Curious Star Wars fans have always wondered, what powers a lightsaber? How exactly does it work? What is the history behind this great weapon and how does it fit into the lore of the Jedi and Sith orders? Luckily, the franchise has provided fans with many answers to these questions since the weapon’s debut, including …
As one of the coolest weapons ever created in the history of science fiction and cinema, the lightsaber has captured the imagination of generations of fans since its debut in Episode IV: A New Hope. With their futuristic-looking metallic hilts, glowing energy blades and fantastic whirl-hum sounds, the most iconic lightsabers in the saga are …
Throughout the history of the Star Wars galaxy, few groups of people have been both respected and feared as much as members of the clan-based culture known as the Mandalorians. Their legendary reputation as fierce warriors and proud conquerors have led some to even compare them to Jedi knights in both accomplishments and fighting ability. …
Throughout the history of the Star Wars galaxy, perhaps no other group’s legend and lore have drawn the fascination of fans as much as the powerful group of Force users known as the Jedi order. While their rich history goes back at least “a thousand generations” or 25,000 years, many of the most powerful Jedi …
Magenta is one of the rarer lightsaber colors in Star Wars, but it comes with an interesting footnote: it’s easy to confuse with the movies’ most famous “almost-pink” blade. Darth Vader’s saber is canonically crimson, yet lighting in A New Hope has convinced plenty of fans it reads pink on screen — it doesn’t, and …
Orange is the rarest lightsaber color in the Star Wars canon — rarer even than most fans realize. In Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the orange blade wasn’t just an unlockable option; it was a pre-order exclusive, which makes Cal Kestis’s orange lightsaber genuinely hard to come by even among players who own the game. …
Purple is a rare lightsaber color that is usually only seen in characters who do not conform to the status quo. One such famous user of a purple lightsaber is the Jedi council member Mace Windu. There are several other examples of purple lightsabers in Star Wars Legends, including Anakin Solo, Jaina Solo, and Revan. …
One of the rarest colors in the Star Wars canon is the black lightsaber. The only known black lightsaber to exist in canon lore is the Darksaber, which belongs to neither the Jedi nor the Sith. Bossk’s Bounty is compensated for any purchases made through any Amazon links that may appear below. Belonging to the …
There is only one known character to use an indigo lightsaber in both Star Wars canon and legends. That character is Cal Kestis, from the game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Cal is the lead character in the game and is a force-sensitive human who eventually becomes a Jedi knight. On the color spectrum, indigo …
Cyan sits in an unusual spot in Star Wars lore: it’s a color most fans only ever see wielded two-handed. Cal Kestis, the playable Jedi from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, can unlock a cyan blade for his double-bladed lightsaber — one of several color options available to him over the course of the game, …