Dark-saber History and Origins

The Dark-saber's history and origins go far beyond the conventional red or blue single-bladed lightsabers of the Star Wars universe. They include the tales of numerous heroes and villains who have fought for control of Mandalore and the galaxy as a whole.

Certain lightsabers are designed to increase the combat options available to the wielder; for example, the double-bladed lightsaber gives users a plethora of new options if they know how to use it properly. Some unconventional sabers, like Mace Windu's purple lightsaber, have greater symbolic significance. Its hue represents the owner's position on the Jedi Council and his equilibrium between the Light and Dark sides of the Force. However, other lightsabers, such as the fabled black lightsaber, often called the Dark-saber, are unconventional in both form and purpose. The history and significance of this notorious saber are strongly linked to Mandalore and its inhabitants, making it unique in the Star Wars universe. We must first define the Dark-saber before delving into its history.

What is the Dark-saber?

One distinctive feature of the Dark-saber is its black plasma blade, which is thin and flat, shorter than a traditional saber blade, and tapered and curled at the end. It looks more like a sword than a typical lightsaber. The Dark-saber also produces a higher-pitched hum than a typical saber, and when it strikes another blade, it occasionally crackles like electricity.

The Dark-saber's advancements go beyond just aesthetics. Designed to deflect lightsaber blades, this specialized saber draws an opponent's blade to it, making offensive attacks against the Dark-saber user challenging.

How Many Dark-sabers Are There?

It's critical to realize that the Dark-saber is a unique weapon rather than a copy able style. There is just one in the entire Star Wars world, which explains why it is so uncommon.

According to tradition, the Dark-saber can only be obtained by defeating its owner in battle. Any other means of obtaining this black lightsaber are deemed ineffective. As we'll see, the Dark-saber's immense symbolic significance tends to motivate people to uphold this ancient tradition.

A Brief History of the Dark-saber

Tarre Vizsla, a male human from the planet Mandalore, is the originator of the Dark-saber. The first Mandalorian to be accepted into the Jedi Order was Vizsla. Vizsla became the Mand'alor, or ruler, of his home planet with this formidable black lightsaber by his side, and this station became closely associated with his characteristic dark lightsaber. The true origins of the Dark-saber and its close ties to a particular planet in the Star Wars universe start here.

After Tarre Vizsla died, the Dark-saber ended up in the Jedi Temple's possession. But it wouldn't stay there indefinitely. Members of House Vizsla, one of Mandalore's main political groups, succeeded in stealing the Dark-saber from the Jedi during the fall of the Old Republic. This immensely helped House Vizsla take over as Mandalore's leader. House Vizsla would hold onto the Dark-saber for many generations.

The Dark-saber Falls Into Sith Hands

However, the Mandalorian cataclysm and the civil war that followed turned Mandalore into a chaotic battlefield, meaning that the city did not have a stable rule for very long. With Darth Maul's assistance, the Mandalorian known as Pre Vizsla, the head of the terrorist organization Death Watch, eventually used the black lightsaber to try to take over Mandalore and restore it to its former splendor. Although Vizsla would succeed in this endeavor, the triumph was fleeting. Vizsla erred by betraying Maul, who killed him in a lightsaber fight as retaliation. This was the first (but not the last) instance in Dark-saber lore that the blade ended up in the wrong hands, and it made Darth Maul the legitimate owner.

However, Maul quickly lost the Dark-saber after being put to prison on Stygeon Prime by Darth Sidious after defeating him in battle. Following his escape from Stygeon Prime, Maul headed to Zanbar and took back the Dark-saber. He would successfully employ it in numerous subsequent conflicts, including crucial ones like the second battle of Dathomir and against fabled adversaries like General Grievous.

Mandalorian's reclaim the Dark-saber

We then fast-forward to the Imperial Era, when the Dark-saber was found on the planet Dathomir by the Mandalorian fighter Sabine Wren. To properly employ the saber for the rebel cause, she received training from Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus. But for Wren, things would not go as planned. When Darth Maul's underling, Gar Saxon, acquired control of the Dark-saber, she momentarily lost it. However, according to Mandalorian tradition, Wren acquired the rightful owner after defeating Saxon in combat.

Bo-Katan Kryze eventually received the Dark-saber from Wren, and he became the new Mandalore by wielding the legendary Mandalorian blade. Bo-Katan Kryze gave the Dark-saber to Moff Gideon during the Great Purge of Mandalore in the hopes that it would prevent the Mandalorian home-world from being destroyed by the Galactic Empire. Kryze was forced to leave her home-world as the genocide went on, but she vowed to return someday and get the fabled saber.

The Dark-saber After the Fall of the Galactic Empire

For many years to come, Moff Gideon would be the owner of the Dark-saber, living through the fall of the Empire and taking command of the remaining Imperial Force. He lost the black lightsaber in combat with a lone Mandalorian named Djin Djarin. Adopted by the Mandalorian's, Djarin was a foundling who would carry the saber with him but was unwilling to use it or take on the responsibility of leadership it entailed. He made multiple attempts to return the Dark-saber to Bo-Katan Kryze, but she and her fellow Mandalorian's were convinced that Djarin was only a carrier who was supposed to return the black lightsaber to its proper owner, and she finally accepted it.

The Dark-saber's last days would be spent fighting Moff Gideon's army of dark soldiers, as the previous Mandalorian's would once again unite under Kryze. The Dark-saber was destroyed in this combat, apparently forever lost.

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