One of the coolest parts of being aJediis wielding one ofStar Wars' lightsabers - a near-unstoppable weapon that can cut through almost anything and repel blaster fire, albeit only in the hands of the most capable wielders. Described by Obi-Wan Kenobi as"a more elegant weapon of a civilized age,“the Lightsaber is all about control and deliberate, considered use… which explains why the Jedi Order kicked out the Jedi master whoturned his into an explosive sniper rifle.
The Farkiller could kill its targets from over a hundred kilometers away…
In 2019’sDoctor Aphra #32- from Simon Spurrier, Wilton Santos and Caspar Wijngaard - fans learn the story of Oo’ob the Apostate, a Gigoran Jedi who wasexcommunicated from the Jedi Orderafter a series of assassinations carried out using the Farkiller - a lightsaber that had been converted into a powerful gun by the Jedi crystallist Var-Whill.
The Farkiller could kill its targets from over a hundred kilometers away, delivering an explosive blast of kyber crystal energy. Oo’ob devised the weapon after his experiences in the Corsair Wars, beginning a mission to assassinate potential planetary despots before they could seize power.
The story of Oo’ob the Apostate was recorded in a repository of Jedi Heresiologes discovered by Korin Aphra, confirming that Oo’ob was officially considered a Jedi heretic.
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The Jedi Farkiller Is a Unique Sniper Rifle Lightsaber
Jedi Master Oo’ob the Apostate Was Kicked Out of the Order for Its Creation
The Farkiller is an incredibly impressive weapon, taking the traditional lightsaber and turning its usual cutting power into a high-powered ‘bullet’ of kyber energy. It’s likely that over such huge distances, the Farkillerrequired the same Force sensitivityto use effectively, but with safer and more destructive results for the user. Given the value placed on life and restraint by the Jedi High Council, it makes sense that Oo’ob and Var-Whill were both excommunicated from the Order, with Oo’bo being remembered as Oo’bo the Apostate
However, that wasn’t the end of the Farkiller’s deadly journey. Almost one thousand years after Oo’bo left the Jedi Order, his Farkiller was stolen by rogue archeologist Chelli Aphra. Aphra provided the Farkiller to Imperial minister Pitina Mar-Mas Voor, who used it as part of aplan to assassinate Palpatine. Voor believed that the Emperor’s lack of focus on prosperity made him a danger to the Empire’s potential, andplanned to have the Farkiller sabotaged and conveyed into Palpatine’s hands, killing him via booby trap.
Ultimately, Aphra sold Pitina Mar-Mas Voor out to the Empire, leading to the traitor’s execution by Darth Vader. While the Farkiller hasn’t been seen since,it can be assumed that it entered into Palpatine’s possession, given his interest in the artifact both as a weapon and as a memorial to Jedi heresy. Where it went next is up for debate, but it’s always possible thatStar Warswill choose to bring back the Farkiller - a unique lightsaber sniper rifle so powerful, theJedi Orderbanished its creators.
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