A New Hope , Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader.



, Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader. Time : 1:43.



: 1:43. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 39.



: 39. Memorable line : "When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master."

The Jedi master returns from hiding to confront his former pupil. Obi-Wan hints that death is not the end for him and then disappears when struck by Vader's lightsaber.

Empire Strikes Back , Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader.



, Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader. Time : 4:54.



: 4:54. Time fighting : 57%.



: 57%. Words per minute : 16.



: 16. Memorable line : "It is useless to resist. Don't let yourself be destroyed as Obi-Wan did."

Against the advice of every other Jedi in the galaxy, Luke abandons his training to confront Darth Vader. He gets his first lesson in the dark side, and loses his hand. In the aftermath he learns that Darth Vader didn't betray and murder his father (from a certain point of view).

Return of the Jedi , Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader.



, Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader. Time : 3:51.



: 3:51. Time fighting : 36%.



: 36%. Words per minute : 43.



: 43. Memorable line : "Your thoughts betray you, father. I feel the good in you... the conflict."

Luke returns as a Jedi Knight for a final confrontation with Darth Vader. Luke spends most of the duel refusing to fight, but at the end is provoked and takes real steps towards the dark side. In the aftermath, Luke throws away his weapon and brings his father back.

The Phantom Menace , Qui-Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul.



, Qui-Gon Jinn vs. Darth Maul. Time : 0:24.



: 0:24. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 15.



: 15. Memorable line : "Go. Tell them to take off."

The first film to have multiple duels starts out with the shortest yet, in which two people hit at eachother with lightsabers and then one runs away. This confrontation leads the Jedi council to launch an investigation into the mystery of the Sith, which makes no progress until the end of Episode III.

The Phantom Menace , Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul.



, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul. Time : 4:40.



: 4:40. Time fighting : 78%.



: 78%. Words per minute : 0.



: 0. Memorable line : "No!"

The Jedi again run into their mysterious attacker, and this time a 3-person fight ensues. We know next to nothing about Darth Maul, and unfortunately we learn nothing more about him during this duel. Qui-Gon dies, leaving Obi-Wan as the senior Jedi. Darth Maul also dies.

Attack of the Clones , Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku.



, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku. Time : 1:39.



: 1:39. Time fighting : 92%.



: 92%. Words per minute : 22.



: 22. Memorable line : "I am a slow learner."

The Jedi confront a new Sith lord. Anakin brashly attacks solo and is force-d aside. He and Obi-Wan then take turns fighting Dooku, who ultimately defeats both of them.

Attack of the Clones , Yoda vs. Count Dooku.



, Yoda vs. Count Dooku. Time : 0:45.



: 0:45. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 16.



: 16. Memorable line : "Fought well you have, my old padawan."

After a brief force battle, Yoda turns into a green Sonic the Hedgehog and spins around with a miniature lightsaber. We learn that Dooku trained under Yoda. The duel is a draw and Dooku runs away.

Revenge of the Sith , Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku.



, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku. Time : 1:29.



: 1:29. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 28.



: 28. Memorable line : "Twice the pride, double the fall."

Episode III has five lightsaber duels with a cumulative length surpassing the total length of all three Original Trilogy duels. The first of these is a rematch of the duel from the previous movie. A matured yet still proud Anakin gets some tips on the dark side from Dooku, whom he defeats and then decapitates.

Revenge of the Sith , Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. General Grievous.



, Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. General Grievous. Time : 1:33.



: 1:33. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 10.



: 10. Memorable line : "Army or not, you must realize you are doomed."

Obi-Wan tries to stop the war by fighting one of Dr. Moreau's robots, who apparently is a general. Once Obi-Wan remembers that he has the force and General Grievous does not, the duel devolves into a giant iguana chasing a hamster ball.

Revenge of the Sith , Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Agen Kolar, and Saesee Tiin vs. Darth Sidious.



, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Agen Kolar, and Saesee Tiin vs. Darth Sidious. Time : 1:10.



: 1:10. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 0.



: 0. Memorable line : ""

Mace Windu finally solves the investigation into the Sith that he opened in Episode I, and he and friends go to arrest Palpatine. Awkward swordplay leads us to exactly where we would have been had this duel not taken place at all - Mace Windu with his lightsaber out and Palpatine on the ground.

Revenge of the Sith , Yoda vs. Darth Sidious.



, Yoda vs. Darth Sidious. Time : 0:54.



: 0:54. Time fighting : 100%.



: 100%. Words per minute : 21.



: 21. Memorable line : "Faith in your new apprentice, misplaced may be, as is your faith in the dark side of the Force."

Green Sonic returns to fight in Palpatine's office. The duel quickly turns into a force battle, which Yoda loses.

Revenge of the Sith , Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker.



, Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin Skywalker. Time : 6:24.



: 6:24. Time fighting : 88%.



: 88%. Words per minute : 10.



: 10. Memorable line : "This is the end for you, my master."

The longest of all the Star Wars duels only takes two breaks from the fighting: the first while our combatants kick eachother, and the second during a tarzan swing over lava. We learn that lava is only hot if it actually touches you, and that even a lightsaber duel can become tedious. Obi-Wan professes his love for Anakin and then leaves him to slowly burn to death.