Anna Daniels
The yellow lightsaber has most often been seen in the galaxy far, far away in the hands of the Temple Guards on the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Their double-bladed pikes are quite unique not only in their color, but also in the shape of the lightsaber, which more closely resembles that of a sword blade.
So, what does this mean for Rey? Well, she’s certainly not joining the Temple Guard, considering that the Jedi temple would be fairly empty given the lack of Jedi. As Collider points out, there’s always the possibility of a symbolic Temple Guard, in that Rey will be the guardian of the Jedi Order going forward. Of course, there’s plenty of other symbolism attached to the yellow lightsaber as well.
Star Wars lore dictates that yellow lightsabers are carried by the Sentinels, one of the major schools of thought within the old Jedi Order that tries to find balance between the Consulars (who typically bear green blades) and the Guardians (who normally wield blue lightsabers). As Screen Rant reports, with the Sith (apparently) destroyed by the end of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey has finally brought balance to the Force. Not only that, but she also appears to be the only Jedi left, and will have to carry the beliefs of them all into the future. That balance between Consular and Guardian will be necessary if Rey needs to train more Jedi to keep the peace, so it’s appropriate that she’d carry a yellow lightsaber.
Written by: Looper
