This lightsaber is an original prop used in the film and was auctioned on Propstore.com. We use the original auction text and photos with kind permission from propstore.com.
Description
Anakin Skywalker’s (Hayden Christensen) hero lightsaber from George Lucas‘ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Anakin used and wore his saber in various scenes throughout the saga, his weapon of choice in countless duels and battles, especially during the Clone Wars. Following his dramatic turn to the dark side of the Force and the purging of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, the laser sword was ultimately lost in his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) on the fiery planet of Mustafar.
Anakin’s lightsaber, the legendary weapon of a Jedi Knight, is a significant prop in the Star Wars narrative. It is the same character saber that an aging Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) hands to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in Star Wars: A New Hope. The Jedi Master explains that it was his father’s saber and his father wanted him to have it when he was old enough. „He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn fool idealistic crusade“. Anakin’s saber would be lost along with Luke’s hand in The Empire Strikes Back, only to miraculously enter the possession of Rey (Daisy Ridley) in The Force Awakens. Driven by desire for his grandfather’s saber, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) would battle Rey for it in the throne room of Grand Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) in The Last Jedi, resulting in its final destruction.
This lightsaber is a hero, close-up version. It was custom-made for Revenge of the Sith as a copy of the original Graflex-style saber used by Mark Hamill in the original trilogy, with incredible attention paid to the weapon’s fine detail to ensure the utmost accuracy. The design is very slight smaller than that first saber, an intentional design change to allow the weapon to be easier to handle and fight with. It is constructed from resin which has been vacuum-metalized to a mirror chrome finish. Constructed to allow it to be worn on Anakin Skywalker’s belt, it features a Covertech belt clip, which is situated at the base of the handle. There is some minor cracking to the chrome. Black rubber strips to the handle complete the look of this legendary science fiction weapon.
This incredible artifact was gifted by the film’s producers to noted stunt coordinator and sword master Nick Gillard as a thank you, on completion of the prequel trilogy. A letter from Nick accompanies the lightsaber. Dimensions: 28 cm x 7 cm x 5.5 cm (11 x 2 ¾ x 2 1/4″)
£50,000 – 100,000
