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"Energy constantly flows through the crystal. You're not fighting with a simple blade as much as you are directing a current of power. Your thoughts, your actions, they become energy. They flow through the crystal as well and become a part of the blade." ―Kanan Jarrus, to Sabine Wren [src]

Lightsaber combat occurred when two or more opponents using lightsabers, or at least one of the combatants used a lightsaber while the other used a different bladed weapon, engaged in a duel. Such opponents were often, though not always, Sith and Jedi. Though lightsaber combat decided the results of some important conflicts throughout the galaxy, often when two Force-sensitive opponents were nearly evenly matched, they had to resort to other means to settle the conflict, such as drawing on other Force powers.

There were seven known forms of lightsaber combat: Form I, Form II, Form III, Form IV, Form V, Form VI, and Form VII.[1]

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History Edit

Fall of the Republic Edit

"My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count."

"Good. Twice the pride, double the fall." ―Anakin Skywalker and Count Dooku as they engage in lightsaber combat Listen (file info) [src]

Upon the advent of the Clone Wars, however, pushed by the militant stance of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine (secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious manipulating matters for his own ends), "aggressive negotiations" through lightsaber combat became commonplace.[7]

Skilled duelists in lightsaber combat fighting on the side of the Jedi and the Galactic Republic included Agen Kolar, Plo Koon, Kit Fisto, Obi-Wan Kenobi,[7] Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano,[8] Shaak Ti, Saesee Tiin, Luminara Unduli, Mace Windu and Yoda.[7] Those fighting against the Jedi, either for their own reasons or in support of the Sith and/or the Confederacy of Independent Systems included General Grievous,[6] Darth Maul,[9] Savage Opress,[10] Darth Sidious,[6] Count Dooku,[7] and Asajj Ventress.[11] Still others fought at one point for the Jedi, but later fell to the dark side of the Force. These included Pong Krell,[5] Barriss Offee[12] and Anakin Skywalker, who became the feared Sith Lord Darth Vader.[6]

Age of the Empire Edit

"You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." ―Obi-Wan Kenobi, to Darth Vader, before the two engage in lightsaber combat Listen (file info) [src]

During the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire and Galactic Civil War, Kanan Jarrus trained Ezra Bridger, a young Force-sensitive from Lothal, in the ways of the Force and to use a lightsaber,[13] and he later trained his fellow rebel the Mandalorian Sabine Wren in using Tarre Vizsla's darksaber.[14]

There were many Jedi survivors who used their lightsabers in combat to battle the empire or protect themselves from Inquisitors, for example, Cal Kestis utilized his lightsaber to defend himself against inquisitors when he was discovered on Bracca and Vader.[4]

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