How Ezra's First Lightsaber Broke Star Wars' Jedi Tradition
Ezra Bridger’s first lightsaber in Star Wars Rebelsbroke many Jedi traditions as he created his own design from makeshift parts. Traditionally in Star Wars lore, a lightsaber is a symbol of a Jedi or Sith’s personality and past as much as it is a weapon. From his lightsaber, it can be seen how Ezra is atypical of a Jedi Padawan.
Rebelsintroduced Ezra Bridger, a Force-sensitive orphan whose parents were killed by the Empire when he was a child. He was taken under the wing of the crew of the Ghostand became the Padawan of Jedi Kanan Jarrus, but struggled to let go of his past attachments and overcome his troubled childhood. In Star Wars Rebels season 1, spisode 10, “Path of the Jedi,” Ezra receives his own Kyber crystal to construct his own lightsaber, Star Wars' signature Jedi weapon. This event should occur toward the end of a Padawan’s training, but Ezra underwent the process extremely early and it wasn't the only unusual thing about his lightsaber creation.
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The design of a lightsaber holds significant meaning to a young Jedi and is an exceedingly difficult step in their training. However, in Ezra’s case, his materials were limited when constructing his personal weapon. His lack of formal training in lightsaber design and blueprints led Ezra to create a truly unique lightsaber. Most notable was the addition of a blaster mechanism to allow Ezra to shoot stun bolts from his lightsaber when the blade wasn't activated. The use of blasters in the Jedi community was extremely frowned upon, shown by Obi-Wan Kenobi referring to the weapons as “so uncivilized” in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Lightsabers are key to a Jedi’s identity, even a lightsaber’s
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