A cowboy has his six-shooter, a Viking has his ax, and a Jedi Knight has their lightsaber. These iconic weapons define the heroic figures of Star Wars. They aren’t as clumsy or random as blasters, but rather the elegant weapons of a more civilized age. Luke Skywalker’s journey from farm boy to Jedi Master saw him go through a number of these precision tools. This journey would ultimately reveal as much about the enigmatic blades as it did about the Jedi who wield them.
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