Lightsabers have been an iconic weapon since the very beginning of Star Wars. In this video, I'll explain what colors they can be, and what significance, if any, those colors have.
00:00The lightsaber is hands down the most iconic weapon in the Star Wars saga.
00:06Lightsabers have been around since the very first Star Wars movie, and they're well known for their many vibrant colors.
00:13Since Disney's canon reset in 2014, however, there's been some confusion as to lightsaber colors and their supposed meanings.
00:22In the next couple of minutes, I'll try to clear up that confusion by talking about what determines a lightsaber's color,
00:28what significance, if any, that color has, and of course, what the range of lightsaber colors is.
00:36Let's start out by establishing what determines the color of a lightsaber.
00:41As you may know, lightsabers are powered by kyber crystals inside their hilts.
00:46These crystals form a bond through the Force with a Jedi or other Force user.
00:52Until a bond has been formed, the crystals are completely clear.
00:56Once they have bonded with a Force user, however, they become colored.
01:02Kyber crystals can have many different colors, but they cannot naturally become red.
01:08Red lightsabers are created through a more sinister process.
01:12To create a red lightsaber, a kyber crystal must be bled by a Force user.
01:17This process involves channeling all of your hatred and anger into the crystal, damaging it, and turning it red.
01:26Bled kyber crystals, however, can be healed by pouring light side energy into them, turning them white.
01:34This is how Ahsoka got her white lightsabers.
01:37Although lightsaber colors had quite a bit of significance in Legends, the color of a lightsaber in canon really doesn't mean much.
01:47Other than the general rule that light side users, or Jedi, have blue or green lightsabers, and red lightsabers belong to Sith or dark side users.
01:58Although even this rule is occasionally broken, like in the case of General Grievous.
02:03Now let's talk about the many different colors of lightsabers.
02:08First up, the very first lightsaber color ever shown on screen, blue.
02:13This is often considered the classic lightsaber color, and is used by notable characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Rey, Luke, Leia, Ki-Adi Mundi, Barriss Offee, Kanan, Plo Koon, and many more.
02:28Next up is red.
02:29This is the color associated with the bad guys.
02:32It is used by just about every Sith, as well as all the Inquisitors.
02:38Green lightsabers are the second most common among the Jedi, and are wielded by some of the wisest, most powerful Jedi Masters like Yoda and Qui-Gon.
02:48Luke also builds a green lightsaber, which he uses from Return of the Jedi onward.
02:53Purple lightsabers are pretty rare, but are used by a few characters like Mace Windu, Vernestra Roe, and Darth Revan.
03:01Yellow lightsabers are another relatively common color, most notably used by Jedi Temple Guards.
03:10Rey also builds a yellow lightsaber at the end of the Rise of Skywalker.
03:15We should also mention the darksaber, which has a distinct black blade.
03:19It is unclear why it has a black blade, but it is powered by a kyber crystal.
03:26Now, it's important to note that these are not all the colors possible from a lightsaber.
03:31In fact, almost any color can be created by a kyber crystal.
03:35The High Republic books and comics show many colors, besides blue, green, purple, and yellow, being wielded by Jedi.
03:44However, as the Jedi became more closed-minded and uniform, their lightsaber colors became less and less varied and unique.
03:52I also want to mention colon crystals.
03:56These crystals are much like kyber, but they have a few small differences.
04:01When placed in a lightsaber, they can create a low-powered orange blade.
04:07Almost no one actually uses colon-powered lightsabers, but I did think I should mention them.
04:12I really hope you learned something from this video.
04:17If you did, I would really appreciate it if you would subscribe for more Star Wars facts and lore.
04:23Have a great day, and may the Force be with you.
