Kit Fisto's Lightsaber: Underwater Hilt, Form and Fate
Kit Fisto's lightsaber is a single green blade, first seen in Attack of the Clones. Wookieepedia lists an alloy hilt and two crystals for underwater use, details only that wiki gives. This reference covers the hilt, Shii-Cho, where the saber appears, how he died, and canon against Legends.
Short answer
Kit Fisto's lightsaber is a single green blade, first seen in Attack of the Clones. Wookieepedia lists an alloy hilt and two crystals for underwater use, details only that wiki gives. This reference covers the hilt, Shii-Cho, where the saber appears, how he died, and canon against Legends.
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Kit Fisto’s lightsaber is a single green blade that first appears on screen in Attack of the Clones [1]. In canon its odd feature is the power system. Wookieepedia, the only source found that gives these details, says two kyber crystals let the blade ignite while fully underwater, which suited a Nautolan Jedi sent to the ocean worlds of Kamino and Mon Cala [1]. This page is about the saber itself, the form Kit Fisto fought with, where the saber shows up and how it ends. For the green color as a whole, see the green lightsaber page.
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Last checked: 2026-11-11.
Quick answers
- Blade: green, single [1].
- Hilt: Wookieepedia lists alloy metal and 26.6 cm, citing the book Star Wars Lightsabers; no second source found [1].
- Crystals: Wookieepedia says two kyber crystals with a split ignition pulse; unconfirmed elsewhere [1].
- Form: Form I (Shii-Cho) preferred, Form IV also used [3].
- First appearance on screen: Attack of the Clones [1].
- Fate: not stated for the saber; Kit Fisto is killed by Sidious in Palpatine’s office [3][5].
- Legends: same underwater design, but one Legends novel draws the blade blue [2].
Who Kit Fisto is
Kit Fisto is a Nautolan Jedi Master from Glee Anselm, 1.96 meters tall, with green skin and head tentacles [3]. He served as a Jedi General in the Clone Wars and later sat on the Jedi High Council [3]. Wookieepedia lists him among the Jedi who fought on Geonosis, and the Databank adds that he used his saber and the Force to cut down dozens of battle droids there [3][5].
Canon and Legends are the two continuities Wookieepedia keeps apart. Canon is the story Lucasfilm treats as current. Legends is the label for licensed stories from before the April 2014 reset. Each section below says which one it uses.
The hilt and the underwater design
The canon saber page lists a single-blade model, an alloy metal hilt of 26.6 centimeters, a green blade and two kyber crystals [1]. It says the saber was made before 22 BBY, which means before the Battle of Yavin, the calendar Star Wars stories use [1]. The page is a stub, so it says little beyond that.
The two crystals are the interesting part. The wiki says Kit Fisto modified the saber so that an ignition pulse split into two currents, which let the beam energize when submerged in water [1]. It names the Kamino and Mon Cala battlefronts as the places where that served him well [1]. The Legends page gives the same idea in other words: a “bifurcating cyclical-ignition pulse” and a blade that works underwater, unlike most lightsabers [2]. Both come from reference books, and no film explains the mechanism, so treat the technical wording as the wiki’s reading.
On looks, one retailer page calls the hilt plain next to the ornate ones of Dooku or Windu [6]. A second retailer article gives a polished silver finish with black grip guards and a slightly flared emitter, and neither page cites a source for its description [6][7]. I would not rely on either for details. For how hilt parts fit together, read the lightsaber hilts guide.
Colour and crystal
The blade is green in canon and in the main Legends entry [1][2]. The canon page cites the film for the color and names kyber as the crystal type [1]. The Legends page notes one exception: in the novel Labyrinth of Evil the saber is blue, which Wookieepedia lists as the only appearance that differs [2]. The Legends entry on the character calls that a mistake by the author [4]. The meaning of green across Jedi is covered on the green lightsaber page, and the crystal itself on kyber crystals.
How Kit Fisto fought
Wookieepedia says his preferred style was Form I, Shii-Cho, and that he could use Form IV too [3]. It credits Shii-Cho with letting him hold off many opponents at once and survive the first Battle of Geonosis [3]. Mace Windu regarded him as one of the greatest duelists in the Order [3]. The forms are explained on the lightsaber forms page.
The same article says he was skilled with Force-assisted movement through water and held his own against the Quarren Riff Tamson in an underwater brawl, although Tamson knocked the lightsaber from his hand first [3]. In his duel with General Grievous in Grievous’s lair, canon has him cut off Grievous’s legs, and later in a second fight, one of his hands [3]. He also takes back Nahdar Vebb’s lightsaber after Vebb is killed [3]. For the cyborg’s own weapons, see the General Grievous lightsabers page.
Legends adds Jar’Kai, a lightwhip and a reverse Shien grip to his skills, and says a Sith apprentice, Asajj Ventress, nearly killed him on Ord Cestus after Dooku taught her a form that beat Shii-Cho [4]. Her canon story is on the Asajj Ventress lightsabers page.
Where the saber appears
The table covers the main canon appearances. Wookieepedia’s full list also holds many comics, books and games that this page does not attempt to cover [1].
| Title | What the saber does there | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Attack of the Clones (2002) | First appearance; Kit Fisto fights droids in the Geonosis arena | [1][5] |
| The Clone Wars, “Lair of Grievous” | Duel with Grievous on Vassek’s third moon | [1][3] |
| The Clone Wars, Mon Cala episodes | Underwater fighting; the saber is knocked away in the fight with Tamson | [1][3] |
| Revenge of the Sith (2005) | Kit Fisto joins the attempt to arrest Palpatine and is killed | [1][3] |
| Star Wars Rebels, “Shroud of Darkness” | Seen in a vision of the Jedi Temple dojo | [1][3] |
Zachariah Jensen played him in Attack of the Clones, and stuntman Ben Cooke took over for Revenge of the Sith [3]. For a film by film list of every blade, see every lightsaber by film.
What happened to Kit Fisto and his saber
In canon, Mace Windu takes Fisto, Agen Kolar and Saesee Tiin to Palpatine’s office to arrest him [3]. Sidious kills Kolar and Tiin quickly, holds off Fisto for a few seconds, then cuts him down with a slash to the abdomen [3]. The Databank also says he was unprepared for the ferocity of the attack [5]. Windu falls shortly after. The Sith Lord’s own weapon is covered on the Palpatine lightsaber page, and Windu’s on the Mace Windu lightsaber page.
Neither Wookieepedia saber page that I read says where the saber went [1][2]. One retailer article guesses it stayed in the office or was lost after Order 66, with no source [7]. Treat that as speculation. What the wiki does say is that his saber was among those Kanan Jarrus saw in a vision of the Jedi Temple, and that Cal Kestis spotted a statue of a Nautolan holding a lightsaber on Jedha in 9 BBY, which reminded him of Fisto [3].
Canon and Legends
| Field | Canon [1][3] | Legends [2][4] |
|---|---|---|
| Blade | Green | Green (blue in one novel) |
| Crystals | Two kyber crystals | Two crystals |
| Underwater | Split ignition pulse | Bifurcating cyclical-ignition pulse |
| Hilt length | 26.6 cm, alloy metal | Not given |
| Form | Form I, with Form IV | Shii-Cho mastery, Jar’Kai, lightwhip |
| Death | Sliced by Sidious in Palpatine’s office | Killed by Sidious; the Revenge of the Sith novel has him beheaded |
The Legends character page adds a note from behind the scenes: stunt coordinator Nick Gillard liked Fisto’s hilt enough to use it for his own character in Revenge of the Sith [4].
Where the design came from
Wookieepedia says Kit Fisto began as a concept for a new Sith Lord, a white-skinned alien with dreadlocks and a curved saber [3]. George Lucas asked artist Dermot Power to turn the design into a Jedi, the skin became green, and a Jedi tunic finished it [3]. In the Clone Wars series he is voiced by Phil LaMarr [3].
A replica of the saber
Hasbro lists a Star Wars The Black Series Kit Fisto Force FX lightsaber with LEDs and sound effects, product number E9703, for ages 14 and up [8]. It needs three AA batteries that are not included [8]. Hasbro’s page showed no price when I read it on 2026-11-11, and it says products are not available everywhere, so check a retailer. For other licensed hilts, see Black Series Force FX lightsabers. To dress the part, the Kit Fisto costume section covers the headpiece and robes.
The handbook entry and what is unverified
The handbook card (handbook/sabers/kit-fisto-green.md) says green, single blade, canon, first appearance in Attack of the Clones, and lists three appearances [9]. Its header says nothing was checked and no source was opened [9]. Wookieepedia agrees on the color, type, canon status and first appearance [1]. The card calls the hilt simple, and I found no wiki or Databank text that says so, so that claim stays unsupported.
Sources
- Wookieepedia, Kit Fisto’s lightsaber (canon), https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kit_Fisto%27s_lightsaber (read through the public API, accessed 2026-11-11)
- Wookieepedia, Kit Fisto’s lightsaber (Legends), https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kit_Fisto%27s_lightsaber/Legends (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Wookieepedia, Kit Fisto (canon), https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kit_Fisto (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Wookieepedia, Kit Fisto (Legends), https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kit_Fisto/Legends (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Star Wars Databank, Kit Fisto, https://www.starwars.com/databank/kit-fisto (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Ultrasabers, Kit Fisto lightsaber lore info, https://ultrasabers.com/holocron/kit-fisto-lightsaber-lore-info/ (retailer page, accessed 2026-11-11)
- Theory Sabers, Kit Fisto Lightsaber Explained, https://www.theorysabers.com/article/kit-fisto-lightsaber-explained (retailer article, accessed 2026-11-11)
- Hasbro Instructions, Star Wars The Black Series Kit Fisto Force FX Lightsaber, https://instructions.hasbro.com/en-us/instruction/star-wars-the-black-series-kit-fisto-force-fx-lightsaber-with-leds-and-sound-effects-collectible-roleplay-item (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Handbook card handbook/sabers/kit-fisto-green.md (marked unverified in its own header)
FAQ
What color is Kit Fisto’s lightsaber?
Green, in canon and in the main Legends entry [1][2]. One Legends novel draws it blue, which the wiki treats as a mistake [2][4].
Can Kit Fisto’s lightsaber work underwater?
Yes, according to Wookieepedia. Two crystals and a split ignition pulse let it energize while submerged [1][2].
How long is Kit Fisto’s lightsaber hilt?
Wookieepedia gives 26.6 centimeters, citing the book Star Wars Lightsabers, and no second source was found to confirm it [1]. The Legends page gives no length [2].
What lightsaber form did Kit Fisto use?
Form I, Shii-Cho, with some Form IV [3]. See lightsaber forms.
What happened to Kit Fisto’s lightsaber?
The wiki pages I read do not say. Kit Fisto is killed by Sidious in Palpatine’s office [3][5].
Where can I read about other Jedi Council sabers?
The Mace Windu lightsaber, Plo Koon lightsaber and Yoda lightsaber pages cover three of his fellow Masters.
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