Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutStar Wars: The Acolyteepisode 4.

And that shock was quickly followed by another the appearance of Maes mysterious masked master.

She knew then that her unseen master had beaten her there.

Yord Fandar (Charlie Barnett), Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) and Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) on ‘The Acolyte’

Yord Fandar (Charlie Barnett), Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) and Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) on ‘The Acolyte’.Lucasfilm

Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd. What can we make of this masked menace descending from the sky?

We asked creatorLeslye Headlandexactly that.

Thats pretty evident by the fact that he took down a Wookiee Jedi with apparent ease.

Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’

Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’.Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd.

Hopefully it just continues down that road for people, says Headland.

And it seemingly all begins with a big Sith vs. Jedi battle on Khofar.

Additional reporting by Devan Coggan.

Jedi Master Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo) sitting next to Jedi speeder bike on ‘The Acolyte’

Jedi Master Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo) on ‘The Acolyte’.Lucasfilm