Summary
The Old Republic is one of the lesser-known eras of theStar Warstimeline, but one cosplayer has created a Jedi that brings that era to life. The Old Republic existed thousands of years before the originalStar Warstrilogy and has been explored in media such as theStar Wars:Knights of the Old Republicvideo games, but there is still a lot about it to learn, especially in canon. Though times have changed for the Jedi by the time they’re portrayed in the movies, the Old Republic remains a very important part of their history in the galaxy.
Star Wars' Canon Timeline Has A Massive Gap: Everything We Know About The Old Republic
The Old Republic has not been fully explored in Star Wars canon, but several stories and guides provide insight into this era in the timeline.
CosplayerElissahas since added her own piece of Old Republic lore by posting her original character on Instagram, which brings her creation to life.
She references a series of stories she’s posted about the character that some of her followers might be familiar with, saying, “If you’ve seen my stories recently, you’ll know that this is what I’ve been working on these past couple of months!” The creation was part of her final project in university, and it’s clear that she put a lot of hard work into it. All her Jedi character needs now is a name, according to Elissa.
Old Republic Jedi Used Lightsabers To Indicate Rank
TheStar Warsmoviesmight not mention many details about lightsabers, buttheir customizable designs actually carry a lot more weight than it seems. The time period that the prequel trilogy takes place in still uses lightsabers as rank indicators, but there is a much smaller emphasis placed on them than there was back during the Old Republic. The color that these ancient Jedi’skyber crystalstook on would communicate to other Jedi what their focus was on.
There’s a lot that Star Wars can do with lightsabers in future projects, especially by honing in on the Old Republic era.
Jedi had many different options for specialties, and thecolor of their lightsaber bladeindicated that. Blue lightsabers imply a focus on combat, while green signifies a strong connection to the Force. Yellow blades indicated that their wielders were Guardians, a role that goes completely unmentioned in the movies. With so much unexplored lore, there’s a lot thatStar Warscan do with lightsabers in future projects, especially by honing in on the Old Republic era.
Despite being a beloved time period in theStar Warstimeline,canon has little to show about the Old Republic, which makes this era - and its lightsabers - highly desirable to audiences. Hopefully, projects such as James Mangold’s upcomingStar Wars: Dawn of the Jedimoviewill pave the way for something from the Old Republic to be made by stretching theStar Warstimeline far enough. One day, the Old Republic and its lightsaber-wielding Jedi will be seen again inStar Warscanon, and Elissa’s Jedi already looks the part.
