Updated / Friday, 13 Nov 2026 14:25
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A lightsabre used by Darth Vader in two Star Wars movies has sold for almost $5 million.
The fictional weapon reached a sale price of $4.8m (€4.3m) at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions in the US.
The prop was made famous in the climactic duel in Cloud City where Vader tells Luke Skywalker, "I am your father".
The sale marks a world auction record for any Star Wars collectible, according to the auctioneers.
This new figure shot past their $3.75m (€3.4m) July auction sale of Skywalker's lightsabre and severed hand-effects rig from The Empire Strikes Back.
The auction also featured material from Star Wars Episodes I-IX and additional films and TV shows.
In addition to Vader's lightsabre, 27 other Star Wars lightsabres were also on offer at the auction.
Source: RTÉ News
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