Why Anakin’s Lightsaber Didn’t Turn Red During Order 66? #starwars #anakin #starwarslore

In Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker falls to the dark side and becomes Darth Vader — yet his lightsaber never turns red during Order 66. Why? In Legends, Sith created synthetic crystals forged through the dark side itself, giving them their deep crimson glow. But in the new Disney canon, kyber crystals are alive in the Force and must be bled through rage and corruption to turn red. So if Anakin was consumed by anger and hate, why didn’t his saber change color? Let’s break down the truth behind his lightsaber in both Legends and Canon, and what Revenge of the Sith reveals about that transformation.