Darth Vader’s Star Wars lightsaber could be yours for eye-watering fortune
Darth Vader’s bright red lightsaber from the original Star Wars trilogy is set to fetch a pretty penny at auction as sci-fi fans scramble to bid on the iconic film prop12:44, 17 Jul 2025Darth Vader’s original lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise could be yours.The original prop was wielded by the infamous villain in the Star Wars trilogy and is now set to go under the hammer, with auctioneers predicting it could fetch over £1 million.The weapon, referred to as Darth Vader’s “primary duelling lightsaber prop”, was featured in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back and the sequel Return Of the Jedi.This memorabilia from the legendary sci-fi films is obviously extremely rare and was reportedly part of a private collection for many years, now set to feature in a Propstore auction in September 2025.Vader’s lightsaber was used by David Prowse, who played the masked antagonist, against Mark Hamill, who played his son Luke Skywalker (spoiler alert).Darth Vader is one of the most recognised film villains in history(Image: More