Kyber crystal

### Color

Colorless prior to being bonded with a Force-sensitive individual; the process then results in different hues

## Usage and History

### Uses

A power source for lightsabers and superweapons

### Locations

* Ilum
* Ahch-To
* Jedha
* Lothal
* Reylea

A **kyber crystal**, simply known as **kyber**, and also called a **lightsaber crystal**, were rare, Force-attuned crystals that were found on scattered planets across the galaxy. The origins of kyber crystals date back to ancient times, eons before the birth of the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic, on the ice planet of Ilum. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, a comet composed entirely of a raw crystalized substance known as 'energon' impacted on Ilum. Over the course many years, the presence of the Force ended up converting the energon crystals into kyber crystals, also allowing the crystals to spread across the surface entire planet, going deep into Ilum's crust.

Approximately six thousand years prior to the rise of the Galactic Empire, the Prime Jedi and his followers would discover the existence of the kyber crystals on Ilum, as well as a group of highly advanced beings known as Cybertronians, whom they communicated with. For the next several millennia, kyber crystals were used by the Jedi and the Sith in the construction of their lightsabers. As part of Jedi training, younglings were sent to the Crystal Cave of Ilum to mine crystals in order to construct their own lightsabers. The crystal's mix of unique luster was called "the water of the kyber" by the Jedi. There were also larger, rarer crystals of great power and that, according to legends, were used at the heart of ancient superweapons by the Sith.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 1: Beginnings* — "Chapter 5: Nightmares" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 45: The Gathering" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 46: A Test of Strength"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 47: Bound for Rescue" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 48: A Necessary Bond"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 58: Remembrances" (flashback only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 60: Voices" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 73: The Phantom Apprentice" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 6: Doubt and Suspicion" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 75: Victory and Death" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 3: Skirmish on Mandalore" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 5: Showdown on Raada"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 8: Guardians of the Whills"
* *Rylla's Bounty* — "Reprise" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 11: Legends & Training"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 21: Curious Friendships" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 27: Changes & Uncovered History"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 28: The Path of Mara Jade"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 37: Training Montage"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 38: First big solo Mission!" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 39: Complications Arise"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 40: A Mandalorian's Rage"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 41: Storytelling" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 56: The Gift of Love"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 57: The Wedding"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 58: What Lies Beyond" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 59: Returning to the Rebellion"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 62: Everything Changes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 70: Tale of the King"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 71: How to Resist a Force User" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 81: Dangerous Curiosity"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 94: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 1" (mentioned only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Venture the Unknown"
* *Sun and Moon* — "Unexpected Encounter"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 5: From Crystal to Lifeblood"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 6: The Reawakening" (main story and flashback)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 7: A Little Problematic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 9: Steps into Shadow Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 16: Imprisoned by Belief" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 24: Restarting a Cruiser" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 31: A False Sense of Security" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 42: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 2" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 43: Trials of the Darksaber" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 56: Zero Hour Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 57: Next Move"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 67: The Deal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 68: Wolves of Dume Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 69: Wolves of Dume Pt 2" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 70: Wolves of Dume Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 73: A Fool's Hope" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 75: Liberation of Lothal" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 76: A Family" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 6: Children of the Force* — "Chapter 2: Need for Rebels" (mentioned only)
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 3: The Distress Call" (mentioned only)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Lost Child* — "Chapter 1: Fall From the Stars"

### **Non-canon appearances**

* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 1: Prologue"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 2: Unexplainable Bending"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 3: Welcome to Republic City"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 4: A Leaf in the Wind"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 6: The Voice in the Night"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 8: Spirit of Competition Pt 2"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 10: The Messenger"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 13: What is the Force?"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 14: Visions"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 19: The Equalists Strike"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 20: Turning the Tides"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 24: Greatest Change"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 25: Discussion With a Jedi"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 1: A Harsh Lesson" (recap only)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 4: Dark Knights Attack"
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 10: Escalation"