At the end of the film, Rey returns to Luke's home on Tatooine, where she buries Luke and Leia's lightsabers, then reveals her own—decked out with a golden-yellow blade, a hilt that looks like it might've been crafted from her staff, and a cigarette-lighter-looking switch that turns it on.
At this point, Rey is the “last Jedi,” or the first of a new Order she'll have to start herself. She carries within her the knowledge and history of all those who've come before — so it makes sense for Rey's lightsaber to be yellow, representing a combination of the main schools of Jedi thought.
This article is about the yellow lightsaber constructed by Rey Skywalker. You may be looking for the Skywalker lightsaber or Leia's lightsaber, two other lightsabers used by Rey. Rey's lightsaber was a yellow-bladed lightsaber that was constructed by the Jedi Rey Skywalker following the First Order-Resistance War.
In the final moments of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey ignites her new lightsaber and reveals its yellow blade. We don't know where she got that kyber crystal, but her color choice lines up with her being the new guardian of the Jedi traditions.
Rey reforged her lightsaber during the First Order-Resistance War, so when she did it, maybe she picked a yellow lightsaber because she wants to carry on the legacy of the Jedi Sentinels from ages past? After all, the Jedi Sentinels were chosen from the best of the best of Jedi Knights.
Somehow, it came into the possession of Maz Kanata in the intervening decades, who kept it in safely hidden away in her castle. When young Rey visited Maz with the Resistance, the lightsaber called to her, but she refuses to use it, opting to rely on her blaster and staff instead.
Rey uses the connection of the Force dyad to pass Anakin's saber to Ben, while igniting Leia's for herself. When Rey is left alone for the final stretch of the duel against Palpatine, she wields both Anakin's and Leia's blades to repel the Force lightning of Sidious, extinguishing him once and for all.
Black is the rarest lightsaber color in the world of Star Wars. For a while, the only known black lightsaber was the Darksaber, forged a thousand years ago and owned by a Mandalorian Jedi. However, the High Republic era revealed that at least one more Jedi had a black lightsaber.
At the end of the film, Rey returns to Luke's home on Tatooine, where she buries Luke and Leia's lightsabers, then reveals her own—decked out with a golden-yellow blade, a hilt that looks like it might've been crafted from her staff, and a cigarette-lighter-looking switch that turns it on.
He gave it to Luke Skywalker, who lost it when Darth Vader struck off his son's hand in Cloud City. The lightsaber then became part of Maz Kanata's collection of Jedi curios, where it called to the scavenger Rey. She wielded it in defeating Kylo Ren, then brought it to Ahch-To and offered it back to Luke.
Leia's lightsaber was a blue-bladed lightsaber used by Princess Leia Organa during her time as a Jedi Padawan training under her brother Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker.
Rey Skywalker
Her Force telekinesis outperformed many Jedi before her. And her power connected with Ben Solo/Kylo Ren to create a legendary Force Dyad. We only saw some of Rey's power, so with her, the sky is the limit.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber was changed from blue to green when they were filming because it was difficult to see. This became apparent during act one of Return of the Jedi when the battle on Jabba the Hutt's sail barge was shot during the day. The blue lightsaber blended in with the clear blue sky.
Rey ignited her own new lightsaber, with a golden-yellow hue, signifying a new beginning ahead for the Jedi. A woman asks Rey who she is, perplexed with how long it's been since someone has come to the Skywalker home. Rey looks out into the Tattoine distance, seeing the Force ghosts of Luke and Leia smile back at her.
It is extremely rare to find the Kyber crystal of it or a user. In legends, the only user of this lightsaber is jedi master Qu Rahn. When master yoda bestowed the rank of jedi master he was given a gold lightsaber. Wielders of a gold lightsaber do what is right to resolve any conflict, no matter what.
Kylo Ren's crossguard lightsaber is an ancient design that recalls weapons seen millennia ago during the Great Scourge of Malachor.
By the end of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey had become the last known Jedi of the Skywalker Saga.
The Tatooine elder first appeared in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker, the third and final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. She was portrayed by Ann Firbank.
Despite their biologic nature, rainbow gems could be used as lightsaber crystals. Tenel Ka Djo, the Princess of Hapes, had a tiara of rainbow gems worth the price of an entire solar system. She used some of the crystals in her second lightsaber, after her first one malfunctioned and led to the loss of her arm.
Silver Lightsabers
In Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi uses a silver lightsaber when he faces off against his former apprentice, Darth Vader. This represents the end of Kenobi's time as a Jedi and the beginning of his new role as a protector of peace.
Following Palpatine's final defeat and her own resurrection, Rey adopts the name Rey Skywalker to honor her mentors and their family legacy and renounce her lineage. As the last remaining Jedi, she makes it her mission to rebuild the Jedi Order.
Anakin's lightsaber remained in Obi-Wan's possession for nineteen years until he was given an opportunity to give the weapon to Luke, Anakin's son, after rescuing the young Skywalker from a Tusken Raider attack.
After the Battle of Endor, Leia trained as a Jedi with Luke, but left the Jedi path after sensing it would result in the death of her son.