It is the non-fighting version of the famous Jedi weapon. (TCF, 1983) This lightsaber was used by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. Mark Hamill hero “Luke Skywalker” lightsaber from Star Wars and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. One of these models was attributed and sold in Profiles in History auction 33, December 11th 2008 and listed as such.ģ47.

The original Luke lightsaber is iconic, and hard to forget…even today. All have tried to copy the simplicity and original genius of the first movie, and most have sadly failed. Since then there have been different blade colors, sounds, designs and shapes and even gold leaf. George Lucas then added the clip to the handle so that Luke could attach it on his belt. Then, adding a various items, Christian hand made the first prototype laser sword for Luke before pre-production started. The type of flashgun that was when Set Decorator Roger Christian found the Graflex flash gun handles in a photography shop in Great Malbourough Street in London’s West End and added car weather strip to the handles, attached with super glue.

Elegant weapon for a more civilized age