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'''Lightfoils''' were small and elegant [[energy sword]]s based upon [[lightsaber]] design.
 
'''Lightfoils''' were small and elegant [[energy sword]]s based upon [[lightsaber]] design.
   
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==Description==
Originally designed by the [[Sith]] of the [[Mecrosa Order]], their quality was on par with that of [[Jedi]] lightsabers. Each lightfoil was a work of art, more lightweight and balanced than a lightsaber, it was wielded with one hand, as its petite and elegantly designed handles attested. They were best suited for use with one-hand in the [[Makashi|Form II: Makashi]] style. After the [[Cleansing of the Nine Houses]], with the Sith gone, the lightfoil began to be made and used by non-[[Force sensitive]]s, becoming popular among certain nobles of the [[Tapani sector]], especially those that called themselves "[[saber rake]]s." Post-Cleansing Lightfoils were weaker than authentic lightsabers due to the poor quality [[focusing crystal]]s used in their manufacture and the relatively low level of craftsmanship compared to [[Jedi artisan]]s. On the plus side, though, the knockoff lightfoils apparently did not require any connection to [[the Force]] to create, and were fully usable by non-[[Force sensitive]]s.
 
 
[[File:Tapani lightfoils.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Two Tapani sector [[Tapani Noble Houses|Nobles]] dueling with lightfoils.]]
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Originally designed in secret by the [[Sith]] of the [[Mecrosa Order]], the quality of the lightfoil was on par with that of [[Jedi]] lightsabers. Each one was a work of art, lightweight and balanced. It was wielded with one hand as its petite and elegantly designed handles attested. They were best suited for use with one-hand in the graceful [[Makashi|Form II: Makashi]] style.<ref name="JATM" />
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After the [[Cleansing of the Nine Houses]], with the Sith gone, so-called "modern" lightfoils began to be made and used by non-[[Force sensitive]]s, becoming popular among certain nobles of the [[Tapani sector]], especially those that called themselves "[[saber rake]]s". However, these Post-Cleansing Lightfoils were weaker than the authentic or "archaic" lightfoils due to the poor quality [[focusing crystal]]s used in their manufacture and the relatively low level of craftsmanship compared to [[Jedi artisan]]s. However, the knockoff lightfoils apparently did not require any connection to [[the Force]] to create, and were fully usable by non-[[Force sensitive]]s.<ref name="JATM" />
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==History==
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The original or "archaic" lightfoils were popular in the years leading up to the [[Great Sith War]]. After the decline of the Sith in the Tapani Sector, the less potent "modern" lightfoils that were constructed were popular among Tapani Sector nobles, who would pay large sums of money to obtain them.<ref name="JATM" /><ref name="Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide">''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''</ref>
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==Appearances==
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*''[[The Last Jedi (novel)|The Last Jedi]]'' {{1st}}
   
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]'' {{1stm}}
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*''[[Player's Guide to Tapani]]''
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*''[[Tapani Sector Instant Adventures]]''
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*''[[Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues]]''
 
*''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
 
*''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
 
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
 
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
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*''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''
[[File:Tapani lightfoils.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Two Tapani sector [[Tapani Noble Houses|Nobles]] dueling with lightfoils.]]
 
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*''[[Galaxy of Intrigue]]''
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Lightfoils were small and elegant energy swords based upon lightsaber design.

Description

Tapani lightfoils

Two Tapani sector Nobles dueling with lightfoils.

Originally designed in secret by the Sith of the Mecrosa Order, the quality of the lightfoil was on par with that of Jedi lightsabers. Each one was a work of art, lightweight and balanced. It was wielded with one hand as its petite and elegantly designed handles attested. They were best suited for use with one-hand in the graceful Form II: Makashi style.[1]

After the Cleansing of the Nine Houses, with the Sith gone, so-called "modern" lightfoils began to be made and used by non-Force sensitives, becoming popular among certain nobles of the Tapani sector, especially those that called themselves "saber rakes". However, these Post-Cleansing Lightfoils were weaker than the authentic or "archaic" lightfoils due to the poor quality focusing crystals used in their manufacture and the relatively low level of craftsmanship compared to Jedi artisans. However, the knockoff lightfoils apparently did not require any connection to the Force to create, and were fully usable by non-Force sensitives.[1]

History

The original or "archaic" lightfoils were popular in the years leading up to the Great Sith War. After the decline of the Sith in the Tapani Sector, the less potent "modern" lightfoils that were constructed were popular among Tapani Sector nobles, who would pay large sums of money to obtain them.[1][2]

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

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