Darth Vader's lightsaber

Darth Vader's lightsaber was the third and final lightsaber personally built by Anakin Skywalker after he became Darth Vader, a Sith Lord who served as Darth Sidious' last apprentice and Commander-in-Chief of the Galactic Empire's military. He built the weapon after he lost his previous lightsaber during a skirmish on Cabarria.

The lightsaber was used to kill many Jedi in the Great Jedi Purge and rebels during the Galactic Civil War. Darth Vader most notably wielded the lightsaber in several duels with Obi-Wan Kenobi until the latter's death, and later with his son, Luke Skywalker, where he would cut off the young Jedi's right hand. During their final confrontation on the second Death Star, Luke returned the favor, cutting off Vader's right hand, which then fell into the reactor shaft, still clutching the weapon.

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