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Darth Sidious' lightsabers

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Darth Sidious' lightsabers were two Sith lightsabers created by Palpatine, also known as the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious.

Text and facts from the “Darth Sidious' lightsabers/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Model: Electrum Lightsaber
Culture: Sith
Creator: Darth Sidious
Created: c. 65 BBY
Destroyed: 19 BBY, Coruscant (original weapon)
Owners: Darth Sidious
Hilt shape: Cylindrical
Hilt length: 19.00 centimeters
Hilt material: Aurodium (blade emitter); Electrum; Phrik alloy
Crystal: Synthetic lightsaber crystal
Color: Red
Succeed: Palpatine's blue-bladed lightsaber
Purpose: Lightsaber combat
Affiliations: Order of the Sith Lords; Galactic Empire

Appearances

23 works, in story order

Darth Plagueis
Restraint
Star Wars Journal: Darth Maul (first appearance)
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
The Wrath of Darth Maul (in a flashback)
The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
The Lawless
Voices (in a vision)
Sacrifice (in a vision)
Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 4
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith novelization
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith junior novelization
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith 3
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith 4
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
In His Image (mentioned only)
Dark Times—A Spark Remains 3 (in a flashback)
A Two-Edged Sword
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed novelization
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed graphic novel (in a flashback)

Non-canon appearances: 4

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