Darth Vader's Lightsaber to Be Auctioned

Darth Vader's lightsaber from 'Star Wars' is up for auction with a starting bid of one million dollars.

Consensus

• The lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars original trilogy will be auctioned.
• The auction is scheduled for November 12.
• The starting price for the lightsaber is $1 million.
• The auction house is Heritage Auctions.
• Other Star Wars props, including Boba Fett's EE-3 carbine, are also being auctioned.

Points of divergence

• The lightsaber appeared in the films 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'. — riamo
• The lightsaber was used during filming of 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980) and 'Return of the Jedi' (1983). — vesti
• The auction includes the C-3PO costume from 'A New Hope'. — riamo
• The auction includes Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber from 'Revenge of the Sith' (2005). — vesti
• A previous Darth Vader lightsaber sold for over $3.6 million in Los Angeles. — vesti

Coverage (4 sources)

• Sword of Darth Vader from Star Wars will be sold at auction — РИАМО
• Darth Vader's Lightsaber to be auctioned off with starting bid of one million dollars — Вечерняя Москва
• Lightsaber of Star Wars saga hero Darth Vader will be sold at Heritage Auctions in the US for... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Darth Vader's lightsaber from the original trilogy will be put up for auction — Вести

Key entities

• Darth Vader
• Heritage Auctions
• USA
• Moscow
• TASS
• Associated Press
• REN TV
• Boby Fetta