Although Darth Maul's lightsaber is certainly iconic, none are as noteworthy as Anakin Skywalker's original blade, which grasped the world's attention in 1977.
Although it's technically also Luke's, seeing as how he used it in both Episode IV and V, it's still his dad's first weapon. Having now been passed to Rey, the sabre continues to play a central role in Star Wars mythology, reiterating the centrality of the Skywalker's family feud with a deep blue hue.
It certainly looks as though it'll be Rey's going forward from now on, and while there are no familial links at this moment to speak of, it suits the character well. There's nothing wrong with a typical blue blade, and while lightsabers have come in various shapes, sizes and colours since 1977, they don't get much better than the first.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
