“Star Wars: The High Republic” will reportedly have a new lightsaber that we haven’t seen before in the universe.
What’s going on:
The description for a new “Star Wars” book called “Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection” has been released on Simon and Schuster’s website, and it suggests a new lightsaber might be on the way.
The description reads:
“Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection is a comprehensive visual guide exploring the iconic and legendary lightsabers found within the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy, featuring fan-favorite hilts from the Skywalker saga, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ ‘Star Wars Rebels,’ comics, novels, and video games.
• “Own the definitive lightsaber guide. This book features the hilts of characters such as Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Kylo Ren, Rey, Ahsoka Tano, and more. Learn about the creation and history of lightsabers from all of ‘Star Wars,’ including Darth Maul’s double-bladed saber and the Darksaber.
• “Discover never before seen art and illustrations. Featuring photo-realistic renders of lightsabers from ‘Star Wars’ animation and comics, including Ezra Bridger’s blaster-saber hybrid, the Grand Inquisitor’s spinning blades, and a new lightsaber from The High Republic, this book is a must-have for ‘Star Wars’ fans.”
The final note there references “a new lightsaber from The High Republic.”
What does ‘The High Republic’ mean?
- “The High Republic” is a reference to the new “Star Wars” campaign set to drop later this year. Lucasfilm plans to release novels and comic books tied to this era, which happens 200 years before the “Star Wars” prequel films.
- As I’ve reported before, the era is set to include Jedis during their prime years, before they become dogmatic and political. The Jedis will be akin to Knights of the Roundtable and cowboys.