The lightsaber is easily the most iconic weapon in all of Star Wars, and here’s how the Jedi and Sith make their unforgettable laser swords.
The lightsaber is easily the most iconic weapon in all of Star Wars, and here's all you need to know about how it works. Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan Kenobi described the lightsaber as "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age" when it was introduced in the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope. It is far more than a weapon, though, as viewers discovered in the prequel trilogy.
Oftentimes, younglings had difficulty crafting their first lightsabers without going into a meditative state. In both Star Wars Legends and canon, letting the Force guide them in their crafting has always been an essential step in making a lightsaber. This act often deterred those who weren’t Force-sensitive from attempting to craft a lightsaber, because fine-tuning the weapon without the Force was perilous; a poorly-constructed lightsaber can explode.
Why Are Lightsabers Different Colors? There are many different lightsaber colors. George Lucas originally only intended them to be blue for the heroes and red for the bad guys, a simple visual representation of allegiance. This began to change with Return of the Jedi, when Luke Skywalker's new blade was changed to green for practical reasons. A new addition later came in the prequel trilogy, when Samuel L. Jackson asked for his character, Mace Windu, to have a purple lightsaber.
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