The Acolyte's Wookiee Jedi Gets Even More Lightsaber Action in First Look at KELNACCA Series

Summary

Warning ! Some spoilers for The Acolyte ahead!Star Warsfans who hoped thatThe Acolytewould include more Wookiee lightsaber military action will get their wish this fall as the JediKelnaccastars in his own comic . The first live - action Wookiee Jedi in theStar Warssagawill leap into activity and show off his science , proving that Wookiees have a lot more move up their sleeve than firing bowcasters and rend off arms .

TheKelnaccaone - shot comes from the creative squad of Cavan Scott and Marika Cresta , with cover art by Phil Noto . Set in the same High Republic period as the Disney+ series , The Acolyte , the one - shot will cut into into the account of Kelnaccaand the human race of the High Republic . Check out a preview of the issue below .

TheKelnaccaone - shot will also let in an interview with Joonas Suotamo , the actor who portray Kelnacca onThe Acolyte .

Joonas Suotamo ’s Kelnacca is the first live - action Wookiee Jedi in Star Wars account , but there have been many others over the years too .

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Not much has been divulge about the plot of theKelnaccaone - shot , but the prevue openswith the Wookiee Jedi in the midsection of a fierce battle . With a Padawan by his side , Kelnacca appear to be contend the Nihil . The Nihil are the most striking villainsof the High Republic earned run average . They are a group of marauders and pirate ship who hate the Republic and terrorise the Outer Rims . They grow from a cultus known as the Path of the Open Hand , which revered the Force but hated the Jedi .

While the battle scene allows fans to seeKelnacca flipping around and toss the scoundrel with his lightsaber , the rest of the preview is much calmer . The Padawan is seen run toward another Jedi , then turning to spot Kelnacca stand behind them . The Padawn is initially ( and understandably ) startled by the intimidate visual sense of the Wookiee as he stares them down . Kelnacca then taciturnly turns to take the air forth before the Padawn goes running after him .

Despite The Acolyte aligning with the early eras of Star Wars canon , the Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca breaks one of George Lucas ’ old rules .

The character poster for Kelnacca from The Acolyte (2024) next to a mural for the original Star Wars trilogy

Kelnacca’s Comic Should SatisfyThe AcolyteViewers Who Wanted More

In the spark advance - up to the handout ofThe Acolyte , fans were excited by selling material that promised they would get their first glimpse of a Wookiee Jedi in live - action . However , some were left disappointed by how footling Kelnacca appearedin the show . Kelnacca is one of the four Jedi involved in the tragical events on Brendock 16 year before the series lead off . By the time the series starts , he has expatriate himself on the forest satellite of Khofar . Mae sets out to see and shoot down him , while Sol , Osha and the other Jedi attempt to prevent this from happening . By the clip they go far at Kelnacca ’s dwelling house , he has already been drink down by the series ' Sith villain , the Stranger .

The show does eventually show Kelnacca in action during flashback , butof all the master characters on the show , he is the one fans learn the least about . This is to be expect , to a stage , since he speaks the Wookiee language of Shyriiwook without any subtitles to translate what he ’s saying . However , nowStar Warsis in conclusion permit us bonk what was seen inThe Acolyte , and if this preview is anything to go by , there should be plenteousness of Wookiee lighstaber struggle to fulfill reader .

Kelnaccawill be available on September 4 from Marvel Comics .

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