These Elden Ring double-bladed lightsaber mods are not canon

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Trading one bearded George for another.

Mod of Darth Maul holding a red double-ended lightsaber atop a building in a desolate Elden Ring cityscape.
(Image credit: FromSoftware, Xelerate on NexusMods)

Modders over on the Elden Ring Nexus are now chasing after the legendary absurdity of the Skyrim mod scene, with two ambitious ne'er do wells implementing double-bladed lightsabers in the game.

The Phantom Menace's reputation is mostly shot at this point, but Darth Maul's infamous saberstaff has proven a boon to roleplayers and cosplayers the world over. I challenge you to find a single "OC" who uses a plain jane regular lightsaber these days.

Elden Ring's analogue twinblades already owe a lot to that iconic piece of sci-fi cinema, given that there aren't really any historical examples of the form to draw on. The Double-Bladed Lightsaber Pack by Xelerate and Eleonara's Lightsaber by KeyGerstrike take things even further.

Both mods offer a range of color options for their model swaps, but if I'm being honest I think Xelerate nails the effect on more of the colorways. Still, they both show off some impressive dedication for an admittedly silly idea, and they replace different weapons, meaning there's nothing stopping you from using both.

Meanwhile, this seems to be the Warframe armor mod shown off in the Eleonara's Lightsaber screenshots, and Xelerate has expressed an intent to release the Darth Maul player model soon. The purity of a developer's vision is nice and all, but perhaps an even greater truth can be found by going against that vision, not unlike the path trod by Ranni, the Snow Witch, in Elden Ring's very own lore, who defied the natural order of the world.

Also, check out this one person who replaced a boss with Thomas the Tank Engine. 

Ted Litchfield
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Ted has been thinking about PC games and bothering anyone who would listen with his thoughts on them ever since he booted up his sister's copy of Neverwinter Nights on the family computer. He is obsessed with all things CRPG and CRPG-adjacent, but has also covered esports, modding, and rare game collecting. When he's not playing or writing about games, you can find Ted lifting weights on his back porch. You can follow Ted on Bluesky.