At its core, Star Wars is a fantasy story in space, a series of joyful, thrilling, and hopeful adventures. And what’s a good fantasy saga without a magical sword? They’re integral parts of these ...
The Acolyte trailer introduced multiple new characters, but was Darth Plagueis the Sith one of them? Was he the mysterious persona holding the red lightsaber or was it someone else? Here’s everything ...
Lightsaber whips, first introduced in Star Wars #95, are a rare weapon due to their poor defensive capabilities and association with the Sith. In the modern Star Wars canon, Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh ...
The Star Wars sequel trilogy deliberately positioned Kylo Ren as something different, something new; a dark Jedi, despite the fact he had a Sith-style red lightsaber. But the Sith did return by the ...
The unique lightsabers that the Jedi and Sith wield might be among the most iconic pieces of imagery in the entire Star Wars franchise. Disney even promoted its highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi ...
As The Acolyte Season 1 still hasn’t wrapped up its eight-episode run, Star Wars canon is unsurprisingly light on information about the Sith Master’s lightsaber. Indeed, everything we know about the ...
Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...
The Sith Master’s helmet shorts out lightsabers in The Acolyte because it’s made out of cortosis. What’s cortosis? It’s an extremely rare metal that’s not only capable of shrugging off lightsaber ...
Lightsabers are the bread and butter of Star Wars. Even when the rest of the story is a mess, you can usually count on the series to employ its signature glowing swords to pretty rousing effect. And ...