The Acolyte episode 5 just introduced a Star Wars Legends concept to live-action
That mysterious metal has a Legends background
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Warning: The following contains spoilers forThe Acolyte episode 5! Turn back now if you’re not up to date on the Star Wars show!
The Acolyteepisode 5 had its fair share of shocking moments: two major deaths (RIP Yord and Jecki), thatmysterious Sith Lordfinally unmasked, and Mae and Osha switching places.
One reveal, then, might have got lost in the mix – but it seems The Acolyte episode 5 has finally brought a Star Wars Legends concept into live-action.
In the episode, the Sith Lord is exposed as Manny Jacinto’s Qimir. During the lightsaber battles that follow, he’s repeatedly able to disable the weapons entirely. He’s not cutting off the energy blades, though, as they power back up again a few moments later. It seems his helmet and parts of his outfit are made from the metal cortosis.
Cortosis was introduced in Legends, and it makes lightsabers short circuit on impact. It’s also resistant to blaster fire, which explains why Qimir was able to shake off being shot by Osha.
It’s also appeared in canon before, first mentioned in the Star Wars Rebels novel A New Dawn. Cortosis has shown up a handful of times since, but this is the first time we’ve ever seen it in live-action.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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