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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Darth Maul Lightsaber

Image: Heritage Auctions / HA.com
Image: Heritage Auctions / HA.com

You really can’t beat this vivid description from the auction catalogue that details exactly what place this lightsaber has in Star Wars history: “This hybrid configuration of the prop was tailor-made [for] scenes requiring intricate lightsaber combat in close quarters, where computer-generated blades would be utilized. One such instance is when Darth Maul (Ray Park) triumphs over Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) in a harrowing lightsaber duel, piercing him to the dismay of his Padawan apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor).”