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- Anakin Skywalker’s iconic lightsaber belongs more to Rey Skywalker than Luke, according to new insights into lightsaber ownership.
- Luke admits that his father’s lightsaber was never quite like his own, underscoring the importance of the strong connection between the Jedi and the Force lightsaber.
- Rey repaired Anakin’s lightsaber, combined it with the crystal, and used the Force to infuse it with her own essence, making it truly her own lightsaber.
star wars reveals some interesting insights into the lightsaber, supporting the strong argument that Anakin Skywalker’s iconic blue lightsaber belongs more to Rey Skywalker than it does to Anakin’s son Luke . The most recognizable lightsaber in the galaxy far, far away, the Chosen One’s lightsaber has been around for decades and has been used in all three trilogies of the Skywalker Saga. However, new discoveries about lightsaber ownership suggest that Rey works best when wielding a lightsaber.
Like many Jedi apprentices, Anakin created his first lightsaber after choosing the kyber crystal. He then built it according to Jedi tradition, presumably under the supervision of Professor Hu Yang, an ancient droid created by the first Jedi to aid apprentices in constructing lightsabers as noble weapons.After his first lightsaber was destroyed attack of the clones, Anakin’s replacement is the exact same lightsaber that his son Luke wields in the original trilogy and Rey in the sequel. However, new revelations confirm that the blade in Rey’s hands is better than the one in Luke’s for very specific reasons.
Luke Admits Anakin’s Lightsaber Was Never Like His Own
Luke Skywalker wields his father’s lightsaber for the first time after Obi-Wan Kenobi gave it to him. new Hope.Then he will continue to swing the blade The Empire Strikes Back But ultimately lost it in a duel with Darth Vader, just before Vader was his corrupt father.This prompted Luke to build his own green-bladed lightsaber, which he had in return of the jedi, though the young Jedi also found a yellow-bladed lightsaber, which he used temporarily between losing his father’s lightsaber and building his own.This is already happening at Marvel star wars The comic series is set after the events of The Empire Strikes Back.
Now, the latest Star Wars #35-36 The video from Charles Souler and Madybek Musabekov shows Luke trying to repair his yellow lightsaber after the kyber crystal inside it was damaged.Referring to old Jedi texts he recovered while continuing to train between the events of the film, Luke begins to realize how closely connected the Jedi are should It was their lightsabers in the Force, something he admitted he’d never really felt with his father’s lightsaber or the lightsaber he found at an ancient Jedi outpost. As an interesting reference, in the comics Luke also discovers that he lacks the lightsaber repair manual written by Professor Hu Yang himself.
Ahsoka finally reveals how the lightsaber got a new owner
Luke’s lack of connection to his father’s lightsaber contrasts with Professor Hu Yang’s comments. Star Wars’ new Ahsoka Streaming on Disney+ and set several years in the future return of the jedi. Hu Yang has been assisting Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren in their mission to prevent the return of Imperial leader Grand Admiral Thrawn, and his extensive knowledge of lightsabers provides some very interesting insights. Not only was he able to identify new villain Beran Skor as a former Jedi based on his lightsaber, but the ancient droid also assisted with Sabine’s lightsaber training as she attempted to become one under Ahsoka’s tutelage Jedi Knight.
Just Before the Jedi Ezra Bridger Disappeared in the Series Finale star wars rebelsEzra hands his lightsaber to Sabine who is still wielding the blade Ahsoka.However, as Hu Yang observed, she also made some modifications to the handle Ahsoka Episode 2. While Sabine said the lightsaber still belonged to Ezra, Hu Yang retorted that her own years wielding the sword combined with these changes did make the lightsaber hers. That’s pretty interesting, and it means Sabine’s connection to the lightsaber should be pretty strong, following the steps she takes to make it her own (assuming she unlocks the ability to connect with the Force itself).
Rey repairs Anakin’s lightsaber and bonds it to the crystal
After Luke lost Anakin’s lightsaber, it somehow ended up in the hands of Maz Kanata, who gave it to Rey a few years later. The Force Awakens. As a result, Rey continued to wield the sword during training with Luke Skywalker (who wanted nothing to do with it), even though it was eventually killed by Ray at the end of the training session. Yi and Kylo Ren split in half. the last jedi. After recovering most of the fragments and the shattered kyber crystals inside, The rise of skywalker It was revealed that Rey repaired the lightsaber, and it was confirmed that she poured her own essence into repairing the shattered crystal, healing it with the Force.
Considering the aforementioned revelations about ownership of the lightsaber, it does appear that Rey took Anakin’s lightsaber for himself. star wars Canon. While Luke inherited the sword as Anakin’s son, a true connection to a lightsaber made by someone else seems to require more than wielding it. One has to put one’s own identity on the lightsaber, effectively choosing the blade so that the lightsaber itself can also be bonded to its new owner.