These lightsabers are insanely cool! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most distinctive lightsabers in the "Star Wars" franchise.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most distinctive lightsabers
00:13in the Star Wars franchise.
00:14We'll be sticking to current canon, so Meris Brood's twin Tonfa, as cool as they are,
00:19will be saved for another day.
00:21Oh, we're not crazy.
00:26We've just embraced the power of the dark side.
00:37Master Windu, how pleasant of you to join us.
00:41This party's over.
00:43Jedi Master Mace Windu's aggressive Form VII fighting style makes him a fierce opponent in combat.
00:48His purple lightsaber also stands out.
00:51It operates like any other, so it ranks lower on our list.
00:54Yet its debut in the prequel films should be recognized as one of the earlier instances of lightsaber deviation.
01:10The color was actually requested by actor Samuel L. Jackson,
01:13as he wanted to be able to spot himself during the Battle of Geonosis in Attack of the Clones.
01:17We've seen a lot of lightsaber variations over the years,
01:20but this purple blade was certainly unique for its time.
01:33It's only fitting that this Wookiee Padawan has a distinct weapon,
01:37as droid professor Huang points out.
01:48Just as your lightsaber will be.
01:50After obtaining his kyber crystal on Ilum,
01:52Gunji eschewed the traditional metals that Jedi typically use in lightsaber construction.
01:57Instead, he selected wood from the Brylark tree.
02:08The wood is incredibly durable, the only kind that's as resilient as metal.
02:13And it seemed to serve Gunji well.
02:15In fact, the resourceful Padawan managed to survive Order 66,
02:19and continued fighting the good fight against the Empire.
02:31Judge a lightsaber by its size, do not.
02:34Lightsabers come in many different shapes and sizes,
02:37such as the Shoto lightsaber favored by Jedi on the shorter side.
02:41The compact hilt and blade made it perfect for Master Yoda.
02:45So powerful you are.
02:48Why leave?
02:50And he used it with formidable skill against opponents such as Count Dooku and even Darth Sidious.
02:56It's a versatile weapon, suitable for dexterous attack patterns as well as defense.
03:00It can also be used by duel wielders as a second blade.
03:04Ahsoka Tano adopted a Shoto lightsaber to great effect during the Clone Wars,
03:08continuing to use it in the aftermath of the Empire's fall.
03:15I thought I'd let you check it out first.
03:21Well, it's... different.
03:24But that seems about right for you.
03:26Go for it.
03:31A traditional lightsaber is not a projectile weapon.
03:34But that doesn't mean it can't be.
03:36Given that Ezra Bridger's mentor Kanan Jarrus also had a unique two-piece lightsaber,
03:40it's perhaps no surprise that the Padawan came up with his own distinct design.
03:44Hey, just so you know, when I escape, I won't hurt any of you.
03:47Yeah, that's great, kid. I feel real safe.
03:50You shouldn't.
03:59Ezra employed a lightsaber-blaster hybrid built out of spare parts
04:03that featured an adjustable blade and blaster mode.
04:05As Ezra was an outlaw from the Empire,
04:07the design made his lightsaber a less recognizable weapon
04:11and gave him an edge in combat,
04:13especially against multiple foes or more seasoned duelists.
04:17Like Kanan said, it's never a fair fight.
04:19Such hybrid weapons were not completely unknown to the Jedi.
04:22Chief librarian Jocasta Nu used a lightsaber rifle
04:25against Darth Vader during the Great Jedi Purge.
04:34We're not done yet.
04:35The conflict or chaos that rages in the heart of Ben Solo or Kylo Ren
04:39is reflected in his crossguard lightsaber.
04:42For starters, some of the wiring is exposed,
04:44running along the outside of the hilt, symbolizing Ren's internal turmoil.
04:48The vents are there to divert the dangerous extra heat,
04:51as the kyber crystal inside cracked when Ren bled it.
04:54There's a whole lot of emotional intensity and character depth
04:57captured by the design.
04:58It's actually based on an ancient variant used by both Jedi and Sith,
05:02dating back thousands of years.
05:04Look, a lightsaber.
05:06And another.
05:08What?
05:15This was a battlefield.
05:22A true survivor,
05:23Asajj Ventress has had to switch allegiances and livelihoods more than once,
05:27adapting to every new situation.
05:29She's been a Nightsister, a Dark Jedi, and a bounty hunter.
05:33Do you think you'll still be able to call on the Force
05:36after I've separated your head from your body?
05:39Even with my vision clouded,
05:42I recognize the fighting style of Count Dooku.
05:46Her weapons are equally versatile.
05:48A master of Jarkai, she used two sabers with curved hilts,
05:52which could also be attached into a double-bladed lightsaber.
06:02Where is Skywalker?
06:05However, she generally preferred to enter the fray
06:08with sabers blazing in each hand.
06:10As a result, her fierce and unpredictable fighting style
06:13gains a whole other level of danger.
06:15Another split-saber user was Keeve Trennis,
06:18a Jedi during the High Republic era.
06:24The Acolyte has been met with a mixed reception,
06:26as has this unusual lightsaber.
06:28But it's not actually the first time we've seen a lightwhip
06:31in the Star Wars universe.
06:32The now-legends character Lumia
06:34wielded one in the Marvel Comics series back in the 1980s.
06:37Jedi Vernestra Rowe also debuted her lightwhip on the page
06:40rather than the screen in the canon novel The High Republic,
06:43A Test of Courage.
06:44However, it's a more versatile weapon than Lumia's
06:47that can also be used as a standard lightsaber.
06:50Like it or not, it's most definitely distinct.
06:56This one-time Jedi Padawan has always had a unique fighting style.
07:00Ahsoka favored a reverse grip
07:02and became a skilled practitioner of Jarkai,
07:05wielding a second shorter shoto blade,
07:07often for deflection or disarmament.
07:10Ahsoka, now!
07:13Thanks, buddy.
07:19While her standard blade was originally green
07:21and her shoto blade yellowish-green,
07:23both became blue after Anakin's tinkering.
07:26She reappeared after Order 66 with white blades,
07:29a fitting symbol of her status as neither Jedi nor Sith.
07:38The color comes from an Imperial Inquisitor's kyber crystals
07:41that she purified of the dark side.
07:43Her new hilts are also curved,
07:45recalling samurai swords.
07:47Bring all of these together,
07:49and you have a visually stunning lightsaber style
07:51for an equally captivating character.
07:54Don't defeat me.
07:55Perhaps.
07:57I don't have to.
07:59Double-bladed lightsaber, Darth Maul.
08:08Nowadays, lightsaber variants are quite commonplace.
08:11However, that was not the case
08:13back when 1999's The Phantom Menace came out.
08:16Mind you, saber staffs had appeared earlier in Legends material,
08:20but older Star Wars fans will remember
08:22how we all lost our minds
08:24when Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber was revealed.
08:27At last, we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi.
08:30At last, we will have revenge.
08:32And you know what?
08:33It still looks dope today.
08:34It was the ingenuity of Maul's saber
08:36that allowed him to defeat a Jedi master
08:38as seasoned as Qui-Gon Jinn.
08:40We've since seen new spins on the design,
08:42such as the Jedi Temple Guard's lightsaber pikes
08:45and the Inquisitor's double-bladed spinning lightsaber.
08:48Before we unveil our top pick,
08:50here are some honorable mentions.
08:52Curved Hilt Lightsaber, Count Dooku.
08:54An elegant weapon that compliments Dooku's dueling style.
09:08Master Kenobi, you disappoint me.
09:11Cane Saber, Terra Sinube.
09:13Useful as more than just a weapon.
09:21Hinged Double-Bladed Lightsaber, Rey.
09:24A stealthy switchblade seen in a vision.
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09:53The history of this lightsaber harkens back to 1050 BBY,
09:56or before the Battle of Yevon.
10:02It was forged by the Mandalorian Tarre Vizsla,
10:05the first of his kind to join the Jedi Order.
10:08As a result,
10:09the darksaber holds incredible significance
10:11for the Mandalorian people.
10:23Its Beskar construction makes the weapon resilient,
10:26while its shorter-edged blade brings it closer to a traditional sword.
10:30It also has a unique sound,
10:32higher-pitched than other lightsabers.
10:34Since it was forged,
10:35the Black Blade has had a number of fearsome wielders,
10:38including Pre Vizsla, Maul, Sabine Wren,
10:41Bo-Katan Kryze, Moff Gideon, and Din Djarin.
10:54It remains one of a kind.
10:56What's your all-time favorite lightsaber?
10:58Let us know in the comments.
11:23Thanks for watching!