The Acolyte's season one finale finally introduced an infamous Sith Lord first mentioned in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Darth Plagueis.

Darth Plagueis attempted to create a Force dyad with Darth Sidious, discovered the ability of Essence Transfer, and indirectly manipulated Anakin Skywalker towards the dark side.

Drawn to the murderous act by the dark side itself, Palpatine kills his master using multiple blasts of Force lightning after Plagueis had grown intoxicated from drinking and had begun to sleep.

Or maybe Darth Plagueis simply comes with the island, a feature like the cortosis mines, those adorable duck-like skura, and the hot springs that are perfect for Dark Side seduction. Really, that ...

And in case you haven’t yet heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, here’s an explainer on why this cameo is the hottest thing about The Acolyte – yeah, even hotter than Qimir’s abs.

We also see Plagueis as the apprentice of Darth Tenebrous, a Bith dark lord who in the first chapter takes his Large Adult Student to the planet of Bal’demnic to find a cortosis vein.

Darth Plagueis was a dark lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life.

Plus, with Qimir identifying himself as Sith rather than just a general Dark Side user, Plagueis would be a logical choice to train him. CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER. Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News.

We closely examine Darth Plagueis and Yoda's cameos in the finale of 'The Acolyte' and try to figure out how they might be used in the future. The Acolyte has now concluded its first season and we ...

Somehow, Darth Plagueis returned—and was quickly ushered off the stage, never to be seen again. At least not on The Acolyte, which was canceled following the end of its first season in July.The ...

Or it might have been Osha’s arrival that led Plagueis there. He was powerful in the dark side of the Force, and Osha’s presence on a dark side planet might have been like a beacon to a Sith.