Dooku ' s lightsaber Dooku ' s lightsaber was the personal curved - hilt lightsaber of Dooku , the Count of Serenno . The former Jedi Master , who became Darth Tyranus and the political leader of the Separatist Alliance , handcrafted the weapon ' s unique hilt with a kyber crystal that emitted a red blade . As the apprentice of the Dark Lord of the Sith , Darth Sidious , Dooku used the Sith blade against his foes . The weapon was built for the purpose of lightsaber combat , and the Sith Lord carried it with him into numerous battles during the Clone Wars , a conflict he and his master orchestrated from both sides . In his final bout , Dooku lost his Sith lightsaber to the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker once he was defeated in a duel aboard the starship " Invisible Hand " . Skywalker used Dooku ' s own weapon to behead the Sith Lord and end his life . Description . Sometime before the Clone Wars , Count Dooku of Serenno handcrafted a lightsaber with the intent of using it in combat against his foes . Dooku used a kyber crystal for the lightsaber which generated a red - colored blade . Traditionally , red was the color used by the Sith to express their intensive dark side view of the Force . Unlike any standard lightsaber , Dooku crafted his with an unusual curved shape , which helped control the weapon when in a duel . Primarily , it allowed Dooku greater finesse in combat when lunging or slashing at an opponent . This was done by Dooku as he considered himself a sophisticated duelist , often able to use his lightsaber under the control of only one hand and against multiple opponents . When the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker defeated Dooku in combat for the first and only time , he took hold of Dooku ' s lightsaber for himself . Skywalker ' s only intent for the weapon was to use it to kill the Sith Lord , which he did at the urging of Dooku ' s own Sith Master , Darth Sidious , by beheading the unarmed Dooku . History . Dooku ' s lightsaber was built sometime prior to the galactic - conflict known as the Clone Wars , where Dooku was seen using his new Sith blade . Formerly a Jedi Master in the Jedi Order himself , Dooku abandoned their beliefs after the Invasion of Naboo , where his former Padawan , Qui - Gon Jinn , was killed . Ten years later he resurfaced with his new weapon at the Battle of Geonosis , which kick - started the Clone Wars . In a private hangar , as he made his escape from Geonosis , Dooku was confronted by the Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi and his Padawan , Anakin Skywalker . Dooku was easily able to best his opponents with his lightsaber , wounding both Kenobi and Skywalker , the latter of which Dooku severed his arm after a brief duel . Immediately after , Dooku was confronted by his former Jedi Master , Yoda , whom Dooku was unable to best in combat with either the Force or his lightsaber , regardless of having challenged his former master to prove how powerful he had become . Dooku continued to use his Sith lightsaber through the Clone Wars under the guise as the leader of the Separatist Alliance , leading the conflict against the Galactic Republic . Although Dooku secretly operated under his hidden identity of Tyranus , he had no qualms about using the Sith weapon out in the open . Dooku killed the Gungan traitor Rish Loo with his lightsaber in front of Skywalker on Naboo during the war , and later killed the Pyke Syndicate leader Lom Pyke , in front of both Kenobi and Skywalker , with his lightsaber as well . It was not until that point that the Jedi realized Dooku and Tyranus were one and the same . At one point during the Clone Wars , Kenobi and Skywalker tracked Dooku ' s starship down in an attempt to capture him , but failed . A brief conflict led to a crash landing for Dooku ' s solar sailer on Vanqor , where the Weequay Hondo Ohnaka and his pirate gang offered him transport to Florrum . However , Ohnaka had no intention of aiding Dooku , instead using the loyal Kowakian monkey - lizard Pilf Mukmuk to steal Dooku ' s lightsaber and take the Sith Lord captive . Ohnaka demanded a ransom for Dooku , presenting the unique , curved lightsaber as proof of the Sith Lord ' s capture to the Republic and the Jedi — which convinced Yoda , who confirmed the weapon ' s authenticity . Dooku later recovered his weapon and escaped Florrum . Eventually , Dooku attempted to train two Sith apprentice s of his own to overthrow Darth Sidious and become the Dark Lord of the Sith himself , as was the way of the Sith . However , although he successfully recruited both Asajj Ventress and Savage Opress to his cause for a time , eventually they were both failures as Sith ; regardless , Dooku used both his knowledge of the Force and his dueling skill to train them both . He also successfully trained the cyborg General Grievous in lightsaber combat ; Grievous went on to kill numerous Jedi in the Clone Wars and collect their lightsabers for his collection , becoming a feared opponent . Grievous was eventually defeated in combat by Kenobi . During the Battle of Coruscant — in what would become Dooku ' s final bout — Dooku faced - off once again with Kenobi and Skywalker aboard Grievous ' starship , the " Invisible Hand " , in the General ' s quarters . The two Jedi believed they were there to rescue the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , who was in secret Darth Sidious ; Sidious ' true agenda , however , was to make Dooku a necessary sacrifice to recruit a new apprentice in Skywalker . After Dooku defeated Kenobi and rendered him unconscious , a vengeful Skywalker charged at Dooku during their duel . Although Dooku was confident that his skills with a lightsaber would be enough to best the Jedi Knight — just like he had previously done on Geonosis — he was unable to keep up with Skywalker ' s ferocity and lost both his hands in a quick motion from Skywalker . The Jedi Knight then took Dooku ' s own lightsaber and , at the urging of Sidious , beheaded the unarmed Count Dooku with the Sith Lord ' s own weapon . Once Skywalker escaped with both Kenobi and Palpatine in tow , Dooku ' s lightsaber was left behind in Grievous ' quarters on the " Invisible Hand " , which was destroyed shortly thereafter in the final moments of the battle . Behind the scenes . Dooku ' s lightsaber first appeared alongside Count Dooku ' s first on - screen appearance in the " Star Wars " prequel trilogy , and . Dooku and his weapon continued to appear in " Star Wars " canon through other media , including , the , and " The Clone Wars Legacy " . When creating Count Dooku , George Lucas – creator of the " Star Wars " saga – wanted an older Jedi who was " very good " , " elegant " and " sophisticated . " These traits were later represented in Dooku ' s portrayal and in his feats with a lightsaber . The late Christopher Lee , who portrayed Dooku in the live - action " Star Wars " films , said he found the role " very rewarding " and that the action scenes from " Attack of Clones " were the greatest he had ever been involved in . Lee , a renowned expert at sword fighting throughout his career , had to learn new fighting styles for the lightsaber sequences . Kyle Rowling doubled for Lee in both " Attack of the Clones " and " Revenge of the Sith " , in particular during some of the lightsaber sequences , where Rowling ' s face was replaced with Lee ' s using . Originally , there were plans to have Count Dooku wield two lightsabers during his duel with Yoda in " Attack of the Clones " . This was later dropped from the film as it was not needed , although scenes were filmed , parts of which can be found on the special features of the " Attack of the Clones " DVD release . In concept art for unfinished episodes of " The Clone Wars Legacy " , Dooku ' s lightsaber was the basis for the lightsaber of Jedi Master Oppo Rancisis , who ultimately made an appearance in the episode " The Big Bang " without the lightsaber .