When Revenge of the Sith hit theaters in 2005, it delivered one of the most emotional finales in all of Star Wars: the tragic downfall of Anakin Skywalker and the rise of Darth Vader. With the prequels complete, the story now connected seamlessly to the originals, giving us the full Skywalker saga.
But behind all that heartbreak and drama, the film is also packed with surprising—and sometimes hilarious—details that don’t always get the spotlight. Here are five fun facts that prove RoTS isn’t just epic—it’s also full of little gems worth remembering.
1. Revenge of the Sith Has the Only Scene With Four Lightsaber Colors
At first, you might think the Geonosis arena battle in Attack of the Clones takes the prize for the most colorful lightsaber lineup. After all, it shows dozens of Jedi igniting their blades at once. But there’s one color missing from that spectacle: red, reserved only for the Sith. So while Geonosis gives us a sea of blue and green, it doesn’t quite hit the full spectrum.
That’s why the duel in Revenge of the Sith, when Mace Windu leads the Jedi Masters to arrest Palpatine, is such a unique moment. For the first and only time in the Skywalker Saga, we see four different lightsaber colors together in the same scene. There’s Mace Windu’s unmistakable purple, Kit Fisto’s green, Saesee Tiin’s blue, and Palpatine’s fiery red. For just a few brief minutes, all four clash inside the Chancellor’s office before the Sith Lord cuts down the Jedi Masters one by one.
2. Anakin’s Heartbeat Stops When Vader’s Helmet Is Sealed
As someone who really enjoys the small details in these movies, I only recently noticed something during the ending of Revenge of the Sith, when Palpatine brings Anakin’s broken body back to Coruscant to save him.
During Anakin’s transformation into Darth Vader, the filmmakers use sound design to underline the tragedy of the moment. If you pay close attention, when the scene shifts to Anakin lying on the surgery table, you can hear the faint sound of a heartbeat. This isn’t just background noise—it’s meant to represent Anakin’s own heart still clinging to life.
That steady rhythm continues as the mask is lowered onto his face, until the moment the helmet finally seals. Then, the heartbeat stops. In its place, we hear the chilling theme of Darth Vader alongside his iconic mechanical breathing. The saga makes clear: Anakin Skywalker has truly died, and in his place, only Darth Vader remains.
3. The Millennium Falcon Briefly Appears on Coruscant
Another fun little detail comes in the form of a very familiar ship hidden in the background. In Revenge, when Obi-Wan and Anakin return to Coruscant after rescuing Palpatine from General Grievous, you can spot a YT-1300 Corellian light freighter—better known as the Millennium Falcon—arriving at a docking platform.
It’s just a quick background shot, so easy to miss if you’re not looking for it, but it’s there. Of course, the film never calls it out or confirms it’s the Falcon owned by Han and Lando—we only know it as one of the many freighters of the same model. Still, the cameo is a fun nod to fans, planting the ship that would one day become central to the saga right in the middle of the prequel trilogy.
4. Obi-Wan’s Starfighter Has a Droid Ship Kill Count
Here’s a detail that feels straight out of a World War II movie. During the opening space battle, when Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin fly into the fight above Coruscant, you can spot small tally marks painted on the side of Obi-Wan’s starfighter. They’re not just random designs—each one represents a kill, a record of the droid ships he’s destroyed throughout the Clone Wars.
5. Temuera Morrison Was the Same Age as the Clones in the Film
Here’s a detail that makes RoTS feel even more authentic. When the movie was filmed, Temuera Morrison—the actor who played Jango Fett and voiced the Clone Troopers—was 26 years old. That just so happens to be the same physical age the clones would have been by the time of the events of the film.
Because the Kaminoans designed the clones to age at twice the normal rate, by the time of Episode III they had the bodies of men in their mid-20s, even though they were only about 13 years old chronologically. Having Morrison at that same physical age gave the clones a natural, grounded presence on screen.
6. Hayden Carried a Full-Size Obi-Wan Dummy Through the Invisible Hand
One behind-the-scenes gem that underscores just how inventive Revenge of the Sith production could get: during the chaotic moments aboard the Invisible Hand shuttle, Hayden Christensen needed a stand-in for Obi-Wan to carry. Rather than use a real actor, the creature shop crafted a life-sized foam-rubber dummy of Ewan McGregor—nicknamed the “Foamy-Wan Kenobi.” This allowed Hayden to move through the scene as if San Hewing Kenobi was right there, without needing Ewan to be on set for every take—a clever blend of practical ingenuity and set magic.
7. Every Clone in Episode III Was CGI
Not a single clone trooper you see in Revenge of the Sith was ever filmed in a physical suit. George Lucas pushed digital effects so far that every clone was computer-generated, from the background extras to named commanders like Cody. Even the armor itself existed only as a digital model created by ILM, layered over stunt performers or added in entirely with CGI.
It wasn’t until nearly twenty years later that the first practical clone armor appeared on-screen. For flashbacks in The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, the costume department finally built real suits. That also meant it was the first time Temuera Morrison ever wore clone armor on set, despite voicing them all the way back in the prequels.