Why is this important?

Whats more interesting, however, is thatthese earliest lightsabers required the Force to use.

In other words,this is the first war the original Jedi ever fought inStar Wars.

Luke Skywalker from Star Wars Legends with his canon counterpart wielding his green lightsaber behind him.

The next phase of theStar Warschronology happens inTales of the Jedi, which starts in roughly 5,000 BBY.

Thats what makesTales of the Jedijust as important, even without going into the specifics of the series.

One of the most notable is the origin of the rivalry between the Jedi and the Mandalorians.

Mace Windu wielding his purple lightsaber and Homen wielding a purple lightsaber in Star Wars: Visions season 1, episode 5

So, why were they such ancient enemies?

Well, thats explained inTales of the Jedi.

Exar Kun is one of the earliest-known Jedi who fell to the dark sideand became a Sith Lord.

Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the center, with Jacen Solo wielding a green lightsaber on the left and Grogu on the right.

The Great Jedi Purge may have been a tragedy, but it also brought balance to the Force.

Here’s the 10 ways they’re different!

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Forcesaber ignited in front of ancient Jedi.

Palpatine and the Rakata

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A Jedi from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi wielding a green lightsaber, surrounded by other Jedi holding up their lightsabers.

Ancient Mandalorian artwork.

Exar Kun wields his doble-bladed lightsaber in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.

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