Katana-style sabers

**Moro Kadon** · 07-06-2007, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by elrond.406

Originally Posted by Ryma Mara

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katana

So I was correct, and so was maul.

*How would a hand guard help on a lightsaber?

Wouldn't the blade just slice through [e.i. saber lock]?

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If the guard was made from cortosis ore, it would possibly result in either blade-lock, the opposing weapon shutting down, or merely deflection. Why hilts themselves aren't made from cortosis to protect them against being destroyed is actually beyond me....

**Hasid Lafre** · 07-10-2007, 02:40 AM

I thought that it was a toxic type material?

**Moro Kadon** · 07-10-2007, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Hasid Lafre

I thought that it was a toxic type material?

Cortosis? No, it's just a highly energy-resistant ore found in rare deposits. Mostly used in armour and vibroblade construction, as a way to counter a lightsabre's ability to cut through common metal weapons. Disperses and often drains the diatium energy cells, if it is specially-treated, too, I think. From what I remember when read in 'I, Jedi', the cortosis-laced armour the Jensaarai wore drained Corran Horn's sabre's energy-cells. Often, when a blade of pure energy (i.e., a lightsabre) touches cortosis ore, it sometimes just switches the weapon off.