Satele Shan ' s green - bladed lightsaber The Jedi Knight Satele Shan utilized a green - bladed lightsaber during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire . Replacing the double - bladed lightsabers that she used primarily through the Great Galactic War with the Empire , the weapon was used by Shan during the Cold War , but she eventually returned to using a double - bladed saber by the time of the Galactic War with the Empire . Description . Satele Shan ' s lightsaber was composed of a silver - colored metal , and the thin cylinder sported a gold - colored pommel and blade emitter shroud . The weapon contained a green lightsaber crystal that generated a yellow - green blade . History . A Jedi Knight , Shan exchanged her normal blue double - bladed lightsaber for a single - bladed weapon sometime after the Battle of Rhen Var near the end of the Great Galactic War with the Empire , and Shan took her green - bladed saber with her to the planet Alderaan when she was sent there as part of a delegation to a peace conference in 3653 BBY . However , when it was revealed that the conference was a sham and that the Sith were holding the Republic ' s capital of Coruscant hostage in order to force the Republic to accept their terms , Shan drew her weapon and attacked the Sith negotiator Darth Baras . She later utilized it in combat against Imperial attackers when the vessel she was aboard , the " Envoy " , was boarded in seeming violation of the Treaty of Coruscant and the end of the war . The weapon was used by Shan to battle Darth Baras again on Dantooine a short while later , though the fighting ended with the death of her former Master Dar ' Nala and a withdrawal by all parties involved . By 3643 BBY , Shan was still using the weapon while serving as Grand Master of the Order , and her Padawan Shigar Konshi wielded it briefly alongside his own lightsaber to free Shan from the wreckage of the destroyed vessel " Corellia " above the planet Sebaddon . Konshi returned the lightsaber to his Master after the rescue , and she wielded it in battle against the droids known as hexes on Sebaddon ' s surface , an encounter later designated Independent Operation Sebaddon — an unofficial joint venture between the Empire and the Republic to destroy the hexes and prevent them from reaching the rest of the galaxy . However , Shan soon set aside the single - bladed weapon and took up a double - bladed lightsaber again , and she used that weapon throughout the rest of the Cold War and the subsequent Galactic War with the Empire . Behind the scenes . Satele Shan ' s green lightsaber first appeared in the webcomic series " " , which served as a lead - up to the release of the BioWare video game " " . However , as many of the characters ' appearances had not yet been finalized in - game , Shan ' s appearance and choice of lightsaber was among the many discrepancies in the comic . The novel " " , which was also released well before the game , stated that Shan continued to use the lightsaber ten years after the events of the comic , though all subsequent material starting with the " Hope " cinematic trailer portrayed Shan as wielding several different blue double - bladed lightsabers throughout her life . The exception to this would be the novel " " , which begins at the same time as " Threat of Peace " , However , the reference guide " The Journal of Master Gnost - Dural " depicts Shan as wielding a blue double - bladed lightsaber during the skirmish on Dantooine , directly contradicting the already contentious green lightsaber . The first issue of the " " comic arc further added to the discrepancy , as Shan seen with a double - bladed saber at Rhen Var shortly before the events of " Threat of Peace " , and she is also seen in - game with a double - bladed saber not long after the events of " Fatal Alliance " .