I have a question about TDPL, about Luke and Leia's Lightsabers. Because Luke doesn't have his green saber with him and as they came from only a year after Endor Leia never made one. So will the two go through The Gathering, either on or offscreen, and what colors will they get if you can answer that? I personally prefer Luke with his green saber as it is more his than the blue Skywalker saber. I love how you write TDPL as everyone feels in character and themselves, unlike the Sequels.
Confession: I hadn’t gotten to The Gathering when I started plotting TDPL. I had based my original light saber crystal ideas off of Jedi Apprentice and some fanon/eu stuff gathered from Wookiepedia.
Confession #2: Anything created post Clone Wars is of questionable canonicity to me, and I use or discard it at my own leisure.
Confession #3: Even in light of The Gathering, the idea that there’s only one crystal “meant for” a Jedi is suspect. See: Anakin’s crushed lightsaber in AotC, Ahsoka’s white lightsabers (¯\_(ツ)_/¯ don’t know how I feel about that) in Rebels, and the fact that I’m sure lightsabers get lost/crushed/stolen often enough that even Obi-Wan went through a few ‘saber redesigns, and... yeah. I do feel that there can be crystals that resonate better with certain individuals, though.
Now that that’s been established (and bear with me, I’m half wrote this when jet-lagged and now it’s after my first day back at work):
Prior to The Clone Wars, there was a fanon/eu idea that Luke’s crystal was either synthetic or (post PT), made by reusing Qui-Gon’s saber crystal. I like this idea. I like it a lot. Especially since any other means of getting a crystal were lost to Luke by this point. Either the knowledge of the locations was lost entirely, or the empire had completely blocked access. He could not get a crystal the traditional way and had to rely on the knowledge/gifts left behind by Obi-Wan.
So, if you’ve noticed, in the TDPL Luke actually is already using Qui-Gon’s crystal. He’s familiar with it, it’s what he used before, and he’s connected with it through the force. Especially with the history of the Darksaber and its prominence in the newer stuff, the idea of connecting through other Force users throughout history and resonating with their presence just appeals to me. So Luke, having already faced his fears and assembled his lightsaber, stays with the one he’s familiar with. I might change my mind about this after I finally watch “The Gathering”, but for now, Qui-Gon’s green kyber crystal is Luke’s crystal. This will create opportunities for some fun stuff later down the line. (Force ghosts and Dooku anyone?)
Plus, I don't like the “Skywalker Saber” thing going on through the Sequel trilogy. It was, like, Anakin’s third or fourth saber. It just happens to be the last one he had before going dark side. And Force, it was used to kill a ton of Jedi, especially children. That kyber-crystal does not have good psychic imprints, and Luke had to be picking up on it by the time he lost it.
Leia on the other hand, has not faced her deepest fears. Has not had a crystal already. She will have to go to Ilum to get her own, whether through a gathering, or a special solo trip because needs-must has yet to be decided (see above for why). I do have a color picked out, though. Blue with a lavender tint, sleek silver handle that matches alderaanian jewelry. It matches very nicely with Luke’s without being a copy.
