Qui-Gon Jinn’s (Liam Neeson) lightsaber from George Lucas’ Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. The Jedi Master wielded his lightsaber as he battled against the Trade Federation’s droids and duelled with Sith apprentice Darth Maul (Ray Park) on Tatooine and at Naboo’s Theed Palace. Qui-Gon’s lightsaber was subsequently used by Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) to avenge his master.

In the Star Wars canon, Qui-Gon Jinn built his lightsaber to imitate the weapon of his then-master, Dooku (Christopher Lee), who would fall to the dark side of the Force and become a Sith apprentice. Thousands of variations of lightsabers were created for The Phantom Menace by design director Doug Chiang, with each Jedi having a uniquely crafted lightsaber designed to reflect their personality. Liam Neeson personally picked this hilt design for his character.

Made of resin, the lightsaber hilt features ribbed detailing running from the blade emitter down to the base — which acts as a grip — and a round blade projection plate at the top. A round activator switch protrudes from one side and displays remnants of red metallic paint. The hilt is finished in a combination of black and metallic faux-silver paint. The lightsaber displays paint wear from production use, notably on the activator switch, while bubble marks from the casting process are still present. The piece has been sympathetically restored following damage received during production. Please contact Prop Store for further details regarding the lightsaber’s restoration process. Dimensions: 28.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 5 cm (11 ¼” x 1 ¾” x 2”)

£10,000 - 15,000