Interrogating one of the captured officers for the locations of Fisto and Koon, Ventress went and ambushed them. While Secura planted the explosives, Vos went alone to the Separatist command center, where Bulq and the other lieutenants were reporting to Dooku. [10] Despite her injuries, Ventress would survive to fight another day. While they vilified and feared the Jedi Order for decades, they were eventually approached by Luke Skywalker's New Jedi Order, and made peace with them. During a sparring match with Dooku, Vos' fighting skills were heavily criticized by Dooku, who gave him a sound beating. Rotta was taken and ensconced in a CIS-controlled B'omarr monastery on Teth, guarded by Ventress and a large force of battle droids. Those who publicly displayed themselves on the battlefield, such as Savage Opress or Tol Skorr, typically opted for some type of armor. Asajj Ventress and Durge, her frequent partner, on Ohma-D'un. [3] The series was officially announced on May 4, 2020 on StarWars.com. Ventress provided a recording of the entire incident to G'Mai Duris, revealing that the assassination attempt was a sham, and forcing Kenobi to leave Ord Cestus in disgrace. Most notably were the Sith Enforcer battle tanks. After a momentary dialogue, the Dark Acolyte led the charge against the Jedi, focusing on Nejaa Halcyon. Dooku was ultimately displeased by the turn of events, though he remained committed to luring Yoda to Vjun. The call for aid was answered by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who boarded the Titavian and found Vos being harassed by Ventress' attack droids. Leslye Headland brings a new @StarWars series to @DisneyPlus with The Acolyte. Grievous attempted to quietly take the Republic Listening post on the remote Rishi moon to allow for a surprise attack on Kamino, but failed when the Clone troopers staffing the facility scuttled it to prevent it from falling into Separatist hands. She's been involved in all of the Star Wars projects since Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2014, including the Sequel Trilogy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars Rebels. As he and Vos crossed blades, Dooku deduced the infiltration to be Tholme's plan, and explained that he wanted Vos to continue serving as a spy, but serving Dooku instead of the Jedi. Network(s) Argyus had been a longtime agent Dooku's, operating as a CIS sleeper agent. Before he could pursue, he was confronted by Kenobi and Skywalker, who had followed him from Toydaria. Reinforced by Nightsister "Shadow Magic", Opress was presented to Dooku ostensibly as a new apprentice, but in truth as an agent of the vengeful Asajj Ventress. Despite this, the retrieval was a failure, and adding insult to injury, Ventress and Skorr were in turn retrieved by Grievous. It was there that Grievous attacked them.[35]. Skywalker even managed to capture Wat Tambor, though he was confronted by one of the doppelgängers of Dooku as he made his escape. He intervened and gunned down the Noghri, and offered to work with the Jedi. [17], Kenobi and Fay took a sample of the Swamp gas antidote from Ventress' inert form, but their escape was cut off by Durge. He was, however, successful in delaying Skywalker long enough for Dooku to steal at least one Holocron and escape.[20]. When he revealed to Dooku that he mistook Viento for a Sith, Dooku pointed that out as his mistake, and made clear that this was just a political assassination, and another test for Vos. Ventress fought back against Windu, but was unable to compete with the Jedi Swordmaster, and fled. The amused Count levitated down to the arena floor and stated that while Ventress fought like a Sith and displayed their trappings, she was still awash in fear, a trait that a true Sith lacked. Savage massacred the King's guards and subdued the monarch himself, but was confronted by Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi before he could make his escape. However, even this measure failed, and Katuunko sided with the Republic, his decision backed up by this display of Separatist treachery. Opress was presented to Dooku in his palace courtyard on Serenno, and the Count was quick to put his new Acolyte to the test, sending Opress to Devaron to capture the Temple of Eedit. While they fought, Dooku ordered the flagship destroyed to ensure Ventress' death, forcing all the combatants to break off and attempt escape in their starfighters. [11] In a separate exchange with Quinlan Vos, Dooku stated that the Jedi's refusal to use the dark side was motivated by fear of it, and if the Jedi simply stopped fearing it, they could use it to correct the injustices of the galaxy. Asajj Ventress, who had arrived on-planet in pursuit of Vos and Kenobi, decided to attack him instead. Title of leader Infiltrating a Senate gathering disguised as his dead uncle, he was given the target's identity by Dooku via communicator. Dooku ordered Sora Bulq to mastermind the assassination of Oppo Rancisis, removing the aid of his battle meditation, and Quinlan Vos to hunt down Tholme and end his campaign of sabotage. Trenox was again confronted by Skywalker, though this time opted to hold his ground, and paid for it with his life. While offered a limited military command, Saato's primary role appeared to be counter-intelligence, as shown by her apprehension of Republic spy Raala Ponchar on Tatooine. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. She and Skorr enjoyed a tense relationship, being set against one another by Dooku, but both would unite against a perceived threat to their position. Forced to rely on the CIS air support to shoot down Skywalker, and allow Dooku to twist the facts and make the Republic look responsible to Jabba, Ventress then went to deal with the newly arrived Kenobi. [33][34], Despite Asajj Ventress' repeated failures, she managed to retain Dooku's favor. Date of collapse A notable example is Asajj Ventress, who was trained in the Sith Quey'tek meditation. Taking matters into his own hands, Dooku confronted Skywalker out on the Dune sea, and the two crossed blades. Quinlan used his pursuit of Skorr to separate himself from the Republic forces before the two of them disengaged and entered the CIS base to report to Dooku. Disney+[1] Asajj Ventress squares off with Kenobi and Skywalker on Christophsis. [6] Greatly satisfied with Opress, Dooku immediately took him under his wing, training him as a true Sith apprentice. Ventress broke off from her duel with Kenobi and Skywalker and rushed to rejoin Dooku. During the Battle of Jabiim, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the ARC trooper Alpha-17 were seemingly killed when they were caught inside an exploding Walker, but they were actually captured by Asajj Ventress. However, Dooku ordered one of his MagnaGuards to gun her down, knowing that she would never reach the evac site in time, and not wanting her to become a Republic captive. Vos refused, and Dooku subdued him with the Force before telling him to ask Tinté the truth about his parents death. Talzin claimed to have learned of the assassination attempt on Dooku, and was willing to provide him with a new warrior and bodyguard to replace Asajj Ventress. Ventress awoke within a large penthouse loft carved out of the local rock formations, presumably Dooku's residence on Rattatak. Unfortunately for Argyus, Ventress killed him in a fit of hubris after he slighted her, though Gunray was unconcerned. The Acolytes served the Confederacy of Independent Systems and functioned as anything from assassins to spies to military leaders, depending on individual vocations, but all operated first and foremost as Dooku's enforcers. Their battle took them to the upper levels of the structure, and back outside, where they fought their way up the rain-slicked ledges and stairways of the temple exterior towards the crumbling rooftop. The Count concealed Sidious' execution order and instead claimed that he was abandoning her because of her repeated failures. Maruk's padawan, Whie Malreaux, attacked Ventress, though the Dark Acolyte easily held him off, and explained her motivations to him, tempting him with the dark side of the Force. When K'Kruhk and Jeisel came to investigate, they now had two Dark Acolytes to contend with. Asajj Ventress dueling Plo Koon on Khorm. [35], Dooku prevented Grievous from finishing off Ventress and Durge, feeling that their usefulness had not yet run it's course. Asajj Ventress eventually resurfaced on Boz Pity, where she was receiving medical treatments and cybernetic enhancements with the CIS medical base on the planet. [17], While Ventress singled out Kenobi, Durge went to create a distraction, firing upon three of the Skakoan members of the facilities staff and detonating their Methane-filled pressure suits. All the while, Tholme remained hidden within the maze of tunnels that made up the below-ground Confederacy base, and was intensifying his campaign of sabotage. Quinlan Vos then explained the entire battle plan to Dooku, and the Morgukai Prime clone Bok was dispatched to hunt down Secura. Ahsoka didn't last long against Ventress' fury, and she only survived because Skywalker intervened with his new steed. In order to make the Republic forces appear the aggressors, and gain the allegiance of the world, Dooku had Asajj Ventress sabotage the vessel of the Valahari Viscount Harko Vane, destroying it. Before "Nemonus" could kill them, Kenobi intervened, and apparently drove him and his forces off. On Tatooine, Skywalker and Tano split up, with Tano delivering Rotta to Jabba's Palace while Skywalker acted as the decoy. The Dark Acolytes were a shadowy counterpart to the Jedi Order aligned with the Confederacy of Independent Systems formed from fallen Jedi who served the former Jedi Master Count Dooku that had emerged at the start of the Clone Wars. While her assassin droids initiated a firefight with the Clone troopers, Ventress had a brief bout with Plo Koon, ending it by bringing down an avalanche on the battlefield. Operating as Dooku's enforcer, Quinlan Vos was dispatched by the Count to execute Kh'aris Fenn. However, Rancisis sensed the presence of the assassins and moved to defend himself, killing all the assassins, only to be impaled from behind by Bulq. Star Wars and Disney+ will continue to get cozy even when The Mandalorain isn’t around. The report noted that the series will be female-centric, and that it will take place in a new part of the Star Wars timeline. Beyond these standards, the equipment and weapons used was left to their personal discretion, due to the various roles they performed within the CIS military. Kenobi brought Vos before Master Saesee Tiin just prior to the Battle of Rendili, and Vos was disarmed and incarcerated. Sidious told Dooku to treat Yoda as "he deserves". He confronted Karoc and Vinoc, who guarded the facilities power core and cut them down. Despite the effectiveness of the Morgukai soldiers, the CIS forces were still forced to give ground as the Jedi attacked their strategic weak points. [1] The series' title, logo, and general premise were revealed at a Disney investors meeting on December 10, 2020. After Nikkos Tyris' death and the destruction of his training facility at the hands of the Jedi, only four of his students survived. However, Trenox was ultimately cut down. She spent several days watching and waiting, also shadowing Kenobi during a formal X'Ting mask ball while he danced with G'Mai Duris, the political leader of Ord Cestus, and a puppet of Cestus Cybernetics. However, Skywalker responded in kind, and managed to disarm Ventress with clever swordplay, though Ventress simply retreated into the jungle canopy, retrieving her lightsabers with the Force. When Ventress made her report to Dooku, she suggested that Dooku choose now to rebel against Sidious, assassinating him and replacing him as Dark Lord of the Sith, as per the Sith way, with herself as apprentice. Dooku reminded Ventress that this mission had no margin for error, and her credibility was on the line. While they broke off to deal with it, Kenobi rescued Vos. The Republic would attempt to track down Gunray and recapture him, tracking the Republic frigate used for his escape, but Dooku expected such a move, and lured the Jedi to Grievous's castle in the Vassek system, both as a trap and a test for Grievous himself.[18][47]. Tyris' surviving apprentices went on to reform the Jensaarai with the intent of defending themselves against the Jedi, free of Tyris' influence. At Disney’s . This time, Trenox stood his ground, and the two fought long against one another. Set against one another by Dooku, the two enjoyed a tense relationship, though as Tholme noted, they would unite against a perceived threat to their positions. At the start of the year, Star Wars launched an interconnected publishing initiative called The High Republic, which focuses on a period … Skywalker and Trenox encountered one another during the battle, but Trenox fled into the Coruscant underworld. [20], The twin brother of Karoc, Vinoc also numbered among Dooku's Acolytes. However, before Bulq could execute Tholme, Vos intervened, declaring that he would kill Bulq, whom he believed to be the "second Sith". Ventress managed to slash at Skywalker's face, leaving him with his distinctive facial scar next to his right eye, though she was subdued by Skywalker's brutal retaliation. Quinlan Vos learned that Tinté Vos had sacrificed his parents to Anzati as part of a deal. Entering the space battle aboard a Geonosian fanblade, Ventress shot down Blue Squadron to get Skywalker's attention. As he paused, he was fired at by Bly, who had recovered. She revealed that Dooku had left standing orders that he be taken alive, as the Count had plans for him, and offered to save his life. [23], Sev'rance Tann attacked the Decimator research and development facilities on Eredenn Prime, capturing the complexes and a number of the weapons themselves, though she lacked the control codes to operate them. Dooku taught Tann the use of the dark side, and she became one of his most trusted underlings. Released by a contingent of B2 super battle droid rigged with aerosol sprayers, the bioweapon proved highly effective, and most of the Gungan colonists died within seconds of exposure. Dooku first demanded that Quinlan's abilities and skillsets be evaluated, and sharpened if need be. Entry into the Dark Acolytes appeared to be relatively easy, with most capable Force-wielders being accepted without argument. While Opress engaged the Jedi, Dooku and Ventress renewed their contest in the corridors of the cruiser. Leslye Headland’s long-rumored Star Wars series finally has a title. Tholme attempted to calm Vos, knowing his former student was in danger of falling to the dark side permanently. Skorr managed to subdue Vos, though Kenobi evaded Ventress and released a Rancor from its onboard holding pen, effectively siccing it on Ventress and Skorr. Talzin decides to help Ventress in her quest, sending the clan's two finest warriors, Naa'leth and Karis, to accompany and aid her, as well as a set of captured Jedi lightsabers. The presentation also revealed that The Acolyte will be set in the final days of the High Republic era, a timeline that is set to be explored in Star Wars… Sev'rance Tann, one of Dooku's earliest recruits. She refused, and Vos prepared to kill her, but hesitated. Asajj Ventress apparently died in the arms of her nemesis, providing him with intel on the upcoming CIS attack on Coruscant, and even acknowledging that Kenobi may have been right about her possible redemption. Knox met a similar fate. The Dark Jedi infected Kenobi's body with Muscle maggots to drain his strength, while using a Sith torture mask to obscure his connection to the Force and prevent him from escaping, all in an attempt to break him and demonstrate his uselessness to Dooku. New Star Wars Filmmakers, Star Wars Day Fun, and More! Of the many Star Wars Disney+ series' currently in-development, The Acolyte is the only one confirmed to take place outside the era of The Skywalker Saga.Additionally, this is the first time a live-action Star Wars property has explored an entirely different part of the canon, allowing Lucasfilm to produce something … The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. Ventress broke off and reported to Dooku, who had her deliver a false message to Jabba that Skywalker had killed Rotta. Arriving at the entrance to Dooku's stronghold, Vos was confronted by Tol Skorr and Kadrian Sey. However, Yoda had cut a hole in the floor with his lightsaber escaped into the parking levels below. When Windu arrived, Bulq greeted him personally, and claimed that while he was saddened by the loss of so many Jedi at Geonosis, he remained impartial as to the debate of whether or not to join the Republic. Ventress and Durge were told that the security sensors had alerted Dooku to an intruder aboard, and ordered them to find him. The installation itself was kept minimally staffed to avoid infiltration, and was precariously positioned on a massive rock formation that drifted along one of the many lava rivers of Queyta, ensuring continual mobility. In the ruined engine room, Unduli and Ventress fought in earnest. It will be called The Acolyte which has been described as a mystery-thriller and will be featured on Disney Plus. While satisfied with Vos' actions, Dooku felt that one final test was necessary. [15], A Jedi investigation team composed of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Glaive, Anakin Skywalker and Zule Xiss arrived on the moon at the request of Gungan Boss Rugor Nass to investigate the sudden loss of contact with the Gungan colony. Immediately afterwards, Dooku traveled to Tibrin, which had just been captured by the Confederacy. Sora Bulq was given control of the local government, Skorr and Sey were tasked with clearing away Tu's body and placing his head on display for the local populace. When the wounded Ventress contacted him from her downed starfighter, calling for aid, Dooku refused. THE HIGH REPUBLIC COMES TO LIVE-ACTION. The Star Wars universe is full of them. Dooku's manipulations were eventually laid bare, and he was banished from Valahari, though too late to save Tofen, who died in combat. “The Acolyte” is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. [11], Darth Sidious discovered Yoda's plans to meet with Dooku on Vjun when the Jedi met with his alter-ego; Palpatine; to explain his absence. Ventress linked up with Grievous when he breached the city. It's time for Star Wars fans across the world to rejoice as recent news reports have revealed that a brand new television series is in the making. Leslye Headland brings a new Star Wars series to Disney+ with The Acolyte. The duel was cut short by the arrival of Luminara Unduli, who had been leading the security forces against the droids. [4], Asajj Ventress was arguably the most prominent member of the Dark Acolytes, even receiving an introduction to Darth Sidious.

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