Kanan Jarrus is by far one of Rebels' most interesting characters, a trait that's duly reflected in his somewhat unconventional lightsaber.
A survivor of Order 66 and a fugitive at that, Kanan chose not to reveal his weapon while on the run, preferring instead to use a normal blaster to retain a degree of anonymity during his time as leader of The Ghost. To further achieve that goal, Kanan fashioned a blade that separated at the emitter, making his the only lightsaber that needed to be assembled each and every time it was drawn.
It's a cool look though, and it served Kanan well throughout the series, with the Jedi duelling everyone from Darth Vader to Maul and beyond during his time with the Rebellion.
We know not yet what will become of Kanan by the time Rebels ends next year, but whatever does end up happening to him, there's no denying that he was a brilliant character, with an equally brilliant lightsaber.
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.
