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In this episode I will be going over the different lightsaber styles that are canon.
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As you all know the lightsaber was the weapon of choice typically used by force sensitive
individuals such as the Jedi and the Sith.
They are made up of a plasma blade which is powered by a kyber crystal and a typically metal hilt.
There are 11 different lightsaber variations that are canon.
The variation is typically seen in the hilt design of the saber, with different hilts used for different purposes.
I will now go over each lightsaber variation and who uses it.
The most common lightsaber variation is the standard single-bladed lightsaber.
This saber consisted of a straight hilt that was between 20 and 30 cm long.
Any specifications and features added to the hilt were custom made by the wielder to suit their own needs.
An example of this is Darth Sidious’ electrum finish saber.
These lightsabers came in a variety of different colors including blue, green, red and purple.
Users included Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker and Mace Windu.
The second variation is the double bladed lightsaber also known as a saberstaff.
These lightsabers had a single extra long hilt with a blade on each end.
The hilt could often be split into two separate lightsabers at the center.
The most common color of this saber was red, however blue and green variations have been known to exist.
Known users of the double-bladed saber include Darth Maul, Savage Opress and Pong Krell.
The double bladed spinning lightsaber was similar to the double bladed lightsaber except
the hilt was the same length as the standard single-bladed lightsaber and that it was surrounded
by a circular rim that could spin the blades along a track.
It was specially designed for use by the Inquisitorius, a group of Dark Side Adepts.
Unfortunately this lightsaber suffered from many design flaws including being easy to
cut apart as well as being a large target for disarming moves.
The only known color of this saber was red.
Known users included the Grand Inquisitor, the Fifth Brother, the Seventh Sister and
the Eighth Brother.
Next we have the Crossguard lightsaber.
This ancient three blade design included a standard blade with two shorter blades at
the end of the hilt perpendicular to the main blade.
These two shorter blades, called quillons were designed to protect the wielder’s hands.
The only known colors were red, blue and green, and the only known users included ancient
Jedi and Kylo Ren, although Ezra Bridger did find a broken crossguard lightsaber on Malachor.
The Curved-Hilt lightsaber were similar to the standard single-bladed lightsaber except
they featured a curve in the hilt.
This caused the hilt to fit better into the palm of the wielder giving them a better grip
and allowing them to use one-handed fighting styles.
It also allowed them to lunge and slash at their opponent with greater accuracy and finesse.
The only known color of this saber was red, and the only known users in canon were
Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, Oppo Rancisis and Barriss Offee.
The Lightsaber pistol was exactly what the name makes it out to be.
It was a single bladed lightsaber with an attachment that allowed it to second as a blaster.
It was originally designed to help Force sensitive individuals conceal their Jedi heritage during the Galactic Empire.
There was only one known to have existed and it was wielded by Ezra Bridger.
Next we have the Lightsaber Pike.
Lightsaber pikes were staff shaped double bladed lightsabers with extremely long hilts.
The only known color was yellow and the only known users were the Jedi Temple Guards.
Training lightsabers were similar to the standard single bladed lightsabers except they were
permanently set to low power.
They were used often by Jedi younglings for training purposes, and came in the colors blue or green.
Shoto-style lightsabers were a variation of the single-bladed sabers with shorter blades and hilts.
They were typically used as secondary weapons in combat, or were used as the main weapon
for wielders of short stature.
Known colors that exists are green, yellow-green and white.
Known users are Yoda and Ahsoka Tano.
The Cane-disguised lightsaber, or simply the Cane Lightsaber, is similar to any other lightsaber,
although the hilt is concealed as the handle of a cane.
The handle could detach, and then the saber could be used normally in combat.
Known users of this concealable lightsaber were Tera Sinube, and Darth Maul.
Finally we have the Darksaber.
This ancient and unique lightsaber is black-bladed, and was created by Tarre Vizsla, who was the
first Mandalorian Jedi.
The darksaber blade was shorter than most other lightsabers and shaped like a traditional
sword with a rectangular hilt, hand guard, and a serrated emitter.
Also unique to this saber was the sound it emitted, which has a higher pitch compared to other lightsabers.
It is similarly powered by a crystal, although the wielders thoughts and actions had an effect
on the blade’s power, as it would often produce an electric effect in response to
a heightened emotional state.
The darksaber was capable of parrying other lightsaber blades, and according to Mandalorian custom,
this lightsaber could only be obtained by defeating the previous owner in combat.
Known users of the darksaber have been Pre Vizsla, Darth Maul, Kanan Jarrus, Sabine Wren,
Gar Saxon, and Bo-Katan Kryze.
And there you have it!
All the lightsaber variations that are canon.
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