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Lightsaber

Weaponcanon

Also known as Lightsabers · Laser sword · Cauterization · Jedi lightsaber

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Facts

Type
Melee weapon

Masters

Appearances

2111 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Comics 633
  • TV episodes 448
  • Reference books 362
  • Novels 217
  • Short stories 134
  • Comic stories 111
  • Games 93
  • Activity books 55
  • Audio 23
  • Films 16
  • Web 10
  • Comic series 5
  • Comic collections 4

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • Senate Perspective (2015)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1 (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 2 (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 3 (2017)
  • Endangered, Part 1 (2018)
  • Shu-Torun Lives (2018)
  • Intermission, Part 1 (2018)
  • 501 Plus One (2019)
  • Sisters (2019)
  • The Weapon (2019)
  • The Trial of Dagobah (2019)
  • Swoop Racers (2019)
  • An Echo of Victory (2019)
  • In Service to the Empire (2019)
  • Big Inside (2020)
  • I, Droid (2020)
  • The Starship Graveyard (2020)
  • The Tale of Lugubrious Mote (2020)
  • The Lost Stories, Part 3 (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base (2020)
  • Rabbit Hunt (2020)
  • First Mission (2021)
  • Set For Life (2021)
  • The Haul (2021)
  • See You Around, Kid (2022)
  • Peace and Unity (2022)
  • Ghosts of the Machine (2022)
  • Undead or Alive (2022)
  • Dissolution of Hope (2023)
  • Hard Shutdown (2023)
  • Starlight Coda (2023)
  • The Endless Mercy (2023)
  • Annihilated (2023)
  • Diplomatic Impunity (2023)
  • Return to Hoth (comic story) (2023)
  • The Inhabitant (2023)
  • The Book of Ajax (2023)
  • A Trick of the Mind (2023)
  • All the Republic (2023)
  • Return to Echo Base (2024)
  • Sky Parade Rescue (2024)
  • The Curse (comic story) (2024)
  • For the Love of the Empire (2025)
  • Rogue's Gambit (2025)
  • The Adventures of Churo the Hutt and the Heart of Eroudac (2025)
  • Legacy of Vaneé (2025)
  • Past is Prologue (2025)
  • Scavenger Hunt (comic story) (2025)
  • The Moon of Death (2025)
  • The Trees of Kashyyyk (2025)
  • +61 more

Comic series

Comic collections

  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 1 (2019)
  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 (2020)
  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 3 (2021)
  • The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 4 (2025)

Novels

Short stories

  • The End of History (2014)
  • Orientation (2015)
  • Kindred Spirits (2015)
  • A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
  • All Creatures Great and Small (2015)
  • The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku (2015)
  • Born in the Storm (2017)
  • Stories in the Sand (2017)
  • Time of Death (2017)
  • We Don't Serve Their Kind Here (2017)
  • Gaze of Stone (2019)
  • Almost a Jedi (2020)
  • Bane's Story (2020)
  • Dark Vengeance (2020)
  • Dooku Captured (short story) (2020)
  • Hostage Crisis (short story) (2020)
  • Kenobi's Shadow (2020)
  • Sharing the Same Face (2020)
  • The Lost Nightsister (2020)
  • The Shadow of Umbara (2020)
  • The Truest Duty (2020)
  • The Witness (2020)
  • Starlight: First Duty (2021)
  • A Coruscant Solstice (2021)
  • Galactic Tales: Saber Truth (2022)
  • A Jedi's Duty (2022)
  • Blood Moon Uprising (short story) (2022)
  • Luke on the Bright Side (2022)
  • Masters (2022)
  • Through the Turbulence (2022)
  • What a Jedi Makes (2022)
  • Worthless (2022)
  • The Eye of the Beholder (2022)
  • Tales of Enlightenment: Last Orders (2023)
  • A Closed Fist Has No Claws (2023)
  • All Jedi Walk Their Own Path (2023)
  • Shield of the Jedi (2023)
  • The Call of Coruscant (2023)
  • Brotherhood (short story) (2023)
  • Divine (?) Intervention (2023)
  • Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (2023)
  • Reputation (Boba Fett) (2023)
  • The Chronicler (2023)
  • The Steadfast Soldier (2023)
  • Rogue Element (2023)
  • The Queen's Bloom (2023)
  • Tales of Enlightenment: Missing Pieces (2024)
  • Chronicles of Corellia: Heir Apparent (2024)
  • Galactic Tales: The Failing of the Light (2025)
  • Galactic Tales: A Death in Elderblock 26-0640 (2026)
  • +84 more

Games

  • Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace (2014)
  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015)
  • Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Awakenings (2016)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rivals (2017)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Special Ops (2017)
  • Ghosts of Dathomir (2017)
  • Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2017)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire (2017)
  • Star Wars: Legion Core Set (2018)
  • General Grievous Starter Set (2019)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode I (2019)
  • Begun, The Clone Wars Have! (2019)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode II (2019)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode III (2019)
  • Top Trumps: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2020)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge (2020)
  • Anakin Skywalker Commander Expansion (2020)
  • Republic Specialists Personnel Expansion (2021)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
  • Hello There Squad Pack (2023)
  • Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures: Galactic Training (2023)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Legends of the Force (2025)
  • Galactic Empire Command Card Pack (2025)
  • Galactic Republic Command Card Pack (2025)
  • Separatist Alliance Command Card Pack (2025)
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (2025)
  • Secrets of Power (2025)
  • Star Wars - theory11 Online Challenge (2026)
  • Mandalorian Army Box (2026)
  • Ashes of the Empire (2026)
  • Star Wars: Smugglers Gambit (2026)
  • Star Wars Zero Company (2026)
  • Homeworlds (2026)
  • Icons 2027 Edition (2026)
  • Star Wars Eclipse
  • Star Wars: Galactic Conflict
  • +43 more

Audio

  • Ezra's Wookiee Rescue (2014)
  • A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD (2016)
  • The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • The Last Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story Read-Along Storybook and CD (2018)
  • Choose Your Destiny: A Clone Trooper Mission (2019)
  • Dooku: Jedi Lost (2019)
  • Choose Your Destiny: A Scavenger Mission (2019)
  • Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)
  • The High Republic: Tempest Runner (2021)
  • The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha (2023)
  • Young Jedi Adventures Episode 1 (2023)
  • Padawan's Pride (2024)
  • The High Republic: Seeds of Starlight (2024)
  • The High Republic: Tempest Breaker (2024)
  • The High Republic: Haunted Starlight (2025)
  • The Jaws of Jakku (2025)
  • Terror on Mustafar (2026)

Activity books

  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Luke Skywalker) (1983)
  • Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Star Wars Master Models: Darth Vader (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels 3D Activity Book (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels Story and Activity Book (2014)
  • Draw Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy (2015) (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Rebels to the Rescue! (2015)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Transfer Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mix & Match (2015)
  • Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
  • Bounty Hunt (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game (2016)
  • Star Wars Master Models: Scenes (2016)
  • Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Look and Find (2017)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi Activity Book with Stickers (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection (2017)
  • Star Wars Block: Over 100 Words Every Fan Should Know (2018)
  • Star Wars Maker Lab (2018)
  • Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Search and Find Volume I (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars: 10-Button Sounds: Droids (2019)
  • Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Resistance (2019)
  • Star Wars Annual 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Book and Magnetic Playset (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Amazing Sticker Adventures (2019)
  • Star Wars: 10-Button Sounds: Heroes (2020)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Star Wars: Word Search and Coloring Book (2020)
  • Star Wars: Scratch Artist (2021)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2022 (2021)
  • Star Wars Mazes (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Crochet (2021)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2023 (2022)
  • Star Wars: The Life Day Pop-Up Book and Advent Calendar (2022)
  • Young Jedi Adventures: My Friends Are Jedi (2023)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2024 (2023)
  • Star Wars Brain Games (2023)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
  • Young Jedi Adventures: Giant Colour-Me Pad (2024)
  • Young Jedi Adventures: Sticker Scenes (2024)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2025 (2024)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2026 (2025)
  • Star Wars: ABCs in a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2026)
  • +5 more

Web

  • Star Wars: 100 Defining Moments (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Official Collector's Edition (2017)
  • Bacta Basis: Medical Care in the Star Wars Galaxy (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – The Official Collector's Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 99 (2020)
  • A Seat on the Council (2020)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 101 (2021)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 107 (2022)
  • Inquisitor Countdown (2024)
  • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion (2025)

Reference books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015)
  • Nexus of Power (2016)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
  • Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
  • Dawn of Rebellion (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Knights of Fate (2018)
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
  • Star Wars: Alien Archive (2018)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
  • Rise of the Separatists (2019)
  • Collapse of the Republic (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Gadgets and Gear (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Starships and Speeders (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (2021)
  • Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi (2023)
  • Star Wars 100 Objects (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia (2023)
  • Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide (2025)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (second edition) (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • +312 more

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