- "But this one… In the last 500 years, I've only known one student who built a saber such as this. Baylan Skoll."
- ―Huyang, to Ahsoka Tano on Baylan Skoll's lightsaber
Baylan Skoll's lightsaber was the personal lightsaber wielded by Jedi-turned-mercenary Baylan Skoll.
History[]
Baylan Skoll wields his blade against Ahsoka Tano
Baylan Skoll's lightsaber[4] was constructed by the human Baylan Skoll during his days as a student within the Jedi Order[1] during the late Republic Era. As a Jedi, Skoll fought in the Clone Wars as a Jedi General[3] and managed to survive the Great Jedi Purge, taking up the life of a mercenary instead. At least during his days as a mercenary, Skoll's blade had a orange-red blade.[5] Skoll also took on the human Shin Hati as his apprentice, training her to be more than the Jedi of old, at least in his opinion. In her capacity as his apprentice, she also wielded an orange-red blade.[3]
Around 9 ABY,[6] Skoll wielded his lightsaber throughout the search for the missing Grand Admiral Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn,"[5] who was lost on the extragalactic planet Peridea, where Skoll believed a great power was hiding.[3] First, in the attack on the New Republic starship Vesper he and Hati embarked upon to rescue[1] his employer and Thrawn's rescuer-to-be[3] Morgan Elsbeth, he used it to kill New Republic Captain Hayle and many Republic soldiers. Huyang, the architect droid who originally helped Skoll build his lightsaber, was able to identify the owner by a hologram of the hilt.[1] Skoll later used his lightsaber to duel Ahsoka Tano.[5] On Peridea, Skoll briefly wielded his lightsaber against Tano again before continuing on his own quest.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Baylan Skoll's lightsaber first appeared in the teaser trailer of the Ahsoka television series, which debuted in August 2023.[8]
According to showrunner Dave Filoni, Skoll's lightsaber being orange-red instead of the traditional Sith red blade was intentional because he always felt as a kid that Darth Vader's lightsaber seemed to fluctuate from visual effects to being a little bit more orange, so he wished to not make a straight-up orange lightsaber, but a double-colored lightsaber so kids who watch the show may not come up with quick conclusions about Baylan Skoll's real allegiances.[9]
Appearances[]
Ahsoka — "Part One: Master and Apprentice" (First appearance)- Ahsoka 1
- Ahsoka — "Part Two: Toil and Trouble"
- Ahsoka 2
- Ahsoka — "Part Three: Time to Fly"
- Ahsoka 3 (Variant cover only)
- Ahsoka — "Part Four: Fallen Jedi"
- Ahsoka 4
- Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
- Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
- Ahsoka — "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"
Sources[]
- Ahsoka | Teaser Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
- SDCC 2023: See Ahsoka Props and Costumes from the Lucasfilm Pavilion on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Baylan Skoll's lightsaber)
- Baylan Skoll in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13
Ahsoka — "Part One: Master and Apprentice"
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars states that kyber crystals form the heart of a lightsaber.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
- ↑ SDCC 2023: See Ahsoka Props and Costumes from the Lucasfilm Pavilion on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ahsoka — "Part Four: Fallen Jedi"
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines (Exclusive Edition) places the events of "Part One: Master and Apprentice" around 9 ABY. Therefore, the events of Ahsoka must take place around the same year.
- ↑ Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
- ↑ Ahsoka | Teaser Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Dave Filoni Confirms Orange Lightsabers in Ahsoka by Caitlin Tyrrel on Screen Rant (April 9, 2023) (archived from the original on April 10, 2023)
