The duel between Sidious vs Maul and Savage Opress is one of the greatest scenes in the animated Clone Wars series. You truly get a sense of how Sidious moves. I’ve watched it multiple times.

They should make a series regarding the backstory of Tarre Vizsla. For instance, was Vizsla older when he trained in the Jedi arts? Did he die in battle like a true Mandalorian? Did he chose to modify or alter the crystal when creating the Darksaber?

There really needs to be a Vizla series that shows us Tarr's training as a Jedi, his construction of the dark saber, him working up a reputation as big as Anakin's, his eventual death and then the dark saber being passed down to other users over the course of time

It's not cursed. It's like a force imbued staff or blade. He poured himself entirely into it, all of his beliefs and desires. I think he lives on in the blade, like something of a force ghost or sith artifact or maybe something in-between the two or maybe entirely different. When someone unworthy in his eyes wields the blade and he actively resists through the force

I’m really hoping Jedi survivor will have Beskar as lightsaber material and there will be a black kyber crystal option. Would love so cool to create or own spin on the dark saber.

I love the darksaber it's so freaking cool

It's worth noting that black, in Legends, on Mandalorian armour, signifies 'Justice'.

The black color used to, in legends, represent personal ambition. Not a dedication to the light or the dark, the dichotomy of the force. But rather ones own personal goals, without ideology attached. For right now, black color seems to represent attachment to a people, ethic or idea beyond the force. Which I am thoroughly down for. I hope we get some new saber colors in the lore soon, specifically stuff like brown and etc.

Once the Armorer stated that Djin needed to redeem himself in the Living Waters under the mines on Mandalor, the origins of the Darksaber became clear. While the tradition of the Children of the Watch is no longer practiced among Mandalorians, during Tarre Vizla's time they would have followed their traditions. If Tarre (helmetless) trained with the Jedi, the mortal enemies of Mandalor, then there is only one way he could have redeemed himself and went on to become Mand'alor. He must have visited the Living Waters under the mines. So what did we learn about water and minerals in geology class? Minerals can dissolve in liquids, then precipitate back out into pure crystal form. So in the Living Waters deep below the mines we will see pure Beskar crystals, the same thing Tarre Vizla used to construct the Darksaber. Which is also why the Darksaber is the only lightsaber than can damage Beskar, like only diamonds can cut diamonds.... My guess is that the crystal weapon we saw the beast drop after Grogu knocks him out of the cave in the trailer is pure Beskar crystal. Remember, metals ARE crystalline.... AND Djin mentioned to the Armorer in Book of Boba that the hilt of the Darksaber is constructed of a quality of Beskar he has never seen. I also believe that it is in the Living Waters where Grogu will find the crystal for his saber. This discovery of pure Beskar crystals is also what will unite the Mandalorians again, and will be used to produce armor for generations of new foundlings. This is the Way.

I always thought that the Dark Saber was meant to be a representation of the Dark Side being contained by the Light. The fact that it could damage Beskar showing how Tar Visla recognized the threat of Mandalor to the Galaxy and this being a symbol for them all to remember that a greater power existed...

It's also in the shape of a traditional Mandalorian weapon, the Beskad. It is a sword made of Beskar with a unique design in the hilt to catch and break the blades of the opponent's weapon. This design was also effective in disarming lightsabers.

I remember seeing one video theorizing that the Dark Sabre is some form of spacial defect rather than a standard lightsaber. For example, a Cosmic String or Black Hole. A cosmic string a km long has more mass-energy equivalent than the entire earth. A portion only about a meter long, like the Darksaber blade, would still have an absolutely enormous mass (.1% of the entire Earth, but more massive than some moons), but we do see that it can apparently change its apparent weight, so that's not necessarily a problem. They'd have huge energies, which might explain how the Dark Saber can effect Beskar so much. As a blackhole, it would explain the blackness of the blade, as a portion of the Event Horizon, somehow flattened into a blade. That white glow would essentially be an accretion disc. That being said, a black hole with the size of the Blade would be absolutely massive, far more than the mass of a similarly sized cosmic string. A black hole with a diameter of 2 cm has more mass than the entire earth, and the Dark Saber has more than that most likely. I personally like the theory that it's a cosmic string. At least as a scientific explanation. But, we are essentially dealing with space magic, and the blade is essentially Excalibur. There's no reason it needs to abide by our rules.

Your theory on the origin of the dark saber's distinct color is so well put together and by far the best explanation I've heard. I hope it plays out that way.

My favorite head cannon is that the dark saber’s attributes are attributed to it having a krayte dragon pearl instead of a kyber crystal.

In the original canon, the black lightsaber was only found on a Sith planet (Sith as in the species) and would be like the way the Darksaber looks, but the blade is a standard lightsaber, except it was the only one that generated heat, where normal ones requires a touch for said heat. The way that the Darksaber is definitely cool because it has an Excalibur-type property like the story of The Sword in the Stone where whoever drew the blade would be king.

When there was theories about his views on Force and true loyalty for his people etc. Remains me about knights of eternal empire, how they believed in their emperor and not light and dark side (they knew about them, but didn't really care, used both without care, while staying loyal). Maybe for Force user is most important believe in something and live according it, that live according philosophy of on side. It's form of bond that both side forbids, but can have great efekts that can surprise both side(knight, Vader) . So this Saber could be stronger than Jedi and Sith lightsabers, because these bonds, but can be more limiting and demanding that normal weapons.

This saber surly does have a mind of its own. It was heavy in Sabine’s hands seeing her as unworthy, of course not winning it from Maul, and carrying a lot of mental baggage with guilt of leading the Empire to subjugate her own people. Now it sees Din as unworthy, because of him trying to relinquish the blade without having a proper duel along with not wanting to be the leader of Mandalore. Maybe the process of transferring ownership of the saber isn’t a factor in why it becomes unstable for someone to use it properly, yet I see Paz Visla also have problems using the blade despite how much larger and strong he is physically. Still, the mysteries of the DarkSaber continue to allude us. Hopefully Season 3 will shine just a little more light on why the blade deems some wielders worthy and some not.

When I saw the mask in the new trailer, all I could picture was Bos' reaction to Din having that too: "seriously?!?, c'mon!" 😆😆 She can't get a break.

I would think Din Djarin’s conflict with the blade come from his shame (and a resulting lack of confidence perhaps ?) for commiting the taboo of removing his helmet, making him see himself as not Mandalorian anymore and therefore not worthy of the Darksaber...

Very good content and this is explained really well. Thanks for your time and effort.

Wonderful Insight my friend

Amazing video about the dark saber history in Star Wars,fantastic job.

I've always thought that the black and white colors of the saber showed someone who was equally light and dark in the force, someone who never let anger win out but someone who understood all emotions and force aspects and was completely in harmony within themselves.

Darksaber very cool

My earliest recollection of the dark Saber was when the hutts named thier death star clone after it. I like the idea of it being Excalibur though

The only reason the Force gave it Black is because: "Bro, Tar, you're like pretty badass and everything, we'll give you a matching badass color for your lightsabre"

Just a theory what if the darksaber's behaviour works on how much honour you have towards mandalore and the people of mandalore or respect for mandalore

The dark saber is a cool weapon for a unique person. The idea of a Mandalorian being a Jedi is so contradictory, I’d love to see how that really played out. Great idea for an animated series right there!!!

Great Video

This video was amazing, I knew none of this information, except for what they showed in the Mandalorian. I wish the Disney projects that were live action were this detailed. It would be amazing if they made live action versions of the clone, wars, cartoon, and all the other content.

My theory: - the dark crystal does not have a direct source/access to the power, but an indirect one, through the self-proven in the power itself. - the dark crystal has inherited the characteristics of Tar Visla's character and seeks out others with those qualities or shapes individuals to have them in time, but always seeks a strong fighter/warrior to lead by example. Suspect the crystal had similar proximity to Revan's first crystal blue to purple when he turned to the dark side. Loyal to Visla through the planet Mandalor and its people only.

There's another possibility. There is a possibility that the crystal in the lightsaber could be from mandalor. It could, in fact, be a beskar kiba crystal.

Nothing beats the beauty & evilness of a blood red light-saber. When the Jedi see a red light saber, their knees weaken at the sight of one.

During the high republic Jedi were inducted at any age. TV was probably a teenager or in his mid 20s. So he definitely would have remembered

That is my hope as well. For the origins of the Darksaber to be explained as well as the story of Tar Vistla in the Mandolorian season 3.

Maybe Tar Visla bound himself to the weapon. So that he'd have his hand in the rule of mandalore forever.

Nice video

I think the information actually speaks to it being the opposite of a typical crystal. Where the wielders feelings change a typical saber, for the dark saber the opposite is true in that it changes its wielder to its views. Such as its weight aspect or the argued curse etc.

My guess is that since Din Djarin removed his helmet, he is no longer a 'true' Mandalorian. Or rather, he does not feel like one, so the Dark Saber 'knows' that he doesn't feel worthy of wielding it.

I remember seeing the Darksaber on Clone Wars and my jaw dropping. It's the best looking sword, ever.

It would be tempting for them to explain the dark Saber in the Mandalorian season 3, but I believe it would be a disservice to the Star Wars universe if they do. Part of the allure of star wars has been the many mysterious plot elements and world building that makes it feel like it really is set in a universe with a very long and mostly untold history. I suspect season 3 will reveal more about the Saber, but also that it will deepen the mystery surrounding it. From a storytelling perspective, this makes it more valuable as you can keep expanding on it and thereby keep it interesting in every story. From the Franchise perspective, its greatest value is in its mysterious past allowing it to craft new characters in new series across any period of the Star Wars saga including the deep past and the far future. If I were advising the writers, I would say that the dark Saber should develop like a character in the story that is older and more cryptic than Yoda, one that has less obvious loyalties and values, and that has abilities that are mostly unknown to everyone, but most importantly has the power to change with time and experience. Make it as mysterious as the force while most often seeming as mundane and commonplace as a droid until the moment it decides its destiny most often in the least expected ways and without ever explaining itself. Let it become the object that guides stories, but without the story ever seeming to be about the Saber.

The Mandalorian is a good and interesting show. I’m stoked to see where it goes. I also wonder what the future holds for Luke and Asoka Tano in this series (if any)

You say that Din is fighting himself or the ideas of the Saber but when Din was fighting Paz Visla and Paz picked up the Saber, he was having difficulty welding it. I do agree with you that Din is fighting against himself.

Interested to see how returning to Mandalore to be redeemed by the "living waters" will affect his relationship to the Darksaber. See if any of these theories are true.

they need to make a movie or series about the origins of the darksaber and the first mandalorian jedi

This is very impressive! Darksaber is VERY unique! You gave excellent infos :D And great explanations :D Can you tell us more if you find out more? I think Darksaber has its own mind,it decides for itself. I agree,it possible it means loyalty. Thanks :) It's possible its cursed. But Mandalorians are still out there. It's good Darksaber is loyal to its own people. Havent seen the show. May the Force be with you too :)

I have always wondered if the Darksaber had a sentience like a echo of Tarre Vizsla and if so it is possible that it is testing din djarin, some of the greatest leaders are those who don't want to lead but they must also gain the resolve and determination to do so as well. Din djarin has the potential to be the leader the mandalorians need but he has not earned it yet, defeating moff gideon and obtaining the Darksaber is only a single step in walking up the mountain to become a true Mand'alor.

is the hilt made of beskaar?

I really wish they didn’t change Kyber Crystals to be space equivalent to mood rings.

I think one thing that could make the Darksaber more dangerous is that, with the exception of it's creator and Maul, those who have wielded it were not Force sensitive.

12:32 on this picture of the blade it seems that white pattern on the blade resembles to me as a similar to damaskus steel patterns, which may be related to beskar - damaskus as toughest metals

here's an idea. what if the blade isn't sentient of it self but rather Visla. hear me out. at the time it was likely crafted the idea of becomign a force ghost was not common knowledge (or even known at all). what if, while loyal by oath to the Jedi, his heart was so strongly bound to his people that he perhaps delved into some darkside practices. most notably, what if he through some alchemy and deep meditation actually became ONE with the saber. it would explain some things, like its apparent sentience and loyalty to Mandalor as well as perhaps this "curse". its well know that sith spirits exist, and is the only way one fully immersed in the darkside can remain after "death" by tethering themselves to an object. these objects are also often "cursed", in that the will of the bound spirit can affect the force much like they could whilst alive but at a much deeper level. this would also explain why, even if you didn't strictly "win" the saber in combat or try to reject the responsibility it wont immediately reject you by default. it seems to "test" its would be wielder, traditionally through combat but perhaps not exclusively. Maul won the saber and took the mantle yet it is implied it rejected him, only being able to use it at all because he himself was force sensitive and trained in the darkside (i.e to have a dominiative will, likely wrstling with the blade and holding his own from the perspective of the force). inversely, prior to truly earning the blade in combat, Seben found a connection with it once she let go of her own resistance and started thinking and acting for the good of her people, which lends credence to the idea that its not "winning" the blade thats key but "earning" it. just that by mandalorian tradition that usually meant combat. its plausible that, where she to come into possesion of the blade, Setene may too have been (reluctantly) accepted by the blade, were she ever to wield it. alas she never got the chance (side note. that scene shows why Obi-Wan was as close to the "perfect" jedi as any alive at the time could probably be. he didn't stifle his emotions but rather had them under control, letting himself feel the pain of her death and yet also allowing himself to let go without turning to anger and hatred. you can see he didn't hate maul for it but felt sorry for him, that his life had brought him to the place where he would do that. while still not as clear headed as his master its clear Qui-Gon taught him well whilst he could). as for the crystal itself, i dont think Canon has "different" crystals anymore but some aspects of that legends concept have carried over with the "bonding" between a force sensitive and their crystal(s). perhaps the dark saber is something unique within the force. born of the dark but bound to the light. two halves held in balance until its ignited, at which point the emotions of the wielder fuel and raise the differential, pushing light and dark apart. this would explain why it has the lightning sometimes. when you push into the light or dark it separates the duality in the force. as its not the light or dark that has power but rather the pull towards equilibrium (balance) the more you push one way or the other the more it pulls back, drawing in energy and the force from around it, darkening the blade and at the pinical of divergence possibly even extinguishing a lightsaber crystal itself just by crossing blades. (thats why you cant have someone use the light and dark at the same time normally. you can only push so far in both directions but can push harder if you go one way or the other. only reason the Chosen One(s) could appear to do it is because they themselves become the anchor point, by which stage they may as well be a force entity, like "The Ones" or Bendu, in and of themselves rather than a force user. at full potential Anikin would likely be as powerful as "The Father", if not more so). if the blade itself wer in fact imbued with the spirit of Visla then perhaps he too could push the other way, creating this BALANCED divergence and making the blade so much stronger. as for his loyalty to the Jedi, personally i'd like to think that he left on neutral terms for reasons similar in principle to how/why Douku left, though without strictly falling to the darkside. it seems likely he would have been a "late initiate" and presumably around the age luke was in ANH

Dam nice time stamps

Day 19 of asking for a part 3 of what if anakin was trained by qui gon

I like the concept that Tar Vizsla's first loyalty was to his people and not the Jedi, and that The Force and his Kyber crystal knew it also. I've always thought that the Darksaber uses Dark Matter to fuel it. Dark Matter makes up 85% of the total mass of the universe, might also explain the weight, gravity and mass react differently with it. We only know Dark Matter/energy is there because of the gravitational effect it has on surrounding objects, if one could tap into that? They would have access to enormous power that no one else could match.

People can say whatever they want, I love all of Star Wars and always look forward to whatever is coming out next. The Mandalorian is absolutely awesome and I loved the book of Boba Fett.

I love the total overkill that is Beskar armor, canonically a warrior can die inside a suit of it just by the sheer impact of an explosion (kinetic force) before it's even dented, ever, which kind of serves as a sort of intimidation thing too, I pity the fools that see a Beskar suit and think "yeah, I can kill that guy with a lucky blaster shot" LOL

I think that the dark saber in fact contains it's creators soul within it that's why it seems to have a concence of it's own

that was good :)

If the blade does have an innate loyalty to Mandalore it makes sense that it’s fighting Din. He currently doesn’t even believe himself a true Mandalorian let alone the true ruler of Mandalore.

Tarre visla force essence may reside in the blade and may eventually make himself known when the user is ready to see him

I wonder if Din Djarin would be consulting with one of the elder Jedi force ghosts (through Luke Skywalker, probably) about the weapon's history. It looks like the surviving Mandalorian clans and the Tribe/Children of the Watch may have nothing further to offer... especially if Paz Vizsla keeps his mouth shut, on what other stuff he may possibly know about that legendary weapon.

I think Ahsoka would be the true Mandalore, like Sidious. Which means Bo Katan will need to fight her for it. Maybe in the confusion of it not being passed to the rightful ruler is why it's hard to wield

Din Djarin hasn't had Lightsaber training and doesn't know how to become in tune with the crystal. Kanan Jarrus, with only padawan training, was able to train Sabine Wren to use the Darksaber and it wasn't heavy for either of them. Sabine had no problem wielding Ezra's lightsaber after being trained to use the Darksaber. Who knows, Sabine might show up in Mando Season 3 and train Din how to use a Lightsaber. Tarre Vizsla was called by a unique Kyber Crystal; It's not evil or darkside.

I think I saw it in knights of the old republic first. Imagine if grogu gets a hold of that thing by combat

7:30 "Rule Of Cool" That's why.

Yes I'm getting really excited for the mandalorian season 3 and the darksaber is a really interesting weapon I think the mandalorian people whoever has the darksaber should you use it but that's just my opinion as a Star wars fan and the mandalorian fan at the same time 😎♥️.

I think it has a individual’s essence in the crystal. Either captured from a Sith or Visla did it to an enemy.

I'll admit, the saber is neat and has a cool design and color. But if you ask me I can't help but feel like. The Darksaber is a little bit much. Cause if you ask me the it's not the weapon itself that is interesting but the crafter who made it. Aka Tar Vizla (probably miss spelled his name.). An like others have said it's got like a Excalibur like vibe to it sure. But we gotta remember it's a lightsaber and well those things are typically made for force users. As we have seen in Clone Wars where padme hold Aninkin's lightsaber and commented on it being heavy than expected. I'm guessing Vizla was like Aninkin strong at physically and wanted a heavy saber. Plus he probably took inspiration from the now legends Beskar Blades called Beskad. Cause if you look at the Beskad sword and the Darksaber. You can see the design kinda. That is just my thoughts though.

Crazy to think it's the oldest known lightsaber

Isn't it safe to assume that the darksaber was made using his heart and soul which would be a factor in its power strong emotions like that would probably involve part of his soul attaching to the lightsaber

Counterpoint, Tar Visla may have been less in favor of his people over the jedi by nature of what the darksaber is. The smith in Book of Boba Fett says that the beskar spear is an abomination, that beskar is never supposed to be used in a weapon. The darksaber may have been made in defiance of that, following the logic that a jedi's saber is used solely in defense.

Love this story!!! The dark saber is amazing!!

You said that Maul was on Dathomir with the dark saber after order 66. Does that mean Maul was there when Cal Kestis was. He may even have witnessed the duel with Taron Malicos?

We really need more Mandalore based content from Star Wars , before The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett tv shows it wasn't much to build upon . But now we could use a Mandalorian Movie from Star Wars and maybe even a Star Wars Bounty Hunter 2 Video Game 🎮 🕹 !

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Was there some another jedi / sith from mandalorians? Or are they avoided by force similary to Hutts? Maybe because Mandalorians hate towards Jedies forced them to hide or outcast force sensitive? Could you do video on this topic?

You know, Sidious should have sought to claim the Darksaber by defeating its wielder after becoming The Emperor (he could simply used Vader to explain his knowledge of the Force & ability to wield a lightsaber, heck he could even claim it was the will of the Force) then he'd have been the rightful ruler of Mandalore & had the Mandalorians under his control, given the Imperials militant nature, he could have recruited warmongering Mandalorians into the Imperial military & Navy! With the Darksaber, he'd be able to rule Mandalore & the Mandalorian genocide wouldn't have happened! Still I guess it's Sidious' loss & potentially Grogu's gain as he may one day inherit it from his adoptive father Mando! It would be cool if Grogu ended up as the force sensitive leader of Mandalore after Mando!

I always wanted to believe that the Darksaber is made with a "force gem" of its own kind from the other universe, the same place as those creatures which are force immune.

It would be cool if we get to meet Tarre Vizsla, through the darksaber.

If it heats beskar, is it possible that the Darksaber has some connection to Sabine Wren's weapon she crafted for the Empire?

Theory: Din Djarin views the Darksaber and the title & responsibility that accompany it as a burden, therefor the Darksaber is reflecting this 'insult' and rejection by becoming a burden physicaly.

Metal blades are forged through pressure to align and strengthen the crystal lattice. What if instead of a kyber crystal the hart of the Dark Saber is beskar?

Also the Mandalorians switching from the Helm, which just has to be found, to the Darksaber which has to be won, is reminiscent of the sith changing to the rule of 2, ensuring someone strong would be leading instead of anyone who got lucky or sneaky enough

Stupendous Wave: SO here's a breakdown of the darksabers history and abilities annnnnnnnd it's gone

The darksaber is not made with a crystal. It was made using a quantum singularity. At the time, the mandalorians were the most technologically-advanced race in the known Galaxy. That's why they were at war with the Jedi for so long. Because a Jedi basically an old faith-based thing and the Mandalorian were all about furthering their technology. So why wouldn't the only Mandalorian with a working knowledge of the force be able to trap and harness the power of a small but all be extraordinarily powerful singularity and control its energy. That's why the Jedi wanted to keep it and study it. That's another reason why the mandalorians took it back. Because they ultimately did not want their technology being used against them. But as we all know they failed. But that's why the darksaber can cut through everything. Everything. And if given enough time will absorb an entire Sun and become slightly more powerful for a short time.

The dark saber / tar visla should be it’s own trilogy

Can't wait for both Mando and Acola

I think it's the force, not for jedi or sith but the force only. Understanding it as balance within yourself. The very thing that makes a good ruler. If your mind is not settled then your true nature will show through. If you resist then it would show that resistance in your ability to use it. It's what the force is meant to be and not what each side twists it to become.

i really hope they don't go too far with the lightsaber color thing. it's cool to have them vaguely reference things about a user's personality and moral compass, but it shouldn't be a hard and fast, he's blue, he's a good guy, he's red, he's a bad guy type of thing.

Also Darksaber is shorter that the beams of normal lightblades. Also the thin concentrated plasma is more dangerous.

I would like to throw out my theory on the Darksaber's crisp and black quality. It was made to exist in 2 realms, or dimensions, simultaneously. So even though it has its own power source and energy, in appearance it absorbs light and electromagnetic energy in a very similar way a black hole would, without all the gravitational pull that is.

This is something I’m confused about. If Tar Vizsla was the first Mandolorian to become a Jedi, why do the Manodlorians use the Darksaber to kill Jedi? Shouldn’t Tar’s induction have brought peace between the two factions?

Imo it would be interesting if Tar Visla spirit is embedded in the sword and when din jarrin goes into the water, Vislas Force Ghost appears

History 7:42 how its different To aid a note from his new video It helps non force sensitive in combat But they must be self balanced and honest yo themselves To gain the sabers respect you must in honorable in combate, If someone worthy willing to protect fpundlings/yong mandalorians or the weldur is an honorable and good leader they can use the weppon without clam... If u win it then try ti give it away, if u dont win it or dont have the good traits the blade will fight you in order to make it esayer for it to be clamed by someone better

I would love it if you could use a dark saber variation in the new Jedi survivor game, not make it part of the main story just a customisable option and maybe a cool lore item.

The mandalorian sounds like a Nicholas tesla type

Does the dark saber shape cause a disadvantage when defending against blaster fire?

What about the effect of the "living waters of Mandalor" on the Bescar and then on the Khybar crystal 🤔

I assume you are referring to the superweapon created by Bevel Lemelisk.