Rebecca Henderson, Vernestra Rwoh in The Acolyte, has spoken to Total Film about how as a 16-year-old her character was able to turn her purple lightsaber into a light-whip, the first time we’ll see this weapon used in a Star Wars live-action series or film.
“I don’t want to use the word ‘badass’, but Vernestra is such a badass,” she tells us about the Mirialan Jedi Master. “She’s a revered Jedi Master. The series is set about 100 years on from when we’ve seen Vernestra [in other High Republic media], so she’s certainly an elder, who thinks she’s seen it all.”
However, while this version of Vernestra will be a bit older and wiser than we’ve seen before, Henderson explains she’ll still have her iconic lightsaber. “Vernestra’s lightsaber is purple, and she was able to alter it as a 16-year-old and turn it into a lightwhip,” she adds, which sounds pretty epic.
Read more in the new issue of Total Film out on Thursday April 25th. Stream the first two episodes of The Acolyte on Disney+ from June 4th in the US and June 5th in Europe and the UK.
