Filthy Jawa Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I don't see this discussed anywhere else, but am I alone in thinking too much was made of Jyn's kyber crystal for it not to come up again in the future? I am not in the camp of Jyn is Rey's mom, but could Jyn's crystal somehow end up powering Rey's light saber? Could be a nice connection between the films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 But it got blowed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 It was a totem from a lost parent. She wore it to remember. It served that purpose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Jyn was blowed up. Was the crystal? Seemed to be a bit bigger story-wise than just the totem from a lost parent to me. I've only seen the movie once, so I haven't really analyzed it, but the whole thing where Chirrut "saw" it on her...just seemed like the movie dwelled on that crystal more than it needed to for that purpose, plus it's an item that we know has greater significance in Star Wars, so.... hence my kooky theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 The only thing story-wise I noticed was that the writers needed something to draw the secondary characters to Jyn so they can join her club. Since the blind guy gets a boner for anything force-related, he noticed the crystal, had their little conversation, and felt a good enough vibe from her to help her out. Its a little mcguffin for the blind guy and his machine-gun boyfriend, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the trumpet player 2 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 The scene where they infiltrate the security on Scarif, she is rubbing it, trusting in The Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Jinn got the crystal from her dad, but who gave it to him? His father before him. We're never expressly told who that was, but if you work it out it's definitely Gui-Gon. That will be revealed in Rogue 2 when she returns as a force ghost to mentor her surprise daughter in getting the second death stars plans to the bothans. Qui-Gon's grand daughter+Luke=Rey This explains how Rey gets that crystal for her new lightsaber as well. The nuclear fallout and radiation absorbed by the crystal (cuz it didn't blowed it up) is what turns the color of her blades rainbow colors. It's double bladed of course because...hello...quarterstaff training evidenced in TFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 You're definitely 100% right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 I mean the Jedi aren't allowed to form attachment. One-night stands? Hells yeahh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Brunch? Oh damn girl, I thought you knew I was a Jedi. Sorry, gotta bounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 "You had a good time and it was what it was." "I...had a good time and it was what it was." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Nothing like a little date rape humour, right? I feel dirty for that last comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Well, you are Filthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerimar Nyliram Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Don't know about that stuff with Ray (Rey?), but they made a big booboo with the crystal: It's clear. It has no color. Lightsaber crystals have always been colored, reflecting the color of the blade they produce.Maybe hers would produce a white blade? Dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 My understanding is that in the new canon, kyber crystals are always clear and the Jedi or Sith who owns it gives it its colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerimar Nyliram Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Ah. I'm just going to assume hers is a rare white lightsaber crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavonis Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 You can change the color of some crystals by irradiating them or heat-treating them. Plenty of heat and radiation even in the Star Wars universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerimar Nyliram Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 That's true. The Sith produce synthetic red crystals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 That's true. The Sith produce synthetic red crystals.Im with you on this one. I don't care what the new canon says outside the movies. Having mood crystals is just plain dumb. It's as bad as midichlorians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 That's true. The Sith produce synthetic red crystals.I thought that part also wasn't true in the new canon. Or am I missing the subtext here that you are denying the new rules...kind of like I deny the prequels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 It's not. It's the old EU canon that was never contradicted in the old regular canon, but now was replaced by the new canon. I know I know, you need a ****ing flowchart to keep up with this crap sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavonis Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 No flowcharts needed for following the movie plots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerimar Nyliram Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Yes, but I consider Rogue One to be fully compatible with the old canon (the only canon I recognize), so I am adopting an old-canon explanation for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Jawa Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Okay so it's what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 You know, when I was a kid, I always figured the lightsaber had a dial or something so you could change it to whatever color you wanted. Also, I never could figure out how they turned them on or off because you never actually see them press a button, it just seems to turn on and off when its supposed to. Good job lightsabers for just knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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