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TOPIC: Star Wars Lightsaber Designs Ultimate Resource

In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 14 hours ago #32708

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Hi Nausicaa,

I recognised the Darth Zaanah and Krayt Fang saber, and found this description on the Sabersmith's website,

"The lightsaber of Darth Zannah I designed this version of Darth Zannah’s lightsaber as a custom commission to be based on the character and description from “Rule of Two”, by Drew Karpyshyn. It’s really two complete sabers in one. To keep the cost of this saber closer to $3000, I used a **********in one side and a ********** in the other end. The sound cards are both high end pieces of ************, and I fine tuned them to match each other in blade intensity, flicker, Flash on Clash, and motion sensitivity. The design is a faint reflection of the elements of the Darth Bane saber I designed a few years ago. Krayt Bone elements, brass, and curved lines, harken back to the saber of Zannah’s master. The Banes’ Heart crystal was selected by the client and sent in to me. I built a secure chassis to fit it, and allow for sound to pass through the chamber. -"

I have redacted the names of the soundboards with asterisks to avoid advertising and removed the web address just to be careful! The sabersmith is very well known for a series of videos on Youtube, which I have recommended members watch in the past for tips and advice.

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p.s. Here's the pic of Darth Zannah ignited,




and the link

http://genesiscustomsabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_1941-wmark.jpg
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In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 14 hours ago #32712

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For Tyeth wrote:
Hi Nausicaa,

I recognised the Darth Zaanah and Krayt Fang saber, and found this description on the Sabersmith's website,

"The lightsaber of Darth Zannah I designed this version of Darth Zannah’s lightsaber as a custom commission to be based on the character and description from “Rule of Two”, by Drew Karpyshyn. It’s really two complete sabers in one. To keep the cost of this saber closer to $3000, I used a **********in one side and a ********** in the other end. The sound cards are both high end pieces of ************, and I fine tuned them to match each other in blade intensity, flicker, Flash on Clash, and motion sensitivity. The design is a faint reflection of the elements of the Darth Bane saber I designed a few years ago. Krayt Bone elements, brass, and curved lines, harken back to the saber of Zannah’s master. The Banes’ Heart crystal was selected by the client and sent in to me. I built a secure chassis to fit it, and allow for sound to pass through the chamber. -"

I have redacted the names of the soundboards with asterisks to avoid advertising and removed the web address just to be careful! The sabersmith is very well known for a series of videos on Youtube, which I have recommended members watch in the past for tips and advice.

Kind Regards

For Tyeth

p.s. Here's the pic of Darth Zannah ignited,




and the link

http://genesiscustomsabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_1941-wmark.jpg

Yea i read all that as well, also watched a youtube video of it being shown off.

What i cant understand is that on the front cover of the 'Rule of Two' and other places, it shows her saber looking like Maul's (Maul obviously took hers as inspiration).

It looks nothing like these ones, with bone and a black colour. Unless it is described in detail INSIDE the actual novel looking that way?
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For Bane, I've read the trilogy twice and both times I thought I remembered seeing something about the bone accents. Unfortunately, while Karpyshyn is a terrific writer, he had barely any description of either Bane's or Zannah's hilts besides their abilities in battle. Though I've always had the impression that Bane's saber had bone in the design, I never really got that from Zannah's.

Bane's saber: "This hilt was smaller, and it was fashioned with a strange curve, giving it a hooked appearance. The Blademaster ignited the lightsaber: its single blade burned a dark red."

Zannah's: "The handle of Zannah's lightsaber was slightly longer to accommodate the twin crystals required to power the blades that extended from either end. However, while most traditional double-bladed weapons had blades each measuring a meter and a half or more, those of Zannah's lightsaber were slightly under a meter in length."

Besides that, very little description.

Also, I wouldn't rely on the Rule of Two cover. Bane never used a straight hilt.
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In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 14 hours ago #32714

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For Bane, I've read the trilogy twice and both times I thought I remembered seeing something about the bone accents. Unfortunately, while Karpyshyn is a terrific writer, he had barely any description of either Bane's or Zannah's hilts besides their abilities in battle. Though I've always had the impression that Bane's saber had bone in the design, I never really got that from Zannah's.

Bane's saber: "This hilt was smaller, and it was fashioned with a strange curve, giving it a hooked appearance. The Blademaster ignited the lightsaber: its single blade burned a dark red."

Zannah's: "The handle of Zannah's lightsaber was slightly longer to accommodate the twin crystals required to power the blades that extended from either end. However, while most traditional double-bladed weapons had blades each measuring a meter and a half or more, those of Zannah's lightsaber were slightly under a meter in length."

Besides that, very little description.

Hmmm, okay cool, good work :) Zannah's I can leave alone then.

For Bane, im under the impression that he had two sabers. One purple one (his original), which I have in the list, and one red one (his curved, hooked bone one) which only appeared once.

Is this true?
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In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 14 hours ago #32716

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Nausicaa wrote:
Snakeeyz99 wrote:
For Bane, I've read the trilogy twice and both times I thought I remembered seeing something about the bone accents. Unfortunately, while Karpyshyn is a terrific writer, he had barely any description of either Bane's or Zannah's hilts besides their abilities in battle. Though I've always had the impression that Bane's saber had bone in the design, I never really got that from Zannah's.

Bane's saber: "This hilt was smaller, and it was fashioned with a strange curve, giving it a hooked appearance. The Blademaster ignited the lightsaber: its single blade burned a dark red."

Zannah's: "The handle of Zannah's lightsaber was slightly longer to accommodate the twin crystals required to power the blades that extended from either end. However, while most traditional double-bladed weapons had blades each measuring a meter and a half or more, those of Zannah's lightsaber were slightly under a meter in length."

Besides that, very little description.

Hmmm, okay cool, good work :) Zannah's I can leave alone then.

For Bane, im under the impression that he had two sabers. One purple one (his original), which I have in the list, and one red one (his curved, hooked bone one) which only appeared once.

Is this true?


I believe the Sith Lord who had a red saber and a purple shoto was Sith Lord Darth Revan. From my knowledge....he was the only one to have such a combo.
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In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 13 hours ago #32718

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Hi Nausicaa,

Book illustrations and cover art doesn't always match the descriptions in the stories inside, as they can be created at different times without communication between the Author and Illustrator. This happens with concept art as well as you have discovered, as a result this is what makes this project difficult. Art work and films get "Re-worked" so finding the definitive image of a hilt will be hard.

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EDIT: Sorry this is late being posted I just went to get something to eat!
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In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 13 hours ago #32719

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@CallMeMistaJ - I meant two different lightsabers at different times rather than both being wielded at once, sorry about the confusion! :whistle:

@For Tyeth - Hmm, well I guess that means there can be two "interpretations" of it. More choice for everyone! I just need to find this novel description of them both to be sure so they can go in the list.
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Hi all,

This is why I felt it was a difficult task, even two images of the "same" lightsaber from different manufacturers will be different, partly copyright related, partly the Sabersmith's creative input.

However I have found this Darth Revan pic for you and the hilt looks suspiciously similar to a Reborn.



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http://media1.gameinformer.com/filestorage/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/imagefeed/featured/electronic-arts2014/bioware/theoldrepublic/Revan610

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In-Universe Lightsaber Designs Mega List 5 days 13 hours ago #32727

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Nausicaa wrote:
@CallMeMistaJ - I meant two different lightsabers at different times rather than both being wielded at once, sorry about the confusion!

This largely depends on whether you are willing to trust the "Bane of the Sith" comic. In Rule of Two he definitely uses the red, curved lightsaber throughout. During the last battle in the book: "'The handle!' Raskta gasped as she scrambled to her feet. The warning caused Farfalla to notice the hook-handled lightsaber of his enemy..."

As a Karpyshyn fan I would trust the book more, but the comic was released 5 years earlier.
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Hi all,

I have just watched the SW Rebels season 2 trailer and regarding Ahsoka's twin sabers, I think it's one of two possible reasons.

1) Ahsoka was kneeling meditating with the two sabers resting on the floor pointing towards each other emitter to emitter, then she lifted them up vertically then drew them apart as the two blades ignited filling the gap between the two hilts.So your eyes weren't deceiving you =Ottomatix=!

2) Maybe Ahsoka's sabers can be clipped together when not in use by the emitters. I don't think this is the case though as I've heard she carried her sabers on her belt one on each hip.Or maybe she didn't want to buy some blade plugs from SaberForge! :lol:

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