Darth Vader's light saber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly $5 million
A light saber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi” sold Thursday for nearly $5 million in an auction
Covered by 4 sources from 3 countries. First reported by The Independent ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “nearly”, “million”, “Darth Vader's light saber used” and “father duel sells”.
Different angles:
- The Guardian “movies The Empire Strikes Back”
3 of 4 headlines quote someone directly.
How 4 newspapers cover this story
Darth Vader's light saber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly $5 million
A light saber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi” sold Thursday for nearly $5 million in an auction
Darth Vader's light saber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly $5 million
A light saber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi” sold Thursday for nearly $5 million in an auction
- The Globe and MailCanada
Darth Vader’s lightsaber from iconic ‘Star Wars’ duel sells for nearly $5-million
Sale sets new record for a Star Wars collectible, surpassing the $3.75-million sale of a Luke Skywalker prop earlier this year
Darth Vader’s lightsaber, used in Star Wars movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, sells for nearly $5m
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 from The Empire Strikes Back ended up selling…
Coverage details
4 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: The Independent, ABC News, The Globe and Mail and The Guardian. The Independent published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 6 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Darth Vader, Star Wars and Jedi.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1), Canada (1).
