Warning: Full spoilers follow for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age, the lightsaber is neither clumsy nor random, and each one is unique like a snowflake… a very, very dangerous snowflake.
And if you’ve seen The Rise of Skywalker, you know that Rey doesn’t just have a new lightsaber now, but she also has a new lightsaber color! But you might also be wondering what a yellow-bladed lightsaber means and, just maybe, where we might have seen one before. Well, we’ve got you covered.
Allow us to break it down.
Lightsaber Color Meanings and Kyber Crystals
First off, a quick refresher: The color of a lightsaber’s blade is determined by its kyber crystal inside. The important thing is the colors mean something. Or at least they did to the Jedi Order prior to Order 66.
Source: IGN.com Star Wars: Lightsaber Color Meanings Explained