Yoda's Jedi Philosophy Explains the Hidden Symbolism of Lightsabers
Despite the fact that one did not need to be a Force user to wield a lightsaber, its image across the Star Wars galaxy became so bound to the Jedi that it's hard to imagine one without the other. Naturally, much of this connection is due to the feats Jedi were able to accomplish while using the lightsaber. The reality, however, is that there was much more to the lightsaber-Jedi connection than that of it swordsman's weapon.
In the Legends comic Star Wars: Jedi #1 by Jeremy Barlow and Hoon, Master Yoda agrees to travel to the planet Thustra as a representative of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. Just prior to heading out, Yoda meets with Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom he has not seen in a while. Kenobi has just returned from a mission on Jabiim that was extremely difficult and has Kenobi questioning his abilities as both a Jedi Knight and Anakin's mentor. In an attempt to comfort and commend Kenobi for his progression as a Jedi, Yoda points out some key Jedi philosophical ideas that Kenobi would do best to consider.
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Yoda tells Kenobi the story of a great swordsman who once said, "The best blades are kept in their sheaths." Obi-Wan interprets the swordsman's comment to mean that since Jedi are skilled users of the lightsaber, and the people know it, the public is more likely to behave themselves for fear of what will happen if they force a Jedi reaction. This «no use» of the lightsaber, to Kenobi, is much more powerful than the damage the blade can affect when ignited, as it focus is on the latent power and skill of the Jedi rather than on the weapon. The Jedi, not the lightsaber, is the true weapon to fear.
Considering that there is no actual blade
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