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 does George Lucas call lightsabers laser swords?

I was just calling them laser swords because that's what you called them in your first draft of the original script when it was called 'The Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode I — The Star Wars. ' Because I'm your biggest fan, please take me back to Tatooine with you."
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Who calls a lightsaber a laser sword?

In the 3rd episode of season one he tells Ezra "Having a laser sword doesn't make you a Jedi."
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What does Luke call a lightsaber?

Additional comment actions. Probably because of his disappointment in himself and the Jedi religion that he treats the entire thing with disdain, he's given up, thus him calling the lightsaber a "laser sword" in a dismissive and derogatory way.
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What is Luke Skywalker's sword called?

The Skywalker lightsaber, also known at various times as Anakin's, Luke's, and Rey's lightsaber, was a blue-bladed Jedi lightsaber constructed by Anakin Skywalker—Jedi Knight and prophesied Chosen One of the Force—during the final years of the Republic Era.
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Is Luke's lightsaber Obi-Wan's?

Obi-Wan gave the lightsaber to Anakin's son Luke, who used it in taking his first steps along the Jedi path.
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Why was Luke's saber green?

Luke Skywalker's lightsaber was changed from blue to green when they were filming because it was difficult to see. This became apparent during act one of Return of the Jedi when the battle on Jabba the Hutt's sail barge was shot during the day.
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Why is Rey's lightsaber yellow?

The official reason for Rey's lightsaber color is to project a feeling of hope and optimism. No matter which method Rey used, there is a clear answer to what color her lightsaber is: yellow! With yellow representing balance in the Force, there is great hope for Rey to go on and bring peace across the galaxy.
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What color was Leia's lightsaber?

Affiliation. Leia's lightsaber was a blue-bladed lightsaber used by Princess Leia Organa during her time as a Jedi Padawan training under her brother Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker.
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Do they say laser sword in Star Wars?

The term "laser sword" is spoken by Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
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What is a Broadsaber?

The broadsaber was a type of specialized lightsaber model. Due to specialized focusing lenses and emitters, the broadsaber's hilt made a blade that was broader and flatter than a standard lightsaber's cylindrical blade, and as such, gave it a profile that was closer to that of a traditional metal sword.
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Why is it called a lightsaber?

[Star Wars] Is there a reason they call it a lightsaber instead of a light-any-other-kind-of-sword? Saber tends to mean a one handed curved sword, and a lightsaber is neither one handed nor curved. If anything it's closer to a longsword in design and function.
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Is lightsaber a sword?

The lightsaber, also referred to as a laser sword by those who were unfamiliar with it, was a weapon usually used by the Jedi, the Sith, and other Force-sensitives. Lightsabers consisted of a plasma blade, powered by a kyber crystal, that was emitted from a usually metal hilt and could be shut off at will.
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What are Star Wars lightsabers powers?

Lightsabers are powered by a Kyber crystal, and their internal energy storage source (diatium power cell) is merely used for activating the plasma blade, not powering it. The internal diatium power cell of a lightsaber is rechargeable.
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What is the rarest lightsaber color?

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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Who is the old lady at the end of rise of Skywalker?

The old woman on Tatooine at the end of The Rise of Skywalker is played by Ann Firbank (credited as Annie Firbank), a veteran of the screen and stage who has been acting since the 1950s.
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Why is Mace Windu's lightsaber 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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How did Maz get Luke's saber?

Rey found the saber in a basement storeroom of Maz's castle, but when asked where she got it, Maz simply answered that it was a “question for another time.” Although the mystery has yet to be answered in full, further Star Wars content has addressed the topic.
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How many lightsabers did Luke have?

Luke Skywalker became the owner of a total of three different lightsabers over the course of Star Wars canon.
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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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Why did Luke's lightsaber change from blue to green?

In the original 1982 teaser trailer for Return of the Jedi, the color of the lightsaber was blue. The decision to change the color of the lightsaber from blue to green was made to make Luke's blade contrast with the blue sky of Tatooine and make it more visible during the skirmish at Carkoon.
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