Obi-Wan Kenobi's Lightsaber: All Three Sabers and Their Colour
In canon, Obi-Wan Kenobi built three lightsabers, and the official Databank lists all three with blue blades. This reference covers each saber by era, what happened to it, where it appears from 1977 to 2022, what is Legends, which details are unconfirmed, and what real replicas exist.
Short answer
In canon, Obi-Wan Kenobi built three lightsabers, and the official Databank lists all three with blue blades. This reference covers each saber by era, what happened to it, where it appears from 1977 to 2022, what is Legends, which details are unconfirmed, and what real replicas exist.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi owned three lightsabers in canon, and the official Star Wars Databank says all three had blue blades [1]. The first he built as a Padawan and lost to Darth Maul on Naboo in The Phantom Menace (1999). The second was a rebuild of the first. The third he built during the Clone Wars, and he carried it to his death on the Death Star in A New Hope (1977) [1][2]. The blue lightsaber page lists him with the other blue owners. This page follows his sabers one by one.
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Quick answers
- Number of sabers: three in canon [1][2].
- Colour: blue for all three, per the Databank [1].
- Lost one: the first, kicked into a shaft in the Theed power generator on Naboo [1][3].
- Final saber: the third, used from the Clone Wars until his death on the Death Star [4].
- Not confirmed: the finer hilt differences between the films, and any detail from Legends [2][4].
What the colour sources say
The colour is the part that caused trouble on this site earlier. Our internal handbook cards for Obi-Wan’s Episode I and Episode III sabers said the colour was not checked, and one earlier page here could not confirm the blade colour of his first and second sabers.
That gap is now closed by the Databank entry “Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lightsabers”. It says the first saber had a blue plasma blade, he then built a blue bladed saber of similar design, and after becoming a Jedi Master he built a third with a blue blade [1]. Wookieepedia’s pages for the three sabers also list blue [3][4][5]. So the colour is confirmed for all three. What stays unconfirmed is described in the last section.
All three sabers by era
The table runs in story order. “BBY” means before the Battle of Yavin.
| Saber | Era | Blade | Built | What happened to it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First saber | Late Republic, Padawan years | Blue | By Obi-Wan as a Padawan, based on Qui-Gon Jinn’s simple design | Kicked into a shaft in the Theed generator by Darth Maul on Naboo | [1][3] |
| Second saber | Between Naboo and the Clone Wars | Blue | A rebuild of the first design | Taken by the Geonosians when Count Dooku captured him on Geonosis, 22 BBY | [1][5] |
| Third saber | Clone Wars to the Empire | Blue | Built after his promotion to Jedi Master, about 22 BBY | Left behind when he vanished into the Force on the Death Star; Vader picked it up | [1][4] |
The page for the second saber is short, and Wookieepedia marks it as a stub [5]. Treat its details as thin.
The first saber and the loss on Naboo
Wookieepedia says Obi-Wan built his first saber as a Padawan, copying the plain design of his master Qui-Gon Jinn’s weapon [3]. It appears in The Phantom Menace, where Maul kicks it down a shaft during the fight in Theed [1][3]. The Databank states the same loss [1].
One detail comes from tie in stories only. Wookieepedia says the crystal in this saber was swapped briefly for a different kind during a mission to Pijal, and that the blade was orange for that period [3]. That is a single source and a comic or book story, not a film fact (unverified).
The second saber
Obi-Wan built the second saber after Naboo, copying his first design [1][5]. It is the saber of Attack of the Clones (2002), and Wookieepedia lists the stunt on Kamino and the fight in the Outlander Club among its uses [5]. It was taken when he was captured on Geonosis, and he borrowed a saber from another Jedi in the battle that followed [5].
The Clone Wars series (2008 to 2020) covers the period when he built his next one, so see the third saber below.
The third saber
Wookieepedia says Obi-Wan built the third saber during the Clone Wars after his promotion to Jedi Master, and that its design branched out from the first two [4]. He used it in the Clone Wars, in Revenge of the Sith (2005), against Grievous, and in the duel with Anakin on Mustafar [4].
During his exile on Tatooine, Wookieepedia says he buried it in a chest with the Skywalker lightsaber, to avoid using them and to hide that he was a Jedi [4][6]. He uncovered the chest when Bail Organa asked him to help Leia, which is the story of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ (2022) [4][7]. Wikipedia describes that series as set ten years after the Jedi were purged, with Ewan McGregor in the title role [7].
In the series, Wookieepedia says he fights Darth Vader on Mapuzo and later wins a rematch on a barren moon [4]. In A New Hope, the saber is the one he uses in his last duel with Vader on the Death Star, and Wookieepedia says Vader picks it up after Obi-Wan disappears [4]. The page also says Luke Skywalker used its design as the model for his own green saber [4]. For that story, see Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber. For the sabers Vader carried, see the Darth Vader lightsaber page.
Is the Episode III saber the same as in A New Hope
In canon, yes. Wookieepedia lists only three sabers, and gives the third a first appearance in A New Hope, with the same saber used in Revenge of the Sith [4]. The Databank also lists three [1]. The handbook cards that treated Episode III and Episode IV as separate sabers were corrected earlier to say the same thing.
The props are different, though. Wookieepedia says the A New Hope prop was built from parts including a jet engine balance pipe, a World War I era rifle grenade part, a battery pack and a faucet handle [4]. For the series, the prop team made a copy of the prequel hero saber and aged it so it looked as if it had gone unused for about a decade [4]. The same page notes a continuity error in Revenge of the Sith, where Grievous briefly holds Obi-Wan’s saber with a green blade [4].
Where Obi-Wan’s lightsaber appears
| Title | Year | Which saber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A New Hope | 1977 | Third | [4] |
| The Phantom Menace | 1999 | First, lost on Naboo | [3] |
| Attack of the Clones | 2002 | Second | [5] |
| Revenge of the Sith | 2005 | Third | [4] |
| The Clone Wars | 2008 film and series | Third | [4] |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi | 2022 | Third | [4][7] |
Canon and Legends
Wookieepedia has separate canon and Legends pages for each of the three sabers, and the Legends versions describe the same three sabers with Legends stories [8]. I did not read the Legends pages in full, so this page makes no claims about how their colours, crystals or fates differ (unverified). If a detail on another site disagrees with this page, check whether it comes from Legends.
What is unconfirmed
- Hilt differences between the second and third sabers, and between the film versions. The handbook cards say they were not checked against a first source, and Wookieepedia mostly lists them in prose [2][4][5].
- The orange phase of the first saber, which rests on one wiki page and a tie in story [3].
- Exact build dates beyond Wookieepedia’s about 22 BBY for the third saber [4].
Real world replicas
Replicas of Obi-Wan’s hilts exist. Hasbro lists a Star Wars The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Elite lightsaber as a collectible rated for ages 14 and up, with a display stand, three AA batteries that are not included, and an epilepsy warning [9]. A separate older Hasbro model, the Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep1 Force FX lightsaber, is described as based on the Phantom Menace saber, with a metal hilt and a 28.5 cm length [10]. I did not see prices on a store page, so check a retailer.
For how licensed pieces compare with other hilts, see the Black Series Force FX guide, the replica guide and the conversions and replicas guide. For a costume, see Jedi costume.
Sources
- Star Wars Databank, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lightsabers, https://www.starwars.com/databank/obi-wan-kenobis-lightsabers (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Handbook cards handbook/sabers/obi-wan-kenobi-blue-episode-i.md, handbook/sabers/obi-wan-kenobi-blue-episode-iii.md and handbook/sabers/obi-wan-kenobi-blue-episode-iv.md (internal, marked unverified for colour and hilt; used only for the three saber structure, which matches sources 1 and 4)
- Wookieepedia, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s first lightsaber, https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi%27s_first_lightsaber (read through the public API, accessed 2026-11-09)
- Wookieepedia, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s third lightsaber, https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi%27s_third_lightsaber (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Wookieepedia, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s second lightsaber, https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi%27s_second_lightsaber (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Wookieepedia, Skywalker lightsaber, https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Skywalker_lightsaber (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Wikipedia, Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi_(miniseries) (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Wookieepedia, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber (disambiguation), https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi%27s_lightsaber_(disambiguation) (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Hasbro, Star Wars The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Elite Lightsaber, https://instructions.hasbro.com/en-us/instruction/star-wars-the-black-series-obi-wan-kenobi-force-fx-elite-lightsaber-collectible-with-advanced-led-and-sound-effects (accessed 2026-11-09 via search result summary)
- Hasbro, Star Wars The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep1 Force FX Lightsaber, https://consumercare.hasbro.com/en-hk/product/star-wars-the-black-series-obi-wan-kenobi-ep-1-force-fx-lightsaber/3F9B93AA-E72D-4E9D-B8B3-EDD8B6578D17 (accessed 2026-11-09 via search result summary)
FAQ
What color is Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber?
Blue. The Databank lists all three of his sabers as blue [1].
How many lightsabers did Obi-Wan have?
Three in canon: a Padawan saber, a rebuild, and a final saber built as a Jedi Master [1][2].
What happened to Obi-Wan’s first lightsaber?
Darth Maul kicked it into a shaft in the Theed generator on Naboo [1][3].
What happened to Obi-Wan’s lightsaber after he died?
It stayed on the Death Star when he vanished, and Wookieepedia says Vader picked it up [4].
Is Obi-Wan’s lightsaber the same in A New Hope and Revenge of the Sith?
In canon, yes. It is the third saber, though the props were built differently [4].
Did Obi-Wan have an orange lightsaber?
Only briefly, in one tie in story about a swapped crystal. It is a single source and not a film fact (unverified) [3].
Did Luke use Obi-Wan’s lightsaber?
Luke used his father’s saber, which Obi-Wan kept. He modelled his green saber on Obi-Wan’s third [4]. See Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber.
Is there a green or red Obi-Wan lightsaber?
Not in canon. Green and red belong to other owners, as the green lightsaber and every lightsaber by film pages show.
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