and Three episodes left in season 1f acolyteshow creator Leslye Headland admits she hasn’t quite settled into the old school Star Wars myth comes from Expanded Universe, also known as Legends.
Legend, of course it’s the name Star Wars The story was written before Disney purchased the rights to the franchise and grouped everything under one big canon. Although these stories are no longer considered to “officially” take place, some creators are slowly bringing elements of them into canon. Recent example: Grand Admiral Thrawn heir to the empire Appear in Ahsoka.
this happened in acolyte There is also a big example The show’s fifth episode, “Night.” This episode introduces a metal called cortosis, a special ore A novel originated in 1998 and eat Designed by Michael Stackpole to briefly deflect a lightsaber. This is metal stranger’s helmet is composed of, you can Read more about Cortosis and its history here. Talk to NiHeadland explains why in acolyte It’s not taken lightly and hints at more to come.
“It’s a tricky thing because you respect George Lucas, because you don’t want to dilute the power of the lightsaber,” Headland said. “It’s almost sacred in the sense that it’s not just in the series but in pop culture. But cortisol is a great new element and I’ve always thought it was a cool thing. [Lucasfilm story group’s] Pablo Hidalgo and I worked a lot on its design before we started designing it. It is very important that it is brittle and basically not too hard. That’s why Jackie was able to take the helmet off so quickly. It’s a fragile thing. And it has limited resources, which is why he doesn’t have a whole suit of armor, and it only works for a minute. We worked really hard on how it looked because we didn’t want it to look too powerful or too silly. Pablo, [visual artist] Rob Bredow and I talk about this a lot. This is the story of Cortosis, but there are other legends we can discuss after the ending.
The entire interview ends with inverse Great and worth a read, but this answer stands out for a few reasons. First of all, you can tell how much respect Headland has for Star Wars The myth is here. She thought about it, considered it, and didn’t make the decision easily. Then comes the final tease. More legends to come? Is there anything in particular you want to see?
acolyte yes Streaming on Disney+ The new episode will air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET.
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