- "For some people they are what Star Wars is all about - those moments when the lightsaber blade is ignited and battle commences. But they're not just about action! These confrontations are often the most emotionally charged moments of the saga."
- ―Paul Simpson
The Greatest Ever... Lightsaber Battles is an article published in Star Wars Insider 101 (#77 in the UK version) by Paul Simpson, which lists the ten greatest lightsaber duels from the Star Wars movies (according to Paul Simpson). In addition, the article lists honorable mentions, primarily from Expanded Universe media.
Contents
- Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker
- Yoda vs. Count Dooku
- Qui-Gonn Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul
- Yoda vs. The Emperor
- Mace Windu vs. Palpatine
- Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. General Grievous
- Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader
- Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku
- Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku
- The Stranger Vs Master Sol EP 8
Expanded Universe/Honorable Mentions
- Jedi: Mace Windu: Windu vs. the group of rogue Jedi
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War: Exar Kun's use of his Double-bladed lightsaber
- Legacy of the Force: Tempest: Luke Skywalker vs. Lumiya
- Star Wars: Republic: Show of Force: More Mace Windu action
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II: all possible lightsaber action
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter: Darth Maul's lightsaber combat skills
- Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide duology: contains several duels
- Star Wars: Clone Wars: Asajj Ventress vs. Dooku, and Ventress vs. Anakin Skywalker
- Han Solo vs. the tauntaun: praised for being a cool novel use of a lightsaber
Media
Collected in
Notes and references
- ↑
Inside Star Wars Insider #101 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑
"The Greatest Ever... Lightsaber Battles" — Star Wars Insider 101
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