10 Star Wars Mysteries Explained Outside Of The Films
2. How Did The Skywalker Lightsaber Survive?
The Mystery:
So, exactly how did the Skywalker lightsaber survive after it was last seen being cleaved away from Luke Skywalker, along with his hand, in The Empire Strikes Back, and end up in Maz Kanata's (Lupita Nyong'o) possession?
The Answer:
In The Force Awakens Maz calls this "a good question, for another time," and in Marvel's "Star Wars" comic series launched last year, we finally get to the bottom of it - sort of.
While trying to track down the saber, Luke has a vision of a hooded figure catching the weapon as it falls from Cloud City, and it's eventually revealed that this individual is known to fans of the wider canon - a Force-sensitive woman by the name of Verla.
Naturally, she's none-too thrilled when she realises who Luke is related to, and responds by trying to drown him. Ultimately we still don't know the exact circumstances of how the lightsaber was transferred to Maz, though.