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| {{Top|canon=Shoto lightsaber}} | | {{Top|canon=Shoto lightsaber}} |
| {{Youmay|the [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]]|the [[Defel/Legends|Defel]] gunman [[Shoto Eyefire]]}}
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| {{Weapon | | {{Weapon |
| |image=[[File:NammanChaSWGTCGbyLasahido.jpg]] | | |image= |
| |name=Lightsaber shoto | | |name=Lightsaber shoto |
| |manufacturer=Self-fabricated<ref name="KotOR game">''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''</ref> | | |manufacturer=Self-fabricated |
| |model=Custom-made<ref name="KotOR CG">''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''</ref> | | |model=Custom-made |
| |type=[[Lightsaber/Legends|Lightsaber]]<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |type=[[Lightsaber/Legends|Lightsaber]] |
| |culture=*[[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]]<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |culture=*[[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] |
| *[[Sith/Legends|Sith]]<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | *[[Sith/Legends|Sith]] |
| *[[Dark Jedi/Legends|Dark Jedi]]<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | *[[Dark Jedi/Legends|Dark Jedi]] |
| |creators=*[[Jar'Kai/Legends|Jar'Kai]] practitioners<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |creators= |
| *Lightsaber wielders of diminutive stature.<ref name="KotOR CG" />
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| |shape=Cylindrical<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |shape= |
| |size=Typically 10-15 centimeters<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |size= |
| |material=Various alloys<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |material= |
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| |range=*Melee weapon<ref name="Saga Edition Core Rulebook">''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook]]''</ref> | | |range= |
| *Thrown weapon range<ref name="Saga Edition Core Rulebook" />
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| |purpose=[[Lightsaber combat/Legends|Lightsaber combat]]<ref name="KotOR game" /> | | |purpose=[[Lightsaber combat/Legends|Lightsaber combat]] |
| |heritage= | | |heritage= |
| |affiliation=[[Force-sensitive/Legends|Force-users]] in general<ref name="KotOR game" />}} | | |affiliation=}} |
| {{Quote|Those who wish to incorporate a second blade may wish to use a lightsaber shoto in their off-hand, for its shorter blade allows for a greater range of motion.|[[Skarch Vaunk]] on dual-blade combat in ''[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force]]''|<ref name="The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)">[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']]</ref>}}
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| The '''lightsaber shoto''', commonly referred to as '''shotos''', but also known as '''short lightsabers''' or '''lightdaggers''', were essentially [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsabers]] with a shorter blade, whose purpose was primarily to serve as an off-hand weapon for those duelists seeking to employ the twin-bladed technique of [[Jar'Kai/Legends|Jar'Kai]], but were also utilized by those [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] and [[Sith/Legends|Sith]] whose stature made wielding full sized lightsabers impractical, or, in some cases, impossible.<ref name="Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force">[[Star Wars Lightsabers: A guide to Weapons of the Force|''Star Wars'': A Guide to Weapons of the Force'']]</ref> | | The '''lightsaber shoto''', commonly referred to as '''shotos''', but also known as '''short lightsabers''' or '''lightdaggers''', were essentially [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsabers]] with a shorter blade, whose purpose was primarily to serve as an off-hand weapon for those duelists seeking to employ the twin-bladed technique of [[Jar'Kai/Legends|Jar'Kai]], but were also utilized by those [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] and [[Sith/Legends|Sith]] whose stature made wielding full sized lightsabers impractical, or, in some cases, impossible.<ref name="Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force">[[Star Wars Lightsabers: A guide to Weapons of the Force|''Star Wars'': A Guide to Weapons of the Force'']]</ref> |
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| ==Design and construction==
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| Technically the lightsaber shoto was nothing more than a scaled version of its [[Lightsaber/Legends|larger sibling]], and differed very little in its internal mechanism and construction. Generally speaking a shoto would be half the size of a standard lightsaber in both blade and hilt length, and usually featured hilts that were considerably slimmer and more streamlined to allow for maximum dexterity.{{Fact}}
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| Although relatively rare in comparison with common lightsabers, shotos were in great vogue during the [[Jedi Civil War]], to the point where a standard design was adopted, and saw considerable usage, particularly among the [[Dark Jedi/Legends|Dark Jedi]] of [[Revan/Legends|Revan]] and [[Darth Malak|Malak's]] empire, who wielded shotos with blades of crimson or violet. Like their more traditional counterparts, these sabers were constructed by hand, and were as unique as the individuals who wielded them. Shotos that followed this basic blueprint all shared several common traits, including conical shaped pommels, ringed handgrips and cylindrical emitter shrouds with a pair of wide vertical slits down either side.{{Fact}}
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| Typically a duelist seeking to incorporate a shoto into their arsenal would recreate their original lightsaber in miniature for the sake of convenience and familiarity, although many also opted to make their second blade a different color from that of their primary weapon.{{Fact}}
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| ==Purpose and usage==
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| {{Quote|Time to break out the ''shoto'' and give 'em something ''new'' to fear! Two blades—are definitely—better than one!|[[Ahsoka Tano/Legends|Ahsoka Tano]]|Repel All Boarders!}}
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| [[File:Signature_Abilities_FDEV.png|thumb|right|180px|A male Sentinel with a blue-bladed shoto.]]
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| The primary purpose of a shoto in [[Lightsaber combat/Legends|lightsaber combat]] was to counter attacks by an opponent's weapon while freeing the primary lightsaber for a return strike. To this end, shoto wielders were required to become proficient in the lightsaber techniques of [[Jar'Kai/Legends|Jar'Kai]] in order to reduce risk of injury to themselves due to the increased dexterity needed to master the use of both blades simultaneously. Masters of this technique could deliver a high number of attacks in a very short time, potentially overpowering opponents quickly rather than engaging in a protracted duel. Shotos were also used to counter [[Lightwhip/Legends|lightwhips]].{{Fact}}
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| Some ambitious duelists took this strategy a step further by dispensing with the use of a regular lightsaber entirely, and instead wielding two shotos simultaneously. By doing so a combatant sacrificed reach and leverage in exchange for unparalleled speed, dexterity and range of motion. It is worth noting that any handicap inherent in this form could be compensated for with sufficient knowledge of [[Form IV/Legends|Ataru]], whose acrobatic maneuvers could be used to regain the ground automatically lost when shortening one's own blades. The renowned [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] and [[Jedi High Council/Legends|High Council]] member during the [[Old Sith Wars]] [[Vandar Tokare]] was a prolific applicant of this technique, as was the [[Dathomirian/Legends|Dathomirian]] [[Dark Acolyte/Legends|Dark Acolyte]] [[Saato]].{{Fact}}
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| For some, however, the use of a shoto is not a choice, but a necessity. Throughout history many diminutive individuals both Jedi and Sith have adopted the shoto due to the physical impracticality of wielding a full-scale lightsaber. The Jedi [[Grand Master/Legends|Grand Master]] [[Yoda/Legends|Yoda]], for example, wielded a shoto as his primary weapon, as did his contemporary [[Yaddle/Legends|Yaddle]] and the ancient [[Sith Acolyte]] [[Toki Tollivar]].
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| Unlike a normal-sized lightsaber, the lightsaber shoto was crafted so that it could be used effectively as a thrown weapon.<ref name="Saga Edition Core Rulebook" />
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| [[File:YodaTyranusduel.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Yoda/Legends|Yoda]] demonstrates his mastery of the shoto against his former apprentice [[Dooku/Legends|Dooku's]] [[Curved-hilt lightsaber/Legends|curved-hilt lightsaber]].]]
| | The [[Sith Lord/Legends|Sith Lord]] [[Freedon Nadd]]'s lightsaber was a bronze-bladed shoto, which was later taken from his tomb on [[Dxun/Legends|Dxun]] by a strike team sent by [[Meetra Surik]]. |
| The first shotos, referred to as short [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsabers]], were introduced during the [[Old Sith Wars]]; one of the most notable users of this secondary blade was the ancient [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] [[Kavar]], who used a matched lightsaber and shoto with blue beams. [[Uthar Wynn]]'s [[Sith apprentice/Legends|Sith apprentice]] and deputy at the [[Sith academy]] on [[Korriban]], [[Yuthura Ban]], wielded a red-bladed shoto as her primary weapon. The [[Sith Lord/Legends|Sith Lord]] [[Freedon Nadd]]'s lightsaber was a bronze-bladed shoto, which was later taken from his tomb on [[Dxun/Legends|Dxun]] by a strike team sent by [[Meetra Surik]].
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| During the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] era, the rebellious Jedi Master [[Sora Bulq/Legends|Sora Bulq]] carried a shoto of the same color as his standard lightsaber which he used in a duel against the Jedi Master, [[Mace Windu/Legends|Mace Windu]].<ref name="JMW">''[[Jedi: Mace Windu]]''</ref> [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker's]] [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]] [[Ahsoka Tano/Legends|Ahsoka Tano]] wielded a yellowish-green shoto.
| | [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], constructed one during the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] to counter the unusual nature of his opponent, [[Lumiya]]'s, [[Lightwhip/Legends|lightwhip]].<ref name="DWDL">[[Star Wars (1977) 96|''Star Wars'' (1977) 96]]</ref> |
| [[File:SoraBulq-dark.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fallen Jedi Master [[Sora Bulq/Legends|Sora Bulq]] employing a shoto in his off-hand.]]
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| The [[Grand Master/Legends|Grand Master]] of the [[New Jedi Order]], [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], constructed one during the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] to counter the unusual nature of his opponent, [[Lumiya]]'s, [[Lightwhip/Legends|lightwhip]].<ref name="DWDL">[[Star Wars (1977) 96|''Star Wars'' (1977) 96]]</ref>
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| The Dark Jedi [[Picaroon C. Boodle]]'s and the Jedi Grand Master [[Yoda/Legends|Yoda's]] lightsabers were small enough that they may actually have been technically classifiable as a shoto, though they were not used as such. During the [[Swarm War]], the [[Dark Jedi/Legends|Dark Jedi]] [[Lomi Plo]] also used a shoto in her duel against [[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]] and Luke Skywalker.<ref name="DNIII">''[[Dark Nest III: The Swarm War]]''</ref>
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| When Luke Skywalker became aware of the re-emergence of Lumiya during the events of the [[Second Galactic Civil War]], he had his wife [[Mara Jade Skywalker|Mara Jade]] construct a shoto. Shotos were considered an essential item to have when fighting a [[Lightwhip/Legends|lightwhip]] because they countered the advantage that the lightwhip had: the ability to go in more than one direction. Mara Jade constructed a shoto with a blue blade, while Luke's shoto had a red blade.
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| ==Behind the scenes==
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| In the RPG video games ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' and [[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords|''Knights of the Old Republic II'']], the shoto is referred to as a "Short Lightsaber." Its main purpose is as a side weapon. Shotos as depicted in other media, however, seem to have significantly shorter blades.
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| ==Appearances== | | ==Appearances== |
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| {{Incomplete list}}
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| *[[Knights of the Old Republic 38|''Knights of the Old Republic'' 38]]
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
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| *[[Cartel Market|''Star Wars: The Old Republic'' Cartel Market]]
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| *''[[The Old Republic: Annihilation]]''
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| *[[The Old Republic: Annihilation (audiobook)|''The Old Republic: Annihilation'' audiobook]]
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| *{{Film|II}}
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| *''[[Jedi: Mace Windu]]''
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| *''[[Jedi: Count Dooku]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance]]''
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| *{{TCW|Ambush}}
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| *{{TCW|Rookies}} {{Flash}}
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| *{{TCW|The Zillo Beast Strikes Back}}
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| *{{TCW|Lightsaber Lost}}
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| *{{TCW|Heroes on Both Sides}}
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| *{{TCW|Overlords}}
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| *{{TCW|Altar of Mortis (episode)|Altar of Mortis}}
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| *{{TCW|Ghosts of Mortis}}
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| *{{TCW|The Citadel}}
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| *{{TCW|Counterattack}}
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| *{{TCW|Citadel Rescue}}
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| *{{TCW|Padawan Lost}}
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| *{{TCW|Wookiee Hunt}} {{Flash}}
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| *{{TCW|Water War}}
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| *{{TCW|Gungan Attack}}
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| *{{TCW|Prisoners}}
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| *{{TCW|Kidnapped}}
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| *{{TCW|Escape from Kadavo}}
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| *{{TCW|A Friend in Need}}
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| *{{TCW|Deception}}
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| *{{TCW|Friends and Enemies}}
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| *{{TCW|Crisis on Naboo}}
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| *{{TCW|Brothers}}
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| *{{TCW|A War on Two Fronts}}
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| *{{TCW|Front Runners}}
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| *{{TCW|The Soft War}}
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| *{{TCW|Tipping Points}}
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| *{{TCW|The Gathering (episode)|The Gathering}}
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| *{{TCW|A Test of Strength}}
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| *{{TCW|Bound for Rescue}}
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| *{{TCW|A Necessary Bond}}
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| *{{TCW|Sabotage (episode)|Sabotage}}
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| *{{TCW|The Jedi Who Knew Too Much}}
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| *{{TCW|Destiny (episode)|Destiny}}
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| *{{TCW|Sacrifice}}
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| *{{TCWUKCite|6.36|Ahsoka's Ark}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Trackdown]]''
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| *''[[Star Wars: Republic: Siege of Saleucami]]''
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| *{{Film|III}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''
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| *[[Star Wars (1977) 96|''Star Wars'' (1977) 96]] {{1st}} | | *[[Star Wars (1977) 96|''Star Wars'' (1977) 96]] {{1st}} |
| *[[Star Wars (1977) 100|''Star Wars'' (1977) 100]] | | *[[Star Wars (1977) 100|''Star Wars'' (1977) 100]] |
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| *[[Star Wars (1977) 106|''Star Wars'' (1977) 106]] | | *[[Star Wars (1977) 106|''Star Wars'' (1977) 106]] |
| *[[Star Wars (1977) 107|''Star Wars'' (1977) 107]] | | *[[Star Wars (1977) 107|''Star Wars'' (1977) 107]] |
| *''[[Dark Nest III: The Swarm War]]''
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| *''[[Legacy of the Force: Betrayal]]''
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| *''[[Legacy of the Force: Tempest]]'' {{1stID|shoto}}
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| *''[[Legacy of the Force: Exile]]''
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| *''[[Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice]]''
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| *''[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen]]''
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| *[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Omen'' audiobook]]
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| ===Non-canon appearances===
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| *''[[Soulcalibur IV]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| *''[[Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' {{C|as short lightsaber}}
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| *{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050728a|text=Heroes of ''Revenge of the Sith''|int=Heroes of Revenge of the Sith|archivedate=20091016033515}}
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| *''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
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| *{{ChallengeCite|66|Disturbance in the Force (article)|Disturbance in the Force}}
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| *{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/FUpreview2|text=''The Force Unleashed'' Preview 2|int=The Force Unleashed Preview 2: Maris Brood and Kazdan Paratus|archivedate=20071021025307}}
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| *''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''
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| *''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
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| *{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Shoto}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Double Bladed}}
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| *[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']] {{1stID}}
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| *[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Three|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' The Complete Season Three]]
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| *{{TORweb|url=info/news/news-article/20170530|text=Cartel Market Specials: Week of May 29, 2017}}
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| ==Notes and references== | | ==Notes and references== |
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