the lightsaber is a dangerous and powerful weapon used by the jedi and the sith. it can be described simply as a light sword. these weapons are very special to a jedi or sith. they are custom built to special specifications by the jedi or sith. the sith tend to take a jedi's lightsaber as a prize if they win the battle. many epic battles have been fought with lightsabers between the jedi and the sith. for the lightsaber to be a weapon it is powered by a special crystal called a kyber crystal.the kyber crystal comes in many different cololrs such as: red, white, yellow, orange, and many more. the reason it is powerful and dangerous is that when someone touches the blade, one gets burned straight away.