Lightsaber Colors

[Skywalker]

I wouldn't be surprised if this topic has already been discussed and please forgive me if it has, but does the limited spectrum of lightsaber colors bother anyone else? Basically there are three colors that appear in the movies: blue, green, and red. I know that in ANH Obi-Wan has a white blade and in AOTC a Windu carries a purple lightsaber, but mostly its just green, blue, and red. In Episodes IV-VI there actually is quite a bit of variety. Only four lightsaber exist in those three movies and each one has a different blade color. But I would think with Episodes I-III there would be a perfect opportunity to show some different colors. Instead two movies have gone by and only one new color has been included.
I wanted to see lightsabers with yellow, orange, pink, or amber blades in thses new movies. I also want the white blade to be brought back. Hopefully at some point in Episode III Kenobi will have that same lightsaber that he does in ANH. I know that in the EU many Jedi characters have lightsabers with colors like the ones I mentioned above. I don't see the problem with making lgihtsabers different colors.
I also think its a little silly the way all the Jedi have the blue and green blades while all the Dark Jedi have red blades. If there's one group that needs variety its the Dark Jedi. I understand that blue and green are kind of associated with peace and harmony (like the Jedi) while red is associated with blood and passion and anger (like the Sith). But characters' allegiances shouldn't be made quite that obvious. I think Lucas should have a Jedi with a red blade and a Dark Jedi with some other color to show that the color really makes no difference in deciding if a person is good or evil. I admit that I am being picky here and that overall the colors of the lightsabers has little impact on the story, nor do they affect the quality of the movies as a whole, at least not much.

[obi1kenobi]

A: They are not "Dark Jedi", they are Sith

B: The expanded universe means diddly squat when it comes to the movies (or anything else for that matter) style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[bodhisattva yoda]

perhaps the colors have some mythological significance that we aren't aware of. i did like that the clones' laser blasters shot blue laser beams instead of the standard red and green... maybe a connection can be made there as well...

[bodhisattva yoda]

actually... yeah. yeah. i was thinking about eternal darkness (a gamecube game) which is very heavy on mythology, and there are three magical powers each with their own colors... and a forth which seems to be some sort of mediating color... there are diagrames in the game with three runes- red, blue and green, surrounding the forth, which is, surprise, purple... i know sam asked for a purple saber, but i dunno... maybe there's something here. or maybe this is yet another example of how star wars has influenced our culture. or just a coincidence. is there a mythology scholar in the house?

[Skywalker]

obi1kenobi: I was using "Dark Jedi" as a general term for any Force-gifted person who embraces the Dark Side, which I admit is probably a mistake on my part and I am sorry for that. But if a character like Anakin Skywalker or Count Dooku was once a Jedi and then they turn over to the Dark Side, doesn't that kind of make them a Dark Jedi? "Dark" as in they use the Dark Side of the Force, and "Jedi" as in they started out as Jedi Knights. Dosen't Count Dooku say something like, "Your Jedi powers are no match for mine."? I may be completely wrong here, but I think one could say that all or at least some Sith are Dark Jedi, while not all Dark Jedi are Sith. This of course all depends on what your definition of "Dark Jedi" is. It is true that I am not actually aware of the true or official definition which makes most of what I am saying and some of what I said seem as if I am talking out of my rear end, which I must say is probably also true. But in the simplest sense couldn't any character that is the opposite of the Jedi (meaning they use and embrace the Dark Side of the Force) be called a Dark Jedi? I mean both the Sith and the Jedi are specific groups of people, but I don't think there is any group that is called the Dark Jedi. That's why I believed "Dark Jedi" was a general term. Please forgive me if I am wrong and I apologize to anyone that actually reads this because this has got to be one of the most boring rants ever.

[Darth Whaler]

Obi Wan had a white saber in A New Hope? Is this true? I always thought it was blue but just "faded" because it was made so long ago and technology did not allow for the bright blue we see in the new movies. What's the real deal?

[bodhisattva yoda]

yeah. i think it only appeared white but was actually blue. if not, we've got another continuity issue on our hands.

[LukeJWalker]

i dont think it was white

[Shadow Jedi Rhyro]

From the best of my knowledge the terms dark jedi are used together but there is a difference and here it is from the best of my knowledge. A dark jedi is any person who receives training to become a light jedi but it stops or is interrupted before its completion. In the case of Dooku it is seen more as a falling away from the light side of the force so I guess calling dark jedi fallen jedi would probably be more clear. Originally the sith arts were not evil from what I've read but were made so by fallen jedi looking for more control or power. Study of the sith arts qualify one as a sith whether you're a dark jedi or not. Again I may be off a little and am by no means an expert but this is my take.

[Justin]

You guys, this isn't a discussion on Dark Jedi, start a thread about that somewhere else.

Obi-Wan had a blue lightsaber in 'Star Wars.'

I think the blue and green for the good guys, red for the bad guys is cool. I thought Mace Windu's lavender lightsaber looked kind of girly, and having the Jedi use a bunch of different colored lightsabers (they're like that in the comic books) looks silly.

[Polunis]

Sometimes I think less is more as far as colors are concerned. GL would have to change his tune if he began to include lightsabers of all colors. I think he already explained the significance of the three colors.

I can't wait to see the next movie where all will be explained...hopefully. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Darth Juicy]

Obi-Wan used a blue lightsaber in a ANH...however when he was teaching luke how to use the force on the M. Falcon, Luke was practicing with a white lightsaber.

[RollaFett]

There is NO white lightsaber, period. Everyone who thinks so needs to take another look at ANH and pay attention. Obi Wan uses a blue saber, Luke uses a blue saber. At times, it may appear to be white, but a lot of the special effects back then left a lot to be desired.

[RollaFett]

Apologies if I seem to be coming off a bit too harsh.

[Darth Badly]

Obi Wan's light saber was blue in the original and non-crap Star Wars.

Blue stood for the colour of healing instead of red for the colour of anger and hate.

[Mjade2005]

GL said that the blue and green were for they good guys and red for the bad guys.
and Obiwan lightsaber was blue with a somewhat white core and luke traind with anakin's lightsabe which was blue, in ANH.

[Shoma Barad]

Just wanted to pint out that Dooku is a Sith Lord... his 'other name' is Darth Tyranus, and he refers to Sidious as "Master"... he's the apprentice.... he was once a Jedi, left the order, and now he is a Sith Lord. So yeah, cool.

And both Sabers in ANH are blue. Well, everyone else was saying it... lol

~~Shoma

[Skywalker]

Obi-Wan's blade is blue.

Well I guess I should have made sure that I knew what I was talking about before I said anything. Sorry. I must admit it was a mistake on my part and thanks for not making me feel too stupid. But I must also say that Obi-Wan's lightsaber is just barely blue, I mean for a blue lightsaber it looks practicaly white. But if one actually takes the time to look at it there is a definite blue glow that can't be ignored. I still think that lightsabers of this type of blue should appear in the prequels to give the whole series a bit more consistency. I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unhappy.gif

[RollaFett]

Skywalker Posted on July 08 2002 - 11:37

Obi-Wan's blade is blue.

Well I guess I should have made sure that I knew what I was talking about before I said anything. Sorry. I must admit it was a mistake on my part and thanks for not making me feel too stupid.

Hmmm...do I sense sarcasm? Heh heh, seriously, if I made you feel stupid, my apologies. I can't say it wasn't my intention, but I shouldn't have done it.

Anyway, you are right when you say it pratically looks white. It does. Then again, Vader's saber isn't nearly as red as we see later either. I'm glad that they were able to improve on the look of the sabers as time went on, and that they didn't attempt to have all of the blue sabers look like Obi Wan's from ANH.

[obi1kenobi]

Mebbe the focussing crystals wear out with time, I mean when has Obi had time to go out and find a new one in twenty years? And Vader's may have also faded, I mean he musta killed a lotta jedi in between eps III and IV, huh? It sounds like something GL himself would come up with as an explanation... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Darth Fett]

Doesn't the emperor uses a white bladed LS in Dark Empire?

I personally did like the idea of three color of lightsabers and the red ones for the Sith lords. I'd like some yellow LS, but the pinkish-Mace's blade really doesn't works.

How about different tones of blue and green?, are all the same or maybe there are variations of the basic colors?

[Lucas]

How about a plaid lightsaber color?

It's entirely possible... seems to be one of Lucas' favorite colors.

Does it count as a color or a style?

[Zane Marit]

Plaid would be a style or fashion statement...

A very BAD statement...You'd think with all the money he makes and all that he has done for pop culture, he could afford to dress better than Al on Home Improvement... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif

[JediBendu]

intense ultra-violet would be cool :cool:

[Senator Amory]

intense ultra-violet would be cool

<span style='color:darkblue'>Now we talkin'! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

I always thought that a black-bladed lightsaber would be so awesome to see. A lightsaber with a pitch black blade, but still some how, gives off light, but not like the light a blacklight gives off, but a pure light. I guess you could call it a "white light."

And if I were a "Force user", I would most defenantly have a pure white lightsaber. Not blue, not green, but white, through and through.

And to agree with some of you guys here, I am also kinda getting bored with the same glow of the same colors movie after movie. There just has to be a little color orientation somewhere in Ep. III. Or maybe in Eps. VII, VIII, & IX, if he changes his mind and does them. Cause I personally would like to see what happens now that the Sith are destroyed and the New Galactic Republic can now be established. There is more to SW than just old whiny and selfish Anakin, who always wanted things his way, or no way at all. I don't particularly care for Anakin. But yeah, I am sad that he eventually did turn to the DarkSide, and I am glad that he was revived to the LightSide. But I just don't see how that can be the whole scope to the SW trilogy. People do care about what happens to Luke and Leia, and Han, and yes, even Chewie. And people do even care about the New Galactic Republic, I always thought that government layed a large role in the SW trilogy. Cause if you will see, everything that has happened in the SW galaxy has always had some tie-up with the Galactic government. So, why not show what happens after the Empire is dissolved?

Sorry for rambling on with this.</span>

[LordTyranus]

Of course we care about Chewie! And if you don't you're a heartless *******! I don't read EU, but I always thought Episodes 7-9 should be about Lukes fall and redemption, not like Anakin's but more like Obi's, he improperly trains someone who in turn causes chaos and suffering, maybe his apprentice even kills Han or his sister! Oh how I like to imagine! Wouldn't that be cool, almost like if you're a Skywalker, your born to fail. And I too have thought about a black sabre, maybe a black blade with a white or purple aura???

[Khayman]

My take on it is the crystals in the 'sabers (something beging with A) are found in various parts of the galaxy and blue and green ones are "common" (relativly), red ones are rare. Others exist but are very very rare, like maces purple one.
Just my very simple approach to it

[Darth Fett]

I agree with Khayman's approach.

Also, because green ADEGAN crystals are the most common, Luke used one to build his weapon and Yoda uses one in his saber as a sign of humility.

[bodhisattva yoda]

eu aside, if blue represents healing and red represents destruction or whatever, does anyone know what green represents, if anything? darth badly? or perhaps it was simply thought of as a neat change for return of the jedi.
personally, i would agree that less is more if it were just blue vs. red, but when green is thrown into the mix, i find mace windu's saber a welcome addition.

[Senator Amory]

Of course we care about Chewie! And if you don't you're a heartless *******!

Okay, hold on there, "Sparky".

Maybe you misunderstood me when I said,

People do care about what happens to Luke and Leia, and Han, and yes, even Chewie.

I do care about Chewie. What would make you think I didn't. Why do you think I said what I said, if I didn't care about him?

[LordTyranus]

Originally posted by Senator Amory@July 12 2002 - 17:42
Of course we care about Chewie! And if you don't you're a heartless *******!

Okay, hold on there, "Sparky".

Maybe you misunderstood me when I said,

People do care about what happens to Luke and Leia, and Han, and yes, even Chewie.

I do care about Chewie. What would make you think I didn't. Why do you think I said what I said, if I didn't care about him?
Hey "sparky" I know you were saying you cared about Chewie, I was joking.

[Darth_Combover]

I'm just hoping Lucus is smart and goes back to ANH and matches up Anikin's lightsaber that Luke used and the one Obi-Wan had to what they will have in Episode III. Let's hope he does. I can only imagine the uproar of using the wrong sabers would cause. I know I'd complain.

[bodhisattva yoda]

wasn't anakin's saber in episode two the same design as luke's?

[Darth_Combover]

Actually I'd have to go back and see it again, not that I'd mind a 16th viewing. but I dont recall it being the exact same saber. Maybe the green one was, but i dont thing the blue one was.

[DarkJedi07]

There is a reason for the colors. Blue sabers are for padawans, Jedi, and Jedi Knights. Green sabers are for Jedi Masters. Red sabers are for siths. And purple sabers are for Mace Windu and Mara Jade Skywalker. There could be more colors like black (that would be cool), orange, and yellow, but Lucas may just want to stick with easy to fnd colors.

[LordTyranus]

Actually Anakin's sabre was a carbon copy of Vader's sabre, except that Vader's is almost all black and Anakin's is like silver.

[Swamprat_Jedi_Knight]

There is a reason for the colors. Blue sabers are for padawans, Jedi, and Jedi Knights. Green sabers are for Jedi Masters. Red sabers are for siths. And purple sabers are for Mace Windu and Mara Jade Skywalker. There could be more colors like black (that would be cool), orange, and yellow, but Lucas may just want to stick with easy to fnd colors. Then why does Obi-Wan have a blue lightsaber in ANH? He is a Master. Bammmm !!! Just blew that theory out of the water. LOL. I'm sorry, no hard feelings.

[LordTyranus]

Originally posted by Swamprat_Jedi_Knight@July 17 2002 - 22:46
There is a reason for the colors. *Blue sabers are for padawans, Jedi, and Jedi Knights. *Green sabers are for Jedi Masters. *Red sabers are for siths. *And purple sabers are for Mace Windu and Mara Jade Skywalker. *There could be more colors like black (that would be cool), orange, and yellow, but Lucas may just want to stick with easy to fnd colors. Then why does Obi-Wan have a blue lightsaber in ANH? He is a Master. Bammmm !!! Just blew that theory out of the water. LOL. I'm sorry, no hard feelings.
Well we'll have to wait and see about that, unless he gets promoted to master in the next film Obi would still be a knight in A New Hope, so... BAM! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Swamprat_Jedi_Knight]

Well we'll have to wait and see about that, unless he gets promoted to master in the next film Obi would still be a knight in A New Hope, so... BAM!

I guess your right. I still have the cloners saying "Jedi Master Kenobi" stuck in my head. I stand partially, and potentialy, corrected. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Martini]

I wanna see two red lightsabers go at it. Like maybe Tyrannus vs Vader. That'd be cool style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Saranac]

Lucas intended to use blue for Obi-Wan's blade but it came out white. I think they should stick to the original colors because maybe those are the only colors the crystals are inside of the lightsabers. They should not add a variety of colors you just can't have a Jedi with a pink lightsaber.

[Tovor]

There is something that has not been mentioned here regarding the spectrum of light. *There can only be red, blue, and green lightsabers, and no other color. *Lucas broke not only his own rule but the laws of nature when he agreed to give Samuel Jackson a purple lightsaber, and while I love the Mace character I do not like his lightsaber color, nor any lightsaber other than red, green, or blue, whether it be orange, yellow, or polka dotted. *Why not, and what in Sam Hill am I saying regarding the laws of nature? *It goes like this. *The spectrum of light has but three primary (additive) colors and three complimentary (subtractive) colors. *The three primary colors, the colors of light that when added together equal white light, are red, green, and blue. *That's why Lucas in the Old Trilogy had those three colors, with the cool, healing blue and nature green, and harsh and angry red being additional dramatic reasoning. *The three complimentary colors are yellow (opposite of blue), cyan (opposite of red), and magenta (opposite of green). *Cyan is sky blue with a greenish tint, and magenta is another shade of purple. *So to rehash, the additive colors of light, red, green, and blue, when added together make the hottest and brightest white light. *The subtractive colors, which are the opposite of the main colors, when added together make black. *Thus the subtractive colors are not as strong as the additive colors, hence my reasoning for lightsabers not being any color than red, green, or blue. *Then again, you can't hear sound in space so what's the difference. ???

I just now realized another reason for Ben's saber in ANH being light blue, near cyan, and Vader's being red. *Vader's evil is the contrast to Obi-Wan's good, as are the Sith to the Jedi, and of course, red is the opposite of cyan thus the contrast in saber colors.

[Phantomised Menace]

What IF Mace had red and blue crystals makin the blade a purple one ? :p

[obi1kenobi]

Originally posted by Tovor@July 19 2002 - 00:07
The spectrum of light has but three primary (additive) colors and three complimentary (subtractive) colors. *
Man, what are you TALKINGabout???? There are seven, count 'em, seven colours in the spectrum, namely red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Two purples to choose from there, I believe. The primary colours, from which all other colours of PIGMENT may be derived, are in fact blue, red and, the envelope please (drum roll) YELLOW. You are confusing elementary art classes with elementary science. Besides, things might work differently in the galaxy of the Whills style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Tovor]

There are seven, count 'em, seven colours in the spectrum, namely red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Two purples to choose from there, I believe. The primary colours, from which all other colours of PIGMENT may be derived, are in fact blue, red and, the envelope please (drum roll) YELLOW. You are confusing elementary art classes with elementary science.
Well now, no I am not. *style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eh.gif I am talking about light, not paint, and not Crayola, LOL. *A pigment refers to paint, and mixing paint is something different from mixing light. *I have studied light and as a photographer I have worked with light for many years. *As a photo lab manager for the past 8 years I work with and manipulate light through color filters every day. *You can believe me or choose to stay in the dark (no pun intended), but the 3 primary colors of light are red, green and blue; and the 3 complimentary colors of light are magenta, yellow, and cyan. *Paint pigments are an entirely different spectrum than light.

Pop quiz...
Look outside in daylight, what color of light do you see primarily?
Indoors under flourescent lighting, what color is there but completely unseen by your eyes? *

What IF Mace had red and blue crystals makin the blade a purple one ? *
Phantomized Menace knows what I'm talking about, because red light and blue light combined do make magenta.

[Khayman]

Or what if it all occurs in a different universe where different laws of physics apply. I mean a universe, seemingly, without doughnuts...that just not natural :D

[VIR Jedi]

Well, laws of nature or not, I would love to see a yellow lightsaber in battle....and I thought Mace's purple blade was awesome....we will see much more of it in Episode 3 for sure.

[tunafishman]

Tovor - you the man. You're right. This is spectrum stuff they teach in Physics and in Sensation and Perception psychology classes. Understand additive blending you do, yes, hmmm.

[Tovor]

Or what if it all occurs in a different universe where different laws of physics apply. I mean a universe, seemingly, without doughnuts...that just not natural *
Hmmmm...donuts...doh! *There were several interesting foods on plates and trays in Dex's Diner. *I am not saying that you will for I have not, but scour the visible foods there next time you see AOTC, and you might see donuts. *Why else do you think Jedi were assigned to protect Padme rather than local security? Duh...the Coruscant cops spent too much time eating donuts!

Understand additive blending you do, yes, hmmm.
Blending you say? *Understand it I do...fruit mixes, lime, and alcohol blended with ice...a drunk master blender I was in my younger party years. *style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Back to a serious note...
I'll chime in not with what saber color I'd like to see, but what type of environment I'd like to see a saber duel in the next film. *Imagine a gasous atmosphere with enough oxygen mixture for our characters to breath, but with floating pockets of gases that heat up and smoke as a lightsaber passes through them. *Every swing of the two saber blades as the warriors clash, leaving in their arcs momentary trails of smoke and glowing gasses, and short lasting but visible bursts of the ignited pockets of gas. *Heck, Lucas could make that happen on the world of the big awaited Obi/Vader duel, and one particular cloud of gas several feet in area ignites around Vader and sets him ablaze.

[Martini]

WOW, i like this topic you just brought up Tover.

***What lightsaber setting is everyones favorite here?

Id have to say i like TESB. It was dark and dangerous and cloudy in the carbon freezing room. Next would have to be ROTJ cause of those stairs and how luke goes into hiding. Least favorite is ANH cause its just the first one ever done and is dull. but TPM is sweet with them fighting in the hanger but i really didnt care for AOTC setting in that small hanger where Dooku was at. Only cool part was when Anakin sliced the cable to darken the place.

***What did Anakin cut that cable when fighting Dooku?

[LordTyranus]

Favorite sabre battle settings- ROTJ, the throne room was awesome.

[GaViN28x]

ok I have read through this thread and there is a bit of EU bashing that I am not likeing, (but who care what i like). i think we should all stop hateing the EU's explanations, becasue the EU gives some of the best explanations for the colors of light sabers, and it also lets u have almost any color u want, depending on the make up of the crystals your put in your saber. The EU also explains that Sith sabers are red becasue they make there own crystals shaping them and infusing them with the darkside of the force. So I figure while the EU is not Lucas's word it still holds weight, and explains some things the movie don't.

[Rogue_0009]

I totally agree GaViN28x EU should be given some credit

[obi1kenobi]

Originally posted by Tovor@July 19 2002 - 03:58
I am talking about light, not paint, and not Crayola, LOL. *A pigment refers to paint, and mixing paint is something different from mixing light.....Paint pigments are an entirely different spectrum than light.

Pop quiz...
Look outside in daylight, what color of light do you see primarily?
Indoors under flourescent lighting, what color is there but completely unseen by your eyes? *
Well, now, Tovor, I think I am still right. I know that paint and light are two different things when it come to colour, which is why I put PIGMENT in capitals, to indicate I was talking about something else. The seven colours, which when combined make natural sunlight are those mentioned in my previous post. The primary colours used in photography are completely different to natural light, as they are used in a chemical process to produce prints which mimic that which we naturally see. They do not represent directly the colours which the eye sees directly, but an approximation which can fool our eyes. And I don't know what colour is in flourescent lights which I can't see, is it ultraviolet?

[Powerful Jedi]

I've actually heard in a "spy report" there will be a new addition to the Jedi Council in EpIII. *Because most of the council was killed at the end of AOTC, a smaller specialised council is created in EpIII, to deal with the war. *Yoda, Mace Windu and Ki-Adi-Mundi are still head bodies tho, and there are still the other existing council members. *The new addition is in form of Mace Windu's padawan!!!! *A Jedi called Owan Neug, who happens to be friends with Anakin. *It seems they bonded in a friendship between AOTC and EPIII - like "war-buddies."

It appears Owan Neug actually plays a semi-important role in EPIII. *He is the one assigned to Padmé, in an attempt to protect her from Anakin. *As Anakin tracks Obi-Wan, Padmé and Owan down to a "new planet", it is here that Obi-Wan tries to calm Anakin down, which results in Anakin snapping back at him. *This is when Owan delivers the line that I have got attached to my posts.

"Anakin. *I am your friend. *Obi-Wan is your Master. *You must obey him."

Appartently, Anakin takes a swing at Owan, but he blocks it with his lightsaber. *This is the start of the great duel. *At first it is a 3 on 1 (Obi-Wan and Owan against Anakin/Vader), while Padmé takes cover and watches. *I believe the other Jedi must all be dead. *The whole council, except for Owan, Mace and Yoda were all killed as Dooku's ships flew in and blastered the Council Room (Not sure about that one). *Obi-Wan and Owan realise that they must get padmé away from Anakin, so Owan breaks away and escapes with Padmé, while Obi-Wan and Anakin continue the battle. *While escaping Owan is badly injured by clonetroopers (now stormtroopers) Appartently, Owan manages to take Padmé to Alderran, where she surprisingly gives birth (surprisingly because she didn't actually know she was "with child" or should i say "with children").

Obi-Wan joins them later, after defeating Anakin/Vader. *As Obi-Wan arrives he witnesses the death of Owan Neug (he was injured so bedly that nothing could be done for him).

Like his master Mace Windu, Owan Neug has an uncommon choice in lightsaber colours. *He carries a yellow bladed lightsaber. *Interesting.

I can't remember where i got this information from. *I'll let u all know if i come across it again *style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Angel_Blue]

I want i lightsaber that has a blue center and a white glow style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth_Stinky]

All I know is red is "supposed" to be an exclusive Sith color. Just because you are a dark Jedi doesn't mean you get a red blade. The red symbolizes Anger, Hate and is also red as meant to symbolize the blood of another on it's blade. A dark Jedi is just one who does not adhere to the standards of the light.

[Kit]

I've read through this thread, and can honestly say, I don't know why some people are knocking Mace Windu's lightsaber. *I like purple; it symbolizes royalty. *(Black was a cool idea too)

Tovor, I like what you were saying about the colors and all, and I like what obi1 was saying too, but I never quite got it like that. *I thought it had to do with the visible spectrum and that Jedi having a blade closer to red, the top, were closer to the dark side of the force. *This was just foolish idea of mine though.

[Darth Whaler]

Please do let us know if you come across that report again Powerful Jedi. I would be VERY interested to read it and judge its validity for myself. Nevertheless, interesting. I don't know how I'd feel about the yellow saber. One has purple, one has yellow, and then everybody else has blue and green. If anyone else should have had a unique colored saber, my vote would be Yoda.

[Darth Whaler]

Earlier in this thread there was talk that green sabers are used exclusively by jedi masters. I don't agree with this but maybe someone could prove me wrong. Aren't Ki-Adi Mundi and Plo Koon jedi masters? If so, they both have blue sabers in AOTC. Can anyone vouch for me on this one?

[Kit]

Plo Koon is a Jedi Master; Ki Adi Mundi is a Jedi Knight

[Sgt_Jedi]

Obi-wan and Luke (formerly Anakin's) had blue lightsabers in ANH. The special edition enhanced the colors just a tad bit and you can see that they are both blue, no dispute. All blue lightsabers are supposed to look the same and have the same tint/color texture.

Unfortunately, in 1976,77, the blue screening and special effects technology had trouble with blue colors for special effects, so sometimes (many times), Luke and Ben's sabers looked white.

All books and magazines for ANH will show distinct blue blades for Luke and OB. All toys, except for the old Luke toy had blue blades too.

[StarWarsFan1]

I would like to see a double sided sliver light saber or a dark green I think that would be sweet

[Siamese Sith]

I wanna see a mood saber!! When you're happy it's yellow, when your sad it turns blue, angry red, when your stuck in traffic because of construction on the Coruscant air ways orange, when you get your Jedi unemployment check green!
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[Jors_Dedon]

I think neon pink would be for the Gay division of the Jedi. I'm sure Mace would be part of that organization. (I'M JUST JOKING. PLEASE DON'T SEND ME HATE MAIL, ALL YOU MACE LOVERS.)

[Jors_Dedon]

Originally posted by Kit@Aug 4 2002, 06:21 PM
Plo Koon is a Jedi Master; Ki Adi Mundi is a Jedi Knight
Mundi's just a knight? I thought he was a master. In TPM he was in the Jedi Council.

[Siamese Sith]

what about a lightsaber with a swirling red stripe like a barber shop!

[Obidobi]

Mundi is on the council yes, but he is still only a knight.
BTW Mace Windu´s saber is not purple, but violet.

[Plo Koon]

Originally posted by Darth Whaler@Aug 4 2002, 11:40 AM
Earlier in this thread there was talk that green sabers are used exclusively by jedi masters. *I don't agree with this but maybe someone could prove me wrong. *Aren't Ki-Adi Mundi and Plo Koon jedi masters? *If so, they both have blue sabers in AOTC. *Can anyone vouch for me on this one?
Plo Koon had a yellow blade before AOTC. My avatar is proof.





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[Isamu Starkiller]

How about a lightsabre that has scrolling tickers! Manage your accounts and whoop Sith ass at the same time!

[The Prism]

Originally posted by GollaFett@Jul 7 2002, 06:50 PM
but a lot of the special effects back then left a lot to be desired.
This is definitely true! Keep in mind, not only were the special effects not that advanced in the 70's, but Lucas had very little time to finish this movie when he did, and even though they did a special edition, they didn't fix the slight lightsaber discolorations. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif