When induced by resonant frequencies, the crystals emitted powerful bursts of light, and further components of a lightsaber harnessed this power into a rod-like beam. The vast majority of lightsaber crystals from Ilum were green or blue in color and, though they were not connected to the Force like the Adegan crystals were, all of them had the special properties that made them ideal for a Jedi's weapon. Most Jedi Padawans underwent the ritual on construction of their first lightsaber at Ilum. This led to Ilum crystals being the most commonly used lightsaber crystals amongst the Jedi up until the Great Jedi Purge. Ilum presented to the Jedi Order entire caves full of high-quality crystals, while Adegan crystals were even rare in their own system. This caused some to use their names synonymously, though crystals from Ilum were much more common. The mephite and pontite variants of Adegan crystals, which produced the best lightsaber blades, were similar in structure to Ilum crystals.

This trait caused the Adegan crystals in a lightsaber to give off a weak Force signature that could be sensed by any Jedi. The Force shared a special connection with Adegan crystals and it was through their use that Jedi created a bond amongst themselves, the Force, and their weapon. Other known locations where Adegan crystals could be found included Mygeeto and in parts of the Cularin system asteroid belt. These rare Force-reactive stones were primarily found in the Adega system, though a fair amount of these crystals could also be found on the planet Halm. Jedi use them to make the best lightsabers.' ― Andur Sunrider - Listen ( file info) Īdegan crystals were commonly used by Jedi as a main component of a lightsaber. ' They're Adegan crystals-precious and hard to find.

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