A major character from The Acolyte may have been "complicit" in the return of the Sith, new Star Wars book reveals

A new Star Wars book has revealed some fascinating information about the return of the Sith in the High Republic era.

In the updated edition of Marc Sumerak's Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi, which now has the subtitle The Chronicles of Luke Skywalker, it turns out Vernestra Rwoh might have helped the Sith make a comeback.

The book is "written" by Luke Skywalker in 34 ABY (AKA 34 years after he blew up the Death Star on the Star Wars timeline) and features the legendary Jedi's reflections on major events in the galaxy. Writing about the High Republic, as shared by a fan on Twitter, Luke says: "Legends passed down across the years tell how the Jedi of the High Republic faced a number of grave threats, including a carnivorous species of plants known as the Drengir, ruthless marauders called the Nihil, and a mysterious group of nameless beings who were said to have fed on the Force itself.

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"Some even say that it was during this brightest of times that the Sith began to crawl their way back out of the darkness. There are even whispers that legendary Jedi like Vernestra Rwoh may have been complicit in their return. But we may never know for sure."

Vernestra was seen in live-action in The Acolyte, and, based on what we saw of her in the canceled show, it certainly makes sense that she might have inadvertently helped the Sith return. After all, the Stranger was her Padawan before he fell to the dark side, and, at the end of the show, she makes the decision to blame the events of the series on Master Sol in a cover up, rather than share the truth.

In a cliffhanger that may never be resolved, Darth Plagueis also had a cameo in the show, apparently training Qimir. Plagueis is eventually Palpatine's Sith Master, and Palpatine, of course, causes the downfall of the Jedi and takes over the galaxy as the Emperor.

This isn't the only thing the new book has revealed, either: it turns out Luke Skywalker knows Cal Kestis survived Order 66.

Next up for Star Wars is The Mandalorian and Grogu, which arrives this May 22. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows for everything else the galaxy far, far away has in store.