Lightsaber

The luminous energy sword of the Star Wars universe.

A lightsaber is a fictional energy sword featured throughout Star Wars. A typical lightsaber is shown as a luminous laser sword about 3 feet in length emitted from a metal hilt around 10.5 inches long, and it was introduced in the original Star Wars film.

Quick Facts

First

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

First type

blue

Creator

George Lucas

Source

Star Wars

Source type

franchise

Company

Lucasfilm

Genre

Science fiction

Affiliation

Jedi
Sith
Inquisitorius
Knights of Ren
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