Short answer: "Boone Kestis" is not an official Star Wars name. It is a name the replica industry gave to an early concept design for Cal Kestis's lightsaber — art produced during development of Jedi: Fallen Order that never made it into either game. Where the word "Boone" itself came from is genuinely unknown, and every seller who claims to know contradicts the next one.
This page explains what the design actually is, what the sellers disagree about, and what to check before you buy one. We sell a version of it, so read the pricing section knowing that. Everything we say about other companies is quoted from their own live product pages, checked on 21 August 2026.
Where the design comes from
The hilt traces to concept art by Gus Mendonca, a concept artist who worked on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at Respawn. His own posting of the relevant piece on ArtStation is titled "Cal Kestis Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order" and described as an early concept of Cal Kestis for the game.
That is the strongest evidence available, and it points one way: this is a Cal design, not a Cere Junda design. The artist labelled it Cal himself. The word "Boone" does not appear anywhere in his caption.
The design was never used. Cal's actual in-game weapon is a different hilt entirely — the one that eventually splits into a double-bladed staff. What you are buying when you buy a "Boone Kestis" is the version of Cal's saber that the game did not ship.
So where did the name "Boone" come from?
Nobody has established this, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
The earliest dated use we could find is a mod uploaded to Nexus Mods on 25 January 2021, titled "Boone Kestis Lightsaber" and described only as "A new lightsaber model based on Fallen Order concept art." The mod page does not explain the name. By 2023 a follow-up mod author was describing building his version from a replica saber he had bought — which suggests the name was already flowing out of the saber market and back into fan content rather than the other way round.
Here is what sellers currently claim, and why we do not repeat any of it as fact:
- JW Sabers say the saber was "Originally intended to be wielded by the character Boone Kestis" in concept art, with the character later becoming Cal Kestis. No corroborating source exists in any official Star Wars material.
- A 2024 press release states "Boone Kestis is a fan-created character inspired by the Jedi Cal Kestis." That directly contradicts the claim above.
- Deluxe Sabers describe it accurately as Cal Kestis concept art, "not seen in-game, but only as concept art!"
- Nsabers and CCSabers sell it as "Boone Kestis / Cere V2" — attributing it to Cere Junda.
- Vader's Sabers title their listing "Cere Junda - Boone Kestis (Jedi Survivor)" but the body text on the same page says it was "designed from the original and very first concept art and idea from the world renowned legend of a Fallen Order, Cal Kestis." One page, two answers.
There is no entry for "Boone Kestis" on Wookieepedia. There is none on Wikipedia. There is none on StarWars.com. It is a market name with no documented origin, and if a shop tells you confidently where it came from, ask them for the source.
Why the "Cere" label probably stuck anyway
Our best guess — and we are labelling it a guess — is that Cere Junda's hilt is lore-adjacent enough to blur into this. In canon, Cere gives Cal her own lightsaber, and Cal combines it with his dead master's hilt to build the split saber he carries through Survivor. Cere's saber is genuinely part of Cal's saber. Two names for closely related objects is an easy mistake for a listing to make once and for the rest of the market to copy.
What it costs, across the market
Every figure below was read off the seller's own live product page on 21 August 2026. Sale prices in this category move constantly — check before you order.
| Seller | Listed as | Price |
|---|---|---|
| StarForged | Boone Kestis | $299 S-RGB / $375 SNV4 Pixel / $425 Proffie Pixel |
| YCSabers | Boone Kestis Lightsaber | $369.99 |
| Vader's Sabers | Cere Junda - Boone Kestis (Jedi Survivor) | "From $379.00 Regular Price $360.05 Sale Price" |
| CXSaber | Boone Kestis Lightsaber Replica | $379.99 |
| CCSabers | Boone kestis/Cere V2 Neopixel Lightsaber | $385.00 on sale, regular $550.00 |
| Nsabers | Boone Kestis Lightsaber | Cere V2 | $389.99 |
| Deluxe Sabers | The Boone Kestis (Cal Kestis concept art) | $449.99 |
| Ultrasabers | Xeno DP Boone Kestis | $463.50, originally $515.00 |
We are the cheapest of the eight, and we would rather tell you why than let you assume it is a quality gap. Our baselit configuration starts at $299 because it is a baselit configuration — one LED in the hilt lighting a diffused blade. Several of the prices above are for pixel builds, which are not the same product. Compare our SNV4 Pixel at $375 against Nsabers at $389.99 and CXSaber at $379.99 and the gap narrows to almost nothing.
The real difference is what happens if you want to send it back. Ours goes back free within 30 days with a prepaid label and no restocking fee. Read the returns terms wherever you buy — that is where this category actually differs.
What the hilt is like to own
Ours is approximately 11.5 inches and around a pound, in weathered precision-machined aluminium with a layered black cloth wrap. It ships with a yellow blade preset loaded, which is the colour most closely associated with the design, though every board on it does full colour customisation.
One decision on this hilt that most listings bury: you choose the blade diameter at checkout, 1 inch or 7/8 inch. A 1 inch blade has a thicker wall and throws more light. A 7/8 inch blade is lighter and faster in the hand. They are not interchangeable, so if you already own blades, match what you have — buying the wrong diameter is the single most common ordering mistake in this hobby.
The cloth wrap
The wrap is the defining feature of this design and it is worth being realistic about it. It is fabric on a metal hilt. It will pick up hand oils, it will fray at the edges eventually, and heavy dueling will accelerate that. If you want a hilt that looks identical in five years, this is not it. If you want one that ages into looking like it has been carried, it is exactly it.
Where we lose on this one
We take three to four weeks to deliver it and several sellers above take one. We build to order — three boards, three blade lengths, two blade diameters on this hilt alone — so nothing sits on a shelf waiting. If this is a gift with a date attached, buy it somewhere faster, and we would rather say that here than after you have paid.
The second honest point: we cannot tell you our hilt is more accurate than theirs, because there is no screen reference to be accurate to. This design exists as concept art. Every seller in that table is interpreting the same drawing. Buy on finish, price, blade diameter options and returns policy, because "screen accuracy" is not a meaningful claim on this particular hilt and anyone making it is bluffing.
Common questions
Is Boone Kestis a real Star Wars character?
No. There is no character called Boone Kestis in any film, series, game, novel or comic. The name does not appear on StarWars.com or Wookieepedia. It is a replica-market name for a hilt design.
Is the Boone Kestis Cal Kestis's saber or Cere Junda's?
The concept artist who drew it labelled it Cal Kestis. Some sellers list it as Cere Junda's, or as "Cere V2". On the available evidence it is an unused Cal Kestis design, but the market has not settled on one answer and you will see it sold both ways.
Does the Boone Kestis appear in Jedi: Fallen Order or Jedi: Survivor?
No. It is pre-production concept art. It was never used in either game, which is exactly why it appeals to people who already own the in-game hilts.
What colour blade should it have?
Most sellers, ours included, ship it with yellow. There is no canonical answer, because the design was never used on screen. Every configuration we sell allows full colour customisation, so this is your call rather than ours.
Can you duel with it?
Yes. The hilt is machined aluminium and the blades are combat-grade polycarbonate rated for full contact. For heavy, frequent dueling the S-RGB configuration is the most resilient, because pixel blades carry an LED strip inside the blade. The cloth wrap will show wear faster than the metal will.
Which board should I pick?
S-RGB if you duel hard. SNV4 Pixel if you want the travelling ignition and flash-on-clash without configuring anything. Proffie Pixel if you intend to write your own config files. We have written this up properly in Proffie vs SNV4 vs S-RGB.
Related hilts we sell
If you came here for the concept art, you may also want the ones the game actually shipped:
- The Jedi's Remnant (JFO) — $339 S-RGB, $389 SNV4 Pixel, $439 Proffie Pixel
- Anchor of Hope — two independent hilts that lock into one, $475 / $549 / $625
- The Shattered Moon — the crossguard, pixel only, $525 SNV4 / $575 Proffie
- Survivor SE — the stripped-back version at $189
- The Cere — $299 / $365 / $409
Everything with a full-length pixel blade is on our Neopixel Sabers page, and the most resilient configurations sit on Duel-Ready Sabers.
What happens after you order with us
Orders ship within 14–21 business days. Once shipped, delivery takes a further 7–10 days, in the US and internationally. Shipping within the US is free; international is a flat $50.
Returns are free for 30 days. If it is not right, you will not pay to send it back to us. The saber needs to come back unused and undamaged in its original packaging, and you email us first so we can send you a prepaid label and instructions. Every saber carries a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
If you are still choosing a configuration, start with Proffie vs SNV4 vs S-RGB and which blade length to order.
Competitor figures on this page were taken from each company's own published product pages on 21 August 2026 and are quoted rather than paraphrased. The attribution of the concept art is based on the artist's own published portfolio listing. Where something is not established, we have said so rather than guessed. Policies and prices change — check the current terms on their site before you order.