Darth Vader Episode IV FX Lightsaber  SBMR-FXVADERANH   $119  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS This item is no longer available.    This lightsaber took part in what may have been the most elegant lightsaber duel ever fought. That's right. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan Part 2. Obi Wan and the crew had snuck onto an Imperial ship in the hopes of rescuing Princess Leia. While Luke and Han made their way to Leia, Obi-Wan and Vader met for the last time as living jedi knights. Their glamorous duel was a first look at the grace and power of the weapons when in the hands of jedi knights. Vader won the duel by default, but Obi-Wan got the last laugh. The rebels blew up the Death Star (repeatedly), killed the Emperor, cut off Vader's hand and helped a thousand annoying puppets defeat the Empire's army in Endor. Vader went through lightsabers like some men go through wives. This particular saber was Darth's first as a Sith. We're not sure what heppened to this one between Episode IV and V, but he had a new one when he faced his son in Empire Strikes back. Lightsabers Lightsabers are probably the oldest of the known sword types. Yes, that's right, oldest. They were, after all, created a long time ago, in a gala... ahem. Well, you get the point (please excuse that last sentence and what was, perhaps, the worst pun ever jotted down onto this website). As far as the history goes, if you don't know, then I fear it's hopeless. Go rent some movies. Oh alright, I'll try. Lightsabers are the chosen weapon of the Jedi, a powerful order of knights in the six Star Wars movies created by George Lucas. The lightsaber consisted of a sturdy hilt with no crossguards and a short beam of laser energy that could cut through almost anything it struck. The beams were created using a focused blast of powerful energy. This energy was focused by a crystal embedded in the hilt of the weapon. The color of this crystal determined the color of the lightsaber's beam (and, occasionally, the sexual orientation of the weilder. Most notably, the pink lightsaber of Russell the Gentle, the slightly gay yet powerful Jedi of Gantoris. Russell the Gentle, in addition to his pink lightsaber, was known for designing most of the outfits for the Jedi and convincing Yoda that "a nice taupe color scheme would be delicious in the council chambers. Oh, and more plants, Yoda baby, more plants.") The colors of the lightsaber said much about a jedi. Each color had its own symbolism. Anakin Skywalker started his career with a blue lightsaber. When he turned to the Dark Side, he switched to the red blade that only Siths use. Jedis are supposed to build their own lightsabers when they come of age, and use this lightsaber for the rest of their days, or until someone cut their hand off and the lightsaber was lost, which seemed inevitable for most Jedis at one time or another. To read more than anyone should ever read about lightsabers, visit the Wikipedia.org entry on Lightsaber history.