The lightsaber is more than a Jedi’s weapon, it is a responsibility that accompanies him throughout life. As children, initiates travel to Ilum to participate in an important test, the search for their own Kyber crystal. The heart of the lightsaber chooses its Jedi companion, who will then follow the teachings of the Huyang droid for the assembly of the weapon. Whether in times of peace or war, the lightsaber always goes by the Knight’s side, but what happens when he dies? There is no common answer to all Jedi, but there are some patterns that are repeated over time.
This topic is not directly addressed in any of the films, but the new canon has revealed some interesting facts about it. In Dark House’s Jedi Council: Acts of War comic, now under the Legends imprint, it was said that the lightsabers of dying Jedi were hung in the Jedi Temple. In part, the novels of the High Republic—already canon—take up this idea and adapt it in their own way. All Kyber crystals from Knights who have perished are taken and integrated into the Kyber Bow., a structure located in one of the meditation chambers of the Jedi Temple. Apparently, this is the fate of the crystals of those who have died in combat, so it is not clear what happens to the weapons of individuals who die by accident or natural causes.
In the novel ‘Star Wars The High Republic: Cataclysm’, another possible destination is revealed for the swords of Jedi who have fallen in combat: Padawan Enya Keen explains that her master was not prepared to be in the Kyber Arc, so Instead of depositing the crystal there, he kept the saber.. Luke Skywalker and Sabine Wren also inherited their respective sabers from other Jedi, although at that time it is not known what happened to the Kyber Arc, since the Jedi Temple was the residence of Emperor Palpatine.
What happened to the lightsabers of the fallen Jedi after Order 66?
The High Republic gave way to a period of decline, which perverted the Republic and ended with the fall of the Jedi Order. As shown in the comic ‘Darth Vader’, The Sith Darth Sidious, Palpatine ordered them to be cremated immediately.. For this reason, among the laser swords that were destroyed was that of Grand Master Yoda, who at some point had to build a different one, because in ‘The Mandalorian’ Luke Skywalker offers it to Grogu.
The next audiovisual product of the saga is ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’, which It will premiere on Disney+ on June 5. This is the first live-action series set in the time of the High Republic.
