The Legacy Continues: Embodying the Spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi with a Replica Lightsaber
As one of the most popular characters from Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi has had a long and storied journey from his days as a young Jedi Padawan to living in exile as an old man. During his life as a Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi owned three lightsabers featuring blue plasma blades.Each of the lightsabers wielded by the Jedi Master represented the loss of a pivotal battle and the start of a new path in his journey. To fans of the franchise, Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber is one of the most essential weapons in the Star Wars Saga and series (second only to the Skywalker lightsaber). His lightsaber is also one of the most recognizable weapons in pop culture, which makes the creation, history, and legacy behind them worth knowing.
Here are some essential facts about Obi Wan Kenobi's lightsaber and how wielding an Obi Wan Kenobi Lightsaber replica can help you embody the spirit of the legendary character.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Lightsabers
First Lightsaber - First introduced to us in The Phantom Menace (the first movie of the prequel trilogy) when Obi-Wan was still a Padawan studying under Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. This relatively simple blue-bladed lightsaber featured a similar design to Qui-Gon Jinn's.The simplicity of the saber's design and its blue blade color showed that Obi-Wan was a by-the-books Jedi who, in addition to being in control of his emotions, had great respect for authority and the Jedi code.
Obi-Wan loses his first lightsaber and his Master in a battle against Darth Maul (the saber was kicked down a generator shaft and never seen again). This loss showed a turning point in the young Padawan's life as he was forced to defeat and kill Darth Maul using his fallen Master's lightsaber. Now taking on the responsibility of training young Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan is also promoted from Padawan to Jedi Knight.
Second Lightsaber - This is the lightsaber he constructed and wielded as a Jedi Knight. The saber featured Obi-Wan's signature blue plasma blade, and although it had a really short lifespan, the blade saw a lot of action. In terms of appearance, this second lightsaber was much like the first but had a different emitter, thinner shaft, and longer length. It is this saber that Obi-Wan wields for the majority of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
He unfortunately also loses this lightsaber when he is captured by Sith Lord Count Dooku and never gets it back.
Third and Final Lightsaber - Crafted after he got promoted to Jedi Master, Obi-Wan uses this lightsaber in his fight during The Clone Wars. With this saber, he defeated Anakin Skywalker and was also wielding it when Darth Vader killed him. This makes his third lightsaber the most pivotal of all the lightsabers he wielded.
Following Obi-Wan's death, his Padawan and mentee, Luke Skywalker, modeled his own lightsaber to look like Obi-Wan's, which shows how much of an impact the legendary Master had on his Padawan.
Embodying Obi-Wan's Spirit With a Replica Lightsaber
There are a lot of reasons why fans love Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber. The first was that his lightsaber was the first introduction viewers ever had to the iconic lightsaber (a weapon that would change cinema forever). The many battles and adversaries that he would go on to face with this lightsaber also add to how unique the lightsaber is to the Star Wars fandom.As of today, Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber is easily recognizable outside the fandom. It's black grip and thin neck emitter have become an integral part of the Star Wars universe, with many fans looking to channel their inner Jedi with replicas of the lightsaber.
With replica lightsabers, fans can now embody the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi through; lightsaber dueling, building a saber collection, cosplay, and customization.
