7 hours ago · United States
Darth Vader’s lightsaber, used in Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, sells for nearly $5m
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK, Deutsche Welle All News, and South China Morning Post Asia are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 23:32 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Darth Vader’s lightsaber, used in Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, sells for nearly $5m”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Used in the famous ‘I am your father’ scene, the on-screen prop was originally expected to sell for a fraction of the price Auctioneers estimated it would sell for over $1m, but on Thursday a Star Wars lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the famous “I am your father” scene…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Darth Vader lightsaber from iconic duel sells for nearly US$5 million
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
Same story, different outlets
3 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The GuardianDarth Vader’s lightsaber, used in Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, sells for nearly $5m
- Deutsche Welle All NewsDarth Vader strikes back at auction as his lightsaber from two original Star Wars films reclaims the record from Luke Skywalker's prop
- South China Morning PostDarth Vader lightsaber from iconic duel sells for nearly US$5 million