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Spoilers forStar war : The High Republic - Shadow of Starlight # 1!In a extragalactic nebula far , far away , the lightsaber is aStar Warsweapon that needs no presentation thanks to the iconic Jedi and Sith warriors who wield them with skill and saving grace . And now , in a High Republic - era comic documenting the fall of the Starlight Beacon , fans are given an prescribed grounds for why lightsabers went from being something unique and personal to something far more suave and uniform .
position a few hundred before the Skywalker Saga , the period of the High Republicsaw the Jedi at the height of their power and influence , only for them to arrive at a piece of a tear after the “ dangerous marauders ” ring the Nihil carry out a devastating onrush on the Starlight Beacon , a space station think of to act as a symbol of hope and unity across the galaxy .
Putting everyone on high alert after its destruction , the higher - ups in the Jedi Order apply something called the “ guardian protocol , ” forcing the creation of a new kind of lightsaber knight “ struggle sabers , ” weapons that bet far different from what had total before .
Lightsabers in the Star Wars universe are the ultimate weapon , but a unexampled baddie proves they ’re more useless than fans think .
“Battle Sabers” Were Produced To Quickly Replace The Ones Lost In Battle
Explaining why lightsabers became flavourless in their design inStar state of war : The High Republic - Shadow of Starlight # 1 , by Charles Soule and Ibraim Roberson , this premiere issue of the newest volume ofStar Wars ’ remote past times catch up with a saber - smith list Master Govena who has just finished making her last artillery post - guardian communications protocol annunciation . Commenting on the upcoming battles by say “ … sabers will be lost and will command replacement . We ’ll involve a ready provision of engagement sabers , ” Govena acknowledges that weapons made in the now defunct High Republic mode take “ ages to produce , ” and while they may not be “ pretty , ” are a essential to keep “ … a Jedi dependable and return our opposition to the Force . ”
Previously developed as beautiful , hand - made blade that would take far more time and like to make , these new “ battle sabre ” bridge the break between designs , institute the facial expression of the prequel , original , and sequel trilogy full dress circle . Going from blade that had more intricate hilts and a more meticulously craft designing altogether unique to the High Republic era to a type of lightsaber with a simplify aesthetic that can be pump out far quicker to fit the demands of the Jedi’supcoming combat with Nihil military group , this modulation is one to keen over as a necessary evil , with the downgrade in visual appeal luckily not affecting the mightiness a lightsaber provides in the field of engagement .
The “Guardian Protocol” Forced The Jedi To Create “Battle Sabers”
So while it makes full good sense for these “ conflict cavalry sword ” to have replaced the more flowery and traditional ace from the early component part of the High Republic earned run average , it ’s still a second of a bummer to know that lightsabers were once unique pieces of art rather than the near identical and boring one buff were first introduced to in the picture . Star Wars ’ iconic lightsaberswill continue to be a staple element of this straggle enfranchisement , so here ’s hoping the High Republic ’s impeccable sense of taste for sabre - devising makes a comeback sometime presently whether in film , goggle box , or comics .
Star war : The High Republic - Shadow of Starlight # 1is now uncommitted from Marvel Comics .
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