- "You carry a Jedi weapon. But you are no Jedi."
- ―Sol
The Stranger's lightsaber[5] was a red-bladed lightsaber used by the Sith known as "the Stranger" during the High Republic Era. It had the ability to be split into two lightsabers, one of which was a shoto.[2]
History[]

The Stranger splits his lightsaber in two
In 132 BBY,[3] the Stranger, in his disguise as "the Master," met with his pupil and assassin Mae-ho Aniseya and ignited his lightsaber after telling her that an acolyte can kill a Jedi.[1] During the mission to Khofar, the Stranger wielded his lightsaber and cortosis gear against a team of Jedi, ultimately cutting through most of the detachment. When confronted by Padawan Jecki Lon, he broke his lightsaber into its two halves to execute the Padawan. The Jedi Knight Yord Fandar jumped into the Sith's path and used the man's own cortosis helmet to briefly shut down the Stranger's blade, only for the Stranger to overpower and kill Fandar by breaking his neck.[2]

Osha threatens the Stranger with his own saber
Behind the scenes[]
The Stranger's lightsaber, albeit unidentified, first appeared in "Lost / Found,"[1] the first episode of the first season of the live-action series The Acolyte, which premiered June 4, 2024.[6] The lightsaber later received an identification through its entry on the Databank hosted on StarWars.com.[5]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Lost / Found" (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Day"
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Night"
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Teach / Corrupt"
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "The Acolyte"
Sources[]
The Acolyte Teaser Poster, Premiere Date Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Acolyte | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Dispatch: The Acolyte Trailer Hype on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide
The Stranger (alias "Qimir") in the Databank (backup link) (Mentioned only)
The Stranger's helmet in the Databank (backup link)
The Stranger's lightsaber in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as The Stranger's lightsaber)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Lost / Found"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Night"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
"Lost/Found" Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link) states that the events of Star Wars: The Acolyte take place 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 32 BBY. Therefore, The Acolyte takes place in 132 BBY.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Star Wars: The Acolyte — "The Acolyte"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
The Stranger's lightsaber in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
"Lost / Found" Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link)