After time-traveling to his eight-year-old self, Anakin Skywalker finds himself in a new timeline where Jedi Master Plo Koon discovers and adopts him on Tatooine. Anakin's advanced Force abilities impress the Jedi Council, and he gains entry to the...
It took Anakin some time to regain control of his emotions after the revelation of his so called chosen-kyber-crystal. But once he centered himself, he was guided towards the architect droid who presented him with the various materials he could choose from to build his lightsaber.
Anakin, trusting in the Force, even if he wanted to strangle it at times, closed his eyes and allowed its guidance to flow through him during the crafting process of his lightsaber. An hour of focused concentration passed, and when Anakin finally opened his eyes, he was astounded by the sight before him. His lightsaber hilt was an extraordinary combination of materials that held deep significance for him. It featured Krayt dragon bone, a species native to his home world of Tatooine, and Haysian smelt, a rare and precious gold from Hays Minor in the Otomok system. Not only was Haysian smelt beautiful, but it was also an excellent conductor of electricity.
Maybe I could use Force Lighting through my lightsaber, Anakin thought as he caressed his lightsaber hilt. That would be an interesting technique if I get the hang of it.
The hilt's design was inspired by a dragon's head, it was sleek providing excellent grip, and two wings elegantly extended to cover the sides, positioned like quillons below the primary blade. The result was a crossguard lightsaber, an ancient variant with three blades—a primary blade and two vents (or quillons) extending from the hilt. Anakin's wings replaced the traditional quillons, giving his lightsaber a unique and imposing appearance.
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A crossguard lightsaber... not bad, Anakin hummed internally. Its ancient style fit perfectly with the ancient orange kyber crystal. I've never had a crossguard lightsaber, it will be interesting getting the hang of it. It will make "learning" the lightsaber forms more engaging.
Eager to see the culmination of his efforts, Anakin ignited the lightsaber, and gasped as a brilliant orange blade emerged from the hilt. The sight filled him with wonder and excitement. With his new lightsaber in hand, Anakin felt a deep connection to his creation and the Force. It represented his growth as a Jedi and symbolized the bond he had with his home planet, Tatooine. It will serve him well for the upcoming war.
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Serve him well it did, as the years passed and Anakin allowed himself to show of the mastery he has achieved over the lightsaber forms in the previous timeline, even going as far as to present his modified Form IV, as he was well aware that the key to deflecting the fire of multiple adversaries was fluidity of motion, which he mastered enough to having adjusted the classic techniques of Form IV to better defend against ranged attackers. With this Anakin began to be called a prodigy in the art of lightsaber. One which Master Windu and Master Depa had taken under their wing to teach Vaapad.
Now at fourteen-year-old Anakin Skywalker stood across from Master Mace Windu in the training hall, ready to learn the lightsaber form Vaapad. The room was bathed in the soft glow of their lightsabers—an orange blade for Anakin and a distinctive purple blade for Master Windu. The air crackled with anticipation as the young padawan prepared himself for the intense training session.
