Well, aside from that only bad guys use red, thee is no consistent logical strucutre so far to how the sabre colours work. You CAN come up with one, but it is a bit extended.
Nor does there appear to be any good reason for a limited number of colours.
Yet RM has said there are only 3, and we are worried that this is straight from the mouth of GL... nothing proven yet, though.
We'll have tosee.
Honestly I would think they would have more colors than just Green, Blue, and Red. They should have colors like Black, Purple, or even clear. More than that even. I think it is dull just to see the same colors over and over again. I think (though it is a small matter) they should bring in a new color just to spice it up a bit. I think the light sabers are the coolest weapon on Star Wars. They should look the coolest, too. 🤣 😎
Yes, but throughout all of the Star Wars books I have, from EU to Art of ... to screenplays it has always been spelt Lightsaber.
I know that the word sabre, as in sword is spelt as you indicate, but Mr. Lucas, in his wisdom, chose to spell it L I G H T S A B E R. Dunno why, but he did. And as HE said it, it must be canon.... (Sorry! Couldn't resist. 😂 )
What's the deal with Luke's lightsab** being white/pale yellow on the Millenium Falcon in ANH? Definately not as blue as it should have been. Anyone also noticed the difference in actual sab** handle sizes between the original and new trilogies? Qui Gon's was like a pencil, wheras in ANH, it looked like they were brandishing thermos flasks.
It DOES matter how you spell it. You'd hardly be happy if he called it a Lightstereo, would you? They are sabres and not sabers. And GL always spelled it right.
Yes, the differences are marked... Luke's sabre was always meant to be blue, but the effect was always difficult. And of course they were able to make it all far more sophisticated for the new films.
Well, perhaps George Lucas changed his mind. I don't know. If you wish to spell it R E, then that is fine, but others are spelling it E R.
I know that the spelling you refer to is the British one, would any Americans like to comment on the US spelling of the word SAB (RE/ER)? Is it R E or E R in the States? (Ush, please let the Americans answer this point)
case for "E R"
[list][*]My 1983 ROTJ Novel speels it E R
[*]My 1983 copy of Art of ROTJ spells it E R.
[*]All current literature that I can find spells it E R.
[*]The website and I think the Behind the Magic and Insiders Guide seem to spell it with E R rather than R E.
[*]DARKSABER
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case for "R E"
[list][*]My 1980 copy of ESB spells it R E.
[*]Ush says his 1977 copy od SW spells it R E.
[*]In my 1977 marvel comic it is spelt R E.
[*]The Oxford English dictionary spells Sabre with R E.
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There seems to have been a change in the spelling at some point between ESB and ROTJ, though I do not know why. If we took a "latest information" type stance I think E R would have it at this point as all modern references to the weapon do appear to use the E R spelling. Anyone want to add a case on either side that isn't just a "Well that's wrong" rant?
[ May 18, 2001: Message edited by: RC ]
Actually, the Episode I Visual Dictionary spells it -RE
However, the point is that the most canonical source- the screenplays- spell it -re. There is also an imperfect case for saying the films say it is -re as well.
They are also also not sabers, as I have said, which is another point... so trhe dictionary spelling is not relevant. A SABER and a SABRE are DIFFERENT THINGS, not just the same thing spelt different.
As per your request, I will lay off commenting on the American spelling for now, though I don't see why...
RC- I assume your third point is a typo.
OK, so the VD gives one more for RE...
Well, according to my Oxford English Dictionary, SABER is simply an American variation of the word SABRE. This may shed some light on the change. A shift from a primarily English workforce on ANH & ESB to a primarily American workforce on ROTJ and the PT maybe?
According to the OED, both words have the same meaning, with NO ALTERNATE MEANING for SABER listed. If you have one then let us have it. Though it will take some very strong convincing for me to accept your definitions over those of the OED.
I only asked you to let the Americans reply to that point as it would seem presumtious of us Brits to start telling them how they spell stuff. I'm still awaiting a US viewpoint on this to backup what the OPED says.
Also, the TPM screenplay spells it E R as well. . . . . . .
The OED I read at the British Library was clear on this...(I'm a Napoleonic War enthusiast... blame my school's COD for that...)
A sabre is a straight-bladed infantry weapon, still used today in fencing. A saber is a curved cavalry man's sword, used for forward stabbing motions on men as you rode them down.
However, ONLY the Americans call it a saber, which is why I wanted to comment on their spelling. The Europeans called such a sword a Cavalry sabre. The Amercians started using the term saber for the cavalry weapon in the Civil War.
Obviously, spelling confusion of the two has been widespread ever since.
So, sabre and saber/cavalry sabre, two different weapons... the ones in Star Wars are clearly sabres.
All the published screenplays spell it -er these days, as do reprints of the original novel. This is just American publishing for you.
GL clearly defined it as a sabre early on, and as that is what they ARE, the definition sticks.
Yes, that's the defination, but as an AMERICAN piece of work the spelling of Saber is surely correct.
Just as the spelling of colors would be correct over the spelling colours. It's a language difference basically, American English as apposed to British English.
And, as this thread was started by an American, I feel that the correct spelling was used. 😉
NO, because I'm waiting for the American viewpoint. No disrespect, but I have invited comment from our American friends already.
Anyway, as Lucas is currently using Saber in his screenplays and the spelling Saber has been in use pretty consistantly since the some time back in the 1980's then maybe Saber is the spelling Lucas wants us to use.
Besides, as this is the Star Wars universe, the dictionary definitions may not be applicable, just as in the "hell" thread.
I really don't know for sure, however with S A B E R being the predominantly used version in modern Star Wars literature, screenplays, website and most references I would say that GL's word is lore and that SABER stands.
IMHO OC...
You seen Aussie sabre guy's opinion on this? He has saber done as a rude word on his forum, so it gets blanked...
He does have this strange idea that as the orinal novel spelt it sabre, nothing, nit evenlater films, can override that, which is a weird view...
Well, I know what is and isn't a sabre. And those are sabres. Your translation point s odd... they would be translated into the PROPER englush word... but never midn.