The Backstory on the Sith, for non-nerds.

Posted by bthomas on March 3, 2007 in commentary, cool stuff | 0 Comment

Howstuffworks “The Sith Explained”

Have you ever wondered exactly who the Sith are, where they came from, and why they are considered so evil? Why is it that, as Yoda says, “Always two there are, no more, no less”? Why are their lightsabers always red, and what’s with all this vengeance?

Let’s face it, some people really, really like the stories behind the Star Wars movies. My son, who is 5, has been asking so many questions about Star Wars, like “why are the bad guys’ light sabers red?”, and “why are the bad guys so powerful?”. This article clears up some of those questions that the non-nerds have regarding Star Wars.

And for those of you wondering, I did find the answer to one of my son’s questions:

In the Jedi Order, each Jedi student makes a journey to get Illium Crystals for the lightsaber they will one day build. This journey is considered a rite of passage. As a result, Jedi sabers are many different colors depending on the crystals they find.

There is no such ritual for the Sith. The Sith prefer synthetic crystals for their sabers. The synthetic crystals save the Sith the long trek to get Illium Crystals, provide more blade tuning options, and give Sith sabers their characteristic red blade.

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