Who created the first lightsaber?

Affiliation. The First Blade was an ancient weapon that served as the foundation for all modern lightsabers. It was designed by an ancient Je'daii Master known as the Weapon Master and kept on Tython by droids for millennia.
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Who created the first real lightsaber?

Hacksmith Industries (Canada), the brain-child of YouTube creator James Hobson, also created a lightsaber of their own, which broke the record for first retractable proto-lightsaber.
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What was the first lightsaber called?

Archaic lightsabers—commonly referred to as protosabers—were the first known design of lightsaber. Like later lightsabers, their focusing crystal was set inside a hilt from which a blade of energy was emitted.
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Who made up lightsaber?

Predecessors of the Lightsaber

One of these early proto-lightsabers was a weapon known as the forcesaber, which was created and utilized by the Rakata thousands of years before the Republic. These weapons were constructed by the Force Hounds—Rakatan hunters in tune with the Force—and powered by a special crystal.
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Who was the first lightsaber wielder?

As the primary protagonist in the original Star Wars trilogy, Luke Skywalker was one of the first characters shown using a lightsaber. Luke originally used a blue-bladed lightsaber owned by his father, Jedi Anakin Skywalker.
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The Story Of the Creation of the First Lightsaber - Star Wars Explained



Who was first Jedi?

Affiliation(s) The Prime Jedi was the founder of the Jedi Order. The Prime Jedi established the Order on the planet Ahch-To, around 25,000 BBY. The first Jedi Temple, which was located on Ahch-To, contained a mosaic of the Prime Jedi in a state of meditation and balance.
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How many GREY Jedi are there?

14 Gray Jedi in the Star Wars Universe.
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Did George Lucas create the lightsaber?

Wanting to stick with his original idea of having the Jedi fight with swords, Lucas created lightsabers to give the weapons a futuristic edge while making Jedi defensive, not offensive fighters.
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Can non Jedi use lightsabers?

The weapons seem to respond to those who channel the Force, prompting an intuitive leap — fights with lightsaber, must be Jedi — that has only been reinforced by icons like Yoda, Luke, and Obi-Wan. But even non-Jedi can use lightsabers, whether they're masters of the Force or muggle-born.
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Who mastered all 7 forms of lightsaber combat?

Darth Sidious was also one of the greatest and most skilled Sith swordmasters, as he has mastered all the seven lightsaber forms, all their stances and techniques and is capable of using each form equally effective ambidextrously.
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Was the Darksaber the first lightsaber?

The Darksaber was an ancient and unique black-bladed lightsaber created by Tarre Vizsla, the first Mandalorian ever inducted into the Jedi Order, prior to 1032 BBY.
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Who trained Yoda?

Biography. Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. A Force-sensitive Hysalrian, N'Kata Del Gormo was trained in the ways of the Force and achieved the rank of Master within the Jedi Order.
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Who was the first Sith?

As the first Dark Lord of the Sith, Ajunta Pall founded the first Sith Empire and expanded it onto other worlds. The Sith took over the planet Ziost and created it as their capital and as Pall's new home. Pall eventually died after serving the Empire for many decades, but his Empire lived on.
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Is Hacksmith Russian?

The Russian YouTuber isn't the first to devise such an iconic piece of weaponry. James Hobson produced his own version of a real lightsaber on his own channel, titled Hacksmith.
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Do real lightsabers exist?

In 2020, gadget makers Hacksmith Industries built a 'lightsaber' based on a high temperature stream of plasma that hit temperatures of around 4,000 degrees Celsius. They demonstrated its ability to burn through a variety of materials, if a little slower than the average Jedi master might have time for.
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What was the first lightsaber color?

Blue. Blue is the color of the very first lightsaber we see, and it's by far the most common hue. Since Luke wields it, one might easily assume that blue corresponds with younger Jedi.
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Is the Darksaber a lightsaber?

An ancient lightsaber that serves as a powerful symbol of leadership to the Mandalorians, the Darksaber is a unique weapon with a black-energy blade lined with a crackling white edge.
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What is the coolest lightsaber?

Star Wars: 18 Coolest Lightsabers In The Franchise, Ranked
  1. 1 The Historic Skywalker Saber.
  2. 2 Darth Maul's Double-Bladed Lightsaber. ...
  3. 3 The Unique Mandalorian Darksaber. ...
  4. 4 Luke Skywalker's Green Lightsaber. ...
  5. 5 Lord Corvax's Ornate Lightsaber. ...
  6. 6 Ahsoka Tano's Curved Hilt White Lightsabers. ...
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Why is the Darksaber heavy?

It's actually Wren who explains why, exactly, the Darksaber is so heavy. In an episode of Star Wars: Rebels, she remarks, "Energy constantly flows through the crystal. You're not fighting with a simple blade as much as you are directing a current of power. Your thoughts, your actions, they become energy.
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What did Jedi use before lightsabers?

This is addressed in the Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force factbook. In short, the early Jedi Order started with metal swords, then progressed to swords forged (and artificially hardened/sharpened) with Force powers before then moving onto proto-Lightsabers and finally Lightsabers proper.
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Why did Luke call it a laser sword?

Luke wants to make Rey understand that everything beyond the apparatus itself is pure imagination, so he calls the lightsaber by a name that describes the device, but lacks context, to relativize her associations regarding the weapon. It's a bit like calling, say, Excalibur, an “old sword”.
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Why can only Jedis use lightsabers?

The tradition of The Gathering is strongly rooted in Jedi culture and connected to the Force. Because of this, it is alleged that lightsabers are only for Jedi.
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Who was the first Gray Jedi?

After the war ended in 3996 BBY, Bindo abandoned the Jedi Order and became a Gray Jedi.
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Are there any Jedi with red lightsabers?

Some Jedi are explicitly shown using red lightsabers in Legends, however. This includes Adi Gallia, Even Piell, Depa Billaba, A'Sharad Hett, and even Luke Skywalker.
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Can Grey Jedi use force lightning?

Bindo acquitted himself for being talented with Jedi mind tricks and was capable of using dark side techniques such as Force lightning.
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