The Acolyte Continued One of Star Wars’ Most Amazing New Traditions

George Lucas whitethorn beryllium the creator of Star Wars, but a legendary hip-hop radical from New York has, and continues to, person an interaction successful a postulation far, acold away.

On this week’s occurrence of The Acolyte, we’re treated to a little infinitesimal of Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh speaking to a legislator from the satellite Abednedo. The legislator is not named successful the episode, but the subtitles and official Star Wars website place them arsenic Senator Isedwa Chuwant.

Who cares, right? Star Wars names are ever weird. That’s existent but specifically erstwhile it comes to Abednedo beings, they’re specifically, and intentionally, weird. The taxon archetypal appeared successful The Force Awakens, and is champion known for the Resistance aviator Ello Asty, a quality whose sanction J.J. Abrams approved due to the fact that it was a notation to 1 of his favourite groups, the Beastie Boys. (Ello Asty is named aft their album, Hello Nasty.)

Have you ever heard their opus “So What’cha Want?” Say it accelerated past look astatine the senator’s name: Isedwa Chuwant. Yes, the Abednedo quality is erstwhile again intelligibly named aft a Beastie Boys song. And, according to Wookiepedia, it’s a contented that has extended good beyond conscionable movie and TV.

According to the site, several Star Wars authors and creators person continued the signifier successful books and ocular guides. In the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary, Pablo Hidalgo names characters Roodown (for the Beastie Boys opus “Root Down”), Munica (for the medium Ill Communication) and, our favorite, Brasmon Kee (for the opus “Brass Monkey.”) There are besides characters named Sowa Chuan (“So What’cha Want?” again), Oddy Muva (“Body Movin’”), and Awls Ooteek (Paul’s Boutique) conscionable to sanction a few. Again, Wookiepedia dives into it more.

And present we person Senator Isedaw Chuwant who some asks, and answers the question, “So What’cha Want?” More Star Wars names from the Beastie Boys? Yes, please.

See the quality connected the caller occurrence of The Acolyte, streaming connected Disney+.

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