Orange Lightsabers

An orange lightsaber is a unique and rare blade color within the Star Wars universe. In Star Wars Legends, the color orange often signified a Jedi who has a deep understanding of both the light and dark sides of the Force. It is associated with those who have a balanced perspective and might have experienced moments of conflict or ambiguity in their journey as Jedi. Because we have seen so little of the orange lightsaber in canon stories, there is some room for independent interpretation or underlying meaning.

The most prominent in-canon orange lightsaber user has been Cal Kestis, from the video games, Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor. Kestis was a padawan who survived Order 66 and went into hiding. In Jedi: Fallen Order, players were given a number of colors to choose from for Kestis to use on his adventures, including orange. So although Kestis did not have to use an orange lightsaber, because some players chose orange for him to use, he technically is the first in-canon orange lightsaber user.

But now, with the Ahsoka TV show on Disney+, that will be changing. The show features two new characters named Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati who appear to be working with dark forces against the titular former Jedi and are shown wielding ultra-rare orange lightsabers. The show will likely add new layers of meaning to who wields an orange lightsaber in canon.

Yes, a Sith can technically have an orange lightsaber. In the Star Wars universe, Sith and other dark side users are not restricted to specific lightsaber colors. Sith can use lightsabers of various colors, just like Jedi. Currently, no Sith have been shown using orange lightsabers in canon; however, in the now non-canon Star Wars Legends, both Jedi and Sith used orange lightsabers.

Grey Jedi, Force users that don’t strictly adhere to the light or dark side ideologies, may indeed use orange lightsabers. Grey Jedi follow their own code and may find balance in the Force without fully embracing the Jedi Order’s teachings or the Sith’s dark side practices. Since orange lightsabers often represent balance, they could be a fitting choice for Grey Jedi characters in various Star Wars stories.