Lightsabers and water

JediKnightPasJoDacle · Jedi Knight Joined: Mar 31, 2004 Posts: 1223

I remember a lengthy debate that usually is always going one somewhere....so let's have it here!

The Question: Can lightsabers work underwater?

I say yes, but the water would be instantaniously vaporized causing a major problem...(ie: if anyone has thrown water on burning thermite you will know what I'm talking about).

Padme92 · Treasury Councillor Joined: Mar 27, 2004 Posts: 2123

Yes and no..... Razz

....read a few books and you will get the answer! hehehehe....

Ghent_the_Slicer · Padawan Joined: Sep 03, 2005 Posts: 649

Padme92 wrote:

Yes and no..... Razz

....read a few books and you will get the answer! hehehehe....

Lol! Yeah, I think some of them are water-proof (Plo Koon's?), but there's a part in the Jedi Apprentice book (#7? The Captive Temple) when Obi-Wan's lightsaber shorted out when it got water on it, if I remember correctly...

Padme92 · Treasury Councillor Joined: Mar 27, 2004 Posts: 2123

Also in one of the Junior Jedi Knights...I think Jaina and Jacen's at least were waterproof....???

TheRandomMenace · Jedi Knight Joined: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 1886

Kit Fisto's was waterproof in the Clone Wars cartoon. However if you try going in the water in the TPM video game, it will go out immediately. I think the general trend is that no, you cannot ignite it in water, however, the Clone Wars cartoon was over the top as it was, so they'd include something like a saber under water to keep the action fresh in the cartoon.

Padme92 · Treasury Councillor Joined: Mar 27, 2004 Posts: 2123

TheRandomMenace wrote:

Kit Fisto's was waterproof in the Clone Wars cartoon. However if you try going in the water in the TPM video game, it will go out immediately. I think the general trend is that no, you cannot ignite it in water, however, the Clone Wars cartoon was over the top as it was, so they'd include something like a saber under water to keep the action fresh in the cartoon.

But in TPM, you could have it on....it was that Obi-wan forgot to set something that made it waterproof on, hence why Qui-Gon had to help him when they were first on Naboo....

So I think it is that people have way too much time to think about this, and that George just didn't really care so he let it go...

jasconsolojediknight · Youngling Joined: Jan 30, 2006 Posts: 922

HMMMMMM

TurtleTrooper · Jedi Knight Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 341

According to Splinter of the Mind's Eye, lightsabers work underwater. According to TPM Movie Novelization, the reason Obi was running from the STAP was because it shorted out while he was swimming. In most video games(TPM, JO, JA) it turns off when you enter water. In BF2, your lightsaber does not turn off when Yoda runs underwater in Dagobah. I don't think that counts, though, since you also don't lose health when you go underwater with Yoda.

Mion · Youngling Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 33

Don't forget that in the game Obi-Wan, there are scenes in water were your saber works too. Obi can't swim with it on, but he can stand under falling water ie: a waterfall, or broken pipes, and it works fine.

jasconsolojediknight · Youngling Joined: Jan 30, 2006 Posts: 922

So what its just what game u play is when it works?

RevansPadawan · Youngling Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 15

You can't use your lightsaber underwater in KOTOR either.

PrincessLeia · Jedi Knight Joined: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 62

Also in AOTC, on Kamino, it was raining, and Obi-Wan was able to use his lightsaber there.

TheRandomMenace · Jedi Knight Joined: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 1886

Well there's a drastic difference between the lightsaber being activated in the presence of water, a la rain in AOTC or the Massassi Temple fight between Anakin and Asajj Ventress in the Clone Wars, and a lightsaber being completely submerged underwater, where the vast majority of sources say that it will not activate.