Hinged double-bladed lightsaber

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A type of double-bladed lightsaber had a hinged hilt that could fold in half, making it easier to stow while not in use. Essentially a pair of single-bladed lightsabers with their pommels conjoined by a series of hinges, the user was still able to activate one or both blades while the weapon was folded. Some Jedi Temple Guards utilized identical yellow-bladed hinged lightsabers. High Republic Era Jedi Wayseeker Orla Jareni used such a weapon, while Besalisk Jedi General Pong Krell wielded two during the Clone Wars.

Description[edit | edit source]

Hinged double-bladed lightsabers were effectively two single-blade lightsabers joined together by a hinge at their pommels. This allowed for greater portability while being carried on a user's belt. Wielders could activate one^[2] or both blades while the weapon was still folded.^[5]

History[edit | edit source]

Hinged double-bladed lightsabers had a history with the Jedi Order. Some members of the Jedi Temple Guard were known to wield such lightsabers,^[6] in addition to the Guard's lightsaber pikes. All Temple Guard lightabers were yellow-bladed and identical in design.^[7] During the High Republic Era, Umbaran Jedi Wayseeker Orla Jareni owned a hinged double-bladed lightsaber.^[3]

Pong Krell wielding dual hinged double-bladed lightsabers.

During the Clone Wars, Jedi General Pong Krell's four-armed Besalisk anatomy allowed him to wield a pair of hinged double-bladed lightsabers, one with blue blades, the other green.^[2]

In 3 BBY,^[8] while venturing into the Lothal Jedi Temple, Kanan Jarrus experienced a Force vision that featured several Jedi Temple Guards – including the Grand Inquisitor – wielding such weapons.^[6]

In 35 ABY,^[9] while searching for the wayfinder on Kef Bir, Rey fought a vision of herself as a Sith. In the vision, her dark side counterpart wielded a hinged double-bladed lightsaber with unstable red blades.^[5]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

"Pong Krell['s] lightsaber design introduces something new to the Jedi arsenal. Though double-ended lightsabers had been seen before—most famously wielded by Darth Maul—Krell's are hinged, allowing him to more easily stow them on his belt."

―"Carnage of Krell" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com^[src]

The hinged double-bladed lightsaber of Rey's vision

Hinged double-bladed lightsabers first appeared in "Darkness on Umbara," the seventh episode in the fourth season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series,^[2] which first aired on October 28, 2011.^[10]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

The High Republic: Into the Dark
Star Wars: Galactic Defense
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara" (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The General"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Plan of Dissent"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Carnage of Krell"
"The Shadow of Umbara"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark
Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness" (Vision)
Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (Vision to Rey)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (Vision to Rey)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (Vision to Rey)

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Notes and references[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Carnage of Krell Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Image 5)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara"
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 The High Republic Free Digital Sampler
↑ Kyber Crystal (Lightsaber Crystal) in the Databank (backup link) ("At the heart of every Jedi lightsaber is a kyber crystal...")
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness"
↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi"
↑ According to Star Wars Rebels Returns...with Princess Leia on StarWars.com (backup link), "A Princess on Lothal" is "set roughly three years before the events of A New Hope. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of A New Hope to 0 BBY, "A Princess on Lothal" must take place in 3 BBY. Because Dawn of Rebellion states the events of "The Mystery of Chopper Base" occur three years before the Battle of Yavin, it takes place in 3 BBY. Since "Shroud of Darkness" is between these two episodes, its events, which include the vision of the hinged lightsaber, must also be set in 3 BBY.
↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker occur thirty-five years after the Battle of Yavin. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Yavin to 0 BBY, the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which includes the vision of the hinged lightsaber, must occur in 35 ABY.
↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide

Lightsabers

Combat:
Duel · Form Zero · Jar'Kai · Whirlwind of Destiny
Forms:
I (Shii-Cho) · II (Makashi) · III (Soresu) · IV (Ataru) · V (Shien/Djem So) · VI (Niman) · VII (Juyo/Vaapad)
Techniques
Cho mai · Cho sun · Dulon · High block · High strike · Low block · Low strike · Middle strike · Mou kei · Ready position · Sai cha · Sai tok · Shiim · Sun djem · Velocities
Variations:
Broadsaber · Cane lightsaber · Contained energy axe · Crossguard lightsaber · Curved-hilt lightsaber · Darksaber · Double-bladed lightsaber (Double-bladed spinning lightsaber · Hinged double-bladed lightsaber · Split saber) · Dual-phase lightsaber · Great lightsaber · Guard shoto · Lightfoil · Lightwhip · Lightsaber-blaster hybrid · Lightsaber pike · Lightsaber rifle · Phase-knife · Proto-saber · Shoto lightsaber · Sickle-bladed lightsaber · Sith lightsaber · Training lightsaber
Technology:
Blade emitter · Diatium power cell · Emitter matrix · Kyber crystal · Lightsaber hilt · Pommel cap · Stabilizing ring
Lightsaber-resistant materials:
Armorweave · Beskar · Cortosis · Phrik · Zillo Beast

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[Trivia_Gallery-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Carnage of Krell Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Image 5)

[Darkness_on_Umbara-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara"

[Into_the_Dark-3] 3.0 ^3.1 The High Republic Free Digital Sampler

[Kyber_Databank-4] Kyber Crystal (Lightsaber Crystal) in the Databank (backup link) ("At the heart of every Jedi lightsaber is a kyber crystal...")

[Episode_IX-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

[Shroud_of_Darkness-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness"

[The_Wrong_Jedi-7] Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi"

[Shroud_of_Darkness_date-8] According to Star Wars Rebels Returns...with Princess Leia on StarWars.com (backup link), "A Princess on Lothal" is "set roughly three years before the events of A New Hope. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of A New Hope to 0 BBY, "A Princess on Lothal" must take place in 3 BBY. Because Dawn of Rebellion states the events of "The Mystery of Chopper Base" occur three years before the Battle of Yavin, it takes place in 3 BBY. Since "Shroud of Darkness" is between these two episodes, its events, which include the vision of the hinged lightsaber, must also be set in 3 BBY.

[TROS_date-9] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker occur thirty-five years after the Battle of Yavin. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Yavin to 0 BBY, the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which includes the vision of the hinged lightsaber, must occur in 35 ABY.

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