Warning: this text incorporates spoilers for The Acolyte’s fifth episode! If you have not already, make sure to try IGN’s overview of The Acolyte: Episode 5.
The Acolyte’s fifth episode rejuvenated Star Wars followers’ affinity towards the collection due to its kick-ass lightsaber combat scene and palpable on-line fervor for its villain’s uncovered musculature. Whereas The Grasp’s ties to collection villains like Kylo Ren have but to be formally revealed, his flowy armor and yoked arms owe their inspiration to a shocking supply: scantily clad Elden Ring badasses like Let Me Solo Her.
In a current interview with Inverse, The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland shed some gentle on the early character design means of The Master (AKA The Stranger AKA Qimir), performed by Manny Jacinto. Talking with Inverse, Headland revealed that Qimir’s look — which ditches heavy armor for minimalistic flowing clothes — took visible cues from Elden Ring participant summons.
“A lot of Qimir was understanding learn how to use your physique and never simply standing there in a go well with or being encumbered by a go well with,” Headland mentioned. “We had been like, ‘We have now to get him in one thing flowy.’ As quickly as I mentioned he didn’t have armor, everybody misplaced their thoughts. ‘How are you going to not have armor?’ I used to be like, ‘Why would you put on armor when you’re not going to get hit?’ It’s just like the Elden Ring costume. The Elden Bling. Once you summon individuals, you at all times summon the folks that aren’t sporting something, and it’s like, ‘These persons are fucking loopy.'”