Why are all Sith lightsabers red?

In the construction of a Sith lightsaber, individuals partook in a process known as bleeding. By ways of the Force, they would pour negative emotions such as rage, hate, fear and pain into kyber crystals
kyber crystals
Lightsaber crystals, also known as kyber crystals, were a variety of crystals, gems, stones, or other objects that were used as the energy source of a lightsaber. At the heart of every lightsaber was a set of crystals that resonated to produce the efficient, powerful blade.
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. The process would result in the crystals gaining a distinctive crimson or red hue.
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Can a Sith have a blue lightsaber?

A blue-bladed lightsaber belonged to the Sith Master Darth Sidious after his resurrection on Byss.
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Are Sith lightsabers only red?

Lightsabers come in a variety of colors, but the Sith are notorious for exclusively using the red variants of the weapon. Star Wars canon and Star Wars Legends both provide different explanations regarding the Sith's use of red blades and lightsaber colors in general.
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Did any Jedi use 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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Did any Sith not use a red lightsaber?

However, Kun was likely unaware of the custom, and Vader replaced his Jedi weapon with a red-bladed Sith saber soon afterwards. Darth Sidious also used a pale blue colored lightsaber after his reincarnation. Ultimately, Sith who wielded colors other than red were usually looking to disguise their dark affiliations.
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Why All Sith Lightsabers Are Red



Can Sith use purple lightsabers?

If a Jedi uses a purple lightsaber, it's seen as someone strong in the Dark Side but prefers the Light. Just like Mace Windu. If a Sith uses a purple lightsaber, this shows that they used to be Jedi (and now have a target on their backs because of it).
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What is the rarest color of lightsaber?

Yellow lightsabers are some of the rarest blades to be wielded by a member of the Jedi Order. Jedi Master Plo Koon, Ahsoka Tano, and Rey Skywalker have been known to utilize them on occasion, but they are primarily the blade color of the Jedi Sentinel.
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Why do Sith have yellow eyes?

According to Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, “Eyes reflect the emotions harnessed by the Sith. When rage and anger seethe inside a dark side user, their eyes may burn yellow with a fiery-red rim.” Simply put, a Sith's emotions and strong connections to the dark side are usually the reason behind their yellow eyes.
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How many GREY Jedi are there?

14 Gray Jedi in the Star Wars Universe.
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Can Sith have green lightsabers?

Yes. While blue, green, red, yellow, and even purple are some of the more notable lightsaber colors featured in the Star Wars universe and in particular the movies, they are not the only lightsaber colors. Other colors that have appeared throughout canon include orange, white, and even black.
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Why does Grievous have a cough?

During the encounter, Windu used the Force to crush the chest plates of Grievous, severely injuring his lungs, and causing his now distinctive cough, which made its way into Revenge of the Sith. As we have come to expect with Star Wars though, it was never that simple.
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Can Jedis use force lightning?

Instead, Jedi refrain from using Force lightning because it not only requires calling upon the dark side of the Force, but also because it is often seen as immoral. One reason that Jedi do not use Force lightning is that a Force user must draw upon the dark side and their negative emotions to create it.
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Why Windu lightsaber is purple?

The lightsaber's amethyst color was chosen by the actor portraying Windu, Samuel L. Jackson, who wanted a purple lightsaber because he was "the second baddest Jedi in the universe" and so he could find himself among the many Jedi featured in the Battle of Geonosis scene.
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Why is KYLO Ren's lightsaber Sparky?

In The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary, it's confirmed that Kylo Ren's lightsaber contains a “cracked kyber crystal that is the cause of [the] ragged, unstable appearance” of the central blade and the two smaller blades that comprise the crossguard.
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How did Palpatine hide his Sith eyes?

Description. Palpatine utilizing Force clouding while speaking with members of the Jedi Council Force clouding was a cloaking technique employed by the Sith to conceal their true nature from the Jedi and other users of the Force.
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How do Sith bleed their crystals?

Description. Bleeding was accomplished by pouring rage, hate, fear and pain into a kyber crystal by means of the dark side of the Force, until the crystal changed, resulting in the crimson-bladed lightsabers associated almost exclusively with dark side adepts.
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Why do Sith wear masks?

The Sith mask was used during the days of the Jedi Civil War by some Sith to block outside influences and allow the user to focus without distraction. Many sith masks appeared to lack eye openings or otherwise restricted the vision, presumably requiring the wearer to perceive his or her surroundings through the Force.
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Who has a white lightsaber?

Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi Padawan who aided in the rebellion against the Galactic Empire, is acknowledged as the sole possessor of the white lightsaber.
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Did Mace Windu survive Order 66?

Anakin cut off Mace's hand and Palpatine electrocuted him with Force lightning, resulting in Mace falling out the window. However, The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, or another Star Wars property could reveal that Mace Windu did survive.
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What does a GREY lightsaber mean?

A Gray Jedi may refer to a Jedi that operates outside of the influence of the Jedi Council and does not adhere to the Jedi Code. 3. A Gray Jedi may refer to a Jedi that operate outside the influence of the Jedi Council and Jedi Code and toes the line of the light side and dark side of the Force like Jolee Bindo.
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Is Finn Mace Windu's son?

Finn is not only Lando Calrissian's son but Mace Windu's grandson. Mace Windu could have had a child several years before the Clone Wars, then hiding him (Lando) on Cloud City to keep Lando safe as Mace knew that the Sith were nearby and building strength.
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What are white lightsabers?

A white lightsaber is an uncommon, neutral lightsaber blade color. In Star Wars Canon, Ahsoka Tano first wields a pair of curved-hilt lightsabers with white blades in the animated series Star Wars Rebels. In Star Wars Legends, a group of Force-users called the Imperial Knights wield white-bladed lightsabers as well.
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