Why do all Sith have red lightsabers?

So there you have it—Sith lightsabers are red because they contain stolen kyber crystals, which are literally bleeding from the trauma of being forced to bend to the Sith's will.
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Why does Sith have red lightsabers?

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. The process would result in the crystals gaining a distinctive crimson or red hue.
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Do Sith have to have red lightsabers?

There has been a handful of Sith who did not wield a red lightsaber. The most notable case of a Sith using a non-red lightsaber is none other than our true guerilla, Anakin Skywalker. He had a blue lightsaber, which he used in his epic battle against Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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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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Why are Sith eyes yellow?

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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Why do Sith have Red Lightsabers?



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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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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How many GREY Jedi are there?

14 Gray Jedi in the Star Wars Universe.
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Who has a black lightsaber?

The Darksaber goes back to the time of Tarre Vizsla, the first Mandalorian to become a Jedi Knight. He created a one-of-a-kind lightsaber with a flat blade of dark, swirling energy. In the Star Wars Rebels episode “Trials of the Darksaber,” Fenn Rau shared more of the Mandalorian folklore surrounding the weapon.
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Why did Anakin's lightsaber not turn red?

As a Jedi Knight, he started off with a blue lightsaber, then he changed over to a red lightsaber when he made the switch to King of the dark side of the Force. With all this change that occurred in Anakin's life, a lot of confusion is risen as to exactly when his lightsaber actually changed color.
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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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Why is KYLO Ren's lightsaber so unstable?

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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Can Sith have green lightsabers?

Most Sith end up using a red lightsaber because of the process involved in attuning themselves with a lightsaber crystal, which is called bleeding. But a Sith can in fact use almost any color of lightsaber they choose.
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Can a Sith have a purple lightsaber?

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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Why did Count Dooku not have Sith eyes?

Of course, Sidious didn't tell Dooku the full plan, so that didn't work out too well for him. Regardless, Dooku's eyes weren't yellow because he wasn't motivated by anger. He was merely a practical Sith, making him exempt from the yellow eye feature.
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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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Why doesn't Chewbacca get a medal?

Coming from the creator himself, George Lucas has explained over the years that Wookie's don't put too much stock in awards or accolades. In Chewie's mind, he didn't help save the day because he would get anything out of it – but because it was the right thing to do.
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Is Mace Windu a Grey Jedi?

Mace Windu is not a 'Gray Jedi. ' Not in canon nor in Legends did Mace ever veer away from the Jedi Order or Jedi Code. In fact, this over-reliance and dedication to the Code played a huge part in his and the Jedi Order's downfall.
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Why do Sith bleed their crystals?

Bleeding was the process that a dark side adept used by way of the dark side of the Force to bend a kyber crystal to their will, turning it red. It was possible for some light side users to purify corrupted crystals, which would bring them back to the light side and change their color.
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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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Can Jedi use force choke?

So, all Force users had the inherent ability to use the power. Yes, that meant that Jedi could use the Force choke too. In fact, it only took two movies for that very thing to happen. At the beginning of Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker Force choked Jabba the Hutt's Gamorrean guards.
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Why is Mace Windu's lightsaber purple?

The Jedi initiate heals his adversary with help from the Force and, by way of thanks, is given a gift: purple crystals. He uses these crystals to assemble his lightsaber, which emits a distinctive purple blade.
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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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