revealed in a Q&A with Star Wars Explained that Vernestra’s Force talents will play into the episode. After explaining how she had enjoyed how the original High Republic novels presented the Jedi Master’s difficulties in Hyperspace and bringing them to screen, Headland confirmed that Vernestra’s Hyperspace disturbances would play a part in episode 8 after briefly being alluded to in episode 6. Check out Headland’s explanation below:
Vernestra’s Hyperspace sensitivity was something that I thought was so beautifully done in the books and just so cool. And the idea was like when she’s like an older woman, everyone is like “You’re gonna get sick, like get carsick?” And she’s like “These f—-ng people…” she’s just — I love that Vernestra’s whole attitude in 6 is “What the actual f–k? Did anyone come to work prepared today?” So, that little nod to that and — obviously, when you see her on Khofar, what we all know, which is what she’s gifted in this particular vision, because of traveling through Hyperspace, you’ll see it again in episode 8. But it is kinda comical, because when I put it into the script, there were some people at the company who didn’t understand what I was — And I was like “Don’t worry about it, it’s an inside joke.”
Finally, This Jedi Force Power Will Be Seen In Live-Action
Jedi Visions Have Often Led To Suffering.
Vernestra’s vision may leave the Jedi Order with an ominous hint that their fall has truly begun.
While only a brief moment intercut between the shifting allegiance and tense infiltration of The Acolyte episode 6 “Teach/Corrupt”, Vernestra is clearly unsettled as she leads the Jedi recovery team on Khofar and discovers the corpses of the slain Jedi. While this could have initially been assumed to be a shock at the bloodbath, Headland’s confirmation that Vernestra suffered a vision during the journey from Coruscant does show this talent hasn’t been diminished in age. Furthermore, with episode 8 confirmed to reunite with Vernestra in the midst of her trip, her vision may lead to a tragic twist.
As of The Acolyte episode 7, Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and Qimir (Manny Jacinto) are connecting on an unknown world, while Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and Mae (Stenberg) are presumably en route to their destination without leaving word to the Jedi rescue party. As such, without a hint of where Sol may have headed, Vernestra may only receive a glimpse of the fateful encounters when returning to Coruscant, leading to the Jedi scrambling to go to his aid. Should Sol fall, Vernestra’s vision may leave the Jedi Order with an ominous hint that their fall has truly begun.
While confirmation that Vernestra’s visions have been incorporated into The Acolyte will leave High Republic readers feeling rewarded, many may also be dreading what the season’s final vision may bring. Ever since the original Star Wars trilogy, visions have led to Jedi giving into their worst fears with terrifying costs, as seen with both Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). With Vernestra set to witness her own vision, the Jedi may be left with images that paint the Jedi’s further downfall should future seasons of The Acolyte be greenlit.
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