The acolytes were known through as 'the mark of Vader.' History During the last stage of the Galactic Civil War, the Acolytes embarked on a campaign of armed resistance against the new government. As Sith devotees, the Acolytes opposed the new order brought by the New Republic. Given a lightsaber was considered a great honor. While the Acolytes initially stole lightsabers in order to sacrifice to the Sith 'beyond,' they began to keep the ancient weapons following the rise of the New Republic, and to be They also revered various Sith artifacts including lightsabers and helmets since they were imbued with the power of the dark side. The Acolytes were led by masters such as Yupe Tashu, who communicated with fallen Sith specters. Many Acolytes also received dreams from fallen Sith. The Acolytes worshiped fallen Sith, who had gone beyond the veil. They regarded the Sith as riverbreakers who did not succumb to fate. They believed that only Force-users who wielded the dark side of the Force were capable of changing those currents.

The shadows regarded themselves and all other living things as slaves to the Force, which they perceived as a river of power. The Acolytes of the Beyond consisted of non- Force-sensitive individuals who called themselves shadows. Sith lightsabers were of great interest to the Acolytes.

They are its foes.' ―Kiza's thoughts about the Acolytes' beliefs Only those who wield the dark side of the Force are capable of changing those currents they are riverbreakers. All are caught in the river of power that is the Force, trapped by its currents.

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