Force - imbued blade A Force - imbued blade was a bladed weapon used circa 36 , 453 BBY by the ancient followers of the Ashla and Bogan of the ancient Je ' daii Order . History . The Force - imbued blade was first conceived on Tython in the forges of Vur Tepe by the ancient Je ' daii Order , and would become the Order ' s signature weapon until the introduction of the Forcesaber circa 25 , 793 BBY by the Force Hound Xesh . From the Forcesaber , the Je ' daii Order would take basic principles of Forcesaber technology and eventually develop the Protosaber , which would become the new standard weapon for the order circa 5000 BBY . Nevertheless , the Force - imbued blade saw widespread use throughout the Despot War , the Force Wars between the followers of the Ashla and Bogan , and up until the First Great Schism circa 24 , 500 BBY . Typically , each blade was created by a Je ' daii after advancing past the rank of Padawan and becoming a Je ' daii Journeyer or Je ' daii Ranger of the Order . Despite the common name , the blades were not exclusive to the Jedi , since they were also used extensively by followers of the Bogan during the Force Wars , as well as by the Legions of Lettow . Description . Force - imbued blades were solid metal blades that required no power source , and that glowed with the power of the Force coursing through them . This glow could manifest itself in multiple ways , ranging from lightning - like striations , a discoloration of the blade , a fire like manifestation , or lack any form of visual manifestation at all . Imbued with the Force , the blades were preternaturally strong and sharp , being capable of cutting effortlessly through most materials , with the exception of reinforced metals such as durasteel , which took more effort . Force - imbued blades could also damage and destroy dark side spirits . Creation . The practices and techniques that the Tythonian Je ' daii used to create Force - imbued blades were carried down and practiced by the Legions of Lettow at the Chatos Academy . An initiate would select a bar of high - carbon metal , typically durasteel , and would hammer the bar into a blade ; as it was forged , the Force was channeled into the blade , altering the molecular structure of the metal into a reinforced lattice . This lattice both hardened the blade and sharpened the edge , as well as prepared the blade for the next step . Once the blade was forged , an initiate would place an energy crystal into the hilt of the blade , and then would marry the lattices of the crystal and the blade together - this was accomplished by submerging oneself deep into the Force , and then meditating on the blade and crystal until blade , crystal , and smith became as one . Once the lattices were married , the wielder would channel energy through the crystal and into the blade until it began to glow with a nimbus of energy , signifying that the blade had been permanently infused with the Force . The forging process was both physically and mentally taxing . Smiths ran the risk of shattering the blade , crystal , or both when channeling energy - whether due to imperfections in the lattices , or due to their inadequate skill .