Unreviewed Balun Dashiell's Crossguard Lightsaber

[Balun Dashiell]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:

• Intent: To create a new Lightsaber to commemorate the Knighting of Balun Dashiell .
• Image Source: ChatGPT.com.
• Canon Link: N/A.
• Permissions: N/A.
• Primary Source: Crossguard Lightsaber.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION:

• Manufacturer: Balun Dashiell .
• Affiliation: Balun Dashiell .
• Market Status: Closed-Market.
• Model: Crossguard Lightsaber.
• Modularity: Components can be swapped, replaced and repaired.
• Production: Unique.
• Material: Phrik, Leather, Electrum, Durasteel, Lightsaber Components.
  
  • Hilt/Chassis (Extended).
  • Power Cell.
  • Emmiter Matrix.
  • Focusing Lens.
  • Energy modulation circuit.
  • Bifurcating cyclical-ignition pulse.
  • Activation stud.
  • Locking activator.
  • Kyber Crystal (Sunfire).
  • Blade Cycling Field.
  • Crossguard Emmiter.
  • Radiator.
  • Stabilising ring.
  • Pommel cap.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Classification: Lightsaber.
• Size: Large.
• Weight: Average.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Focus Crystal: Integrated within Balun's lightsaber, the focus crystal helps him remain closely attuned to the Force, especially during moments of heightened exertion.
• Crossguard Emmiter: This emitter configuration generates lateral blades at the hilt, shielding the user's hands while expanding defensive options. It enables more controlled engagements against other lightsaber wielders, offering additional angles for parries, binds, and close-quarters counters.
• Bifurcating cyclical-ignition pulse: This mechanism allows the lightsaber to ignite and function even while fully submerged, maintaining a stable blade in aquatic environments while safeguarding the weapon's internal components from water damage.

STRENGTHS:

• Crossguard Lightsaber: Engineered with lightsaber-on-lightsaber combat in mind, the crossguard variant enhances a wielder's defensive options. Its lateral vents can be used to catch or control an opponent's blade, allowing the user to drive into a saber lock or slide along the enemy's weapon toward the hilt, creating an opportunity to disarm or overpower them in close-quarters combat.
• Extended Chassis: The hilt has been deliberately lengthened beyond standard dimensions to support a secure two-handed grip. This extended design allows the wielder to generate greater leverage and control, channelling more force into each strike and fully committing to power-driven forms of lightsaber combat such as Djem So.

WEAKNESSES:

• Self-Imposed Risk: Wielding a crossguard lightsaber demands a different level of skill and technique compared to a standard blade. The presence of lateral vents introduces a constant risk of self-inflicted injury if not handled with precision and awareness. As a result, its use can sometimes become telegraphed or predictable, and in confined spaces, the weapon may pose as much danger to the wielder as it does to their opponent.
• Weight and Handling: Larger and heavier than Balun's previous lightsaber, the crossguard design demands greater strength to wield effectively. Its added mass carries more momentum through each strike, but that same weight makes rapid, agile forms such as Ataru or Jar'Kai significantly harder to execute with precision.

DESCRIPTION:

Balun Dashiell's elevation to Jedi Knight came without warning, catching him off guard at a time that should have been devoted to the recovery of a fellow member of the Order. He questioned the timing, even the decision itself, but his Master did not. She had always been guided with unwavering clarity by the Force, never once misreading its will. Trusting in her judgment, Balun set aside his doubts. Humbled, he accepted the Grandmaster's offer and stepped into the mantle of Knighthood.

Where others might have felt pride, Balun felt something heavier settle in its place: responsibility. A quiet, insistent pressure to do better. To be better. As an apprentice, he had not always embodied the discipline expected of him. His faith in the light had never wavered, but his commitment to listening, to truly hearing the Force, had often taken a back seat to instinct. He acted on what felt right rather than what the Force might have revealed through patience and reflection. That approach could no longer suffice. Now, he carried not only his own path, but the guidance of an apprentice, and the expectations of the Order itself. He needed space to think. To recalibrate. To become intentional. And so, as he always had in moments of uncertainty, Balun turned to creation.

The crossguard lightsaber became his focus, a project not just of engineering, but of meaning. Crafting it gave him the time to reflect, to plan, to anchor himself in purpose. Technology had long been one of his passions; his work with Dashiell Retrofit™ spoke to that, but this was different. This weapon would mark a turning point in his life: the end of his apprenticeship, the beginning of something greater, and a constant reminder that growth did not end with promotion. If anything, it had only just begun.

His recent encounters with the Sith had shaped his design choices. While he was well-versed in Soresu, adept at defence, precognition, and blaster deflection, facing another Force wielder in direct sabre combat demanded a different kind of readiness. Those encounters were unforgiving. Final. To meet that challenge, Balun chose the crossguard configuration, a design rooted in control and dominance in blade-to-blade combat. He reinforced the lateral vents with phrik casing, ensuring the emitter could withstand the punishing stress of direct contact with another lightsaber. The hilt itself he extended, allowing for a stronger, two-handed grip, one that would let him meet power with power when needed.

At the core, he installed a focus crystal, hoping it would help steady his connection to the Force amid the chaos of battle, keeping him centred when it mattered most. In the end, the weapon was more than a tool. It was a symbol. Not of mastery, but of commitment to growth, to discipline, and to the path he had only just begun to walk as a Jedi Knight.

 

[Krass Wyms]

Balun Dashiell

Please link the sunfire crystal

 

[Balun Dashiell]

Balun Dashiell

Please link the sunfire crystal

My apologies for the misunderstanding. I merely used "Sunfire" as an alternative word for the colour yellow. The actual Crystal type is a Focus Crystal, which is listed in Special Features.