Summary
- Star Wars may have quietly introduced a new lightsaber variant called the proto-saber in the VR experience Secrets of the Empire.
- The proto-saber has a different design from traditional lightsabers, with twin metal blades that glow blue when ignited.
- The proto-saber may have a deep connection to ancient Star Wars history and could potentially be featured in the upcoming Dawn of the Jedi movie.
Star Wars may have secretly set up a key piece of lightsaber lore for their upcoming Dawn of the Jedi movie 6 years ago, and nobody noticed. The movie is set to showcase the ancient history of the Jedi, with not much else about it known yet. But there may actually be a related piece of the puzzle dating all the way back to 2018. Back then, Star Wars had just begun to dive into virtual reality technology, or VR, before the likes of Vader Immortal and Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. They began with Secrets of the Empire, a VR attraction experience at the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme park.
The story of Secrets of the Empire takes place shortly before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with the participants playing as covert Rebel agents going undercover on Mustafar. They infiltrate a secret Imperial installation near Darth Vader's castle in order to locate a very powerful weapon they were briefed about by Diego Luna's Cassian Andor at the beginning of the experience. Upon opening the crate, the contents are revealed to be an ancient lightsaber – a proto-saber that looks much different than anything ever seen in Star Wars before. There's more than just this single appearance of the mysterious weapon, as it does have a deep connection to other parts of Star Wars history.
