White lightsabers are incredibly rarified inStar Wars — but what do they really symbolize?Lightsaber coloring and their meaningshave turn exponentially inStar Warsmovies and television shows . In fact , although only red , blue , and green lightsabers were included in the original trilogy , astheStar Warstimelinehas expanded , lightsaber colors and designs have become much more creative .

The prequel trilogy introduced Darth Maul ’s double - bladed red lightsaber and Mace Windu ’s shocking purple lightsaber . More recently , many ofStar Wars’best TV showshave brought brand - Modern coloring material to the screen door , including the unique orange lightsabers of Shin Hati and Baylan Skoll inAhsokaand the yellow saber of Asajj Ventress inStar Wars : The Bad Batchand the Jedi Temple Guards inStar Wars Rebels(and Rey , inStar Wars : The rising of Skywalker ) . Yet , white cavalry sword have only been assure on - screen inStar Warscanon wield by buff - favorite Ahsoka Tano , making their meaning even more curious .

Disney Star Wars has added numerous groundbreaking concepts to the franchise , and these 10 lightsaber designs are the coolest since Disney ’s acquisition .

Ahsoka wielding her white lightsaber in the center, Baylan Skoll wielding his orange lightsaber to the left, and Qimir wielding his two lightsabers to the right

Kyber Crystals Turn White When They’ve Been Purified Again

Star Warshas very recently shown the physical process of bleeding a kyber crystal on - screen , as Osha bled Master Sol ’s blue watch crystal without even realizing she was doing it . fundamentally , to bleed a crystal , one must pour out all their ire and hate into a kyber crystal , typically after winning a saber from a Jedi in battle . In this event , Osha was so full of hate for Sol after discovering he had killed her mother and framed her sister for it that she naturally turned the crystal red as she wielded his saber .

This process also requires abstruse empathy .

clean lightsabers effectively go through the inverse summons , where the kyber crystal that has been bleed by a drear side Force - exploiter is purify once again . This process has n’t been register on - blind in any ofStar Warscanon movies or appearance , although the non - canon showStar Wars : Visionsdid depict the purgation cognitive operation . Interestingly , this operation also requires bass empathy , wherein the Force - exploiter purifying the lechatelierite must endeavor to sympathize the Force - substance abuser who bleed the vitreous silica initially .

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Andor season 2

Why Ahsoka Tano Has White Lightsabers

Although blanched lightsabers have appeared in non - canon shows and inStar Warsbooks , Ahsoka is well the most prominent Jedi in the dealership who maintain white lightsabers . In fact , her white sabers have now been sport in both invigoration and live - activeness . As is required of all white kyber quartz glass , Ahsoka incur her white sabers after purge two watch glass from a dark side Force - user , specifically one ofthe Imperial Inquisitors , the Sixth Brother .

However , beyond just the purification process , these clean saber convey particular meaning . blank lightsabers are thought to symbolise one who has found peace and calm in the Force and shows unfeigned compassion , which would certainly make sensation present the process required . This is also clearly in keeping with Ahsoka Tano ’s character , particularly recent update to herStar Warsarc .

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Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano wielding her white lightsabers in Ahsoka to the left and in The Mandalorian to the right

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