Talk:Lightsaber/Legends

How they work edit
I think we need to change the bit on how lightsabers work. Check this out: http://web.archive.org/web/20000817192432/www.synicon.com.au/sw/ls/sabres4.htm Just scroll down to "model six". -Purple Pikmin


 * The theory on that web page is a theory for explaining a lightsaber in Earth-bound physics, and is outside the realm of the GFFA. It's intriguing, but does not belong in this article.  Son of Nils Talk 04:43, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Pictures
We need to stop putting so many pictures in this article. It just isn't long enough to handle so many (although the length itself is indicitive of how many problems the article has). -- SFH 01:52, 1 Nov 2005 (UTC) The main picture entitled "An Ignited Lightsaber" is a computer generated image and a bad one at that. Someone find a picture from a movie or a Force FX lightsaber. And before you start, I know all lightsabers are computer generated.
 * Problems? Lightsabers are a central part of the Star Wars; therefore the length of the article, I think, is understandable. But, yeah, I agree that there shouldn't be more pictures in the article KEJ 00:12, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * However, the first image needs to be replaced, since it's fan art - Kwenn
 * The ignited lightsaber one? Are you sure? Darn, I liked that one. Could we find another picture of an ignited saber not being held by someone? -- SFH 19:24, 16 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Definately fanmade: it's from Nebulous Designs, an online graphic art site. How about this image? I could remove the labels, or perhaps just use one of the sabres; Anakin's is the most famous - Kwenn
 * Those will do, but you should remove the labels. And go with Anakin's. -- SFH 19:41, 16 Nov 2005 (UTC)

There is a picture of Darth vader's lighsaber that keeps being miswritten as anikin's For all inteents and purposes anikin is killed at the end of epiii and because id hate to start a editing war, i belive this should be addressed here --Ik-Gredan Kolam 21:33, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Forms of Lightsaber combat
Firstly, I think that this article should concentrate more on the lightsaber itself, and seperate its information on lightsaber content from it, moving that content to another article. I'm the author of the Wikipedia page on Lightsaber combat; if you guys agree, I would like to send the lightsaber combat stuff over to a Wookiepedia article probably just called Lightsaber combat. I can then copy any other additional information from my original Wikipedia page to that page, such as the "Marks of combat." Lastly, the wording of the information on the seven forms of lightsaber combat in this article looks familiar; could it have been just copied and pasted from somewhere else? I'm against that; I would like to rephrase it if it indeed was copied/pasted.
 * I support the copy of any articles related to Star Wars to this Wiki. I can copy your Lightsaber combat article and you could reword it how you want. -- Riffsyphon1024 18:28, 3 Apr 2005 (EDT)
 * I actually don't feel that a complete rewording is necessary if my original article were to be copied from Wikipedia, since I'm the author of it. I only suggested a rewording in the situation that other Wookiepedians wished not delete the lightsaber combat forms from this article.  I feel that my Wikipedia article is good enough for Wookiepedia (though I plan later to add even more); so I guess it should just be moved and we can leave it that way.  Anyone to second the vote to make a Lightsaber combat page based on my Wikipedia article?
 * I have already copied it. -- Riffsyphon1024 19:51, 3 Apr 2005 (EDT)
 * Where does the Name Lus-Ma come from? As far as I know, the Form is called Niman (at least it is in the KoTOR2)

Whole or Part of this Article is from Wikipedia!
This article has been partially copied from Wikipedia! Is this allowed????? KFan II


 * Wikipedia’s text operates under a GNU Free Documentation License. Hundreds, if not thousands of websites copy Wikipedia essentially word for word (Answers.com for instance), so it is perfectly allowable.--Eion 12:00, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
 * I believe KFan II is munging the issue here (not to say that he has malicious intent). He's asking this question because Darth Fisto and I asked that he not replace existing SWW articles with Wikipedia articles. I believe some of the articles in question were the articles about some of the films, but Darth Fisto has appropriately reverted at least some of these edits. Some of this dispute can be seen on KFan's talk page, as well as my own. -- Aidje 04:08, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

How Lightsabers Work
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber3.htm Funny stuff, and some useful info too. --SparqMan 19:55, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

Ceremony quotation
The construction ceremony mantra is a nice piece of fluff, but is there a way that we can integrate it into the article? It pushes the start of the text pretty far down. --SparqMan 21:24, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The Quote is said by Lumimara Undui --Dylankidwell

Better version....
In my opinion the lightsaber article on the main Wikipedia website is better than the one here in Star Wars wiki. I tried to put it in here but the pictures do not show up. Could someone move here? - Maphisto86
 * First off, we do not replace entire articles with "better versions on Wikipedia". However you can take sections that we do not have here and blend them in. Images have to be saved and reuploaded. -- Riffsyphon1024 19:03, 4 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * Oh Im sorry...I was unaware that we cannot take articles from wikipedia and use them here. I geuss this site is unaffiliated for some odd reason. It's just that the article on lightsabers on wikipedia is far superior to this one. It even says right now that the article on this wiki needs "cleaning up". The one of wikipedia features more pictures, information and is more fluid than this one - Maphisto86 6 Aug 2005
 * In cases where we don't have an article at all, then we will use the Wikipedia one, but if there is an existing version that has already undergone wookification, then it's not a good idea to discard the work that's already been done. If you wish to incorporate some of Wikipedia's improvements to the article, feel free to merge them in, but make sure that you do so smoothly, in a way that will not throw out any work that we've done. Also, make sure that you wookify any new additions. – Aidje talk 06:01, 6 Aug 2005 (UTC)

Bad Info
I agree that this is not high quality (i have seen bad grammar and many sentences that didn't make sense). However, there are also some basic problems, the largest being A LIGHTSABER IS NOT SUPER-HEATED PLASMA. I want you all to repeat that to yourselves. The proof is in the many, many books and sections of the movies where it is mentioned that 1) A crystal is used in lightsaber construction (a crystal would only be used if it is a laser varient, which it is), 2) A light source is always included (why the hell would you have a light source if it's plasma!), 3) There is no plasma container ever mentioned in creation, 4) How does plasma block a blaster (mostly concentrated light) and 5) A lightsaber works pretty much equally in all environments, including space (if it was plasma, changing air pressure in the environment would alter a ton of things about the blade. -- Mirage
 * We are trying to create the most accurate article here with the most accurate sources, but many times sources will tend to conflict with each other, and another thing is, does anyone really know how these things work? If that was the case, then we should have them everywhere. -- Riffsyphon1024 03:07, 11 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * Also, in response to number 4, not all sources say blaster bolts are light. Sometime's they're also listed as plasma.-LtNOWIS 03:03, 4 Sep 2005 (UTC)
 * Bolts are supposed to be super charged gas, coated in an electron field, which the lightsaber aims to deflect. And no, noone knows how these work because it is fiction, the pure energy cell needed is impossible. And yes, the lightsaber is in no way plasma, this needs to be changed. --Xhysa 23:25, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Quite frankly, lighsabers and blaster bolts match the description of a slow-charged-linac in a faux-elastic magnetic field much more than a laser, but it doesn't matter. It wouldn't matter if it fit the description of a GLOWSTICK. What matters is that there is no canon explanation. And the current version is fine, I just put this up because the "Plasma/Laser/Other" debate got on my nerves.--Erl 03:44, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry about the jargonese in the above post. It's a f***ed-up retcon I've come up with to describe the lightsaber, and by now I just sorta rattle it off.--Erl 03:46, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The history has been corrected to show the most recent C-canon info, that it is based off of ancient technology that "freezes" a laser (rather than super-heating plasma), and describes a little about how the high energy beam is wrapped back to the output source to create the perception of an energy "blade". SonofNils 05:02, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for finally fixing that frozen plasma thing. I have another question. Can Grievous really be considered non-Force-sensitive, considering that he had Sifo-Dyas's blood transplanted into him? Or is that occurrence even considered canon?--Benkenobi84 17:29, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Good question. I thought I might take a crack at the intro to make it flow a little better.  I'd have to check and see if the Visionaries comic is part of canon or part of the Infinities lines. - SonofNils 17:44, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
 * On curved hilts: "curved hilts allowed more spinning action during blade-to-blade duels than straight-hilted lightsabers."  I don't think that's true at all, I'd be interested in seeing some citations.  Curved hilts are likely more related to the pistol-grip of fencing weapons, allowing a lot more precision in directing the point of the blade, since the movement of the wrist comes more easily than the movement of the arm/elbow.154.20.117.58 06:28, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I think your account may be more accurate, considering the elements of Makashi. I don't know whether sources were used in the above remark or if it was conjecture on the part of the writer.   Son of Nils Talk 15:42, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Cauterization
From what I've seen in the movies, it appears lightsabers cauterize wounds. Yet in Episode IV, there were drops of blood around Pondo Baba's severed arm. Am I missing something? User:SFH
 * Well, it is an inconsistency, but I guess it might be different for some non-humans. That's what they cite in Star Wars inconsistencies. Also, sometimes clothing blocks the blade enough for their to be minor bleeding.-LtNOWIS 03:00, 4 Sep 2005 (UTC)

Today is your lucky day. Cauterization only occurs in some species. Skind density and blood make up make a difference in whether or not the blade will cauterize the wound. Also, if a cut is particuarly fast (as Obi-Wan's was in episode 4) it may not remain on organic tissue long enough to cauterize.

156.63.87.28 14:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Also, IIRC, the effect to some stormtroopers that Luke sliced up in the Thrawn trilogy was referred to as "partial cauterization". Thus, full cauterization would probably require deliberately holding the blade against a person's skin. Say, if a Jedi has no healing talents and needs to stop someone's bleeding, theoretically they could probably do that by holding their saber's blade against the wound. Not a great solution, I'm sure, but it'd beat letting them bleed to death. Red XIV 21:01, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, that solution is entirely impractical, but it would definately be good enough to pass without completely disturbing our sense of disbelief (remember gun powder to cauterize wounds? No raised eyebrows there.) 66.137.224.62 18:53, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Like many things in star wars it might be an excuse. When a new hope came out not alot was known so Lucas could get away with it.

Individual Lightsabers
Should we begin creating articles for the individual weapons wielded by the various Jedi Knights and Sith Lords? Each weapon is unique, and many have a history behind them. Multiple versions of the same user's weapon could be grouped into a single article (for example, Obi-Wan had at least four lightsabers during his life). We have pages on many named starships, so perhaps individual weapons, too? - Kwenn
 * I don't have a problem with that, but we know very little about most of the lightsabers. We would end up with even more stub articles. TopAce 17:41 18(?) Oct 2005 GMT +1
 * We know a fair bit about the lightsabers of the major characters (and some minor ones). Seeing as this Wiki is supposed to be evolving into the definitive Star Wars guide, I suggest we eventually add entries like this, to make it totally comprehensive - Kwenn
 * Yup. If we can get a decent picture and a history for an individual lightsaber - should be easy for some of the movie ones - then I say go for it. But: I'd say that if a character has had several lightsabers then all of theirs should be on the same article. --beeurd 19:25, 22 Oct 2005 (UTC)

Doomed?
Is the 'We're doomed!' still actual? TopAce 17:42 18(?) Oct 2005 GMT +1

Bending the Light
In Clone Wars, Kit Fisto's Lightsaber seems to bend underwater. Light bends in water and a laser is nothing but light. The reason his saber bended, was the light around the saber bended or was the lightsader its self bended? Double D 19:02, 20 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * Could be some kind of optical effect created by the water KEJ 19:06, 22 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * the thin about light bendin in water is true, but it only bends if it goes from water to air(or glass, or whatever) and vice-versa. The reason for the bending is that Kit Fisto constructed a light whip (wich bends)
 * a lightwhip is nothing like a lightsaber i'd like to point out, fisto also did not construct it, he merely used one Obi wan made for him, and it broke...plus the events where we see Kit Fitso underwater in Clone Wars are way before Cetus, which is where he uses the lightwhip tempory
 * Oh no, not another lightwhip. Is there any canonical source for this info? KEJ 16:07, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

the lightsaber wouldnt bend under water because it was held in place by a magnetic force that wouldnt allow it to bend. of course, if you now the physics of a lightsaber really well, this should be general knowledge.
 * No, No!. sorry, Kit Fisto did not construct the lightwhip, Obi Wan did Fisto merely used it, and it broke, this is just his lightsaber, modified to work underwater not as a whip of any kind. I belive like KEJ said its just a optical effect of the water Jedi Dude 11:33, 6 September 2006 (UTC)


 * There is an easy explination for this bending, it is a cartoon. The animators simply took some artistic liscence with this scene, as they did with most of the series, such as Obi-Wan and Mace Windu using the Force to jump many stories into the air. As far as I know, Force assisted leaps never reached these extremes in live action scenes. These exagerations are all part of the style of animation, and should not be taken too literally. After all, Anakin was depicted as a bowling pin shaped child. This is not considered his canonical physical description :P - Darth Animus, Feb 11 2007.
 * i read somewhere that a lightsabre shorts out if imersed fully in water so kit fisto constructed a modified lightsabre that coud work underwater, thats why it bent

Lightsaber vs. Lightsabre

 * The section is now updated. Opinions are welcome. TopAce 18:38, 21 Oct 2005, (GMT +1)

Really! Is this section necessary at all? I mean who cares if it's 'lightsaber' or 'lightsabre'? This is a linguistic question regarding varieties of English and is kind of irrelevant. I mean if the american way of spelling it is the correct one because Star Wars was developed by an american, then it implies that everything written in English about Star Wars should be in American English spelling.


 * That's downright incorrect. You can write ANYTHING in British English about Star Wars. Things like grey-coloured lightsaber are correct. Why shouldn't they be? If you are observant you can noticed that two out of three words are purely British and the lightsaber must be used in both British and American English. Lightsaber is a proper name, colour and grey(which is an adjective) are not. TopAce 1 Nov 2005, GMT +1


 * I was actually trying to argue that you can write Star Wars stuff in British English, but probably didn't formulate it clearly enough. I wanted to point out that the argument that 'lightsaber' has to be in American spelling because Star Wars was created by an American is a bit silly, and if that was really the case, then everything would have to be written in american English (since this implication is so bizarre, I figured I wouldn't have to elaborate on it in order to get the point through - I see now that maybe I should have). I don't really care which variety of English is the more correct one, and I think that the 'lightsaber'-vs-'lightsabre' debate is quite pointless (but then again I'm not a native speaker of English, so I don't have any emotional attachment to either of the varieties). KEJ 00:16, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Just wanted to add my two cents. A wise man on wikipedia once said: "If only the British would accept American writing, and the Americans would accept the metric system of the British, the world be a better place." Adamwankenobi 00:35, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * So, it'd be a bit like Canada, then? 8) Back on the topic at hand -- the "sabre vs. saber" section seems to me to be too long.  It could be replaced by something short like The word "saber" is usually spelled "sabre" in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, though "saber" is more common in the United States.  As most Star Wars materials, including the film novelizations and the published screenplays, are first published in the United States, the spelling "lightsaber" is used in almost all canonical sources.  Thus, this wiki uses "lightsaber" for consistency.  &mdash; Silly Dan  00:45, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * That's good KEJ 11:36, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)

You guys should do like the Harry Potter wiki (British spellings) and Memory Alpha (American spellings) and standardise it with the "proper" spellings used in the country of origin... In this case, American English. It will simplify things not to mention look a LOT better consistency-wise And that's coming from a proud Brit.
 * That is what we do (see Manual of Style). It's just that lightsaber, being the most popular article on this wiki which could be spelled differently in UK or many Commonwealth Englishes, may need a note explaining the spelling.  &mdash; Silly Dan  01:24, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Is this section too long to you? :wtf: It seems okay to me. - TopAce 15:10, 10 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, you're the one who wrote it, of course it seems OK to you. I think all the information needed is in the two sentences I wrote above.  (But of course I'd think that, I wrote it!  8) ) &mdash; Silly Dan  01:31, 11 Nov 2005 (UTC)


 * OK, I was thinking of going ahead and shortening it. Anyone else object?  &mdash; Silly Dan  00:44, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Shorten it down? For my sake you can eliminate it completely KEJ 14:41, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * No, don't eliminate. Just shorten. --Master Starkeiller 17:37, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Needless to say, I still think this section is totally irrelevant. There must be more interesting behind-the-scenes-stuff than how to spell 'lightsaber' correctly. But yeah, shorten it down (as much as possible) KEJ 17:53, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * OK, how does it look now? I think it contains all the information the old version did, but in fewer words.  &mdash; Silly Dan  18:10, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Looks good KEJ 10:29, 13 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Who removed it again? - TopAce 18:49, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

Cutaway View
I was doing some Google image searches and found some websites that have cutaway views of inside a lightsaber. But I have never uploaded images on to wiki, and i'm not sure if the pictures I found can be used (copyright and all) but here are a couple websites that have cutaway views... Maybe someone could add one of the cutaway views to the article (I think it would be good to see the inside of a lightsaber shown in the article). These websites show cutaway views of inside a lightsaber: http://thelightsaber.com/anatomy.htm#, http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber3.htm, http://groups.msn.com/StarWarsTheJediCouncil/lightsabers.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=132, and, http://www.ast.leeds.ac.uk/haverah/lsaber.shtml 70.109.238.5 04:36, 2 Nov 2005 (UTC)

141.154.161.92 17:38, 2 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * I certainly wouldn't mind seeing a cross-section of a lightsaber in the article, it would be a great addition to the "Construction details" section. I'm not sure if those images are protected by copyright or not, and I'm not sure how to upload images. But maybe someone else can put a cross-section image into the article...
 * I think all of the images linked to above except for the 2nd one are from the Star Wars Visual Dictionary. The first site uses HTML trickery to get the green highlights, which isn't feasible on the wiki. I'm also not sure they use all of the same captions as the book. The 2nd and 3rd sites use correct captions. I can scan a better image on Friday, but I'm not sure how the captions will turn out.-LtNOWIS 00:39, 11 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Here it is: Image:Lightsaber-cutaway.jpg. I can shrink it down, but I wanted to preserve all the detail.-LtNOWIS 03:11, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Looks good. I think it would be cool to see that in the Construction Details section, so people can see what's inside a lightsaber, rather than just reading about it. 151.203.153.84 03:25, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Water and lightsabers/lightwhip
I wanted to know what was the source that said Kit Fisto used a lightwhip. He problably just used a waterproof lightsaber. I've seen somewhere a discussion about lightsabers being or not waterproof that concluded that it was probably dependant on the way the lightsabers were built, as sometimes they broke underwater, but sometimes they didn't.--Lyon-Ard the Skywalker 01:27, 15 Dec 2005 (UTC)


 * He briefly used a light whip in the book Cestus Deception, pretending to be one of Dooku's Dark Cadre. And he uses a special lightsaber that can be used underwater. Razzy1319 02:59, 15 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Ok. Thanks for the help.--Lyon-Ard the Skywalker 20:28, 15 Dec 2005 (UTC)


 * In Splinter of the Mind's Eye it is established that lightsabers will indeed work underwater. Whether you accept this book as canon is up to you. --Kyp-Durron 21:35, 14 July 2006 (UTC)Kyp-Durron


 * Splinter of the Mind's Eye is definitely canon. Atarumaster88 15:45, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * not all lightsabers work underwater, while Splinter is canon, the movie Phantom Menace shows us Kenobi's saber not working, Films are the highest level of canon. To sum up it depends on the design of the saber. Jedi Dude 15:52, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * In the Episode II Visual dictionary it says that Kenobi modified his lightsaber so it would work underwater after learning his lesson in the Phantom Menace.Grunny 03:42, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

the only way a lightsaber is water proof is because there is a magnetic field continuesly moving to keep the free flowing plasma as a strait arc, so technically speaking, it wouldnt matter if the blade was water proof or not.in kenobi's case, maybe his lightsaber didnt work due to the handle not being watertight. in any case, i agree with kyp-durron, that lightsaber blades are watertight unless the handle isnt.(lightsaber physics)[master zhan]

Lightsaber Building
When do jedi build their first lightsaber? It says they use training ones, but, for Example: when does Obi-wan build his first lightsaber? is it when they are accepted as apprentices? or before then? --Eon Kaaz 20:39, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Building a lightsaber was one of the final steps of Padawanship, it was a long process and normally only completed nearing their trials. --Xhysa 23:27, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

the last training mission was to go through the caves of a selected planet with christal caves, and had to face holograms of loved ones and enenies that would taint and tease them, and if they passed this test, they where finally able to get their own christals, and thus making there own lightsaber. jedi renegade ferus had to perform this twice; once when he was a padawan to siri tachi, the second time was when he had left the jedi, and took place one year after the clone wars and order 66.one of the holograms in the caves of llum was of darth vader, who ferus ignorantly had thought was just the emperor's inforcer and couldnt possibly be anakin because he thought he was killed during order 66.non-canon [master zhan]

Sith Red Sabers
I read this elsewhere, and can't remember where(it was a website, so I don't even know if it's canon), but due to the crystals the Sith use to make their lightsabers, their lightsabers have a chance of "breaking" the blades of other lightsabers. Is this canon? I know it didn't happen in any of the movies, but I've read only a very few Star Wars books..--Vercalos 05:12, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Right here. Synth-crystal Thanos6 07:52, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Here we delve into the shadow-world of fanon. No sith lightsaber has ever broken the blade of another lightsaber, this is completely false. However, sith blades may indeed be marginally stronger, cutting through other materials more quickly, etc.--Erl 03:36, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Wrong-o. Although Erl and I have had this conversation, it might as well be written here: Fightsaber: Jedi Lightsaber Combat cofirms the blade-breaking bit, and the Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary mentions that Sith blades are "less maneuverable" than regular blades. Cutch 02:58, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

may i point out that a magnetic field cannot break a weaker magnetic field without sufficiant force? and anyone who had that type of force must be a bantha crossed with a phlog!i agree with Erl[master zhan]


 * Out of interest, has there ever been a blade-breakage in any Star Wars source? --  Doo Doo  talk [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|22px]] 05:34, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 * You mean an actual appearance, outside of the Star Wars Insider article mentioned above? Like in a novel? Cutch 05:37, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah. --  Doo Doo  talk [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|22px]] 06:03, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Not that I know of... anyone else? Cutch 20:58, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah whoops. *Looks ashamed*. I don't think I've ever heard of one, (that's why I was so quick to condemn). I mean, it didn't ever happen in the TotJ or KotOR, JvS, as far as I know, or any of the more recent material, which I have read rather exhaustively.-- The Erl of the  talk  What I do 00:13, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I have removed 'blade breaking' until it has been verified. --  Doo Doo  talk [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|22px]] 09:24, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 * DO NOT REMOVE IT. Has anyone read Fightsaber: Jedi Lightsaber Combat? IT IS IN THERE. I HAD TO RE-READ IT MYSELF, BUT I SWEAR TO YOU IT IS THERE. Why does everyone have such a hard time believing this? Cutch 16:04, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Quote from the fightsaber article: "...has the rare potential to 'break the blade' of Jedi lightsabers, overloading the energy matrix and burning out the saber..." So it is a fact that a Sith lightaber can "break" a jedi one....141.154.180.40 17:14, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Gracias, Senior 141.154.180.40. Cutch 17:26, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

nem13: I am sry, dont know how really to work with that, but are all red crystals synthetic? Because on Dantooine in the Cave in KOTOR, there are red crystals... once i found 9 of `em... and what are they doing in the crustal formations of they are synthetic?
 * Well, in that case, it must be one of the continuity bloopers of the game, which will eventually have to be retconned. KEJ 11:57, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

nem13: Why? It`s logic that there are natural crystals in all colors... nem13: Is not KoTOR partialy canon? nem13: wait, what is the exact quote "all red crystals are synthetic" or $red crystals are synthetic"? nem13: so we have to wait until someone tells us the exact quote and the date of the info...
 * True, but if it's stated in the canon that all red crystals are synthetic, then it's a continuity error no matter how logic it might seem to us. KEJ 12:28, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * It is, and that's what creates the continuity problem. The existence of natural red crystals in KOTOR conflicts with statements elsewhere in the canon that red crystals are synthetic. This will have to be retconned... which should not be as difficult, however, as some of the other continuity problems in the SW-universe. KEJ 12:38, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I have no idea. I'm just arguing that if it's stated somewhere in the canon that they are, then it's a continuity problem. Personally, I think it's a bit silly that all red crystals should be synthetic, and I'd welcome a retcon that stated that natural red crystals also exists. KEJ 13:43, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

nem13: we are waiting! what is the exact quote?

Colors
OK, one, that section is very repetitive. Two, I thought we agreed that Consulars/Guardians/etc. were just game mechanics and not "real" titles. Thanos6 07:50, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

nem13: well, i put that sentence: "But this color selection was not absolutely obligatory - it was more of a tradition, then a real rule." in the end of the Consulars/Guardians/etc. solors paragraph...

a question - what is the source of the info about the lightsaber crystal`s life span? It sounds logical, but i`ve never heard og such thing...@@@

nem13: someone? where did that info come from?
 * Is it ridiculous to assume that because lightsabers are based on crystalline technology and you can have black crystals,that black lightsabers may have existed?Or is that absurd?


 * nem13: black crystals do not emit black light,
 * ah foolish me : explains why i only got an A for GCSE,tchuh


 * Orange, White, Silver lightsabers?, is that true? --Clone Paratrooper 06:34, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Is Tenel Ka's rainbow lightsaber canon? And where's the source that proves Plo Koon's orange lightsaber isn't canon?  Orange_lightsaber  Talk 22:21, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Do we really need to list all these variations in tint and hue? I mean Green, emerald and yellow green all amount to just being green, don't they? Same goes for red, crimson and magenta. The others are all pretty similar too. HavetStorm 19:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Personally, I think it's gotten out of hand. Whether or not it's pertinent to the article, I'm curious to see additional feedback.  Son of Nils Talk 03:26, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Lightsaber Variants
ERM. wat the ...all thisn new stuff....the new types lightaxe light spear etc this cannot all be canon. seriosuly? JediDude

No way it can. It needs a serious re write. I'll get to work on it. Also, for future reference, new topics should be started at the bottom. -- SFH 19:53, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Improvement Drive
Sure, there's three days to go, but I'm pretty sure that its going to win this sunday, and if it doesn't it probably will in the near future. So I'm getting in early, what needs to be done precisely? I would personally like the whole plasma thing re-written, there are plenty of resources stating that it has nothing to do with plasma, but yet its on the article. It also seems rather sloppely made and editted, not neat at all. Any other ideas? -- Xhysa 20:00, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Blaster-Lightsaber Inconsistencies
The article states in the introduction that early jedi created metal blades which they sharpened and imbued with the power to block blaster bolts, but after the section explaining how lightsabers were invented it states that the blaster was invented following the lightsaber.


 * The "Jedi Forge" technique and the invention of blasters seem to have occurred at about the same time (about 25,000 BBY). Nathan's Timeline Gold puts the introduction of blasters at 25-15,000 BBY.  By most accounts, though, lightsabers weren't invented until 9000 BBY at the earliest. Also, I don't think it's a good idea to delve too deeply into the concept of the Jedi Forge, or previous weapons used by the Jedi, in this article. Would it be better to edit that part of the history to read something more simplistic, like:
 * "Since the formation of the Tython Jedi around 25,000 BBY, ceremonial weapons have been an integral part of the Jedi. Although the first Knights used swords imbued with the Force through the Jedi Forge ritual, the invention of the first lightsabers paved the way for what would become not only the weapon of choice among Knights, but the very symbol of the Jedi Order." SonofNils 21:41, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Historical Corrections and tidying
The History of the saber needs to be tightened up. For example, since the first lightsabers weren't invented until much later, the long intro about the dawn of the Jedi c. 25,000 BBY is really not needed. A brief 1-sentence summary pertaining to the Jedi Knights can lead into the invention of the first lightsabers. Also, the dates need to be corrected. Here, the article says that the lightsaber was created 6-5k BBY, but other information suggests it was first created in 9000 BBY. If nothing else, the noted text here should be qualified to read as "modern lightsabers", or something of the like, so as to differentiate the "archaic" seige sabers from the elegant weapons that do not require belt or back-mounted powerpacks. SonofNils 19:26, 13 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I've had a chance to go back through the New Essential Chronology, and these dates for lightsabers areway off! Does anyone know where the 9,000 BBY and 9,990 BBY "invention" dates came from?  I also saw a note in the discussion for Tulak Hord that says the New Chronology locked in the date of invention as 10,000 BBY, but that's not what I've read.  I have an article in the works that has all the dates and coinciding events as described in the most recent canon.  I'll have it plosted in the next day or two after a solid proof-reading. SonofNils 16:10, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Resources for Date Changes to History
SonofNils 20:11, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
 * 25 to 15,000 BBY - Invention of "freezing" laser beam (refers to the use of the Jedi forges): New Essential Chronology, pg 5.
 * 15,500 BBY - 1st lightsabers unstable, power-hungry (coincides with the Duinuogwuin Contention): New Essential Chronology, pg 6.
 * 7,000 BBY - lightsabers are "more robust", better designed: New Essential Chronology, pg 7.
 * 4,800 BBY - modern lightsabers introduced (mentions "after the Great Hyperspace War and "around the time of the Gank Massacres"): New Essential Chronology, pg 12.

Revisiting Methods of Use
To better organize the article and to prevent duplication of information, I think the list of lightsaber forms should be taken out and replaced with a brief explanation of the lightsaber as an elegant weapon and symbol of justice. Within that description should be the link to lightsaber combat, which more appropriately goes on to detail the various forms and maneuvers. - SonofNils 15:33, 15 March 2006 (UTC)


 * As there were no posted objections to the idea, I have editted the Methods of Use Section to streamline the article and eliminate duplicate info between this article and the linked lightsaber combat article. Seems much more appropriate to take out the list of saber forms and keep them in 1 place. SonofNils 18:47, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Lightsaber Cutting Power
Ok, maybe i missed this somewhere in the article, but is there any metal that can permantantly withstand a lightsaber? The article lists a few that are "notable exceptions", but can any of those permanantly resist a lightsaber's cutting power? Eon Kaaz 20:17, 15 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't think anything can really be considered "permanently withstandable", especially when it comes to lightsabers. The closest I think that comes to indestructable vs. lightsaber blades is refined cortosis with all the impurities removed.  Wizards of the Coast describes this in Gamer  and then clarifies inJedi Counseling  for the roleplaying game, and says that cortosis shields made with the refined ore do not have the weaker metals for the lightsaber to damage, and so are not damaged before the lightsaber shorts out. SonofNils 20:00, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Alright, but when they say they say that a metal, for example, mandalorian iron, is a notable exception, then is there any place which tells how long it can withstand the blade? -Eon Kaaz 20:38, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Not to my knowledge. It only describes such materials as countering the usual unstoppability of lightsabers.  I would imagine that the particulars would rely heavily on the individual circumstances (how thick the armor, the intent of the saber wielder, etc etc).  SonofNils 20:52, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I believe I read somewhere (and i am hopelessly unreliable) that phrik could withstand lightsaber blows.Weren't the Darktroopers armed with phrik?Did one ever come up against a jedi? User:gx1032
 * The MagnaGuards used Phirk in their staffs. But as with all other sources, there is no info on wheter they were damaged or not from impact. Also, there is the Jedi Outcast cortosis Shadowtrooper armour that protects from hits without shorting out the saber.

short lightsabers
can you get more informations on short lightsabers?(this is my first post so please b nice):} Hicups0002 17:41,20 March 2006


 * What else is there to a short lightsaber, safe to say that it is like other lightsabers in all but one aspect: it's...well... short?  Seriously, what kind of info are you looking for in particular? SonofNils 22:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

(p.s. Welcome!)

Hicups0002 13:52,21 March 2006
 * well r there any people(of like normal size) who weild them for starters and do they have a particular style all there own or do jedi just integrate them intootherstyles?
 * Several. Usually they are used in a double-bladed style together with a normal length, and are usually incorporated into the original style of the Jedi--Erl 22:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


 * what original style would that be and is there a style not using any other lightsaber types? Hicups0002 22:41 28,March 2006
 * I believe by "original style of the Jedi", Erl is referring to the established forms and styles detailed in lightsaber combat. -SonofNils 13:17, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
 * than you for clarifing that and i would still like to know i there are any other jedi that use short lightsabers and if the shortsaber haas its own style Hicups0002 13:52,21 March 2006


 * well the dark women has a gold short saber, this can be seen in the fight with aurra sing where she blows the cave up. Jedi Dude
 * I once read a pre-Ep. 1 comic where a black human Council member used two yellow short sabers. He died. Does it ring any bells? I have no idea who this guy was or what comic it was from, If anyone does, link please.


 * wow i didnt expect anyone to reply again :) thanks for hat thing about that black human jedi ill hafto look into it and all i want to know is are theere any (atall) styles in fanon or cannon are there any documented styles that use tow lightsabers.

Obi-Wan quote
I was wondering if that quote at the top of the article was correct. It says "An elegant weapon from a more civilized age.", but I was under the impression it was "for a more civilized age". That's what I thought he said in A New Hope and I've seen it written as that on Jedi Academy in the weapon description. --Morticide 21:31, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
 * You were right, Morticide. I listened to the movie three times this morning just to be sure.  He says "for".  I've made the appropriate corrections to the article.  Thanks for the catch! -- SonofNils 17:42, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for making the change. I would have done it myself but I wasn't entirely sure I was right.
 * I always thought it was "of a more civilized age" but whatever (195.92.168.167 15:11, 14 June 2006 (UTC))

New lightsaber variant
Is it possible for jedi to use just a lightsaber crystal and use the force to create a beam like a lightsaber with as much strength. I think this should because this could help a jedi take a deeper step into the force.


 * There is no known canon documentation of such a weapon, sorry. If you know of any, you should post the documentation and add it to the page.  - SonofNils 18:00, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * There isn't any. He's just asking about his own fan speculation.--DannyBoy7783 19:02, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * At least he asked instead of added . . . theoretically, it's possible, for a very powerful Jedi, to use telekinesis to move around the particles needed to form a lightsaber blade, but it is a) incredibly difficult and b) a bit corny, so I doubt we'll see it anytime soon.-- The Erl of the  talk  What I do 00:26, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Lightsabers and bullets
What would happen if someone were to fire a bullet at a lightsaber?
 * In most games, Sandpeople fire bullets at lightsabers. Presumably, the sabers don't reflect the bullets, but rather (I assume) dissolve them, like any other material. Cutch 06:00, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 * yep, thats right the bullets would be disolced, there called slugs, and slug throwers respectily in the star wars universe. Jedi Dude
 * the bullet would be instantly vaporized. It would be better than a blaster because blasters can be reflected. It would be interesting to see what would happen if someone shot a regular shotgun at a jedi with a lightsaber. Since the blast is actually a bunch of tiny beads the Jedi would have to sustain some damage unless he used the force to stop the beads. That makes me think that guns weren't used often because a jedi might be able to stop the bullet in mid-air.--Dumac 19:07, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
 * And yet we have those stupid video games where slugs and other physical projetiles are deflected. The Jedi Knight series is a major sinner in this category, and C-canon as it is, there is nothing to be done about it.

July 24, 2006. Wouldn't the bullet melt and you have a molten piece of metal stuck on your chest? ~aitrym
 * The Phantom Menace game has a Tattoine level where you are Qui-Gon (I think) and you are attacked by Tusken Raiders, their bullets disolve when they hit the lightsaber blade. That's at least one canonical example of it happening - couple that with common sense and you have the obvious and correct answer to what happens when a bullet hits a lightsaber blade. HavetStorm 17:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The same thing happens vs bullets in Jedi Knight: Jedi Acedemy.SonofNils 16:30, 9 August 2006 (UTC)


 * As far as the video games go, I'm not sure if they are considered canon or not, but from a programming standpoint, slug deflection by a lightsaber is probably due to the saber simply deflecting any object spawned from a gun. This would save on programming and memory usage. - Darth Animus

White Lightsaber?
Forgive me for being so stupid, but: Does someone know a Jedi or a Sith who has a white lightsaber?? Can you show an image of his/her white lightsaber?? Axel Shan
 * Sa Cuis once used a white lightsaber. The picture of it isn't much to look at, but I could upload it. -LtNOWIS 22:41, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I will thank you if you upload it please. Axel Shan
 * Image:Sa Cuis-cropped-small.jpg -LtNOWIS 01:39, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
 * It could be silver. The blade darkens into a grey around the edge, so it probably is.  --Shinin 13:17, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Bok saber
So... what is Bok wielding in Star Wars Republic: Trackdown? It looks like a light... um... spear. Javelin. Whatever. Super-long handle, really short blades. Cutch 05:56, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Nevermind. Looks like a staff with cortosis blades. Cutch 02:35, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Pressure sensor
"One drawback of the [pressure] sensor was that when utilizing saber throw the user had to constantly keep pressure on the hilt with the Force otherwise the lightsaber would shut off in midair." -- I thought they simply locked them on, but I can't remember the source for that. -LtNOWIS 23:33, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Excuse me, but that seems to indicate you actually have to hold down the button on a lightsaber to keep it activated, which is not stated in any canonical source AFAIK.
 * Can anyone note a canonical source for the pressure sensor? I don't recall it; however, I seem to recall something specifically noted about Luke's (Anakin's) lightsaber having to be locked in the "on" position in Splinter of the Mind's Eye.  If we can't get a source, I'd like to delete it as unsubstatiated. -  Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 15:43, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Black Lightsabers?
Could a lightsaber be black? I thought probably not because lightsabers give off light and black is the absense of light so does anyone have any input for this?Star Destroyer 2500 01:51, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't think so, Black = no light. Think of thinks, when you look at the world around you, you don't see the world, you see the light coming/reflecting from the world around you. When you see black, your seeing no light. Black is like a "Black Hole" for light (in a way). What I mean is a Lightsaber is nothing but light, there is no such thing as black light (including black light bulb, because most black bulbs i've seen look purple). You could put a black cristal but it won't come as black, it's will come as like dark purple, plus who would want a black lightsaber? If most light is held back (black takes in all light) the beam might not be powerful enough to stop another beam when sabers cross/touch. Double D 12:31, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

So why do people keep adding stuff about black lightsabers? Is there are source or is it just brainless fanon? KEJ 13:37, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * well Alema Ra used a saber so blue it was almost balck..thats the only time i can think of Jedi Dude 14:07, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Almost Black, but there was light in the saber. "Pure" Black is no light. Double D 13:24, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

of course pure black is impossible(especially not for a "light weapon") but ive seen (or read ...i cant remember...heh )ocurences of impure crystals being black and emitting very very dark purple blades,it was this female jedi who didnt like to use her lightsaber and just picked up a black crystal becuase she didnt care and when she activated it it blew of her arm(hehe:) im only saying this 'cause one of you might recognize it)so blac crystals could emit realy dark purple blades or blades that look black with purple cores(dont hate me if im wrong ) :(


 * Black lightsabers do exist, but they are insanely rare. They look like purple blades with black cores. user:Darth Vatrir
 * Whats your source for that then? Jedi Dude 11:30, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * The only time I've seen this (purple blades with black cores) is in video game mods for either Jedi Academy or KOTOR. I can't find a single source that leads me to think this is anything more than fanon.  Son of Nils Talk 15:31, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Exactly, mod game mechanics don't count and there has not been a single canon source the closest has been Alema Ra whose saber was such a dark blue it was almost black Jedi Dude 16:18, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

"The Sword is floating!"
In the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan stabbed Durge with his saber and leave it there, but the handle is hanging out. If the handle is not forced into his body, why doesn't the saber fall? What about gravity? Double D 12:41, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
 * The same thing happens when Yoda impales the clone in Episode III. With lightsabers, there's some resistance when you actually cut stuff. With training lightsabers you can actually hold the blade. In Durge's case, his body was enough to hold the lightsaber up. That's how I understand it; I could be wrong. -LtNOWIS 19:31, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
 * This seems consistent with how saber blades block each other. Obviously the force field that creates the blades gyroscopic effect repels other other such fields. The blade naturally repels stuff, thereby preserving saber energy, otherwise it would burn itself out on particles in the air and similar. So pressure is required to force the laser onto the desired target. A possible explanation to the saber being able to block blaster bolts too, since they are encased in force fields of their own.

Well, in ROTS, when Yoda thrwe the saber at the clone, i think it would had fell, but it didn't. Maybe Yoda threw it so hard, he force part of the handle right into his body. Double D 13:28, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

the time it in it may just slip out or saty in and yoda didnt have any of the handle in the trooper (its my favorite move :D ) and lightsabers dont just fall they hafto have significant force to fall as fast as you say and i dont think gravity is significant enough.(im just saying, im not like an expert or anything)
 * lightsabers have friction i think and depending on how dense the object is and


 * What about when maul stabs qui gon and becomes a dead weight? why doesn't it just slight right up through him? HavetStorm 16:48, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

-Atomic Entertainment -Atomic Entertainment
 * When Maul stabs Qui-Gon, Qui-Gon didn't immediately become dead weight. I mean if you were stabbed in the chest, you would probably either die immediately or sit staring at the stabber in shock for a few seconds. Qui-Gon simply didn't collapse until that second. If Maul had left his saber in there, Qui-Gon would have collapsed at that second anyway and would have been sliced open. But he wasn't. user:Darth Vatrir
 * I've often wondered about this. I was under the impression that lightsabers could cut through anything, with the exception of other lightsabers and a few materials, without resistance. I thought that if someone was stabbed in the chest with a lighsaber, and the handle was not being supported by anything, gravity would be sufficient to carry it downward through the person's body.--Darth OblivionComlink[[Image:Oldsith.png|30px]] 18:13, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * It's always possible that they were holding the lighsaber there with the Force ;) -- beeurd  talk 18:19, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * "To maintain this films PG-13 rating, hold the saber with the Force, I must."--Darth OblivionComlink[[Image:Oldsith.png|30px]] 18:40, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * As we see in Ep. 1, when Qui-Gon slices the blast door, the force required is greater for the door than say, a droid, indicating that the saber require more force cutting a more dense object, strongly supporting what has been said.DarthMRN 19:23, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
 * For the Qui-gon cutting through the blast door thing, I think we need to remember one important fact about the blast door: it's a blast door. It's supposed to be able to resist blaster fire and the like with (I think) a magnetic field or some other jargon. To put it simply, it would be like forcing two magnets of opposite poles close to each other. There is no physical resistance, but it makes the going a lot harder. Now, I'm willing to chalk up the whole "the saber should have fell through this body" thing to active Force manipulation, seeing as the act itself of throwing a saber accurately requires the Force in and of itself. Aside from the obvious need to keep the movies within a certain rating, holding the blade instead of letting it free fall is a practical move. 66.137.224.62 19:27, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well this is all simply explained by physics. Light sabers being beams of energy have poferfull electric charges.  One can assume that all light sabers have the same charge.  Two light sabers both being positively charged will resist each other.  I suspect it would require great streanght to simply hold one against another.  The resisting force of electro magnatism increases as you get nearer to the source of the charge.  At the core of the saber the force would then be infinately stong and it would be impossible for the two sabers to pass through each other.  While most organisms do not have powerfull electromagnetic feilds but as all matter is comprised of atoms surounded by electron clouds.  The charge of the electron cloud is what stops any two objects from passing through each other.  While the beam has no mass it has energy and thus will not permit mass to move through it and will not move through material easily.  So when it is left in a victim the charge of the beam will resist the charge of the electron clouds arount the atoms the form the victim and will stay in place.  In conclusion to clear up any questions it is a well know fact of physics that it is the charge not the mass that prevents objects from moving through each other.
 * One problem with your theory: most materials have no net charge, including carbon and the like. If a material has no net charge, then it cannot produce magnetic resistance. Sirius Shadowflame 21:37, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * At the atomic level they do. At the macro level protons and electrons cancel out each others charches.  But at the atomic level the charge of the electron shells prevent objects from passsing through each other.  That is why you don't fall through the earth.  It's not because of the actual mass of the atoms, which is diminuative, it is the charge.


 * And regarding the blast door, any kind of shielding would be fanon, its lightsaber resistance conjecture. Unless you have sources, in which case our blast door article needs updating.DarthMRN 20:24, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Episode IV: A New Hope. Han Solo shoots at the blast door sealing them inside the garbage chute. The blast ricochets about the room, almost hitting poor Chewie. Luke says, "Will you forget it! I've already tried that, it's magnetically sealed." Besides, I wasn't implying that it was anything more than conjecture anyway. I was just involving myself in the discussion (apparently w/o logging in. Stupid computer.) Sirius Shadowflame 21:37, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I was replying ot the anon, not you. And while your magnetic seal theory does hold some merit in this context, there are two problems: 1) We have no source verifying that the blast door aboard Shaak'ak was magnetically sealed, and 2) the saber should have either been stopped before coming into contact with the door, or penetrated the seal. Either way, the difficulty in slicing through the door would have nothing to to with the seal itself, as it would have to be penetrated before Qui-Gon's saber could come anywhere near the metal. Unless you want to make conjectural claims to the properties of a magnetic seal.DarthMRN 11:01, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Appearances
As UVNet says on the featured articles page, this needs a better appearances section. We could have a list of appearances, a list of places where lightsabers don't appear, or both. Either list would be pretty long, and would probably best be served with a separate appearances list article. What does everyone think is best? -LtNOWIS 02:22, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

So exactly how does a saber work? There's something about the blade goes out so far and then bends back into the handle, isn't there? Just wondering.
 * Read the article. - Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 15:46, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Luke's lightdaggers
"Luke Skywalker constructed his own lightdaggers after the Battle of Endor."

I may be being overly-watchful, but I'm curious. What is the source of this info? - Angel Blue 451 05:36, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I wondered about that, too, but assumed someone read something I'd not. -  Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 02:15, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) I found the source: Marvel Star Wars 96: Duel With a Dark Lady: in this comic (set after the Battle of Endor), Luke constructs a lightdagger to counter Lumiya's lightwhip. `  Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 03:47, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Another source for this is the new book Tempest. Luke mentions pulling out his shoto again to Mara, also noting it was the one he constructed when facing Lumiya before.  He also tells Mara to construct one.  Micah Giett 16:57, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Known blade colors
Please take a look at the section called "Known blade colors".

I have serious doubts about the canonicity of some (heck, most) of this information. Anyone have a source for this stuff about "crystal life",blade weaknesses varying by color?, and the rest of it? - Angel Blue 451 18:47, 16 August 2006 (UTC) I just talked to him, and he says he got it from video game stats and the input of some of his friends. - Angel Blue 451 00:22, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, Darth Vatrir added a bunch of stuff that I hadn't heard before . It seems pretty dubious to me. -LtNOWIS 19:11, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that unless he can provide a source, it should be removed. - Angel Blue 451 19:15, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. I have yet to find any source to corroborate his text, though I admit I could easily have missed something. -  Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 23:28, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Many of my friends. Its a very common belief where I'm from. user:Darth Vatrir PS:If its not canon, which I believe it is, some Star Wars author might see it and stick in one of his books, making it canon. Besides, its sounds a lot better than just a list of blade colors. I put in statistics.


 * However... if the statistics are indeed fanon, then they degrade the authenticity of the article. What is the source for these stats?  Which game(s)? - Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 02:14, 17 August 2006 (UTC)


 * It doesn't matter any more, my addition has just been deleted. I feel so sad...user:Darth Vatrir

Lightsaber cane
Does the Lightsaber "cane" constitute a modified weapon, or a modified hilt? If it is a modified weapon, what additional properties does it possess that would differentiate it from a standard lightsaber? The description for it says that it was simply a cane with a lightsaber emitter in it. Seems like that's a hilt mod, not a weapon mod. (I ask only because it's been relocated into the "weapon" category.) -  Son of Nils Talk 21:00, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I moved it there because its not a different hilt per say it is a different weapon isn't it, it offers bigger reach and is used in a different manner so I thought it best to be moved there. Jedi Dude 21:04, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Is there source material that describes (or illustrates) the weapon's unique capabilities, such as the "different manner" in which it's used? This should be added to the content to better describe it as a unique weapon and not just a hilt personalization.  Son of Nils Talk 15:22, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Well due to it being longer, like a spear etc it would be used in a different style/manner. Jedi Dude 16:20, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Right. We've established the notion of a different style; however, it's incomplete to say simply that it uses a different style. What is that different style?  How is it described?   Son of Nils Talk 15:57, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Stormtroopers and lightdaggers
''"Stormtroopers were trained in hand-to-hand combat with lightdaggers." ''

What is the source? - Angel Blue 451 22:51, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
 * No source: it was editted out. - Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 16:31, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

LightClub/Great Lightsaber
I would like to know the measurements of the Great Lightsaber, such as the one that Gorc the Gamorrean used. It has been cited that the saber can "project a blade up to 3 meters in length". However, how long is the handle? I know on an average saber the handle is 30 centimeters in length. I'm trying to create my own great lightsaber for a film im making on my own, and I cannot find the measurements. If anyone could answer this that would help alot. Thanks!
 * There is no canon documentation regarding the actual length of Great lightsaber's hilt; however, it can be assumed that the length of the weapon was the choice of it's creator/wielder in much the same way as its other design elements (curved hilt or straight, etc.) - Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 16:35, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The three meter length is in Power of the Jedi under the section about lightsabers. And I believe that's assuming a human-sized Jedi.  If you wanted to give a species the size of say the Frotz or the Ho'Din their version of a lightsaber, it could be even longer (though this is conjectural).--LightWarden 00:37, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I believe Corran Horn used a standard size hilt, but had a dual phase lightsaber which would project up to 3 meters, the size of a lightclub, sourced in Dark Tide I: Onslaught. Micah Giett 17:03, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Second quote
Do we really need that second quote by Anakin Skywalker at the top. Besides the fact that its wrong (as shown in the movies), it doesn't even mention the word lightsaber correctly. Jasca Ducato Sith Council (Sith campaign) 11:09, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. It clutters the top of the page and feels a little overdone. - Son of Nils Talk[[Image:Sabre_hilt.jpg|50px]] 16:30, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

saber blade color examples
You guys keep going back and forth between examples of Jedi who used a yellow saber. Some of you are arguing that Plo Koon should be listed as the example, while others are listing Bastila Shan.

According to Attack of the Clones, and all subsequent material, Plo Koon wields a blue saber, not a yellow saber:

So, at the very least, Plo Koon is not a good example because his blade color has been made ambiguous by EU portrayals.

Whereas, all media depicting Bastilla shows her as wielding a yellow blade. Very unambiguous.  Son of Nils Talk 00:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I have to agree. Outside of concept art, Bastila is consistantly shown with a yellow blade, while Ploo Koon's blade color is not portrayed consistantly.  Yes, I'm aware that he could have stopped using a yellow blade and started using a blue one by the time of the Clone Wars, but because he is portrayed in all G-canon as having a blue blade, he is not the best example.  I think Bastila should be listed. - Angel Blue 451 01:55, 24 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Is there canon evidence that Kyle Katarn's lightsaber blade is dark blue? There is canon evidence for Alema Rar's blade (In The Swarm War), but I see none for Kyle's.  If no source can be provided, the dark blue example should be reverted to Alema.   Son of Nils Talk 04:39, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Agreed im making the change now Jedi Dude 19:18, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

List of Force-users by Lightsaber color?
Does such a list exist on wookieepedia as yet? If not, I may create a page for it. - Breathesgelatin 04:23, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I really don't know what the point of it would be. -  Angel Blue 451 (Holonet)[[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] 16:33, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Crystal decoration/organic connector
I moved some info to the Behind the scenes section which cites the ROTJ novel as a source listing an organic connector as well as other info about crystals in lightsabers. Can anyone varify this? HavetStorm 16:26, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

dual-phased saber: darth vader example
What is the source for citing that Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader wielded a dual-phase saber?


 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader. Darth Vatrir

The most hi-tech lightsaber today
What I mean is... there has too have been improvements made on lightsabers.... are lightsabers in Luke's time more hi-tech than the days of Yoda and Dooku???
 * Lightsaber technology has been around for thousands of years, there haven't really been any advances sinc they got rid of the battery packs they wore on their belts. HavetStorm 18:04, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
 * There doesn't seem to be a difference in technology from the Sith Wars with Ulic Qel Droma all the way to the Legacy era. Deviations in design, but the technology has remained consistent.  A non-canon improvement between Episode 1 and Episode 3, however, could be the introduction of lightsaber use under water.  A cut scene from Ep1 depicted ObiWan's saber shorting out when he landed in a pond on Naboo.  That scene was deleted, though, and became non-canon.  I believe that's the only known improvement hinted at about these weapons.  Son of Nils Talk 18:05, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Besides which that's not a tech improvement, but an individual design issue. it's just a matter of the individual Jedi deciding whether or not to put the effort onto waterproofing their lightsaber. HavetStorm 19:04, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * For example, Kit Fisto customized his saber to function underwater, whereas other Jedi, particuarly ones who wouldn't operate in that kind of environment, wouldn't bother. Obi-Wan, of course, learned his lesson after Naboo - \\Captain Kwenn// &mdash; Ahoy! 19:11, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I think the only improvement is the internal power release on Mace Windu's lightsaber, allowing him to disconnect the power cell using the force without opening the casing. Micah Giett 17:06, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Jedi Exile's Lightsaber color
Ok, correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think there is a canon color for the Exile's lighsaber. and yes, I know that if you fail to specify your color in the game, it makes it a single-bladed cyan lightsaber but that does not make it canon anymore than if you said it was blue. at least that's my opinion. what do you all think? Darth Validus 20:43, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * You are correct. The Exile's lightsaber blade color is not defined in any canon source that I'm aware of.  Son of Nils Talk 00:04, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Canonical lightsaber explanation
Is there any canonical lightsaber explanations? Maybe The Essential Guides to Weopons and Tech would have something.

SFX used for lightsabers
It would be cool to see a section detailing the different special effects that have been used to create the lightsaber effect. 76.169.122.148 22:54, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Lightsaber error
Has anyone noticed that the only time in any of the movies, that a lightsaber actually emits light, was during the battle scene with Dooku in episode 2? In all other scenes with a lightsaber, you can see the blade, but it doesn't give off ANY light. Has Lucas ever adressed this? GunnerChief 00:18, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Shoto and short saber
Their articles have been merged. I suggest we do the same with their description here.DarthMRN 02:06, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Is there any compelling reason not to merge the two? DarthMRN 00:52, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Standard lightsaber
The list of hilt variants make no mention of the standard two-handed lightsaber. Only electrum and dual-phase ones, which are too rare to be any substitute. We may not have a canonical name for the thing, but is should be here, at least.DarthMRN 02:06, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Seriously, people! How do I do to include a sub-headline with a conjectural name? We can't have a lightsaber article without the most common form of lightsaber hilt anywhere in it.DarthMRN 12:40, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I think the thing is the article as a whole is about 'the standard lightsaber' and the bits about the other variants are just there to explain how they differ from the standard. So we don't really need a sub-section for the standard hiltHavetStorm 19:22, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
 * In that case I'm sure there will be no objections to me altering the article accordingly, for at the moment it speaks of sabers in general. This is clearly a disambiguation page, with its links to seaparate articles for the other hilts. But none for the most common one.DarthMRN 21:40, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Kit's Lightwhip
Doesn't The Cestus Deception state that the lightwhip he used was constructed by Obi-Wan? Micah Giett 17:08, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I thought it said it was a whip Obi Wan had acquired.  Son of Nils Talk 01:42, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Hilts
Either here or on the Gallery of lightsaber hilts page need to list the Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Hilt variations. Possibly with a picture of all of them. I found something close to it but these are not the right ones and it may be too small. At http://pcgamemods.com/core/2267/screenshots/s1.jpg

Here is the list:

Sabers: Arbiter, Retaliator, Consul, Adept, Praetor, Sentinel, Adjudicator, Defender, Firebrand, and Katarn

Saberstaff: Guardian, Avenger, Vindicator, Champion, Vanquisher


 * Those hilt variation names are just game mechanics, I don't think they are really canon. HavetStorm
 * They're canon unless a source specifically says otherwise.DarthMRN 22:33, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * ...And please sign your comments. KEJ 22:46, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Given that even in the days of the New Jedi Order lightsabers were handcrafted to the design specs of the wielder alone, it's a safe inference that lightsaber styles did not have names. Nowhere but in the one game (Jedi Academy) do these names appear.  This article is already inundated with 'iffy' data.  Let's try not to add to it.  Son of Nils Talk 01:51, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Exactly HavetStorm 13:41, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * That just means yet another video game inconsistency to add to my complaint list for Chee. Its still C-canon (unfortunately). We have no right to make arbitrary desicions on which sources override each other.DarthMRN 00:45, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The hilt names aren't canon any more than the species and sex choices HavetStorm 16:05, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The species and genders are very much canon on their own. Which of them Jaden is, is the only thing in dispute. Same for saber hilts. The in-game missions (along with locations, items or characters unique to a specific mission) aren't rendered non-canon just because the player has a choice of which of them not to play.DarthMRN 16:16, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps the Fast, medium and strong combat styles would be a better example for what I'm getting at, We're treating those as non-canon game mechanics. These should be so too - for similar reasons: There are more than three combat forms and these lightsaber fighting styles have real canon names that supercede those that are used in the game for gameplay reasons. Whilst hilt styles do not have a codified set of names this is only because there is no standardised set of styles. Each one is a unique and handmade weapon, designed from scratch by the wielder. The idea that there are 6 or 7 template hilt styles that each Jedi must design their lightsaber from is directly contradicted by G-canon. Not that this really matters, but the lightsaber names from Jedi Accademy just plain arent canon. HavetStorm 16:54, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * But the Fast style, Medium style and Strong style are Canon, not game mechanics. Current speculation is that they are derivatives of the Forms of the Old Rupublic Jedi, but either way they are not game mechanics. And while I agree that having standardized saber hilts is a Canon contradiction, it is just one of many spawned by LucasArts. Common sense unfortunately doesn't factor into Canon. We have to accept stadardized hilts until the contradiction is resolved, no matter how many other, "more respectable" sources claim it is wrong. Sad but true.DarthMRN 20:26, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Blade length
Is there an established average length for a lightsaber blade?  Totema  Comlink Frequency 06:02, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

ive heard somewhere that the average length is roughly 3 feet(i dont do the whole metric thing)--hicups0002 04:17, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * that would the practical length (of course I am using the word "practical" very loosely when I talk about a lightsaber) when you consider that it appears the same length as a medieval sword would be. 66.137.224.62 19:32, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Lightsabers outside of Star Wars
Could we split it into two sections pre starwars and post starwars?
 * I think this section is becoming over long. It should expain that the lightsaber premise has become widespread following it's use in Star Wars and cite a few examples. It shouldn't be a place where everyone can list their favourite film or TV show that uses lightsaber. But I'm not going to just go change it without putting forward my opinion first. (Edited for spelling)HavetStorm 20:48, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps it should simply cite a few examples, and then link to List of references to Star Wars in television and other similar lists? Or perhaps a new "List" page could be made for this? Maclimes Zero''' (Star Maps) [[Image:Infinite_Empire.png|10px]] 20:59, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * They are not necessarily references to Star Wars. I think the section should be shortened down to its original state. I think that the Ulysses 31 reference should be kept though, since it blatantly uses a sound element from the Star Wars lightsabers - namely, the snap-hiss sound. KEJ 20:54, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Lightsaber Sounds
Don't you think we should write anything about the sound a lightsaber produces?--TeakHoken84.172.163.8 22:29, 7 January 2007 (UTC) I remember that it was the (modified) sound of a film camera, but I'm not sure where I've heard or read it. Anyway, what I meant was to list the sounds that a lightsaber can produce. At first there is the fizzling (1) when you start it and the suck-sounding (2) when you stop it. Maybe the second is the first one played backwards? Then there is the humming (3) all the time it is active. This one gets louder when you move the lightsaber fast. The next are (different?) sounds (4) when two lightsabers meet, when a lightsaber meets a blaster shot and when a lightsaber cuts through something. Is this list complete? The problem is that I'm not a natural speaker (my native language is Ewokese). So it's difficult for me to describe these sounds.--TeakHoken84.172.199.59 15:19, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Perhaps. I, for one, would be interested to know what sounds were used to create the lightsaber's distinctive hum. - S olus  (Bird of Pre  y)  23:20, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Purple?
why is it that blue lightsabers often appear purple in still shots?Macewindu 23:56, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

do you have an example?--hicups0002 03:36, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

just about any "still" from AOTC "the center jedi ring" (geonosis) should show this.Macewindu 00:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Tonfa style saber has no place in this article
AFAIK this article is for genuine ligthsabers. That is, weapons needing attunement to the Force to create and use, which has a dangerous gyroscopic effect, tremendous cutting power and contains special focusing crystals imbued with the Force. I expect the above is the reason we don't have lightfoils and energy daggers (from the Coruscant level of TPM: PC game) in the article. Then we shouldn't have tonfa sabers either, because 1) The name lightsaber is conjectural for the tonfa, and 2) we have no idea of its properties, and its only wielder has not been confirmed Force sensitive. I suggest it is removed from the list. Besides, this article makes it clear that energy swords and ligthsabers are two different things, and should not be confused with each other.DarthMRN 12:10, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Uh&hellip;dude, you're wrong. Cutch 14:28, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
 * That was indeed a great argument. Care to elaborate?DarthMRN 15:45, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Nope. Too lazy. But lightfoils and energy daggers (shotos) are in the article, for starters. Cutch 06:09, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * The foils are in the section of non-Force sensitive users, which the tonfa should be as well, if this policy is what we go by. But I'm not talking about shotos. These energy daggers were used by Coruscant thugs during TPM. But you've convinced me that this should be taken to the Senate Hall.DarthMRN 10:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

snythisize
i quote from starwars visual dictionary about crystals "...and CAN NOT be synthisized" but luke synthisized his green one with stuff from obi wans hut86.112.200.118 11:47, 20 February 2007 (UTC)