Star Wars: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Anakin Skywalker
9. He Built His First Lightsaber At 12 Years Of Age
Joining the Jedi game at a relatively late stage, Anakin Skywalker had a bit of catching up to do when it came to his overall training. But the Force-sensitive prodigy still managed to get up to speed at a rather rapid pace and even managed to forge his first sacred tool of the Jedi by the age of 12.
With most younglings pulling off this feat between the ages of 8-13, this once again meant that Anakin showed remarkable prowess and skill with The Force despite his lack of experience in comparison to his contemporaries.
According to the novel Jedi Quest: Path to the Truth, the realising of his first lightsaber came on the back of himself and Obi-Wan Kenobi travelling to Ilum to forge the weapon. When there, young Skywalker proceeded to meditate before dispatching specters of Darth Maul and a slaver. Once he was done kicking ghostly ass, his sabre was fully formed in front of him; balanced ideally towards his own personal needs.
It was said to be heavy hilted and rigid, enhancing his exceptional strength before it was destroyed in Attack of the Clones.