4 hours ago · United States
Darth Vader strikes back at auction as his lightsaber from two original Star Wars films reclaims the record from Luke Skywalker's prop
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. 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. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Darth Vader strikes back at auction as his lightsaber from two original Star Wars films reclaims the record from Luke Skywalker's prop”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for nearly $5 million, breaking the record set by Luke Skywalker's in July. The hilt, made from a 1950s camera flash attachment, was used in two of the original trilogy's duels.
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
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.