Leslye Headland is everywhere at the moment, discussing the trailer for The Acolyte and discussing the characters and situations we’ll be meeting on 4th June (5th in the UK and Europe) when the show debuts with a two-episode drop. One of the questions asked was regarding the presense of characters from the literature phases of The High Republic, and while it’s known that Vernestra Rwoh – played by Rebecca Henderson – will be a part of the show, would there be other THR characters coming into the show?
“I’m gonna be straight with you. They do not. Part of that is because I wanted to save some people for Season 2. I really focused on Vern. Vern was a character that really jumped out at me immediately as someone that I wanted to see as an arc for where we were with the Jedi when we come into this story . A character that started out as a prodigy, someone powerfully connected to the Force, almost in love with the Force, but also sassy enough to make her lightsaber into a whip. Someone [with] that experimentation, that energy, and then to see who she is in our show, and see what happens over the course of becoming a more and more powerful Jedi, and going from mission after mission, to council meetings, and protocol, and “how do we keep this institution going, how do we check it, how do we negotiate the level of power that we have.” She’s massively respected, and considered to be one of the most powerful Jedi at this particular time period.”
So, no more characters for season one but – providing the show does the numbers – perhaps in the second season.
