Blade Colour?

[tanzanlinnear]

My own theory is that Jedi padawans and knights have blue blades, and Jedi Masters have green blades. The only movie exceptions to this are Luke 'I Fancy My Sister' Skywalker, and the younglings in Ep II (but those were training sabers) I know Master Windu's purple saber was because of a personal request, but I'm wondering if it might have some connection to the extravagency of his electrum plated saber, possibly a sign of superiority on the Jedi Council? I know Luke's saber color was purely because the blue saber wouldn't show up against the sky, and later on, he does become a Jedi Master, so maybe he just got his blade early

[Seda Navilli]

There are lots of theories on the meanings behind blade colours and I am going with razor's law on this one; the simplest solution is usually the correct one.

Since the crystals that determine the colour of a lightsaber's blade are rare, it would seem logical to me that there is no real reason to have a specific blade colour; it is simply a mix of personal choice, combined with opportunity. This assumes that the most common crystals are blue and green, for which I can't see a reason why not. This explains why there is only one purple saber in the movies; it is simply a rarer crystal.

Sith sabers are made from artificial crystals, and thus have to be red, because its impossible to get another colour if they are manufactured instead of found. This is done because artificial crystals are rumoured to be stronger than natural ones.

Whenever I make a theory about why something is the way it is in a SW movie, I try to ignore real-world logistical factors as much as possible. My theory not only answers any movie based questions, but also fits in nicely with the logistical ones.

I have yet to see a different theory that isn't contradicted in some way by a SW movie, book or game.

[tanzanlinnear]

I like that theory

[Solinbeb Newau]

I played KOTOR and they stated (as someone did above) that...
Blue: Jedi Guardian (the people who like to fight)
Green: Jedi Sentinel (the people who like to make peace)
Yellow: Jedi Consular (the middle men, who like balance)


I thought it was

Blue - Guardian
Green - Consular
Yellow - Sentinel

[Solinbeb Newau]

seda said:

Sith sabers are made from artificial crystals, and thus have to be red, because its impossible to get another colour if they are manufactured instead of found. This is done because artificial crystals are rumoured to be stronger than natural ones.

In Shadows of the Empire, doesn't it say that Luke created his crystal using a fusion furnace at Obi-Wan's hut on Tatooine?

[Bel-Den Shaw]

luke forged his crystal (man made) at ben kenobi's hut. which lead to its color normally jedi go to illum to gather their crystals however the empire probably had that planet heavily guarded.

[nixua]

im new here, this is my first post, so please dont flame me

I thought that after Ep 3 all crystals are synthetic (sp?) because the caves were destroyed?

Also i think that with a synthetic crystal any colour is plausable, except multi colours
would be intresting to see a blacklightsaber

also i think theres no connection between "Class" and
the jedi themselves, i do belive its either personal choice
or a connection to that crystal through the force

the class system is only for KOTOR because they need
a way of determining charcter classes

[Aayla]

blue is mine too only because i was blue in kotor with the questions and the fact my first rotoscope test was blue so i kind of stuck to that i love blue saberrrrrrrrrrs

[adam21]

aayla said:

blue is mine too only because i was blue in kotor with the questions and the fact my first rotoscope test was blue so i kind of stuck to that i love blue saberrrrrrrrrrs

I'm yellow for the same reasons! Glad to see I'm not the only one using kotor to pick!

[firebrand]

As has probably been stated many times in this thread...

Blue sabers are for your guardian or frontline Jedi. Matchless fighters who study combat intensely. Obi, Ani, Luke, Plo, Aayla, Ki, Shaak, Bariss.

Green are for consulars, who favour negotiation over physical confrontation. Qui Gon, Yoda, Saesee, Kit, Eeth, Luminara.

Luke becomes less violent and more cautious by Jedi, hence he graduates to green as his style changes. It is debatable as to whether Obi Wan would have gone green if he could get his hands on the right crystals following his exile on Tatooine.

Red blades are only, it seems for the vicious Sith. Maul, Tyranus, Sideous, Vader. Though there are multiple instances in the EU that this movie lore contradicts (Not the other way around) Leia in dark Empire, Adi Galia etc...

Purple is very fitting for Windu as his style is so deadly and aggressive he comes close to Sith teachings himself. Hence the red merging with the blue to become violet.

Yellow only turns up in EU situations, but it is supposed to be the blade of Sentinels who balance the two primary Jedi styles.

Basically if you charge in for combat you're blue, if you hang back, you're green, if you kill a lot of people for no reason, you're red.

Disregard Obi and Ani's saber colours at the end of EPII, they were borrowed and the colour was incedental.

If you're mace adn NOBODY ELSE, you're violet. ;D

[Leda EmBorr]

I had heard that blue is for the Unifying Force, and green is for the Living Force.

Also, I have theorized that purple goes with Vaapad, because that style channels the users emotions.... comes close to the dark side, hence, red+blue=purple. And Mace invented Vaapad.

And Obi-Wan is known as "the Negotiator" in RotS, but he has a blue blade. Oui-Gon was strong in the Living Force, and he had green.

[Tigerantilles]

Now if blue is for those who shoot first and ask questions later, why wasnt it until ROTS that no Jedi could take down a Sith with a Blue Blade (didnt Anakin use Dooku's own blade to cut off his hands?). That's why I went with Green, so I wouldnt have to lose to some punk sith.

[firebrand]

Obi took out Maul with the only saber that came to hand... it happened to be green. Still that is a valid point. Plus Vader is only ever REALLY killed by lightning with the help of a green saber... hmm I think you may have something there.

[Clone Commando]

this is just some facts, if you base the Crystal chose with the Electromagnetic Spectrum it might mean that the saber crystal and obviously the blade color are based on the power of the Jedi, like the crystals are found clear or white(mix of all colors) and the power of the Jedi determines the color, i.e the Electromagnetic Spectrum where violet is the strongest color and Windu has it. But there must be some exceptions, like the chose of the Jedi, like the Yoda, who is more powerful than Windu has a green saber. so the power of the crystal is determined by the power of the Jedi who wields it, but the stronger the Jedi the more he can control the color of the crystal. I know any people will disagree with is and it is confusing but it might give you something to think about.

[azreal]

they soposedly mean what u choose as a jedi
consolar
defender