Double-bladed lightsaber combat

Jedi and Sith who master double-bladed lightsaber combat were a rarity. This type of lightsaber combat evolved around a double bladed lightsaber - sometimes also referred to as saber-staff.

A saber-staff would typically consist of a long hilt which had laser blades at both ends. The blades could be ignited one at the time, the saber-staff thus functioning as a normal lightsaber, or simultaneously.

Double-bladed lightsaber combat was more like fighting with a staff than with a sword. The weapon having two blades, double-bladed lightsaber combat allowed for much more rapid attack which were more dificult to parry for someone using an ordinary lightsaber.

This form of lightsaber combat was extremely rare. Firstly because it was very difficult to master and using a double-bladed lightsaber could be more dangerous to the untrained wielder. Secondly, this type of lightsaber combat was of an aggressive nature and thus deemed to close to the dark side by many jedi.

Wielders of double-bladed lightsabers

 * Sith Lord Exar Kun used a blue double-bladed lightsaber with a short hilt.
 * Jedi Knight Bastila Shan wielded a long-hilted yellow double-bladed lightsaber and had specialized in this form of lightsaber combat
 * Redeemed Revan may possibly also have use a double-bladed lightsaber in his quest for the Star Forge and may have mastered double-bladed lightsaber combat
 * Darth Maul mastered double-bladed lightsaber combat wielding his deadly red lightstaff
 * Around the crisis of the Disciples of Ragnos double-bladed lightsabers were used by some of the students at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum
 * Jaden Korr may possibly have learned to use a double-bladed lightsaber during the crisis of the Disciples of Ragnos

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
 * Knights of the Old Republic
 * The Phantom Menace
 * Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy