Why is Windu 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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Why does Windu have purple?

Behind the scenes

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 did George Lucas give Mace Windu a purple lightsaber?

The purple of Mace Windu's lightsaber is unique to that character. While there are explanations behind the meaning of a purple lightsaber in Star Wars lore, Jackson simply wanted a different color from red or blue because he wanted to stand out amongst the other Jedi.
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How did Mace Windu get a purple Kyber crystal?

Upon discovering that he had killed one of the indigenous species, he used his Force abilities to reconstruct the creature. After demonstrating his mercy, the species rewarded Windu with his very own purple lightsaber crystal, which was used in his weapon of choice for years to come.
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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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Why does Mace Windu have a Purple Lightsaber?



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 is the most powerful lightsaber color?

The purple lightsaber is known to be the strongest on the side of the Jedi. Purple lightsabers are actually relatively rare in the Star Wars universe. They are particularly unique because they are known to be affiliated with both the light and dark side of the Force.
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Who is the strongest Jedi?

The most powerful Jedi ranked at the top of the list should come as no surprise. Of course, Yoda is the most powerful Jedi of them all. He was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels, the mystic recluse in the originals, and he even made a token appearance in one of the sequels.
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What is the strongest lightsaber?

Darksaber Crystal

The iconic lightsaber is the only black-colored lightsaber to ever exist, and the blade was considered to be more powerful than the standardized lightsabers by the Jedi. And while that might just be Jedi superstition, the Darksaber serves as the only weapon that all Mandalorians respect.
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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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Is Mace Windu A Sith?

If Mace were a secret Sith, he would have obviously learned the Dark Side of the Force, and then would have learned the Light Side upon becoming a double agent within the Jedi Order. Though Sith Lord Mace Windu is but a theory, the evidence for it is astounding.
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What color is Mara Jade's lightsaber?

She lost it after the Battle of Endor, during her duel with Lumiya on Caprioril. Several years later, Mara Jade joined the New Jedi Order and constructed a new purple-bladed lightsaber as part of her training to become a Jedi Knight.
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Why are 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. The process would result in the crystals gaining a distinctive crimson or red hue.
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Why is Darksaber so 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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Why does Darksaber get heavy?

They flow through the crystal as well and become a part of the blade." To put this another way, those who lack control over their thoughts and feelings will find the Darksaber heavier to hold since their inner afflictions seep into the blade, thus weighing it down.
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Is the Darksaber stronger than a lightsaber?

According to a new video on the Star Wars Comics YouTube channel, the darksaber is in fact be stronger than a Jedi's lightsaber—and apparently, that Mandalorian finale just proved it.
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Did Mace Windu have a padawan?

She was rescued by Mace Windu, a member of the Jedi Order, and he brought her into the Order. Billaba became Windu's Padawan and trained under the Jedi Master in the ways of the Force.
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Was there ever a Hutt Jedi?

Beldorion was a Hutt Jedi Knight serving the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic roughly four hundred years before the founding of the Galactic Empire. After being sent to Nam Chorios, he fell to the dark side and established himself as the ruler of the planet.
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Why did stormtroopers stop being clones?

The main motivation for the switch to Stormtroopers was simply that cloning became too expensive. The cost of ordering, growing, and training clones was exorbitant, and the timetable for them to become full soldiers was lengthy.
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How many Jedis have a purple lightsaber?

Only one person in canon wields a purple blade: the Jedi Council's Mace Windu.
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Can a blue lightsaber turn purple?

With a mixture of red and blue to produce the purple hue, this correlation makes more sense. The Jedi with a purple lightsaber typically have a stronger alignment with the light side but have been known to journey off into the darkness only to later return to the light.
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How are yellow lightsabers made?

There's even been an instance in which a yellow saber was made from unstable red saber crystal, when Jedi Jaden Korr purified it and the crystal turned yellow, granting him his third lightsaber.
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