BLADE OF GLORY

THE STORY OF 44 LUKE’S LIGHTSABER

Anakin Skywalker builds his second lightsaber to replace the Sand People-slaughtering weapon that was destroyed in the droid foundries of Geonosis. (The Clone Wars) Anakin uses the ’saber to execute Count Dooku while rescuing Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from the Separatists. It briefly falls into the possession of General Grievous. (Revenge Of The Sith) Having turned to the Dark Side, Anakin/ Darth Vader uses the weapon to slaughter dozens of Jedi without a second thought – even the Younglings! (Revenge Of the Sith) Obi-Wan Kenobi takes the lightsaber after defeating Vader on Mustafar. He keeps it with him on Tatooine for the subsequent 19 years. (Revenge Of The Sith) Obi-Wan gives the ’saber to a young Luke Skywalker, claiming that “your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough”. You tease! (A New Hope)

Vader chops off Luke’s hand in a famous duel. It falls into the bowels of Bespin’s Cloud City – taking the lightsaber with it. (The Empire Strikes Back) The lightsaber somehow falls into the possession of Maz Kanata, who keeps it until Rey finds it in the bowels of the castle on Takodana. (The Force Awakens) Rey uses the ’saber to defeat Kylo Ren, and subsequently takes it back to its former owner, Luke, by travelling to the planet of Ahch-To. (The Force Awakens)