Pretty sure the current fansplanation/schematic books say they’re plasma contained by a mag field. And this has been the explanation for like, thirty years.
This is what causes lightsaber clashes and lets them reflect blaster bolts, and occasionally explains why Jedi don’t cut their way through every door. Apparently, because reasons, some doors are magnetically shielded as well.
A precaution against vacuum? Or just cuz? Sci Fi logic either way.
Of course, if it was contained plasma, cutting through someone should, like, catch them on fire, but it mostly just seems to cleanly cauterize the wound.
Pretty sure the current fansplanation/schematic books say they’re plasma contained by a mag field. And this has been the explanation for like, thirty years.
This is what causes lightsaber clashes and lets them reflect blaster bolts, and occasionally explains why Jedi don’t cut their way through every door. Apparently, because reasons, some doors are magnetically shielded as well.
A precaution against vacuum? Or just cuz? Sci Fi logic either way.
Of course, if it was contained plasma, cutting through someone should, like, catch them on fire, but it mostly just seems to cleanly cauterize the wound.
Magnet(ic fields), how do they work?