Lightsaber Shop - Star Wars Movie Prop - Shop, Purchase, Buy Online

From the first time you saw the flash of light and that hum, way back in 1977, in Obi-Wan Kenobi's bungalow, you knew you wanted one. At first, you weren't quite sure what they were, but they were powerful and wonderful. And even now, after over 30 years, you still want one. The time has come, friends, to join the ranks of the Jedi (or Sith). Time to arm yourself with one of the most beloved weapons of all time: the Star Wars Force FX Lightsaber!¹

The "Force FX" part means these sabers are packed with bajillions of technologies from a galaxy far, far away - giving them movie accurate lights and sounds. The blades light from the bottom up (with sound, of course) and fade from the top down (again, with sound). And as you wait to strike, you hear that hum you've come to know and love. Each wave will trigger its own sound effect and each crash of saber on saber (or any other object) will also deliver an explosion of sound.²

The different styles of lightsaber are:

• Darth Vader - Red Blade - Episode IV A New Hope
• Anakin Skywalker - Blue Blade - Episode III Revenge of the Sith
• Darth Maul (battle damaged) - Red Blade - Episode I The Phantom Menace - Half of the double-bladed saber - Includes special, extra piece to connect two together!
• Mace Windu - Purple Blade - Episodes I, II, and III
• Luke (ROTJ) - Green Blade - Episode VI Return of the Jedi - When Luke realized his true place as a Jedi and built his own saber in a deleted scene.³

In Star Wars universe, the lightsaber's blade cuts through most substances without resistance. It leaves cauterized wounds in flesh, but can be deflected by another lightsaber's blade, or by energy shields. The lightsaber first appeared in the original Star Wars film (1977) and every Star Wars movie to date (except The Star Wars Holiday Special) has featured at least one lightsaber duel. In 2008, a survey of approximately 2,000 film fans found it to be the most popular weapon in film history.⁴

You too can have your very own lightsaber by browsing and shopping online now.

Sources:
^{1, 2, 3} www.thinkgeek.com
⁴ wikipedia.org

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