A crimson-bladed lightsaber wielded by the Bith Sith Apprentice, Darth Venamis.[1]
History
Construction
Darth Venamis presumably constructed the lightsaber during his time as apprentice to Darth Tenebrous.[1]
Duel with Darth Plagueis
Having used one of Tenebrous's ships to get onto Sojourn, Venamis tripped a sensor before allowing his presence to be breifly sensed by Darth Plagueis. Eventually luring the Muun out, he confronted him and they engaged in a high paced lightsaber duel. Tenebrous had made sure to train Venamis in Plagueis's style of combat, allowing Venamis to predict and counter all of Plagueis's attacks. Venamis had great finesse with his lightsaber, displaying great precision and accuracy, even searing Plagueis's neck. He'd toss his lightsaber from hand to hand in the battle alongside twirling his body and switching forms. He at one point lept onto a overhanging branch, and when Plagueis went to destroy it with a Force blow, Venamis simply stayed suspended in mid air. Eventually, Plagueis started to sacrifice his offensive attacks for a more defensive style, allowing Venamis to lose his precision and accuracy in the fight as he fought more desperately to win. Eventually, at the height of Venamis's attack, Plagueis performed a two-handed swing from between his legs, cutting into the Bith's chest, and opening a wound up to his chin, though the strike failed to cut into Venamis's lung. Plagueis then crashed his lightsaber down, disarming Venamis of his blade. Venamis attempted to retrieve his lightsaber with the Force, but Plagueis was faster and summoned the blade before Venamis could. In a last ditch effort, Venamis attempted to summon in a barrage of Force Lightning, however, Venamis didn't get chance to unleash it before Plagueis crossed the two crimson blades around his neck and caused him to yield. Venamis accepted that Plagueis was better than him and that he must apprentice himself to Plagueis. Plagueis denied the pledge, knowing he'd always have to watch his back around Venamis. Plagueis disengaged both his and Venamis's lightsabers, clipping them to his belt and then giving Venamis a plant that would poison him.[1]
What happened to Venamis's lightsaber after the duel is unknown.[1]
Behind the scenes
Darth Venamis's lightsaber first appeared in the 2012 novel, Darth Plagueis.[1]
Appearances
- Darth Plagueis (and audiobook) (First appearance)