Summary
- Anakin’s lightsaber, a legendary weapon, has a dark history.
- The saber’s terrible past goes unnoticed in Star Wars.
- The franchise will likely continue to overlook the lightsaber’s role in Order 66.
star Wars Order 66 and its effects in several star Wars Movies and TV shows since its launch in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sithbut this dark legacy of Order 66 was largely ignored. Order 66 was a crucial moment in the star Wars timeline. Not only was it the downfall of almost all of the Jedi at the time, but it also sealed Anakin’s identity as Darth Vader; he had truly fallen fully to the dark side at this point.
Since Revenge of the SithShows like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad BatchAnd Star Wars Rebels have examined this tragedy from various perspectives, including the perspective of the clones. However, not every aspect of Order 66 was addressed. Rather, an incredibly dark legacy remains strangely ignored in the franchise.
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Anakin’s lightsaber is not just a legendary weapon
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Anakin’s old lightsaber was considered a legendary weapon from the beginning. Although it undoubtedly enjoys cult status in the franchise and is used between some of the Star Wars’ most powerful Jedi, it also has an incredibly dark history. In particular One of Anakin’s last acts with his blue lightsaber was the murder of a room full of younglings.
In truth, these were by no means Anakin’s first murders with this lightsaber. He had also killed Count Dooku at the beginning of Revenge of the Sith with his own lightsaber and that of Dooku, and he had already marched through the temple and killed countless other Jedi before entering the chambers of the Jedi Council. The slaughter of the younglings, however, was clearly Anakin’s most egregious act in Revenge of the Sithand it was done with this exact lightsaber.
This Order 66 story should be recognized
Although the history of this lightsaber is painful and dark, it is still considered a hero’s weapon. While that may be true, it is not the whole truth. Rather, star Wars failed to acknowledge that people like Luke Skywalker, Rey and Finn, who proudly wield that lightsaber, are holding the very sword that was used to strike down countless innocent children.
Despite the painful and dark history of this lightsaber, it is still considered a hero’s weapon.
It is fair that Anakin’s lightsaber remains a meaningful symbol in the franchise. After all, Anakin is truly one of Star Wars’ most important characters and the Chosen One. However, it seems rather odd that, given all the additional context about Order 66 that has been provided in recent years, the history of the crimes committed with that lightsaber has been ignored. Surely there is a way for star Wars to both honor what this lightsaber symbolizes and to draw attention to its role in star Wars is not that easy.
While this absence makes sense in the original trilogy, as the lightsaber’s backstory was not yet known, It is particularly strange that the sequel trilogy neglects this storyIn fact, Rey even experiences a series of memories when she touches the lightsaber in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This could have included a look at Order 66, which would have been a quick and subtle way to confront the past and move on.
What will happen to Anakin’s lightsaber now?
Rey (very controversially) buried two lightsabers at the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Anakin’s and Leia’s. On the one hand, this was an odd choice; Rey buried the sabers at Lars Farm on Tatooine. Not only had Leia suffered significant trauma on Tatooine – having been held there as Jabba’s slave – but she had also never been to Lars Farm. For Anakin’s lightsaber, this was a little more significant, as Anakin’s mother was buried there and this was perhaps the closest one could get to a side-by-side burial.
Nevertheless, the audience was completely thrilled at the end because of the iconic lightsaber. Apparently, despite Rey’s impending star Wars Film takes place 15 years later The Rise of Skywalker, This moment also put Anakin’s lightsaber to rest for good, and it will not be taken up againThis has interesting implications for the history of the lightsaber.
star Wars seems to have chosen never to acknowledge that this lightsaber, so cherished in the years since the prequel trilogy, committed such heinous crimes. It’s not only a little disappointing, as this legacy is both relevant and important, but also surprising. star Wars isn’t a franchise that shies away from the more gruesome details, but the dark legacy of Anakin Skywalker’s blue lightsaber will likely continue to be swept under the rug.
