In more than one way, acolyte positioned as different Star Wars More exciting than other live action shows.It not only turns back time The era of prosperous republic, it also does something different in terms of action, something similar to the Force martial arts of martial arts movies. Now we know the show has some extra flavor and the lightsaber is also a whip.
It only got a small glimpse in the latest trailer, but that doesn’t take away from the coolness of its transformation from a regular lightsaber into a full-blown whip.In the show, this weapon belongs to a fan-favorite High Republic character Venestra Ruvo (played by Rebecca Henderson) is a Jedi who learned from Force visions as a teenager how to modify her lightsaber to include additional modes.
The light whip is said to be difficult to control and weaker than a standard lightsaber.in a larger franchise For context, this weapon has been around since The Original Trilogy: 1985 Star Wars #95 Authors: Mary Jo Duffy and Cynthia Martin introduce a Sith Lord named Lumia who crafted her own single-edged light whip instead of one with multiple tassels. It became her signature weapon, and although she overpowered Luke Skywalker during their first encounter, he eventually overcame it and defeated her with his two swords. The last time they fought was on the planet Trephon, he defeated her with a saber and threw her into the abyss.
After those comics and other EU material were deemed non-canon, the lightwhip didn’t appear again until middle grade novels High Republic: A Test of Courage Author: Justina Ireland. In the new setting, it goes back to the Sith Wars and helped the Jedi fight against the forbidden form of the Sith. The Lightwhip received more attention among the Nightsisters during the Republic era than the Jedi, prompting Venestra to keep it a secret from the Jedi Order. The Light Whip is eventually revealed when she and her friends are stranded on the jungle moon Vevo: it helps cut through the grass and aids her in the battle against the imperiled apprentice Imri Kantalos Win and fall to the dark side.
Lightsabers are all fine, but it would be nice to see Force users mixing up their arsenal with something like the Crossguard or Crossguard. gun Or lightsaber… that is And a gun.Hopefully this isn’t the last we see of light whips – considering last year’s numbers Star Wars Jedi: Survivors Relying on High Republic’s storytelling, this would be a good chance for the third game to give Kal the Lightwhip as another saber variant.
Star Wars: Acolyte Premieres on June 4 on Disney+.
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