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Darth Vader’s Light Saber Used in ‘I Am Your Father’ Duel Sells for Nearly $5 Million

Published by Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi Arabia 9 h ago

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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 light saber, which was used in the climactic duel in Cloud City where Vader tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father,” sold for $4.875 million at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions.

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