Star Wars Unveils New Canon-Breaking Lightsaber Color

Disney and Lucasfilm have introduced a new lightsaber color in Star Wars, which contradicts the established mythology of the franchise.

Over the nearly 50 years of the franchise's existence, lightsabers have undergone transformations, and their colors have changed along with them. There are now nearly a dozen different colors of lightsabers in theStar Warscanon, from the classic blue, red and green to new ones like yellow and white.

The colors of lightsabers are very important in Star Wars. They distinguish the Jedi from the Sith, but have taken on new meaning in recent years. Thanks to new mythology about the transformation of a kyber crystal into red and, conversely, white, the color of a blade can tell a lot about its owner.

In the old Expanded Universe (Legends), lightsaber colors were also given more explicit meanings. Yellow, for example, was used by the Jedi Guardians. Additionally, there are fun facts related to lightsaber colors. For example, the color green appeared inReturn of the Jedibecause George Lucas wanted Luke's lightsaber to stand out against the blue sky. Mace Windu's purple lightsaber came simply at the request of Samuel L. Jackson.

Despite all the changes, there have always been certain rules. For example, the Sith always used red blades. However, inStar Wars: The Ninth Jedia new color of the sword was introduced - silver.

Silver lightsaber breaks the rules

The Ninth Jedi, as part of Star Wars Visions, is not part of the main canon. Events take place in a separate universe in which there are lightsabers that work differently.

InThe Ninth Jedilightsabers created by Lah Zhima are customized to the user. The color reflects the owner's attitude towards the Force. If such a sword is held by a Sith, the blade turns red. If a Jedi uses such a sword, it turns blue, green or purple.

However, La Zhima's blades can also take on a translucent silver tint.If the user "empties their heart" and finds a balance between the light and dark sides of the Force. La Jima, Navaam and La Cara reach this state.

In an interview with Polygon the creators of The Ninth Jedi said that the silver blade symbolizes the Eastern idea that mastery of something leads to a feeling emptiness and balance. They cited the calm, dispassionate and stoic masters of samurai cinema as an example of this idea.

Of course, the fact thatThe Ninth Jedidoesn't fit with the established story ofStar Warsisn't a big problem. This does not contradict canon, and it was interesting to see a new interpretation of how the swords work.