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| 9,800 BE | Saber 06 |
| Type: Laser sword Manufacturer: The Sith Jedi Order Owners: Jedi Knights The Sith Features: Blade intensity adjuster Blade length adjuster |
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| Main | Lightsabers - Sith lightsabers - Double-bladed lightsaber - custom lightsabers | Lightsaber forms - Lightsaber combat |
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| LIGHTSABER COMBAT |
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| Damage or Destroy Weapon (sun djem) A goal of early Form I masters, sun djem ensured an opponent posed no further threat without harming them. However, with the advent of Form II, Jedi found it increasingly difficult to use sun djem, as emphasis was placed upon preserving one's weapon in a Form II duel. Wound (shiim) Any kind of wound with the edge of a lightsaber blade. Considered an inconclusive and inferior mark of contact against other marks that decisively end a battle, shiim expressed a struggle with a powerful opponent, or perhaps just torture by a confident dark sider. Stab (shiak) An honourable method of inflicting serious injury, according to the Jedi, shiak caused the least visible injury to an opponent. It thus showed the Jedi had respect for their opponent, even though the blow was usually fatal. Cut Off Weapon Hand (cho mai) Rather than use sun djem, some Jedi preferred to make sure an opponent couldn't use any weapon against them. The precision of cho mai in a fight showed the skill of the Jedi inflicting the wound. Cut off Weapon Arm (cho sun) A move which lacked the precision of cho mai, cho sun was nevertheless an effective way to disarm an opponent...literally. Cho sun was often used under surprise combat conditions. Otherwise Maim (cho mok) The cutting off of an opponent's leg or other limb or appendage with non-humans - such as a Twi'lek's lekku. Cho mok was rarely used by Jedi, as it did nothing but cause pain to an opponent, unlike sun djem or cho mai, which rendered an opponent defenceless without too much pain. Behead (sai cha) Sai cha, from the ancient words for 'seperate' and 'head' described the chilling ability to behead an opponent with a lightsaber. Jedi committed sai cha only when engaged in a deadly battle against an enemy considered dangerous even to a Jedi. Cut Body in Half (sai tok) Jedi consdered sai tok a form of butchery, and a Sith-like desire to destroy one's enemy. Usually the only time a Jedi used sai tok was against non-living opponents, or if in a dark side enduced rage. Sai tok was thus dangerous for a Jedi, as it could easily lead them down the dark path. |
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| As well as the Seven Forms of lightsaber combat, Jedi learned the marks of contact and the various attack and defence stances needed in battle. MARKS OF CONTACT All Forms involved the same marks of contact, which are targets on an opponent's body or weapon with various levels of damage. Jedi tended to avoid serious damage to some opponents, though dark side users often maimed and mauled enemies. |
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