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In this episode I will be going over the differences in lightsaber colors, that are canon.
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To understand the role each saber plays, we must first understand where the color originates from.
The colors come from Kyber crystals.
The crystal is at the core of the lightsaber, and the color of the crystal determines the
color of the saber.
The crystals start out as colorless until they are found by a Jedi Padawan.
The padawan’s personality as well as the will of the Force will eventually determine
the color of the lightsaber.
The force would guide the jedi youngling to their crystal.
They would hear it’s music and harmony, becoming attracted to the crystal and forming a bond.
If someone finds the crystal who is not the jedi youngling it is intended for, the crystal
would remain cold to the touch.
The lifelike crystals grow naturally on a variety of different planets throughout the galaxy.
Such as in the crystal cave on the planet Ilum.
They are extremely rare, and in tune with the force.
More specifically they are in tune with the light side of the force, meaning that if someone
from the darkside tried to make use of their powers for dark purposes, the crystals
would try and resist them.
Because of this, the only way for darksided users to harness the powers of the crystals,
was to manipulate the force in a way that would overpower the crystal.
When this happened, the crystal would crack and bleed, leading to the characteristic red
lightsabers used by the sith.
There are 9 known lightsaber colors that are canon.
I will go over each of them, and their known characteristics.
First we have the most common color, which is blue.
This color of lightsaber is associated with protection, consciousness and intellect, and
is typically used by greatly skilled lightsaber warriors.
Users of a blue lightsaber include Obi-wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.
A second variation of blue lightsaber exists, that is a lighter shade.
This light blue saber is yielded by Tera Sinube.
The next most common color after blue is green.
This color of lightsaber is associated with peace and harmony.
It is typically used by Jedi who possess strong abilities with the force, and would rather
avoid combat if possible, opting instead for mediation or negotiation.
Users of the green lightsabers are Luke Skywalker, Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn.
A second variation of green lightsaber exists, such as the yellow-green lightsaber used by
Ahsoka Tano’s shoto-style lightsaber.
As briefly mentioned before, red lightsabers are associated with evil and power.
It is common knowledge that Sith and dark jedi use this color of saber.
Because the crystals at the core are attuned to the lightside of the force, the Sith and
dark jedi must use artificial or corrupted crystals in their sabers which produces the red color.
Kylo Ren’s cracked kyber crystal generates an unstable blade, with the excess power vented
out the sides, creating a crossguard effect.
Also interesting to note is that in the movies, the red sabers were originally used as an
indication to the audience that the character was evil.
Users of the red lightsaber include Darth Vader, Darth Sidious, Darth Maul, Count Dooku,
Kylo Ren, and Asajj Ventress.
Onto the more rare colors of lightsaber, we have yellow lightsabers.
These are associated with defense and protection.
The only known users of the yellow lightsaber are the Jedi Temple Guards.
We also have the purple lightsaber.
This color is associated with moral ambiguity.
It is thought to be used by Jedi who harness both dark and light sided techniques, or maybe
a sith turned jedi.
The color can be interpreted as a mix between light and dark, or blue and red.
Behind the scenes a different reason for the purple lightsaber exists.
That reason is simply that Samuel L. Jackson just wanted one, so George Lucas obliged.
Which is probably why the only known wielder of the purple saber is Mace Windu.
Not much is know about the white saber, other than it is thought to come from the healing
a corrupted crystal.
The only successful case of this was done by the Ahsoka Tano, who yields this color
of saber in Star Wars Rebels.
To her, the lack of color represents her neutrality, her dissociation with the Jedi Order and her
indeterminate state.
With only one Darksaber known to be floating around, this ancient, experimental weapon
was created by the first Mandalorian Jedi, Tarre Vizsla.
According to mandalore custom, one can only obtain the darksaber by defeating the previous
owner in combat.
Canon users of the darksaber include Pre Vizsla, Darth Maul, Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, and Gar Saxon.
There you have it, all the different canon lightsaber colors that are known, and briefly explained.
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