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{{Lightsaber
|image=[[File:Dual-Phase_Lightsaber.jpg]]
|name=Dual-phase lightsaber
|model=[[Lightsaber/Legends|Lightsaber]]<ref name="JATM">''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''</ref>
|type=Dual-phase lightsaber<ref name="JATM" />
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|owners=*[[Dooku/Legends|Dooku]]<ref name="AOTCvd">''[[Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary]]''</ref>
*[[Gantoris]]<ref name="DA">[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']]</ref>
*[[Keiran Halcyon]]<ref name="IJ">''[[I, Jedi]]''</ref>
*[[Corran Horn]]<ref name="IJ" />
*[[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]]<ref name="Dark Lord">''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''</ref>
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|crystal=One<ref name="Dark Lord" /> or more [[lightsaber crystal]]s<ref name="JATM" />
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|blade length=Adjustable, up to 3 [[Imperial standard meter|meters]]<ref name="JATM" />
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|purpose=[[Lightsaber combat/Legends|Lightsaber combat]]<ref name="JATM" />
|affiliation=*[[Jedi Order/Legends|Jedi Order]]<ref name="JATM" />
*[[Sith/Legends|Sith]]<ref name="Dark Lord" />}}
{{Quote|Dual-phase blades seem to be something of a fad among Jedi at certain points.|Luke Skywalker|<ref name="IJ" />}}
A '''dual-phase lightsaber''' was a special variant of [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] that used one or a combination of [[Lightsaber crystal|focusing crystals]] to create a blade that could extend up to triple the original length with a simple activation. Unlike typical lightsabers, which often possessed a manual adjuster for reducing the blade emission, the dual-phased blade could be triggered in an instant, adding an element of surprise to catch an opponent off guard. Additionally, some dual-phase lightsabers also had a blade-width adjust. [[Gantoris]] wielded such a lightsaber,<ref name="DA" /> as did [[Corran Horn]].<ref name="IJ" /> Dual phase lightsabers could also have the ability to carry different crystals, and alternate between them at the user's discretion.<ref name="DA" />

==History==
Records from circa [[400 BBY]] indicate that [[Keiran Halcyon]] constructed a special dual phase lightsaber that could go from the standard 1.3 meters to a length of three meters with flick of a switch. Most dual phase lightsabers date from the [[Jedi Civil War]], when lightsaber duels were common and the [[Sith/Legends|Sith]] were at the height of their power. As more beings became aware of the Jedi fighting skills and the Jedi themselves strove to end disputes without drawing their weapons, duels grew less frequent and dual-phase lightsabers went out of style.<ref name="IJ" /> However, around the time of the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]], they began to see use again from both Jedi and Sith alike. [[Dooku/Legends|Count Dooku]] famously used one once he earned the title of Jedi Master, and presumably kept the functionality in his new lightsaber once he was named [[Sith Lord|Lord of the Sith]]. [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] also used a dual-phase [[Darth Vader's lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] after becoming Sith, however unlike Count Dooku's curved hilt lightsaber, Vader used a more traditional straight hilt lightsaber. By the time of the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]] this style of lightsaber was so antiquated that they were considered a sign of old and outdated Jedi, which [[Ganner Rhysode]] frequently pointed out to [[Corran Horn]] during their [[Mission to Bimmiel]]. In The Jedi Path, Grand Master [[Skarch Vaunk]] wrote that the weapon was only good for surprise attacks, and while that was not technically true the opinion pointed out that it was very rare for its time in the [[Rise of the Empire era]].<ref name="Jedi Path">[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']]</ref>

==Appearances==
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*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']] {{1stID|dual-phase lightsaber}}
*''[[I, Jedi]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin]]''
*''[[Legacy of the Force: Fury]]''
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse'' audiobook]]
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''
*''[[In His Image]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Purge]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Purge: Seconds to Die]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Purge: The Hidden Blade]]''
*''[[A Two-Edged Sword]]''
*{{Tales|12|The Duty}}
*{{Tales|11|Prey}}
*[[Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 4|''Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire'' 4]]
*[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'']]
*[[The Force Unleashed (novel)|''The Force Unleashed'' novel]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]''
*[[The Force Unleashed II (novel)|''The Force Unleashed II novel'']]
*"[[Extinction]]"
*[[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']]
*''[[Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal]]''
*{{Tales|9|Resurrection}}
*[[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]]
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novelization]] {{1st}}
*{{Film|IV}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novelization]]
*''[[Escape from the Death Star]]''
*[[Droids (1986) 7|''Droids'' (1986) 7]]
*[[Droids (1986) 8|''Droids'' (1986) 8]]
*''[[Super Star Wars]]''
*[[Empire 15|''Empire'' 15]] {{Flash}}
*[[Empire 14|''Empire'' 14]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 21|''Star Wars'' (1977) 21]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 25|''Star Wars'' (1977) 25]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 29|''Star Wars'' (1977) 29]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 30|''Star Wars'' (1977) 30]] {{Imo}}
*[[Vader's Quest 1|''Vader's Quest'' 1]]
*[[Vader's Quest 4|''Vader's Quest'' 4]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 36|''Star Wars'' (1977) 36]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 37|''Star Wars'' (1977) 37]]
*''[[Shadow Stalker]]''
*[[Empire 19|''Empire'' 19]]
*[[Empire 25|''Empire'' 25]]
*[[Empire 27|''Empire'' 27]] {{Flash}}
*[[Empire 31|''Empire'' 31]]
*[[Rebellion 1|''Rebellion'' 1]]
*[[Rebellion 4|''Rebellion'' 4]]
*[[Rebellion 7|''Rebellion'' 7]]
*[[Rebellion 8|''Rebellion'' 8]]
*[[Rebellion 9|''Rebellion'' 9]]
*[[Rebellion 10|''Rebellion'' 10]]
*[[Rebellion 15|''Rebellion'' 15]] {{Flash}}
*{{Tales|21|Walking the Path That's Given}}
*''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]''
*[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' 4]]
*{{Film|V}} / [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|novel]] / [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|junior novelization]] / [[The Empire Strikes Back (radio)|radio]]
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook]]''
*[[The Empire Strikes Back (Mighty Chronicles)|''The Empire Strikes Back'' Mighty Chronicles]]
*{{Tales|4|Moment of Doubt}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 44|''Star Wars'' (1977) 44]]
*''[[Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*''[[Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 45|''Star Wars'' (1977) 45]] {{Flash}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 48|''Star Wars'' (1977) 48]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 50|''Star Wars'' (1977) 50]] {{Vision|Luke Skywalker}}
*{{InsiderCite|s=y|Special Edition 2012|Vader Adrift}}
*[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Galoob)|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Galoob minicomic]]
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=The Backup Plan|stext=''The Backup Plan''}}
*{{Film|VI}} / [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|novel]] / [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|junior novelization]] / [[Return of the Jedi (radio)|radio]]
*''[[Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi]]''
*[[Return of the Jedi (Mighty Chronicles)|''Return of the Jedi'' Mighty Chronicles]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 108|''Star Wars'' (1977) 108]] {{Flash}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2]]'' {{Vision|Mara Jade}}
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==Sources==
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*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]'' {{ID|double-bladed lightsaber}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''
*{{SWGTCG|set=Threat of the Conqueror|cardname=Dual-Phase Lightsaber}}
*[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']]

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Lightsaber variations]]