Ahsoka Tanois not only a fan-favoriteStar Warscharacter, but has become a pivotal figure in franchise lore across multiple eras, playing a major role from the Clone Wars to the New Republic. In particular, her appearance inStar Wars: Rebelsduel-wielding white lightsabers was a huge moment for fans – one that deserves more attention than it got.
In the final season ofThe Clone Wars, Ahsoka left her lightsabers behind, in the hopes that anyone looking for Jedi who survived Order 66 would think she had perished in the chaos. The next time Ahsoka appeared, in the animated series,Star Wars: Rebels, she carried two white lightsabers with curved hilts.
A previous canonStar Warsnovel explained where the sabers came from andwhy they are white, butthe story deserves more attention, something an adaptation of the story from Marvel’sStar Warscomics could provide.
Ahsoka’s White Lightsabers Were Explained In A “Star Wars” Novel, But The Story Deserves A Comic Adaptation
Ahsoka– Written By EK Johnson; Published in 2016
EK Johnston’s 2016 canon novel,Ahsoka, explores the time directly after the fall of the Republic, following a fugitive Ahsoka as she tries to evade capture by Inquisitors. She ventures to the outer rim and lands on the moon of the planet Raada. The location appears to be the perfect place to lie low, as it is a small farming community. Ahsoka settles in among the townspeople posing as a mechanic. But outrunning the Empire is impossible, even for Ahsoka Tano. Soon,an Inquisitor known as the Sixth Brotherarrives after hearing rumors of a Jedi on Raada.
A visual representation of the moment Ahsoka cleanses her lightsabers in comic form would be both powerful and provide context for her iconic weapons.
After a battle with the Sixth Brother that results in his death when his lightsaber explodes at Ashoka’s touch, Ahsoka retrieves the kyber crystals left behind. Ahsoka connects with the Force and mediates with the crystals in hand,reversing the perversion at the hands of the Sith and turning the crystals back to their natural color: white.It is with these naturally white kyber crystals that Ahsoka goes on to forge her iconic lightsabers. A visual representation of the momentAhsoka cleanses her lightsabersin comic form would be both powerful and provide context for her iconic weapons.
The Color of Ahsoka’s Lightsabers Match Her Role As Something More Than Just Another Jedi
In Ahsoka’s Own Words: “I Am No Jedi”
Kyber crystals returning to their natural color directly represent Ahsoka, who is one with the Force itself in her own natural state,without affiliation to a higher authority. In season 7 ofThe Clone Wars, Ahsoka leaves the Jedi Order when she realizes how unfair and rigid the Jedi codes were, and how these rules do not always serve the greater good.It was a decision that took courage and strength, as it meantleaving her beloved master, Anakin, behind.After Ahsoka left the Order, she pursued actions that she personally believed were right without having to answer to anyone.
Star Wars Already Gave Ahsoka’s Jedi Rival a Surprising Final Fate
Ahsoka Tano’s Jedi rival, Barriss Offee, hasn’t been seen in Star Wars canon since The Clone Wars, but her story ends on a tragic note in Legends.
Ahsoka is not a Jedi. She is an independent actor, which is reflected by the neutral color of her lightsabers.In the non-canonStar Wars Legacycomics, Imperial Knights wielded white lightsabers and had no affiliation to either side of the Force. The Imperial Knights simply existed to ensure that the Emperor did not pose a threat to the galaxy from the Dark Side of the Force. Their purpose was to maintain balance in the Force, parallelingAhsoka’s goals and connection to the Force as well, asAhsoka Tanodepicted in this classicStar Warsmoment.
Ahsoka Tano
The apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano was an accomplished Padawan who served during the Clone Wars. Ahsoka left the Jedi after she became disillusioned with the Jedi Council, but returned to serve in the Siege of Mandalore at the end of the Clone Wars. She survived Order 66, becoming a Rebel agent during the Dark Times of the Empire’s reign, and her adventures continue in the New Republic era. Ahsoka was last seen stranded in a distant galaxy, having failed to prevent Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return.
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