The High Republic
16 hilts · 7 characters
About the High Republic era
- Episodes
- The High Republic Era
- Period
- c. 232–100 BBY
- Hilts on this page
- 16
- Named characters
- 7
The High Republic era produced some of the most distinctive hilt designs in the galaxy's history — crafted during a period of Jedi confidence and expansion, when the Order was at the height of its reach and its Knights carried that assurance into every detail of their weaponry. Where the Prequel era trended toward symmetry and restraint, High Republic hilts lean into individuality: asymmetric geometries, longer emitter profiles, unusual grip textures, and construction choices that reflect a Jedi culture still experimenting with form. These were sabers built by craftspeople who believed the Order would endure — and the designs carry that conviction in their weight and finish.
Characters in this era
Choose a character to see their sabers.
Qimir SE Lightsaber - SNV4 PRO
Qimir SE Lightsaber - Proffie 2.2
The Elzar Mann Lightsaber – Proffie 2.2
The Elzar Mann Lightsaber – S-RGB
The Elzar Mann Lightsaber – SNV4 PRO
Choosing within the era.
Which characters carry the most choice
Choosing a lightsaber from the High Republic usually comes down to a character rather than a version, since nearly everyone from this era has a single hilt to their name. Qimir is the exception, with his hilt from The Acolyte and an SE build sitting side by side, so he alone asks you to pick between two takes on the same man. For everyone else the decision is who you want in your hand: Master Sol, Master Indara, Master Vernestra and Jecki Lon from The Acolyte, or Elzar Mann and Stellan Gios from the High Republic stories.
Display or duel
Every hilt from the High Republic here is built as a Neopixel version — SNV4 PRO, Proffie 2.2 or Xenopixel V3 — with the blade lit along its length, suited to display and to light duelling. Most are also offered as a baselit duelling build, in S-RGB or RGB-X, made to take real contact, and the Saber Core guide below sets out what separates the two in full.
Browse other eras
The eras in story order, from the Old Republic to the First Order.
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The Old RepublicForged before anybody wrote the rules downLeads Darth Revan · Satele Shan · Darth Malgus51 hilts · c. 4000–3600 BBYExplore The Old Republic →
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The High Republic · You are hereThe Order at its height, and the shadow already movingLeads Qimir · Elzar Mann · Master Vernestra16 hilts · c. 232–100 BBYThis is the page you are on
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Fall of the JediThe Republic's last years, and the last hilts built to a standardLeads Obi-Wan Kenobi · Anakin Skywalker · Youngling139 hilts · 32–19 BBYExplore Fall of the Jedi →
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Reign of the EmpireSurvivors, inquisitors, and hilts built in hidingLeads Cal Kestis · Starkiller · Ezra Bridger97 hilts · 19 BBY – 0 BBYExplore Reign of the Empire →
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Age of RebellionThe three silhouettes everybody can draw from memoryLeads Luke Skywalker · Darth Vader · Obi-Wan Kenobi43 hilts · 0 BBY – 4 ABYExplore Age of Rebellion →
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The New RepublicOld grudges, new blades, and no Order left to answer toLeads The Mandalorian · Baylan Skoll · Shin Hati50 hilts · 5–9 ABYExplore The New Republic →
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Rise of the First OrderSalvage, inheritance, and one hilt built from scratchLeads Rey "Skywalker" Palpatine · Ben Solo · Kylo Ren31 hilts · 34–35 ABYExplore Rise of the First Order →
Legends is a continuity, not a period. These hilts come from stories told outside the timeline above, so there is no era to slot them into and no date range to give them. They are here because the blades are real, not because they fit the chronology.