Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Although he's now dedicated to Star Wars content, he's a lifelong fan of several other major franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel. You can find him on Twitter @TomABacon.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Mace Windu isn't the only Jedi in Star Wars to wield a purple lightsaber. When Samuel L. Jackson joined the Star Wars prequel films, he made an unusual request to George Lucas. He wanted his Jedi, Mace Windu, to have a unique purple lightsaber. Lucas initially refused, insisting lightsabers came in only three colors - blue, green, and red - but eventually relented.
8 Vernestra Rwoh First Appearance: Star Wars: The High Republic - Light of the Jedi Close Recent Star Wars novels and comics have explored the High Republic Era, centuries before the prequel trilogy. Purple lightsabers seem to have been much more common in the High Republic Era, a time when the Jedi did not seem to have been quite so afraid of the dark. One of the most notable Jedi to use a purple lightsaber is Vernestra Rwoh, who attained the rank of Jedi Master when she was just 15 years old.
5 Kelleran Beq First Appearance: Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Close Played by Ahmed Best, Kelleran Beq is the Jedi Master who supervises Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge game show. Best was given a great deal of latitude when it came to creating the character, who evolved into a skilled lightsaber combatant - nicknamed the "The Sabered Hand.
3 Darth Revan First Appearance: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Close Darth Revan is unique, however, because he is the only Sith Lord known to have used a purple lightsaber.
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