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Red - bladed lightsabers are flat tied to the Dark Lord of the Sith Lords in theStar Warscanon . However , that was n’t always the case in the original persistence that ’s now become part of non - canon Legends . Originally , lightsaber colors count far less in the galaxy far , far away .
In the establish canon , red lightsabers became part of the Sith artistic beginning withDarth Maul in 1999’sThe Phantom Menace , following Darth Vader ’s crimson blade in the original trilogy . This create the movement where George Lucas gave all dark - side users red-faced vane , and the Sith custom that come with them were finally established as well . However , the various books and comic strip released before 1999 ( which are now Legends ) were more open with their lightsaber color , including those wielded by the Sith .
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Red Wasn’t The Only Lightsaber Color Used By Sith In Legends
Exar Kun Had A Double-Bladed Blue Lightsaber
One of the dependable examples of a Sith wielding a non - cherry blade in Legends was Exar Kun , a fallen Jedi Knight who became a Sith Lord and warred against the Republic and Jedi Order during the " Old Sith Wars" . However , Kun ’s blade remained a striking blue - white color . It ’s also deserving note thatExar Kun was the first to wield a double - bladed lightsaberin the originalStar Warscontinuity . However , there were other Sith in legend who did n’t expressly handle red lightsabers either .
It ’s also deserving noting that red was also used by the Jedi in Legends as well . This astonishingly includes Leia Organa who receive a blood-red - bladed lightsaber build up by Lukewith a synthetical kyber quartz glass in the Legends continuity . However , this lightsaber was only temporarily wielded by Leia who would end up building a new lightsaber with a blue sword .
In Canon, Sith Have All Had Red Lightsabers
More Uniform And Tied To Sith Tradition
Fast forwarding to the establishedStar Warscanon follow more moving-picture show beyond the original trilogy , all Sith would come to wield violent lightsaberswith the vividness being synonymous with the dismal side itself . also , it was eventually established that prospective Sith apprentices would rain cats and dogs all their darkest emotions into a kyber crystal that belonged to a hit Jedi as part of their initiation . This would make the kyber " phlebotomize " , resulting in its red-faced color . That said , it ’s still interesting to think back on the original Legends continuity when lightsaber colors were n’t well-nigh as significant as they are now in the officialStar Warscanon .
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