How can Maz have Luke's lightsaber in Star Wars VII?
In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back we see Darth Vader cut Luke's right hand that is holding the lightsaber, and both fall down in the abyss.
In fact, in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi the lightsaber that Luke uses is a his own creation (we can see Darth Vader congratulate him for the job when he takes the lightsaber on Endor).
So, how can Maz have the lightsaber in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
Best Answer
Maz answers this question by stating that it is a tale that will be told at another time.
While the current canon has yet to clarify through books or other media how Anakin/Luke’s lightsaber found its way from the depths of Cloud City’s underbelly to Maz Kanata's castle, the character is slated to appear in Star Wars: Episode VIII in May 2017. It is more than likely that she will describe what happened to it in the next episode.
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