Top 10 Unique Lightsabers

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These lightsabers are insanely cool! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most distinctive lightsabers in the "Star Wars" franchise.

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most distinctive lightsabers

00:13in the Star Wars franchise.

00:14We'll be sticking to current canon, so Meris Brood's twin Tonfa, as cool as they are,

00:19will be saved for another day.

00:21Oh, we're not crazy.

00:26We've just embraced the power of the dark side.

00:37Master Windu, how pleasant of you to join us.

00:41This party's over.

00:43Jedi Master Mace Windu's aggressive Form VII fighting style makes him a fierce opponent in combat.

00:48His purple lightsaber also stands out.

00:51It operates like any other, so it ranks lower on our list.

00:54Yet its debut in the prequel films should be recognized as one of the earlier instances of lightsaber deviation.

01:10The color was actually requested by actor Samuel L. Jackson,

01:13as he wanted to be able to spot himself during the Battle of Geonosis in Attack of the Clones.

01:17We've seen a lot of lightsaber variations over the years,

01:20but this purple blade was certainly unique for its time.

01:33It's only fitting that this Wookiee Padawan has a distinct weapon,

01:37as droid professor Huang points out.

01:48Just as your lightsaber will be.

01:50After obtaining his kyber crystal on Ilum,

01:52Gunji eschewed the traditional metals that Jedi typically use in lightsaber construction.

01:57Instead, he selected wood from the Brylark tree.

02:08The wood is incredibly durable, the only kind that's as resilient as metal.

02:13And it seemed to serve Gunji well.

02:15In fact, the resourceful Padawan managed to survive Order 66,

02:19and continued fighting the good fight against the Empire.

02:31Judge a lightsaber by its size, do not.

02:34Lightsabers come in many different shapes and sizes,

02:37such as the Shoto lightsaber favored by Jedi on the shorter side.

02:41The compact hilt and blade made it perfect for Master Yoda.

02:45So powerful you are.

02:48Why leave?

02:50And he used it with formidable skill against opponents such as Count Dooku and even Darth Sidious.

02:56It's a versatile weapon, suitable for dexterous attack patterns as well as defense.

03:00It can also be used by duel wielders as a second blade.

03:04Ahsoka Tano adopted a Shoto lightsaber to great effect during the Clone Wars,

03:08continuing to use it in the aftermath of the Empire's fall.

03:15I thought I'd let you check it out first.

03:21Well, it's... different.

03:24But that seems about right for you.

03:26Go for it.

03:31A traditional lightsaber is not a projectile weapon.

03:34But that doesn't mean it can't be.

03:36Given that Ezra Bridger's mentor Kanan Jarrus also had a unique two-piece lightsaber,

03:40it's perhaps no surprise that the Padawan came up with his own distinct design.

03:44Hey, just so you know, when I escape, I won't hurt any of you.

03:47Yeah, that's great, kid. I feel real safe.

03:50You shouldn't.

03:59Ezra employed a lightsaber-blaster hybrid built out of spare parts

04:03that featured an adjustable blade and blaster mode.

04:05As Ezra was an outlaw from the Empire,

04:07the design made his lightsaber a less recognizable weapon

04:11and gave him an edge in combat,

04:13especially against multiple foes or more seasoned duelists.

04:17Like Kanan said, it's never a fair fight.

04:19Such hybrid weapons were not completely unknown to the Jedi.

04:22Chief librarian Jocasta Nu used a lightsaber rifle

04:25against Darth Vader during the Great Jedi Purge.

04:34We're not done yet.

04:35The conflict or chaos that rages in the heart of Ben Solo or Kylo Ren

04:39is reflected in his crossguard lightsaber.

04:42For starters, some of the wiring is exposed,

04:44running along the outside of the hilt, symbolizing Ren's internal turmoil.

04:48The vents are there to divert the dangerous extra heat,

04:51as the kyber crystal inside cracked when Ren bled it.

04:54There's a whole lot of emotional intensity and character depth

04:57captured by the design.

04:58It's actually based on an ancient variant used by both Jedi and Sith,

05:02dating back thousands of years.

05:04Look, a lightsaber.

05:06And another.

05:08What?

05:15This was a battlefield.

05:22A true survivor,

05:23Asajj Ventress has had to switch allegiances and livelihoods more than once,

05:27adapting to every new situation.

05:29She's been a Nightsister, a Dark Jedi, and a bounty hunter.

05:33Do you think you'll still be able to call on the Force

05:36after I've separated your head from your body?

05:39Even with my vision clouded,

05:42I recognize the fighting style of Count Dooku.

05:46Her weapons are equally versatile.

05:48A master of Jarkai, she used two sabers with curved hilts,

05:52which could also be attached into a double-bladed lightsaber.

06:02Where is Skywalker?

06:05However, she generally preferred to enter the fray

06:08with sabers blazing in each hand.

06:10As a result, her fierce and unpredictable fighting style

06:13gains a whole other level of danger.

06:15Another split-saber user was Keeve Trennis,

06:18a Jedi during the High Republic era.

06:24The Acolyte has been met with a mixed reception,

06:26as has this unusual lightsaber.

06:28But it's not actually the first time we've seen a lightwhip

06:31in the Star Wars universe.

06:32The now-legends character Lumia

06:34wielded one in the Marvel Comics series back in the 1980s.

06:37Jedi Vernestra Rowe also debuted her lightwhip on the page

06:40rather than the screen in the canon novel The High Republic,

06:43A Test of Courage.

06:44However, it's a more versatile weapon than Lumia's

06:47that can also be used as a standard lightsaber.

06:50Like it or not, it's most definitely distinct.

06:56This one-time Jedi Padawan has always had a unique fighting style.

07:00Ahsoka favored a reverse grip

07:02and became a skilled practitioner of Jarkai,

07:05wielding a second shorter shoto blade,

07:07often for deflection or disarmament.

07:10Ahsoka, now!

07:13Thanks, buddy.

07:19While her standard blade was originally green

07:21and her shoto blade yellowish-green,

07:23both became blue after Anakin's tinkering.

07:26She reappeared after Order 66 with white blades,

07:29a fitting symbol of her status as neither Jedi nor Sith.

07:38The color comes from an Imperial Inquisitor's kyber crystals

07:41that she purified of the dark side.

07:43Her new hilts are also curved,

07:45recalling samurai swords.

07:47Bring all of these together,

07:49and you have a visually stunning lightsaber style

07:51for an equally captivating character.

07:54Don't defeat me.

07:55Perhaps.

07:57I don't have to.

07:59Double-bladed lightsaber, Darth Maul.

08:08Nowadays, lightsaber variants are quite commonplace.

08:11However, that was not the case

08:13back when 1999's The Phantom Menace came out.

08:16Mind you, saber staffs had appeared earlier in Legends material,

08:20but older Star Wars fans will remember

08:22how we all lost our minds

08:24when Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber was revealed.

08:27At last, we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi.

08:30At last, we will have revenge.

08:32And you know what?

08:33It still looks dope today.

08:34It was the ingenuity of Maul's saber

08:36that allowed him to defeat a Jedi master

08:38as seasoned as Qui-Gon Jinn.

08:40We've since seen new spins on the design,

08:42such as the Jedi Temple Guard's lightsaber pikes

08:45and the Inquisitor's double-bladed spinning lightsaber.

08:48Before we unveil our top pick,

08:50here are some honorable mentions.

08:52Curved Hilt Lightsaber, Count Dooku.

08:54An elegant weapon that compliments Dooku's dueling style.

09:08Master Kenobi, you disappoint me.

09:11Cane Saber, Terra Sinube.

09:13Useful as more than just a weapon.

09:21Hinged Double-Bladed Lightsaber, Rey.

09:24A stealthy switchblade seen in a vision.

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09:53The history of this lightsaber harkens back to 1050 BBY,

09:56or before the Battle of Yevon.

10:02It was forged by the Mandalorian Tarre Vizsla,

10:05the first of his kind to join the Jedi Order.

10:08As a result,

10:09the darksaber holds incredible significance

10:11for the Mandalorian people.

10:23Its Beskar construction makes the weapon resilient,

10:26while its shorter-edged blade brings it closer to a traditional sword.

10:30It also has a unique sound,

10:32higher-pitched than other lightsabers.

10:34Since it was forged,

10:35the Black Blade has had a number of fearsome wielders,

10:38including Pre Vizsla, Maul, Sabine Wren,

10:41Bo-Katan Kryze, Moff Gideon, and Din Djarin.

10:54It remains one of a kind.

10:56What's your all-time favorite lightsaber?

10:58Let us know in the comments.

11:23Thanks for watching!

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