Lightsabres

[Moondancer]

An odd question, sparked no doubt by too much free time, has entered my mind. Why does Mace Windu have a purple lightsabre?
I think I read somewhere that he traded with another Jedi-- but purple? Though I must admit it would take a great male Jedi to pull it off with dignity, purple is sort of a girl color, it goes aside from the beaten path that Lucas has established. In the first four movies we've only seen three colors: blue, red, and green. Why the sudden color change? Is it because we're going to meet so many new Jedi? :confused:

[Khamûl]

I don't know what the deal with the lightsabre colors is. I played the Jedi Power Battle video game and a jedi called Adi Gallia (or something like that) had a yellow lightsabre. Go figure.

[gdl96]

It seems to me like it's not much a problem. George probably said to himself oneday "Sam Jackson has so much coolness, that I could probably give him a purple lightsaber, and he'd still reek of coolness". And he's right. Anyone else with a purple lightsaber, and it would be a BIG mistake. Smart move.

[afro-elf]

well purple is the color of royalty


if i was a jedi I'd want a black saber

[BeardofPants]

Maybe the limitation of colour in Eps 4-6 represent the small population of Jedi, after the massacre. Whereas, in Ep 1/2, because there is a strong population of jedi, there is more variance. :confused:

[Steto Kafal]

I heard that Sam Jackson asked George L if he could have a purple one because every one else had green, blue and red.

Also the colour of the blade depends on the colour of the crystal used to contruct it.

maybe there was a shortage of green and blue crystals when they were making Mace's?: :D

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Steto Kafal
I heard that Sam Jackson asked George L if he could have a purple one because every one else had green, blue and red.

Also the colour of the blade depends on the colour of the crystal used to contruct it.

maybe there was a shortage of green and blue crystals when they were making Mace's?: :D

Or maybe they just used a red and blue crystal then. :)

[Steto Kafal]

Yeah!

That would save them the trouble!:p

[Polkat]

The only reason Mace Windu has a purple lightsaber is coz it's Sam Jackson's favourite colour and he pleded with Lucus to have it purple.

Actually that's pretty cool. Wish I had a lightsaber [sigh] Love starwars almost as much as Lord of the rings.

Also [slightly embarressed] I have the jedi power battles game [always insisted on being Obi Wan] and it's Plo Koon who has the yellow lightsaber. Adi Gallia's is red which is weird coz Lucus said when talking to Jackson that only the bad guys have red. Obviously the makers of the game didn't bother to actually talk to him about it.

My lightsaber would have to be sea green/blue with a silver handle. Has anyone else thought about this or am I just v sad and deluded? Wouldn't mind owning Glamdring or similar either. There's a shop on the web where you can buy it I think but obviously not obsessed or rich enough to actually buy one. :(

[Steto Kafal]

I agree Polkat!

I wish I had one as well, I could take it to work and whenever anyone annoyed me I could slice of there arm!

Mine would have to be blue.

[gdl96]

Odd...the Plo Koon action figure has a blue lightsaber, no yellow.

[Polkat]

well as i said, the makers of the game obviously didnt consult lucus at all.

mace windu has a blue lightsaber in power battles so it is not exactly 100% accurate.

quite a cool game though, ahem.

p.s apologise for unimagnative title but couldn't think of anything better.

p.p.s has anyone seen the patriot? watching it now. love the line between mel gibson and woman from 101 dalmations
wf101d: you have done nothing for which you should be ashamed
mg: i have done nothing. for that i am ashamed.

that is great. not really starwarsy though.

[HOBBIT]

I think the color depends on the stone used for the power core of the sabre. I read this in many of the expanded universe books.

[Arathorn]

Here's a link (http://www.lightsabersinc.8m.com/lightsab.htm) I found on Lightsaber Theory (http://www.lightsabersinc.8m.com/lightsab.htm).

Up to now, I'm still at odds as to how that beam of light can just "stop" at the end of a fixed length and not go on and on or dissipate like normal light does.:confused: Any good Deus Ex Machina there? The Star Trek Universe had Heisenberg compensators and inertial dampers, for instance.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Yes, as I recall it is about the color of the crystal or whatever inside the sabre. I also recall something about the Jedi finding the crystal or something when they make their lightsabre, but I don't really know, I read this about 3 years ago, and I know there are a lot more knowledgable SW people here.

I want a red light sabre. Can only Sith have them? Doesn't matter, though, 'cause I am one :D

[afro-elf]

Originally posted by Arathorn
Here's a link (http://www.lightsabersinc.8m.com/lightsab.htm) I found on Lightsaber Theory (http://www.lightsabersinc.8m.com/lightsab.htm).

Up to now, I'm still at odds as to how that beam of light can just "stop" at the end of a fixed length and not go on and on or dissipate like normal light does.:confused: Any good Deus Ex Machina there? The Star Trek Universe had Heisenberg compensators and inertial dampers, for instance.

maybe the nature crystal had some kind of gravity affect. I didn't go to the link yet but I do recall maybe from the RPG( i'll check both later) that the sabers reenergized themselves in some kind feed back loop.

maybe its a midicholorian thing

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I forgot to mention, I think the purple lightsabre is really cool :D

[Arathorn]

Thanks A-E.

A focused grav (or E-M) field with a mechanism/fictional instrument could sort of explain it. Info has been quite sparse.

On the midicholorian theory, that would probably reinforce it as a "Jedi/Sith only" weapon.

[afro-elf]

Originally posted by Arathorn
Thanks A-E.

A focused grav (or E-M) field with a mechanism/fictional instrument could sort of explain it. Info has been quite sparse.

On the midicholorian theory, that would probably reinforce it as a "Jedi/Sith only" weapon.

i meant that the crystal may have a midicholorian count, not that wielders.

[Arathorn]

Originally posted by afro-elf


i meant that the crystal may have a midicholorian count, not that wielders.

Yeah, that's what I thought; but I also thought that since Jedi have trained in controlling them and the force, they'd be skilled in focusing the lightsaber's energy too. Kinda like a trained trumpeteer playing a trumpet.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*shakes head in confusion* This lightsabre stuff is a bit over my head, methinks! *splashes cold water on my face* Oh. Duh. :rolleyes: I get it.

[Finrod Felagund]

Does anyone know whatr colour Yoda's lightsaber is?

[Moondancer]

I believe that it is green. At least, that's the color they are showing on the Star Wars TCG Yoda card.
Thanks for the info on Jackson.
Do you think we'll see other lightsabre colors?

[afro-elf]

what about a plaid lightsaber

[Earniel]

Mmmmm a cameleon lightsaber or better a rainbow lightsaber.... I'm getting ideas :rolleyes:

[Arathorn]

I think I'd like an infra-red lightsaber (invisible). The last thing they'll do is laugh at me for sparring with a handle before I slice their arms off.:D

[Polkat]

I thought it was yellow. No idea why but I think I saw a picture of him sparring with Count Dooku [christoper lee is soooooo cool. how great would that be to be in LotR and star wars?!?!]

Maybe am just getting obsessed with the idea of yellow lightsabers.

[gdl96]

I remember reading about how lightsabers were made and all in one of the books of the Young Jedi Knights series which I read for a while.

[BeardofPants]

Originally posted by Arathorn
I think I'd like an infra-red lightsaber (invisible). The last thing they'll do is laugh at me for sparring with a handle before I slice their arms off.:D

If it was invisible, you'd probably slice your own arms off...

[HOBBIT]

I remember reading about how lightsabers were made and all in one of the books of the Young Jedi Knights series which I read for a while.

yeah, the one where Jacen and co. make their light sabres.

and it seems like afro elf is just babbling...

[Arathorn]

Originally posted by BeardofPants


If it was invisible, you'd probably slice your own arms off...

That won't happen since I marked the righ end with some duct-tape after someone else slices their own arms off.

[afro-elf]

and it seems like afro elf is just babbling...


which part?

prior to my plaid remark no.

but maybe you didn't see that

[afro-elf]

actually i'd prefer one that was a + 26353 to hit and + 7836382

to damage with no saving throw to admins named HOBBIT :p

using the D20 system of course

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*draws the blinding white light sabre of doom* (yes, it's double-sided)

*people cower in fear and shield their eyes*

[Earniel]

*puts on sunglasses* :cool: *draws her TWO yellow lightsabers*

[Arathorn]

*From his pocketses, Arathorn draws not one, but two color-tuneable LIGHTDAGGERS*

May your photonic blades chip and dissipate...:cool:

[Polkat]

Just so as not to be left out I draw my single bladed sea green silver handled lightsaber. [i have thought about this extensivly.]

The other Jedi mock me for the simpleness of the design but their laughter falls as I execute a perfect back flip and twirl my lightsaber around pointlessly [hey this is starwars after all.]

Just for the record any jedi worth his post office sacking robes would use the force to sense the infra red lightsaber. They try not to use their eyes. see luke skywalker in anh and all those cute little jedi in aotc [can't wait!! can't wait!!! hyper ventilating!! hyper ventilating!! oh dear!!]

[Earniel]

*looks left, there's Darth Eruviel with a shiny double saber;looks right, there's Darth Arathorn with his invisible lightdaggers; looks then behind her, there's Darth Polkat with her stylish seagreen saber* IEP! I'm outnumbered :eek: Time for the choking force-trick.... neh neh neh neh.....

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*withstands the choking*
What? I've practiced that for a long time!

I am Darth Morte! I spell your doom...mwahahaha!!!

[afro-elf]

Darth Nemesis fence sits and enjoys the show.

thinking: i hope arathorn last a long time. I haven't seen this many dark side babes since Darth Bane's birthday bash

Just incase black lighter is ready at hand

[BeardofPants]

*Darth <I can't remember my name, it's evolved to much...> joins the fray with her super dooper double ended mercurial silver coloured blade.*

Where's the alcohol?

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*hands BoP a bottle of Kahlua*

Can't have a good fight if we aren't all a bit *tipsy* first!!!

*goes back to fighting stance, white lightsaber glaring brilliantly*

[afro-elf]

*in poorly dubbed HK kung fu movie accent*

" huh I see she wishes to challenge darth assassin( Elfmaster xk) as the master of the shaolin sith drunken technique. right. huh'

[BeardofPants]

<whistles>

I. AM. The. Drunken. Master.
(said of course in badly dubbed English)

All will bow down to my drunken might. Now.

<twirls double ended light saber in one hand, and a ladder in the other>

And now:

I will engage in typical aggressive Full Frontal Stance. Gggrrrrr.....

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*turns to E XK*
Hey, truce, ok? We could team up against them. . . We are the Alcoholic Elves, after all! :D

[afro-elf]

Hmmm

i thought that earniel would have a chocolate colored saber and BoP a coffee colored one

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

And Elfmaster an ale-coloured one? :D

[Polkat]

feeling v left out here :( have no alcohol at all.

ah well. have funkiest twirling lightsaber moves and that is all that matters to me. plus am seeing star wars tomorrow [yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!]

i watch the other darths stagger around drunkanly. suddenley i regret my decision to go to the dark side [so what if you get cooler powers and swirly black cloaks?] swiftly i turn my life around and am empowered with the, er, "power" of good!!! [apologise for crappy writing.]

[Earniel]

Originally posted by afro-elf
i thought that earniel would have a chocolate colored saber and BoP a coffee colored one

Mmm, you're giving me ideas and since no one seems to stick to conventional lightsaber-colours either.... I'll be back in a sec with some nice chocolatecoloured sabers. Don't get to drunk okay, Darth Jinx wants an opponant that still stands. :D

[Arathorn]

You'll have more than your fair dose of lightsabers tomorrow when you watch.

:cool:

I know I will on take 2. :)

[Earniel]

WHEI! You evil Darth! :eek: You know I can't see it yet! *mutters* stupid, STUPID project defending.....

[Wayfarer]

I'd like a lightsaber that could extend to a few miles in length. Forget fighting, just point and flick. ]: )

[Wayfarer]

Oh, and the colour of the blade is due to the gem used, but I believe that the choice of gem is rather personal. I remember corran horn used a corellian gem, and I would assume that other jedi did the same.

I.E. Perhaps the green and blue lightsabers were due to the fact that those using them were from a rather small area in the galaxy.