It’s hard to deny that lightsabers are Star Wars’ biggest icon outside its most legendary characters, but so far, live-action movies and T.V. series haven’t really delved deep into how they work, nor how they are built. If you’re not familiar with the Legends or new extended canon, the Jedi and Sith’s weapon of choice makes little sense. For those who aren’t diehard Star Wars fans, we’ve prepared this brief but informative piece about the lightsabers’ most important characteristics and bits of history.
The Star Wars franchise is quite active at the moment, so we recommend checking out our rundown of Star Wars Celebration 2023’s biggest movie and T.V. announcements as well as getting up to speed on The Mandalorian season 3 with our in-depth reviews. On top of that, we also have refreshers on what’s up with Mandalore and Bo-Katan Kryze.
