Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Darth Vader wield a distinctive red lightsaber. How lightsabers get their colors In the Star Wars universe, lightsaber colors are determined by the force of the Jedi using a lightsaber. Jackson's favorite color Other quirks abound, as well — Samuel L. Next Up In Almanac. Delivered Fridays. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy.
For more newsletters, check out our newsletters page. The Latest. These lightsabers are traditionally given to Jedi Consulars in Legends, who serve as scholars of the Force and seek to fight the Dark Side at its core. Yellow lightsabers were wielded by the Jedi Temple guards in both canon and Legends. Yellow crystals were typically given to Jedi Sentinels in Legends, who honed their skills in both combat and intellectual pursuits.
Purple lightsabers are rare in both canon and Legends, with Mace Windu and Huulik serving as its wielders. Windu's lightsaber had an electrum finish, which gave his blade a purple hue. Ahsoka Tano is the only Jedi known to wield white lightsabers in canon, as her kyber crystal had its frequency and angle changed by Anakin Skywalker.
The Darksaber is the best known black bladed lightsaber in both Legends and canon. With many elements from the EU jumping to canon recently, it is not inconceivable that some of these lightsaber colors will also join the Star Wars canon in the near future. Adrienne Tyler is a features writer for Screen Rant. She is an Audiovisual Communication graduate who wanted to be a filmmaker, but life had other plans and it turned out great. Adrienne is very into films and she enjoys a bit of everything: from superhero films to heartbreaking dramas, to low-budget horror films.
Every time she manages to commit to a TV show without getting bored, an angel gets its wings. When she's not writing, you can find her trying to learn a new language, watching hockey go Avs! Breakfast food is life and coffee is what makes the world go round. It was great. By Adrienne Tyler Updated 5 days ago. Share Share Tweet Email 0. Key Release Dates. One of the biggest questions asked about lightsabers is why bad guys always use red blades.
The obvious answer is that it's a visual marker that enables viewers to easily distinguish villains on screen. But within the Star Wars universe, the answer is a bit more involved. It's believed that dark side Force users—such as the Sith and whatever Kylo Ren and Snoke are—traditionally use synthetic Kyber crystals, aka crystals made artificially by chemical processes. For whatever reason, synthetic crystals only turn out red. Of course, most of this "synthetic crystal" business is based on pre-"Legends" canon, so it could be retconned at any time.
So don't take it to the bank. In case you're wondering, Kylo Ren's lightsaber is wild and unstable because the crystal he used is cracked.
There's probably a story behind how he acquired that crystal and why it's cracked, but it has yet to be revealed. Both Obi-Wan and Anakin's were blue; Vader's was red. Those colors remained the standard until "Return of the Jedi," when Lucas had the color of Luke's new lightsaber blade changed to green so that it would stand out better against the blue sky of Tatooine. Things began to change with "Attack of the Clones" when George Lucas wrote a huge climax that called for dozens of Jedi on the field of battle at one time.
Jackson personally asked Lucas if his character's lightsaber could have a purple blade because it was his favorite color.
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