Darth Tenebrous: Revealing the Sith Master of Darth Plagueis
The interesting ending of "The Acolyte" presented a startling look of Darth Plagueis, which begged doubts about his Sith master, Darth Tenebrous. Although the Jedi thought the Sith were extinct for a millennium, under the direction of Darth Bane the Sith had actually rebuilt the Rule of Two. Aimed at limiting their population and averting internal strife, this rule let them control cosmic events and plan the fall-through of the Jedi and the Republic.
The relationship of the Acolyte to Darth Tenebrous
"The Acolyte" provides a window into the early influence of the Sith and occurs a century before their master plan comes to pass. The last scene of the series presents a striking look of Darth Plagueis, hinting to his future mentoring of Palpatine. This insight motivates us to investigate the Star Wars canon's location of master, Darth Tenebrous's whereabouts.
Darth Tenebrous: Notable Character in Star Wars Legends
Originally presented in the Star Wars Legends continuity, male Bith Darth Tenebrous was Known for his scientific genius, he served as a Sith Lord for more than a century. Renowned all around the galaxy as the designer of the starship Rugess Nome, Tenebrous was in charge of building several ships utilized by the Empire and Sith. Beginning with an unidentified Twi'lek Sith Lord he finally eliminated per the Rule of Two, Tenebrous's path started.
In Legends, rivals vying for the leadership of the Sith, Darth Tenebrous fostered several apprentices—among them Darth Plagueis and Darth Venamis. As a retrovirus in Plagueis' bloodstream, Tenebrous met his death at her hands trying to preserve his consciousness. Known as essence transfer, this method underwent scientific modification. His effort failed, though, and he became caught in the instant of his death.
Tenebrous's Appearance in Star Wars Canon
With only few references in other sources, the existence of Darth Tenebrous in Star Wars canon is still rather unknown. One interesting fact from Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon #44 exposed that Tenebrous designed Darth Maul's Sith Interceptor, implying that his tales in canon and Legends have parallels.
The Acolyte's Effect on Back Story for Darth Tenebrous
"The Acolyte" raises unresolved problems regarding the Rule of Two. The show presents the "Stranger," a Sith Lord whose exact place in the Baneite line-of- descent is unknown. But his presence as a modern-day friend of Darth Plagueis points to some relationship between them. This suggests that the Stranger is the canon form of Darth Venamis, so creating a conflict between him and Plagueis, both Tenebrous apprentices. Alternatively, the Stranger might be outside the Baneite lineage and draw Plagueis's attention with his behavior.
Different alien species found in the Star Wars universe have different lifespans, thus this is quite important. Dark siders can extend their lifetime through the Force, while neither Bith nor Muun like Plagueis have set lifespans. James Luceno's book Catalyst mentions this capacity—known to be possessed by Plagueis. Tenebrous is thought to have died between 167 BBY and 124 BBY even in Legends, consistent with Plagueis' appearance in "The Acolyte." This points to "The Acolyte" possibly maintaining Tenebrous' chronology.
The Stranger's Identity and the Prospect Future of The Acolyte
The chronology strongly points to the Stranger being, in fact, another apprentice of Darth Tenebrous, Darth Venamis. Should this be the case, "The Acolyte" season 2 might feature a confrontation between Darth Tenebrous and Darth Plagueis with Osha serving as the prize. Showrunner Leslye Headland has suggested the link between Osha's creation and Plagueis's ambition to control midi-chlorians and generate life. Still, the future of "The Acolyte" is unknown, thus the renewal of this story stays under question.
On The Acolyte
Set inside the Star Wars universe during the High Republic Era—a time of peace and prosperity for the Jedi and the Galactic Republic—"The Acolyte" is a television series. Following a former Padawan who meets her former Jedi Master to investigate several crimes, this sci-fi thriller finally reveals a sinister force building under surface threat to undermine the High Republic.
