Summary:Obi-Wan Kenobi is a rarity in the Jedi Order because he is one of the only remaining members who can morph into a lightsaber that can be wielded by a compatible partner. Enter Commander Cody, who has what he believes to be a foreign lightsaber dropped on his head, a lightsaber that is excessively warm and that he insists he can hear releasing the occasional exasperated sigh.
~~~Obi-Wan Kenobi is a rarity in the Jedi Order because he is one of the only remaining members who can morph into a lightsaber that can be wielded by a compatible partner. However, Obi-Wan will not allow himself to be wielded anymore as Qui-Gon died while wielding Obi-Wan, and Anakin lost his arm in a confrontation against Count Dooku while wielding him. Obi-Wan believes he is insufficient as a weapon because of his inability to help those he loves. Enter Commander Cody, who has what he believes to be a foreign lightsaber dropped on his head, a lightsaber that is excessively warm and that he insists he can hear releasing the occasional exasperated sigh. As Anakin and his Padawan Ahsoka scour the battlefield for Obi-Wan, they eventually find him with Cody and have to explain to the rather embarrassed trooper that when Jedi like Obi-Wan suffer serious injuries, they are reduced to their lightsaber forms.
~Obi-Wan even in his human form can generate massive amounts of heat from parts of his body making them glow blue and can essentially act as lightsaber temporarily.
~Obi-Wan in his lightsaber form can communicate telepathically with whoever is wielding him, and yes, while he is in this form he is conscious and aware of everything.
~Obi-Wan actually does not age physically while in lightsaber form so he often just turns into it for long durations of stasis for certain missions as he despises carbon sickness.
~Cody finds himself throughout the Clone Wars having to find Obi-Wan in his lightsaber often before General Grievous can add him to his collection. Grievous has such an intense rivalry with Obi-Wan for this very reason as he does not have an actual Jedi in his collection and he would made a very find addition indeed.
~Anakin wields Obi-Wan a couple of times throughout the Clone Wars, much to the chagrin of Obi-Wan, who is often nauseated by the form Anakin uses while wielding him. Also, Anakin tends to lose him in battle, further annoying him. Obi-Wan actually does have some motor abilities while in lightsaber form, meaning he can hover temporarily, which he often uses to bonk his former apprentice on the head when he drops him.
~~~Please drop any questions, thoughts or head-canons of your own in the comments!
In the words of @mandobarbie I’m a madman because I actually did it
Guys, you don’t understand. I want Cody to have his Darth Vader arc in The Bad Batch. I want Cody to be damaged beyond repair, not only because he believes he killed Obi-Wan, but also because he spread so much grief and fracturing in the galaxy he was supposed to protect. I want Cody to hate himself so much that he sees no point in turning back so he just becomes the most loyal trooper of the Empire. As with Darth Vader, Cody hates what he has become, and this actively prevents him from looking back.
No, you don’t understand—If Cody during his appearance on The Bad Batch says outright that he feels guilt over the death of Obi-Wan, or even mentions Obi-Wan the Codywan fandom will lose its damn collective mind.
Cody:Obi—
Entire Codywan fandom collectively (it has been established that we are a hive mind):
