Why Dooku Built a SUPERIOR Lightsaber

[@aamirrazak3467]

Makes sense Dooku had an unorthodox lightsaber hilt, he wasn’t your average Jedi that’s for sure.

[@aronmakan]

True

[@aronmakan]

@@colindaniels945 Yes but Qui-Gon was unorthodox in the sense that he didn't always follow the Jedi code instead he followed his instincts and let the Force guide him.

[@NieYanMLC]

​@@aronmakan which is the most suitable thing to do as a force user, not to resist against the flow but to guide and embrace it.

[@tuchesampho2047]

​@@NieYanMLC yip like Bruce said be water

[@nathankirschbaum6850]

"You see, Yoda, you aren't dealing with your average Jedi warrior anymore..."

[@pugtie4695]

Dooku may have been a sith but he genuinely did think what he was doing was right up until his master revealed his true motivation.

[@voicecrack7951]

Which is the downfall of many Jedi

[@DualityofLife]

Which is the interesting part of his character. Dooku didnt want war, he believed in the (real) corruption of the republic and thought the only way to fix it and to unite the galaxy in peace was through abolishing the republic and recreating it without its issues. He didnt want to create an empire, he truly thought he could fix the system, and chose the wrong side for doing that.

[@aamirrazak3467]

True he wasn’t your average Jedi or Sith that’s for sure. His idea for the Sith empire described in the rots novelization was interesting. It’s a shame he was betrayed by Sidious in the end

[@arthurfleck629]

@@aamirrazak3467 Agreed, Dooku deserved better, he was as much of a victim as most other Star Wars characters

[@lawv804]

Anakin thought he was doing the right thing too. Thats how Sidious manipulated Jedi to the dark side.

[@vantao9408]

This is all the more fascinating when your learn more about what a literal legend Sir Christopher Lee truly was and how he helped design the saber based on his own experience with dueling. Dude was an assassin, a duelist, one of the greatest actors ever seen, a knight, blood descendant of Charlemagne, and so much more than I can fit into a comment. Legendary man.

[@slippin-pr1rp]

Oldest heavy metal artist that I know of as well

[@jwlnsilver6354]

Also witnessed the last public execution if I recall, and almost married into swedish royalty lmao. He was THE guy, straight up the main character

[@angieloverboy32]

Ian Fleming based james bond off of Christopher Lee. Who later plays a villain in James bond lol.

[@MakutaSighkonus96]

I've been saying they need to make a movie about Sir Christopher Lee's life I'd watch it and I wouldn't care how many hours I'd have to sit through it.

[@MastemaJack]

It would make sense for him to base his lightsaber hilt off one of the beat designed swords.

[@christophergardiner5351]

My favorite saber. Not only does it look cool, but unlike most others, it looked comfortable to grasp.

[@sword_racer185]

Honestly ive always hated his saber, i always thought it looked goofy and deformed

[@eugeo5391]

The actor of Count Dooku, Sir Christopher Lee is a duelist so Im pretty sure it does not look goofy to him. He has experience with the sword so Im definitely trusting him on his lightsaber design

[@sword_racer185]

@@eugeo5391 idc, it still looks goofy

[@yofolkdem1256]

​@@sword_racer185 Dooku has a true saber-like hilt, so it may seem goofy but it has real world inspiration.

[@thesithofearth3617]

​@@sword_racer185it looks more like a rapier, foil, or a similar fencing blade

[@kratmostang9049]

Watching dooku fight with that lightsaber is soo relaxing 😅

[@edmo1450]

He style is like a dance. So yea I can see what u mean. He also had insane tune with the force cuz ,if I'm not wrong, his stance is one hard to master

[@cashvault1996]

Little do people know that Christopher Lee actually created the design idea of the hilt to be curved in such a way to support his hands that had arthritis in real life. It all started with that….lol. RIP, Christopher Lee. ❤

[@Dagoroth55]

He's also a champion fencer. That's why his light sabre hilt is curved.

[@MastemaJack]

Nah its based on an actual sword.

[@Moetastic]

The hilt design was based on the Saber of Charlemagne.

[@heatnup]

RIP

[@stephenking5852]

Kinda like how Mace Windu had a purple lightsaber because Sam L. Jackson wanted to see himself better on Geonosis, and because it’s his favorite color.

[@CRlMZlN]

The Jedi council did not approve of Dooku's hilt design and dueling form, as these combined were purpose-built to fight other lightsaber users. At the time, the Sith were not active and the Jedi were "peacekeepers", so this worried the council.

[@dancooke8811]

That idea is foolish considering to be a "peacekeeper" you need to enforce your version of peace upon the citizens using military and government services which in this instance, are no longer peaceful so so the whole statement about "Jedi being Keepers of The Peace, Not Soldiers..." by Mace Windu in Attack of The Clones is BULLSHIT!

[@dancooke8811]

In fact in alot of ways...The Jedi Order is worse than The Sith. At The Sith were always honest when confronted about what they were up to. The Jedi...they continued to kidnap babies and young children from their families....and convert them into fanatic religious Knights that continued to fight their Holy War that doesn't End and probably doesn't exist...that is its in their mind. But they don't any better because they are part of an elaborate Cult.

[@RenfromBespin]

interesting & very inline with Dooku’s character

[@Prost81]

,,Peacekeepers" 😂

[@AntiSocialMachine]

That detail makes it so much more eerie. I love the foreshadowing

[@theatremusician]

Dooku's lightsabre style was like watching a beautiful ballet. Elegant, effective, economic, exquisite.

[@TheDucktator]

lightsaber*

[@owenb8636]

It really shows how little the jedi had to do for the last thousand years if they were developing policy on acceptable lightsaber hilt choices

[@edwxx20001]

The jedi spent a thousand years keeping the republic together, they were the glue that kept a bearly functioning senate and society from collapsing. Just look at what happens in the last days of the jedi order, we have a galactic civil war, an empire that dosen't outlast its first ruler slightly over 20 years, a new civil war, a new republic, another civil war, the first order takeover, and the new-new republic. the jedi were extremely busy, keeping the galaxy from a constant cycle wars.

[@MerkhVision]

It sounds like it wasn’t a rule, just a tradition that ppl sometimes did if they felt like it

[@ruantimker1273]

@@edwxx20001 and the moment the jedi stopped being peace keepers is when they got genocided

[@guyman1570]

Wait until you find out what militaries, corporations and monastic orders require their members to adhere to.... 😂

[@ThePalaeontologist]

Jokes aside, with about 10,000 Jedi around at any time, they were _very_ busy.

[@crazylarryjr]

While that is the story reason for the design, the real life reason for it was because the Actor (Christopher Lee) had arthritis in his hands and wrists. The curved hilt allowed him to properly work the lightsaber without hyperextending his wrists, allowing him to do more of the scenes without a stand in or CGI effects beyond the blade itself

[@Lurker1991]

In short, he wanted to swing the sword so much he had custom design one. That's badass

[@crazylarryjr]

@@Lurker1991, Yup it was said he was enthusiastic about playing the part and wanted as much as he could do

[@anidiot192]

It was also because he was experienced with swords with curved hilts, so he brought in a sword he owned (the saber of Charlemagne which was a family heirloom) for them to model it off of

[@Deconstruction_Administrator]

The curve also puts the blade in a closer alignment with the arm, reducing tension on the wrist during impacts from strikes and blocks.

[@Deconstruction_Administrator]

@darianward7805 It's also closer in design to the types of RL sabres he was trained to use.

[@netherl1ve619]

"The look of superiority" Count Dooku

[@Legoluke197]

I get the idea of hilt designs imitating the wielder’s master’s (probably out of respect) but honestly it makes more sense for Jedi to design their lightsabers to best support their fighting style. Even if combat is supposed to be a last resort, “an extension of the user” ideology makes a lot more sense, same as it would for sword crafting in real life.

[@henrikaugustsson4041]

I agree completely. I think most of these channels and authors just make shit up that doesn’t make sense because they want to be cool and edgy, but it really only shows how shallow their understanding is. Whoever said it’s tradition to make an imitation of your master’s saber probably just took one look at the original trilogy, noticed that Luke’s new saber looks like Obi-WAN’s and went “it’s tradition” without considering anything else known in Star Wars.

[@Matt-lc8qt]

Not to mention that if everyone has to imitate their master's lightsaber then they would all look pretty much the same since they'd all be based on the first one.

[@RogerTheil]

I could be wrong, but I get the sense that this custom became tradition, and then became orthodoxy as the Council came to favor, and then probably require, such traditions over practicality.

[@thescepterofjudah12]

Arguably the most unique and elegant hilt in all of Star Wars lore. In my opinion, If his blade was the same color as Mace Windu’s, he definitely would’ve been the most talked about and beloved character, even over Darth Vader. His mastery of both the Light and Darksides, along with the fact that he could control when he had the Sith eyes were a true testament of mastering both sides of the Force. Plus he went toe to toe with Yoda, not that he could’ve out Forced Yoda.

[@dancooke8811]

Actually for a while Mace had a blue Lightsaber, not long tho...they were equal in duelling ability...actual rivals and good friends.😂

[@adamplanner2143]

Best design of any lightsaber, for sure... and so elegant in appearance, too

[@heres_the_sauce]

We really need a Dooku series, he’s such an interesting character

[@wrldtrvlr72a1]

Honestly, I like the idea of an Empire with Dooku at the helm.

[@timothylewis960]

He is one of my favorite characters and one of the best dualist in the Star Wars universe

[@dankcraft7386]

Makes so much sense, especially considering the fact he was against many of the corrupt Jedi Order’s beliefs

[@CollinMcLean]

Ignoring that Dooku himself was a corrupt leader in every sense of the word...

[@Nick-bk7es]

"You can't make that saber it's corrupted by the dark side!" *Proceeds to be the most pure hearted individual for 3 episodes straight*

[@willchoice7681]

we watched a different show.

[@toastedtarts4044]

I wish there could be a young dooku series now

[@thenewbaronzyafton6860]

same count dooku is my favorite sith

[@mid1429]

@@thenewbaronzyafton6860i don’t even know if you could call him a sith bc the reason he rebelled against the order, because he believed the CIS was better for the galaxy, then the Republic.

[@GandolfdaBlaq]

Dooku’s sauce and tact was unparalleled even in the dark side. I love how Christopher Lee used his dueling experience and knowledge pour into the character. Truly was a sight to see

[@chadcat420]

What an elegant lightsaber design

[@felixk9727]

There is a slight tilt so he can fight better against Jedi, since from their perspective all lightsabers are straight and therefore a tilt can cause a kind of a struggle for them to fight against since it s unusual for them. As well as this tilt suits his own kind of battlestyle. A great detail in my opinion

[@HelplessTeno]

Dooku is such a cool character.

[@noobkingnero7506]

Such elegance and superiority.

[@Leostar-Regalius]

if only dooku had seen Palpatine was just using him before it was too late

[@ajthecipher1588]

Possibly my favorite character in all of star wars .

[@donniejefferson9554]

Dooku had elegant strokes and defines of hand.

[@lukenye8533]

His lightsaber was inspired by Filipino weaponry and this one Filipino guy that sent in his idea for a lightsaber!! So cool

[@KP16OO]

the look and the style he had was my favorite, looks so smooth and effortless

[@solomonheppner]

Damn....its always chilling to watch Sir Christopher Lee practically floating during those dueling scenes. Probably one of the last deadly swordsmasters that will ever exist.

[@StompingLeaf]

That part when he takes anikans whole arm off was lit

[@baconsale2505]

Dooky is my favorite sith shown in the movies he fights with so much style

[@JoshuaPAMployee]

It's nice to know most stuff we love now was just George doing stuff for the actors.

[@rodgill9376]

I've always loved the design of Dooku's hilt. It just looks both cool and beautiful. It felt perfect.

[@soularprimestudios5930]

The moment you realize Dookus button on his lightsaber could have shortened his saber like a dagger in his struggle with Anakin in episode three and could have killed Anakin with that deception.....

[@xcesive8614]

Dooku was my favorite lightsaber. I really wish I could custom build revan's lightsaver at a curb with some of dooku's designs.

[@chaosknight9131]

Fun Fact: Darth Bane, the creator of the Rule of 2, also had a curved hilt Lightsaber due to his preference for power strikes

[@joebloggs5318]

He didn't design it though just got given it I think by the Twillek who he later dropped a building on top of. Aside from coming up with the Rule Of Two, Darth Bane was not exactly a great intellect.

[@dunningkrugerfxs5848]

He did not create the rule of two, he enforced it after finding it in the sith archives. The saber was given to him by one of his instructors who had taken it from his master, who he killed.

[@dunningkrugerfxs5848]

​@@joebloggs5318depends on how you measure intellect. Bane had natural cunning,leadership, and manipulation. He learned both from his mistakes and the wisdom of the greater siths. Wasn't til he got *spoilers* his literal plot armor that he started brute forcing everything

[@theryumancer9639]

Technically it was Darth Revan that invented the Rule of Two. Bane just made it official.

[@toma.4808]

Curved hilt saber was designed for larger wielders to make powerful swings and to throw off their standard wielding saber opponents. Prior to dooku using one darth banes first saber- a gift from lord kasim- was a curved hilt. Bane was a bigger man physically than dooku was

[@SuperiorUncleGrandpaOfMadness]

Dude, curved sword hilts existed for the purpose of dueling, not so big guys could fight. Lee's saber was custom built because of his arthiritis and the fact that he is an experienced dueler in real life. He chose to have it designed after a family heirloom not because he's a big dude.

[@eperrin669]

Had no idea of that tradition. Thank you.

[@adjcsee4476]

The funny part in interviews with Christopher Lee with him stating that his mind and hands were fast but he just wasn’t as fast enough because of his legs. So if he was a couple years younger he could have done circles around anyone.

[@chrisvaughan2462]

Sir Christopher Lee was an elegant bastard! Perfect casting! RIP legend!

[@VickStarkiller]

Dooku is one of those characters that I want more of but it’s hard for them to do that because the actor they chose for the role was at an advanced stage in his career and is no longer with us. I would love for them to recast with a younger actor for a movie set before Phantom Menace like they did with Obi-Wan Kenobi but I’m not sure what that movie/series would be.

[@jerodjr]

Also why asaaj Ventress was so success at her time as his apprentice. Even Sidious sensed their bond and her strength growing. He was the reason Dooku and Asaaj parted ways.

[@toomberrebmoot9244]

Dooku's lightsaber, from a purely practical point of view, is a perfect modification to standard saber designs. Its curved hilt not only makes it an excellent parrying blade, but it also gives the blade additional torque in saber locks. As somebody who owns a curved lightsaber hilt, these are very simple yet extremally handy advantages in dueling. The only impracticality behind this design is against staff sabers, since the extended reach of the staff allows the enemy to keep out of range of "parry-jabs".

[@theElfster]

Funny way to explain how Sir Christopher Lee was a badass duelist in fencing and swordplay so they gave his character a hilt to suit this

[@ryplay08]

I didn’t know that. Dooku definitely has the coolest lightsaber

[@jkgaming0565]

And this is partially why he was one of the best light saber dualists of all time

[@MarekUtd]

Dooku's sabre is by far my favourite.

[@N8Dubie]

Reading “The Jedi Path”, I read the page about the curved hilt being designed complementary to Form II, but Dooku also left a note that said “Interesting…”

[@BreafLoaf]

I love count dokus elegant strokes🤭

[@rustic_russian]

This is why I always felt bad for dooku when I was a kid. I was mad that he killed the clones but I knew there was more to the story I didn’t understand or know yet. Glad I wasn’t wrong dooku is dope

[@DanXRojas]

Dooku is by far the coolest character in Star Wars

[@jarerarebear1765]

Dooku's curved hilt is one of my favorite lightsaber designs.

[@TheLimeFondants]

I’m loving these bite size lore videos. Awesome! 🟩🟢🟩🟢🟩🟢🟩🟢🟩🟢

[@MFlexman]

That last portrait of Dooku was beautiful.

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

I love how Dooku and Anakin are so similar yet so different in many ways.

[@SugarW1thC0ffee]

That’s awesome because I always thought he moved so smooth and elegantly. He had flow.

[@sheridan8487]

Count Dooku was definitely one of the most badass light saber fighters. He was just smooth, smart, cunning, and wisdom.

[@wiredforstereo]

This would absolutely how I would do things. Do the normal thing to get started and then make my own unique modified thing that was better than everyone elses. 100% It's how I do everything.

[@MC-ly4pm]

Oooohhh yeeesss! Watchin' sir Lee fencing is the thing tigers love most!!!

[@karolclark791]

Dooku isn't my favourite character but he is the best character to watch in duels. His form is so dam unique and with the arm being his back he's so elegant

[@czaxi_official]

My favorite part of star wars is that every single inconsistency in the films has been explained with extensive backstory lol

[@thesmartbudgetchannel2940]

Actor Christopher Lee was the perfect choice for count dooku. He is in real life a master swordsman and fencer. Rest in peace Mr Lee

[@kylewhitfield449]

For those wondering the irl reason dooku had a curved lightsaber hilt is the actor had arthritis in his hands so a curved hilt was much more comfortable for him to hold.

[@MichaelJohnston-sj2fk]

Dooku was gangsta: black cape, dark flashing eyes, and like all villains; it’s easier to hate than to see the beauty in them. Dooku was a fantastic duelist, a wonderful statesman and ambassador, ets., sith lord and alll.

[@Theminecraftian772]

I didn't know about the thumb trigger to shorten the blade before. That's awesome!

[@PaulTanner-pc1nj]

Agreed always been my favourite Sabre in all Starwars

[@astrogeek1230]

I loved Dooku's form 2 fighting style.

[@sdtechsol]

Fun fact: Christopher Lee was a skilled fenced in real life. The hilt for his lightsaber was designed based on the type of hilt used on the real life fencing saber he used in real life.

[@J.Jonah.Jameson.]

This just makes me miss the old lightsaber duels of the prequels.

[@madsam7582]

Dude learned from Exar Kun, with the blade length.

[@theannouncer5538]

Dooku is my favorite duelist to watch across all of Star Wars media, bro got that finesse

[@JariahxSynn]

I wanted Dooku's lightsaber wheni first saw it. Clean as hell!

[@MEJ777]

The curved hilt also makes strikes appear to be incoming at specific angles that they are not

[@FireStudios0712]

George Lucas actually chose that shape of the lightsaber because of a sword that that actor had in one of his movies

[@aceofcheems7685]

Shhhhh we're trying to fit it into the lore

[@starsnake8176]

Curved hilt is so cool and more interesting to hold.

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

The design lends itself more to a fencing style, which would make perfect sense for a weightless blade.

[@noahhowrilla4208]

Long stories short, Sir Christopher Lee and Dooku the goat

[@josephcavaliere9772]

Count dooku was very skilled artist n his lightsaber

[@Jra8994]

They need to do shows on dooku,windu and Yoda individually and many other types of shows

[@korien8976]

Having a blade that can cut through pretty much anything, it doesn't makes sense to have a hilt that is focused on weigth of hit, but to be fast with minimal movement of the hand, so I would argue that Dooku has the most realistic lightsaber in the lore.

[@DirtballMcNasty]

In kotor, you had to find colored crystals to upgrade your lightsaber color. In the stories the crystal is bled, meaning it has to be used to kill, and over time the blue or green would slowly change to red. I think.

[@coppertopv365]

He was 79 years old when he fought Obi-Wan in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. It’s amazing how close he came to playing Grand Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars film; he turned down the role in the same timeframe. Peter Cushing was chosen to play the part from his best friend.

[@brettbrooks5511]

He definitely wasn't in episode 4 as that was the first film and came out in 77. Its amazing how you can say something with such confidence to even put the roman numerals and the episode title and be so stupidly wrong. He was in his 70s during the prequels which were in the early 2000s.

[@coppertopv365]

@@brettbrooks5511 I got it from an online source. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Can't help ya..

[@cheatmealdiet1727]

Wish we got more of dooku in the films

[@ViIsBi]

It also allowed for the "blade" to be properly align with his arm.

[@aaronkenney4769]

Dooku fought with form 2 which was the strongest form for 1v1 saber vs saber dueling. The form focused on parrying for defense and thrusting for offense (similar to traditional fencing 🤺) the curved hilt would make thrusting more precise thus increasing dookus win chances in a duel.

[@jerry-mouse-4]

Man to see all these content creators makes me happy I love all your Star wars videos I hope I do a big on KZbin one day

[@RetneysHolocron]

Thanks!

[@richardsuggs8108]

Best light saber design. It actually fits the hand and doesn’t have clumsy switches or things sticking out of the hilt.

[@mannyboy95]

Did you also know, that very tequnique is considered forbidden by both the dark and the light and shouldn't be used in duels

[@TheDeathboy-bz3kw]

Curved, 13.9 inches, crimson red, slightly plasmic smell 🤤

[@TheChuckfuc]

Christopher lee came up with the curved hilt because it gives you better alignment.

[@richtheunstable3359]

Not seen young Dooku before. Now i want a Nicolas Cage Dooku movie.

[@leijones2259]

Our commentator forgot to add it was also used for makin the Blade longer too 👌🏽💯

[@Anselmo_acj]

Dooku was a fanatic

[@richardrobinson1663]

Yeah, his is the only hilt I'll be buying when I go to Disney World this year. It's always been my favorite.

[@spottypongo7591]

Lets not forget the important reason why. Traditional lightsabers have a straight hilt and so they have a fairly predictable arc and patterns. Darth bane chose this because it created just enough of a variance that people trained for lightsabers (even force sensitives) had a hard time predicting the exact angles that having a curved hilt provided with the proper technique. That combined with the knowledge of Dooku im fairly positive he had some knowledge of darth bane and added that to his toolkit

[@strikeforce1500]

Ezra🤝Dooku🤝Kylo "Damm bro, your lightsaber looks cool"

[@Italkmadshitlol]

Lee was the only dude on set that had actual experience in killing with blades lol