Viewers were delighted when Luke Skywalker offered Grogu the lightsaber of Master Yoda inThe Book of Boba Fett, but how did the Jedi Master acquire it? Lightsabers are precious to the Jedi, in part because they are more than a mere weapon; a Jedi bonds with thelightsaber’s kyber crystal, meaning something of their essence is carried within it. That understandably means thelightsaber of Master Yodais no mere relic, and Luke Skywalker offered it to Grogu inThe Book of Boba Fett- had he chosen the way of the Jedi.
Although Grogu chose the way of the Mandalorian instead,the lightsaber’s potential journey from Yoda’s side to Grogu’s small hands would have been more than just a simple transfer of ownership. Rather, it represented a bridge between the ancient traditions of the Jedi and the uncertain future that lies ahead. But how did Luke Skywalker come to possess Yoda’s lightsaber in the first place?
Star Wars Theory Reveals The Real Reason For Luke’s Controversial Training Choice With Grogu
Grogu having to choose between the Jedi and Mandalorian paths in The Book of Boba Fett may actually be all about Luke Skywalker’s father, Anakin.
Yoda’s Revenge Of The Sith Lightsaber Was Destroyed By Palpatine
Yoda left his lightsaber behind after Palpatine defeated him
Yoda lost his lightsaber during the tumultuous events ofStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and it was retrieved by agents of the Empire when Yoda abandoned it in the senate building. It’s next seen inDarth Vader(2017) #1, by Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli, in which the Sith oversaw a ceremony in which the lightsabers of the Jedi they had defeated were destroyed.Yoda’s was tossed into the incinerator by Palpatine’s lackey, Mas Amedda.
Yoda Is Known To Have Built Other Lightsabers
He must have taken another to Dagobah (or made one there)
It didn’t takeStar Warslong to fix theplot hole of Yoda’s lightsaber inThe Book of Boba Fett. Charles Soule and Steven Cummings’Star Wars: Crimson Reign#3 is set over 20 years later, and it sees Han Solo’s old flame Qi’ra - now leader of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, dedicated to overthrowing the Sith - recall the day Yoda’s lightsaber was destroyed. She remembered it as “one” of Yoda’s lightsabers, suggesting Yoda was known for having constructed several over the course of his long life.Yoda must have either taken another to Dagobah, or built a replacement there.
The lightsaber’s reappearance signifies a hoped-for revival of these ancient traditions.
Given Luke Skywalker’s deep connection to the Force and his quest to revive the Jedi Order, it is conceivable that he stumbled upon Yoda’s hidden lightsaber during his investigations on Dagobah. The preservation of such a relic underscores Yoda’s commitment to the Jedi Order’s ideals. The lightsaber’s reappearance inThe Book of Boba Fettsignifies a hoped-for revival of these ancient traditions. Had Grogu accepted it, the passing of the saber would have represented a bridge between the old and new Jedi Orders, embodying the ideals and teachings that Yoda championed throughout his life.
Yoda
The aged Jedi Master had trained Jedi for 800 years by the time he met Luke Skywalker on the planet Dagobah. One of the most famed and revered Jedi, Yoda served as Grand Master of the Jedi Order for centuries; he was powerful enough to duel Darth Sidious himself, although he was defeated. Yoda exiled himself to Dagobah, where he learned how to become a Force Ghost and offered guidance to Luke Skywalker.
