The 4 types of lightsabers you can build inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Building your own personalized lightsaber is one of the things you’ll be able to do inside the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Savi’s Scrapyard.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens in Disneyland on May 31 and at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on Aug. 29.
Building a lightsaber inside the land will be completely different from the types of lightsabers that you have been able to build now at both parks and you will continue to be able to do outside of the land.
The special lightsaber location inside the new 14-acre land will be Savi’s Workshop. You will be able to meet one of the Gatherers – a group of men and women who have dedicated their lives to restoring balance in the galaxy by passing on their knowledge of the Force and the ancient ways of the Jedi, according to Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering.
The Gathers will guide you to create your own lightsaber. guide those who seek their assistance in creating their own unique customized lightsaber.
Savi of Savi’s Scrapyard is a friend to Lor San Tekka (who appeared in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” He created this a salvage business as a front to hide his mission of guiding the next generation in creating their own lightsabers.
There will be four themes of lightsabers you’ll be able to build, Trowbridge explains:
Peace and Justice: Salvaged from fallen Jedi temples and crashed starships, these lightsaber pieces were created for Force wielders of the Republic era. The simple designs reflect the commitment to the devout life of those whom they were created by – the Jedi Order – the once guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy.
Power and Control: Reclaimed from the ashes of the rumored Sith homeworld and abandoned Sith temples, these lightsaber pieces were originally forged by the Sith of their time. Characterized by sharp and strong forms, these pieces showcase the brutality and relentlessness of the Sith’s insatiable desire for power and control.
Elemental Nature: These are created from the elements of nature such as
Protection and Defense: These earliest lightsaber pieces contain designs and inscriptions that are shrouded in mystery. Believed to be created for protection and defense, conferring anonymity and symbolizing emotional detachment, a lightsaber made from these pieces reconnects the user with the most ancient wellspring of the Force.
