It’s enough to make a Wookiee weep – in an auction room far, far away, Darth Vader’s lightsaber has fetched £3.7million.
The astonishing amount is £1million more than it sold for last year, making it the most expensive Star Wars prop ever.
The lightsaber, which was made from an old camera flash attachment, was used by Vader to cut off Luke Skywalker’s arm in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back – just before the villain uttered the classic movie line: ‘I am your father.’
Bidding at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction in Dallas, Texas, opened at £755,450, and the final sale price
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