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In theStar Warsuniverse, the lightsaber isan iconic part of the series as the weapon is not merely a tool used in the battle between a Sith and a Jedi. The glowing bladewithstriking colors like green, blue, purple, and red, captures theattention of the audienceandthe distinctive sound adds to its popularity.
However, it looks likeThe Acolyteis going tomake a change as they introduce a Lightsaber Whip, which has divided its fanbase. Heated debates have been taking place all over the internet on how adding it would ruin the franchise’s popularity.Though new additions to the franchise have always been accepted by its fans, even they think that the addition of this bizarre weapon is a bit too ridiculous.
TheStar WarsUniverse is Divided Over The Addition of The Lightsaber Whip inThe Acolyte
The Acolyteis shaping itself to be arguablythe most unique entry inGeorge Lucas’Star Warsfranchise. The recent release of the trailer for the show has got the fans looking forward to it as it releases in less than a month. With fans eagerly waiting to watch the new series, a ridiculous weapon additionto the serieshas got everyone divided over it.
As ardent fans of the franchise know how the lightsaber has become synonymous with thefranchiseoften inviting thrilling and epic duels in the films and series, and its humming sound adds depth to the series. Countless iconic moments in the franchise have featured this iconic weapon.
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The weapon has several variantssuchas Darth Maul’s double-bladed red lightsaber, Kylo Ren’s Crossguard lightsaber, Din Djarin’s Darksaber, and many more.However, the most ridiculous of them all would be the lightsaber whipthatwasfirst introducedin the novelseries titledStar Wars: The High Republic.
Itwas usedby Jedi Knight Vernestra “Vern” Rwoh, and using the Force as her guide, she could transform her lightsaber into a whip. The bizarre weapon is now making its way toThe Acolyteandfans are divided over it as some think it is a greataddition;whereas the other lot think that Lucasfilm is bent on ruining the age-old franchise.
Culture Crave (@CultureCrave) shared the first look of the new weapon on X, and fans wereflabbergastedto see it.To add to the problem, heated debates are taking place among the fans, where they reinforce their ideas as they comment on the post.
Whip light. Interesting.
— Stephanie (King Ari Press) (@KingAriPress)August 20, 2025
What..in the fuck…is this 😀
— Enthusiastic Caitlyn Supporter (@cosmic_oro)June 14, 2025
What the hell is this. Do not turn Star Wars into this. You’ll ruin Star Wars with this nonsense.
— 𝕏 (@tsunamiXay)August 08, 2025
Well that’s a thing that exists..pic.twitter.com/HyOLSbMKPc
— M O T T R A M (@MindofMottram)June 23, 2025
Before people complainpic.twitter.com/JTZIKZG54B
— King Pink (@King_Pink52)June 10, 2025
The light whip has been in the comics for a long time, nice to see it make its screen debut
— ✨Tyves🌙 (@aviridios)July 09, 2025
While the lightsaber whip is a part of the canon series, it would be interesting to see if it adds to the franchise’s popularity like the classic lightsaber fans have grown up watching.
The AcolyteShorunner’sPitch Made The President of Lucasfilm in Tears
During an exclusive interview with SFX magazine viaGamesRadar, Rayne Roberts, one of theproducers of the show, openedhowLeslye Headland gavea very powerfulpitch for her show that leftKathleen Kennedyteary-eyed.
The showrunner mentioned that the show would be like“Frozen meets KillBill”which will emotionally resonate with its viewers while featuring high-octane action. She said,
Leslye said it was Frozen meets Kill Bill in Star Wars. It immediately communicated a kind of emotional entanglement and also high-octane action. It was like,‘I think I understand what that is,‘and it started a conversation that led to me elevating her pitch, ultimately up to Kathy [Kennedy, Lucasfilm president]. Leslye isan amazingstoryteller and when she finally pitched Kathy, everyone was crying. It was that kind of meeting.
Simon Emanuel, another producer of theseriesadded,
The thingI picked up on and got very excited aboutwasKill Bill.Oneof the things wetalked about reallyearly on was action, and Ireallybelieve that, in these kinds of shows, action has to be a character.Itcan’tjust be,‘Give me a punch, give me a lightsaber fight…‘So I introduced Leslye toa guy calledChris Clark Cowan,who wasour actiondesigner,and part of the teamwho workedon the Darth Vader sequence in Rogue One.
Leslye and Chris completely fell in love, and action becamesucha component of this story. For me,it’sthe best action the franchise has seen – andthere’sso much of it.
While fans are having mixed reactions to the uncanny weapon, the seriesdoes sound excitinganditis around the corner.
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The Acolytecan only be streamed on Disney+ from June 13, 2025.
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
