sith_lord_1020 wrote in thesith 😊contemplative

Hey there. I'm new to this group.
I have a question about the lightsabers. It is my understanding that the energy beam is created by a certain crystal within the saber. The crystal creates the beam of light in a random color (either blue or green). Mace Windu's lightsaber is purple but that's because it is an electron lightsaber rather than a crystal one. So what makes the Sith lightsabers red? I mean, if it was one of the random colors along with blue and green, then there should be red lightsabers among the Jedi as well as blue and green lightsabers among the Sith. So what's up with it?
I have a theory. Something about the dark side of the Force affects the crystals in such a way that the color of the light shaft becomes red. But that's just MY theory. And I don't even know if there is an official take on the topic. I'd love to know though cause it has always bothered me.