{
  "id": 19726482,
  "title": "Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/darth-vaders-lightsaber-used-in-i-am-your-father-duel-sells-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:32:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3374272/darth-vaders-lightsaber-used-i-am-your-father-duel-sells-nearly-us5-million"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold for nearly US$5 million at an auction on Thursday. According to the South China Morning Post, the item sold for US$4.875 million during the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions in London, Britain.\n\nThe South China Morning Post notes the lightsaber was used during the climactic duel in Cloud City when Vader tells Luke Skywalker, “I am your father.” The Winnipeg Free Press also reported that the lightsaber used in those two films sold for nearly $5 million on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Darth Vader’s light saber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly $5 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/darth-vaders-light-saber-used-in-i-am-your-father-duel-sells-for",
        "published": "2026-11-12T23:00:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}