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Lightsaber form

Jar'Kai

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Jar'Kai was a method of utilizing two weapons in combat. Jar'Kai could be employed with two lightsabers; a regular standard lightsaber in addition to a shorter shoto blade, or even two double-bladed lightsabers. Those with exceptional combative application could wield a normal lightsaber in conjunction with a longer melee weapon, be it a bladed staff or a double-bladed lightsaber. Several Force users on both the light side and the dark side of the Force utilized Jar'Kai, including Ahsoka Tano, Cal Kestis, Darth Sidious, Pong Krell, and Asajj Ventress.

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Affiliations
Jedi
Sith

Appearances

111 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Galactic Defense (first identified)
  2. The High Republic: Convergence
  3. The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City
  4. The High Republic — The Blade 2
  5. The High Republic (2022) 9
  6. The High Republic: Path of Vengeance
  7. The High Republic (2022) 10
  8. The High Republic: Cataclysm
  9. The High Republic: Quest for Planet X
  10. The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 1
  11. The High Republic (2021) 5
  12. The High Republic Adventures (2021) 8
  13. The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2
  14. The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 3
  15. The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Premonition
  16. The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 4
  17. Night
  18. The Acolyte
  19. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (first appearance)
  20. Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 3
  21. Brotherhood
  22. The Hidden Enemy
  23. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
  24. Practice Makes Perfect
  25. Ambush
  26. Destroy Malevolence
  27. Duel of the Droids
  28. Cloak of Darkness
  29. Lair of Grievous
  30. Cargo of Doom
  31. Legacy of Terror
  32. Grievous Intrigue
  33. The Deserter
  34. ARC Troopers
  35. Hunt for Ziro
  36. Teach You, I Will
  37. The Imposter Inside
  38. Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 1
  39. Forces of Destiny—Ahsoka & Padmé
  40. The Padawan Path
  41. Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 2
  42. Nightsisters
  43. Witches of the Mist
  44. Overlords
  45. Altar of Mortis
  46. Citadel Rescue
  47. Padawan Lost
  48. Wookiee Hunt (in a flashback)
  49. Darkness on Umbara
  50. The General (in a flashback)
  51. Carnage of Krell
  52. The Shadow of Umbara
  53. Massacre
  54. Bounty
  55. Brothers (in a flashback)
  56. Revenge
  57. A War on Two Fronts
  58. Front Runners
  59. A Test of Strength
  60. Bound for Rescue
  61. A Necessary Bond
  62. Almost a Jedi
  63. Revival
  64. The Lawless
  65. The Jedi Who Knew Too Much
  66. To Catch a Jedi
  67. The Wrong Jedi
  68. Crystal Crisis
  69. The Big Bang
  70. Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 1
  71. Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 4
  72. Old Friends Not Forgotten
  73. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  74. The Phantom Apprentice
  75. Shattered
  76. Victory and Death
  77. Darth Vader (2017) 16
  78. Darth Vader (2017) 17
  79. Darth Vader (2017) 22 (in a flashback)
  80. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  81. Inquisitors 1
  82. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  83. Gathering Forces
  84. Fire Across the Galaxy
  85. The Future of the Force
  86. Shroud of Darkness
  87. Twilight of the Apprentice
  88. Visions and Voices
  89. Vader Immortal – Episode I
  90. A World Between Worlds
  91. Star Wars Annual (2015) 4
  92. Heir to the Jedi
  93. Star Wars (2015) 2
  94. Darth Vader (2015) 6
  95. Star Wars (2015) 12
  96. Yoda 7 (in a flashback)
  97. Doctor Aphra (2020) 22 (in a flashback)
  98. The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
  99. Chapter 13: The Jedi
  100. Chapter 20: The Foundling (in a flashback)
  101. Part One: Master and Apprentice
  102. Part Two: Toil and Trouble
  103. Part Three: Time to Fly
  104. Part Four: Fallen Jedi
  105. Part Five: Shadow Warrior (in a vision)
  106. Part Seven: Dreams and Madness
  107. Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord
  108. Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  109. Legacy of Vader 9
  110. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  111. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances: 4
  1. THE TWINS
  2. The Elder
  3. The Elder
  4. THE TWINS

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