In the second half of the seventies, the first film from the epic of Star Wars came out and presented the whole world with an amazing fantastic universe. It was inhabited by completely unusual creatures, evil rulers who wanted to command the whole world, and, of course, courageous Jedi Knights who possessed outlandish weapons called a lightsaber.
Jedi Order and their main weapon
The Jedi are powerful Star Wars warriors who, thanks to their high moral qualities, awaken superhuman abilities (the so-called "Strength") and act as guardians of the world in the entire Universe.
By themselves, the knights of this order did not seek power, although thanks to their abilities (incredible dexterity and other fighting skills, the ability to see the future, reading other people's thoughts, telekinesis, hypnosis, the ability to heal patients), they could easily reach it. Sometimes they supported certain rulers, while their policies were consistent with the principles of the order.
All true Jedi live according to five principles: to protect the world in the Universe, to respect life in any form of its manifestation, serve others, use their abilities to help the weak or only for protection, and constantly develop themselves both physically and spiritually.
Despite the incredible strength and dexterity of the Jedi, they also had to use weapons. And although blasters already existed in their times, their main weapon was the sword.
Lightsaber
This weapon is an integral attribute of each representative of the Jedi Order, as well as their branches - the Sith. The homeland of this weapon is the distant planet Ossus. Most likely, the very idea of making such a sword came from the fact that this planet was the richest deposit of Adegan crystals, capable of focusing the energy supplied to them, converting it into a ray of light.
However, the first models of such swords required a large amount of energy. Therefore, the owner of the sword had to additionally carry a power source for his weapon, which was extremely impractical, because the lightsaber was a melee weapon.
Soon the Jedi became interested in the sword and began to work on improving his model. In particular, they began to use a diatium battery as a battery, which was extremely small in size and made it possible to freely use a sword. Unfortunately, such a battery was not cheap, which made it the weapon of wealthy creatures.
Over the next centuries, there were no special changes in the design of the lightsaber.
Lightsaber device
Each lightsaber without fail contains the following elements:
- crystals to focus energy;
- lenses to direct energy;
- energy source (most often a diatium battery);
- fuse and power unit;
- emitter matrix;
- connector for recharging;
- button to turn on;
- the handle.
In the inactive state, the sword is usually small in size, consisting mainly of a hilt. Most often, it is made on the basis of a metal cylinder twenty-five to thirty centimeters long. However, each Jedi has an individual hilt size, which is due to the physical characteristics of its owner and his preferences. The hilt of this weapon also consists of other elements that make it possible to create a smashing blade of energy.
A true Jedi himself had to create his own weapon, and this was not a quick process, requiring concentration and the ability to properly control his Force, thanks to which all the details of the device became a single mechanism capable of serving its creator and owner for many years faithfully. It is worth noting that the creation of the sword on its own was a serious application for a knighthood for any Jedi.
In addition to the difference in the length of the handle, panel or control button on the weapon and other distinguishing elements of the sword, each Jedi glowed in a distinctive color. So Luke Skywalker's sword is green, Darth Vader's is red, Obi-Wan's is blue. But the sword of Princess Leia was blue.
Luke Skywalker lightsaber and its features
Like a true Jedi, Luke Skywalker decided to create a weapon with his own hands, using the Force. When Kenobi's drawings fell into his hands, he decided to use them in his work. However, he changed some elements at his discretion and capabilities.
Since it was extremely difficult to get crystals at that time (their import was forbidden so that the Jedi order could not be reborn and create new weapons), the hero himself had to create a synthetic crystal. As a result, the sword of Luke Skywalker, instead of the traditional three crystals, had only one.
Although Luke himself tried to honor the memory of the deceased mentor with the design of his sword, later it turned out that his design was very reminiscent of his father's lightsaber.
Over his long and eventful life, Skywalker has made several more lightsabers. One of them was identical to the first creation and was given to preserve P2-D2. The other was called "shoto" and had a shorter blade. In addition, for his own sister, he created a lightsaber with a scarlet flame, although before that she used a sword with a blue glow. Despite all this, the very first sword of Luke Skywalker was for him the most expensive and beloved.
Why is the color of Luke Skywalker's sword green?
In the original trilogy, the color of the lightsaber depended directly on the side of the Force on which the Jedi stayed. Those who turned to the dark side had red swords, in particular Daot Vader and the Sith. Among the inhabitants of the light side, swords shone in blue and green. A similar explanation was given by George Lucas himself. That is why Luke Skywalker's sword is green.
However, with the increasing popularity of the Star Wars universe, dozens of books, games, and comics have appeared. In addition, with the advent of new films, authors and fans began to look differently at the color of the sword and now there is huge confusion.
Probably there are few people who would not hear about this fantastic saga. Perhaps not everyone likes them, but everyone knows about a series of films under the general title of Star Wars.
The sword of Luke Skywalker, as well as the lightsabers of other characters, have become one of the brightest distinguishing features of this universe. Many stores have flourished for decades, trading a copy of such weapons, and this proves that Star Wars and everything related to them will not go out of style for a long time.