The Sith war sword was a melee weapon used by Sith and Sith minions during the Dark Wars. Their double-edged staff-like appearance may have been the forebearer of the double-bladed lightsabers preferred by many Sith warriors.
A Sith war sword
Most Sith after the fall of the ancient Sith Empire wielded lightsabers in combat, though some still preferred ancient Sith war swords. Sith warriors used them for the feeling of hard metal cutting through soft flesh. They were forged with cortosis-weave metal.
Also, around the time that the Dark Jedi Exiles met with the original Sith on the planet of Korriban, Dark Jedi/Sith Lord Ajunta Pall used a Sith War Sword to kill the former Sith King by decapitation.
Another type of Sith war sword existed that was not a double-bladed sword, but rather a traditional-looking sword. Instead of cortosis, the blade was treated with Sith alchemy to produce the lightsaber-impervious effect. This Sith alchemical weapon was not only able to block lightsaber attacks, but also deflect and redirect blaster bolts in much the same way as lightsabers.
The Sith war sword was intended to appear in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic but it was removed from the final version of the game. As the weapon was still present in the game files, it could be obtained using cheat codes.
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side