Star Wars Explains The Crucial Difference Between Jedi & Sith Lightsabers
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Star Wars #25
In the latest issue of Star Wars, a crucial difference between Jedi and Sith lightsabers has been revealed. While effectively the same weapon, lightsabers symbolize ideals that are diametrically opposed within the light and dark side of the Force. Likewise, the kyber-powered blades and the way they're wielded are very different based on the user (whether they're a Jedi or Sith). These key distinctions are something Anakin Skywalker learns in this new issue both as a Jedi Padawan and later on in life as the Sith Lord Darth Vader.
While Marvel Comics' flagship Star Wars series is typically set in between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the new Star Wars #25 is a very special issue that marks writer Charles Soule's 100thStar Wars script across various novels and comics. As such, the new issue is comprised of four short stories written by Soule with an all-star team of artists he's worked with on past comic series such as Darth Vader (2017), The Rise of Kylo Ren, Poe Dameron, Obi-Wan and Anakin and more. As such, the first two stories are both titled «The Lesson», the first featuring a sparring session between Kenobi and Skywalker and the second being a much darker match years later between the Emperor and Darth Vader.
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As seen in the new issue of Star Wars, both stories see Anakin/Vader learning about the lightsaber and what it represents to the Jedi and Sith. As a Padawan, Anakin learns from his master Obi-Wan that all Jedi use lightsabers as a uniform weapon symbolizing their commitment to protect and defend the galaxy. The lightsaber allows them to "stand tall against the dark" as one
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