With the Sith not getting name-checked at all in “The Acolyte” premiere, what evidence is there for us to think the Sith are involved?
Well, it might have something to do with the Sith Code. First appearing in the new iteration of the “Star Wars” canon, in the book “Guardians of the Whills” (a terrific middle grade tie-in to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” starring Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe), the Sith code has appeared in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and other places, where it’s been clearly identified as such:
Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
This is all obviously a take on the Jedi Code, which was first mentioned in “The Phantom Menace” and elaborated on in other canon texts like Christie Golden’s novel about Asajj Ventress “Dark Disciple” (one of the best “Star Wars” books ever written) It reads:
There is no emotion, there is peace.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
There is no death, there is the Force.
The Jedi Code is something each Jedi is supposed to uphold. And for the Sith Code, even Darth Maul repeats it in small bits here and there throughout his appearances in canon.
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