ElladanKenet
Entry: 777-998-521
Subject: Shoto
Status: Canon
Capsule:
Another misconception about Jedi was that they all used one weapon. While this may be true in most cases, many Jedi and Sith used secondary weapons to fit their fighting style. Jar'Kai, the official Two-Saber style, was created for this reason, and the secondary weapon of choice in most cases is a Shoto.
And in a nutshell, a Shoto is basically a mini-lightsaber, also called Lightdagger. The handle and blade are each about half the size of the traditional weapons. they are, however, no less potent in the right hands. Master Yoda himself used one as his primary weapon, although this was as his actual saber, and not a complimenting weapon.
A shoto is also an archaic, wooden sword. Most of these were used in training and fencing, in place of the more common and dangerous sabers, although some of these were known to be quite potent, such as the ones used by obscure jedi Link Darksun.
So, the next time you come across a Jedi or Sith vagabond, and he happens to be carrying one of these, do yourself a favor and don't laugh. You might not have a head afterwords.
Subject: Shoto
Status: Canon
Capsule:
Another misconception about Jedi was that they all used one weapon. While this may be true in most cases, many Jedi and Sith used secondary weapons to fit their fighting style. Jar'Kai, the official Two-Saber style, was created for this reason, and the secondary weapon of choice in most cases is a Shoto.
And in a nutshell, a Shoto is basically a mini-lightsaber, also called Lightdagger. The handle and blade are each about half the size of the traditional weapons. they are, however, no less potent in the right hands. Master Yoda himself used one as his primary weapon, although this was as his actual saber, and not a complimenting weapon.
A shoto is also an archaic, wooden sword. Most of these were used in training and fencing, in place of the more common and dangerous sabers, although some of these were known to be quite potent, such as the ones used by obscure jedi Link Darksun.
So, the next time you come across a Jedi or Sith vagabond, and he happens to be carrying one of these, do yourself a favor and don't laugh. You might not have a head afterwords.
