A Canadian High School graduate battled his principal with a lightsaber at his commencement ceremony and won.
As the Darth Vader quote goes: ‘Your powers are weak, old man.’
Hunter Wark-Pantoja, 18, of Port Moody, British Columbia, was prepared for battle as he pulled out two lightsabers at Heritage Woods Secondary School’s graduation back in June.
To the crowd’s delight, Pantoja pulled out an orange lightsaber and handed it to his Principal Todd Clerkson before pulling out a purple one for himself and the battle commenced.
The pair wind up and swing their lightsabers in circular motions before tapping sticks.
In a moment of dramatic suspense, both men pull back their weapons and open their arms wide before Pantoja takes the fatal plunge, sliding the lightsaber between Clerkson’s arm and side.
Hunter Wark-Pantoja, 18, of Port Moody, British Columbia, (left) was prepared for battle as he pulled out two lightsabers at Heritage Woods Secondary School’s graduation back in June
To the crowd’s delight, Pantoja pulled out an orange lightsaber and handed it to his Principal Todd Clerkson before pulling out a purple one for himself and the battle commenced
Pantoja struck the fatal blow and won the battle. The Star Wars enthusiast reportedly always brought lightsabers to school on May 4 to celebrate the fandom holiday
They hugged it out before Pantoja gathered his diploma and walked off the stage.
‘He is a Star Wars enthusiast and asked me the day before commencement if he could bring a lightsaber on stage,’ Clerkson told Tri-City News.
Pantoja claimed when he asked earlier this year about bringing one to graduation, his principal had replied: ‘Maybe.’
‘So I obviously took that as a yes,’ he said, according to Good News Network.
‘He surprised me on stage by producing a second lightsaber which led to a fun impromptu duel between us,’ Clerkson told Tri-City News.
Clerkson (pictured) said Pantoja had asked earlier in the school year to bring a lightsaber to graduation and was surprised when the student produced two
‘The whole crowd was screaming and applauding – it couldn’t have been a better way to graduate,’ he told Good News Network.
Joey Aconley, the graduate’s friend who filmed the video, said Pantoja was ‘always a big Star Wars fan’ and that the student would bring lightsabers to school on May 4.
‘One day we were chatting about doing something on stage at graduation, but when he actually did it, we all screamed. We cheered so loud for him,’ Aconley told Good News Network.
More than 300 graduates walked the stage to collect their diplomas a Simon Fraser University, where the ceremony was held.
The graduate had attended the Heritage Woods Secondary School (pictured), but their graduation was held at Simon Fraser University