This is the curious connection between 'Elder Ring' and 'The Acolyte': how the Sith is inspired by the video game

Aside from the toxic fandom that decided to spew their hatred on The Acolyte by writing negative reviews of the series before even watching it, Star Wars fans who decided to give it a chance continue to enjoy a great spin-off of this universe every week while their admiration for its creator grows.

Leslye Headland has not only shown great knowledge, mastery, respect, and affection for everything related to Star Wars, be it movies, series, novels, or comics, but has also won them over with her enthusiasm for other pinnacle works of popular culture, such as Elder Ring.

Fans of this award-winning action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware have discovered with surprise that Headland found inspiration for the Sith outfit in this universe, specifically in one of its most legendary players: Let Me Solo Her.

Attention: this text contains spoilers up to episode 6 of The Acolyte.

'The Acolyte'

Headland revealed in an interview with Inverse that the logic behind the absence of armor on Qimir, who is dressed only in a billowy black tunic and an intimidating helmet with bare arms exposed, is something that highlights "his confidence and enormous skill", similar to players like Let Me Solo Her.

In Elder Ring, and other games of its kind, a player can invite others to join a game to help defeat difficult enemies, a mechanic known as summoning. Let Me Solo Her rose to fame by joining games to help other players defeat possibly the toughest boss in the game: Malenia.

Qimir

True to his name, this iconic warrior defeated Malenia single-handedly while his allies simply watched and cheered from the sidelines. His 'outfit' is another essential aspect of his fame, as the legendary player rushes into battle wearing only underwear and a pot on his head.

"When you summon in the game, you always summon those who are naked," explains Headland. "The idea is that players know that those who don't need armor have an incredible level of skill, 'Why would you wear armor if you're not going to get hit?'"

Like Let Me Solo Her, Qimir doesn't need to protect his body, just trust in his skill. And that was demonstrated in the fifth episode, where he faced several Jedi and defeated them all with brutality and great efficiency.

Like the most skilled Elden Ring players, Qimir proved to be nearly untouchable in battle. The helmet, as revealed in episode 6, is made of a material called Cortosis, which, as he explained to Osha, serves to protect his mind from the Force abilities of the Jedi attempting to manipulate or read his mind.

In addition, Cortosis is a material that absorbs a lot of energy and can temporarily deactivate lightsabers upon contact, allowing Qimir to headbutt a lightsaber in the middle of a battle without suffering harm. Its purpose is to maintain his anonymity and make him immune to Force, not protect him from wartime injuries

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence