Anyone who has seen the Star Wars films and dug into the franchise’s vast canon knows that lightsabers — elegant energy swords, weapons for a more civilized age — come in a variety of colors. For the most part, Jedi wield sabers that are blue or green — colors that represent the two biggest schools of thought within the Jedi Order. Green is most commonly chosen by the Consulars, who focus on their mental knowledge of the Force. Blue is most often seen in the hands of the Guardians, who focus on learning combat and becoming warriors. Those who have aligned themselves with the dark side, most notably Sith Lords, flash red lightsabers in combat. And as for purple lightsabers? Mace Windu’s violet-colored blade was only introduced to the franchise because actor Samuel L. Jackson put in a personal request to Star Wars creator George Lucas for a lightsaber bearing his favorite color. And when does Samuel L. Jackson not get what Samuel L. Jackson wants?

In the expanded Star Wars universe, however, there are plenty more colors of lightsabers to go around. Although rare, yellow lightsabers are among them. Here’s what they mean.

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