Empire spoke to Keen about getting her Padawan braid, donning that alien Theelin makeup, and why her character is ‘Jedi David Bowie’ (duh). EMPIRE: When does your journey with Star Wars begin?

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"He had that little braid hanging down." Hayden Christensen, who starred as Anakin, sported two braids in the film that were used to show his character's rank as a padawan within the Jedi Order.

It's likely that the Padawan braids were made in a similar ... 2005's Revenge of the Sith. Per Jedi lore, such a braid is ceremoniously cut off to signify a promotion in rank.

At least, it seems that there’s something of a flirtatious vibe being exchanged between Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) and former Jedi Osha (Amandla Stenberg) in The Acolyte Episode 4.