George Lucas has made it his life goal to keep Star Wars fans busy by giving them a lot of things to unpack after each installment in the franchise. One thing that has consistently caused a stir in internet forums and Star Wars conventions are the iconic lightsabers. May it be the Ventress’s double-doubles, Kylo … Read more
For any Star Wars fanatic, a lightsaber is one of the best gifts that you could possibly think of. Whether it’s Mace Windu’s Purple Saber from Episode III (where we didn’t get nearly enough action of him using it) or Luke’s standard green lightsaber that we see throughout, a lightsaber is the ultimate gift for … Read more
Orange lightsabers have long existed in Star Wars Legends, but this rare weapon was only recognized in canon very recently, thanks to the release of the official Jedi: Fallen Order game. Now, one might make a compelling argument that finding meaning behind the different lightsabers and their colors has become an obsolete hobby, ever since … Read more
More than being the standard for a good sci-fi film, Star Wars is a required viewing for Philosophy majors. On the surface, it looks pretty black and white, where you have good Jedis on one hand, and evil Siths on the other. However, there are many references to moral greyness, like the fall of Umbaran … Read more
In all of Star Wars, there is only one lightsaber that has its own name: the enigmatic Darksaber. Come to think of it, a black lightsaber should not even exist at all, black being the actual absence of light. However, this is sci-fi, and there are far stranger things that subsist without logic in this … Read more