First, there were only two lightsaber colors. Heroic Jedi used blue blades while those on the Dark Side used red. Then, after Luke Skywalker lost his lightsaber in The Empire Strikes Back, he forged a ...

The unique lightsabers that the Jedi and Sith wield might be among the most iconic pieces of imagery in the entire Star Wars franchise. Disney even promoted its highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi ...

Where do lightsabers get their color in Star Wars? A lightsaber’s color comes from the kyber crystal within the hilt. The lightsaber’s blade takes on the color of the crystal within. A blue kyber ...

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The finale of Star Wars prequel series The Acolyte sees the twins tragically separated, with Osha’s turn to the Dark Side represented by her blue lightsaber turning red. The color change sparked ...