We may not realize it, but we’ve embraced so many aspects of Star Wars, even without watching a single movie. So believe me when I say that it doesn’t take a Star Wars fan to know or recognize what a lightsaber is. However, if you look deeper into the lore, you’ll be surprised to see …
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Orange is a rare color for lightsabers. Most information about it is found in legends. However, it’s also featured in the Jedi: Fallen Order, which is considered canon. Only one character and a specific group were seen with a lightsaber of this color. If you’re familiar with the lore, lightsaber colors represent something about the …
Star Wars is a worldwide phenomenon with a massive fanbase. So it’s highly unlikely for anyone to have not heard of a lightsaber or the iconic character called Yoda. Blue and Green are the main identifying blade colors of the Jedi Order. Fittingly so, Yoda wields a green shoto style lightsaber, an appropriate color to match his position of …
The lightsaber duels are a big part of what makes Star Wars so exciting. Watching the characters whirl around and perform backflips while wielding glowing, brightly-colored blades—well, it doesn’t get much better than that! In this article, we’ll rank the top 15 lightsaber duelists in the Star Wars franchise. These duelists were chosen based on …
Some people might think that using British spelling or American spelling doesn’t really matter. A few forum discussions debate on the spelling variation of the word lightsaber, but most of them simply shrug it off as a preference. If you look in the Oxford English Dictionary, you will find the term lightsabre. It gives the …
In the extensive history of science fiction, there are few weapons that live up to the iconic lightsaber. Lightsabers are the elegant and powerful weapons seen in many of the epic duels in the Star Wars universe. Watching lightsaber battles is stimulating in itself. But learning exactly what lightsabers are and how they work is …
The Jedi are a powerful and memorable aspect of the Star Wars film series. We may think of their use of the Force or lightsaber fighting as indicators of their strengths and abilities. We can still see Yoda levitating Luke’s X-Wing fighter out of the swamps of Dagobah. Or, we may think of Luke Skywalker …
But while so much has gone into taking lightsabers apart and detailing all they are and all they can do, little attention is focused on the unique sound these weapons make. This sound is light, energy, and power all at once. It is interesting to note where it came from and other facts surrounding it.
In our world, plasma is known to produce heat in the temperature range between 8000°C and 25,000°C, so it’s pretty safe to assume that the temperature of a lightsaber’s plasma blade falls within that range.
Lightsabers are arguably one of the most fascinating and iconic aspects of the Star Wars franchise. Built by Jedi and wielded by Force-sensitive beings throughout the galaxy, lightsabers can tell us a lot about their user’s unique connection to the Force. This uniqueness, in fact, is part of why there are so many different lightsaber …