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- "The lightsaber pike is the sacred weapon of the Temple Guard. Its twin yellow blades symbolize the eternal flame of the Order, and the vigilance of its protectors."
- ―Kolloma Ree
The lightsaber pike, also known as the Jedi Temple Guard lightsaber, was a lightsaber variant similar to the double-bladed lightsaber, featuring two rare yellow plasma blades on each side of the staff, and used by the Jedi Temple Guard.
Description[]
A Jedi Temple Guard wielding a lightsaber pike.
The lightsaber pike was a thick, imposing lightsaber variant[2] similar in design to the double-bladed lightsaber; in that it was a staff-shaped weapon[1] that featured two rare and distinctive yellow plasma blades projecting from either end.[2] Some lightsaber pikes had a haft that when activated emitted a shoto blade that made it two to three meters long,[3] and also came in a hinged version[6].
History[]
The collapsible version.
- "It has been centuries since invaders dared set foot in the Temple's halls. Should they come again, the yellow blades of the Guard shall meet them."
- ―Kolloma Ree
The ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane wielded a unique lightsaber pike with an unconventional fiery orange blade.[7]
Lightsaber pikes were used by the Jedi Temple Guards, Knights of the Jedi Order who were sworn to protect the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.[2] During the Clone Wars, they were used during Ahsoka Tano's Jedi trial to keep Anakin Skywalker restrained after the Council's decision. Later, they were used to isolate the duel between Anakin and Padawan Barriss Offee, and escort her to the Republic military base.[4]
Several years after the Clone Wars, Kanan Jarrus experienced a Force vision in which he saw a lightsaber pike on a wall rack containing various lightsabers.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
The lightsaber pike first appeared in The Force Unleashed, a 2008 Star Wars Legends novel written by Sean Williams.[9]
In the planning stages of "The Wrong Jedi," the lightsaber pikes carried by the Jedi Temple Guards were originally to have green blades. However, they later became yellow, making them the first lightsabers to canonically have a yellow blade.[10]
Sith lightsaber pike[]
Unused concept art of Darth Bane's lightsaber pike, from The Clone Wars episode "Sacrifice"
A single-bladed lightsaber pike dubbed the "Sith lightsaber pike" was designed[11] for use by Darth Bane in "Sacrifice,"[12] the thirteenth episode of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' sixth season, though it didn't appear in the episode's final cut.[13] This version of the weapon bore a greater resemblance to the lightsaber pike as depicted in the non-canon Legends continuity.[14] The weapon's existence was later canonized by the reference book Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith in 2021.[7]
Appearances[]
- "What a Jedi Makes"—Stories of Jedi and Sith
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voices"
- Kanan 8
- Darth Vader (2017) 6 (Appears as statue)
- Darth Vader (2017) 7 (Appears as statue)
- Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness" (Vision)
- Star Wars (2020) 6
- Star Wars (2020) 8
- Star Wars (2020) 10 (Cover only)
- Star Wars (2020) 13
- Star Wars (2020) 16 (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Darth Vader (2020) 16
- Star Wars (2020) 19
- Star Wars (2020) 20
- Star Wars (2020) 26
- Star Wars (2020) 28
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- "The Wrong Jedi" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as lightsaber pike)
- "Sacrifice" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Jedi Temple Guard in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Nexus of Power
- Shroud of Darkness Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (Databank A-Z: Cut Lawquane–Lothal)
- Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force
- Collapse of the Republic
- Gadgets and Gear
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (First identified as Jedi Temple Guard lightsaber)
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith (Picture only)
- Jedi Temple Guard in the Databank (backup link)
- Lightsaber Pike in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Lightsaber Pike in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jedi Temple Guard in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gadgets and Gear
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- ↑ Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness"
- ↑ The Force Unleashed novel
- ↑ The Wrong Jedi Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Sacrifice Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 3)
- ↑ Sacrifice Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sacrifice"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game
