Lightsaber Reviews

So, I was reading the comments on my Captain Rex Review, and I saw a post by sithlord18. It mentioned that this person likes, "the good old-fashioned lightsaber", as sithlord18 puts it. So I thought, what lightsabers are a part of my action figure collection? So I decided to take pictures of all of the figures I have that have lightsabers and explain a little bit about why each saber is unique.

First, Anakin Skywalker. Anakin's lightsaber is the standard blue lightsaber; however his lightsaber is unique because its bottom differs from any other type of saber. The bottom of his lightsaber has four different groves in it. Also, it is the only lightsaber to appear in both the original and new trilogies of Star Wars.

Asoka Tano is Anakin's padawan in the Clone Wars. Her lightsaber is green colored, however the bottom of it is actually ball shaped. Also, Asoka holds her lightsaber in a different stance than most other Jedi. She prefers to use a backhanded grip on her saber.

Count Dooku uses a curved hilt Sith Lightsaber. It obviously is red, and if you look closely at my picture, you'll notice that a piece of his handhold extends along the blade for about a quarter inch. That is not commonly used at all, because it offers no additional protection and it can be a hindrance in battle.

Darth Maul used a double blade lightsaber. It is unknown where this design came from, but it is believed that it was used by some of the very first Sith Lords. This lightsaber is very effective, and can hold off two Jedi at the same time. It also has two on/off switches for each side, which means Maul does not have to use the double blade right away. It adds an element of surprise in battle.

Darth Vader's lightsaber is a common lightsaber with the Sith red coloring. It is unique to other Sith Lightsabers because it is a smaller grip. It is more like a Jedi's lightsaber than a Sith's, except for the color.

The Emperor has a very small lightsaber, which is completely circular. It probably was made that way to be easy to conceal in his chancellor robes. Other than the shape of the handhold, it is a pretty normal red lightsaber.

Ki-Adi-Mindu has a normal blue lightsaber, with an interesting handhold. In order to make the saber easier to hold, Mindu added a flap to help maintain his grip in battle.

Kit Fisto uses a standard green lightsaber, which has an interesting design of circular decorations on the handhold. In the Clone Wars, he also uses a blue lightsaber that belonged to his padawan, Nadhar Vebb. The blue lightsaber is a standard Jedi saber, however, it is lined with lines, probably for helping his flippers (Nadhar is a fish Jedi) hold his saber.

These two Jedi have green lightsabers which are kind of the same, except for the color of the handhold. The Jedi on the left has a black handhold, while the one on the right is silver and just like Kit Fisto's.

Mace Windu is the only named Jedi to have a purple lightsaber. The handhold is circular and of a smaller design, but the main thing that makes his saber unique is its purple color.

Obi Wan Kenobi has a saber similar to Asoka Tano's. The bottom is also a globe, however the bottom is flat. Kenobi also has the on/off switch for his lightsaber at the bottom of the handhold, instead of the top, like most Jedi.

Plo Koon has a very thin lightsaber, however that is not the only unique thing about his lightsabers, yes I said sabers. That is because Plo Koon comes with a lightsaber gauntlet, which holds two extra lightsabers that can be attached on to Koon's arm.

Qui-Gon Jinn has one of the more basic lightsabers in my Star Wars collection. The handhold is black, and it only has one major difference. This lightsaber has a built in piece to help Qui-Gon hold the saber, and to aid him in battle. This unique piece is silver, instead of black.

Asajj Ventress is Dooku's Sith apprentice. She uses two curved hilt Sith lightsabers, however, they have a very unique feature. They can be joined together to form a double bladed lightsaber. So, depending on her opponents, Ventress can have one or two lightsabers.

Yoda has the smallest lightsaber of all the Jedi. Its blade is green; however both the handhold and the saber are smaller than any other Jedi lightsaber.

So these are many different characters with lightsabers that are all unique to each different Jedi or Sith. If you have any other action figures with lightsabers that you wish to describe or post pics of, feel free to do so. If you want any other figures reviewed, or have any questions, email me at lukeskywalker_9000@yahoo.com. Thanks Star Wars Action Figure Fans, and May the Force be with You!