Baird Kantoo Baird Kantoo was a human male who lived as a Jedi Master prior to the formation of the Old Republic . Kantoo sought to craft a weapon suitable for the Jedi , so he used his knowledge of the Force to forge several kyber crystal s into a single blade , creating the Kyber Saber — the galaxy ' s first lightsaber . The weapon magnified Kantoo ' s Force abilities a thousandfold , and when Kantoo realized the threat the Kyber Saber possessed , he shattered the blade into seven pieces . Kantoo gave the blade ' s fragments to six Jedi Knight s , who hid the crystal s across the galaxy . Kantoo later joined the Force Builders , and he recorded the secret to building with kyber crystals in a holocron , which was hidden at the site of the Kyber Saber ' s destruction . For millennia , Kantoo ' s story was preserved in the Jedi Archives , and it was uncovered by the Sith Lord Darth Vader . Vader enlisted Naare , a Sith agent , to locate the crystals , and she began her quest on the planet Nal Kapok . During this time , Naare encountered a young , Force - sensitive boy named Rowan Freemaker , to whom the crystals called . To gain Freemaker ' s assistance , Naare claimed she was a Jedi on a mission to recover the Kyber Saber before Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine could . Freemaker agreed to help , and Naare soon collected the seven fragments , rebuilding the weapon . However , Freemaker learned Naare ' s true nature , and he destroyed the Kyber Saber in a river of lava on Sullust , honoring Kantoo ' s decision and considering the Jedi a hero . Later , Freemaker discovered Kantoo ' s hidden holocron and was deemed worthy of learning the Master ' s Force technique . Biography . Crafting the first lightsaber . Prior to the creation of the Old Republic , Baird Kantoo was a wise Jedi Master in Jedi Order . Seeking to craft a weapon worthy of the Jedi , Kantoo used a secret Force technique to forge several kyber crystal s into a single , solid blade — the Kyber Saber , a weapon which amplified his power a thousandfold . However , while on an Outer Rim planet , Kantoo ' s power escaped him , and when he inadvertently destroyed the planet ' s moon , the Master came to terms with the danger that his weapon possessed . To ensure the Kyber Saber would not be used again , Kantoo smashed the blade into seven pieces , keeping the hilt and giving the remaining fragments to six Jedi Knight s whom he trusted . The Knights hid the Kyber Saber crystal s across the galaxy , and Kantoo ' s story was recorded in a holocron , which was preserved in the Jedi Archives . Sometime after Kantoo ' s incident with the Kyber Saber , the Master joined the Force Builders , a group of Force - sensitive architect s and shipwrights . During his time with the Force Builders , Kantoo stored his knowledge of building with kyber crystals in another holocron . Eventually , this holocron was safeguarded in a Jedi temple at the site of the Kyber Saber ' s destruction . Although Kantoo ' s weapon was unsuitable for use , the Kyber Saber signaled a landmark in the history of the Jedi , credited with being the first lightsaber . The lightsabers which followed were powered by kyber crystals , and the sword s became the weapon of the Jedi . Legacy . Millennia after the destruction of the Kyber Saber , the Sith Lord Darth Vader located the holocron of Kantoo ' s story within the Jedi Archives . Believing that the Kyber Saber could end the Galactic Civil War and ensure the Sith ' s control of the galaxy , he enlisted Naare , a Sith agent , to locate its seven pieces . Naare began her search on the planet of Nal Kapok , where she met Rowan Freemaker , a young Force - sensitive boy with a natural connection to the Kyber Saber crystals . Wishing to gain Freemaker ' s trust , Naare told Kantoo ' s story to the boy , and she claimed that she was a Jedi trying to find the Kyber Saber crystals before Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine could . Freemaker agreed to help Naare find the crystals , and they began their quest . Through Freemaker ' s ability , Naare quickly found the seven crystals , and during an Empire Day celebration , the Sith agent rebuilt the Kyber Saber , wreaking havoc at the Imperial Palace on the planet Coruscant . When Freemaker learned of Naare ' s true identity , he used his connection to the Kyber Saber crystals to overpower her , taking the weapon for himself . With his siblings Zander and Kordi , Freemaker traveled to Sullust , where he honored Kantoo by throwing the Kyber Saber into a river of lava , destroying the weapon . Sometime later , Freemaker visited the world on which the Kyber Saber was initially destroyed , and the boy found Kantoo ' s holocron in the Jedi temple . The holocron presented a visage of Kantoo , and it revealed the secret of building with kyber crystals , also issuing a warning of the destructive potential . Grasping the possible dangers , Freemaker was initially hesitant to use the technique . However , after talking to his sister Kordi , the boy concluded that Emperor Palpatine could not be defeated without taking the risk , and he constructed an amalgam of various kyber crystals to power his family ' s starship , the " Arrowhead " . Personality and traits . A human male with light - color ed skin and long , gray hair , Kantoo was a wise Jedi Master . After creating the Kyber Saber , Kantoo saw its potential danger , so he smashed the weapon and gave the pieces to trusted Jedi Knights , believing that no one should possess that amount of power . Millennia later , Kantoo was regarded as a hero by Freemaker , who destroyed the Kyber Saber . When Freemaker found Kantoo ' s holocron , the boy was deemed worthy , and the holocron revealed the skill of building with kyber crystals . Powers and abilities . Kantoo was a gifted Jedi Master , and he discovered how to build with kyber crystals , which he used to forge the Kyber Saber . With the weapon , Kantoo ' s power was magnified a thousandfold . Kantoo kept the skill a secret , later storing the knowledge in a holocron . Equipment . As a Jedi Master , Kantoo wore angular , tan Jedi robes and a brown cloak . Kantoo wanted to create a weapon worthy of the Jedi Order , so he forged several kyber crystals into a solid , blue - hued blade , which became known as the Kyber Saber . The Kyber Saber was able to multiply one ' s skill by a thousand , which Kantoo deemed too dangerous , leading him to shatter the blade and hide its fragments . Millennia later , the Kyber Saber was reconstructed by the Sith agent Naare , and she nearly conquered the galaxy through the weapon ' s power . Naare ' s plot was stopped by Freemaker , who had a natural connection to the Kyber Saber crystals , giving him control of the blade . Behind the scenes . Baird Kantoo first appeared in " A Hero Discovered , " the pilot episode of the non - canon animated television series " " , which premiered on June 20 , 2016 on Disney XD . Kantoo later appeared in a holocron in " The Pit and the Pinnacle , " the eighth episode of the show ' s . In the episode , Kantoo was voiced by Trevor Devall , who also provided the voice of Palpatine and Gial Ackbar . In " The Freemaker Adventures " , Kantoo is credited with creating the first lightsaber . Within the " Star Wars " Legends continuity , the first lightsaber — known as the First Blade — was crafted by the Weapon Master of the Je ' daii Order , while its precursor , the Forcesaber , was forged by the Rakata .