Picking the Right Lightsaber Color for Yourself

Lightsabers in the Star Wars universe exist in a wide variety of types. They tend to reflect the characteristics of their wielders: their combat preferences, their relationship to the Force, and maybe their plain old personal taste. Every aspect of the lightsaber has significance, in much the same way an individual’s tattoos aren’t just random graphics but have strong personal meaning for the wearer. This is particularly true of the lightsaber’s color, which is seldom merely a random, incidental detail. A blue lightsaber, for instance, “means” something very different than a black lightsaber. 

The color of a lightsaber normally derives from the kind of kyber crystal—which is itself typically associated with its own lore and significance—that generates the blade. The more common lightsaber colors indicate an individual’s devotion to a cause or tradition upheld by countless others, while some of the more esoteric colors are linked to a particular character, and reflect that person’s unique history. This is a complicated subject, so what follows is merely a quick overview of the significance of lightsaber colors intended to help you choose the right one.

Blue – Blue lightsabers are associated with the Jedi and their peacekeeping cause. It is not the only possible tint for a Jedi lightsaber, but it has been considered the archetypal Jedi color ever since Luke Skywalker took up his father’s saber in A New Hope. The holder of the blue lightsaber is an adherent of the Jedi cause; he or she believes in peace, order, knowledge, and service to others.