Limited edition High Republic lightsaber come to shopDisney and parks

Hope Mullinax

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MAY 29: Hand built lightsabers in Savi's Workshop are seen during the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge media preview at The Disneyland Resort at Disneyland on May 29, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

During the New York Comic-Con 2023 Lucasfilm Publishing panel, it was announced a new lightsaber was coming later this year! It’s the crossguard lightsaber of the High Republic character Stellan Gios. Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain showcased the Jedi Master’s blade during the panel.

StarWars.com shared the details that the special edition Stellan Gios FX lightsaber is the first from the High Republic era to come to shopDisney, Disneyland resort, and Walt Disney World. It arrives globally in the fall and will be limited to only 5,000 sold.

Friends of the Force podcast attended the panel, live tweeting out the first look at this exciting new merchandise, as well as an up-close look at the lightsaber hilt:

OH MY GOD

Stellan Gios FX lightsaber is coming to Shop Disney, limited to 5000 and will include some other exclusives. pic.twitter.com/ubFssm4gNW
— Friends of the Force Pod (@FriendsOfForce) October 15, 2023

Here’s a closer look at the Stellan Gios FX lightsaber available this Fall on Shop Disney, Disney World, and Disney Land. pic.twitter.com/1aIqh71nrh
— Friends of the Force Pod (@FriendsOfForce) October 15, 2023

High Republic fans reacted in excitement. Stellan Gios is a fan-favorite character, and his lightsaber has always been by far the most prominently promoted blade as part of the publishing initiative.

https://twitter.com/MikeKennedyNFL/status/1713627313408020844

Look at this lightsaber. Look at it. I will own it.

Stellan Gios Force FX Saber pic.twitter.com/4R17LozO8Z
— drunkwooky (High Republic SZN) (@drunkwooky) October 15, 2023

The High Republic was a major highlight of the Lucasfilm Publishing panel. Along with the announcement of the FX lightsaber, fans got more of a look at Phase III of the High Republic, specifically upcoming comic covers. The High Republic, Shadows of Starlight, and The High Republic Adventures all received sneak peeks at fan-favorite characters like the villainous Nihil leader Marchion Ro, now Jedi Master Keeve Trennis, and Jedi Master Kantam Sy.

Along with the High Republic, it also looked at upcoming books like John Jackson Miller’s The Living Force and new comics from Marvel and Dark Horse. From new Mace Windu and Jango Fett books to a look at the end of the Marvel comic event, Dark Droids, it was another exciting panel for fans of Star Wars books.

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Hope Mullinax

Hope is Dork Side of the Force's Site Expert. She holds a deep love of Star Wars animation after seeing The Clone Wars movie in theaters, which made her a fan. She's always been interested with fandom history, studying trends and writing fanfiction for fun. She loves Star Wars books and comics, especially the High Republic, which she got her first taste of when she managed a comic book store for years. She is also the animation staff writer for The Geeky Waffle, a news writer for Collider, and helps with Culturess. When not writing, she rolls dice on For Light and Dice, a Star Wars TTRPG podcast, and hangs out with her cat Zeb and dog Buck.