Is there any reason behind the colors of lightsabers in Star Wars?

[AznMaverick]

Just something that i was wondering after watching the movie..

 

[duckdown]

probably not

 

[cheapgoose]

in an interview, SLJ said he asked Lucas if he can have a purple one, something about his favorite color.

 

[Away]

He requested a purple one. They talked about it on a special I watched. As for the other colors, I don't know. Although, it seems like all the darksiders have red ones.

 

[Bateluer]

Mace Windu has a purple blade because he was gay. 😛

Personally, I like Green and yellow dual wielded. 🙂

 

[AznMaverick]

yea, and the jedi's have either blue or green ones. answered my question...thanks

 

[Chompman]

The color depends on what type of crystal the jedi uses in the lightsaber.

Never played kotor huh? 😛

 

[neutralizer]

So why does Mace Windu use a different crystal than the other jedi's?

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
So why does Mace Windu use a different crystal than the other jedi's?

don't try to apply logic or reason to star wars. your head will quickly explode 😛

 

[BRObedoza]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
So why does Mace Windu use a different crystal than the other jedi's?

because it was the one that said "Bad Motherfvcker" on it

 

[Blazin Trav]

Probably no reason.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Sith are evil, and therefor must be communists, and therefor usually have red lightsabers?

 

[Landroval]

Mace is the master of a unique and aggressive fighting style (forget the name) that uses dark energy. Perhaps that explains the saber's color. I do recall reading that the Sith color has to do with them channeling their anger and hatred as the saber is forged.

 

[0roo0roo]

its the gay agenda of hollywood liberals at work

 

[EngenZerO]

actually, jackson stated in an interview the reason why he chose purple as the color of his lightsaber was because it would allow him to standout more on screen.

 

[Amused]

Next we'll have gay Jedi with Rainbow light sabers.

 

[coolred]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
actually, jackson stated in an interview the reason why he chose purple as the color of his lightsaber was because it would allow him to standout more on screen.

ding ding ding, we have a winner

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: coolred

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
actually, jackson stated in an interview the reason why he chose purple as the color of his lightsaber was because it would allow him to standout more on screen.

ding ding ding, we have a winner

w00t, i feel like uber geek today!!!

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
actually, jackson stated in an interview the reason why he chose purple as the color of his lightsaber was because it would allow him to standout more on screen.

As if being the only one without tentacles or ridges all over his face wasn't enough. Besides, he's the only black jedi.

 

[Boogak]

Originally posted by: Landroval
Mace is the master of a unique and aggressive fighting style (forget the name) that uses dark energy. Perhaps that explains the saber's color. I do recall reading that the Sith color has to do with them channeling their anger and hatred as the saber is forged.

The ROTS book mentions this, Mace uses a style of lightsaber combat that partially taps into the Dark Side. Only Mace has mastered this discipline (he invented it) and so his lightsaber color is a passionate color.

At least that's the official SW universe explanation for it. SLJ wanting purple to stand out sounds good too 😛

 

[glen]

Purple is half blue and half red.

 

[Sphexi]

Originally posted by: Boogak

Originally posted by: Landroval
Mace is the master of a unique and aggressive fighting style (forget the name) that uses dark energy. Perhaps that explains the saber's color. I do recall reading that the Sith color has to do with them channeling their anger and hatred as the saber is forged.

The ROTS book mentions this, Mace uses a style of lightsaber combat that partially taps into the Dark Side. Only Mace has mastered this discipline (he invented it) and so his lightsaber color is a passionate color.

At least that's the official SW universe explanation for it. SLJ wanting purple to stand out sounds good too 😛

Also explains why he seems so pissed off all the time.

 

[mugs]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_saber

In the original film trilogy, lightsabers were limited to blue and green for the Jedi, while red-bladed lightsabers were associated with evil Jedi Knights or Sith. The various expanded universe (EU) sources and the prequel films opened up the spectrum of blade colors to include (among others) purple, pink, orange, and yellow. Obi-Wan Kenobi primarily wielded a blue-bladed lightsaber, while Mace Windu famously uses a purple-bladed lightsaber. The color of a lightsaber's blade is dependent upon the crystals used to focus it. Blue-bladed lightsabers are loosely associated with Jedi Guardians; green-bladed lightsabers are loosely associated with Jedi Consulars; yellow-bladed lightsabers are loosely associated with Jedi Sentinels; lavender-bladed lightsabers are loosely associated with Jedi Healers; and red-bladed lightsabers are more closely associated with the Sith.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine

Originally posted by: neutralizer
So why does Mace Windu use a different crystal than the other jedi's?

because it was the one that said "Bad Motherfvcker" on it

Shut yo mouth....

 

[Gulzakar]

he actually didn't invent it...it had been thought of and practiced somewhat long ago...but was never completed. MW mastered and completed the art of the 7th style of light saber combat.